Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-23
NATIONAL RIFLE MATCH
REGULATIONS Iron CONTESTS
FORMULATED.
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Program of Distances Ind Points Cow
ering ALI the Competitions for
" the Several i Prizes.
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The board appointed by the Secretary of
War to formulate regulations for the na-
tional rifle match to be held in contest for
the trophy authorized sbvs Congress at the
last session has presented its report to
Secretary Root. This REPORT is very brief
and covers the points the members were to
decide in a concise and careful manner
The greatest interest is manifested in it..
beca use it virtually takes possession of the
Hilton trophy and the Soldier of Marathon.
which have long been contested for at Sea
Girt. n. j.. under the auspices of the Ma
tional Rifle A ssociati6n of america. The
inclusion of these two important trophies
in the national match was authorized by
the members of the Board of directors of
the National Rifle Association, eight of
whom were on the national trophy board.
The board was formed under an order of
March 81 of the War. Department, and in
Guided eight members of the board of trus-
tees of the National Rifle Association, eight
persons selected from the country-at Large
by the Secretary of War and five members
of the army, navy and marine corps. Col.
William Cary Sanger. the assistant secre-
tary of war was SELECTED as president of
the board at it's first meeting, held April
16 last The board immediately proceeded
with the work at hand, and it was finished
in two or three days The report was
ordered to be prepared by Col E. j. Dim
mick of Illinois. recorder of the board and
a committee of members This report has
just been finished and presented to Secre-
tary Root. Under its terms the following
regulations and program will be observed:
Recommendations for Conditions Of the
National Match.
To be shot on September and 9, 1903
Open to teams of twelve men from the fol-
lowing: (a) The army of the United States,
one team from the troops stationed within
each of the military departments; o. The
United States navy; (e) The United States
Marine Corps; I'D The National Guard or
uniformed militia of the several states and
territories, including the District of Column
bia Tone team from each state. territory
and the District of COlumbia); (e) The men,
bers of each team to be officers or enlisted
men of the corps Or organization which
they represent, and to- appear In the au-
thoriZed service uniform and belts thereof
Distances, 26O, 500. CO., 500. 900 and l 900
yards; number of shots, ten by each COM
petitOr at each range5 positions. standing
at 200 yards; prone, with head toward tar
get, at all other ranges; arms, United
States service, rifles and carbines, with not
less than three-pound trigger pull: ammu-
milton, service cartridge as manufactured
and issued by the ordnance department.,
L. S. A: entrance fee, $24 per team ex-
cept by teams of the army, navy and Ma
rine Corps, this amount to be paid to the
National Rife Association, which associa-
ton shall pay the operating expenses of
the contest.
Two days contest-First day, 200. 500 and
COO yards; second day, 800, 900 and 1000
yards. i7grf 5
Przes-1. To the team making the highest
aggregate total in the two days contest,
the national trophy" authorized by act
of Congress) to be competed for annually,
$1,000. and cash. $5o0y2. The team making
the second highest aggregate total the
Hilton trophy presented by the late Mr..
Henry Hilton of New York. to be competed
for annually, and cash. $500; 3. The team
making the third highestIaggregate total.
the bronze Soldier of Marathon" present
ed by the commandeT-in-chief,N New York,
on behalf of the state offNew York, to be
competed for annually, aad cash, $500; 4.
The team making the fourth highest aggre-
gate total. cash. $130ss5 The team making
the fifth highest aggregatetotal, cash. 500;
6. The team makingt the. sixth highest ag-
gregate total cash. $5o;f.7. And also a
medal to each member of zach Of the win
ming teams, 5000; totalJl S2;500. !a.sit o..
place gof contest Sea seife b New Jersey,
for 1903. Ct ,-''- b. o. t'JTaf 80 go
Rules and Regulations.
Regulations to govern all, competitions are
herewith submitted! All points not covered
by these regulations to be governed by fir.
ing regulations of small arms T. S. A, as
modified by general orders 20. C. S. 1908,
headquarters of the army. 1. That. the.
Secretary of War be requested to detail an.
officer of the army to act as executive off,:
Ger at the National Rife Association meet,
Ing on the dates of the national match:
September 8 and 8; 9. That the contest for
the national trophy shall in 1904 be held at
some rifle range in the middle west; g. That
the expenses of the national trophy match
should, so far as practicable be borne by;
the United States; 4. That the conditions
of the national match for 1904 shall include
one skirmish run and two full scores timed
fire at rectangular targets, and rapid fire,
If practicable
The following committee was selected to
secure designs and plans for the national
trophy and other prizes, with instructions
to report at the earliest practicable mo-
ment: Mr. VIM. Cary Sanger, chairman;
Gen G. II. Harries, Col. VIM. P Hall,
Gen. James A. Drain, Lieut. F. K Hill
In addition to the above regulations the
board made number of general recon-
mendations that will be observed The de-
sign for the trophy has not yet been Sc