Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-02

Martin made a Dull S-eNe, instead OF q 4
on his last shot, he would have landed in
second place. Foulke and Richards started
in beautifully, each attaining 40 at 500
yards but they dropped to sixth and sew
enth places, respectively, at the longer dis
tances. Cooksons work was uniform and
excellent, in spite of the fact that just prior
to entering the competition he had com
pleted long railroad journey.
Failure of Cadet Match.
Regret is expressed here because of the
failure to secure entries for the cadet match
on the program to be shot here next Mon
day. For several years the National Rife
Association has had this match on its pro-
gram, and it was hoped that this year
number of teams would be entered. An
napolis expressed it's willingness to send
team, but 1t Is stated those in charge of
the matches found it impossible to interest
West Point sufficiently to secure the at
tendance of competing team.
The conditions of the cadet match place it
open to teams of five cadets from male in
stltutlons OF learning in the United States
which have course of military instruction
with an officer detailed from the War De-
partment. and from the West Point and
Annapolis academies The distances are
200, 800 and 800 yards; seven rounds by each
competitor at each range; positions, kneel-
ing, at 200 yards; prone with head toward
target at 800 and 500 yards; arms and am
munition Krag carbine 80 caliber and
service ammunition
The Cadet Cup.
The National Rife Association has offered
as prize cup to be known as the cadet
cup TO be held by the institution repre-
sehled by the winning team for one year
ana 'hen 10 be returned to the association
TO be competed for again. The explanation
advanced by the schools and colleges other
than the United States Military and Naval
Academies for not participating in this
aa'ch, IL is pointed out. is that they are
r r,He equippea with the service arm nor sup
pned with the service ammunition.
All effort will be made at the coming ses-
sion of Congress, 1t is declared here, to Sc
cure an appropriation out of which ammu-
milton, either of government or private
manufacture, can be furnished to the mill
tary schoois throughout the country and
70 such colleges and academies as MAIN
tam course In military instruction. SO that
the cadets who are being instructed In the
manual of arms may also be taught to
shoot. The alleged lack of interest in this
natter Is unfavorably contracted with that
manifested by the English authorities
ton Shield at the Bislsy meetings which
corresponds to the cadet match Of the Ma
tlonal Hlne Association the English schools
are represented by from fifty to seventy
five teams.
Rifle Range an Ideal One.
the Sea Girt rifle range is, as beautiful
20" as at any time in the past. The loca-
tion is an ideal one The range property
EXTENDS from the Atlantic ocean inward
nearly one mile. The property is almost
as level as a billiard table and. with the
exception exec of perfect roadways is all in well
kept lawn. The targets are near the beach,
and the firing is all In the direction of the
ocean. There are several firing points. the
distances from the targets at which firing
occurs being, respectively. two hundred,
three hundred. five hundred. eight hun
dred. nine hundred and one thousand
yards. Partly in rear OF, and at one side
of the two hundred yards firing line is the
nandsomely appointed club house of the
New Jersey State Rifle Association. This
has recently been enlarged and refitted
throughout, and is now all that could be
desired. In the main reception room the
trophies. medals and other prizes in the
several events are on exhibition Some dis
lance IN rear OF the club house are the
buildings wherein are stored the quarter
master and other military property of the
state OF New Jersey. The main camp is
pitched directly in the rear Of the one
thousand yards firing line II consists of