Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-27
TEN MATCHES PROPOSED
WIMBLEDON CUP AND PRES1-
DENTS MATCH MOST IMPORTANT.
Contests in the New Jersey State Rifle
Association Tournament-1n-
teresting Program.
Special correspondence Q. Tho Evening Star.

the New Jersey STATE fiHe ASSOcidtioH VIII
entertain their friends at an elaborate mill
tary ball in the pretty club house OF the
association at the ranges. A number of
rnemen have already arrived at Sea Girt
and by Saturday all the prominent teams
which are to take part in the shoot Will be
on hand. Notwithstanding the fact that
the national match was held at Fort Riley
this year the Sea Girt shoot will be rccog-
nized as the big event of the year. for.
with the exception of the Hilton trophy. all
the big matches are on the Sea Girt sched-
ule and upward of a dozen states will have
representative teams here. as well as lndl-
yidual rifle shots. The contests this year
will be attended by about 800 'marksmen
and will begin September 1. continuing Tor
a period OF ten days. The visiting rinemen
will be quartered in tents on the Jersey
camp grounds and the comforts or the IN
ner man will be well taken care or at spe-
cial messes and at the club house
officers of the Big Shoot.
The officers of the big shooting tourna-
ment are as follows: Executive onicer'
urradier General Bird w. Spencer, inspec-
tor general of rifle practice Of New jersey
statistical officer and post adjutant. First
Lieut. Albert s. Jones. secretary National
Rife Association; assistant statistical OFF,
GERS Lieut. Col f. J. Dimmick OF wash
jngton ID. c., and Capt. Charles Reynoios'
9th Regiment, n. G. n. j.; post quarter
master, Mr.. George Height superintendent
of the state military reservation; post sur
geon. First Lieut.. Walter S. Whitmore. as
slstant surgeon I'd Troop, N. G. N. j.; range
officers in charge of revolver matches
Lieut.. Reginald H. Sayge. Squadron A, n.
G. N Y treasurer National Rifle Associa-
ton. and Lieut. Robert Hale. LIST Regiment.
H A. NJ. V. NJ, of Boston. Mass; range
officers in charge Of Schuetzen matches.
Harry Pope and Thomas H. Keller; electri-
cal officers, Capt. Earl L. Dabb, Attn Reg1-
ment n. G. N. ]. assisted by a detail from
the New Jersey Signal Corps)
General Spencer is president of the Ma
tional Rifle Association of America and the
vice presidents are: Brigadier General
George II. Harries commanding N. G. D.
c.. Brigadier General Lawrason Riggs,
commanding n. G.. Maryland. and Amory
Haskell Of New York. The treasurer
is Lieut. Reginald H. Sayre. 1. s. A. p.
Squadron A. n. G. n. Y. The secretary is
Lieut.. Albert 8. Jones. N. G. N. J., OF Pas
sale. N ].
The officers Of the regular service and the
District of Columbia National Guard on
the board of directors are: Brigadier Gen.
eral Lawrason Riggs. Lieut. Col C. H.
Lauchheimer. Capt s. E. Allen. Brigadier
General William p. Hall. Brigadier General
George III. Harries. Major James E. Bell
Captain Z. l. Zalinski.
Matches of National Association.
sociation are ten in number The most
important of these are the Wimbledon
cup match and the Presidents match. The
latter is for the military championship of
the United States The Wimbledon Gun
match is open to all citizens and resident.
OF the United States. Distance l 900 va rds
wenty shots. Weapon. any rifle POSI-
ton. any without artificial rest The
prizes are: First, the Wimbledon cup.
he ID
ton or Great Britain to the National Rifle
association OF America, to be competed
Tor on conditions to be decided nv the
Nationai Rifle Association of America. and
70 pc heid by the winner till the next an
nuai meeting. when it will be shot for on
the same conditions Value $500 medal
ana Sd to the winner; second SIS: third
$40; fourth, So.
The Presidents match is oman IN .u ~.
members of the army. navy Marine Corns
naval Reserve and state militia or na
.iohal guard Rifle. L. S. army service
I'm n,ihu n optional with contestant:
Nv 3oo 900. 900. 500 and l 900 yards.
seven shots al each distance: to he shot IN
c W. StaseS-flrSt stage. 200 300 500 and
wv HaT1S; second stage. 800 and 600
-. ne htty competitors having the
'tSHest aggregate scores at the fret
stage VIII shoot in the second stage Tha
same rlfie must be used at all distances
competitor having the highest total
oi the aggregate scores of ALI raraa ~
ne declared the winner.
Inc other matches of the National, Ass,
,atlon shoot are the members match tho
neaTuiy long range match the national
harksmans match and the revoIvar 80,
match. The Leech Gun match or ~ t I'm
Idhse ana the interclub match are also in
'iuueu IN this. as is the regimeptaI Cit
,u match one of the most interesting of
inc "hole big shoot. The regimentaJ sLtr
hilSn match is open to teams of six w.
e"Eh ifom the following: Regiments bat
Tni,a1 en-. separate organizations of the
f-ni,ed S States army. United States navy,
lhited states Marine Corps and ORGANIZED
militia and naval reserves of the srates
telritories and District of Columbia. pro-
Weed that though organizati tons NAV enter
H'oIe than one team. no competitor shall ia
permitted to shoot on more than one Tea M
Huueu 10 the National Association
Iiatches Is the cadet match which 10 oman
10 ~ leans OF nve cadets from (a) any male
nS.itutioh OF learning in the United States
where there is maintained a course IN
N'Htary instruction with an officer detailed
rom the War Department. (b) West Point
ana Annapolis Academies This was NOT
shot last year. as the cadets from tba txo
national academies were unable to secure
me necessary leave. 1t is likely to be held
I'm, ms Stason. put consent from Annapolis
Gnu west foint mas not yet been received
New Jersey State Tournament.
The New Jersey State Rifle Association
tournament Is held coincidently to the Ma
t!onai Association. The officers of the Ter
- V'eaHi@dtion are: president Franklin
murphy. governor OF New Jersey: vice
presidents. General p. Farmer Wanser
General George +. Z. Howard and William
Iayes' treasurer. General Bird w Snencer.
SECRETARY. Lieutenant Albert s. Jones
re chlef matches of the New Jersev
Shoot are: 'e1
me Dryden trophy match. for the beau-
tIui bronze. presented by Mr. John r,
dryden United States senator from New
Jersey. TO be shot for annually. under the
ausp ces OF the New Jersey State Rifle AS
ISOLATION. l. Open to teams OF eight from
the ioltowing; (a) Army of the United
States. one team from the troops sta
TONED within each of the military dap,rt-
ments. OBJ United States navy. one team
(c) United States Marine Corps, one team
(d) National Guards or uniformed militia
OF the several states and territories. in
Guiding the District of Columu.a one 1ro.n
each state and territory
heSImentai team match. open. to teams
OF SIX from the regimental, battalion and
separate company organizations of the Ma
t!onal Guard and Naval. Reserve of the
United States. the United States nrmy
navy ana marine corps of any foreign gov
eminent. Organizations may enter more
thtn one team. but no competitor shall
shoot on more than one team.
Company team match. open to teams or
Guard of any state territory or District of
Hfu -. ~.