Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-23
BIC RIFLE MATCH
At SEA GRIT, N. ].
1t Will Bring Together the
Finest Marksmen in the
Country
DELAWARE HAS A CRACK TEAM
By william Wolr smith.


some of the finest marksmen in the
country and the matches will he the
sharpest and most closely contested of
any that have occurred on this great
range The competition win be more
keen than sportsmen have recently
witnessed and the attendance Of teams
and individual experts with the rifle
promises to be unprecedented. The
Delaware National Guard is represent
ed by crack team.
The National matches will be shot
August "a p, 20 and 2S These matches
are conducted under the auspices Of
the National Board for the Promotion
OF Rife Practice in the United States
the National Rifle Association Of
America and the New Jersey State
Rife Association. Among the promi-
.nent members Of the Board for the Pro-
motion of Rife Practice are Assistant
Secretary Of War Oliver. Gen. Bird
W. Spencer, Gen. William p Hail. u.
S. A., Capt. Grote Hutchinson. II. S. A.,
Maj. Louis j. Magn, l.. S. NJ c., Mai
Gen. Charles +. Roe. Gen. George n.
Harries, Gen. Lawrason Riggs. Mai.
Gen. p. +. Wanser Mr.. j. A. Haskell.
and Mr.. George Gould. The officers OF
the National Rife Association Of
America are Gen. Bird W. Spencer,
president; Gen. Geo. IA. Harries. Gen.
LawrasOn Riggs and Mr.. j. A. Haskell.
vice presidents; Lieut.. Reginald H.
Sayre Of New York treasurer and
Lieut.. Albert S. Jones Of New Jersey.
secretary.
The officers Of the New Jersey State
Rife Association are Gov. Edward c.
Stokes. president; Gen. =. Farmer
Wanser Gen. Geo. e. p. Howard and
MI. William Hayes, vice presidents,
Gen. Bird w. Spencer. treasurer. and
Lieut.. Albert S. Jones, secretary The
National team match. the most inn
portant In the long list Of events will
take place August 26, 2S and 30 This
is open TO teams of twelve men from
the following: one from the cavalry
and one from the infantry Of the army:
one from the navy; one from the
Marine Corps; one from naval aca-
denny; the National Guard or Uniform
ed militia of the several states and
territories including the District Of
Columbia, one team from each state,
territory and the District. For this
match there will be slow, rapid and
skirmish fires at varying distances. 1t
wiz be- the most bitterly contested Of
an the matches and the prizes are
highly valued by all marksmen.
The principal trophy of this match,
shot under a schedule arranged by the
National Board for the Promotion of
Rifle Practice. is the bronze plaque
authorized by Congress and $500 IN
cash; the second prize is the S3,OOl
( trophy presented by the late Henry
Hilton Of New York. and 5000 cash
the third. the artistic hroze Soldier
Of Marathon" presented by the Com.
mander- in-chief on behalf OF the State
90 New York and $50 in cash. The
fourth. NTH and sixth prizes consist OF
cash in the sum of 500. SO and $50
respectively and also a medal to each
member of the winning teams. These
prizes are awarded on the basis of the
highest aggregate total i'm three days
contest. The bronze plaque that forms
the first prize is a magnificent specimen
Of metal work Of high degree.
The design consists of a globe sur
mounted by two eagles upon whose ex-
tended wings rests an oblong shield
the central figure Of which is symbolic
or the God Of War holding his dogs
IN leash. The inscription is National
Trophy. presented by the Congress of
the United States for excellence an
team craftsmanship"
Won by the regulars at Sea Girt in
1905 when first shot. and by New York
in 1904 at Fort Riley, the National
match this year will be fercely fought.
The New Workers have. perhaps. had
the most practice for the battle. the
tournament at Creedmore giving them
much drill. The Jersoymen, who have
their ambition set on winning the prize
have been practicing two or three days
a week all summer. Ohio, who at last
years tournament leaped into the front
rank and save the field a bad scare
turned its National Guard encampment
at Newark last month into q rife
shooting turnament. The Pennsylvan-
ians viii come fresh from their matches
at Mount Gretna. The District OF
] COlumbians with their long hist OF
! victories at Sea Girt, are regarded as
dangerous enemies.
The Massachusetts rihemen have
been turning up all summer at theii
Walnut Hill range The Georgians
who in the early 9O's used to grat
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coming again TO show the northerner
that they can stiil shoot. The regular
are bringing the pick Of the army t.
thrash the militiamen. Illinois iscomini
10 make an emphatic debut at Sea Grit
and other States which have never sen
a team States literally from Maine {
Calfornil-ars scing TO compete no
only "a the Na.ioa1l patch. but also j.
ths interstate team and inliyidgs
contest OF the National AMI Ee'
Jersey d: fle Associations wnicl nun
! Ger TIVE We under tha auspices "a "a
National and twenty EIGHT under III
auspices of the New Jersey associa
ton.
The National individual match wi
: be shot August gath and 25ta and
open to the army, navy marine corps
etc, state and territorial militia an
members Of the National Rifle Associa
lions and affiliated clubs. military o
civilian. There is no entrance fee {
this match. The prizes consist of fou
gold medals valued at from 50 TO Ssl
tour silver medals valued at from s.
to $40 and four broaze medals value
at from s. to $50 An additional gol'
medal and cash prize of $40 is given Z
the competitor making the highest az
gregate in the different distances. tn
winner last year was Sergeant Johi
Saver of the 18th Infantry. The Ma
tional pistol match is open to the sam
classes as the individual match. tn
prizes consisting OF four each Of gold
silver and bronze medals and casl
prizes.