Evening journal., 1905-08-17
DELAWARE WILL
HAVE THE LEAD
This State to Have Position
of Honor at Sea Grit
Shoot
IMPORTANT SERIES OF MATCHES
BY william WON smith.

undoubtedly be the most important series
of rifle matches ever held in the United
states will take place at Sea Girt, New
Jersey, from August eith to September
9th. inclusive. IL will be joint affair un-
der the auspices of the National Board
for the Promotion of Rifle Practice the
National Rifle Association OF America and
the New Jersey state Rifle Association
A large number OF teams and rifle clubs
will be in attendance and it is expected
that at least one thousand matksmon. ex-
pert with the United states army rifle.
Twill compete FOR the various prizes. Adj
vices TO date show that the following
teams will be entered in the National
match: L. s. Cavalry T. S. Navy. u. S.
infantry. u. s. Marine Corps and teams
from the National Guard Of the Following
States:
Pennsylvania, Georgia. Massachusetts
South Carolina. Rhode Island. Tennessee,
Indiana Illinois Michigan Iowa. Califor-
MIA, Kansas. Nebraska South Dakota
Idaho. Utah. Delaware. New Jersey Con-
neotcut, Maryland, New York Vermont
Ohio, Mississippi. Maine. Florida, Wis
consin. Oregon. West Virginia, North
Dakota. Washington and the District Of
Columbia. Teams from the Military Acad-
envy at West Point and the Naval Acad-
envy at Annapolis will also compete inl
this match. All the above teams win prob
labiy compete in the match for the Dryden
Trophy which is I'm charge OF The New
Jersey State Rifle Association.
To accommodate the visiting teams a
street forty feet wide will be staked off
beginning I'm the rear OF the one thousand
yard firing point and extending west
Each State will be assigned FIVE conical
wall tents and two wall A tents. their
positions beln in the order Of the States
admission to the Union, beginning on the
right Delaware will therefore lead on
the left viii be the affiliated clubs of the
National Rifle Association and on thoir
left will be the camp of the Battalion Of
the s3rd Infantry which will be IN attend
ance to mark and score. The camp OF the
range officers will be near the club house
The executive officer of the meeting will
be General W. p. Hall. L. S. A., one Of the
members Of the National Board for tho
Promotion Of Rife Practice. The Post Adj
iutant win be Captain Rhodes of the Gen-
eral STAR. while Lieutenant Albert s.
Jones. Secretary of the National Rifle As
sociation and two army officers will act as
statistical officers. Captain Alvin IT,
Graf. First Regiment. New Jersey Ma
ional Guard will act as Post Quarter
master and Captain Hof. as Ordnance
Omcor
The meeting viii not be lacking in So
cial features. A majority Of the member,
Of both the Senate and House commit
tees on Military Affairs have sieniaee
their intention Of being present and mum
erous other guests are expected. many q
whom will be accompanied by ladies'. mn
Senators and Representatives win b
chartered at the Beach Houso comfort
able hotel adjoining the grounds. Th
state OF New Jersey maintains a srnno|
cottage for the Governor at Sea Crit an,
Governor Stokes and his stan win b
there during the meeting. A full miiitar,
band will be in attendance which will civ,
two concerts daily in a large marque ton,
near the club house. one during the moor
hour and the other during the evening.
As Sea Girt is only a few miles from As
bury Park, Ocean Grove and numerou,
other watering places along the coast.
large number of visitors are expected. TN,
rifle teams will arrive on the 10Th and 2,tb
mary practice on the 2ist. 2and and e3r,
and two additional days practice ms indi
viduals by entering the National Individu
al Match which will be shot on the 2fl
and 25th
one of the most interesting features o.
the meeting will be. the contest hetweor
tho affiliated rifle clubs for the Inter-Ciul
Championship of the United states. Their,
are now seventy-hve rifle clubs affiliated
with the National Rifle Association an,
probably half of these win be represented
IN this match. II is expected that Their.
win be not less than five hundred entrio.
"a the Presidents match for tine individua
championship of the United states. Thi
match is open to an members Of the army
navy marine corps. naval reserve ant
state militia, or national guard The win
ser viii hold the military championship
FOR one year and win receive the cham
pionship medal accompanied by am auto
graph letter from President Roosevelt
prize of $50 goes with the above and Their
are seven other cash prizes in this match
The recognition accorded this match bl
President Roosevelt has made 1T of al
much Importance in this country as an
Kings Match Is in England. which wa
attended this year by King Edward VIII
personally presented tho medal to Oh
winner.
Another interesting feature will be tn
cadet match shot for the first time. Ate
much effort the National Board secure
teams from Annapolis and West Point an
Teams from Princeton and Cornell hav
also entered. The winning team viii hol
The cadet cup presented by the Nationf
Rifle Association. for one year There ar
no cash or Individual prizes On this CON
We petition which is strictly between unlvs'
az stiles II is hoped this contest viii eroh
l' SO much friendly rivalry between IN
schools that rifle clubs VIII he formed q
ne most Of the leading universities and 81
contest grow In interest from year
year. sfhc range at Sea Girt has bee
- nlaced in perfect condition ana alihous
=. thare will,be twice as many teams con
petius as ever before no trouble is ami
- cipated.