Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-13
NATIONAL
RIFLE
CONTEST

Adjutant.General W. +. Finer has
recently received from the United
States war department copies of the
general orders governing the national
rifle contest, which is to be held at Sea
Grit n. j., on August "a. 1905. The
national rifle range is located at Sea
Girt, and every year teams from the
different detachments of the United
States troops assemble there and com.
pete for trophies. Each team is com.
posed Of Il men and the contest is open
to the following: U. S. army, two
teams, one cavalry and one infantry
U. s. navy, one team. U. S. marine
corps, one team. U. S. military aeade.
my, one team. Z. S. naval academy,
one team, and one team from the ma.
tional guard of each state and territor.
ity, including the District of Columbia.
The men representing the teams go
at the expense of the United States
government, and must wear the author.
lied uniform of the corps to which they
belong
The prizes offered are as follows: To
the team making the highest aggregate
total in the three days contest, the ma
tional trophy, authorized by act of
congress, to be competed for annually,
and 5000 in cash.
To theGeam making the second high.
est aggregate total, the Hilton trophy
and 5000 in cash.
To the team making the third highest
aggregate score the bronze Soldier Of
Marathon" and $3.50 cash.
To the team making the fourth high
est score, 800 in cash; to the team
making the fifth highest score, $75 in
cash. and to the team making the sixth
highest score, $50 in cash, and also a
medal for each member of the winning
teams.
Although it is the privilege of each
state to send a team of II men from
the national guard, it is not compul
sorry, and so far it has not been decided
whether Oregon will be represented in
the shoot.
1t is safe to say, however, that should
team from this state be sent to Sea
Girt, they will be well at the head of
the list, Notwithstanding the fact that
the members of the competing teams at
the national contest are among the best
rifle shots in the world.
At the state meet held in Portland
last August there were some excellent
scores made, and, with few months
practice, there is no reason why these
scores could not be greatly improved,
1t would not be difficult task to
pick competent team from this state,
as the records show that there some
where near 100 men in the o. n. G. who
can average 100 or more out of a pos
sible $50.
A team from Company NJ, Of this
city, won the state trophy last fall at
Portland, making total score of 457
points out of a possible 500 points, and
should team from this state be sent
to Sea Girt next August, Salem will
no doubt furnish three or four men to
make up the team.
The eligible candidates from Com,
pany NJ, are Sergeant Roscoe shelton
and Sergeant Ralph White and Private
Stanley Rider These young men are
unquestionably among the best all
round markmen to be found, seldom
making less than As out of a possible
so, at any range from 100 to 100 yards.
Captain Murphy has just completed
new rifle range in Polk county, which
is considered to be the best in the state,
as is covers a distance Of 1000 yards.
The members Of the company are TAX
ing great interest in the practice, and
dozen or more men go over 10 shoot
nearly every day.
1t is to be hoped that Oregon will
send team to Sea Girt this season, as
the members of the Oregon National
Guard throughout the state are much
interested in the affair, and in the next
few months Of practice it will develop
who are capable Of holding position
on such a responsible team.