Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-24

rifietnen have been tuning TN all summer
Mt their Walnut hill range. The Georgians
who In the early 90's used to grab about
all the matches in sight are coming again
to show the northerners that they can
still shoot. The regulars are bringing tho
pick of the army to thrash the militia
men, Illinois is coming TO make an en-
phntic debut at Sea Girt and other States
which have never sent a team-Statcs IT.
orally from Maine to Californa--are GO
ing to compete not only in the national
match but also In the Interstate team and
individual contests of the National and
New Jersey Rifle associations. which num-
Der II under the auspices of the national
and rs under the auspices of the New
Jersey association.
The National individual match will be
shot August "a and % and Is open to the
army. navy. marine corps. etc. state and
territorial militia and members of tho
National Rife associations and affiliated
clubs. military or civilian. There is no
entrance fee to this match. The prizes
consist Of four gold medals valued at from
s55 to SEQ. four silver medals valued at
from $25 to $40 and four bronze medals
valued at from IS to $40 An additional
gold medal and cash prize of $50 is given
to the competitor making the highest ag-
gregate IN the different distances. The
winner last year was Sergeant John Sayer
of the 18th infantry. The national pistol
match is open to the same classes as the
individual match, the prizes consisting of
four each of gold, silver and bronze med
ais and cash prizes.
One of the most important OF the Ma
tiona rifle association matches Is the
,taID ct,s,t
September and open to all citizens and
residents of the United States. This cup
was won last year by DIR. Geo. L. Cook
of Washington. y. c. THE Wimbledon
cup WAS presented TO the American AS
ISOLATION by the National Rifle asso-
citation of Great Britain to be competed
for on conditions to be decided by the
American association. 1t is valued at
500 and together with a cash sum of $25
and medal for the winner forms the
first prize The cup will be held dur
ing the year in the same manner as
the National Trophy.
An interesting event Is the Presidents
match for the military championship of
the United States, and shot by authority
OF the President. 1t is limited to mem
beers of the regular military establish
mont. the naval reserve and tho State
militia or national guard. The first
prize carries with it the championship
so and an autograph commcndatory lot
ter from the President of the United
states. This is similar to the Kings
Match in Great Britain at which that
sovereign is always present and per-
sonally presents the medal to the win
nor. 1t was tho intention of the Presi-
dent to he ut Sea Girt to witness this
match but he yielded to the cntreaties
of friends and decided not to attend on
account of the fear of an accident of
some sort. This match was won last
year by Private Howard Gensch, LIST New
York National Guard. The Iecch cup is
also another interesting match and the
holder of that cup is also DR.. Cook of
Washington. This match which is open
to everybody. carries with it a gold
badge with four money prizes. The
members match is confined to life men,
hers of the National Rifle association
ard members Of affiliated organizations
in good standing. In this match there
are eight cash prizes. The Seabury
Long Range Military Rifle Match is also
open TO everybody. the ten prizes ag
sregating 500 being presented by Geo.
Seabury of New York city, former Sec
rotary of the association.
The Inter-Club match will be one OF
the most interesting of this series. 1t
is open to teams of five mon from affili-
ated organiza tions. The first prize con-
ssts Of the championship banner, n gold
medal to each member Of the winning
team and $50 in cash. The second and
third prizes are silver and bronze med
ais respectively and cash sums. This
match was won in 1904 by the Ohio
Rife association with the Manhattan
Rifle and Revolver association second.
The Cadet match will be limited to
teams of 1--WE from West Point, Annapo-
lis and any male university and the
competitors must be under graduates.
The Cadet Cup" will be held by the IN
stitution represented by the winning
team for one year when It will be re-
turned to the custody of the National
association.
A solid silver trophy valued ut $3.50 and
donated by the r. I. Dupont company.
forms tho prz" for regimontal skirmish
match. If won twice whether in succession
or not, the cup becomes the property. alb
solutey, of the team winning it. If in
three years three teams have won it. the
fourth years these three teams must
shoot a match for the ownership Of the
cup. 1t was won in 1904 by the marine
corps.
In the revolver team match, open to
teams of five from military organizations
tho prize is a beautiful silver target pre-
scented by Robert s. Hale of Boston. and
$50 added by the association The trophy
is to be held one year and become the
property OF the competitor winning it
three times.
Under the auspices of the New Jersey
State Rifle association the shoot open tn
military teams of eight, for the Dryden
trophy. stands first srhis beautiful
trophy valued at 5000 is the gift of
United Staates Senator John f. Dryden
Of New Jersey and is to be shot for an
nually. 1t will be contested for September
g. This trophy was won in 1903 by the in
fantry team OF the United States navy
and in 1904 by the New Jersey State team
with Ohio second. In addition to tho
trophy there are cash prizes of $3.50. sloO
and $50 to the three highest teams in or
der
The rcgimentai team match open to
teams of six from military organizations
to hc shot September g is always an inter-
esting event to the mnrksmen. Tho first
~ ize is the interstate trophy. a medal TO
each member of the winning team and
$3.50. Cash sums form tho second. third