Evening journal., 1905-08-24
SEA GRIT MATCHES
ARE IMPORTANT
DUPONT Company Offers
$3.50 Silver Trophy for
Regimental Shoot
.tHF NUMEROUS OTHlR PRIlGS
Rv william WoIff smith.l

which began at Sea Girt, ~ j.. to-
day will be one of the most interesting
of the series. II is open TO teams of
five men from affiliated organiza-
tons. The first prize consists Of the
championship banner a gold medal to
each member Of the winning team and
$50 in cash. The second and third
prizes are silver and bronze medals
respectively and cash sums. This
lmatch was won ia 1904 by the Ohio
Rifle Association, with the Manhattan
Rife and Revolver Association sec
ond
The Cadet match viii be limited to
teams Of FIVE from West Point. An
napolis and any male university and
the competitors must be undergradu-
ates The Cadet Cup will be held by
the institution represented by the
winning team for one year when il
will be returned to the custody OF the
National Association
DUPONT PRIZE OFFERED.
A solid silver trophy valued at $3.50
land donated by he e. l. DUPONT Com
lpany of Wilmington. Del, forms the
prize for regimental skirmish match.
If Won twice whether in succession or
not, the cup becomes the property.
absolutely, Of the winning team. If
in three years three teams have won
lit, the fourth year these three teams
must shoot a match for the owner
iship Of the cup. 1t was won In 1904
by the Marine Corps
In the revolver team match, open to
teams Of five from military organiza-
tions the prize is a beautiful silver
target presented by Robert S. Hale
Of Boston, and $50 added by the as
ISOLATION. 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 Jer-
sey State Rife Association the shoot
open TO military teams Of eight. for
. THE Dryden trophy, stands first This
. beautiful trophy valued at $4,000 is the
gift Of United states Senator John i.
! Dryden Of New Jersey. and is TO be
shot for annually. 1t will be con-
tested for September I'd. This tro-
: ply was won in 1908 by the infantry
team Of the United States Navy and
IN 1904 by the New Jersey state team.
with Ohio second. In addition to the
trophy there are cash prizes Of $3.50.
800 and $50 to the three highest
teams in order
The regimental team match open to
, teams of six from military organiza-
tions to be shot September is always
Ian interesting event to the marksmen.
The first prize is the Interstate tro-
ply medal to each member of the
winning team and $3.50. Cash sums
form the second. third and fourth
prizes. Ten shots at 200 and 60C
(, land 1901 by the District Of Columb a
team and in 19O3-Oi by the first regi-
ment Of the New Jersey National
Guard The second Ohio regiment
last year carried off second prize. The
company team match won by Com
pany 1 Of the Second District of COL
umbia Regiment last year. is open to
teams Of Eve from any company I'm the
Irregular army or State militia. Seven
shots at 200 and 500 yards. Cold. sill
yer and bronze medals and cash form
the three prizes.
COMPANY TEAM MATCH.
The company team match for tyros
and the ideal" company team match
are both to be shot on September 7.
In the first the Peters Cartridge Conn
pany gives a trophy and medals. and
in the second suitable prizes are given
by the Ideal Manufacturing Company.
In the Carbine team match to be shot
sSeptember /. the prizes will be gold.
lsilver and bronze medals with $50
added TO the winners and S25 to sec
ond. This match is open to teams OF
FIVE from organizations armed with
carbines.
The Columbia" match for the tro-
ply presented by the District of CO.
lunbia National Guard to the Nation
al Guard Of New Jersey will come off
August 80. the competition being be-
tween teams Of six from each regi-
ment troop, battery and separate
company Of the National Guard or
battalion of the Naval Reserve Of New
Jersey. 10 addition to the trophy
goes a medal to each member Of the
winning team and $780, one OF the
very interesting shoots at this tour
,nament is the Scheutzen match with
German ring targets. This viii be am
all Corners continuous match open
from August % to September 8.
There win be ten cash prizes.
1t is impracticable TO enumerate in
detail all the various matches Of this
forthcoming record breaking tourna-
ment. but in addition to those already
referred to are the following in each
Of which there will be. as in the past
the keenest Of competition for the
honors and prizes
The veteran organization team
match, open to teams six men from
any veteran national guard organiza-
ton; the Kuser trophy rapid FIRE
match for the trophy valued at 800
presented by Colonel A. r. Kuser; th'
inspectors match; consolation match
open to those who have never won q
FIRST prize n any Individual rife mattel
= at the Sea Girt meetings; members
Is match, open TO members Of the New
~ Jersey State Rife Association; the al
81 corners military match, continuoui
= competition. open to anybody; TIL
~ Hayes match for the medal presente,
by William Hayes. open to everybody
= the match, open to everybody. for TIL
gold badge presented by General Z
= P. Meany, OF the New Jersey Nationa
; Guard; the continuous competition FOL
i $50 trophy, open TO everybody; tn
match open to an corners for the gol,
medal presented by General Bird W
Spencer; the match for the Colone
Richard B. Reading gold medal, opel
70 those who have never won a first
second or third prize in any individ
ual rife match at sea Girt previous &
1905 the souvenir medal matches.
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