Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-24
The RIFLE TOURNAMENT
National Shooting Contest to Be
Held at Sea Girt.
Finest Marksmen IN the United
states to Try Conclusions This
Week-Trophies for which
They VIII COntest--Thc
Onicers and Regulations.

Washington, y. c. Aug. 20.-
The rife tournament to be held this
year at Sea Grit, n. j.. from August "a
to September Q. inclusive. will bring to-
gether some of the finest marksmen in
the country and the matches will be the
sharpest and most closely contested Of
any that have occurred on this great
range. The competition will be more keen
than sportsmen have recently witnessed
and tho attendance Of teams and indivi-
dual experts with the rife promises to
be Unprecedented.
The national matches will be shot Aug
ust "A, o, 2s and %. These matches are
conducted under the auspices OF tho Nat
ional Board for the Promotion Of Riflc
Practice in the ntcd States, the Nat
ional Rifle association Of America and
the New Jersey State Rifle association.
Among the prominent members of the
Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice
are Assistant Secretary of War Oliver,
Gcn. Bird w. Spencer, Con. William p.
Hall. L. s. A., capt. Grotc Hutchcson
l.. s. A.. Mai Louis J. Magill. T.. s. NJ.
c., Mai. Gen. Charles f. Roc. Gen. Geo
II. Harrics, Gen. Lawrason Riggs, Mai
teTI. J.. NuTStI. d. n. ItnSKpIl and
Geo. Gould. The officers Of the National
Rifle association Of America are Gen.
Bird w. Spencer, president Gen. Geo.
II. Harres, Gen. Lawrason Riggs and J.
A. Haskell, vice-presdents: Lieut. Regin-
aid II. Sayre of New York, treasurer;
Albert $. Jones of New Jersey secretary.
The officers of the New Jersey State Rifle
ASSOCIATION are GOV. Edward c. Stokes,
president Gen. p. Farmer Wanser. Gen.
Geo. T.. +. Howard and William Hayes.
vice-presidents; Gen. Bird w. Spencer.
treasurer: Lieut.. Albert s. Jones. secrc-
tary. The national team match, the most
important in the long list of events, will
take place August %, q and o.. This
is open to teams OF u mon from the fol-
lowing:One from the calvary and one
from the infantry OF the army: one
from the navy; one from the marine
corps; one from the naval academy: the
National Guard or uniformed militia of
the several States and Territories in
GLIDING tho District OF Columbia. one
team from each state. Territory and the
District For this match there will he
SLOW rapid and skirnlish fires at varyine q
distances. 1t will be the most bitterly.
contested OF all the matches and tho
prizes are highly valued nv oil ,,,,ri,s
men.
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 Con-
sress and $500 in cash; the second prize
the 5000 trophy presented by the late
Henry 1iltdo of New York and 500 in
cash. the third. the artistic bronze 'Sol-
der Of Marathon presented hv Tho
commander chief on behalf of tho
State of New York and $50 in cash The
fourth, NTH and sixth prizes consist Of
cash in the sum of si0. S,5 and $50 respect
lively and also a medal 10 each member
of the winning teams These prizes are
awarded on the basis Of the highest aggre-
gate total in the three days contest. The
bronze plaque that forms the first prize Is