Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-08-27
Nearly 1000 Expert Marks
men Will Spend About Two
Weeks at Sea Girt. N. j.
SUM OF S2,4OO HAS BEEN
OFFERED IN CASH PRIZES
Besides the Money Many Valuable
and Desirable Trophies Have
Been Offered.

Sea Girt, N. j., Aug. 27.-The great
est gathering of military rifle shots
this country ever witnessed began
here today and will continue to Sep
tember 6. The occasion is the annual
rife contest under the auspices of the
National Board for the Promotion of
Rifle Practice, the National Rifle asso-
citation of America and New Jersey
State Rifle association. The shooting
tournament is held on the famous rifle
range at this place and is held under
the direction of the national board.
Congress has voted $500 for cash
prizes but private parties have con-
tributed $2,100 additional for cash
prizes, making the total S2,400. This
is by far the greatest sum ever offered
in prizes at military rifle shooting
contest in this country, although 1t
does not quite come up to the liberal
prizes offered by the king and the
British government at the annual
tournaments of the National Rifle as
sociation OF Great Britain.
Nearly one thousand of the most
expert shots of the regular army and
navy and of the various state militia
organizations are entered for the con-
test this year. At least forty teams
of twelve men will take part in the
national team match and besides the
two army teams, one composed of in
fantry and the other of cavalry men,
there will be teams from the navy,
the marine corps and teams repre-
senting the militia of various states.
In this match the competition is for
the national trophy, donated by con-
gress, together with $500 in cash; the
Hilton trophy and 5000 in cash, and
the Soldier of Marathon. presented by
the commander-in-c chief in behalf of
the state of New York, and $3.50 in
cash. Besides that there are three
other cash prizes and each member of
the winning teams will receive a prop
erly inscribed bronze medal.
The national board will also super
wise the individual contests in rife
shooting and of the national pistol
match. The latter is open to the var
ious military organizations and to
members of the National Rife associ-
alton and affiliated clubs. The United
States service pistol, Colts or Smith
& Wesson, 3S calber, must be used
with the service cartridge. In this
match there are seven gold medals,
four silver medals and four bronze
medals, together with fifteen cash
prizes
Besides the matches mentioned
there will be number of matches
which will be shot under the supervi-
sion of the National Rifle association.
The leading match is for the Wimble-
don cup, presented by the National
Rifle association of Great Britain.
This is open to all citizens and resi-
dents of the United States and any
rifle and any ammunition may be
used. 1he distance is 1000 yards and
carries the long range championship
of the United States and four cash
prizes with it. The presidents match
carries with it the military champion
ship of the United States, a champion
ship medal and an autograph letter
from President Roosevelt, together
with eight cash prizes.
In addition to the matches already
mentioned there will be a number of
others, for the skirmish match prize,
valued at $3.50; the intercollegiate
trophy, the Inter-club trophy, the Ma
tional Marksmen's prize, the Hale
trophy for revolver shooting, the Dry
den trophy under the supervision of
the Jersey State Rifle association, and
others. The great military tourna-
ment began this morning with the
matches of the National Rifle associa-
tion and the New Jersey State Rife
association, which will continue
through to Thursday, possibly longer.