Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-02

WasSachusetts. Michigan Minnesota, Mis-
sissippi, Missouri. Montana, Nebraska New
Jersey. New Mexico. New 1ork' Unio,
Island South Carolina, Tennessee. Texas,
Vermont, Virginia. West Virginia, Wlscon-
SIM Washington, United States infantry,
United States Cavalry. United States Navy
and United States Marine Corps In 800
there were seven teams 1904, nineteen
and 1907. fifteen.
Teams of Twelve Men.
The match is open to teams of twelve
men from the following: The army OF the
United States. two-one cavalry and one IN
fantry: the United States navy, one; the
United States Marine Corps. one; the United
States Military Academy, one; the United
States Naval Academy. one; the National
Guard or uniformed militia of the severaf
states and territories, including the DIS
trict of Columbia, team from each
state, territory and the District OF Column
bia.
The members of each team must be Of
ficers, cadets, midshipmen or enlisted men
Of the corps or organization which they
represent, and to appear in the service or
authorized uniform.
The kinds of fire are slow rapid and Skin
mish the distance being: Slow fire, 300 900,
500 and 200 yards; rapid fire, 200 yards;
skirmish fire. run.
Other conditions are: Number OF SHOTS
Two sighting shots and ten shots for rec
ord at each range.
misunderstanding at 200 yards ana
prone with head toward target at all other
ranges.
Arms-UInited States service rifles and
carbines, with not less than 3-pound trigger
pull
Ammunition-Service cartridge as manu-
featured and issued by the ordnance de-
partment. United States army.
Distances and order of tire-ZOO YARDS
slow fire: GOO yards, SOW fire; 500 yards,
slow fire; 200 yards, rapid fire; i skirmish
run, Loco yards, slow fire.
List of the Prizes
The prizes follow:
To the team making the highest aggregate
total in the contest, the national trophy, to
be competed for annually. and $500 in cash;
the team making the second highest ag-
gresate total. the Hilton trophy, to be COM
-peted for annually, and $500 cash; the team
making the third highest aggregate total.
the bronze Soldier of Marathon, to be COM
peted for annually. and $50 cash the team
making the fourth highest aggregate total,
$3.50 cash; the team making the fifth highest
aggregate total, $40 cash: the team making
the sixth highest aggregate total $50 cash;
and also medal to each member of the
winning teams.
One-thrd of the members actually firing
any prize-winning team shall not be
eligible to compete again as members of q
contesting team for the next three consecu-
tive competitions, the four men to be elm
mated to be those who have heretofore par
tcipated in the greatest number of competi-
tons for the national trophy.
No person who is either a principal or
an alternate in any team entered in the
competition for the national trophy shall
be eligible to serve either as a principal or
an alternate in any other team at the next
yearly competition for the national tro-
ply.
Must Have Performed Military Duty.
No person shall be member of any
team in the national match. or act as cap
tain, coach, spotter, or alternate of such
team, who does not present a certificate
from the adjutant general of the state.
territory, District of Columbia, to
which he belongs-or If from a team be-
longing to the regular establishment a
certificate from competent authority
showing that he has done rs per cent of
military duty during the twelve months
preceding the competition. BY the term
military duty, is meant parades, drills.
encampments. and other duties of a SIM
liar nature
The chief of staff of the army is the
proper custodian of the national trophy,
when won by the army. the chief of the
bureau of navigation, Navy Department,
when won by the navy; the commandment
of the Marine Corps, when won by the
Marine Corps; the superintendent, United
States Military Academy. when won by
the corps of cadets; the superintendent,
United States Naval Academy. when won
by the midshipmen; the. adjutant general
of the state or territory when won by the
team of said state or territory, and the
commanding general of the militia of the
District of Columbia when won by a team
of the District of Columbia
For the Military Championship.
The Presidents match for the military
championship of the United States is sched-
uled to begin at 0 clock Monday morning,
with large number Of District rifemen
competing. 1t Is a squadded competition
open to all the members of the army. navy
Marine Corps Naval Reserve and state mill
tia or National Guard. The distances are
30. COO and 1000 yards, slow fire, seven
shots at each distance: 200 yards, rapid
fire. ten shots. and one skirmish run of
twenty shots. The match Is to be shot in
two stages-first stage. 200 and 900 yards.
slow fire. and 200 yards. rapid fire: second
stage. one skirmsh run and 1000 yards
slow fire.
The fifty competitors having the highest
aggregate score at the first stage will shoot
In the second stage but any other COM
petitor not coming within the first fifty and
desiring to continue In the match may do
SO upon the payment of an additional en-
trance fee, provided the additional entry is
made prior to the commencement of the
second stage of the match. The same rifle
must be used at all distances.
The competitor having the highest total
OF the aggregate scores of all ranges will
be declared the winner.
The competitor making the highest ag-
gregate score at all ranges will be entitled
to the military championship of America
for one year. the championship medal and
an autograph commendatory letter from
the President of the United States and $50;
second prize is S25; third prize, SIS; fourth
prize. $40. and fifth prize, $40. In addition
there are five prizes of s. each. and in the
way of extra prizes the competitor making
the highest aggregate score of the first
stage who does not qualify for the second
stage will receive S25 and the competitor
making the highest skirmish run. $40
Autograph Letter From President.
Sergt. Clarence Il. Orr OF the Ohio Ma
ttonal Guard. who won the match last
year. received an autograph letter from
President Roosevelt as follows:
81 congratulate you most heartily upon
winning the Presidents match for the mil
itary championship of the United States.
Nothing is more important in a republic
Of freemen than that the freemen should
be able to protect themselves Just as 1t
Is vital that each citizen should show