The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-20

score of five shots. ten shots, Is and %
yards; no sighting shots. Shots to be
fired in scores of five at each distance at
each range. The prizes are: Four gold
medals and cash prizes. $685. four silver
medals and cash prizes $50, four bronze
medals and cash prizes, $40, one gold
medal and a cash prize of $40 to the COM
petitor making the highest aggregate
score in slow fire.
The matches of the National Rife asso-
citation of America are:
Wimbledon cup match, long range cham
pionship, squaded competition, open TO all
citizens and residents of the United states.
The distance is 1000 yards. Twenty shots.
The prizes are the Wimbledon cup, valued
at $780, a medal and s25. Second prize. s15
Third prize $40. Fourth prize S.
Military Championship Match.
The Presidents match, for the military
championship of the United States OF
America suuaded competition, open to
all members Of the army, navy, marine
corps, naval reserve and state militia or
national guard The distances are 200, 600
and 1000 yards, slow fire, seven shots ar
each distance; 200 yards, rapid hre, ten
shorts; one skirmish run of twenty shots.
The prizes will be: The competitor max
ing the highest score at all ranges the
military championship of America Tor one
year, the championship medal ana an au-
tograph commendatory letter from tho
President of the United States and 500.
Second prize, $25 Third prize, $l5. Fourth
and fifth prizes $40 each and i've prizes
of SIS. The competitor making the high
est score of the first stage who does not
qualify for the second stage viii receive
a prize of s25. The competitor making the
highest slirmish run, SO.
The members match, unsquaded eompe-
titionr open to life members Of the Ma
tiona1 Rifle association and members OF
affiliated organizations in good standing.
Five shots at 200 yards and five at 800
yards. The prizes are: First, the National
Rifle association gold championship
medal second, s25; third, SIS; fourth, $40;
fifth and sixth, S.; seventh, 50; and eighth,
g.
Regimental championship team match,
open to teams of six from any regiment
of the United States army and marine
corps or organized militia of any state,
territory or the District of Columbia. The
distances are 200. 600 and 1000 yards. slow
fire, ten shots. The prizes are; the CHAM
pionship trophy, valued at $500, TO become
the permanent property of the organiza-
ton winning it three times. not necessari-
ly in succession; medal to each member
of the winning team and $50; second, Stai
third, $50; fourth, s25.
The championship regimental team
match, open to teams of six men each
from regiments. battalions and separate
organizations of the United States army,
navy, marine corps and organized militia
and naval reserves of the states, terri
tories and District of Columbia, and only
one team from each. The prize is solid
silver trophy, valued at $3.50. If won twice
to become the property Of the team win
ming it. If in three years three teams have
won It, on the fourth year the three teams
will shoot match for the same, the cup
to become the property of the winner.
Intercollegiate match, open to teams OF
five from the United States Military acad-
envy. five from the United States Naval
academy, teams of five from any male
university Competitors must be matrlcu-
lated students in good standing. The
prizes are the intercollegiate trophy, to be
held by the institution represented by the
winning teams for one year, when 1t shall
be returned to the custody Of the National
Rife association. A medal to each men,
Der of the winning team and S25; second
prize, $40 Princeton university won the
prize in 1905.