Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-20
FIRST PRIZE Is $1,000
INDIVIDUAL WILL WIN THAT
AMOUNT AT SEA aIRT.

SEA GIRT, N J., August 20.-Late re-
ports received here are to the effect tnat In
nearly every state Of the Union the mower
of the expert rife shots. especially those
connected with the military establishment
are devoting much of their attention ana
time to preparations for participation IN
the great target competition to be held here
beginning August u. 1t Is already as
sured that the coming meet will be the oc-
CASTOR Of the largest gathering of military
rife shots ever held in this country. the
meet will be under the auspices OF the ma
tional board for the promotion Of rife prac-
tice. the National Rife Association OF
America and the New Jersey State Rife
Association. 1t is expected that at least
forty-five teams Of twelve men each, repre-
senting the several states. the army. navy
and Marine Corps and island possessions.
will compete in the national team match
alone. In the national Individual match q
modest estimate Is that the competitors VIII
number fully one thousand men.
The national individual match Is attract
ing attention to an unprecedenteo oesres
this year by reason of the attractive prizes
offered. The match Is shot under the au-
spices Of the national board for the pro-
motion Of rifle practice, and Congress mas
provided four gold medals. four siveF
medals four bronze medals and $3.50 In
cash for prizes. Private patries. however,
have contributed $2.O10 additional. making
a total of 81. 400. the largest sum ever OF
fered in this country for cash prizes IN 2
rife competition. First prize is $1,000 In
cash and the gold medal provided by Con-
gress. That almost approximate the KIM
prize, presented by King Edward to tne
National Rifle Association OF Great Bris !.
ain, which amounts to $3.50. and which is
accompanied by a gold medal and a goio
badge
National Team Match.
General interest is conferred on the ma
tional team match also authorized Dy
Congress and conducted under the auspices
of the national board for the promotion OF
rife practice. This competition IL open 10
teams of twelve men each from the army
navy marine corps, the military and naval
academies Of the, United States and the ma
tional guard of each state and the District
of Columbia The army Is allowed to enter
two teams. one representing the nfantry
and the other the cavalry Neither west
Point nor Annapolis will compete In the
match this year. First prize is the ma
tional trophy, $500 in cash and gold medals
for the team members, all provided by
Congress. There are five other prizes. IN
Guiding the Hilton trophy and the bronze
Soldier Of Marathon"
Under the supervision of the National
Rifle Association of America q large num-
Der of competitions will. be shot. including
the Presidents match for the military
championship of the United States, and the
Wimbledon cup match
The most important OF the many COHtcStS
under the auspices of the New Jersey State
Rifle Association will be the Dryden trophy
team match. The leading prize Is an un-
usually costly trophy. presented by United
States Senator Dryden of New Jersey.
Opening Of the Meet.
The tournament will begin with the
matches of the National Rifle Association
Of America and Of the New Jersey Rifle
Association. They will be In progress an
entire week. The national matches are
scheduled to start Labor day. Monday. Sep
TENDER 8. and to continue through to Thurs
day of that week. and probably longer.
The order of events will be: The Columbia
trophy match and company team match,
Monday. August q; the veteran match.
Hale match and Leech cup match. Tuesday;
the company tyro match and Wimbledon
match, Wednesday: the carbine match, of
hand military match. ideal, regimental
match and regimental skirmish match
Thursday; the regimental team match
and intercollegiate match, Friday: the
Dryden match, press match and revolt
yer team match. Saturday; the Presf-
dents match and interclub match. Monday.
September 8; the national team match.
Tuesday September A. and Wednesday.
September 5. and the national individual
and national pistol matches, Thursday.
September 8, which will conclude the pro-
gram.