Evening journal., 1906-07-25
du PONT COMPANY
OFFERS PRIZES
Big Rifle SHOT Contest to be
Held on Sea Girt Range
Next Month
40 TEAMS WILL COMPETE

From August 9th 10 September 9Th
there will be the greatest gathering OF
military rifle shots that this country has
ever witnessed. the occasion being the
rife matches shot under the auspices Of
the National Board for the Promotion Of
Rifle Practice, the National Rifle Assoc
citation OF America and the New Jersey
State Rifle Association, On the ran8e AZ
Sea Girt. n. J.
II is expected that there viii be az
least forty teams Of twelve men each 10
compeie Ia The national lean match.
while no estimate can be made Of the
number Of marksmen who will enter the
national Individual match. This match Is
shot under the direction Of the national
board and Congress gives $500 cash prize
money for this match. together with tour
gold medals, four silver medals and iour
bronze medals.
Private parties have contributed 5000
additional for cash prizes in this match,
making a total of S24O0, which is by FAR
the largest sum Of money ever given in
this country in cash prizes for rifle prac-
tice There will also be special prizes OF
three gold medals and three so cash
prizes. This match is open to the army,
navy, marine corps, cadets OF the U. S
military and naval academies, organized
militia of the States and territories and
the District cf Columbia. and the memb rs
Of the National Rifle Association OF
America and affiliated clubs. 4
dupont Prizes.
e. /. DUPONT Company has donated a
solid silver trophy valued at $3.50 for the
championship regimental slirmish match,
which becomes the property Of the team
winning it twice.
The company has also contributed $40,
in cash for the Tyro match open to any
one who has never won a first, second OF
third prize in any individual match al
Sea Girt, and the same company mas
given $50 for cash prizes to the competi-
tors making the highest aggregate tota
for their best scores in a number Of the
matches.
Appropriation Doubled.
The growth Of interest in the subject Of
rifle practice within the past few years
has been SO marked as TO attract thu
favorable attention of Congress and at At
last session the appropriation for the sup
port Of the National Guard was increase
from one to two million dollars annually
Of which the Secretary Of War has Sc
aside $4,000 10 be expended in rife prac
tice This gives the States million and
half TO be expended for general purpose
Of the militia. The Secretary Of War pre-
vides that while there is no limit o
money a State may expend on rifle nrac
tice, it must spend a certain amount. Tn
amounts allotted the various States are 4
proportion to their representation in tn
lower House of Congress.
Delawares allotment under this actio
is Ss,97647 for arms, equipments and cam
purposes and S2,ss2l5 for promotion O
rifle practice.
Prize for School.
The New York State Rifle Associatio
has included in the program Of II
matches. an inter-scholastic rifle match {
be shot on July 26, to be open to team
of FIVE from each college high and ele
, mentary school. in the United states an
Canada.
J. A. Haskell, a director Of the Nationi
Rifle Association and a member Of IN
National Board for the Promotion Of Rnl
Practice. has presented on behalf of tn
L. l. dupont Powder Company, a troph
costing $500 to be annually contested fC
y in this competition and TO be held by IN
4 school making the highest score.