The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-18

Girt, N. J.-Match For Young Rife
Shots Under Eighteen.
From Aug. q to Sept. 6 there will
be the greatest gathering OF military
rife shots that the United States has
ever witnessed, the occasion being the
rifle matches shot under the auspices
Of the national board for the promo
ton Of rifle practice, the National Ri
fe Association of America and the
New Jersey State Rifle association on
the range at Sea Grit, n. j., says
Washington dispatch to the New York
Sun. 1t is expected that there will be
at least forty teams Of twelve men
each to compete in the national team
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 the
match, together with four gold medals,
four silver medals and four bronze
medals. Private parties have contrib
uted 50, 100 additional for cash prizes
in this match, making a total Of 81, 400,
which Is by far the largest sum OF
money ever given in the United States
In cash prizes for rifle practice. 1t Is
expected that there will be more than
LOCO entries in this match alone.
Through the generosity of private con-
tributors the prizes in our national in
dividual match will almost approx
mate what is known as the kings
prize. given by the king Of England to
the National Rifle Association Of Great
Britain, which amounts to $3.50, ac-
companied by gold medal and gold
badge.
The national team match, also under
the direction of the national board, Is
open to teams Of twelve men from the
army, navy, marine corps, military and
naval academies and the militia Of
each state, the army being allowed two
teams, one representing the cavalry
and the other the infantry. 1t Is regret
ted by all the friends Of rifle practice
that, owing to other duties, the stu
dents at the military and naval acad-
emies will not be able to attend. In
this match there will be the national
trophy donated By congress and $500
in cash, the Hilton trophy and $500 in
cash and the Soldier of Marathon, pre-
scented by the commander In chief in
behalf of the state, Of New York, and
$3.50 In cash. There are three other
cash prizes, and each member of a
winning team viii receive a properly
inscribed bronze medal. The national
board will also supervise the national
pistol match, which is open to the vari-
Gus military organizations and to MEM
bers of the National Rife association
and affiliated clubs. The United States
service pistol, Colts or Smith & Wes-
son, caliber 80, must be used with the
service cartridge In this match there
will be seven gold medals. together
with fifteen cash prizes.
A large number Of matches will be
shot under the supervision Of the Ma
tional Rifle association. The leading
match is for the Wimbledon cup, pre-
scented by the National Rifle Associa-
! ton Of Great Britain. This is open to
all citizens and residents of the United
States, and any rife and any ammu-
milton may be used. 1t Is shot for at
| 1000 yards and carries the long range
championship Of the United States and
four cash prizes. The presidents match
carries with it the military champion
ship of the United States, champion
ship medal and an autograph letter
from President Roosevelt, together
with eight cash. prizes.
The membership match for the cham.
pionship Of the National Rife associ.
alton is for gold medal and seven
cash prizes. The regimental cham
pionship team match will this year have
a new trophy contributed by the regi'
ments of the United States, valued
at $500, to become the permanent prop
erty Of the organization winning II
three times. This carries with It Q
medal to each member Of the winning
team and $3.50 in cash, and there are
three other cash prizes. A solid silver
trophy valued at $3.50 has been donated
for the championship regimental Skin
mish match, which becomes the prop
erty Of any team winning it twice
The intercollegiate match carries a
trophy, medal to each member of the
winning team and two cash prizes
This trophy was won last year by the
team from Princeton university. The
interclub match for the rife club cham
pionship Of the United States has
number Of gold, silver and bronzs
medals and three cash prizes. The ma
tional marksmen's match is open tt
any citizen Of the United States be
tween the ages of eighteen and forty
five, and competitors making total Of
fifty points will be enrolled in the office
Of the military secretary Of the war de
| partment as national marksman ant
also receive a national marksman's re
serve button. There will also be 8
championship revolver team match fol
the Hale trophy and three cash prizes
The New Jersey State Rifle associa
ton matches carry a large number o.