The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-27
AT The BIG SHOOT
National Meeting Of Marksmen
at Sea Girt
VIII Be Held This Year August
81 to Sept. 6.
MANY WILL COMPETE.
Some of the Matches Open to
the World.
Kansas Riflemen Will Partici-
pate in Events.
MANY WILL COMPETE.

Washington, D. c., July 27.-From
August. q to September 6 there viii be
the greatest gathering of military rife
shots that this country has ever wit
messed. the occasion being the rifle
matches shot under the auspices OF the
national board for the promotion of rife
practice. the National Rife Association
Of America, and the New Jersey State
Rifle association, on the range at Sea
Girt, N. J. It 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
$3.50 cash prize money for this match,
together with four gold medals, four
silver medals and four bronze medals.
Private parties have contributed 5000
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
this country in cash prizes for rife prac-
tlce There will also be special prizes
of three gold medals and three $40 cash
prizes This match is open to the army
navy, marine corps, cadets of the U. 8.
Military and Naval academies, organ
and the District of Columbia, and the
members of the National Rife Associa-
ton of America and affiliated clubs. AS
this embraces nearly every military rife
shot in the country and as there is no
entrance fee, the one thousand dollar
first prize viii doubtless prove very
tempting and it is expected that there
will be more than one thousand entries
in this match alone. Through the gen
eroslty of private contributors, the
prizes in our national individual match
will almost approximate what is known
as the Kings Prize, given by the king
of England to the National Rife AS
sociation of Great Britain, which
amounts to 81, 250, accompanie by a gold
medal and gold badge This match Is
shot on the famous Bisley range and
was won a few days ago by Captain
Davies Of the First Eiddlesex volun-
teers, with a total score Of 324.
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 ana
naval academies. and the militia of each
state the army being allowed twoteams.
one representing the cavalry and the
other the infantry. It is regretted by all
the friends Of rifle practice that owing
to other duties, the students at the mil
itary and naval academies will not be
able to attend. In this match there win
be the national trophy, donated by con-
gress. and $500 in cash; the clifton
trophy and $500 IN cash and the soldier
of Marathon, presented by the COM
nander in chief in behalf of the state OF
New York and $3.50 in cash There are
three other cash prizes, and each mem
Der of a winning team will be given q
properly inscribed bronze medal. The
conditions in both the national team
match and the national individual
match prescribe the U. S. service rifles
vice cartridge as manufactured and is
sued by the ordnance department of the
U. S. army. The national board will also
supervise the national pistol match
which is open to the various military
organizations and to members of the
National Rife association and affiliated
clubs. The Z. S. service pistol, Colts or
Smith & Wesson, caliber 49, must be
used with the service cartridge. In this
match there will be seven gold medals,
four silver medals and four bronze
medals, together with fifteen cash
prizes.
States VIII Compete.
A large number of matches will be
shot under the supervision of the Ma
tional Rife association Affiliated with
this association are the State Rifle as
sOciatiOns of New York Pennsylvania,
New Jersey. Ohio, Iowa, Maryland.
Michigan, Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.
together with Is regiment rife assOcia-
tons, Is squadron and company organ
izations and "a rife clubs, covering all
parts Of the United States. The leading
match Is the Wimbledon Cup match, for
the Wimbledon. cup, presented by the
National Rifle association of Great
Britain. This is open to all citizens and
residents of the United States and any
rife and any ammunition may be used.
It is shot for at 1 900 yards and carries
the long range championship Of the
United States and four cash prizes. The
presidents match carries with it the
military championship of the United
States, a championship medal and an