The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-08-28
Grand Annual Military TOurna-
Tnent Begins To-day on
Atlantic Coast.
MANY LARGE PRIZES
Columbia, Winchester, and Dryden Trophies
Among Choicest, Aggregatng More
Than S5OOO..TeamS Arrive.

Sea Grit ~ j., Aug, 27.- The
greatest military tournament ever
held In this country began today with
Inc matches Of the New Jersey State
i'lc association, which will contln-
uo All week, to be followed next week
hy the rife matches of the National
BOARD for tho Promotion of Rifle
Practice. In the latter contest teams
Of twelve men representing nearly
state and territory in the union, as
well as the regular army, navy and
marine corps will compete.
Many important matches will be
shot under the auspices Of the Ma
tional Rife association, the prolim-
inaries for which were arranged to-
day. The state rifle associations of
Colorado, Illinois PENNSYLVANIA. New
York, New Jersey Michigan, Mary
land and Ohio, as we'll as a number
Of regimental, squadron and company
organizations and rife clubs will take
part in the contests.
The chief event Of this weeks
tournament Is Tho shset asr re Win.
hleton cup, the s;Ht ~ the English
National RiEs association. Tho dis
lance Is one thousand yards and tho
winner will become tho long range
champion Of tho United States. ThcroI
are no restrictions as to the kind oil
rife or ammunition used.
other events arc tho Membership
match for tho championship Of the |
National Rifle association, The Pres.
idents match for tho military cham
nionship, tho winner Of which will re-
coiyc an autograph letter from Pres
ident Roosevelt, tho National Marks
mems match, free for all event, and
tho Intcrclub shoot for the rife club
championship of tho country.
Tho matches of the New Jersey
state Rifle association, which began
today, involve number of hand
some prizes, Among these are tho
Columbia trophy. the Winchester
trophy and tho Dryden trophy. The
latter is tho gift of Senator Dry
den, and is one of the handsomest
prizes offered. The aggregate of tho
prizes offered in the New Jersey tour
nament is moro than $4,000.
Chief interest of course, attaches
to the tournament of the National
Board, which will he held next week.
The national team shoot which has
attracted the most attention, will be-
gin a week from tomorrow and the
national individual and pistol match
es, a week from next Thursday. The
prizes offered In the latter aggregate
$4,000, which includes several cash
premiums as well as gold medals ,
and other trophies. The first prize ,
in the individual rife match is ST.
900, and 1t is believed that more than $
a thousand marksmen will compete .,
for It.
In tho national team matches, the
prizes to bo awarded include the ,
trophy and $500 in =
cash, the New York trophy and $3.50 :,
In cash, and the Hilton trophy and :,
5000 in cash.
The conditions of the National -
Board contests demand tho use of =
'lhes, pistols and ammunition in use
)y the United States army. n
Extensive preparations arc being y
made 20 prepare for the military >,
cams which will arrive here from
III over the country this week. These
ire in charge Of the officials of the N
amp, headed by Lieutenant Colon p
i Bonus, u. S, A., and assisted by 6
lajor w. S. Price as post Adiutant -
nd Col. William Early as post quar-
General b. w. Spencer
s In chareg Of the national match
his week. .
Excursion rates have been made
y all railroads and it is expected
hat the crowd vii be the largest in
he history of the state.