The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-06
newspaper MEN
AS SHARPSHOOTERS
Invited by National Rifle
Association to Com
pete for Cup.
MUST BE REAL THING.
Distinguished Soldiers Who
Once Worked the
Scissors.

Promotion Of Rifle Practice and the
National Rifle Association of America
a permanent trophy has been secured
for the Press Rifle match to be shot
for in the Press match at Camp Per-
ry, Ohio, on August %. 1t is believ-
ed that this Is the first permanent
prize to be offered in any field of sport
where the contestants are confined to
newspaper men.
1t is surprising how many young
newspaper men have served in the
militia and not a few Of the older
ones have seen service in the armies
Of the United States or as correspond
ents with the armies of other ma
tions. The commanding general of the
District Militia, Brig. Gen. George H.
Harries, for instance, was long one Of
the most prominent newspaper men at
the capitol; the late Gen. H. v. Boyn-
ton, Col John M. Carson and others
have highly creditable military rec
ords The President of the National
Rifle Association has become editor-in-
chief of military newspaper, and
scarcely a large newspaper in the coun-
try has but some one familiar with
rifle shooting connected with its staff.
At the Press match last year fourteen
prominent newspapers were repre-
scented, New York dailies alone con-
tributing three contestants.
The Press Trophy will be an unique
and handsome one Of a design to be Sc
lected. 1t win not 90 to the winner
of the match but to the newspaper
represented blythe winner to remain in
its custody until the next match when
1t Is to be returned to the National Ri
file Association to be again contested
for. The names of the winner and
the newspaper represented will be en-
graved on the trophy each year. In
addition to the trophy which carries
with it the Press Rifle Championship
Of the United States there viii be an
individual trophy to be presented by
ARMS and the Man" as first prize,
life membership in the National Rifle
Association as second prize, together
with several cash prizes. The match
is open only to bonafide newspaper
men, Conditions provide for ten shots
at 800 yards with any military rife
and any ammunition. Accommodations
will be provided for all contestants.
The executive committee of the Ma
tional Rifle Association has decided
the manner in which tests will be made
for places ON the team which will rep
resent the United States in the Inter
contest for the Palma trophy
which will be shot at the Rockcliffe
range ottawa, Canada on September
7. Lieut.. Col N. B. Thurston of New
York viii be captain of the team. He
Is exceptionally we'll qualified for this
position having been captain of the
New York team for many years,
which team has been victorious in q
large number OF hard fought inter-
state contests. Col. Thurston is noted
for his abilities as coach and is one
Of the foremost authorities of the
country on rifle shooting. The remain
ing officers Of the team will be APP
pointed by the executive committee on
recommendation of the captain.
A preliminary contest for places on
the team viii be held at Camp Perry,
Ohio on Augusta 16 and IT, Contest
the adjutant general of their state or
other competent authority that they
have attained during the present year
record in practice or competition of
at least 95 per cent. at 500 yards, 90
per cent at 300 yards and S. per cent.
at 1000 yards in string of consecu-
tive shots. In addition to the scores
made in the two days contest, there
win be added those scores in the VIM
bleton Cup Match, the "Leech Cup
Match and the PRESIDENTS Match
all being Individual matches of the
National Rife Association and to be
shot during the week beginning Au-
gust Is at Camp Perry. From the ag-
gregate Of all these scores the team
VIII be selected--nine on the basis OF
the highest aggregate and three by
the executive committee, making
twelve in all of whom four will be al
ternates. OF the twelve, the eight
men to shoot on the team will be Sc
lected by the team captain after pre-.
liminary practice on the Canadian
range.
From August &c to 81 the team viii
be trained on the Ohio range and will,
be then take into Canada for four days
practice previous to the international
match which will be shot on the 7th
In the preliminary contests the con-
testants will use their own rifles but
new ones will be supplied the team by
the National Rifle Association for use
in the match. The International con.
-, Al Dol T.,
the widest interest as it will be com.
peted for by teams composed of the
best rifemen of England, Canada and
the United States. The funds neces,
sary to defray the expenses of the
American team will be raised by pub
lie subscription and will be received
by the team captain or by the Nationa
Rifle Association at its executive Of
fees, 299 Broadway, New York city.
Among the recent additions to life
membership in the National Rifle AS
ISOLATION are Attorney General Charlie:
J. Bonaparte, Hon. Seth Low, formei
Mayor of New York; Assistant Score
tary of State Robert Bacon, Lieut.. Col
~ B. Thurston, N. Y, and Mrs. Nor
timer i. Schiff, the New York banker
Kentucky will send a team to the
National Matches this year for thu
FIRST time. Capt. Jackson Morris, D
G. N. c., connected with the Inrerna
Revenue Bureau in Washington ha!
been given four months leave of alb
sence to drill the Kentucky Nationa
Guard in rifle practice for the tourna
ment.