Arizona republican., 1907-07-08
THE PRESS TROPHY
 Al NATIONAL SHOOT
Other Matches Which Will Make Up The Program at Camp Perry.

of America a permanent trOpny mas
 been secured for the Press Rifle Match
 to be shot for in the Press Match at
 Camp Perry ohio on August 22. It Is
 believed that this is the first perma-
 nent prize to be offered in any field of
 sport where the contestants are con
 fined to newspaper men. It is sur
 prising how many young newspaper
 men have served in the militia and not few of the older ones have seen ser
 vice in the armies of the United States or as correspondents with the armies
 of other nations. The commanding - general of the District Militia. Brig. I Gen. George H. Harries, for instance, was long one Of the most prominent newspaper men at the Capitol; the late Gen. H. V. Boynton. Col. John M. Car son and others have highly creditable military records. The president of the l National Rifle Association has become editor in chief of a military newspaper and scarcely a large newspaper in the country has but some one familiar with rifle shooting connected with its staff. At the Press Match last year, fourteen prominent newspapers were represented, New York dailies alone contributing three contestants.
 The Press Trophy will be a unique land handsome one of a design to be selected. It will not SC to the winner of the match but to the newspaper rep lresented by the winner. to remain in it's custody until the next match when il is to be returned to the National Rifle 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 ad-
 dition to the trophy, which carries with,
 it the Press Rifle Championship of the United States, there will be an individ-
 ual trophy to be presented by Arms
 and the Man" as first prize. life mem-
 bership in the National Rifle Associa-
 tion, as second prize, together with
 several cash prizes. This match is lopen only to bona fide newspaper men
 and the conditions provide for ten shots
 at 800 yeards with any military rifle land 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 repre-
 sent the United States in the interna-
 tional contest for the Palma trophy.
 which will! be shot at the Rockeliffe
 range. Ottawa, Canada, on September l7. Lieut.. Col. N. B. Thurston of New
 York will be captain of the team. He | is exceptionally well qualified for this position having been captain of the
 New York team for many years. which team has been victorious in a large number of hard fought, interstate con- ' tests. Col. Thurston is noted for his abilities as a coach, and is one of the | foremost authorities of the country on Irifle shooting. The remaining officers
 of the team will be appointed by the executive committee on recommenda-
 tion of the captain. A preliminary contest for places on the team will be held at Camp Perry, lOhio. on August 16 and r. Contestants must furnish statement from the ad- tutant general of their state or other competent authority. that they have att tained during the present year a rec ord in record or competition of at least ga per cent at 500 yards. 90 per cent at 900 yards and S5 per cent at 1000 yards in a string of consecutive shots. In 70 addition to the scores made in the two days contest. there will be added those scores in the Wimbledon Cup Match
 the 'Leech Cup Match" and "The
 Presidents Match all being individ- l ual matches of the National Rifle Asso- ! citation and to be shot during the week | beginning August 19 at Camp Perry. | From the aggregate of all these scores 1 the team will be selected-nine on the | basis of the highest aggregate and | three by the executive committee, mak- ing twelve in all of whom four will be ' alternates. Of the twelve the eight | men to shoot on the team will be se- | lected by the team captain after pre- | liminary practice on the Canadian | ra nge. From August 26 to S1 the team | will be trained on the Ohio range and will be then taken to Canada for four days practice previous to the Inter- national match which will be shot on the 7th. In the preliminary contests the contestants will use their own rifles but new ones will be supplied the team by the National Rifle Associa- tion for use in the match The Inter- national contest for the Palma trophy f will excite the widest interest. as it will be competed for by teams compos- |, ed of the best riflemen of England. Canada and the United States. The funds necessary to defray the expenses of the American team will be raised by public subscription and will be receiv- ed by the team captain or by the Ma tional Rifle Association at its exec utive offices, 299 Broadway, New York City.
 Among the recent additions to life . membership in the National Rifle As sociation are Attorney General Charles J. BonaDarte, Hon. Seth Low. former Mayor of New York: Assistant Secre- tary of State Robert Bacon. Lieut.. Col. N. B. Thurston. New York. and Mir. Mortimer L. Schiff. the New York banker. ,
 Kentucky will send a team to the National Matches this year for the first time. Capt. Jackson Morris. D. C. N h G.. connected with the Internal Rev enue Bureau in Washington. has been given four months leave of absence to drill the Kentucky National Guard in rifle practice for the tournament.
 Kansas will have lively competi- ton for representation on the state team for the national Matches at Camp Perry. 12S members of the state mill ltia have already qualified to compete 2 for places on the team. Heretofore.