The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-19
RIFLE MATCHES
CONTESTS TO SHIFT TO SEA
GIRT NEXT.
Tournament of. the New Jersey Stats
Rifle Association to Be Decided
First Week in September.

WASHINGTON. Aua 19.-After the ma
tional rifle matches and those OF the Ma
tional Rifle Association. which will be shot
at Camp Perry. O., the attention of the
rifle world will be turned toward Sea Girt,
N. J., where sthe tournament of the New
Jersey State Rife Association will be de-
cided from September 2 to Z. inclusive.
Probably a majority of the teams from
Camp Perry. certainly a large number, viii
proceed to Sea Girt.
The New Jersey ranges have long been
famous. The principal match will be that
for the Dryden trophy, presented by for
mer Senator Dryden. of that State. one of
the handsomest trophies in The country. 1t
is open to the same teams as are eligible
for the national match, except that the
teams shall be composed of eight instead
of twelve men. The distances are 200. 800
and 1000 yards. The Dryden trophy car
ries with it $50 IN cash, with 800 to the
second team and $50 to the third team.
There is also the interstate regimental
team match. open to battalions and sep
arate organizations of the United States
service and to the regiments of the Ma
tional Guard. This is a new event, the
trophy for which was presented by Frank
o. Briggs, United States Senator from
New Jersey. and carries with 1t a number
of cash prizes. There will also be the COM
any tenn match, Company Tyro match,
Columbia trophy match, carbine team
match, veteRan organization team match,
Gould rapid-fire team match, individual
rapid-fre match all corners military match,
Hayes's match, General r. P. Meany
match, New Jersey State Rifle Association
trophy match, Spencer match, Reading
match, Hale match and a press and inspec-
tors matches. There will also be a num-
Der Of revolver events. A new match will
be the one for the Sea Girt championship
of 1907 for a medal given by the Governor
Of New Jersey, and a number of cash
prizes.
Altogether there will be several thou
sand dollars in cash distributed, as well
as the prizes and n large number Of medals.
The railroads have made q special rate of
one and one-third fare for the round trip.
The executive officer and post commander
is General Bird ". Spencer, for a number
Of years president of the National Rife As
ISOLATION, and a life director Of that or
gnnization, as well as vice-president of the
national board for the promotion Of rifle
practise.
The annua meeting of the National Rifle
Association of America will be held at the
clubhouse of the Ohio State Rifle Associa-
tion at Camp Perry, Ohio, during the ma
tional rifle matches on August %. Twelve
directors will be elected for a period of
three years. The report of the secretary
OF the association will show splendid prog
ress during the past year. Under the Wig
orous and energetic administration Of
General James A. Drain. president of the
association. It has increased rapidly In
membership, both of military organizations
and rifle clubs, as we'll as life members.
Headquarters have been established in
New York and the campaign for a mil
lion marksmen" is being vigorously prose-
euted. Sixty life members nave been add
ed to the rolls during the present year,
including President Roosevelt. Secretary
Of State Root. Secretary of War Taft, Gem
eral James M. Bell. chief Of staff; Major
General Roe. Of New York, and others.
These members are not confined to mill
tary men, but include such distinguished
Gary, for whom the new city Of Gary Is
named: Mortimer L.. Schiff and George
WESTINGHOUSE, President Roosevelt has
warmly seconded General Drains endeav'
ors by becoming a life member and both
writing and speaking in advocacy of civil
lian rifle practise.
A number of new prizes have been Sc
cured and new matches established during
the year. Plans for the securing of a per-
manent endowment fun for the associa-
ton, similar to the one which the National
Rife Association of Great Britain enjoys
Is also progressing favorably. The National
Rifle Association hopes next Congress ia
secure the passage of a bill permitting the
issuing of government rifles and a small
quantity of ammunition per man to civilian
rifle clubs.