Arizona republican., 1908-08-12

through the National Rlfle aSSOclatlon to be competed for annually by bona fide newspaper men. This cup re- represented by the finner for one year while the winner receives a replica for himself There are several other prizes in this event, the principal one being a life membership in the Nation al Rifle association. There were nine teen competitors last year. the first prize being won by Maj NJ. J. Phillips of the OWossO Press American with a score of 4S out of a possible 50.
 On Saturday. August 15, there will be an individual Long Range Tyro match. and the Championship Revolver Team match. On Monday comes the Championship Regimental Skirmish match for teams of six, one of the most important of the meeting, carry ing with it the trophy valued at $500 and a number of cash prizes. There will be hot contest over this trophy. as, if won three times by the same organization it becomes it's property. The stme day the Wimbledon Cup match will be shot. This is one of the most historic of rifle matches. The cup is valued at $500 and was presented ed by the National Rifle assomciatiOn of America of Great Britain to the National Rifle association of America for perpetual competition. This match is open to all citizens and residents of the United States and is shot with any rifles or ammunition 20 shots for rec 1 TN by Major Fulton in 1875 and is liter ally covered by the scores and names of the various winners. It is a happy custom for the winner to fill the cup the evening of the contest and it holds about four gallons. On Tuesday, Aug ust IS, the Leech Cup match will be shot. This is open to everybody. with any military rifle and any ammuni- ton, seven shots at 500, 900 and 1000 yards.
 The Regimental Team match for a trophy valued at $500, will be shot on Monday and Tuesday. It has been won twice by the Sixth Massachusetts Infantry team. and if won a third time the trophy becomes the property of that organization.
  which will take up the entire day. On Thursday the Presidents match will be shot This is an individual match and includes a skirmish run, 200 yards slow fire, 200 yards rapid fire; 600. 500 and 1000 yard stages. It must be shot with the Krag or the new Spring field. number of cash and medal prizes go with this match and the man making the highest aggregate score in this and in the National Individual match receives the title of military champion of the United States.
 The next two days have been set aside for practice for the National matches, which are shot under the auspices of the national board for pro- motion of rifle practice and the pat ronage of congress. The most i'm portant of these is the National Team match for teams of twelve, for which there will be about fifty entries repre- senting the army, navy, marine corps, military and naval academies and the national guard of the several states and territories. The first prize is the magnificent bronze trophy of Mars holding the dogs of war in leash, pre- sented by congress and contested for annually. It was first won by New York in 1903, that state repeating it's victory in 1904 and 1905. In 1905 it was won by the U. s. Infantry team, and in 1907 by the U. S. Navy team. The winning team receives $500 in cash. The second prize in this event is the famous Henry Hilton trophy. present. ed by the late Judge Hilton of New York to the National Rifle association in 1877. With this trophy, which has been won so many times. goes s200 in cash. The famous Soldier of Mara thon and S100 in cash constitute the third prize. This trophy was present. ed by the commander-in in-c chief on be- half of the state of New York and was first shot for in 1875. When congress created the National trophy in 1903, the N. R. A. turned over the Hilton anG Soldier of Marathon trophies for second and third prizes. There are three other cash prizes in this match and each member of the six winning teams receives a medal from the gov ernment.
 In the National Individual Rifle match there are thirty-six medals, be-