Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-12
RIFLE PROGRAM FOR oLYMPIAp
Contests of MarksmnnshiP at the BiR
London Meet VIII Be
Complete.

LONDON, April 1.-THE rifle shooting
contests ot the Olympic games will be
held at Bisley, July s, and 10. entries
to close June 1. There are gold, silver
and bronze medals in Neach event, four
in all. The first event is a team com
petition, one team of six to represent each
country. The national military arm of any
country may be used. The distances are
2OO 500, 600, 500, 800 and 1000 yards First,
second and third class targets will be
used, and there will be two sighters and
fifteen shots for each competitor at each
range. Conditions for the individual COM
petition are as follows: No more than
twelve competitors from one country. any
rifle. any sight. including telescopic;
distance 1000 yards; first call target;
two sighters and twenty shots.
One team from each country is eligi-
BILE for the contest at 300 meters, the
conditions for which are as follows Any
rifle foresight open, any kind of back
sight; distance, 800 meters; white target,
one metre IN diameter divided into ten
zones, with black center, O.6O meter in
diameter Each competitor fires 40
shots 40 standing. 40 kneeling and 40
lying DOWN. with ten sighting shots in
each position. The individual compet-
tion is under the same conditions, and
twelve may enter from any one country.
There are four classes for miniature rifles,
conditions and events being follows:
Teams of four. one from any one country;
any breech-loading rifle shooting NINA
ture ammunition. any sights except magni-
flying or telescopic distances, so and
100 yards; targets, fifty yards. twelve
inches square. bul's-eye 116 inches in diam
eter; 100 yards, "a inches square. bulls
eve 3 inches in diameter; four sighters
and forty shots at each distance. The
individual contest is under the same condi-
tions, and twelve may enter from each
country.
The other two competitors will be
under the following conditions: Individ-
ual competition. disappearing target
Twelve eligible from each country. Any
breech-loading rifle shooting miniature
ammunition, any sights except magnify
ing or telescope. Two sighters and fif-
teen shots. Distance S yards. Target
three-quarters length figure. four inches
high and one and one-half inches wide
at the widest part Individual competi-
tions, moving target. Twelve eligible
from each country. Any breech loading
rifle shooting miniature ammunition, any
sights, except magnifying or telescope
Distance, 25 yards. Target, three-quar-
ters length figure, four inches high and
one and one-half inches wide at the widest
part. Two sighters and fifteen shots
Revolver and pistol shooting events are
for teams of four. one entry from each
country, and individuals, twelve entries
from each country. The conditions are
as follows for both events: Any revolver
or pistol with open sights. distance so
yards Target white, nineteen and three
quarter inches in diameter divided into
ten zones with central seven and three
quarters inches in diameter. Two sighters
and sixty shots. Position. standing;
right or left hand. with arm extended
Running deer competitions are for teams
of four, individual single shot, and in
dividual double shot, conditions for which
are as follows: Any single. double, or re-
peating rifle with open sights, distance
ITO yards. Target running deer Bulls
eye six inches in diameter Two sighters
and ten shots, one at each run. Position,
any.
The clay target shooting will be held on
the UxendOn Shooting School club grounds,
on July s. 2. 10 and II, entries to close
June - Gold, silver and bronze medals
will be awarded the winners There will be
competitions for teams OF six, two eligl-
bic from each country. and individuals.
twelve eligible from each country.