The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-14
CRACK OF
MANY RIFLES
MARKSMEN BUSY ON FAMOUS
RANGE ON SHORES OF
LAKE ERIE.

SANDUSKY, O., Aug. 14-Ine
crack of many rifles is resounding
from Perry, the famous rifle range on
the banks of Lake Erie, where the Ma
tional Rife association today began
it's annual tournament. The contest
Follows the annual matches of the
Ohio State Rifle association and pre-
ceded the tourney of the National
board for the promotion of rifle prac-
tice, and the triple attraction has
brought to the beautiful camping
grounds some of the best shots of the
nation
Today's program opened with the
championship company team match, at
200 and 500 yards, open to teams of
five men from any company of the
United States army, any ship of the
navy and any company of organized
militia from any state or territory.
Some of the best shots in the world
are competing.
Other matches to be commenced
this afternoon are the inter- club
match, for the rifle club championship
of the United States; the life mem
ber's match, for the championship of
the National Rifle association; the
state secretaries match, open to state
secretaries of the National Rifle as
ISOLATION, and the press match, open
only to newspaper men.
The most important event on the
program is the championship regi-
mental team match, OPEN to teams of
six from regiments of the army, navy,
marine corps, state militia, West Point
and Annapolis This contest will be
commenced Monday morning
handsome championship trophy valued
at $500. 1t has been won twice by the
oiASIi ICSliI MdSSoCIluScltS NOluu-
teer militia, and if this team is again
victorious the trophy becomes it's
company team match, commenced to-
day in which the prizes are cash and
is difficult to determine which is the
most interesting, the Leech cup, the
match. They are shot under different
conditions, the Leech cup match be-
1000 yards, while the presidents
! match includes everything from the
skirmish to the 1000 yard stage Both
the Leech and Wimbledon cups are
historic, and the winner of the presi-
> letter from the president in addition to
a substantial cash prize There are
medals and cash prizes in each match.
Another very interesting event is
the championship regimental skirmish
match, open to teams of six. When
won twice the beautiful silver trophy
1 becomes the property Of the winning
team. Last year this match had 81
entries. There is also a championship
i revolver team match.
The great feature of the summer at
l Camp Perry will be the matches Of the
national board for the promotion OF
rifle practice, of which Robert Shaw
Oliver, assistant secretary of war. is
president and which are held annual
ly under the provisions of an act Of
: congress approved March 2. 1903.
Following the close of the National
Rifle association events, next Thurs
: day, the contestants will have two
days of practice, preliminary to the
beginning Of the national matches on
Monday, August "a.
The principal match WILL of course,
be the national team match, for which
congress has provided the trophy. 1t is
for teams of II, open to the army,
CD navy, marine corps, military and
naval academies, and the national
. guard of the various states and terri
toes, including the district of Columbia.
In this match there will probably be
forty entries. The second team re-
ceives the famous Hilton trophy. and
y the third the soldier of Marathon. while
: there are six cash prizes for the six
: highest teams. Each member of the
winning team receives a medal Next
| in Importance are the national indi-
f vidual rifle and the national pistol
matches in both of which there are
number of cash and medal prizes. Last
year there We're GAS competitors in the