Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-01
TEAM FROM THE DISTRICT
Meetings Under Auspices of New
Jersey State Association.
TOURNEY BEGINS FRIDA!
Three Organizations to- Furnish q
Program of Unusual Attractive-
ness-Noted Visitors Expected.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SEAGIRT, n. j.. September 1.-Frida.
the eighteenth annual rife tournament
will he inaugurated on the justly cele-
brated at Seagirt rifle range, the most at
tractive and best equipped. although not
the largest, in the country. the latter
distinction belonging to Camp Perry.
Ohio, where the national matches have
just closed. Although the matches will be
shot under the auspices of the New Jer-
sey State Rifle Association, they will ini-
clude the annual competitions Of the New
York State Rifle Association and the
United States Revolver Association.
which have combined this year with New
Jersey, as the New York range at Creed
moor has been closed.
The three meetings, occurring Simulta-
neously. afford a program which in many
respects is more attractive than that Of
fered on the Ohio range during the ma
tional matches. Eliminating from con-
sideration the prize money In the ma
tional matches, which is supplied by
be divided at Seagirt than at CamI
Perry, and the list of trophies and medals
compares very favorably with any pro-
gram ever presented.
Among the teams already scheduled for
the state contests are the United States
Marine Corps, United States Infantry,
United States Cavalry Ohio. Massachu-
sets. District of Columbia. Pennsylvania,
Maryland, New York and New Jersey.
From six to ten additional teams are eX-
pected. OF these the District of Column
bia alone will send a District team, two
regimental teams and seven company
teams. New York and New Jersey will
be largely represented in all events. and
among the more celebrated marksmen
attending will be the majority of the
members of the Palma team of 1907 and
the Olympic team of 1908. including Capt.
X. X. v. Casey Of Delaware. whose vic
tory in the Leech and Wimbledon cups at
Camp Perry, added to his other achieve
mentS, distinguishes him as probably the
finest long-range marksman in the world.
Experts From Camp Perry.
Most Of the best known experts from
Camp Perry will be here and number
of the more prominent who were unable
to attend that meeting. especially the
crack revolver and pistol shots. includ-
ing those who Won the revolver cham
pionship of the world at the Olympic
games.
A large number of distinguished visitors
are expected. Gov. Fort of New Jersey
on the range, and will entertain number
of personal guests The. New Jersey
Rifle Association will also entertain ex-
tensively. Some of those accepting invi-
tations are:
Gen. James A. Drain. president Ma
tional Rifle Associations: Col. j. G. Ewing
Del; Gen. George H. Harries, District OF
Columbia: Col. r. NJ. Thompson, New
York city: Ex-senator John F. Dryden
n. j.; Col. George w. Wingate. New
York city; William C. Church. New York
city; Brig. Gen. William Crozier, us
A.. chief Of ordnance; Gen. Fred d. Grant
U.S.A., commanding the Department OF
the East; Col. H. o. Heistand and Capt
NY; Col. Hugh L. Scott, superintendent
West Paint Military Academy; Senator
F. o. Briggs, N. j.; Brig. Gen. Wendell
p. Bowman. Philadelphia: Col. Daniel c.
tional Guard; Ex-Gov. Franklin Murphy
Newark, N. j.; Ex.-Ciov. Edward c.
Stokes. Trenton, n. j.; Col. Robert D.
How're, commandant of cadets, West
Point; Brig. Gen. George B. Davis. US.
A. judge advocate general. War De-
partment; Col George s. Anderson, u.
s. A, Governors Island.
Range in Fine Condition.
The range never looked better or more
attractive. While it has not the extern
sive firing line or the great number OF
targets which are the most important
features of Camp PerXy. there are suflci-
ent targets to accommodate all the teams
and no delay will be experienced in run
ming of the various events. BY pur-
chase of land to the left and right, the
ground has been squared, which greatly
shooting.
The years Of care and attention law
ished on the range have produced q
sward mile in length and half a mile
in width which is almost equal in all
parts to a fine lawn. Its roads are among
those for which New Jersey is famous.
Easily accessible from New York and
Philadelphia, with frequent trains to both
places and all upper New Jersey resorts,
and having trolley connections with AS
bury Park and Long Branch and inter-
vening resorts. Sea Girt presents an
OASIS to the weary rifleman accustomed
TO interior ranges. The principal event
on the New Jersey program is the Dryden
match for teams of eight. tn esixth con-
test for this trophy, which is probably
one of the most costly in the country A
similar match in the New -Ork state pro-
gram Is for the McApin trophy, estab-
lished in 1904
The United States Revolver Associa-
ton offers three championship trophies
and military revolver record trophy In
addition there are numerous events for
regimental and company teams. and in
dividuai with both the rifle and revolver.
carrying with them the following tro-
phies:
Briggs, Peters. District of Columbia.
Veteran Organizations. Arthur C. Could
individual Rapid Fire. Marlin. Hale
Press, Spencer. Ell-comers Revolver.
Crulkshank. list Regiment. Y. Old
Guard. Wingate All-comers Short Range
Rogers All-comers Md Range. Roe Ali,
corners Long Range and Sayre Revolver
trophy. together with a large number of
team and individual medals and "a Oh
prizes. The meeting will extend through
September IL