Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-28

ed and improved, reduced railroad
rates have been secured, and large
attendance is guaranteed
The most important match will be
for the Dryden Trophy, a magnifi-
cent piece of bronze, presented by
Ex-senator Dryden, TO be competed
for by teams OF eight from tho
same branches OF the military SER
vice eligible TO the National Trophy
Match 1t Is shot at 200, 600 anf
1000 yards The trophy carries with
It cash prizes Of from $50 to $3.50
The Interstate Regimental Match
for the Briggs Trophy, presented by
Senator Briggs OF New Jersey, will
be shot at the same distance by
teams Of six. With the trophy goes
a medal to each man on the winning
team With cash prizes TO the second,
third and fourth teams. The Com
-.ny. Team Match for teams Of FIVE
a. 200 and 500 yards carries cash
D lzes with medals for the first
three teams. For the non-winners
there will be Company Team
Match (Tyro) for teams of three,
The prize being the Peters Trophr
which goes to the winning team with
gold medals to the members Sill
yer and bronze medals are given -
the members OF the second and third
teams. In TIE Columbia Trophy
Match teams of ok will compete al
200, 500, coo and 500 yards for
medals and cash prizes In addition
to the trophy. Teams of Eve viii
compete In the Cavalry Team Match
which is restricted TO the cavalry,
signal corps and engineer corps Of
the army ana National Guard Here
again the prizel are gold. silver ani
bronze medals, accompanied by cash
An intore ting event, established last
year. ls the Gould Rapid Fire Team
match for which the trophy was pre-
sentcd IN memory OF Arthur c.
Gould, "e friend OF rife practice"
This is for teams of SIX end Toe con.
iltIons are unique IN that taey p.o-
vide for a skrmlsh run and ten
shots rapid fire at goo yards.
Az a general proposition the Sea
Girt matches for individuals are
open TO civilians as well rs military
mon, thus providing q larger field
and more interesting competition
than would otherwise be the case.
Prominent among these Is the Sen
GIrt Championship match for a med
In presented by Gov. Fort OF New
Jersey, accompanied by a limo OF
cash prizes. Another Is the Indi-
yidual Rapid Fire Match at 800
yards I'm which the competitors are
permitted to fire as many shots as
possible in one inmate. This will
provide an interesting test for ths
Now Springfield rifle The All
Corners Military match at 200 ana
500 yards "a another re-entry match
as Is the Hayes match and the Gen,
T.. p. Moary match and the n. ].
$. II. A. Trophy match, All have tro-
phics as well as cash prizes. other
matches OF tho New Jersey state
Rife association are the Spencer
Match OF 10 ehots 40 1000 yards,
the Members Match. Reading Match
for tyros. Marlin Trophy, Souvenir
Medal, OAKLAND Hale, Press ana
Omccrs and Inspectors matches.
There will also he some revolver
matches including a revolver team
match, novice military revolver.
all-comeTs rapld-nre military. any
revolver, pistol match, disappear
ing target bohber and other
The matches OF the New York
State Rifle as oclation are headed
hy the Company Team Match an zoe.
500 and eco yards. open 20 teams OF
four This match Is open 20 teams
from foreign governments and reg
igtered clubs aud societies, as we'll
as 10 the army navy and national
guard. Cen T.. A. McA'pin pre-
sents trophy for the McAlpln
Trophy Match and p. A. Crulkshank /
one for the Criukshank Trophy
Match These are both team
matches as are the soyenty-arst
Regiment Trophy Sklrmish ana !
Rapid Fire and the old Guard Tro-
phy matches, The Thurston match
az 500 and 500 yards Is open 10
everybody. hut the ~ Y. S. r. A. |
match Is open only 20 member. In
the Wingato all-comers short range |