The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-30
FINE TROPHIES ARE OFFERED
The Range Has Been Extended and
Improved, Low Railway Rates Sc
cured, and Big Attendance is Look
ed For Early Next Month.
SEA GIRT RANGE, N. J., Aug

2o.-Of scarcely less Importance tc
the military world than the great ma
tional matches now in progress at
Camp Perry, Ohio, are those which
will take place at Sea Girt, n. J., from
September to II inclusive The
beautiful Sea Girt range has always
been Mecca for ambitions marks
men and this year program has been
arranged which for richness and at
tractiveness compares very iavorably
with any ever shot. During the eigh
teen years of its existence the New
Jersey State Rifle Association has ac-
cumulated number Of cups and tro-
phies and its strong financial backing
enables it to give the largest number
of cash prizes offered by any State
association. Its tournament will be
this year, as for many years past, un-
der the personal supervision of Gen
eral Bird w. Spencer, so long presi
dent of the National Rifle Association,
who will be executive officer of the
meeting. In addition to the New Jer-
sey matches, those of the New York
State Rifle Association and the Uni
ted States Revolver Association will
will be held at the same time. The
range at Sea Girt, always the most
commodious and best equipped, has
been extended and improved, reduced
railroad rates have been secured, and
large attendance is guaranteed.
The most important match will be
for the Dryden Trophy, magnificent
piece of bronze, presented by Ex-
Senator Dryden, to be competed for
by teams of eight from the same
branches of the military service eligi-
Bile to the National Trophy Match. 1T
is shot at 200. 600 and 1000 yards. The
trophy carries with it cash prizes OF
from $50 to $50. The Interstate Reg
imental Match for the Briggs Tro-
ply, 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 company team match for teams
of FIVE to 200 and 500 yards carries
cash prizes with medals for the first
three teams. For the non winners
there will be Company Team Match
Uyro) for teams of three, the prize
being the Peters Trophy which goes
to the winning team with gold medals
TO the members Silver and bronze
medals are given to the members of
The scond and third teams. In the {
Columbia Trophy Match teams OF
six will compete at 200, 500, 900 and I
800 yards for medals and cash prizes T
in addition to the Trophy. Teams of
five will compete in the Cavalry Team t
Match which is restricted to the cav :
airy, signal corps and engineer corps r
of the army and National Guard. Here r
again the prizes are gold, silver and V
bronze medals, accompanied by cash. d
An interesting event, established last h
year, is the Gould Rapid Fire Team n
match for which the trophy was pre- e
sented in memory Of Arthur c. :
Gould, "a friend of rife practice" This
is for teams of six and the conditions t
are unique in that they provide for a d
skirmish run and ten shots rapid fire d
at 200 yards.
As a general proposition the Sea a
Girt Matches for individuals are open a
to civilians as we'll as military men, It
thus providing larger field and more f
competition than would
otherwise be the case. Prominent
among these is the Sea Girt Champi-
Onship match for medal presentd by /
Gov. Fort of N. J., accompanied by
line Of cash prizes. Another is the
Individual Rapid Fire Match at 300
yards in which the competitors are W
permitted to fire as many shots as p
possible in one minute. This will pro- "
vide an interesting test for the New \
Springfield rife. The All-Comers Mil "
itary match at 200 and 300 yards is 0
another reentry match as is the Hayes 2
match and the Gen. E. P. Meany e
match and the N. J. s. R. A. Trophy s.
Match. All have trophies as well as h
cash prizes. Other matches Of the a
New Jersey State Rife Association
are the Spencer Match Of IS shots at e
1000 yards, the Members Match, Read s.
ing Match for tyros, Marine Trophy, t