The Washington herald., 1908-08-09
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Monday morning TIE greatest Il-4ltaEy
shooting tournament ever seen in this.
country viii be inaugurated On the Ohio
State range
Already hundreds Of contestants are on
the ground. and in the next ten days
many more viii come for the national
team match
The great shooting event does not begin
until two weeks from to-mOrrow. Mean
while, however, there viii be an abun-
dance OF exciting sport 20 keep the con
1estants and spectators interested. for the
next two weeks Wiz be fully occupied by
the matches OF the National Rifle Asso-
cistion, the Ohio National Guard. and the
Ohio State Rifle Association
The Ohio matches VIII be shot first. and
viii consume Monday. Tuesday, Wednes-
day, and Thursday Those of the Ohio
National Guard viii be open only TO mem
bers OF that organization. but all events
OF the Ohio Rife Association viii be
open to members Of the Ohio National
Guard as well as OF the association. while
many Will be open TO all cOmers.
Many Matches on Card
The ONO National Guard matches win
begin with the regimeHtal team match.
for teams OF twelve, and Will be followed
by the company team match, the State in
dividual rife match, company pistol
match. and individual pistol match. The
matches Of the Ohio State Rife Associa-
tton, 10 which entrance IS limited, are as
follows The Hall medal match. Bryant
novice match. Sixth Infantry novice
. match, Second Brigade trophy novice
match, experts short range. experts co.
yard. experts 6Q0-yard. experts 1.900-yard,
Liliey medal. Clement medal naval
trophy. novice aggregate and expert ag-
gresaIe matches
Other matches Of the Ohio State Rife
Association 10 which the entrance re-
strictions co not apply are the all comers'
Off-LaCd. all Comers' 6ll-yard. the Hale.
the Peters trophy. O. 5 r A trophy. all
comers' 39o-yard. Buckeye match q G-111
yards. Du PonJ tyUO. 50 per cent medal
50 per cent medal individual rapid FIRE, all
comers' midrange. Second Brigade. all
cOmers' short range aggregate. al com
ers' midrange aggregate. grand DU Port
aggregate. all corners Ions range aSgre-
gate. and the Herrick trophy match
Contest for Revolver
There VIII also be a number Of revolver
matches. among them the So per cent
medal matches al ., 20. and . yards;
rapid-fire8 revolver match. al comers
military revolver match. automatic pistol
match. cavalry revolver match. and the
Championship service team match
Of these the most important IS the Her
rich trophy match. for the trophy pre-
sen-ed by ex-Gov- LIyron T Herricz. OF
Ohio This Is an immense and unusually
handsome solid silver loving cup costing
about $500 and is presented by Gov
Herrich for annual competition on the
Camp Perry range L is shot for a. SO
900. and Loo0 yards, fifteen shots Per man,
and is open 70 teams Of eight from the
army. navy, marine corps. Military and
Naval academies. and the National Guard
Il is accompanied By s3o3 cash and medals
10 the winning team. with other cash
prizes OF 500 $50, and 50 In the other
matches there axe numerous medals. rro-
piies. and cash prizes sSSresaJing sew
eraI thousands OF dollars
National Events Open Friday
On Augu~t Il the annual matches Of the
National Rife Association VIII begin with
the championship company team match.
the interclub- life members. State secre-
Iaries'- and the press match The prizes
in these matches consist Of medals and
cash, with the exception Of the press
match. which is The feature Of the day.
II this the prize IS a handsome silver low
Ing cup presented by the press committee
q The y B P: P P. through the Nation
a Rife Association. 20 be competed for
annually by bona foe newspaper men
This cup remains IN the custody OF the
publication represented by the winner for
one year. while the winner receives a
replica for himself There are several
other prizes in this event. the principal
one being a life membership IN the Sa-
tiOlal Rife Association There were nine
teen competitors last year. the first prize
being Won by MAJ. II. :. Phillips. OF the
4 Of
IS out Of q possible 80.
On Saturday. August Is. there VIII be
an individual lOng-rauge tyro match and
the Championship revolver team match
On Monday comes the Championship regi-
mental skiruish match for teams of six
one Of the most important OF The meet
ing. carrying with Il the trophy, valued al
$500 and q number OF cash prizes There
viii be a hot contest over this trophy. as
II won three times by the same organiza-
ton It becomes its property
Wimbledon Cup Saturday.
The same day the Wimbledon Cup match
VII be shot This is one Of the most his
tor!c OF riAe matches. The CUP is valued
at 500, and was presented by the National
Rife Association Of Great Britain 10 the
National Rife Association Of America for
perpetual competition This match is open
70 all citizens and residents Of he United
States, and is shot with any rifles or am
ulunition, twenty shots for record at !, 900
yards Il was first won by Mai. Fulton
IN 1875, and is literally covered BY the
scores and names OF the various winners
Il is a happy custom for the winner 10
I'll the cup the evening Of the contest. and
Il holds about four gallons.
On Tuesday, August IS, the Leech Cup
match will be shot This IS open 10 every
body, with any military rife and any am
nunittOn. seven shots al 500 900 and loo
yards The regimental team match. for a
trophy valued at $50. viii be shot on
Monday and Tuesday. II has been won
twice by the Sixth Massachusetts Iufan-
Try team, and II won a third time the
trophy becomes the property Of that or
ga1ization.
Match for Military Belt.
Wednesday IS the day Of the Herrick
match. which VIII take up the entire day.
On Thursday the Presidents match viii
be shot This is an individual match. ana
Includes skirulish run, go yards slow
IRE. 200 yards rapid IRE; 500 800. and / 900
yard stages. Il must be shot with the
krag OF the new Springfield 4 number
OF cash and medal prizes 90 with this
match, and the man making the highest
aggregate score IN this and in the na-
tiOnal individual match receives the tile
o. military champion Of the United States
The next two days have been set aside
fer practice for the national matches
which are shot under the auspices Of the
national board for promotion of rife urac-