Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-16
NEWS OF THE LOCAL
NATIONAL GUARDSMEN

ians as well as military men. thus pro-
viding larger field and more interesting
competition than would otherwise he the
case. Prominent among them is the Sea
Glrt championship match for a medal pre-
scented by Gov. Fort of New Jersey, accom-
panied by a line of cash prizes. Another
is the individual rapid-fire match at 200
yards, in which the competitors are per-
mited to fire as many shots as possible in
one minute. The all-cOmerS military
match at 800 and 300 yards is another re-
entrJ match. as is the Hayes match and
the Gen. f. Il. Meany match and the
n. j. S. r. A. trophy match. All have
trophies as well as cash prizes.
Other matches of the New Jersey 81 ate
Rifle Association: Spencer match fifteen
shots at 1000 yards; the members match,
reading match for tyros. Marlin trophy,
souvenir medal offhand. Hale. press and
officers and inspectors matches. There
will also be some revolver matches in
Guiding a revolver team match, a novice
military revolver all-comers' rapid-fire
military. any revolver pistol match, dis
appearing target. bobber and others
The matches of the New York State
Rifle Association are headed by the COM
pany team match at 300, 500 and 600
yards, open TO teams of four This match
Is open to teams from foreign govern
ments and registered clubs and societies.
as we'll as TO the army. navy and National
Guard. Gen. +. A. McAlpin presents a
trophy for the McAlpin trophy match and
T. A Crulkshank one for the Cruikshank
trophy match. These are both team
matches, as are the fist Regiment trophy
skirmish and rapid fire and the Old uuard
trophy matches. The Thurston match at
500 and 800 yards is open TO everybody.
but the y. Y. S r. A. match is o. en- only
to members.
In the Wingate all-comers' Short-range
match at 200 yards the first prize is a
trophy valued at $500. presented by Gen.
George w. Wingate. the father Of rifle
practice" and in the Rogers all-comers'
mid-range match at 600 yards the prize
is cup presented by Lieut.. II. II. Rogers
jr. Accompanying these is TIL Maj. Gen.
Charles r. Roe all-comers' long-range
a rapid-tire members. membership and a
revolver team match. In all the above
matches there are numerous cash prizes.
To revolver marksmen the great event
of the year is the meeting of the United
States Revolver Association. which COM
prises four matches. The first is the
championship match for any revolver.
which carries with ii the revolver cham
pionship of the United States. together
with the championship cup. This has
been held for the past three years by
John A. Doetz. jr. Second is the any
pistol championship match. also for a
silver cup and the pistol championship.
Third is the military revolver champion
ship match. which carries the title OF
champion and in which the trophy Is q
magnificent silver bowl. With these is
unlimited entries. In this match the
trophy is Il gold laurel wreath and scroll
mounted on an ebony shield. on which is
inscribed the name of the winner. There
are no cash prizes in these matches. but
a number of handsome gold. silver and
bronze medals suitably inscribed. The
matches are very difficult. as they
quire as many fifty shots and at fifty
yards distance.
Troop 4 of the Maryland National
Guard will not make its annual practice
march this year, as was first intended.
Everything was in readiness for the
march, but the order was rescinded by
Capt. c. Lyon Rogers.
The reason given was tire few men who
were willing to undertake the journey.
Last year about thrty-five of the troopers
took part in the march, but this year
hardly half that number was anxious to
go. The lateness of the date caused
some of them to demur. many have
already had their vacation.
For several weeks a large amount OF
work was accomplished by those who
were planning the oNting. and the sud-