Bisbee daily review., 1908-11-14
Special to the Review)


 WASHINGTON, D. C. Nov. 13.- Next September will w1tHess the great est gathering of international T flemen ever seen in this country. The state department has been intrusted with formal invitations from the NatiouaI Rifle association, of which James A. Drain is pres dent to be forwarded to the ambassadors and ministers from nineteen countries interested in rife shooting, formally inv. ting those countries to be presented by rine are be ng made for this series of matches than ever before. In addi- tion to the Palma match for the mili- tary longe range championship of the world, which was won in 1907 by Lie American team at Ottawa, Canada, there will be an individual competi- tion at 1000 yards; team match at 300 meters, and an individual compe- t'tion at 300 meters, and a revolver team competition at fifty yards.
 The conditions of the Palma trophy match provide for teams of ght, us- ing the national military arm of then country. Two targets will be allot- ed to each team, the distances being soc. 800 and 1000 yards. The targeJs will be rectangular, 12x6 feet, with a 36-inch bulls-eye, an innner c rcle 54 inches In diameter, a "Magp'e square" 72 inches, and the remainder of the target constituting the tutefy The value of the count will be: bulls-eye, 5; inner. 4 "Magple," 3;outers, z. There will be fifteen shots per man, at each distance, without aTtific'a al rest, with two sighting shots addi- tional. Telescopic and magnifying sights gre barred There are also minor technical conditions such as are oouHtry holding Te tr ST,hy. Each member of the winning team will re- ceive medal and other prizes in tnfs match win be determined later. The ind v'dual match at thousand yards will attract great attention, as Amer Ica, by reason of it's record, and its victories in the Olympic games and elsewhere, claims the distinction of having the finest iong-range marBe
 in the world In this match any rifle, with any sights, including telescopic sights, and any ammunit on may be used, thus throwing the match open | to the entire world. The distances, targets, count and dimensions, are the same as in the Palma match. The winner of th's match will be hailed as the long range champion of the | world, and will be given an interna- \ tional championship cup, which will will be arranged for In the program. The international team match at 300 meters will be for teams of six men, using any rifle, with open fore sights, and any kind of back sights, with any ammunition. The target will be white, one meter in diameter, with a black center with sixty meters di ameter, the entire target being d'vid- ed into ten concentric circles counting from one to tetn points. This win be an unusual match for this country because of the style of the target the distance. the count, and the mum Der of shots. Each competitor will fire 120 shots, equally divided among the standing, kneeling and prone DO sit'ons. They will be fired in strings of ten shots each without interruption and ten sighting shots will be allow ed in each position. Another rule oi interest in these matches is that after ten shots, the target will be taker down, and preserved as proof in cast cf discussion. The official count will
 take place under the direction of the afttr the shooting is finished.
 The 300 meter match for indivio