Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-07

ply and officers and inspectors contests.
The former is on the New York card. and
the latter on the New Jersey schedule.
The McAlpin competition is open to
teams of eight from the army, navy. Ma
rine Corps, National Guard and Naval Mi
litia. Each man will fire ten shots each
at 200, 600 and 1000 yard distances. The
handsome McAlpin trophy and 10 per cent
of the entrance fees go 10 the winning
team. The second prize is 20 per cent Of
the fees
The officers and inspectors match is a
squddded competition and open to those
who are in commission as ordnance Off
GERS. inspectors of rifle practice or of
small arms practice. to those in the serv-
ice who have heretofore held such COM
mission, and TO officers who have shot on
an army. navy, Marine Corps or state
team In the national match. Ten shots
will be fired at both GOO and loo yards
The inspectors badge and $40 goes to the
winner; an officers saber and SO to the
second man: so to the third, and 50 each
Important Events Thursday.
Four important matches will be shot
Thursday, the New York state. list Regi-
ment rapid fire and skirmish. Gould rapid
fire team and revolver team.
The New York State Rife Association
match is open to members of the n. Y.
at each of the 500. 900 and 1000 yard dis
tances. prone. The winner will receive
the individual championship gold medal
of the n. Y. s. r. A., to he his property.
and 20 per cent of the entrance fees. The
four other prizes will also be in cash.
The list Regiment rapid fire and Skin
mish match is open to teams OF six from
any regiment of the regular or state serv-
ice. The winner will hold for year the
$500 trophy presented by the board of
n Of l,n ct pntyir -
and 40 per cent of the entrance fees. The
second prize is 90 per cent of the fees
The Gould rapid fire match is open to
teams of six The winning team will re-
celve SD and the Arthur G. Gould trophy
and m3ials to each man. The second
team will receive $50 and individual
medals. Ten dollars goes to the third
team and 50 to the fourth.
The revolver team match is open to
teams OF five from any rifle or revolver
club. or the army. navy. Marine Corps or
National Guard The distance is fifty
yards. The winning team will hold for a
year the 500 trophy presented by Lieut..
r. II. Sayre of New York and - per cent
cent of the fees also constitute the second
prize.
Dryden" Scheduled for Friday.
The principal event of the tournament
the Dryden match, is to be shot Friday.
ne newspaper men mere Will COEHpsle
for honors in the Press match Friday,
firing ten shots at 500 yards. 1t is open
to any properly accredited bona fide news
paper correspondent. who has been such
for one year previous to the meeting.
whether or not attending the tournament
in an official capacity. The winner will
receive the press trophy, to become his
permanent property. Second prize is $1l,
third prize so and fourth prize 81.
Every marksman on the range will
strive to become the "Seagirt champion"
next Saturday. the closing day of the
tournament. then the last event, the
Seagirt championship, or the Governor of
the State of New Jersey match. will be
shot. 1t is open to everybody. ten shots
at 200. 600, 800 and Loo yards To the
competitor making the highest aggregate
score will go the Seagirt championship
medal. presented by Gov. Fort of New
Jersey, and So. The second and third
prizes are So each; fourth and fifth
prizes. $40 each, and sixth to tenth prizes,
So each.