Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-12
,trance fee, 81; no re-entries.
Handsome Prizes offered

First prize-A silver cup (valued $40)
bearing the names and the scores of
the winners, to be held until the next
annual competition, the cup to become
the property of the peson winning IL
three times.
Second--A gold and silver medal with
inscription on the reverse side.
Third-A silver medal with inscr1p-
tion on the reverse SIDE.
Fourth--A silver and bronze medal
with Inscription on the reverse side.
Fifth-A bronze medal with inscrip-
ton on the reverse side. A bronze
honor medal will also be awarded 20
any competitor, not as prize winner,
making q score of 425 or better
ANY" pistol champion match-In-
door pistol championship; open TO
everybody; distance 20 yards; light
must be artificial; 80 shots on the
Standard American target bullseye
2.72 inches and 10-ring 1.13 inches IN
diameter, respectively, Arm, any pis-
tol within the rules; ammunition, any
smokeless gallery charge. Black pow
der may be used in 22-caliber arms.
Prizes--The same as In the indoor
revolver championship. except that
honor medals are awarded for scores
of 435 or better.
Pocket revolver championship
match-Open to everybody; twenty
five shots in strings of five shots. each
string to be fired within thirty Sec
onds after the command, Fire" Arm,
any pocket revolver of .32 or larger
caiiber within the rules; distance
twenty yards; all shooting to be done
in artificial light; magazine pistols not
allowed.
Heretofore there have been but two
indoor championship matches, the re-
volver championship and the pistol
championship. This year new match
has been added. the pocket revolver
championship match.
Open to All Corners
A special feature in connection with
the matches of this association, and
one which is not generally understood
and appreciated, Is the fact that these
matches are open to everybody and are
not restricted to members of the asso-
citation or citizens of the United States.
The matches under the auspices of
the national board for the promotion
of rifle practice and the National Rifle
association are restricted to the United
States military and naval organizations
and members of club affiliated with the
National Rife association. Restrictions
are also placed on the arms the COM
petitors may use in the national
matches. permitting only the use of the
regulation arms issued to the servie.
In the United States Revolver associa-
arm that is suitable and complies with
the rules under the different classifica-
tions of military, target and pocket
weapons Is allowed
Last year the indoor championship
matches were held during the week
ending March 20, at Portland, Me-;
Boston, Mass; Springfield. Mass;
Providence, r. T.. New York, N. Y;
Paterson. N. j.; Baltimore, Md; Pine
hurst, N. c.; Louisville, KY; New
Orleans, La; Dayton, Ohio; st. Louis,
Mo-; Des Moines, Iowa, and San Fran
cisco, Cal.
First Time in Los Angeles
This year the matches will be held
in Los Angeles for the first time, Ir-
wing c. Douglas of the Los Angeles
Revolver club is the local representa-
tive of the association. and will have
charge of the matches here. All who
wish to enter the contests should COM
municate with him at once, as the
time is short His address is 233 North
Eastlake avenue.
The following Los Angeles marks
men are members of the association:
Edward F. Dishman, A. B. Douglas, I.
G. Douglas, w. G. Eisenmayer, j. B.
Fox, r. e. Henderson, J. Z. Holcomb,
c. w. Linder, W. e. Murphy, w. 8.
MacFarland, w. E. Potter DR.. L. M
Packard, w e. Smith, H. D. Thaxter
and w. A. Wright