Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-04
NATIONAL RIFLE MATCHES
Great Contests Arranged Under Au.
spices Of Promotion Board.
ON LARGER SCALE THAN EVER
National Rihe Association Matches
viii Ne Held ut the same
Time at Camp Perry,
Ohio.


WASHINGTON, d. c.. April 3-ofncial
announcement is made OF the program for
the national rifle matches under the aus
pieces Of the National Board for Promotion
Of Rifle Practice and those Of the National
Rifle Association of America. which will
be held on the Ohio state range at Camp
Perry. Ohio. in August.
The preparations for these matches are
OF q more elaborate scale than ever before
and 1t IL believed that the attendance will
exceed that OF any previous match. Lieu
tenant Colonel r. K. Evans of the United
States cavalry, who is on duty with the
general staff and who has been executive
officer OF the national matches for the last
two years, has been detailed by the War
department for this duty in connection
with the coming national matches, and
this year will also act as executive officer
for the National Rifle association matches.
He will have an enlarged personal staff
and approximately 100 regular officers Of
The army will be assigned TO duty in con-
uection with the match. About 1000 en-
listed men will be on duty at the range.
Fifty Teams to Enter.
II is expected that at least fifty teams
representing the states and territories, the
llianAlNt tdNdNSt navy wv u pc
and the Naval academy will be entered in
he n rational match. Each team is entitled
to twelve shooting member and three al
.ernates, an aggregate of 900. They are
also entitled to three officers and are US
Tally accompanied by more.
In addition there will be a large attend
lnce of unattached members of the Ma
ional Guard and civilians who will par
.fcfpato 90 tho indiyfdual matches ne mall
rs teams from regiments. companies and
rife and revolver clubs, drawn to the range
by the matches above mentioned, and those
OF the Ohio State Rifle association and
Dcpar ment Of the Lakes Rifle association
and OF the Ohio National Guard. which viii
immcd aately precede the national team
match. Congress has appropriated $1,000
fer mt sing the competitors in the national
teas. ia,,n, Which will be done i'm the
magLi cyIt new concrete mess hall erected
by tn. state of ohio. In which 1000 men
can be fed at one sitting.
Cons ess also has very materially in
creased the amount Of money for prizes in
tho national team match, the national in
dividual match and the national pistol
match.
The National Rifle association has
duOpteu tne UDllty VI ItNuihhAb " hN
competitors tic entire amount Of the en-
trance fees. less the actual expenses, either
In the form OF medals or cash prizes.
Ohio Prize Fine.
The Ohio State Rifle association will have
a prize list far In excess of previous years
and there will be new matches of the
Department OF the Lakes Rifle association
which will be shot for tho first time. The
amount of prize money will thus be In
creased by from 5000 to $4,000, and the
whole program IL the most attractive svei
offered for military rifle shooting in this
country. The state of Ohio has gener'
,usly placed at the disposal of the various
organizations the magnificently equipped
lnd extensive range. with more than 2t
targets. without further cost than the
necessary expense Of operation. 1t viii
Afro furnish tcntagc and camp equipment
to competitors.
A NEST striking change hos been made
in the program for the national team
ma. ch. Heretofore the teams have beer
entered az one class, with six prizes OF
fered. az $500, 500. $50, 800. w and "a
This year the teams will be divided int
three classes, to be known as A., d and G
respectively. This classification will b.
made out the standing of the teams In tn
last national match. the first fifteen team
constituting Glass A. the next fifteen ClssH
u. and the remainder Class c. States an
territories entitled TO representation, blu
rot so represented in 1908, will be added q
Glass c. There will be four cash prizes u
each class, as follows; Class A, first. tn
national trophy (given by the congress o
the United states). $3.50 in cash; second
$3.50; third, $500, and fourth, $50 Class 3
first. the Henry A. Hilton trophy and $3.50
second, $3.50; third, 1925, and fourth. 500
Glass c. first. the Bronze Soldier of Mara
thon," presented by the commandments
In behalf Of tha state of New York, an,
800, second. $500; third. Sis, and fourth
$50. Every membe OF a prize winninI
team will receive a bronze medal, the de
sign for the three classes being different
Total Of Prizes Larser
The total prize money in the nations
match Is thus increased from $s7s TO $50
and the number OF prize winning teams
Increased from six TO twelve. II will b
noticed that the first prize for Class