Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-09
BIG. SHOOTING ] ! [ MEET
Z greatest !, Al, j international Gathering 9
va at Washington Next Fall all.
FINER PLANS THAN EVER z I: \
/. n;,.t..n Countries Invited e ss = y
M.rk.m,n For TIC Match Champion -
n Shot o. III, World Will e. Chosen 80.
A. On. Thousand Yard Range. \:

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Arrangements are already Delns
made for the greatest gathering q M
ridemen yet seen y .ne
united states, to take place next 1a1l
IN washington. The state department
hss been intrusted with formal invita-
TONS from the National Ride associa-
ton. Of which General James a. Dram
IN nresident, to be forwarded to the
ambassadors and ministers from ll.: nine y q:
teen countries interested IN rine snoot-
ing. formally inviting those countties
to he represented by ride teams at the -.
coming international meeting. i
More elaborate plans are being maoe
for this series of matches than ever be
fore, In addition to the Palma tIopny
for the military long range champion y
shin of the world, which was won -
1907 by the American team at OttaWa,
Canada, there will be an individual q
competition at 1000 yards. team
match at 800 meters, an lndlvia ''u'1 I
competition at 300 meters and re-
volyer team competition ut 30 yards.
The conditions for the Palma team
trophy match provide for teams OF
eight. using the national military arm
Of their country. Two targets VIII %
allotted to each team, the distances BE-
ing 800, 900 and 1000 yards. The tar
gets will be rectangular, II by 9 feet,
with thirty-six inch bullseye, an m
ner circle Of ffty-four inches In d.
ameter, a "magpie square" seventy
two inches and the remainder Of the
target constituting the outer. The
value of the count will be: Bulseye,
3; inner, 4; "magpie," 8; outer, 2
There, will be fifteen shots each man
at each distance, without artificial
rest, with two sighting shots addition q.
al. Telescope and magnifying sights
are barred. There are also minor tech
meal conditions. such as are prescribed
from year to year by the country hold
ing the trophy. Each member Of the
winning team will receive medal,
and other prizes in this match viii be
determined later. l. =. s., .f.. s-
The individual match at 1000 yards
should attract great attention. as
America, by reason Of it, records and
it's victories In the Olympic games and
elsewhere, claims the distinction Of
having, the finest long range marks
men In the world. In this match any
rifle with any sights, including tele-
scopic, and any ammunition, may b
used, thus throwing the match open
to the entire world. The distances,
targets, count and dimensions are tho
same as In the Palma match. The
winner Of this match will be hailed
as the long range champion Of tho
world and viii be given an interna.
tional championship cup. which will
become his property. Other peises win
be arranged for in the program.
The international team match ut 800
meters win be for teams Of six men,
using any rife with open fore sights
and any kind Of back sights. with any
ammunition. The target win be
white, one meter In diameter, with
black center Of sixty centimsters d. J
ameter, the entire target being divided
into ten concenhic circles, counting
from one to ten points. I'd ID &
vi This Will be an unusual match for /
the United States because Of the style
of target, tn distance, tho count ana
the number Of shots. Each compsti- Z
tor win nre 120 shots, equally divided
among the standing, knselins and
prone positions. They vim 10 llrea IN {
strings of ten shots each without In
terruption, and ten sighting shots VIM
be allowed in each position. Another
rule Of interest In this match Il that
after ten shots the target WIN b.
taken down and preserved 90 4 proof
In case Of discussion. %& ..ss
Z The ofacial count win take place
under the direction of the COMMITTEES
Of umpires Immediately after the
shooting - finished. .s3t,.s y .s5s RI "a
The 800 meter match for individuals
VII be shot under conditions similar
to those OF the team match. 5.ss5 d u A
&: The revolver team match win be I
open to teams Of four men, using any
revolver or pistol with open sights. dis I
lance nifty yards Two sishters ara
nifty shots win be allowed, 4 sseries 81
I'VE shots each, fresh target being !
provided Tor each series. The center
OF the shot hole and not III edRe WIN \
determine the value Of the shot.
each competing nation VIII designate /
one delegate to a committee whose
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