The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-16
CRACK SHOTS
MEET TODAY
SIXTH ANNUAL TOURNAMENT OF
OHIO RIFLE ASSOCIATION
OPENS THIS MORNING.
CAMP PERRY TO BE MECCA FOR
HUNDREDS OF SHOOTERS
HANDSOME TROPHIES.

CAMP PERRY RANGE. Ohio. Aug
Especial points II
a most successful week for the Sixth
Annual Tournament OF the Ohio Stat.
Rife association More rifiemef ar
here than were in attendance on tFest
matches last year or the year before
attracted by the unusually rich prizes
and the variety of the matches Dur
ing the week the officers Of the rang
have been busy getting up tents and
otherwise completing the arrangements
uals who will occupy the range fol
the next two weeks or longer. Tne
Ohio National Guard Matches. which
closed Friday. were the most success
ful in the history Of that organization
and the places vacated by the state
guaydszlea are being taken by those
from al parts Of the United States
Tomorrow the Catrow Cup viii be con-
tested for and the large list OF entries
tonight gives promise OF exciting sport
The conditions make ii a rival Of the
Leach cup. being seven shot al 500
500 and / loo yards Col II. G. Catrow
Of the o. y. g. has given a $500 cup
for this match and there are Y cash
prizes with d gold medal 10 the win
ner who also keeps the cup for one
year Tomorrow afternoon the Re
Entry Team SkirInish match is
scheduled. This is unique from the
fact that teams can re-enter and is
open to practically everybody desir-
ing u compete, except that teams in
the National match are not eligible
for prizes except those which CORES
pond TO their standing last year. AS
the number Of teams an organization
may enter is unlimited as is the num-
Der OF runs 10 be made. wildly ex-
citing contest is expected
On Tuesday the Adjutant Generals
Cup match viii De shot with 90 shots
at Loo yards This is a new match
Wimbledon Cup match and carries
with it a $500 cup a gold medal and
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the Peters Skirmish match and the
dupont Individual Tyro match. For
this match the dupont company gives
$3.50 to which the Ohio State Rife as
sociation has added $3.50, the money
being divided into 43 prizes. The dis
lance is 500 yards and the match is
d first. second or third prize in an y.
p. A match, the National Individual
match or who has not shot on one OF
the first six teams in a national match.
II is unnecessary TO say that the
Herrick Trophy match on Wednes-
day will bring out a large number
of teams This is one of the richest
matches in the country and carries
with it the Herrick trophy valued at
thousands of dollars and presented by
Ex-Governor Myron T. Herrick, of
Ohio. 1t is open to teams of eight
and there will be Is shots per man at
500, 900 and 1000 yards. The winning
team Will hold the trophy for a year
and will receive 5000 in cash and indi-
vidual medals. 1t is strictly mill
tary match On Thursday the Cover
nor's match will be shot. This match
is designed 10 correspond to the Pres
idents match which is shot under the
auspices of the National Rifle associ-
alton and includes a skirmish run,
200 yards slow fire, 600 yards slow
fire, 200 yards rapid fire, 500 yards and
1000 yards All competitors except the
first fifty must pay a re-entry fee If
they continue beyond the 500 yard
stage. For this match there are IS
prizes for aggregates and additional
prizes for the skirmish run, rapid fire,
slow fire and long range fire $500 and
10000
Other matches during the week are:
ALL Corners Off-hand; All Conner 500
yards; Buckeye 1000 yards; Individual
Rapid Fire: AIl-Comers Mid-Range,
500 yards: Individual Skir1nish and
medal and aggregate matches. in ad-
dition to a number of revolver matches.
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