Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26
GOOD SHOTS WILL
MEET At RANCE
Prizes For Workmanship in State
shoot Near kingwood in
July

members of the West Virginia Ma
tional Guard, but otherss interested
in pistol and rife target shooting all
over the state will take notice of the
competitive matches which will take
place at the Caddell rife range on
the Morgantewn and Kingwood rail.
road near Kingwood, July %, % and
"a inclusive An order covering the
matches will be sent out from the
adjutant generals Office in a few
days prescribing the rules and regu-
lations for the various matches.
The competitive matches include
not only the National Guard teams
which will be sent from different com
panies, but the matches of the Ma
tional Rife association on Saturday,
July "A, will be open 10 all members
Of the association. The matches be-
gin the day following the breaking
Of the camp OF the First regim-nt
which viii camp here July 1921 and
arrangements have been made for a
special train to take all visitors
there for the matches. OF the Ma.
tional guard teams sent there team
will be chosen to represent the state
at the national shoot at Camp Perry,
o., later in the summer
The events Of the state matches
will be as follows:
No. /, Thursday July %, s O'Clock
a. M; Company Team Match-Dig-
tances 200. 300 and 500 yards, slow
fire. Two sighting shots and ten
shots for record at each range. Pc
sition standing at 200, kneeling or
sitting at 800, prone with head to-
wards target at 500 Prizes: To the
team making the highest aggregate,
the Davis Cup. To the team in each
regiment making the next highest ag-
gregate, the general staff cup. Five
dollars in cash to each member of q
prize winning team. The individual
having the highest aggre gate in this
match will be given the cup offered
by the National Rife association and
the one having the highest aggregate
in each regiment the National Rife
association medal
No 2, Thursday, July %, 2:30 p. m,
Regnental Team match-Open to
teams of eight members from each
regiment and to the eight highest ii
each regiment in the company team
match. Two sighting shots and ten
shots for record at 500 yards slow
fire and 200 yards rapid fire.
No. g. Friday July %, 5 o'clock a
m; Experts mateh-Open to former
members of state teams and to all
who in record practice have made the
grade of sharpshooter or better. Tive
sighting and ten shots for record at
SEQ and 1000 yards slow fire. Prizes;
! First, gold medal; second, silver
medal; third, fourth, fifth and sixth
; bronze medals.
No. 4, Friday. July %, II O'Clock
a. m; Marksman's Match-Open &c
those who in record practice have
made up to and including tn grade
of marksman only Two sighting
shots and the shots for record at 20I
and 500 yards SOW fire, Position
same as in No. /. Prizes. First. god
medal. second, silver medal third
fourth, fifth md sixth, bronze med
ais.
Pistol Competition
No. 1, Friday, July %, $3.50 p. M:
Experts Match-Open to those who
have made sharpshooteer or better
Ten shots at SO and rs yards, slow
fire. Prizes: First, gold medal;
second, silver medal third, fourth
fifth and sixth, bronze medals.
No. 2, Friday, July %, 4:S0 p. m.
Marksman's Match-Open to marks
men only. Ten shots for record al
25 yards rapid fire and so yards SOW
fire. Prizes; First, silver medal;
second and third bronze medals.
Matches of the West Virginia State
Rifle Association.
Open to members of the association
in good standing.
NO. /, Saturday, July "a. O'Clock
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shots and five shots for record at 20C
and 500 yards slow fire No person
who has made the grade of sharp
shooting or better in record practice
or who has been a member Of any
state team will be permitted to enter
this match. Prizes: First, golC
medal; second, solver medal; third
fourth, fifth and sixth, bronze med
ais For the competitor making the
highest score at each range a silvel
medal, provided, that two medal
connot be won by the same person.
No. 2, Saturday, July "a, l o'clocl
p. m; Experts Match-Open to al
who qualified to enter match No 3
of the state matches. Two sighting
shots and twelve shots for record a
/ 900 yards. Prizes: First, gold media
second silver medal; third, fourth
fifth and sixth, bronze medals.