The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-10
INTEREST CENTERS
ON RIFLE MATCHES
international Shoot Will Be
Held at Camp Perry, O.,
Aug. Is to Sept. 9.
AMERICANS ARE STRONG
Ten Nations Will Compete;
Feature Event to Be Presi-
dents Medal Contest.
AMERICANS ARE STRONG

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-Interna
toual interest centers in the rifl'
matches which open at Camp Perry
o., noxt Friday, details of which have
been announced here. The trials OF
skill and eye and nerve which begin
that day with matches Of the National
Rifle Association of America, the open
ing event of which will be the thirty
eighth annual contest for the Wimble
don cup for the individual long range
championship OF the United states, Will
include also the national matches from
August 25 to %, and the international
matches from September ] to D. Ten
nations will compete in the last named
matches, which have been arranged as
one of the features of the Perry's VIC
tory Centennial celebration, now belpg
held on Lake Erie.
s'Duriug the twenty eight days from
next Friday until September 9, moro
bullets will be hurled at the bullseye
at Camp Perry than were expended III
mapv Of the great battles OF the civil
war said Lieutenant Albert s. Jones,
secretary OF the National Rifle Asso-
citation of America, as he outlined to.
night some of the features OF the COM
i1X meets.
Presidents Match.
The event which all riflemen will
strive for in the shoot of the National
Rifle association, will be the Presi-
dent s match, on August 81 This
match carries with it the title of the
individual military championship of the
United States, and the winner will re-
ceive not only gold medal but en-
autograph letter Of commendation from
President Wilson. The y. II. a.
matches will close q week from next
Saturday with team match to deter
mine the United States championship
OF civilian rifle clubs.
The national matches, which open
August %, comprise biennial events
participated in by teams from the
States, the District OF Columbia, two
teams from the army, representing the
infantry and cavalry, as well as teams
from the navy and marine corps. AS
surances have been given that every
state in the union will be represented
with the exception of Nebraska, Ne
yada, Idaho, Arkansas and South Caro-
lima. In all there will be fortynine
teams. The national matches will close
on August 30, and Oh the following day
the four services on which The United
army. navy, marine corps and national
guard, will compete In the United
States service match
international Matches.
The widest interest, of course, is in
the international matches which open
Monday, September /, to continue for
nine days. The ten nations which will
participate In these contests are France,
Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Argen
tine republic. Peru, Canada, Mexico,
Cuba and the United States. The or
ganization of international rifle shoot
ing societies of the world voted in
France last year to bring their matches
to the United States this year. and
the newly organized Pan-American
Shooting union did likewise, iSsuring a
concentration of ali the great interna
t1onal shooting competitions of the
world at Camp Perry.
Congress appropriated $4,000 for the
of the foreign visitors,
this sum being supplemented by $l5,-
600 more from the state of Ohio. In
the matches themselves, which will con-
sist of team contests with both rifle
and pistol, nearly 100000 in cash prizes
will be paid, and in addition valuable
medals and works of art will be be.
obonGu QPDu SuSCCsolu VI COuLSSlauIS.
France has presented magnificent
Sevres vase to be competed for by
American riflemen only. France also
is giving six cups for the international
individual match with the army rifle.
-Four teams are now being organized
and trained to represent the United
States, one for the ''free'' rifle match
of the international union at 300 meters.
0ne for the military rifle match of the
Pan American union, another for the
Palma trophy match, and a pistol team
which will enter the matches of both
unions. The team repre-
senting the United States in the pistol
matches will be headed by Captain
Richard H. seyre of the New York
National Guard.
Special Rifles.
American riflemen are much con-
cerned over the organization of their
team for the "freeo rifle match. This
is method of shooting almost nm
known TO American riflemen. Lieuten-
ant Colonel Glendie 3. Young of the
District OF Columbia is organizing the
team. and special rifles have been
for the use of its mem.
bers. a preliminary tryout to select
ten men to put in training for this
o-a~ VII Op hCiu ut tdulU next
This competition is open
to any American citizen. and the spe.
cial rifles will be available for use by |
all competitors.
In this match. Switzerland in the
past has been invincible. having won
fifteen times in the sixteen wears that
the match has been shot, and finishing
second once. The Swiss team, which |
Is coming over this year, was victor |
lous IN France last year. The captain |
Is Meyer dc Stadelhoseu.
France is sending two very strong
teams, The rifle team will be cap |
tanned by d. Merillon, president of fba |
international union. and one of IFS
naembexs will be P r. Colas, who won
the 800 u.oter match at the OLYMPIC
fsmes last year from Lieutenant Os. !
born. m American, by one point.
Argentina Strong.
The 4eans from Ar1on+;n. L.,