The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-10
RIFLE MATCHES
DRAW MARKSMEN
FROM OVER WORLD
Meet at Camp Perry for
international Con-
tests.
BULLETS WILL FLY
FROM TEN NATIONS
More Lead Will Be Hurled at
Bull's-Eye Than Was Expended
in Many Battles of Civil
War-Rivalry Is Sharp
Among Many Teams
Of Sharpshooters.

Washington. August a.--InternationaI
interest centres in the rife matches
which open al Camp Perry. o. next
FRIDAY. details u which have been an
uounccd here The trials OF skin ana
eye and nerve which begin mat day
With matches ~ the National Rife a.
soo!S'iom II America, the opening event;
81 which VIII be the thirty eighth an.
nua! contest for the Wimbledon Gun for
ihs Individual long range championship
,Ie United states. viii include ais,
hc national matches from August q
!, Y and the International match !
rom september ] to 9, Ten natlcn6
y! compete In the last-namcd matches
Hhlch have been arranged as one *
the features Of tho Perrys Victory
centennial Celebration. now being held
IN Lake Erie
During the twenty eight DAYS from
ntNt Friday until September :. moro
bullets VIII he hurled at the huli's-e eye
At Camp Perry than were expended ~
many OF the great battles of the Civil
War said Lieutenant Albert 5 Jones
secretary OF tho National Rihe ALSO
citation OF America. as he outlined to-
night some OF tho features OF the
coming meets,
The Presidents Match.
The event which all rinemen will
strive for in the shoot OF the Nation i
i'ill- ASSOCIATION Win be the BrsSt-
cents match on August 81. This
match carries with Il tho title OF the
individual military championship OF
the United States. and the winner will
receive not only gold medal, but an
autograph letter Of commentator from
President Wilson. The y. r.. A. matches
VIII close Il week from next Saturday
with n team match to determine the
United States championship OF civilian
rife clubs.
Tho national matches, which open
August 25, comprise biennial events.
participated In By teams from the states
and Territories OF the United Slater
the District OF Columbia two teams
from the army. representing tho infa ~
try and cavalry well as teams fror,
the navy and marine corps Assur-
ances havo been given that every State
in the Union will be represented with
the exception of Nebraska, Nevada.
Idaho. Arkansas and South Carolina.
In all there will be forty teams.
The national matches will close on
August 20 and on the following day
the four services or which the United
States depends for defense, that is,
tho army. navy, marine corps and Ma
tional Guard. will compete in the
United States service match.
The widest interest. of course. is
In the international matches. which
open Monday. September |, to continue
LOT nine DAYS. Inc zen buttons, winch
will participate in these contests. are
France. Germany. Switzerland. sweden.
Argentine republic. Peru. Canada,
Mexico. Cuba ana the United States.
The organization OF International rifle
shooting societies OF the world voted
In France last year TO bring their
matches to the United States this year,
and the newly organized Ian-Ameri-
can Shooting Union did likewise. i'm
surfing a concentration Of all the great
international shcCting competitions OF
the world at Camp Perry
Money Available.
Congress appropriated $4,000 for
the entertainment OF thA foreign visi-
tors. this sum being supplemented b.
$4,000 moro from the State Of Ohio.
In the matches themselves. which viii
consist OF team contests with both rife
and pistol. nearly 10000 in cash prizes
will be paid. and in addition valuable
medals and works of art will he be-
slowed upon successful contestants
France has presented magnificent
Savrcs vase to he competed for by
American ri.iemcn only. France also
is giving six cups for the international
Individual match with the army rife. /
Four teams are now being organized
and trained to represent the United
States. one for the free rife match
of the international. Union at SOC
meters. one for the military RHO match
of the Fan Amcii lean Union. another
for the Palma trophy match. and a
ptcfr1 tnar, wbich Will nnfar tho