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INTERNATIONAL
rifle MATCHES
Ill NHHEDS or WORLDS BEST
RIFLE SHOTS GATHER Ar
SEAGlRT. NEW JERSEY.
Tournament Opened Yesterday and
viii Continue Until September
so Many Awards.

SeaSirt, \. j., Sept. 12.-Hundrcds
OF the worlds best rlI1e shots re-
eruitcd from the United States, Can
ada. South America and Europc. arc
here today to take part in Two inter
national rifle matches in connection
with the twenty-third annual tourna-
mcnt Of the New York and New .Ier-
sey State Rifle Associations The
tournament, which opened today will
end on Saturday, September 20.
The North American match will be
shot by teams Of eight men at POO.
GOO and 900 and 1000 yards, fifteen
shots for record at each range with
two sighting shots The position Will
be prone at all ranges and coaching
will be allowed. The prize will be a
trophy presented by Brig, Gen, Bird
W. Spcnder, president of the Asso-
citation of International Riflemcn, eX-
ecutiye officer OF the tournament
practice of New Jersey.
Two matches which always attract
special interest are the Nevada tro-
ply match and the Dryden trophy
match The latter is an individual
match at GOO, 900. 900 and loo
| yards. ten shots at each distance.
This match was won in 1912 by Sergt
p. S. SchOfield Of Massachusetts.
The Dryden trophy is for the prize
donated by the late Senator John F..
! Dryden, of New Jersey 1t is open
to teams OF eight men from the var
! National Guard. 1t is at 200, 800 and
! 900 yards. In 1912 il was woa by
| Massachusetts.
Another important match is the one
for the Sadler trophy, which is shot
under Palm trophy conditions and
admits teams of eight men from for
eign nations. This match is at 500,
900 and 900 yards. The trophy was
donated by Gen William f. Sadler,
the Adjutant General Of New Jersey
and was won last year by the Mass
achusetts team. Several foreign
teams will compete in this contest
and there is some fear that the
trophy will go abroad for the first
time.
| A very interesting match will be
the Spencer 1,20o yard silhouetaes
team match, which is now a fixture
! in ~ tournament Teams OF six
men will shoot in this match, each
man having twenty rounds OF ammu-
milton. The conditions Of the firing
approximate as nearly as possible
those OF actual war. The targets are
silhouette figures. the size OF man
and the object is to place as many
hits on the figures as possible. From
these hits" the score of each team is
made up. This match was won in
1912 by the United State Marine
Corps.
There are many other important
and interesting matches including
the list New York Regiment Skin
mish and surprise match. the Colum-
bia trophy match, the Swiss match,
at 800 yards, and many others. Here
is the program for the tournament:
Friday September 12.-lnterstate
regimental team, New York company
team, Gould individual rapid fire and
! company team matches.
Saturday, September 13.-Cavalry
team, Cruikshank trophy. U. M. c.
expert match. list (New YORK
trophy. company (tyro)
Monday, September 15.-McAlpin
trophy Meany match: all-comers' ex-
pert; Swiss trophy, Libbey trophy
Tuesday, September 16.-NeW
Jersey State Rifle Association, two
man team, and the Nevada trophy
match
"Wednesday, September i7.-Dryder