Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
Other Matches to Be Shot.

Other Matches to Be Shot.
The Spencer match at 1000 yards. won
by Corp. B. E. Major. United States
Marine Corps. last year. will be shot at
| 1000 yards; the Swiss match at 500 yards.
| the contestants shooting until they fail
to hit the bulrs-eye. won last year by
Capt w. H. Richard of Ohio: the Lib
| hey trophy match at ], 100 yards. won last
year by Sergt. ]. Jackson, United States
Marine Corps: the officers and inspectors
match at 600 and 1000 yards, won in 1917
by Capt. E. NJ Eddy of Ohio: the Hayes
match at 600 yards. won last year by
| Sergt. Frank Kean of Massachusetts,.
with several other attractive matches for
the pot hunters" as the rifiemen who
are looking for cash prizes are known.
The New York rifemen always take
great interest In the company team
match Of their association. This will be
open to teams of four men and will be
shot at 200. 500 and 600 yards. 1t was
won in 1911 by Company c, 4th New Jer-
sey Infantry. The McAlpin trophy match
! at 200, GOO and 1000 yards. teams of
eight men, Is similar to one OF the New
Jersey matches. 1t was Won in 1911 by
| the state of New York. The Cruikshank
trophy match will be contested by teams
Of six men at 200. 800 and 600 yards, and
the I'd Infantry, District OF Columbia,
won this match in 1911.
The list Regiment skirmish and sur
prise fire match will be open to teams of
SIX men and was won IN 1911 Dy the "a
Infantry District of Columbia. The Old
Guard trophy match will be shot by
| teams of six men at 200 yards, and was
won in 1911 by the eth Regiment, New
York.
OF the individual matches the New
York State Rifle Association match at So
and 1000 yards. seven shots, won In 1911
by J. w. Hessian, will bring out some of
the best shots. There is also the Win
gate all-comers' match at 200 yards. won
by G. w. Chesley in 1911, and Rogers
all-comers midrange match at GOO yards,
won by William B. Martin of New Jer
range match at 1000 yards, won in 1911
by j. w. Hessian, and the membership
match at 200 and 600 yards open to
everybody.
Program for Tournament.
The program for the tournament fol-
lows:
Thursday. September 11-Columbia
trophy match, contested by New Jersey
teams.
Friday. September 1a-Interstate regi-
mental team New York company team,
Gould individual rapid fire and company
team matches.
Saturday. September 13-Cavalry team
Cruikshank trophy, U: NJ. c. expert
match. list New York; trophy. COM
pany team tyro).
MOnOaS, september lO-htAfplIl liOpHAs
Meany match: alI-comers expert; Swiss
trophy. Libbey trophy.
Tuesday, September 16-New Jersey
State Rifle Association. two-man team.
and the Nevada trophy match.
Wednesday,, September 17-Dryden
trophy. officers, and inspectors and
Spencer match.
Thursday. September fS-Seagirt
championship and Hayes match.
Friday, September 19-Old Guard
trophy. Sadler match, veteran organiZa-
tions and Spencer silhouette match.
Saturday. September 2O-North Amer
lean match.
The officers of the tournament will be
Brig Gen. Bird w. Spencer, inspector
general Of rifle practice. executive Of
ficer: Col Charles A. Reid Of New
Jersey and Lieut.. Col N. B. Thurston
of New York. assistant executive OFF,
GERS; Mai Winfield S. Price post
adjutant: Capt. Richard stockton. jr..
post quartermaster; Maj. William H.
Palmer OF New York. statistical officer.
and Lieut.. Col. w. g. Schauf1er. post
surgeon