Arizona republican., 1914-03-31

taken or expressed to the secretary of the State Rifle association. In
 case any person holding one of the cups leaves the state, ne must ex- press the cup to the state secretary. GENERAL RULES 1. All rifles must be weighed in before firing and shall have a trigger pull of not less than three pounds. ?. All entrance fees will be divided in the following manner in all matches:
 Team Matches-First prize, 40 per cent; second prize, 25 per cent; third prize, 15 per cent. Individual Matches-First prize, 30 per cent; second prize, 20 per cent; third prize, 15 per cent; 20 per cent divided between fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth places. 3. Unless otherwise prescribed, teams entering matches will be com posed of teams from any troop, com pany or staff department of the regu- lar army now on duty in Arizona; any company. troop or staff depart ment of the National Guard of Ari- 1 zona; rifle clubs now holding mem bership in the State Rifle Association of Arizona, or a team from the uni- versity cadets or national school cadets.
 4. No man will be allowed to shoot | in more than one team during the matches. All entries for team matches must be made before the matches commence.
 }. Competitors will provide their own ammunition.
 1 6. Any military rifle and any am | munition may be used in these matches.
 '. Except when firing, all persons
 except range officers and scorers will
 remain 50 feet back of the firing line, s. No coaching will be allowed on | the firing line.
 1 g. The following targets will be | used unless otherwise specified: 200 and 300 yards, Target A slow fire; 50 Oand 500 yards, Target "B" slow 1 fire; 1000 and 1900 yards, Target "C' slow fire; skirmish and rapid fire, | Target ID"
 10. In the skirmish run no hits i count outside the As and 5s II. The positions at the various l ranges, unless otherwise specified, are l as follows: 200 yards, off hand; 300 yards. sitting or kneeling; 800, 600, 1000 and 12000 yards, prone, with head to target; rapid fire-2O0 yards, kneelng from standing; 300 yards, prone from standing; skirmish, prone. | In rapid fire 200 yards, the contest I until the command is given ready
 on the firing line" when he will un- l lock his piece and assume the posi- | tion of ready" When the target l appears he will take the kneeling position with one elbow on one knee l and fire until his target disappears
 or until he has fired ten shots, unless otherwise specified.
 | 300 yards the same as 200, except
 that contestant will take the prone i position.
 F. No artificial rests will be al- | lowed in any of the firing. 13. The gunsling may be passed around both arms.
 | IA. In case there are more than one hits on any target at the same time in slow fire, the highest valued hit will be marked. 15. In all cases not covered by these rules. the rules for the na-
 tional matches at Camp Perry, 1913, will apply.
 16. If it is found impossible to follow the program as arranged, the l matches will be shot in the order given, but the matches may be car | ried over until the next day. SLEEPING ACCOMMODATIONS Applications for sleeping quarters
 must be sent to Dr. Lorenzo Boido, president of the State Rifle associa- | tion, Phoenix, Arizona RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION There will be excursion rates to Phoenix. for week embracing dates for matches. from all over the state. TRANSFORMATIONS TO AND FROM RANGE Contestants and others connected with the matches, desiring transpor- tation to the range will report at the Adams hotel not later than a. m. sharp, on each morning during the matches.
 Lorenzo Boido, President. George J. Roskruge, secretary and | Treasurer.
 Col. L. W. Coggins, N. G. A. (Retire6, Executive Officer Any information relative to these l matches will be given on application
 to the secretary, Tucson, Arizona.