Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-13
National Association Support
ed, to Limited Extent, by the
/! US, Government.
EXPERTS OF COUNTRY
TAKE PART IN MATCHES
District Rifemen Make Good Record
in the Annual Tournament at
Jacksonville, Fla.
specia, Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
STATE CAMP, JACKSONVILLE, Fla,
October 13.-While the rifiemen from
the District of Columbia have not yet
carried off any prizes of the first mag
nitude in the individual competitions
connected with the big national tourna-
ment in progress here, they are max
ing an exceptionally commendable
showing and landing their full share
of the cash prizes. Schmidt almost
landed in first place by scoring fifty
out of fifty in members match yester-
day. dropping back to third place in
the shooting off of tie. He won $50.
In the same match Sergt. Fields scored
forty-nine out of fifty and finished
sixth. winning s12. First Sergt. Rich
ardson and Capt. Earnshaw won IS
each, their scores being forty-eight,
only two points under the possible.
District rifemen among the COM
paratively few prize winners of the 5o2
competitors in the Marine Corps match
were: First Sergt. Richardson. Sc;
Lieut.. Schmidt. Sc: Sergt. Schriver, Sc;
Lieut.. Martin, 81: Lieut.. Gerber, 81;
Sergt: Shields. 81; Sergt. Jensen. SO,
and Sergt. Hood, So
The officers with the District detach-
ment were guests Tuesday evening at
the formal opening of the new home of
the military serial club in the camp
grounds.
National Rifle Association.
Col. Glendie B. Young. Sd Infantry.
national Guard of the District of Co
lumbia. is treasurer of the National
Hifie Association of America the matches
OF which are now in progress here, the
NUMBER OF entries breaking all records
The HEADQUARTERS of the association is
IN the woodward building, Washington
with Lieut.. Albert S. Jones az secretary
The National Rifle Association of
America is regarded as the strongest
agency In the United States for the
promotion of rifle practice. 1t is rec
ognixed. and to a limited extent sup
ported. by the United States govern
ment Supervision is exercised by the
association from its headquarters in
Washington over the formation of
sta , .s associations.military. civilian
are intended to be nation wide, and for
many years. before the holding of the
national matches was provided for .by
the government, the association held
rtne and revolver competitions annu-
ally, which brought together the prom
tnent expert marksmen of the United
States- In fact, the widest interest in
nne shooting which is manifested in
country today is conceded to be the re-
suit OF the pioneer work of this or
8anization, which has expanded and
grown in importance from year to
year.
Teams Sent to Every Important Meet
The National Rifle Association of
America has organized and sent teams
to represent the United States in every
important international shooting COM
petition Of recent years. In 1913 the
international rifle matches of the
Union Of International Rifle Associa-
lions and the matches of the Pan-Amer-
lean Shooting Union were held under its
Ohio in conjunction with the national
matches Those events brought to-
gether In friendly competition shooting
teams from nearly all of the important
shooting nations of the world
The annual matches of the National
Rifle Association have almost the same
wide interest as have the national
matches and are open TO a larger field
always held in conjunction with the ma
tional matches and usually, as Is the case
this year. precede them. The trophies
are historic and highly valued.
Entrance Fees Returned in Prizes.
All entrance fees received in the
matches being shot here are returned 10
the competitors in the form of cash
prizes. after deducting 25 per cent for
expenses and medals. in the following
manner:
In every match Is per cent of the COM
petitors are prize winners, SO that one
competitor in every four receives a
prize.
In the individual matches. Of the prize
winners rs per cent are tyros; this means
that with 100 entries there are twenty
five prizes and of these six go to tyros
A tyro IL citizen Of the United States
who has never won first, second or
third prize in any individual match of
the National Rifle Association or the ma
tional individual match; or who has
never shot on any team winning the first,
second. third or fourth place in the ma
been member of United States inter-
national team using the service rifle.
Rules Of Distribution.
In team matches the distribution of
cash prizes. after deducting 25 per cent
Of the entry fees. is as follows: II more
than ten entries. first team, 80 per cent
Of amount availa Bile; second team, %
per cent; third team. 20 per cent; fourth
team. Is per cent. and fifth team, 10 per
cent. Schedules showing the amounts
into which the prize lists are divided
are posted on bulletin board. and as
soon as the entries in match close
there Is posted notice stating the num-
Der OF entries and the schedules under
which the prizes will be paid. By this
method competitor or team knows as
soon az a match is concluded whether
he or II Is a prize winner or not, and
also knows the exact amount Of the prize
money.