Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-17

De dlv1ded into classes, according to
past performances. containing not more
In week ending January 81.
Entrance fee-Ten dollars per team;
one or more teams allowed from a club.
Prfze-To the club in any class max
the national trophy" to be held for
one year or until the next competition,
and ten bronze medals to go to the
ten men shooting in the greatest num-
Der of contests. To the teams winning
in Glasses B and c will be given five
bronze medals under the same condi-
lions. The winning team will also re-
ceive certificate of victory to be
retained by the club The winning
teams in each class will be determined
by the aggregate score Of all matches
shot II a team classified In a lower
class should win the championship, the
next highest team in that class will be
awarded the medals in that class
intercollegiate Matches.
Conditions for the intercollegiate
matches:
Eligi5ility-Open to teams from uni
versity and college rifle clubs organ
lied under the rules and regulations Of
the national board for the promotion of
rifle practice and affiliated with the
standing. Members Of teams to be in
good standing in the undergraduate
year and who are maintaining the nee
essary hours of work and standard of
scholarship required by the institution
and who have not taken degree from
any other college. Certificate is to be
furnished by some duly authorized au-
thority.
Team-Any number of men up to ten
may shoot. the best fiveS cores count
ing for the team score.
Distance-Fifty feet from end of RI
fle to target.
Number of shots-Twenty for rec
ord. ten standing and ten prone. Two
sighting shots only will be allowed at
commencement of firing in each posi-
ton. Sighting shots must be fired on
match targets.
Targets-The N. r. A. 50-foot gallery
officially stamped targets will be fur
n1shed free for each match. Those tar
gets will be marked for Identification,
and no other targets will be received
for record.
Notwithstanding, offhand. body
and rife must be free from all arti-
ficlal support; prone, head toward tar
get. NO part of extended arm to touch
the ground except at the elbow. No
ARTIFICIAL support to any part of the
cept at the elbow.
Rthe-Any .22-caliber rifle weighing
not over ten pounds
Sights-Any, in front of the firing
pm and not containing glass. Tele-
scopes not allowed
Trigger pull-Not to be less than
three pounds.
Ammunition - Twenty-Five caliber,
short
Time ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS minutes
will be allowed for the four sighting
shots and twenty record shots, taking
time from the first sighting shot.
'qdees-A judge, approved by the
n. X. A.. or his representative. will act
He will see that all conditions are adj
hered to and report the score with
tareets TO the headquarters of the N.
X a by mail on completion of match.
Matches, when shot--Team may shoot
on the Monday. Tuesday or Wednesday
Of each week, or on the days preceding.
II the targets stamped for the follow
ing week are used A report of the
weeks shoot must be in the N. r. A.
office by Thursday night of each week
Matches begin week ending January
entrance fee-Five dollars per team
PrlZe-To the team in any class maxi
ing the highest aggregate score of all
matches. the championship trophy"
and ten bronze medals. To the win
ming teams in classes 3 and c. five
bronze medals.
Special prize-Rronze figure to the
record in all the matches. the trophv
TO remain in competition for ten wears
and become the property of the college
winning 1t the greatest number Of
times in that period.
The method of determining the win
ming team in each class will be by the
greatest aggregate score.
Conditions of Eligibility.
Eligibility-open to teams from rife
clubs in military schools organized un
der the rules and regulations of the
national board for the promotion of
tional Rifle Association, and in good
standing.
Team-Any number up to ten may
shoot. the five high scores to count
for record.
Distance-Fifty feet from end of rifle
to target.
Number of shots-Twenty for record.
ten standing and ten prone; two sight
ing shots allowed in each position.
Targets-The National Rifle Associa-
ton competition gallery target, five to
ten count. Officially stamped targets
will be furnished by the n. R. A No
other targets will be received for rec
ord.
Notwithstanding. off-hand, body
and rifle must be free from all arti-
fetal support; prone, head toward tar
get, rife. forearm and hand must be
free from artificial support.
Rifle-Any .22-caliber rife weighing
not more than ten pounds.
Sights-Any, in front of the firing pin
and not containing glass.
Trigger-pull-Not to be less than
three pounds.
Ammunition - twenty-five caliber,
short.
Judge and witness-There must be a
judge approved by the National Rifle
Association, who will take charge of
witness appointed by him. Both
judge and witness will certify to the
scores made. All scores will be report
ed by mail Immediately after the close
of the match to the n. r. A. on a
special blank for the purpose, along
with the targets
Match, now and when shot-The en-
tries will be divided into leagues of
not more than twelve clubs each. The
shooting will begin the week ending
January 27, 1917.
Entrance fee-Three dollars per team
One team only allowed to club.
Prize-To the team making the high
est aggregate score in all matches, the
national trophy" to be held by the
school for one year, or until the next
contest and ten bronze medals to the
ten boys taking part in the greatest
number of matches during the series.
Five bronze medals to the team win
ming first place in each class, unless
winner of the championship. The
winning school will receive a "certifi-
cate of victory" to be retained.
The method of determining the win
ming teams in each class will be by
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