The Elk Mountain pilot. [volume] (Irwin, (Ruby Camp), Gunnison County, Colo.) 1880-19??, 1919-06-12

Broadway" According to details now being ar
ranged by Lieutenant Colonel william C. Hnrllee.
u 8. NJ. c., who is executive officer OF the
matches. rifles will begin to crack In competition
az early July 1, and the final cease firing"
will not sound much before September 1. Dur
ing the first part OF this period practice matches
and minor competitions will be scheduled. These
will be followed up by a period of instruction
In Workmanship for the civilian teams who wifi
participate In the national matches. After the
school Of instruction q series of craftsmanship
competitions. which include some of the oldest
and most historic Of rifle contests, will be held
by the National Rifle Association OF America.
These events will lead up to those American
workmanship classics which erc called the Ma
fiOnal Matches. The National Matches, there
fore. will probably be held toward the middle
or end of August.
They consist Of three competitions. The most
Important is the National Team Match In this
event teams of Il shooting members pitted
against another. Each team. using the
United States military rifle. fires 20 shots rapid
Are at target 200 yards away &c shots slow fire
at a tnrget 600 yards away and 20 shots slow
fire at u target 1000 yards away. To the victors
IN this competition awarded four trophies
which highly priced among marksmen: One
q prize to the service teams; q second to the Ma
tonnl Guardsmen; third to the civilian clubs.
and fourth to schools and colleges.
The first trophy is known the National
trophy. 1t is bronze plaque showing Mars
holding in leash the dogs of war" The sec
ond trophy Ia known the Hilton trophy. 1t 10
also bronze bas-relief. hung about with "scalps'
upon which recorded the names of the teams
that have It since 1t was placed In competi-
tIon in 1878. The third is known the Soldier
Of Marathon; 1t is . bronze statuette and Is the
oldest of the three.
The second of the National Match competitions
Is known as the National Individual Match where
In Individuals instead Of teams participate, fol-
lowing the same course Of fire prescribed in the
team competition.
The third competition is known as the Ma
tional Pistol Match and the honor of being vic
torious in this event Is highly priced among
handgun enthusiasts as is the victory in the
National Individual Match among rihemen
Program 10 Attractive.
The program of the National Rifle Association
matches is less attractive to marksmen.
There Is 1.-The Wimbledon" match shot at tar
GETS 900 yards away. the winner of which holds
for one year the Wimbledon cup, presented to
American rifemen by the Princess Louise of Eng
land in 1875 and assumes the title Of "long
range champion" There is the Leech Cup Match
for the Oldest trophy In competition at the pres
emit time-a massive silver tankard, gift to the
NJ r. A. in 1874 by the captain of the Irish
rifle team which that year visited this country
IN take part in the first International marksman
shu contest. There IL the Presidents Match. tG
the winner of which goes an autographed letter
of Generalization from the chief executive and
the title military champion" and there Is the
Marine Corps Cup Match open to everybody. thu
winning of which il also signal honor Thu
troshv in this competition was the gift Of tn,
s..,--i.u,oned oficers of the marine corps.
Until 1915 there participated In the Nationa
u.,ches only the army. the navy. the marin'
$3.50 "a tAs Natioaal 0nar2. That year. now