Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-06-19

Broadway" According to details now being ar
ranged by Lieutenant Colonel William c. Harllee,
u S. NJ. c., who is executive officer Of the
matches. rifles will begin to crack in competition
.as early as July 1, and the final cease firing"
will not sound much before September 1. Dur
ing the first part of this period practice matches
land minor competitions will be scheduled. These
will be followed up by a period of instruction
in craftsmanship for the civilian teams who will
participate in the national matches. After the
school Of instruction, a series of craftsmanship
competitions, which include some of the Oldest
and most historic of rifle contests, will be held
gby the National Rifle Association of America.
These events will lead up to those American
,snarksmansh classics which are called the Ma
tional 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 II shooting members are pitted
against one another. Each team. using the
limited States military rifle, fires 20 shots rapid
fire at a target 200 yards away, 20 shots slow fire
at a target 600 yards away and 20 shots slow
fire at a target 1000 yards away. To the victors
In this competition are awarded four trophies
which are highly priced among marksmen: One
"A prize to the service teams; a second to the Ma
tional Guardsmen; a third to the civilian clubs,
and a fourth to schools and colleges.
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7Atrophy. It is a bronze plaque showing Mars
. holding in leash the "dogs of war" The Sec
-nnd trophy Is known as the Hilton trophy. 1t Is
also a bronze basrelief. hung about with "scalps"
uuon which are recorded the names Of the teams
that have won 1t since 1t was placed in competi-
ton In 1878. The third Is known as the Soldier
of Marathon; It is a bronze statuette and is the
oldest of the three.
The second of the National Match competitions
-as known as the National Individual Match where
IN individuals instead OF teams participate, fol-
having the same course OF fire prescribed in the
team competition.
The third competition Is known as the Ma
tionaI Pistol Match and the honor of being vic
torious in this event is as highly priced among
aand-gun enthusiasts as Is the victory in the
National Individual AIatch among rifemen.
Program Is Attractive.
The propram of the National Rife Association
,eratches is no less attractive to marksmen
There Is "The Wimbledon" q match shot at tar
~pfa 1000 Yards away, the winner of which hold
Ta- one year the Wimbledon cup, presented t
American rifemen by the Princess Louise OF Eng
Hand In 1878. and assumes the title OF Ion
vaDse Champion" There Is the Leech Cup Mattel
for the Oldest trophy in competition at the pres
.ur time-a massive silver tankard, a gift to tn
"A. r. A. In 1874 by the captain Of the Iris
wsae team which Tint year visited this countr
- take mart In the first international marksmar
~f,,n contest. There Is the Presidents Match, I
80 winner of which goes an autographed lette
sf congratulatiOD from tae chief executive an an
eze title military champtca,r and there Is tn
Marine Corps Cup Match open TO everybody, y
--Ssping Of which is aiso a signal honor. ~
frunhv in this competition was the gift OF Il
~azrn,lssioned officers OF the marine corps.
Until 1916 there participated in the Nations
Matches only the army, the navy tne MARI W,
corps and the National Guard That year, no