Aug. 29, 1908.] 
will be held at the same time. The range at Sea Girt, 
always the most commodious and best equipped, has 
been extended and improved, reduced railroad rates have 
been secured, and a large attendance is guaranteed. 
The most important match will be for the Dryden Tro- 
§ hy, a magnificent piece of bronze, presented by Ex- 
enator Dryden, to be competed for by teams of eight 
from the same branches of the military service eligible 
to the National Trophy Match. It is shot at 200, 600 and 
1,000 yards. The trophy carries with it cash prizes of 
from $50 to $150. The Interstate Regimental Match for 
the Briggs Trophy, presented by Senator Briggs, of 
New Jersey, will be shot at the same distance by teams 
of six. With the trophy goes a medal to each man on 
the winning team, with cash prizes to the second, third 
and fourth teams. The company team match for teams of 
five at 200 and 500yds. carries cash prizes with medals 
for the first three teams. For the non-winners there will be a 
company team match (Tyro) for teams of three, the 
prize being the Peters trophy, which goes to the winning 
team with gold medals to the members. Silver and. 
bronze medals are given to the members of the second 
and third teams. In the Columbia trophy match teams 
of six will compete at 200, 500, 600 and 800yds., for 
medals and cash prizes in addition to the trophy. Teams 
of five will compete in the cavalry team match, which 
is restricted to the cavalry, signal corps and engineer 
corps of the army and National Guard. Here again the 
prizes are gold, silver and bronze medals, accompanied 
by cash. An interesting event, established last year, is 
the Gould rapid fire team match, for which the trophy 
was presented in memory of Arthur C. Gould, “a friend 
of rifle practice.” This is for teams of six and the con¬ 
ditions are unique, in that they provide for a skirmish 
run and ten shots rapid fire at 200yds. 
As a general proposition the Sea Girt matches for in¬ 
dividuals are open to civilians as well as military men, 
thus providing a larger field and more interesting com¬ 
petition than would otherwise be the case. Prominent 
among these is the Sea Girt championship match for a 
medal presented by Gov. Fort, of New Jersey, accom¬ 
panied by a line of cash prizes. Another is the indi¬ 
vidual rapid fire match at 300yds., in which the com¬ 
petitors are permitted to fire as many shots as possible in 
one minute. This will provide an interesting test for the 
new Springfield rifle. The all-comers military match at 
200 and 30Oyds. is another re-entry match, as is the 
Hayes match and the Gen. E. P. Meany match and the 
N. J. S. R. A. trophy match. All have trophies as well 
as cash prizes. Other matches of the New Jersey State 
Rifle Association are the Spencer match of 15 shots at 1000 
yards, the members’ match. Reading match for tyros, Mar¬ 
lin trophy, souvenir medal, off-hand. Hale, press and 
officers and inspectors matches. There will also be some 
revolver matches, including a revolver team match, a 
novice military revolver, all-comers rapid fire military, 
any revolver, a pistol match, disappearing target, bobber 
and others. 
The matches of the New York State Rifle Association 
are headed by the company team match at 200, 500 and 
600yds., open to teams of four. This match is open to 
teams from foreign governments and registered clubs 
and societies, as well as to the army, navy and National 
Guard. Gen. E. A. McAlpin presents a trophy for the 
McAlpin trophy match, and E. A. Cruikshank one for 
the Cruikshank trophy match. These are both team 
matches, as are the 71st Regiment trophy skirmish and 
rapid fire and the Old Guard trophy matches. The 
Thurston match at 800 and 900yds. is open to everybody, 
but the N. Y. S. R. A. match is open only to members. 
In the Wingate all-comers short range match at 200yds., 
the first prize is a trophy valued at $300, presented bv 
Gen. George W. Wingate, “the father of rifle practice,” 
and in the Rogers all-comers mid-range match at 600yds., 
the prize is a handsome cup presented by Lt. H. H. 
Rogers, Jr. Accompanying these is the Maj-Gen. Chas. 
F. Roe all-comers long range match at 1000yds. There 
will also be a rapid Are, members, membership and a 
revolver team match. In all the above matches there 
are numerous cash prizes. 
To revolver marksmen, the great event of the year is 
the meeting of the U. S. Revolver Association, which 
comprises four great matches. The first is the champion¬ 
ship match for any revolver, which carries with it the 
revolver championship of the United States, together 
with the championship cup. This cup has been held for 
the past three years by John A. Doetz, Jr. Second is 
the any pistol championship match, also for a silver cup 
and the pistol championship. Third is the military re¬ 
volver championship match, which carries the title of 
champion, and in which the trophy is a magnificent 
silver bowl. With these is the military revolver 
record match, with unlimited entries. In this match 
the trophy is a gold laurel wreath and scroll, 
mounted on an ebony shield, on which is inscribed the 
name of the winner. There are no cash prizes in these 
matches, but a number of handsome gold, silver and 
bronze medals, suitably inscribed. The matches are 
very difficult, as they require as many as fifty shots, and 
at 50yds. distance. 
The whole makes a most interesting programme, and 
well worth the attention it has attracted. The usual 
number of social functions will take place at Sea Girt 
during the tournament. 
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on by shooting poor match scores—where we were always 
sure of fatherly advice, sympathy and encouragement, 
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