Pistol and Revolver Shooting Part 14

MATCH E--MILITARY REVOLVER TEAM MATCH.--Open to one team of four men from any regularly organized Rifle or Revolver Club, the police force of any city, or any Regiment, Battalion, or separate organization from any of the organized Military or Naval forces of any civilized country.

Distance, 50 yards; five consecutive strings of 5 shots each under the same conditions as Match C; arm, any military revolver or magazine pistol within the rules; ammunition, full charge factory loaded, brought to the firing point in unbroken packages; entrance fee, $15; to affiliated clubs, $10; no re-entries.

PRIZES: _First_, the Winans Trophy (a "Broncho Buster" in bronze, mounted on an elaborate red porphyry marble base; value, $500). The name of the winning club or organization, the year and the score, will be engraved on the base. The trophy to be held by the winning organization until the next annual compet.i.tion. A silver and gold medal will also be awarded to each member of the winning team, with inscription on the reverse side.

_Second_, a silver medal to each member of the team, with inscription on the reverse side.

_Third_, a bronze and silver medal to each member of the team, with an inscription on the reverse side.

_Fourth_, a bronze medal to each member of the team, with an inscription on the reverse side.

This match was inst.i.tuted in October, 1908, when Mr. Walter Winans (Life member) presented the a.s.sociation with an appropriate trophy.

Winners and Scores

1909 Squadron "A," N. G. N. Y. 698 1910 1st Cavalry Ill. N. G. 708 1911 1st Cavalry Ill. N. G. 725 1912 Denver Rev. Club 774 1913 Denver Rev. Club 776 1914 Denver Rev. Club 799

MATCH F--POCKET REVOLVER CHAMPIONSHIP.--Open to everybody; 25 shots at 50 yards in strings of 5 shots on five targets, as in Match A; each string to be fired within 30 seconds after the command, "Fire." Arm, any pocket revolver of .32 or larger caliber or any pocket magazine pistol of .25 to .38 caliber inclusive, weighing less than 1 pounds within the rules; cleaning not allowed; ammunition, the same as Match C. Entrance fee, $4; to members not in arrears for dues, $2; no re-entries.

NATIONAL PRIZES: _First_, a gold medal, with inscription on the reverse side.

_Second_, a silver and gold medal, with inscription on the reverse side.

_Third_, a silver medal, with inscription on the reverse side.

_Fourth_, a bronze and silver medal, with inscription on the reverse side.

_Fifth_, a bronze medal, with inscription on the reverse side.

A bronze honor medal will also be awarded to any compet.i.tor not a prize winner making a score of 175 or better.

STATE PRIZES.--For five or more entries the following prizes will be awarded: 1st prize, a gold and silver medal; 2nd prize, a silver medal; 3rd prize, a bronze medal.

Winners and Scores

1909 C. W. Klett 203 1910 C. E. Orr 202 1911 A. P. Lane 211 1912 Dr. O. A. Burgeson 208 1913 Col. W. H. Whigam 210 1914 Dr. J. H. Snook 214

GRAND AGGREGATE MEDALS

In addition to the regular matches the a.s.sociation awards Grand Aggregate Medals to the contestants making the highest aggregate scores in Championship Matches A, B, C, and F, as follows:

_First_, a gold medal, with inscription on the reverse side.

_Second_, a silver medal, with inscription on the reverse side.

_Third_, a bronze medal, with inscription on the reverse side.

The grand aggregate will be computed by adding the total scores of the Matches A, B, and F, and one-fifth of the total score in Match C.

The grand aggregate medals are considered the highest honors in the gift of the a.s.sociation.

Winners and Scores

1909 C. Dominic 1187.8 1910 A. P. Lane 1215.8 1911 A. P. Lane 1236.

1912 Parmly Hanford 1228.

1913 A. P. Lane 1261.

1914 A. P. Lane 1242.

INDOOR MATCHES

REVOLVER CHAMPIONSHIP.--Open to everybody; distance, 20 yards; light must be artificial; 50 shots on ten Standard American targets, bull's-eye 2.72 inches and 10-ring 1.12 inches in diameter, respectively; arm, any revolver within the rules; ammunition, any. The score must be completed in one hour or less from the time of firing the first shot. Entrance fee, $5; to members not in arrears for dues, $3; no re-entries.

NATIONAL PRIZES: _First_, a silver cup (value, $40), bearing the names and scores of the winners, to be held until the next annual compet.i.tion, the cup to become the property of the person winning it three times.

_Second_, a gold and silver medal, with inscription on the reverse side.

_Third_, a silver medal, with inscription on the reverse side.

_Fourth_, a silver and bronze medal, with inscription on the reverse side.

_Fifth_, a bronze medal, with inscription on the reverse side.

A bronze honor medal will also be awarded to any compet.i.tor, not a prize winner, making a score of 425 or better.

STATE PRIZES.--The same as in Match A of the Outdoor Matches.

Winners and Scores

1901 W. E. Petty 439 1902 W. E. Petty 439 1903 W. H. Luckett 437 1904 Sidney E. Sears 478 1905 Sidney E. Sears 461 1906 Sidney E. Sears 451 1907 Wm. G. Krieg 454 1908 R. H. Sayre 454 1909 R. H. Sayre 455 1910 Oscar I. Olson 461 1911 C. C. Crossman 455 1912 Dr. J. R. Hicks 457 1913 P. J. Dolfin 469 1914 Dr. W. E. Quicksall 457

PISTOL CHAMPIONSHIP.--Open to everybody; distance, 20 yards; light must be artificial; 50 shots on ten Standard American targets; bull's-eye 2.72 inches and 10-ring 1.12 inches in diameter, respectively; arm, any pistol within the rules; ammunition, any. The score must be completed in one hour or less from the time of firing the first shot. Entrance fee, $5; to members not in arrears for dues, $3; no re-entries.

NATIONAL AND STATE PRIZES: The same as in the indoor Revolver Championship, except that honor medals are awarded for scores of 435 or better.

Winners and Scores

1901 R. H. Sayre 433 1902 R. H. Sayre 448 1903 Thomas Anderton 460 1904 E. H. Kessler 450 1905 R. H. Sayre 451 1906 John A. Dietz 447 1907 John A. Dietz 455 1908 R. P. Prentys 455 1909 Frank Fromm 456 1910 R. H. Sayre 454 1911 George Armstrong 473 1912 A. P. Lane 469 1913 Dr. C. H. Wilson 465 1914 Dr. J. H. Snook 468

POCKET REVOLVER CHAMPIONSHIP.--Open to everybody; 25 shots at 20 yards in strings of five shots on five Standard American targets; each string to be fired within 30 seconds after the command, "Fire." Arm, any pocket revolver of .32 caliber or larger, within the rules. Magazine pistols not allowed. Ammunition, full charge, factory loaded, brought to the firing point in unbroken packages. Entrance fee, $4; to members not in arrears for dues, $2.

PRIZES.--The same as in Match F of the Outdoor Matches.

Winners and Scores

1909 Wm. G. Krieg 190 1910 Dr. M. R. Moore 202 1911 Col. W. H. Whigam 195 1912 John A. Dietz 205 1913 Hans Roedder 206 1914 Dr. J. H. Snook 213

MATCH G NOVICE LIMITED RE-ENTRY MATCH.--Open to all amateurs who have never won an important prize in pistol or revolver contests. (Winners of prizes in National contests and first and second prizes in State contests, all expert shots, etc., are barred.) Twenty-five shots at 20 yards in five strings on five Standard American targets. Time, 30 minutes to complete the score after firing the first shot. Arm, any revolver or any pistol within the rules. Ammunition, any. Entrance fee, first entry, $3; to members not in arrears for dues, $2. There may be four re-entries at $1 each, but the score for the last re-entry only to count.