GENERAL ORDERS, No. 41. WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, March 15, 1905. The proceedings of the National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice, convened in this city January 28, 1905, having received the approval of the Secretary of War, the following excerpt thereof, together with the modified regulations for the national match and other competitions, are published for the information of all concerned: EXCERPT FROM PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD. For the year 1905, the following are the conditions of the national match: The national match will be held at Seagirt, N. J., Open to teams of twelve men from the following: (b) The United States Navy, one. (c) The United States Marine Corps, one. (g) The members of each team to be officers, Kinds of fire: Slow, rapid, and skirmish. Distances: Slow fire-200, 600, 800, and 1,000 yards. Skirmish fire-2 runs. Number of shots: Two sighting shots and ten shots for record at each range. Positions: Standing at 200 yards and prone with head toward target at all other ranges. Arms: United States service rifles and carbines, with not less than 3-pound trigger pull. Ammunition: Service cartridge as manufactured and Les ved by the Ordnance Department, C. S. Army. Three days' contest: First day-26 and 500 yards, slow fire, and 200 Second day—900 and 1,000 yards, slow fire. Riin: Ries governing are those published in this Orger. Prizes: 1. To the team making the highest aggregate total 5. The team making the fifth highest aggregate 6. The team making the sixth highest aggregate total-$50 cash. 7. And also a medal to each member of the win ning teams. One-third of the members actually firing on any team winning either the National Trophy, the Hilton Trophy, or the bronze Soldier of Marathon shall not be eligible to compete again as members of a contesting team for the next three consecutive competitions, the four men to be eliminated to be those who have theretofore participated in the. greatest number of competitions for the National Trophy. No person who is either a principal or alternate in the team of any State, Territory, or the District of Columbia entered in the competition of the national match shall be eligible to serve either as a principal or alternate in the team of any other State at the next yearly competition for the National Trophy. No person shall be eligible to be entered as one of the team of any State, Territory, or the District of Columbia in the national match who does not present to the executive officer a certificate from the adjutant general of the State, Territory, or District of Columbia, to which he belongs, showing that he has done 75 per cent of military duty during the preceding year. By the term "military duty" above referred to is meant parades, drills, encampments, and other duties of a similar nature. In preparing estimates for expenses and transportation, the following should be provided for: 1 team captain, 1 team coach, 1 team spotter, 12 principals, and 3 alternates; 18 in all. The Chief of Staff of the Army is the proper custodian of the National Trophy, when won by the Army; the Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, Navy Department, when won by the Navy; the Commandant of the Marine Corps, when won by the Marine Corps; the Superintendent, U. S. Military Academy, when won by the Corps of Cadets; the Superintendent, U. S Naval Academy, when won by the Midshipmen; the adjutant general of the State or Territory, when won by the team of said State or Territory; and the commanding general, National Guard of the District of Columbia, when won by a team of the District of Columbia. 'There will also be a match to be known as the "national individual match," to be open to the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, organized militia of the States and Territories and the District of Columbia, and to members of the National Rifle Association and affiliated clubs, military or civilian. The following are the conditions of this match: Kinds of fire: Slow, rapid, and skirmish. Distances: Slow fire-200, 300, 500, and 600 yards; 10 shots. Skirmish fire-2 runs. Positions, arms, ammunition, and rules the same as for the national team match. No entrance fee. Prizes: Four gold medals and cash prizes of $210. (A Four silver medals and cash prizes of $130. (A One gold medal and a cash prize of $20 to the competitor making the highest aggregate score in slow fire. One gold medal and a cash prize of $20 to the competitor making the highest aggregate score in rapid fire. One gold medal and a cash prize of $20 to the competitor making the highest aggregate score in skirmish fire. There must be at least 36 entries for this event. There will also be a pistol match, to be known as the "national pistol match." The following are the conditions of this match: Open to Army, Navy, Marine Corps, the organized Slow fire-20 seconds to each shot, 10 shots, 75 Timed fire-20 seconds to each score of 5 shots, 10 shots, 25 and 50 yards; no sighting shots. Rapid fire-8 seconds to each score of 5 shots, 10 shots, 15 and 25 yards; no sighting shots. Shots to be fired in scores of 5 at each distance at each range. Targets Target A for slow and timed fire, and K for rapid fire. Positions: Without body or artificial rest; one hand only to be used. Arms: The United States service pistol, Colt's or Smith Rules: Those governing similar matches in the U. S. Prizes: Four gold medals and cash prizes, $95. (A gold |