The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-11-03

standard of craftsmanship, has declined
| both in the army and outside of 1t
| Rifle drill and practice are mainly left
| to non-commissiond officers Who there
receive the special musketry training
which is to fit them as musketry in
structors when joining their regiments
| l cannot say ! was much impressed by
the shooting. l have watched men miss
| the target four times out Of five, With
| out receiving, so far as | could see,
word of instruction from the Sergeant
| in charge Very different Is the drill
! the Continental soldier receives, as
have often had means Of observing.
There the Captain is actually RESPONSE
BILE, and his promotion depends upon the
efficiency of his company's marksman-
ship, and drill in one shape or another
is daily exercise. / can cite Instances
where British regiments have been prac-
ticed only three days in the year in in
dividual fire, which, Of course, is the
most important.
Only 5000 rifemen this year made a
stay at Bisley Camp for their annual
holiday. In other words, In nation Of
over 90,000,000. those who, outside the
services take personal pleasure in the
use of arms to spend the necessary time
and money at our national rifle meet
ing, do not much exceed the number OF
three battalions of troops, Bisley, be 1t
remembered, is not confined to Volun-
teers,, though, as the bulk of the prizes
are So limited, popular rife shooting
does not receive lavish encouragement
there. Are we, then, to conclude that
rifle shooting as a national sport cannot
be revived otherwise than by compul-
sion?" Probably it can; though even
in archery, the pride of Old England,
regular practice had to be enforced by
law and games forbidden. The intense
interest now taken In watching football,
and also cricket, will decrease in time,
and some other pastime in which the
public can take a personal share will
replace it. Rifle shooting is In many
ways an ideal modern amusement. 1t
is not fatiguing, yet occupies the mind,
and is accompanied by regular exercise
in marches and drills and has pleas
ant social side 1t would have main
tanned the popularity which invested it
at the opening of the volunteer move
ment longer had not the weapon itself
been so quickly improved.
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