Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-24

tons provide for sly shets in twenty sec
onds at 20 yards. military revolvers being
used; Is yards with target revolvers. and
Is yards with Eetsresoivers. The prize
will be presented ato the winner at the
close Of the contest this, evening.
The deliberate aim contest will continue
through six meetings. the Creedmoor tar
get being used. There will be ten consec-
utive shots. handicap distances. The con-
testant making the. highest score will re-
ceive first prize, the others in rotation, I'M
til all prizes are disposed Of Many Of the
members are practfcing daify under the in
struction of the shooting master in prepa-
ration for the contest fer places on the In
ternational revolver team that is to COM
pete with team OF Frenchmen during the
first week of next May,
National Revolver Organization.
The organization of the United States Re-
volver Association is announced. 1t is the
wish Of the association that it be national
in name and character. Its stated object is
to systematic the sport of revolver shoot
ing, adopting uniform targets and pre-
scribed distances, defining clearly what
constitutes the different types of arm, reg
ulating the trigger pulls of the different
types of revolverS, and formulating rules
and regulations for conducting revolver
shooting. ~
This organization will own no range. 1t
is not to represent one portion of the coun-
IMAM duOlneT, Out the Unlleu
States at large. Revolver shooting, under
the auspices of the association, it Is be-
lieved, will become a popular sport, the idea
being to conduct 1t in such a manner that
the exact value of persons shooting will
be known to all familiar with the sport.
whether the shooting is done in one part
of the country or another.
There has been great deal of fine re-
volver shooting done in this country during
the past few years, 1t is pointed out, but
the conditions have been varied and the
targets so many that comparisons of scores
has been almost impossible.
Besides the work mentioned, the United
States Revolver Association announces that
ais interstate competitions and international
matches. Already there has been one in
ternational match proposed and the hope
of those interested is that it will be the be-
ginning of a number of such contests.
which will arouse interest In the sport and
bring to 1t many converts.
Rifle Shooting Abroad.
The National Rifle Association of Great
Britain recently issued circular of inquiry
as to the best means of encouraging and
extending rifle practice in Great Britain,
which has been widely distributed. Based
upon the returns received the committee
has arrived at the conclusion that an in
superable difficulty in the way of making
rifle shooting general practice among the
nation at large would be occasioned by the
expense of rifles and ammunition, and of
the gun license which under existing law
would have to be taken out by every per-
son not a member of her majesty's forces,
or of the police. who desires to practice. 1t
thinks it will be necessary, before any eff
fective progress can be made, to endeavor
to secure the cooperation of the govern
ment with view to the removal of these
sources of expense. and possibly with a
view to some provision out of imperial
funds toward general expenses, or at least
facilities for raising loans. The committee
further thinks that some provision will be
necessary for obtaining land for ranges by
compulsory purchase.
Notes Of Interest.
The commanding general has decided to
allow hereafter to each organization, regi-
ment, battalion and company a certain
amount of stationery to be used for official
purposes only and to be obtained semi-an-
nually from the quartermaster general. The
latter has been directed to prepare an esti-
mate of the amount and kind of stationery
to be given each organization.
Pay Clerk Howard Fisk has been recon-
mended for appointment as ensign in the
Naval Battalion. When commissioned he
will be assigned to special duty as assistant
to the paymaster.ss The appointment is in
the nature of recognition Of long and faith
full service pay clerk.
The premises on o street used as an
armory by the list Separate Battalion have
been considerably Improved of late and the
building is now ii frst-class shape for
military home. The drfl1 hall has been en-
iargedsand electric lisfas installed, targets
for rifle practice placed In position and sep
arate rooms for the officers provided
The assembly of the LIST Regiment for the
muster-in of recruitssThursday evening last
in the drill hall of the Center Market
Armery was largely attended, both as re-
CARDS spectators and members of the guard
Col. Henry May was in command. the ad-
dress to the recruits. about fifty in num-
Der: being delivered by Maj. Jesse B. X.
Lee. Music for the ceremony and for the
dancing that followed was supplied by the
National Guard Brigade Band.