Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-17
NEWS OF THE LOCAL
NATIONAL GUARDSMEN

tiers and, with additions. hope to soon have
the command rated as one of the best or
CARNATIONS In the guard Capt Forsythe
was formerly a sergeant of the I'd United
States Cavalry. The promotion of the
other two officers was based solely
merit
Mississippi Is making arrangements to Sc
cure rifle range The matter will prob
ably be settled by the selection of a range
near Vicksburg to be donated by the pa
triotic residents of that city.
Gen. Clinton L. Riggs. adjutant general of
the Maryland National Guard, is trying
to procure short distance target ranges in
every town where the 1st Maryland Regt-
ment has a company. The regiment now
has grounds for short ranges at Frederick
Hagerstown and Cambridge. and 1t is
hoped that it will secure ground at West
minister, Annapolis, Belair, Elkton, Center
yille Easton and Salisbury. The Mary
land National Guard has three subtarget
machines. which are loaned to the various
companies for from two weeks to a mont.
1t Is probable that Arkansas will soon
have four rifle ranges. The War Depart
ment has allotted to Arkansas SS97U for
the promotion of rife practice which can
be used for that purpose, and II has been
suggested that rifle ranges be established at
or near Little Rock, Jonesboro, Russelville
and Eureka Springs.
Interest in shooting is growing among the
colleges. although few at present pay much
attention to military rife shooting At a
recent gunshoot for the intercollegiate
championship Yale led. followed by Prince
ton. Pennsylvania and Harvard. Princeton
has very good military rife team. and IL
the others had similar teams interesting
competition could be had for the cup Of
fered for college teams by the National
Rife Association. All colleges and unversi-
Ton ~.-lxh
Point and Annapolis, are eligible for this
match.
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Tennessee is looking into the matter of
establishing rifle ranges. 1t has S11 900
available. and it Is proposed to establish
four ranges in different parts of the state.
-Four officers have been appointed to select
these ranges 1t Is understood that Knox
Vile. Chattanooga, Nashville and Memphis
are the four cities favored for the ranges
The annual report for the militia of Maine
shows 40 expert rifemen, 40 sharpshooters
90 marksmen. 46 flrst-class, 20 second-class
and 3o3 third-class men The Portland
companies complain of the lack of range
facilities and efforts are being made to
discover a suitable range site in the vicin-
ity Of the city. The state will probably be
represented at the New England interstate
match at Wakefield and at the national
matches.
New York contemplates establishing
range near Buffalo. ThlS Idea meets with
favor at the hands of the Buffalo organi-
cations. who think the present state range
is too far from the city to be convenient.
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The idea Of interesting ladies In rifle
shooting as an indoor winter sport Is at
tracing considerable attention. At Con-
neaut. Ohio, 1t IL proposed that certain
dates be set aside for shooting by ladies
and that prizes be offered therefor
The suggestion Of the President that boys
be taught to shoot has met with hearty
approval by the Commissioners of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, 1t is said. and by Ad-
miral @. w. Baird. president OF the board
of education. Admiral Baird thinks IL a
suitable rife range could be secured in the
District teams could be had from each high
school. The high school cadets are armed
with rifles.
In no place Is greater interest taken In
re yolver shooting on the part of the police
ttaa in the District OF Columbia, and the
District Commissioners are trying to Sc
cure an appropriation OF 5000 to fit up a
police target range. Many of the police
officers OF the District are ex-soldiers and
the use OF firearms
Michigan Ia making strong effort to Sc
cure an adequate rife range. The Michigan
State Rife Association has requested the
legislature to rnake an appropriation for q
state rifle range. 1t being the plan to de-
vote the money received from the govern
ment to equip and maintain Il. 1t Is pro-
posed that this range shall be open to civil
ian clubs. Michigan IL making great strides
ian rife clubs Several sites for the range
nrn onu6nsn panknA IN the vicinity of Detroit.