The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-18
MILITARY MATTERS;
 GUARD OF ALABAMA
By D. ". MclVER.

The importance of the National Board has grown with the treniendous in- crease of interest in the sport and in many quarters 1t Is felt that some steps should be taken toward the or ganization of at least skeleton corps to handle the matches from year to year.
 While the national matches have not Increased in number the National Rifle Association Is adding to It's prize list each year and the two series being shot on the same range and one after tho other, an attractive program Is pre- scented covering two weeks It has the national matches be increased, not so much in amounts as ih the number of prizes, especially in the national in. dividuai match. which this year had over TOO entries.
 Rifle Clubs.
 in rifle practice the War Department is in the organization of RifIe Clubs through out the country. including military and civilian clubs, practicing with rifles and re- The National I.ifle Association. under the energetic direction of Gen James Al. Drain. it's president. Is especially active In organizing such clubs. and It. Albert g. work of the. N. R. A, of which he has been Secretary for q number of years.
 Affililation with this Association obtains reduced prices for Governinent arnmunition and rifles. medals and National Marksmen's Reserve Buttons etc. The jNational Rifle in New York City.
 Small Arms in tho Navy.
 Wnne much attention Is paid to the fir Jackets are quite as noted for their skill with small arms. To Commander Sims. now naval aide to President Roosevelt, may be ascribed a large share of the credit for the excellence th rifle shooting displayed by the Navy. as 1t was under his direction
 In the National Rifle Matches this year the Navy won the Team match, Mfdshipman ". A. Lee # the Naval Academy. won the National individual Rifle Match and the National Pistol Match. and Midshipman H. T. Smith. also of the Naval Academy. car-
 The Navy has splendid range at Gnasi- tanamo. Cuba, and utilizes other ranges wherever available Practice is expected at least once in each six months and num- Der of prizes are awarded. the amounts de- pending on the number of men dualifying from each ships crew: The last available follows: 3e sharpshooters and marksnlen; s74 first-class; 1.ois second d-ciass f7ss sboo9,ar saS sss t ts ss ss ssarsa r class
 To further encourage rifle and revolver shooting especially on the range at Sea sociation has been organised wiSh Brig. Gen. R. Heber BreintnaiI. President Col. Carles A. Reid. Vice-President and Brig. Gen Bird W. Spencer, Secretary and Treas urer: In addition to the above the Board of Managers will consist of Justice Charles W. Parker, of N. J. supreme Court Lt Col. William Idbbey and Major Arthur Rowland.
 The new association will co-operate with the New Jersey State Rifle Association. one of the oldest and most influential of the state organizations.
 New Artillery EauiDment. z The Adjutant General received notice some days ago of an order issued to the Rock Island Arsenal to ship to the Battery B. in Mont tgomery, four inch Field Guns, with Tfrkbers Cafssons and full equipment for modern Battery of Field Artillery.
 The equipment is valued at S65.00O and is the finest in the world
 A like equipment was received last spring for Battery D. at Birmingham and is sent in compliance with requisition made by Adjutant General Brandon In 1903.
 Since Adjutant General Graves has been in office he has urged this thorough equip ment of the Field Artillery in this State and he has succeeded in having Batteries B. and D. equipped
 The Army Canteen.
 Speaking of the re-establishment of the