Arizona republican., 1907-03-01

Capt. J. a. Cole. Sixth Cavalry. score
2S7.
Mississippi is making arrangements
to secure rifle range. The matter
will probably be settled by the selection
of a range near Vicksburg, to be do
mated by the patriotic citizens of that
city.
Gen. Clinton L. Riggs. adjutant- gen.
eral of the Maryland National Guard,
is trying to procure short distance tar
get ranges in every town where the
first regiment has a company. The
regiment now has grounds for short
ranges at Frederick, HagerstOwn and
Cambridge. and it is hoped that it will
secure ground at Westminster, Annap-
oils. Belair. Elkton. Centerville. Easton
and Salisbury. The Maryland Nation
al Guard has three sub-target mach
ines which are loaned to the various
companies for from two weeks to a
month.
1t is probable that Arkansas will
| shortly have four rifle ranges. The
War Department has allotted to Ark
ansas 1876 for the promotion of rifle
1 practice which can be used for this
purpose. and it has been suggested that
rifle ranges be established at or near
/ Little Rock, Jonesboro, Russelville
and Eureka Springs.
The Sixth annual contest between
companies b and d of the Washington
National Guard. shot some time since
was won by Company d.
The inter-resimental team match at
! Brunswick. Me. was won by the second
regiment with three points TO spare.
only two shots missed the target dur
ing the progress of the match.
The report of the Nebraska National
Guard shows that Captain Shalenber-
gers Company L, at Alma. made the
best record in the Second Infantry. its
percentage being 1856. The Second
regiment of the Nebraska National
Guard has two expert rifiemen, six
sharpshooters. thirteen marksmen, 81
first class. 120 second class, so third
class and 4O5 fourth class men.
Interest in shooting is growing among
the colleges, although few at present
pay much attention TO military rifle
shooting. At a recent gun-shoot, for the
inter- collegiate championship. Yale led.
followed by Princeton, Pennsylvania
and Harvard. Princeton has a very
good military rifle team and If the
others had similar teams an interest
ing competition could be had for the
cup offered for college teams by the
national rifle association. All colleges
and universities, together with the
academies at West Point and Annapo-
lis. are eligible for this match.
Tennessee is looking into the matter
of establishing rifle ranges. 1t has
81. 900 available and il 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 Knoxville. ChattanOo-
ga, Nashville and Memphis are the four
cities favored for the ranges.
The annual report for the militia of
Maine shows 40 expert rifiemen, As
sharpshooters. 229 marksmen. As first
class. 26 second class, and 1903 third
complain of the lack of range facilities
and efforts are being made to discover
suitable range site in the vicinity of
the city. The state will probably be
represented at the New England inter
state match at Wakefield, and the nat
ional matches.
New York contemplates establishing
range near Buffalo. This idea meets
with favor at the hands of the Buffalo
organizations, who think the present
state range is too far from the city to
be convenient.
The idea of interesting ladies in rife
shooting as an indoor winter sport Is
attracting considerable attention. At
Conneaut. Ohio, it is proposed that GER
tain periods 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 District of Columbia, and by
Admiral G. w. Baird, president of the
board of education. Admiral Baird
thinks If a suitable rifle range could be
secured in the District teams could be
had from each high school. The high
school cadets are armed with rifles, but
they are of an Anticipated pattern and
are never fired except in sham battles.