Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-31
FOR THE NATIONAL TROPHY |
TO ASSEMBLE AT
CAMP PERRY NEXT MONTH.
Competition for Places on Team That
VIII Strive for Palma Prize
in Canada.

From now until September the eyes of
all rifiemen in this country will be on Camp
Perry, Ohio where the annual matches of
the national board for the promotion of
rife practice. the National Rifle Associa-
ton. the Ohio State Rifle Association and
the Ohio National Guard will be shot. The
matches begin August 10. but prior to
this several days will be spent in prelimi
nary practice for places the Palma
trophy team. which will shoot against Can
ada and England at Ottawa on September
I. The matches of the National Rife Asso-
citation. with those of the state associations.
will occupy the week from August 10 to
"a, inclusive. August &c and q will be
set aside for preliminary practice for the
big national matches. which will occupy
the remainder of the week. In the great
match for the national trophy. donated by
Congress. 1t Ia expected that between forty
and forty-lve teams of twelve men each
will be entered. Each team will be accom-
panied by substitutes. coaches and super
hume raries. and in addition there will be
large number of marksmen shooting on
other teams and as individuals, so the at
tendance will be not far from 1000 men,
which will include the best military rife
shots in the country.
This is the first time the matches have
been shot at Camp Perry, which Is one OF
the newest and most complete ranges in the
country. 1t lies on the shore of Lake
Erie, near Sandusky and Point Clinton.
and across the lake from Putin Bay. The
targets will be along the north side with
the butts at the lake. the bullets will
fail in the water. AS 1t is shallow there
will be no danger to passing vessels. 1t
is expected that some remarkably high
of the north light, as the marksmen Will
not have to face the sun at any time. The
increasing amount of practice with the mill
tary rifle should a.so show in the scores,
especially as most Of the rifemen have
kept in practice during the winter by using
the krag or Winchester %. which gives the
same results in indoor practice as the 80 in
outdoor practice
Plans for Social Enjoyment.
Many Of the competitors are arranging
to reach Camp Perry by a part water route,
taking the steamer at Detroit on the west
or Buffalo on the east. From Sandusky or
Toledo all local trains will stop at La Carne,
from which shuttle trains will run to the
camp. State teams travelling In special
cars may have the same parked al the
camp. Competitors seeking relaxation will
find 1t at Port Clinton. Sandusky. Putin
Bay other nearby resorts. special ar
rangements having been made for an even
ing train to leave camp after the matches
and return about midnight. This train
Will connect with steamers to the different
resorts. There will also be day steamer
between the camp and Port Clinton and
between Port Clinton and Putin Bay.
The match for the Palma trophy will at
tract the attention of the world, in 1t
will compete the best shots OF England,
Canada and the United States. The OF
tawa range, on which 1t will be shot, Is at
Rockcliffe near Ottawa. The fire Is de-
livered northeast on fifty targets set In one
line. Behind the pit is high stopbutt.
painted black. which minimizes the effect
of the early morning light. Against the
backstop the targets show up with great
distinctness The firing points lie one be-
l. H. -tl,a hat
slightly elevated. On the left Ia the Ottawa
river running at the foot of a high bluff.
while on the right the range is bOrdered
by woods Street cars run to the clubhouse
on the grounds, and two regiments are
Quartered there.
Headquarters In Ottawa.
One of the most celebrated organizations
in Canada. the ADD Regiment. Duke of Corn
wallis Own Rifles, has it's headquarters in
Ottawa. The commander is Lieut. Col. 8. M.
Rogers one of the best shots in the Eng
hsh service. who served with distinction in
the BOer war.
The conditions for the Palma match pro-
vide for teams of eight men. shooting with
shots at 800. 900 and 1000 yards. The Eng
lish team will proceed to Australia, where
1t will shoot against the cracks of that
country. Its expenses are being paid by
subscriptions and about fifteen or twenty
thousand dollars was contributed for this
purpose. The expenses of the American
team are also paid by subscriptions. The
American team will be selected at the ma
tional rife matches at Camp Perry, Ohio.