Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-19
CRACK RIFLMEN IN
 NATIONAL CONTEST

Port Clinton, O., Aug. 19.-Hundre! of crack shots with the rife are as- sembled at Camp Perry to contest for the trophies offered by the National Rifle Association, which commenced it's annual tournament today at the Ohio military range. The shoot will continue through the week and in ad- ditiOn to the open events for civilians,
 the program includes contests for amateur marksmen of various profess sions. While the government makes no appropriations for the encourage ment of practice among civilians, as it does for the military bodies, the interest in the mee tintense. Many amateur and professional shots of in- ternatiOnal fame are entered and it is expected that they will make as good scores as the military marksmen who will take part in the national shoot under the auspices of the Na- tional Board for the Promotion of [, Rife Practice, which will be held at Camp Perry next week, and for which congress has appropriated many tro- phies and prizes. The National Rifle association has enlisted the interest and cooperation of many men of wealth, and as result the trophies to be awarded the winners will be scarcely less valuable and important than those donated by the govern ment.
 The opening feature today was the company team match, in which squads from rifle clubs all over the country participated. The principal feature os the week will be the presidents match on Wednesday. It will correspond in number of shots distances and prac- tically in the order of fire, with the National Individual match, but any ammunition may be used. Instead of the winner being designated military champion, as heretofore, that title will go to the contestant, who, having shot in the presidents match and the Ma tional Individual, secures the highest aggregate score in both matches. epecial prize and a congratulatory letter from President Roosevelt will go to the winner of the match.
 The intercollegiate competition, at one time seriously talked of, will not be shot this year, the National Rifle association having decided that the time is not yet ripe for holding such a contest with credit to the collegl- ans and the association. Owing to the absence of range facilities at the leading colleges and universities, and a consequent lack of practice, su1h- cient interest has not yet been arous' ed among the students to insure cred itable scores. Rather than make failure of such competition this year, it has been decided to postpone the match until next year.
 Camp Perry affords many attrac- tions to the hundreds of visiting rl- flemen now encamped on that hls- toric spot. The range is in sight of I the scene of the battle of Lake Erie where Commander Perry, after whom the camp is named, received the sur render of the British squadron. TO | the southward is old Fort Stephenson, 1 where Colonel Grophan and handful of men, supported by single field piece. defeated an overpowering army of British soldiers. Not far distant are the old forts, Meigs and Miami, the former American and the latter British. Johnson's island, where many Confederate veterans lie buried is 10 the eastward of the camp. It was from South Pass island, now known as Put-in-Bay, that Perry set out D meet the British. Along the shores of the bay is beautiful shaded park named in his honor, and under It's sward lie the crumbling bones of the American and British officers and men who lost their lives on that historic day. A number of cannon used in the battle mark the spot. There are also many modern sights of interest, including the largest fish hatchery in the United States and the biggest summer hotel in the world. Connec-
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