New-York tribune., 1907-09-10
PRAISED BY PRESIDENT
army Marksmen, Mr. Roosevelt
Says, 4re Needed by Nation.
Try Telegraph to The Tribune

oyster Rav Sept 9-"In the wars OF the
future. If there to be. the individual
rfemen will cut a much larger figure than they
have in the Of the past. Just such rifiemen
you who the Palma trophy at Ottawa
are vitany essential to the welfare of the
try"
So spoke the President TO day TO the victorious
team that for America on Saturday against
the best shots of England. Australia and Can
ada. The ri1emen. seventeen in number came
in on an afternoon train and were introduced 70
the President by General James A Drain, presi-
dent Of the National Rife Association of Amer
ica. The President received them informally in
the library and expressed the greatest interest
in the notable competition from which they had
just returned He told the men OF the team
that one Of the first things he did when he left
college was to join the National Guard and
political club. as he believed it desirable for
every citizen of this country 10 qualify himself
10 do his own fighting and voting
He personally compmented Colonel Thurston.
the captain Of the American team, upon the
showing which the men had made. and signalled
out Sergeant George Bryant. 23d New York In
fantry and Major Charles 2. Wlnder. Of the
Ohio National Guard for their remarkable scores
Of PIG each These scores excel any other in
dividual scores made in competition. and while
the hguFes are equal Sergeant Bryant's ranks
Urst on account or q niSneT score al l.OVu yards
General Drain. in commenting upon the match
said:
The American team IS strictly representative
one. Il was chosen after five days competition
held al Camp Perry. Ohio, open TO every citizen
OF the United States The scores made 3" the team
in the match exceeded those ever made in any
and the number Of shots Eight men shooting made
total score at all ranges OF LIZ The best pre-
previous score with match rifles was l,e65 The
British team which finished last, being 1872 points
below American exceeded
The Canadian newspapers have ascribed the VIC
tory of the An.ericans to the use OF the peep sight
II is true that the American military rife Is
equipped with the peep sight our authorities have
considered that form OF sight superior TO any other
ever u might accrue from such sight in this
match largely offset by condition governing
teams of orthoptic eyepieCe. This when used
with plain bar sight. is unquestonaby an advan-
,grd gae atibin deVcc % foT eId not
In the work which the National Rife Associa-
tice, II is desirable that every young man who
handles a rife shall feel that he has chance and
equal chance. with every other man to take part
in of these great International contests The
association expects TO take up with the various
nations the question OF another international match
next year.
II enough interest is taken and such a contest
can be arranged Il will be shot In the United
States.
increasing rapidly. This is evidenced not only by
the large number of men who enter the competi-
also by the fact that the national matches held In
August at Camp Perry, Ohio attracted an entry
contests only more interesting, but all the
Rife firing particularly at long range. Is most
fascinating pastlme. II has the additional recon-
ynendation OF preparing a who becomes
adent in Il properly fulfil his obligation as a
citizen in the event OF war