Evening journal., 1907-02-11
TO SHOOT ON
OHIO RANGE
National Rifle Match This
Year to Be Held at
Camp Perry
BEGIN ABOUT AUGUST 10th

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE decis-
ion of the National Board for the Pro-
motion OF Rife Practice to hold its
next annual matches on the Ohio State
Range. at Camp Perry, on Lake Erie,
has met with substantially unanimous
approval. The matches will begin Au-
gust 26, and will be preceded by the
matches OF the National Rife Associa-
tion, which will begin probably on Au-
gust 10. All matches win be shot with
Krag rifles and the board ruled that |
any machine-mado ammunition manu-
factured In this country viii be admiss-
able under certain conditions.
There was considerable discussion OF |
the place of holding the matches, but
no difference OF opinion. The board |
held that as far as possible the matches |
should be shot in different parts OF the
country where suitable ranges could be
procured. At least forty-five targets
should be available at each range, and |
the Ohio range will have fifty. General |
Crithheld assured the board the con-
tracts had all been let and the range
would be completed by May /. The
question OF whether the matches OF the
National Rife Association should pre-
cede OF follow the national match, shot
lunder the auspices OF the National
Hoard, has been subject OF discussion
lamong rihemen since the last match at
Sea Girt There has been some COM
plant from team captains that when
the National Rife Association matches
come first they must enter them or their
teams do not get practice. At the same
time it is realized that II the National
Rife Association matches are shot last
the attendance would not be nearly so
good. II was, therefore, decided that
the National Rife Association matches
should come first, but that during the
two days Immediately preceding the
national matches the range should be
open to preliminary team practice by
teams entered for the national match.
Team captains will notify the executive
officer at what ranges and times they
desire to practice and arrangements
will be made accordingly. The matches
of the Ohio state Rife Association will
be held about the same time.
The decision that the Krag shall be
fused instead OF the New Springfield
will interest the entire National Guard.
Everyone believes that the National
Guard and the Army should be armed
with the same weapons as far as pos
sible. but In the absence Of legislation
lit was thought out OF the question to
. larm the militia in time for adequate
parctice with the New Springfield.
consequently, II that weapon had been
! ladopted II might have been charged that
= certain States were equipping theme
selves with Il, had been unduly favored.
The army is using it, but It has demon-
strated that it can also shoot the Krae
with accuracy. II was, therefore
y thought best to use the Krag in the
matches this year.
The ruling TO admit ammunition o.
n lprirate manufacture win be very pleas
d ling to most marksmen, as 1t will give
% them a choice hitherto inhibited. Ths
+ board has always held that so far az
ammunition and weapons are con.
cerned, service conditions should pre-
vail but as the government is purchas.
ling some ammunition from private
manufacturers in the United States
which will be used in target practice
as in time OF war this ammunition
would be very extensively used by oui
troops. it should be admitted In the ma
tional matches.
c The question OF prizes will be left II
: the hands Of the committee on prizes
a but the amount OF money to be dis
. ltributed will probably be as large Al
= llast year. although there may be diff
3 ferent arrangement of the money. Th
g. appointment Of an executive officer wal
: left 70 the Secretary OF War. Amonl
. Those suggested for the position ar
9 General Winfield Scott Edgerly, Colone
= Phil Reade, Lieutenant Colonel Terrey
Lieutenant Colonel Irons and IAeuten
ant Colonel r. X. Evans.
The meeting Of the board was full,
attended. among those present beinl
/ General Robert Shaw oliver assistan
j. secretary Of war and president OF I'll
board: Generals Roc. OF New York
iHulin of Texas: Spencer, Of New Jer
e sey; Frye. OF Massachusetts; Critch
IS field. OF Ohio; Harries, OF District o
& Columbia; Wanser. of New Jersey. anl
Il Young OF Illinois; Colonels Waite
II lCooney. OF Georgia, and I. f. Cooke, o
d Iowa; from the rgular establishmen
were General w. P. Hail. military secre
is tary, and Captain Crete Hutchinson, L
IS S. A., and Captain Sims, u. S. N; ].
Is Haskell and General George Wingat'
Of New York were also In attendance.