The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-06

WASHINGTON, Aug, 5.--from now
until September the cyes Of all rifle
men in this country will be on Camp
Perry, Ohio, where the annual matches
OF the National Board for the Promo
tion OF Rifle Practice, the National Rifle
Association, the Ohio State Rifle Asso'
citation, and the Ohio National Guard
will be shot, The matches begin August
10, but prior to this several days will
be spent in preliminary practice for
places on the Palma Trophy Team,
which will shoot against Canada and
at ottowa on Sept. I. The
OF the National Rifle Associa-
tiou, with those OF the State Assoeia'
tions, will occupy the week from August
10 to "a. inclusive, August 20 and 81
will be set aside dor preliminary pract-
ice for the big national matches. which
will occupy the remainder OF the week,
In the great match for the National
Trophy, donated BY Congress, il Is ex.
pected that between forty ami forty-ilve
teams Of twelve men each will be en-.
tered Each team will be accompanied
by substitutes, coaches and supernumer-
aries and in addition there will be a
large number OF marksmen shooting on
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other teams and as individuals, so the
attendance will be not Tar from one
thousand men, which will include the
best military rifle shots In the country
This is the first time the matches
have been shot at Camp Perry, which
Il 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
Put-in- Bay. The targets will be along
the north side with the butts ut the
lake, so the bullets will fall in the water
As il il shallow here there will be no
danger to passing vessels. 1t is expect
ed that some remarkably high scores
will be made, partly on account OF the
north light as the marksmen will not
have to face the sun at any time. The
increasing amount oi practice with the
rifle should also show in the
scores, especially as most Of the rifle
men have kept in practice during the
winter by using the Krag or Winchcs-
.er. p, which gives the same results
n indoor practice as the 80 at outdoor
practice.
Many OF the competitors are arrang-
ng to reach Camp Perry by a part water
quite, taking ~ steamer at Detroit on
he west or Buffalo on the east. From
Sandusky or Toledo all local trains will
stop at La Carne, from which shuttle
rains will run to the camp. State
.eams travelling in special cars may
have the same parked at the camp.
Competitors seeking relaxation will find
i at Port Clinton, Sandusky, Putin.
Bay, or other nearby resorts, special
arrangements having been made for an
evening train to leave camp after the
matches and return about midnight.
This train will connect with steamers
% the different resorts. There will also
be day steamer between the camp and
Port Clinton and between Port Clinton
md Put in- Bay
The match OF Palma Trophy, will at.
ract the attention Of the world as in it
will compete the best shots of England,
yanada and the United States. The
ottawa Range, OF which it will be shot,
S at Rockclifre, near Ottowa. The shot
5 delivered northeast on fifty targets
et in one line. Behind the pit is a
ligh stopbutt, painted black, which
the effect of the early morn
ng light, says Arms and the Man
against the back-stOp all Of the
argets show up with great dis
inctness. The firing points lie one
,ehing the other, the longer ranges be.
ng slightly elevated. On the left is
he Ottowa river, turning at the FOOT Of
high bluff, while on the right the
ange is bordered by woods. Strcctcars
un on the clubhouse on the grounds
nd two regiments are quartered there
)ne of the most celebrated regiments in
lnada, the Add Regiment, Duke of
iornwalPs own Rifles has its head.
quarters in OttOwa. The Commander
$ Lieut.. Col. S. NJ Rogers, one of the
'est shots in the English service, who
erved with distinction in the Boer war.
The conditions of the Palma match
'Ioyide Tor teams Of eight men, shoot.
ng with the service rifle of their coun.
ry, fifteen shots at 800, 0O0 and 1000
ards. The English team will proceed
o Australia, where it will shoot against
he cracks of that country. Its expen-
es are being paid by subscriptions and
bout fifteen of twenty thousand dollars
we're contributed for the purpose The
expenses of the American team are also
aid by subscriptions, which may be
ent to the National Rifle Association,
80 Broadway, New York City, or to
lieut. Col. N b. Thurston, of New York,
lho will captain the American team.