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 Rifle 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 &c. and will be preceded by the
matches OF the National Rifle Associa-
ton, which win begin probably on Au
gust %. All matches will be shot with I
Krag rifles and the board ruled that
.any machine made ammunition manu-
factured in this country will be admss-
able under certain conditions.
There was considerable discussion OF |
the place Of holding the matches. but I
no difference OF opinion. The board I
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-fve targets /
should be available at each range, and /
the Ohio range will have fifty General |
Crithheld assured the board the con- |
ltracts had all been let and the range
would be completed by May 1. The
question Of whether the matches of the
National Rifle Association should pre-
cede or follow the national match, shot
under the auspices OF the National
Board. has been a subject Of discussion
Iamong rifemen since the last match at
Sea GiFt There has been some COM
lplaint from team captains that when
1.-THE National Rife Association matches
come first they must enter them OF 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. 1t was. therefore, decided that
the National Rifle Association matches
should come first, but that during the
two days Immediately preceding the
national matches the range should be
open 10 preliminary team practice by
teams entered for the national match.
Team captains viii notify the executive
officer at what ranges and times they
desire to practice and arrangements
Twill be made accordingly. The matches
of the Ohio state Rifle Association viii
be held about the same time.
The decision that the Krag shall be
fused instead Of the New Springfield
Twill interest the entire National Guard.
Everyone believes that the National
lGuard and the Army should be armed
with the same weapons as far as pos
sible. but in the absence Of legislation
it was thought out Of the question to
, arm the militia in time for adequate
parctice with the New Springfield.
Consequently. if that weapon had been
adopted it might have been charged that
= certain States were equipping them
selves with it, had been unduly favored.
The army is using it, but it has demon
strated that It can also shoot the Krag
with accuracy. 1t was, therefore
y thought best to use the Krag in the
a matches this year.
The ruling TO admit ammunition OF
n private manufacture will be very pleas
d ing to most marksmen, as It viii give
% them a choice hitherto inhibited. The
= board has always held that so far as
ammunition and weapons are con-
cerned service conditions should pre-
lvail, but as the government is purchas-
ing some ammunition from private
manufacturers in the United States
which viii 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.
The question Of prizes win be left in
. but the amount of money to be dis
ltributed viii probably be as large as
last year, although there may be a diff
: lferent arrangement OF the money. The
appointment Of an executive officer was
left 70 the Secretary Of War. Among
: those suggested for the position are
e General Winfield Scott Edgerly Colone
lPhil Reade Lieutenant Colonel Terrey
Lieutenant Colonel Irons and Iieuten.
lant- Colonel r. X. Evans.
The meeting of the board was full!
attended. among those present being
General Robert Shaw oliver, assistant
= secretary Of war and president Of thl
board: Generals Roe. OF New York
Hulin of Texas; Spencer, of New Jer.
e sey; Frye. OF Massachusetts; Critch.
s field Of Ohio; Harries, Of District o
e Columbia; Wanser. of New Jersey. ant
4 Young. OF Illinois; Co1oneis Waite
Il Cooney, Of Georgia, and T. F. Cooke. o
d Iowa; from the rgular establishmen
were General W. p. Hall. military secre
IS tary. and Captain Crete Hutchinson, L
s 5. A.. and Captain Sims u. s. n; J. A
s Haskell and General George Wingate
Of New York, were also in attendance.