The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-27
PROMOTION o.
RIFLE PRACTICE
BY GOVERNMENT
Something Like q Thousand
Men Will Assemble at Camp
Perry, Ohio.
AUGUST IS MONTH
OF THE BIG EVENT
Medals and Cash Prizes will
Be Awarded to the Win
ners of Shoots.

| national board for the promotion of
rifle practice and those offered by the
/! national rifle association. In addition
| there will be the state matches of the
Ohio State Rifle association and many
cash prizes in all matches. The rifle
world owes much to the generous sup
port given by congress which has rec
ognized the advisability of encourag-
ing practice with the military rifle
and revolver as essential to the pos
session OF military reserve force.
In addition to providing the principal
trophy, congress gives the national
board sum Of money yearly which is
utilized for the purchase of medals,
cash prizes and other expenses in
cidental to the work. The expenses
of all the teams are also paid by
the government indirectly as they are
met from that portion of the fund for
the support of the militia which is set
aside for rifle practice. At present
the government makes no apprepria-
ton for the National Rifle association
for the encouragement of practice
among civilians, but it is expected
this will be done some day which will
give q great impetus to the sport.
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fractions of modern and historic in
terest to the visiting rifiemen. The
range is in sight of the scene of the
battle of Lake Erie where Command
er Perry, after whom the camp was
named, received the surrender of the
British squadron. To the south is old
Fort Stephenson, where Col. Croghan
and handful OF men supported by
single field piece. defeated the Brit
ish. Not very far away are the old
Forts Meigs and Miami, the former
American and the latter British. John
sons Island. where many confederate
veterans are buried, is to the east.
1t was from South Pass Island, now
known as Put-in-Bay. that Perry set
out to meet the British. Along the
shore of the bay is beautiful shaded
park named in his honor and under
its sward lie the remains of the gal
liant British and American officers and
men who fell that day. A number
of cannon used in the battle mark the
spot
Other more modern places also at
tract attention. The largest fish
hatchery in the United States is on
this island as are some celebrated
caves. Here is also the largest sum-
mer hotel in the world from whose
piazzas the tents of Camp Perry will
be visible. Connections between Put
in-Bay and the camp will be main
tanned by rail from the camp to Port
Clinton and across the bay by steam
er. Cedar Point, which claims the
title of the atlantic City of the West"
is across Sandusky Bay. Cleveland,
Toledo and other points are also near
enough to be available for visitors
desiring to make the trip. Altogether
it seems the matches will be shot
under very pleasant conditions.
The matches of the National Rifle
association at Camp Perry will begin
on Monday, August 10 with the COM
pany team match. On Wednesday of
that week the presidents match will
be shot. 1t will correspond in number
OF shots, distances and practically in
the order of fire, with the national in
dividual 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 national in
dividual, secures the highest aggre-
gate score in both matches. A spe-
cial prize and a letter from the presi-
dent will go to the winner of this
match.
The National Rife association, after
a careful consideration of the situa-
ton appertaining to the holding of an
intercollegiate competition for the in
tercollegiate trophy, has decided that
the time is not yet ripe for the hold
ing of such a contest, with credit to
the association and the colleges.
There is a shortage of range facilities
and consequent lack of practice;
hence not enough interest is being
taken in the contest by the colleges
themselves, Rather than make fail
ure of such of competition this year
it has been decided to postpone the
match until 1908. BY next year rifle
shooting will have been more general
ly promoted among the universities
and colleges and more interest will
likely be taken in such contest
So much discussion has been had
over the relative efficiency of the .38
and the As caliber revolver, which
has been apparently finally decided in
favor of the larger caliber. that It is
interesting to note the war depart
ment recently declined to favorably
consider device for causing the .38
caliber bullet to mushroom. thereby
increasing its stopping power. To de-
termine the merits of automatic pis-
tolls three troops of cavalry will be
armed with the Colt automatic and
three with the Savage. These auto
matte pistols will be subjected to the
same use as the Colt double action
now used by the cavalry. The ques-
ton at issue is whether the double
action or the automatic revolver is the
best military arm. The practical test
will last a year.
Maj. David C. shanks, 4th infantry,
will captain the Infantry team, and
Capt. VIM. H. Hay. 10th cavalry, will
have charge of the cavalry team In
the coming national matches. Lieut..
Col. r. X. Evans will be executive
officer of the national matches. Capt.
Frank e. Evans. u. 8. marine corps,
retired. will again captain the marine
team. Capt. Evans was formerly q