The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-11-27
UNIQUE RIFLE MATCH
England and America to Have
Small caIiber Arms Contest.
Fifty MEN ON EACH SIDE.
Nay Bs Made Three csrnsrsd Match u
Entry 81 Australia Can be Procured.
cniibsr OF Rifles Limited TO 70.
Iiandssms Trophy Provided.

Handssms Trophy Provided.
An international rife match Of un-
usual interest win be shot this winter
under the auspices Of the Society Of
Miniature Rifle Clubs Of Great Britain
and the National Ride Association Of
America Each country win be rep
resented BY ffty men, who win sheet
ten shots each at twenty-five yards
with miniature rines The Americans
win doubtless use the = caliber, an
under the terms OF the challenge the
calibsr Of the rides Is limited to q.
which IL comparatively unknown In
the United states-
The ten shots are 10 be hred on what
An known nm n double decimal target,
which IN really two targets together.
each with an inch sighting bull and an
inner half inch bull counting ten Ten
concentrie circles ons-quarter Of an
inch apart divide the count from one to
ten. Five shots are to be fired on each
target, the ten shots constituting the
string allowed each competitor One
hundred targets viii be sent to the Ma
tional Rifle association by the Society
Of Miniature Rifle Clubs, bearing the
signature Of the latter. The indorse-
ment Of the American association will
be added and hftY Of the targets re-
turned to Great Britain. After the
shooting the two sets Of targets win
DO collected and exchanged to verify
the scores. which viii be sent by cable.
10 "a possible that this unique match
win be q three cornered affair and
that Australia win be drawn into Il.
The British society has provided a
handsome trophy TO be held for one
year by the winning country. and each
participant viii receive q commem-
orative medal. Considerable prepare
ton win be necessary for the match.
which viii likely not take place until
midwinter. The National Rife asso-
citation viii shortly begin selecting
the hfty shots to represent the United
States. and az Il Is desired to secure
the best II 10 probable that all the
rife clubs afnliated with the associa-
ton VIII be invited to compete for the
honor Of supplying members Of the
team. After the "tryouts" a team will
Be selected. and when the match is
strings on the range belonging to
their own clubs. II possible. the dates
win be arranged 80 that the shooting
VIII be done In both countries, or all
three, II Australia comes in, on the
same date. though necessarily there
viii be some difference In actual time.
The challenge provides that any
rife not exceeding % caliber may be
used, with any sights not employing
glass, any ammunition. and that any
position may be assumed. The Ameri-
cans win probably request that the
latter be changed and that the provi-
sion be restricted to offhand. II is
believed the challengers will agree to
this.
While % caliber rife practice, both
In and out Of doors. is growing In IA.
vor I'm the United States with great
rapidity. the sport has not yet the
popularity or the support 1t receives
IN England. Some OF the greatest
men and women Of the latter country
give Il their hearty encouragement and
patronage. For example. the Society
Of Miniature Rife Clubs Is under the
patronage Of Fl. R. II. the Duke Of
Connaught, while the two trustees are
the Duke OF Norfolk (the premier duke
Of England) and the Duke Of West
minister. the wealthiest peer OF that
country. Associated with them in the
management Of the society are surh
distinguished personages as the Mar.
chioness OF Londonderry. the Earl OF
Albemarle Viscount Colville. Lieuten
ant General Sir Ian Hamilton. Major
General Sir Alfred Turner. Lieutenant
General W. W. RriScoe. Lieutenant
General F. Lance Major General Sill
r. p. Love Majo= General W. II. Nc
KinnOn. Major Genera \ G. Cod
rington and many ott--rs
The president OF the organization /,
none other than the CREST fed mar
shall Earl Roberts. who has been 81
active In promoting the cause OF min
nature rife practice as well as mill
tary and civilian rife practice In gen
eral throughout the British empire
The only organization in the United
States which approaches the support
given the English society is the Ne
tiOnal Rifle association.