The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-06-22
WARM BUT GENEROUS
CONTEST FOR TROPHY
Navy VIII Send Its Most Expert
MaTkSmen Against Soldier
ShsTpshOOisrs

Washington. D. G., June gait is
an interesting sact that the National
guard 81 the various statvs aud terri
tories are equipped with better rifles
than the II S. navy and marine CORPS.
u he former, like the army has been
armed with tho Model 1903, popularity
known as the New Springfield. while
the navy continues 10 use the Krag
This is not, however, the fault of the
naval authorities, who would be only
too pleased to change to the new
rifle. but, alas, there Is no money
available. II would cest about ST..
O00 .00e to equip the navy and marine
corps with New Springfields. and as
congress did not appropriate the
money and no other fund is available
these branches OF the service viii
continue nsing the Krags. TIE teams
from the navy, marine corps and
naval academy which wiz shoot IN
the national matches at Camp Perry.
however, viii use the new rifles. the
department having purchased a hsn
dred Of them from the war depart
ment, 70 be used IN the trials now in
progress hnd in the matches. There
Is q warm but generous rivalry be
tween the army and the navy over
these matches, and extensive prep
arations are being made by both
services to win the national trophy
The army brought from the Philip
pines q dozen Of the best experts sta
TONED there to compete for places
on the infantry and cavalry teams,
while the navy has detached from the
fleet nov IN Pacific waters the follow
ing: Ensigns Dortch, Doneriy. VIII
cox and White. and Midshipmen Os
born, Lewis, Woodward and Amsden.
They will proceed to Annapolis.
where the contests Tor places on the
naval and naval academy teams will
be held Early next month both teams
wiz go TO Camp Perry Ohio where
they will practice constantly until the
matches The army teams will be
trained at Fort Sheridan and Fort
Ethan Allen, and then proceed 10
Camp Perry Last year tae navy
team won the trophy and a midship-
man won the national individual rifle
and the national pistol matches The
army proposes TO carry off the hon.
ors. II possible. while the navy intends
to hold them.
II Is not likely the naval militia
will be equipped with the new army
rifles for some time to come Ocou.
pying a somewhat anomalous position
they cannot be equipped from the
regular fund available to the land
forces, and the total appropriation for
the naval militia IS only $4,000
which must be divided among nine.
teen organizations according to their
strength. Should the commanders de.
sire u, however, if Is understood a
portion Of the quota for their com.
mands may be used for tbs purpose.
The state OF Ohio IS making elab-
orare preparations 10 entertain the
crack military shots of the United
States so the national matches in
August the more so as il win prob.
ably be some wears before the matches
afe agaln held ON that range There
win be almost a thousand team men,
bers and substitutes ia attendance on
the national team match alone. repre-
sentins almost eVery state aud terri
tory and an branches Of the regular
service lugether Wlth a tenn from
the ARMY IN Cuba. There Will nroba