The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-23
AMERICAN BOY. RIFLE
: MEN N SCHOOLS
HOW UNCLE SAM PROPOSES
TO BRING UP HIS YOUNG
STERS TO SHOOT,

WASHINGTON, D, G., Jan, a.
Since the interest in schoolboy rifle
practice has become so pronounced
owing to the successful tournaments
which have been held in New York
and Washington and which are plan
ed for cities, the National Board for
Promotion OF Rifle Practice has re-
ceived many inquiries as to the lines
on which schoolboy rifle clubs ehould
be organized This work was taken
up some time since by the National
Rifle Association OF America, with
headquarters in Washington, and the
bylaws were amended to provide for
affiliated clubs from institutions Of
learning and fifth class was added
TO the membership. To become elig-
ible to be affiliated with the National
Rifle Association, twenty or more
students must organize themselves
into a club, first securing the consent
Of the school authorities, A presi-
dent, treasurer, secretary and capt
ain are elected from the members and
bylaws provided by the National
Rifle Association must be adopted.
These bylaws provide that all rifle
and revolver competitions held by the
club shall be governed by the rules
and regulations as laid down by the
National Rifle Association and that
any amendment to the bylaws shall
be submitted to the National Rifle
Association for its approval Such clubs
when admitted TO affiliate membership
are presented annually with medal
for competition among the members
and score sheets are also furnished
free to the club for the purpose Of
giving its members an opportunity
to qualify on the indoor range as Jun
ior marksmen Competitions for the
National Rifle Association medal must
be held on an outdoor range at 200
yards on what is known as the "A"
target. Any military rifle and any
ammunition may be used and there
are two sighting shots and ten shots
for record in the standing and prone
positions. Where the club has no
range OF its own the National Rifle
Association secures permission to use
the nearest range OF the regular army,
or national guards rife club, The
Junior Marksman's Medal is given
only to schoolboys under IS years Of
age. It is contested for with any %
caliber rifle, with sights in front Of
the firing pin, glass barred, Any am
munition may be used. The distance
is fifty feet and the target the Ma
tional Rifle Association fifty-foot
gallery target with one inch bulls eye.
Ten shots are fired of-hand and ten
prone with no sighting shots. To
qualify competitor must make not
less than forty points standing and
AZ prone, or a total of 50 out Of a
possible 100 II is possible also for
boys to qualify as junior marksmen on
what is known as a subtarget gun
machine where no ammunition is used
but where the shots are recorded cleo
trically upon a target. To qualify on
this machine competitor must make
a score of As or better in ten shots
standing There are also junior
marksmen's medals which may be won
by boys on the outdoor ranges, a u S. |
army rife or a military rife approved
by the National Rife Association being
used with any ammunition preferred |
The distance is 200 yards with ten
shots standing and ten shots prone
and two sighting shots at each posi-
tion. Not less than forty points
standing and AZ points prone or to-
tai Of 81 points out Of a possible 100
must be made in order to qualify.
Systematic efforts is being made to
secure the formation Of such rifle
clubs in ali agriculture colleges
receiving support from the govern
ment, at all military schools where
regular army officers are detailed as
and at high schools which
have cadet companies A large num-
Der Of such schools have already af-
filiated with the National Rifle AS
sociation. The Association gives
medal annually for competition among
he members of each schoolboy club.
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