The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-10
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Interest Is being attracted Throughout,
lhe country hy the three eofnofed
match hptween England. Australia and
AmoFica for lhe Indoor championship
uf the world with miniature rifles Thl
match was the result 0f MI invitation
from the Society Of Miniature Rifle
clubs pf Great nrilalulo lo The National
klHe association Of America, and
similar association Ia Ausirala. The
competition win be helh during the
week beginning Anrll fa ana each con.
testing country VIII Ne represented by
ifty Of ila best marksmen Tire work
e' selecting the American team n now
n pfogrcss. and during the week 81
March s2nd the try0uts VIII talSe place
pn the cii ranges Most indoor
shootinG Y this country Is al lfty feet
and as iee international match Is to
re lt rs feet considerable practice Is
solng on among markamen who hone
70 make lhe team, The targets 10 b.
used afe circular with counting bull
~ Inch, counting ieu sighting bal
Inch counting .. and eight c0neen
ifle circles, ONE uNrlef af am Mct
Aparl counting from eight down n
one. Fno National Ride association \
furnishing duplicate targets F8e prar
ilco % aA clubs Wishing in onlar aandl
uases fnf tha team When me tfvautf
fre helda representative of the Nation
4l Rlile asaoelatlun viii DO present a
certity " ire scores maie ~ tae con
leHlanls ami the men making lhe aft'
eighesi scores wan represent ias
United States in ihc match tAe Shoot
lrg Nlll lake place on thc local ranges
Targets have bean sent 10 THE IN. ii.
from England. properly cOuntersirned
They VIII be distributed to tho ccl,
'eSlants and when roturhed. win ID
gotiiled and sent 70 England. The Try
ont tlfgals must be ln tie hands ol
iho secretary ol The NJ. ii. A. no
later lhaA noon on April sth.
In this match thore WILL be aa anuts
per man IN strings Of i've. The c5ndI
lloila are very liberal. admitting 81
amy position any riaa Of not over $50
oulibnf. Ail ppy sights naS containing
glass. The Americans whe shoot nfla
elpallg of.hand II this distance khouln
have preferred thai Ill least portion
Nf the shots should have been fired
from the shoulder bit al course the
conditions suggested af8 agreeable
TITO Society 1T Miniature Rife clubs
has obtained nanuan anma trophy toi
the nlaleh which VIII he held fae aue
xeaF bY The winning country. and then
competed fof again, as tlIs witt now
ae ~ annual qfoni
Sometime after Anfli 18th there S If
tate nlaep the most eAlanslVe ana im
purtHnl iesI ri ammunition ever hala
q this auun@N For ihlH purpose tire
Mlnehealer Repeating Arms e0mpany
iAR UHlan Melallu Cartridge enmnane
and fhe United stales Cartridge com
nany afe engaged ii manufacturing
million rounds ui ammunition for tho
Il. = rifle 4 similar quantity I'll be-
ing manufactured b. ihe ordnance aa.
safiMenl Of the II 81 ARMY and whea
the test Is made 4 certain aufniilV
Viii be taken from each lat end tesied
q Determine Whica Fl The best. me
ammunition Which Il given tins naln
Nlil tHen Be held Albleci IL reaulsiliun
from tha state aatboEiiles. ana from
The Army Navy and Muflne earps,
and will be used for practice gor the
teams Which wlll take p4rt ia the greaf
national mstches ii rame Perry at.
II Angusi next The ordnance ue.
hartmem viii busa out I010aH rounds
of Inc choicest ammunition for the
matches themselves and na other am.
munitlon will be permitted to be used
iu them 'FAls restriction applies only
tu she frriehes under Ihe auperYl8lon
II the National board for Promotion 1T
Hlfln pe7etIpe and Wlil noi affect the
rules Ruf ammunition III the National
hiile association matches 81 fhasu of
the 0hl9 State Tsiiic association which
viii be held about the same Hme.
4he manufacturers of ammunition
wlli alFlvr their hardest to carry OFF
lne nri3e. not 50 much for the amount
involved ID the original order as f0r
ne plaaIke which will GO To the VIM
nins company and the large orders
which mllI doubtless be received 81 the
strength Of winning II the fests. The
ORDINANCE department win alsn do It's
lazi ~ there has long been i spirit
nT rivalry between The Dfigate manu-.
saelufes and the FRANKFORT areenal as
su what eoula BE- iurned out aIl con.
eitlans being equal. THE prices which