Bisbee daily review., 1909-01-27

can participate tn the National Match being one from each State or Terri tory. and from the Infantry. Cavalry. Navy. Marine Corps and the Military and Naval Academies. is fifty-six. Last year fifty teams participated which were Accommodated pn' tae Camp Perry range. But he urges that the National Range should be large enough to Accommodate all teams
 having the privilege Of competing. and suggests sixty targets in hank at short. mid and long ranges. with suf- ficient intervals between to admit of simultaneous firing on two adjoining ranges. He recommends eventually ranga sufficiently large to permit of field firing under service conditions. being at least five miles square. Such a tract. would comprise 25 square miles or i6.OOO acres and Col Evans mentions tEe fact that Germany with an area less than that Of Texas. main- tains twenty such ranges designed to fuifin the conditions of having each dimension greater than the range Of the rifle.
 fThe timU is now ripe" says Col. Evans. when the government should acquire such ranges and institute matches under service conditions. for the purpose of practically demOnstrat- ing the difference between range fir ing at known distances and under arti- iicial conditions all favorable. and fir ing at unknown distances under ser Vico conditions
 Continuing Col Evans points out Jhat at the last match there were pres knt for duty in manning the range no less than 17O officers and S59 enlisted men. and the aaamalous situation is presented fin whica the State of Ohio owns fine range. but has not the necessary officers and men 10 nan it, and .Cn the other hand. the general ECyeramont las the officers and men, but does not own a cFeditable rifle range on the entire Atlantic slope. anl finds it more difficult from year 10 year To acquire suitable sites for them
 Among other interesting rCcOm- mendations is one thai the service teams shoot ia a separate special class and that the match be si3ot as a militia, nlaich. service teams equalling or ex- ccCding tle sccre of militia prize. via TsyTs to receive an equal amount oi Trize .nonev sul the tree trophies 10 go 10 the highest teams irrespective Of whether serIice or militia. Tti5 would he 9 similar arrangement 10
 hIt pursued with officers and enlisted
 aen in the small arms competitions f:t cause Of the injury 10 the time koaored trophies. tho National, Hilton and Soldier oi Marathon from ship ping and TtSaipping each year. Col Evans recommends they be deposited in the Capitol Museum. or some other fiIiing place and bronze medallion commemorative oL the victory be given 10 the winner and,a duplicate be Gt Gtposited with the Trophy.
 CCl. Evans calls attention 10 the splendid showing made by the Cadets from Annapolis. who finisled seventh in field or fifty. and says: The ab- sence Of the team irom the United State Military Academy was again the subject of adverse comment. This acadC my furnisces large number CT the officers who are to teach the subject of shooting 10 our army. and they cannot begin too early 10 learn the subject which Wiil most occupy their time after they become officers He also recommends that if the gov ernmcnt furnishes the officers and men to man the range for the matches of the National Rifle Association. they should be under the management of the Executive officer Of the National Match