Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01
Coming Rife and Pistol Matches.


From August q To September the
rifle range at Camp Perry. Ohio. will
BE- in constant use. Five distinct tour
naments will be in progress. with thou
sands OF marksmen, scorers and at
tendants in camp the range. The
program includes the seventh annual
matches under the national board for
the promotion of rifle practice, the
twenty -seventh annual matches or the
National Rifle Association. tire sixth an
ntial matches of the OHIO State HIhe AS
ISOLATION. the first annual matches of the
Department OF the Lakes Rifle Assoc1a-
tiou and the regular annual competition
NJ the Ohio National Guard. Monday.
August -. the national team match WIFE
he opened to be followed by the national
individual rifle match and the national in
.ividual pistol match. These matches
should he completed by Friday, August
- when the National Rife Association
matches begin. They include seventeen
matches.
During the matches of the national
hoard for the promotion Of rifle prac-
tice and the National Rifle Association
the range will be Differed and manned
bv the United States Army and the Ma
tional Guard. Markers and scorers will
he furnished by the army. regiment be-
ing detailed for duty at the range. Con-
Sress has appropriated $1,000 for the
messing of competitors during the ma
tional matches.
careful estimate of the number of
men expected at Camp Perry for the
matches includes 100 regular army Off
GERS. loo enlisted men. L. s. A.; team
contestants and officers, 900; National
tiuardsmen, not attached to teams. and
civilian rifle clubs members. 300 to 500,
and brigade Ohio National Guard. 500.
In the national team match the prizes
are as follows: Glass A, $3.50, $500 $500
and $50: class b. $3.50. $40. s2o5 and
800: Glass c. $780, 500. SITS and $50.
In addition, there is a trophy for each
class. and every member of the twelve
teams will receive medal. In the ma
fional individual match there will be thir-
ty-nfne prizes. amounting TO $SN. with
the same number of medals. AS the
matches of the National Rifle Association
will be conducted on percentage basis,
it is impossible to tell how much money
will be divided 1t is expected. however.
that in some Of the great individual
matches. like the Leech cup match, the
total prize money will approximate $500
or $500. and perhaps more.
Increasing Efficiency of Naval Re-
serves.
Congress is to be asked by the Navy
Department to increase the allotment
svaila BILE for the equipment and instruc-
ton OF the Naval Reserves. which the
naval authorities are anxious TO develop
as a valuable ally of the regular organ
izstiou. il Is desired to have an organ
ization perfected which shall place the
Naval Reserves on practical and eff
iicient asis with due regard to the de-
maud which may be made on the force
in time of war. Although it is appreciat-
cd that IL is impossible to increase the
annual cruises by extension of TIE two
weeks voyage, il is believed that the pro-
gram of work may be amplif1ed SO as to
get better and more direct results.
II is proposed to increase the armament
Of the vessels assigned for use OF the
Naval Reserves. At present most of these
ships carry three-pounders and Six-pound-
erS, and 1t is now contemplated to install
four-iTch guns. 1t is also proposed to
hold competitive target practice on the
annual cruises or any other occasions
which may be found equally advanta-
ceous Through establishing q cornpeti-
zion i'm craftsmanship 1t is believed by
the naval authorities that substantial
benefit Will be derived by members of the
naval militia II is doubtful whether the
entire naval program, involving competi-
lions. can be applied to the naval militia
but IT is believed that uniformity Of bat
aerv on Naval Reserve ships will afford
the means OF competition which will be
Interesting to the different state organ
tzatfons. The Navy Department probably
will apply a part of the Naval Reserve
appropriation in the present fiscal year
10 the augmentation of the batteries of
The Naval Reserve vessels.