Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-05
NEW FEATURES At
NATIONAL SHOOT
At CAMP PERRY
important Action Affecting
Rifle Competition Taken by
National Board and Approved.
by Secretary Of War

l>peeihi correspondence 10 Morning journal
Washington. T.. 81. taeb. a.-As a
result of the recommendations OF che
National Board for Promotion of RI
re Practice, which have been APPROX
ca by the secretary ut War. the MAJ
tional rifle matches at Camp Perry.
Ohio which Will he held next An
gust, beginning Monday. August -.
VIII present many new features eff
great interest to The shooting profess
sion The national board met in
Washington in |January With nineteen
OF the tWentN-onc members present.
They were. Assistant Secretary OF
War Robert shaw OliNer. president;
Gen. VIM. =. Han. l.. :. A.. capt. II.
q, Learnard, l.. S. A, recorder. 1t.
Commander Leigh 9. Palmer, II. s..
~ Gen. Bird W. spencer and Gen. +.
Farmer Wanser, New Jersey Gen.
Lawrason Riggs, Maryland. Gen. Geo.
II. FAIRIES. -. OF e.; Gen Carl a,
Wagner, Michi Gen. Geo. W. Win
gate and Gen. Charles +. Roe, Now
York, Cen G, a. Kelley, Colorado,
Gen james a. Drain. W%ashinEtont
Gen. Elliott G.. Din. Maine. Gen. Il.
.C. Young, Illinois. Cos. 4. y. Critch-
held. ohio rol John Caswpll, Mass.
Col. Roy Hoffman. oklahoma and
Mai CLAUDE =. Goddard. penusYl-
yania. AZ WIS agreed that the restric-
ttons IN regard 70 preliminary shoot
ing on the range in force last year,
should De rcscinded. The matches Oh
the ONO state Rifle association and
the National Rifle Association or
America. Will be held prior to the Ma
tionai Matches under arrangements 20
be made between these associations
ana the war department. The ohio
authorities rendered the use Of Camp
Perry range ana equipment and the
board gave a vote cot thanks to tho
governor for the same, The equip
ment includes the mess hail and this
year it Is expected the mess viii be
placed under the direction OF a reg
ular army officer. congress approp-
rated $1,000 for the messing OF the
competitors.
Col. Il. X. ENnns. who has been ex-
ccutive officer OF the last three nation-
al matches has been selected by See
rotary Dickinson as executive officer
for 1910 and the rules were amend
ed 20 provide for two assistant eXe-
cutive officers. one OF them to be from
the organized militia.
The national board sustained the
action Of the executive officer In dis
qualifying the naval academy team
at Camp Perry last year, but incor-
poratcd in its proceedings e paflt-
graph fronl his report in which Col.
Evans says; the executive officer
avails himself Of this opportunity 10
state that there Us nothing in this in
cident which can reflect in the slight
est degree on the honor or good faith
Of the naval academy team col
Evans also paid a high compliment to.
the team. The resolutions and quo-
tation were forwarded TO the sccre-
tarY of the navy.
10 prevent any possibility of IA SIM
liar misunderstanding IN the future
the rules relating to The arms used in
the matches were revised SO as to pro
vide that the trigger pun must ar
ways DO AT least three pounds. Rifle
to be used as issued BIZ the ordnance
without alteration or
modification or any kind or character
whatsoever, a violation of this rule
in any respect shall ~disqualify a
team or competitor. "A new pruvis-
ion authorizes the ordnance depart
mcnt to select s-tar-guaged rifles Of as
high grade as can be produced, for
the use nf teams and individuals in
tho national matches.
All the ammunition companies have
been invited 90 submit bids Tor furn-
1000, 600 rounds Of 80 calibcr
and "a competitive teaf Will be had and
the ammunition which is the best win
selected for the matches. The ord
nance department. WI compete WIN
the private companies as last year
ne allpNaife lNf preliminary prdN
Tee was signify increased
\ great advance was MADE IA the
rules govrrnins the distances A. the
m the matches Inc SUI
'hrd range was cut out rhllreN from
national team AMI indiviuuRi
matches, instead 81 Vht rapid llrc
beng on a bhlis-eNe target target -
VIII Dc substituted TOT large
Target ~ carries the hshte or z
prone ana "a shol ln the hsufe
count i've, u shpt below the hsHr"
four, and others : D q The com
p~etitors VIII hc lined up and gar" hy
odd and even numbers, the lofme
first. The pieces viii be loaded
ind when al are ready a signal MIL
pe given and I'D" targets VIII rise ana
IN position Tor 20 SECONDS ana
disappear. As the lifettS como
~ tfe competitors VII SINK 70 me
ground. with one khce on lht st"an"
an clhoW on the otner Knee ihc
-lots must be ilred or otherwise
'ach uncNpendrd o3rtridRt Niil count
is a mss. ANA hrlhe may he continued
rom the tiuic the target appears mn
il disappears. ANY competitor nav
a defective cafuldse' d~lsahied
or NOR" thin itNe iuis on ms
must hrr again. only battle
may he used i'm rapid fire.
y similar change has been made in
be- rules for the skirmish runs The
kirnfisherg Will be assembled at al