Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-10
RIFLE MATCH WITH
c A n A D A n
new JERSEY
NorthernerS Expected to Ac-
oept Challenge From Inter-
national RifIemen'S Associa-
ton,


Especial Correspondence to Morning Journal
Sea Girt, N. j., March S.--An inter-
csting event Of the shooting season on
the New Jersey range here win be
the first international Tide match with
Canada which will be shot about Sep
TENDER 10th If the challenge issued TO
the Canadians by the Americans is ac-
cepted as it is expected it viii he.
The challenge comes from the Asso-
citation of American International Ri
ilemen, which is limited to those who
have represented America in interna-
tional contests such as tho Palma
Trophy and the Olympic Games, and
includes "A number of the foremost
military shots of the country. Brig.
Gen. Bird w. Spencer, of New Jersey,
for so many years president Of the Ma
tional Rifle association Of America,
has given a handsome trophy for per-
petual competition between Canada
and the United States, the match to be
entitled THE North American Match.
According to the terms of the chal-
lenge the match is to be shot alter
nately first at Sea Girt and then at OF
tawa between Sept. / and November l
each G The teams are limited to
six principals and two a~lternates all
members to be citizens of The country
they represent. They are to use the
military arm Of their respective coun-
tries with any ammunition and mill
tary sights. It will be the longest
range international match as far as
known including fifteen record shots
at 200, 500, 900 and 1,200 yards. At
200 yards the targets of the N. r. A..
of Great Britain will be used, and also
at 800 yards; at 600 and 1900 yards
the targets of the n. h. A. of the Uni
ted States will he used. Another novel
feature of the match is That the shoot
ing viii be don in a prone position at
all ranges. The match will two
days.
School Boy Rifle Practice
Los Angeles, Cal, March Son the
Pacific coast as well as i'll other parts
of the country the sentiment in favor
OF school boy rifle practice is making
Roadway. 1t is difficult to make head
way under the discouraging conditions
presented as the United States govern
mcnt can do comparatively little in
this direction but it is hoped this state
OF Affairs can be remedied. Much
good work is being done by the Har-
ward school of this city under the d.
rection of Irwin Hague. Mr.. Hague
recently communicated with az rifle
NiuDS hSklllb luf Wdlthc5 anu iA1H O.
ranged an attractive program. As a
result he has Il rifle club with $50
members and a waiting list and much
enthusiasm on the part Of the boys.
The school has recently been put on
the list OF government institutions ana
has received a number of Krags, some
.22 gallery New Springfields and has
ordered some New Springfields for out
door work. The matches of the In
door League, which includes clubs
throughout the country, are being shot
on the Harvard school range by the
Los Angeles Rifle and Revolver club
and the Triangle Cadets, Of the Y. NJ.
c. A. both organizations belonging TO
the league. A movement has been
started to organize a league among
the school boy clubs to shoot weekly
matches by correspondence as is done
among the civilian ana university
clubs.