Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-15
TARGET EXPERTS
MEET IN MATCH
BISBEE AND LOCAL CLUB TO
SHOOT SUNDAY
VISITORS WON PREVIOUS CON-
TEST BY EIGHTEEN POINTS
Los Angeles Rifle and Revolver Club
Members Arrange Extensive Pro-
gram for TomorroW-Hot
Time Is Expected

The rifle team of the Los Angeles
Rifle and Revolver club will tackle the
Bisbee Rifle club again Sunday. Bisbee
won the last match by is points and
probably will win again Sunday. The
conditions call for teams of eight men,
ten shots per man at 200, 300 and 500
yards, with ten shots rapidfire at 200
yards on the A target.
The regular monthly shoot for the
off-hand trophy also will be held Sun
day. Conditions in this match call for
fifteen shots off-hand at 200 yards, any
rifle and any sights allowed. The scrap
for this medal is becoming intense, and
it is hard to predict the winner. ii
the last shoot e. ID. Nichols dark
horse, won the trophy with e., the high
est score ever made in a shoot for the
trophy, and was tied at that time by
Hague of Harvard school, who lost in
the shoot Off Neither has taken the
medal before, but CTossman and c. f.
Nichols have won the trophy twice,
and three wins give permanent pos
session. l.. Andrews of Glendale shot
60 in the last shoot, and will be dan
gerous competitor for the trophy.
The fight seems to be between i. D.
Nichols his brother C. r., Crossman,
Hague, Andrews and kellogg, but some
other dark horse may appear again on
the scene c. T. Nichols recently sent
east and purchased a new and eXpen-
sive sight for his military rife. while
Crossman also has QUILTED his Mauser
with a new set of sights, and both eX-
pect to be there or thereabouts in the
contest Hague did his fine shooting
with one of the old Krag-J -Jorgensons,
and from his past form should land the
medal
A new medal has been hung up by
John NJ. York, vice president of the
club, to be shot for at 800 yards, at rap
id fire The conditions probably will
call for ten shots at that distance and
ten shots rapid fire. Under the present
plans, the medal will be shot for about
January 30.
Rapid fire, under the new firing regu-
lations of the United States army,
which guide the club, is more difficult
than before calling for the bayonet to
be fixed and the score shot from the
kneeling position. While entirely prac-
tical from a fighting standpoint, this
will require considerable practice be-
fore proficiency in it is obtained.
The club has Joined the indoor league
Of the National Rife association and
the official schedule has been received.
This includes twelve clubs, and the first
match is to be shot January 21. Los
Angeles is pitted against the Fort PITT
Rifle club of Pittsburg, which probably
is the strongest rifle organization in
this country, and the locals will do well
to win this match The conditions call
for twenty shots at Is feet on the spe-
cial target furnished, with half-nch
ten ring. one-inch nine ring and one
and one-half-inch eight ring, all In the
bullseye. The shooting is all to be done
from the prone position, and rifles or
anv caliber not to exceed %, with
sights in front of firing pin will be al
lowed but telescopes are barred. The
teams are to consist Of tVe men; not
necessarily the same five in the differ
ent matches, and the shoots are TO be
held once a week through the season.
The league is formed to obtain good
material for the International small
bore team which is, to shoot against
England and Australia in the spring.
Last wear the American team was bad
" beaten, mainly through lack or prep
aration, but it is hoped that the league
will furnish enough good men TINS
wear to turn the tables on the British.
The local club team will shoot in the
arpory until the new range in the y.
M. C. A building is finished. The per-
nit for this range has been secured
and ii is probable that work Will COM
mence next week. The range Will be
used by the club and by the Triangle
Cadet Rifle club, which has also joined
the league. Improved bullet catchers
and carriers will be obtained from the
makers in the east and the range will
unduestionably be the finest indoor
range in the southern part of the state.
The schedule for the indoor league is
as follows:
The Los Angeles Rife and Revolver
club meets tho following teams on the
following dates: January Fl, Fort Pitt
Rifle club; January Is, Italian Rife
association, New York city; February
4. st. Paul Rifle and Pistol association,
st. Paul, Mimi; February II, Tacoma
Rifle and Revolver club; February is,
Rocky Mountain Rifle club, Butte,
Mont: February 25 Miles Standish Ri
de club, Portland, Me; March 4, Win
chester Rod and Gun club, New Ha-
ven, Conn. March II, Warren Rifle
and Revolver club, Warren. Pa;
March, 1S, Triangle Cadets Rifle club,
Y. NJ. c. A., Los Angeles; March 20,
Seattle Rifle and Revolver association.
Major Charles H, Howland, N. &. c.,
has been appointed N. r. A. judge for
Los Angeles and will supervise the
shooting of the two Los Angeles clubs.
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