The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-12
PREPARATIONS
BEING MADE FOR
RIFLE MATCHES
United !' !: States Training Its Army
While All Europe is En-
gagged in Conflict.
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Whlle all Europe is engaged in war
the United States is going ahead
training its small army and its organ
ized militia to the proper state of ef-
ficiency. One feature of its training
is the annual rife shooting competi-
lions which have done so much In
make our soldiers more skillful than
the soldiers Of any other nation in
the handling of the rife.
Country Divided.
For some years back. there has
Deen held at one central point big
shoot to which were teams represent
ing every state and territory, as we'll
as the army. navy and marine corps.
AS the expenses incident to the jour
ney to central point worked a hard
ship on those states farthest away
from the tournament, it was decided
this year to try an innovation by d.
viding UP the country into five d.
visions. and having the National
Rifle Association matches in each OF
the divisions. thus equalizing to a
considerable extent the expense of
transportation for state teams.
The matches Of the eastern states,
known as Division A, which includes
the states of Maine, New Hampshire,
Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Is
land Connecticut, New York. Penn
sylvania, New Jersey, Delaware,
Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia
and the District of Columbia, will be
held at the well known Sea Grit, N.
j., range beginning August "a. 1t Is
expected that all of the above states
with the exception of Pennsylvania.
Maryland and probably Vermont and
Virginia will send teams to this COM
petition. There will also be team
from the United States army, which
Is being trained at Fort Ethan Allen,
VT, and which is in charge of Cap
tain James A. Romeyn. Of the
United States army, and team from
the United States Marine Corps sta
toned within the division.
New Departure.
A new departure in this years
matches in the throwing open Of the
Government and National Rifle As
ISOLATION matches to teams and indi-
viduals from institutions of learning
having military departments. There
will also be competition for civilian
rifle clubs. This class has grown
greatly in the last few months owing
to the recent act of Congress author
izing the free issue of rifles and am
] munition to them.
AT the Sea Grit shoot there will be
held a tryout for the selection of a
team to represent the United States
in the competition to be held in Can
ada for the Palma trophy. There
will also be another interesting match
for the National Guard Association
trophy representing the worlds in
dividual long range championship.
The executive officer for the Sea
Grit shoot will be Brigadier General
Bird w. Spencer, of the National
Guard of New Jersey.
The matches of the Southern Di-
vision, known as Division B. includ-
ing the states of North and South
Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Ken
lucky, Tennessee, Alabama and
Mississippi will be held at JACKSON
vile, Fla, beginning October 6. All
Of the above mentioned states will
send teams with the exception OF
South Carolina. This will be the
baptism for the new Florida state
range which is one of the largest IN
the country and which Is candidate
for the national matches of 1915.
The executive officer for this shoot
will be General j. Clifford R. Fos-
ter, Florida state troops.
Division G.
Included in Division, C are the
states of Ohio, Michigan. Indiana,
Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa
and North and South Dakota. There
will be no competition in this divis.
ion this year but the states who de-
sire to participate in the matches
may send Its tneam to the nearest di-
visional shoot which will be that OF
Division D, to be held at Fort Riley,
Ark, beginning September %. The
executive officer will be Brigadier
General c. l. Martin, of the Kansas
National Guard. In this division are
comprised the states of Missouri, Ar
kansas, Louisiana, Nebraska, Kansas
Oklahoma. Texas, Wyoming, Colora-
do, New Mexico and Arizona. 1t is
not known how many Of these states
will be represented.
The states of the northwest and
Pacific coast are located in Division
E. These states are Montana, Idaho,
Utah, Nevada, California, Oregon,
Washington and the Territory Of
Hawaii. The matches are to be held
at Portland, Greg. beginning Septem-
Der 8, and the executive officer will be
Brigadier General William E. FINER,
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At all of these competitions in adj
dition to the interstate match, will be
held an individual rifle match indi.