The Elk Mountain pilot. [volume] (Irwin, (Ruby Camp), Gunnison County, Colo.) 1880-19??, 1919-06-12

>'>>''N ~~''| work of construct
ing the greatest
single range system ever established, and had 1t
In full operation after war was declared.
Scope Of Program.
In undertaking to conduct the National
Matches of 1919 at the invitation Of the secretary
of war. the navy planned to overlook nothing
toward making these competitions the greatest
of their long line and toward gathering ut
Caldwell representatives of all the branches OF
American craftsmanship.
The United States army rifle Of the same
type which was used by the American army and
marine corps division in France will predominant
in most of the events, but the highpower serv-
ice weapon, capable of carrying steel jacketed
bullet to an extreme range of more than three
miles will not be featured to the exclusion OF
other firearms except In the strictly government
competitions. But for the purpose OF supplying
the contestants In the government events with
the best rifles and ammunition which can be pro-
cured the government arsenal at Springfield il
ut work producing weapons, while the
Frankfort arsenal is turning out the necessary
ball cartridges
To provide a program attractive to all shoot.
ers at the National Matches 1t is planned to stage
at Caldwell events in which the small-bore rifle
will be fred at short ranges. well Is q few
events to interest any Of the trap-shooting fra.
ternity who may drop in tran4ents
visitors. The Caldwell range Is within 20 miles
of New York City and within accessible distance
of a population of 100000. 1t was built en-
tirely by the force Of bluejackets which operated
1t. 1t is model range In every respect 1t was
the last range built by the navy and all the best
features developed in the construction Of other
ranges were utilized there. 1t has unlimited
capacity for targets. 1t can accommodate 100
teams for each stage of the match-twice as
many as any other range and has the largest
and best equipment of buildings of any range in
America 1t has electric lights and all modern
conveniences with splendid facilities not only for
shooting but also for the accommodation and en-
tertalnment of the regular teams and transient
participants and visitors
Caldwell is reached at a cost Of twenty-sevea
cents nv the Hudson Tube from New York to
Newark and thence twelve miles by trolley to
Caldwell
While the range Is now open and available
to the general public for practice. the executive
ofacer Lieutenant Colonel Harlee, will maintain
an ONCE at the oHacea of the National Rifle az
sociation In Washington and all inquiries should
be addressed there until July 1, when the Ma.
tioual Match stan will assemble at Caldwell.
Rifles will be furnished at the firing points
or visitors may bring their own rifles. An in
structor (coach) will be provided at each firing
point and when separate parties visit the range
special instructors will be assigned to them to
give preliminary instruction. The range 10 now
open for all Corners and groups or teams Waiting
the range for practice preliminary to participate
ing In the matches will receive special instruction
Beginning about July first daily reentry will
he conducted under the auspices of the National
Rife association and each day there Will d
awarded medals to the winning competitors and
qualification medals to all who qualify in the Ma
tiopal Rife association. marksman. sharpshootei
and expert rifeman courses At no time, eithed
before or during the matches. Will there De any
expense for range practice. sleeping accommo
dations will be provided without charge tbu
soiouruers must bring their own blankets). and
meals will be furnished at the cost price OF tn
navy ration tnow 90 cents per day).
..team" in the National Team Match con
sists of twelve (12) principals or nrers. two q
more alternates, one coach and q team captaiI
who may be- or may not be also q principal o.
hrer. The rules of the match will provide TO
teams from universities. colleges and schools. AM
IL ia earnestly hoped that a large number Of uni
verS,ties. colleges. military schools and hisl
schools will be represented by teams.
A separate pistol range will be operated .
that pistol shooters may be accommodated at an,
time When the more important pistol matche
are held, 1t will be necessary to have them o.
the larger rife ranges in order to provide a sui
dcient number of targets.