The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-06-13

single range system ever established. and had it
In full operation soon after declared.
Scope of Program.
In undertaking conduct the National
Matches of 1919 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 at
Caldwell representatives of all the branches Of
American craftsmanship.
The United States army rifle of the
type which used by the American army and
marine corps division in France will predominant
in most of the events. but the high-power serv-
Ice weapon, capable of carrying a steel-jacketed
bullet to an extreme range of more than three
miles will 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 Ii
now at work producing weapons. while the
Frankfort arsenal is turning the necessary
ball cartridges.
To provide program attractive to all shoot
at the National Matches 1t is planned to stage
at Caldwell events in which the smaIl-bore rife
Will be fired at short ranges, as well a few
events to interest any Of the trap-shootng fra
ternity who may drop in transients
visitors. The Caldwell range is within 20 miller
of New York City and within accessible distance
of a population of 100000. 1t was built en-
trely by the force of bluejackets which operated
It. 1t is model range in every respect. 1t
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 Ii accommodate 100
teams for each stage of the match-twtce 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 only for
shooting but also for the accommodation and en-
nf he rppTllHr frpn
participants and visitors.
Caldwell is reached at a cost of twenty-seven
cents by 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
officer Lieutenant Colonel Harllee Will maintain
an office at the offices of the National Rife as
sociation in Washington and all inquiries should
be addressed there until July l. when the Ma.
tional Match staff will assemble at Caldwell.
Rifles will be furnished at the firing points
or visitors may bring their 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 Is now
open for all comers and groups or teams visiting
the range for practice preliminary to participat
ing in the matches will receive special instruction
Beginning about July first daily reentry viii
be conducted under the auspices of the National
Rifle association and each day there Will bt
awarded medals to the winning competitors and
qualification medals to all who qualify in the Ma.
tional Rifle association, marksman. sharpshootei
and expert rfeman courses. AT no time, either
before or during the matches, will there be any
expense for range practice. Sleeping accommo
dations will be provided without charge (bui
soiourners must bring their own blankets), and
meals will be furnished at the cost price of the
navy ration (now go cents per day..
A team" in the National Team Match con
sists of twelve (12) principals or firers. two oi
more alternates, coach, and a team captain
who NAV be- or may not be also a principal oi
frer The rules of the match will provide fol
teams from universities, colleges and schools ant
IL is earnestly hoped that large number of uni
yersities colleges, military schools and higf
schools will be represented by teams.
A separate pistol range will be operated S,
that pistol shooters may be accommodated at any
time When the more important pistol matches
are held it will be necessary to have them OF
the larger rifle ranges in order to provide suf
fc.~nt number of targets.