Evening journal., 1920-07-23
DELAWAREANSTO
SHOOT ATPERRY
Rifle Squad Will Have Final
Tryout at State Range
Tomorrow
TRIP WEST TO
BE WORTH WHILE

There viii be a tournament OF
sports and feature attractions at the
National Rife Matches this year. In
addition to the regular matches with
the Springfield plans have been com
pleied for the first competitive shoot
between airplanes that has ever been
officially staged in this country; an
International small bore match be-
tween picked teams OF 20 rilemcn
from this country and Great Britain
for the DeWarr Trophy, a great sil-
yer cup nearly three feet high; trap
shooters registered tournaments a
midway OF spOrtsmen's supplies and
oprios. small bore re-cntry matches
in which the riilemen may shoot as
many tickets as he desires, paying q
nominal entrance. fee for each ticket
At the conclusion OF the two weeks
all the entrance fees are distributed
IN the form OF cash prizes; weekend
trips to the scene Of Admiral Perry's
bloody victory over the British on
Lake Erie These are a few Of the
many attractions that are open TO
the men who make the Delaware
State team that will so 10 Camp
Perry. Ohio the last OF this month
to carry away national honOrs for
Diamond State.
The last call for riilemen who de-
sire 10 take the trip Is being sound
ed tonight, for tomorrow the range
VIII open at noon and the targets viii
be kept In operation as long as Il Is
light enough TO shoot There was "A
fne turnout at the range last Satur-
day and some excellent scores were
turned In both by ex-service men and
beginners lnasmuch as all those who
were down last week are expected
again tomorrow with the addition Of
many more who were unable TO get
there last Saturday preparations are
being made for the biggest day that
civilian rifemen have ever enjoyed at
the State Range. Adiutant General
Wickorsham has whole-hcartedly CO.
operated with the local rinemen VINO
are striving TO put a team into the
race that viii Worthily uphold Della
ware before the riilemen Of the Ma
ton and has opened the entire
State Range for The try-ouis. There
win be Springfield rifles and a plenti-
1ul supply OF ammunition on hand
for issue free of charge TO the con-
tenders FOR a place under the Blue
and Gold standard One half OF the
team will be new men and In picking
them their scores Will not be expected
to balance against those OF the exper-
fenced men. The Old-timers are hav-
ing keen contest among themselves
for the coveted ak places open 10
those who have attended the national
matches before so the newcomers
need not worry about having to out
shoot the men who have been con-
stantly nracticing
The Delaware team this year win
Dc me center OF attraction at the
matches IN present plans maierialize.
lne greatest long range shot in the
world" Is the title that has been CON
fcrred on one OF the men. a real ver-
eran Of the rifle shooting game who
expects to accompany the team In
addition 70 this premier OF riflemen
there viii be az least one and prob
ably two other "old-timers" who have
made rifle shooting history In the
past and who have announced their
intentions OF making a place for
themselves on the team The new
.comers however win not have IA
shoot against these men as they will
be among the contractors for The SIX
positions open 10 men who have at.
lended previous National Matches
inc men old and new. who travel ff
Perry under the Blue and Gold stand.
ard this year viii make a trim thai
viii give them something 10 tan
about for a long time. Present indi
cailons are that this years team vii
be one Of the fastest shooting aggrc
cations that has represented the Dia
mond state for many years WheI
the boys get back in Wilmington M
last Of August sun cases and nockef
VII be comfortably lined with tro
pilies and cash n they keen nm m
good work they arc showing at hi
State Range.
Cars leaving Fourth and Marke
ktreets at and o'clock are the one
mat viii be crowded with rifleme
talking Perry" Some OF the me
VIII drive down In their cars~as fher
good road an the way TO m
Range Anyone who cannot make th
earlier cars Will 0nd the range /
operation when the 3 o'clock ana
O'Clock cars arrive but those who G
down early Will have an opnortunit
10 give a real showing OF what the
can do. Tomorrow afternoon will !
the last chance for aspiranis 10 Stal
and National honors on a team m,
VIII probably make rifle shooting hi
tory In Delaware so the biggest hlrl
out or The season is expected.
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