Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-15

Camp Perry, Ohio, Sept. 15.-Those
Delawareans who were fortunate
enough to have been selected to repre-
sent the Diamond State at the ma
tlonal rifle matches this year are par
tcipating in a contest such as the
world has never seen before. The eX-
traordinary advances which have
been made in the development of rifles
and ammunition as a result of the ex-
perience gained in the World War are
making themselves apparent this year
for the first time and previous worlds
records are falling in nearly every
match.
The most remarkable performance Of
the week was reserved until Friday
evening. when sG. Il. Farr, 62 years
Old. OF the Washington civilian rifle
team. laid down on the 1,000-yard.
firing point near dusk and with an
issued rifle using metallic sights as
regularly supplied on the Springfield.
and the 10 grain Frankford Arsenal
issued ammunition, put on II con-
secutiye bullseyes in the fading light.
n breakdown on the target after
Farr's seventy-first shot held him up
for four minutes and when the target
was again put into operation the
seVenty-second shot slipped just
outside the black for twart" four
The previous worlds record at this
range was 80 consecutive bullseyes
made with special ammunition and
telescope sights. After his wonder
ful performance, the topic of CONVEX
sation in camp today, Farr only cap
A NIL in, h.N ff,,,t ~.
cup match. because Sergeant ] w.
adkins. L. S. Marines. shooting in an
EARLIER relay, using special match am
munition, and telescope sights, had
run IS consecutive bullseyes. Ser
geant Adkins performance was in
Itself without parallel and had it not
been for the long run made by the
veteran from the Northwest, Adkins
would be the hero of the camp. The
entire civilian contingent at the
matches is collecting a purse which
viii be used to purchase the rifle and
q special trophy for presentation to
MIR. Farr.
The matches of the National Rifle
fssociation opened Tuesday with the
futo-Ordnance match at 500 yards.
rapie fire. Adams of the Mississippi
National Guard captured first place
in this event. with a possible score of
20. after beating ont three other COM
petitors in the shoot-of 10 to as.
Pred Manicn and NJ. w Terrill. with
scores Of 10. and c. 3. Lester. with as
were the DelaWareans who landed
places for themselves in this match
which called for ten shots in one
match. 200 yards, slow FIRE, kneelins,
went 10 Becker, OF the Minnesota
Guard. with a possible score of so
J. p. Grier of the Delaware civilians
with as, finished well up ir the money
and was the only Delawarean who
quite made the grade" although sew
eral Of the boys turned in as and
a6's. The Iseech cup match, an event
which to rifiemen means more thar
he America s" cup to yachtsmen. was
started on Tuesday. Seven shots foi
record at 500 wards showed only -four
.possibles" of 35. Wednesday morning
~ 800 yards. conditions wsre better
hut at the 1000 yards stage Wednes.
day afternoon. a light fish all vino
Kept everyone worried and the match
was won by w. d. Frazer with a nos.
sible score of los, plus 9 extra bulls
eyes. Grier, of the Delaware team
also finished well up with total O
loi. When it is considered that tn,
Leech has frequently been won Will
sores of IS, the hign standard Sc
this year can better be appreciate,
nnd the Delawareans. with one % AN,
EeverGl 96's IN their scores, are no
giving a bad account of themselves
The Remington match, 10 shots a
1000 yards gave the Marine, Adkins
another scalp TO add to his belt whel
he ran Il consecutive bullseyes usinj
the same equipment which later in tn
week enabled him TO run IS bullseye
a. the same range. c. B. Lister, Della
ware civilians. with As finished we
up in this match. The N. A. r., mem
bers match, ten shots for record a
600 yards went TO Sgt. Stanley Smit
of the Infantry, veteran rifiemar