Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-08
By FREDERIC J. HAsK1N

washington. d. c.. Jan. b.-Somo-
time next month arrangements will
Matches, in which will be gathered
again the best rifle and pistol shots
in the United States, in or out OF the
military and naval services.
Since the American people turned
their attention to teaching themselves
TO be nation of crack shots, their
success has become more and more
apparent. eliminating last year in
winning for the first time in history
the international trophy in competi-
ton with the finest rifle shots in the
world. Hitherto the Swiss teams have
won this trophy for eighteen success
sive years. ever sine the competitions
were started.
Not only that. but tho place Of first
rifle shot of e-world is generally ac-
corded to W. R. Stokes. college boy
here in Washington. who led every
other rifleman at the international
matches where the American team.
was victorious
Last year the National Matches
were held at Camp Perry. and rec
ords OF all sorts went by the board
day after day. Seventy-five bulls
eyes were registered at 1000 yards. A
hundred and seven'y-siN were run off
on an 500 yard range. Eighty were
made at 900 yards
In the long-rangs shooting at the
Camp Perry matches. a remarkable
duel resulted between Sergt ]. w.
Adkins. OF the Marine Corps, a young
ster just in his athletic prime. and
George r. Farr, OF the state OF Wash
inston. who confesses to So birthdays.
The younger man had to extend him
self TO such shooting as was never be-
fore seen in order TO beat the old civil
Ian- Sergt. Adkins was shooting
with special equipment supposed to
be better Tor target work. Mr.. Farr
was using Government equipment Is
sued to him that day. which makes
his showing the moro remarkable.
The National Rifle Association In
largely responsible for the great in
crease In interest in shooting in the
United States, which has borne
abundant fruit in the bet.crment of
rifle shots generally to such q point
that there IS now talk OF making the
maximum distance In lonS-ranEe rifle
competition 1900 yards instead OF
1000 yards. as at present The case
with which bulrs-eyes werc made by
some OF the best shots at the 1000
and 800 yard ranges, with the aid of
telescope sights and ever-improvins
equipment and knowledge. was aston
ishins. When Il Is remembered that
l,1eo yards IS mile. some idea of the
remarkable rislemen being developed
Is obtained.
INDOOR SHOOTING
In order tina, the winter months
shall not prove n tr,o of idlencss TO
riflcmen. a series OF gallery shooting
events are under way now. Prelimin-
ary events were held up until Deceni-
Der "a. which were partially OF tho ma
ture OF practice. sltho held under
match conditions. A series OF indivi-
dual competitions begins January 81.
and Championship Team Matches win
run from February is to March IS.
II is the hope OF tho National Rifle
that these gallery matches
VIII prove training school for
for tho national and inter-
national matches held every year.
Rifle clubs OF tho civilian. military.
college and school classes. take part
IN these shooting events.
In these teams, eight mon are al ]
lowed TO shoot. The best five targets
arc allowed to count toward team roc
ords. the balance being disreEardca.
Several sorts of matches are provid- 7
ed. There is team competition In tho
prone position. the target being 10 feet
from the firing point. The same con-
ditions govern team shooting in tho
position, the sitting position.
and standing. In order that galleries