Show National Rifle Matches I Supported by Government Expenses of Two Teams Teanis Fro m ni Each State arid and Territory the Navy Ann Army Anny and Juan Marines to National Matches Is Defrayed by U. U S. S Government Gover n nv TEt J I i P. U C. I National Sport pori The National Rifle nine matches this year car will bo conducted under r the thc aua- aua j lc S of ot the l United States na navy Heretofore Here here- toor-e toor tho the national matches h have hO O been conducted b by the army and have been leId on arm army or state rifle ranges ranJes This years year's competition om will bo be held 0 over 1 the navy range at Caldwell Caidwell N. N J. J tho J.-tho tho last ast rifle range to be erected and the thelast thelast last word in range construction Th The Tho executive officer In charge charSe of ot th the matches Is IK Col Cot William m C. C U. U S. S S1 M. M assigned to tho navy department It was as Lieutenant Colonel Colonel Col Col- onel onCi Harllee who conceived cd the tho Idea lelea for r tho th hi Hiring of ot navy rifle rUle ran ranges eg that are arc to be found on the e ea east t andest and est cst coasts an and who is responsible for forthe forthe forthe the high class RS of marksmanship In the thc United States marines It Is 18 the Intention of oC Colonel han han- lee to stage the greatest shooting carnival carnival car car- nl that was ever eer held heM In America and we ar are quite confident that he will succeed Most everything e he undertake un- un he puts over oer and with Ith th the United states na navy to back him up he ho ought to KO go o over oer good oo this this time I 4 Cover 03 5 S Qun III I The Tho Caldwell ran range c was built b by jackles jackl's last rr fall ll covers CO nine square miles will ivill ill atc rifle teams at ono one time has hns ever every facility I for shooter and spectator an and I In han handy to the greater portion of oC the population I of ot the United d States One can cnn stand standon on the hill bill behind th the tho ran range e and look I Io o over r the houses that shelter I persons all within one hours hour's rh riJo nido I New Nev er York Cil City ife li twenty miles away Newark Is twelve miles awa away Montclair le is but a l few fe minutes awn away The Tho range i t ii located tour our J miles s from the town of or Caidwell an and the thousands s who ho arc are expected daily will be Le carried to and fro tro nO b by automobiles While hUe it Is the idea Iden to male make e rifle pr practice a n. national sport Colonel hanle Harllee han Harl- lee le Intends that the program will be beof beof beof of Interest to everyone who shoots with firearms an and thoo thoe who would like to shoot Instead of ot taking two weeks the tournament and instruction will take t. two to months Shooting will begin about l J July 1 and conclude c about x S September r 1 Championship in The matches will take tac place August 23 3 to 30 30 inclusive inclusive he Preceding Pre Pre- ceding the national matches from AUgust Au- Au I 1 gust 4 to 24 inclusive will wUl b be bC a period o of or instruction for or members of civilian teams who will In the na national national nl- nl t mn tC 3 Civilians CI n never participated participated participated in the matches matche previous to 1916 The national matches ar are the na nat national na- na t tonal lonal team m rn match the national individual indi and the tho national na nfl- vidual ma match t h with Ith rifles pistol ratch Twelve shooters et comprise rifle rUle team All will use the United St States St. tes military rifle Each man shoots t twenty shots shot rapid fire at 00 yards r s tal target bel twenty shots slow fIre at OO yards ards target ct twenty shots slow loW fire tire at COO yards ards target and twenty allots shots slow fire at 1000 yards ards target et The Tho l Indi individual ual match is shot in exactly tho the same fame manner the score counting fo for the individual Instead of I the thc team While only twelve men allowance is seventeen sev seV- shoot on a 3 team te the enteen entrant entrants of oC which number eight must roust be persons who never neer before before be ber fore shot In a t. t national match These and the pistol championship are arc the ones the na navy plug for tor but will be others Under under under un un- der the j auspices of oC the tho National Rifle Rine association that will attract practically cally- cally e every UC Th The cup match at 1000 lOGO yards the range long championship the Leach c ch cup the tho Pr Presidents President's match tho the Marine Corps trophy will ill all bo be contested Gm Government Support In the tho national matches th the United Stat States s army l navy y and marines will b team officially each ech bo be represented by one daily and cach each st state atte tC territory etc is allowed two official teams team one from the national guard and one from the tho civilian clubs These state teams are arc to-be to chosen ty the governor o and adjutant adJutant adjutant ad ad- general The United States government gov gov- r c-r defrays deras all the expenses of these official t teams As man many other teams from the army 1 navy a marines national guard Suard civilian club schools colleges etc can participate par par- te in th tho matches as ee fit fit uy by defraying th their lr own expenses Some entirely new now schemes will wilt be he worked in at these matches in the tho way of a a small bore rifle out lay and five lve tT traps PS for These come In under the head hea of a shoot to interest everyone o Instruction will be e given on In r these bran brandies hes of shooting tournaments ments mento will he ho conducted and trophies given gl-en to tho the winners Many on riflemen I are and it is 18 to be ex exp expected ex- ex p that man many riflemen who are aro not tr will vIll be wh when n the they leave There will ill al also o be a build building inS inS' devoted dc t to the showing of oC new nc do devices dc Ices where th the inventors may exhibit and explain n now w pieces This will be bo known as ns th the New Now Idea department This gets on onto onto one oneto to the belief that ono one of or these day on one will be allowed to shoot with any old kind of IC a rifle In the national matches which matches which is as It should be |