Show MARYLAND THE I Gun Crews of f Cruiser Victori Victorious Victorious ous Over Men on the Big Battleships 0 0 0 Washington May 14 The ar cruiser Maryland I was the thes c I s trophy winner III In the recent rece t l tar far farget r J get practice at Magdalena bay s 4 Announcement of this was made at the navy department today toda 0 Q o The trophy Is la now n w In possession 0 t of or the Illinois and directions have been sent to the command commando o 5 of the Atlantic fleet dl di directing reeling him to transfer it to the S Maryland g 00 San Francisco May 14 The an announcement announcement that the armored cruiser Maryland Of the Pacific fleet had been awarded the target practice trophy for ships brought great joy to the sailors on board that vessel who impatiently had been awaiting the of official official confirmation of their belief that they had fairly won the trophy In or order order order der that a and elaborate celebration might be held The crul cruisers sers ers of the Pacific fleet preceded the battleships at practice p in Magdalena bay and after the wonderful record made m de by br the Maryland it was freely predicted all along the coast that none noue of the heavier ships from the east I would be able to match the scores and speed attained by b the gun crews of oC the cruiser Two Close Competitors When practice of the battleships had ended however it was rumored j t that the Illinois had a good chance to equal the lands record under the percentage allowance prescribed in inthe Inthe inthe the trophy awards It was also stated that the Alabama was very close to the Illinois although no announce announcement announcement announcement ment was allowed to be made by the officers of the tho Atlantic fleet The Illinois I has flown the trophy troph pennant of red ever since the practice of a year ago when she won It with ease Both the Illinois and the Ala Alabama Alabama Alabama bama are equipped with guns in III their main battery batter as against the guns of the modern battleships of the Connecticut class Many Ian ordnance officers declare the rifle to be Infinitely su an superior superior perlor to the smaller calibre The largest suns guns uns on the Maryland are It Is something of a disappointment to the men of the Atlantic fleet that no vessel among the sixteen on tour of the world will be able to show the tro trophy trophy trophy phy pennant in foreign ports but they the theaU all aU acknowledge the splendid record attained by b the Maryland lIar land as setting a anew anew anew new standard In target practice work |