Show RANGE SHOOTERS I cj GETTING READY READ 4 Lively Rivalry Expected at the Coming Corning Assembly of Military Mili v. v tary Rifle Experts I i. i c VALUABLE PRIZES OFFERED Govel Government operating Co-operating With I f National Promotion Beard for Events Event's Success On t 19 19 1 1000 expert million mIlitary will be bc assembled at ut CampI Camp Cumi I Perry Ohio and antl tar target ct i to U determine the championship of or thel the tin l range e r of ot the United States L will be begin ln Tim The Tho interest In rung range shooting becomes more and more mort keen particularly so o since Ince the United States government h the national na tnt- t board for COI the promotion of or rifle practice offered honored which will be bo given to the be best beet t rub team These hc e trophies supplement those offered b the National Rifle flifle association I In addition to tu tile national shoot hout h th there will bo be the thc state stale matches of the Ohio State Rifle nine association and many cash prizes in ull the matches The Thc action of congress which evidenced with Its support that It recognized the L advisability ad of oC encouraging practice with tho the rifle and antI revolver re as essential lo to a u. military r reserve C serve force has hos done 1 I much to develop interest In every e cr state stale and antl the lie ranks of the gun ex experts cx- cx will a assuredly gi grow ow rapidly erich each year III In a addition to tu giving i the thc I i principal trophy troph congress also gave the thed d 4 p national board a sum lIum of or money which t- t will be used for Cor medals cash prizes k J and antl other incidental to lu the cunte contest t. t ThIH will be done every year ear V On August t 21 1 the Presidents President's match the most popular in the contest will willbe 4 be bc held It H correspond In number number num num- ber bel of oC shots hols distance and ond practically In tho order of or fire firc to the national in individual inI in- in I dl match mutch but hut any ammunition V mi may mar be tic used In the other matches the ammunition is specified The Presidents President's match h being unrestricted will ihl call for fOl t tic the le keenest competition of individuals and tho winner will be fr V recognized as the best be t military shot r In iii the tho country V Tho rho winner will vilI not be designated 4 V military champion however owe cr The title will go to the tho contestant who r haI having ing ug participated I in ii the Presidents President's dents dent's match and the tho national individual A 4 V V the hl highest hest aggregate in Iii both matches A letter lelier from the President V and a special prize go gu to the winner V t J Limited Facilities There will not be e an Intercollegiate The National Rifle G. G match this year cal r V V t V association decided upon this after it V was learned that the facilities for developing de ele- de- de market at the tho colle colleges cs V w were rc nt and undeveloped The V I time is not yet et ripe for contests b by J I V V college marksmen and It is thought better to wait walt until they the are more expert CJ e ex C Vt J V i V pert perl s so o that their theil work will be he more V otia to aa a and d the c cn I IV n U n ll ot I V enough r hos taKen shooting by college men but t Is IsI thou thought ht when heit the tho range facilities are I Improved e there will no nu longer longel be e a alack aV aI I V lack of practice While It Is thought I that the college o matches matche would auld IJ bo be a aJ aI J I failure allure this year rear It Is expected the they I will bo ho Included in the program of or the thc I shoot hoot Major David C. C Shanks Fourth cavalry cay cay- t. t V V aIry alry will vill captain the infantry team t um i and Capt William H H. Ha Hay will have V charge of the tho cavalry uh marksmen In Inthe the coming coining matches Col R. R K 1 t t tw Evans Ivans will be executive officer Capt P V Frank I i- i K Evans uns United States Marine la rine I Corps retired will have charge of ur the Vv 4 c. c marine team ite t The aim of congress congre s supported b by bythe I. I the the President is hs to encourage the ther r F practice of or rifle shooting in every e ci state stale in the union Tile Tie condition In rr 1 st states slates l will be fostered so that every I i soldier 8 will Improve c In the preliminary r. r regardless reg of or whether he lie is t. t V chosen to participate in the national V shoot or not hot The Tho arm army generally understands un un- un- un t Y that It I I is tar tle aim o of congress conr con con- 1 to tu develop the best rifle shots In Ini Inthe inV inthe gress 4 y rie r V tlc i V n the world and that mote more liberal support sup sup- V V port purl of or national matches will vIll wi bo bu provided pro vided for fOl within ti u short time i t I line Locality V l' l Cam Cami Calil Purr Por Perry i Is admirably situated 1 V for Cor the contests Aside from this it affords many attractions of ot modern I V and historic Interest to tu int- int le visiting VJ riflemen The range is In lIt sight of or the battle of or Luke Lake Eric where Commander Command I V er Pel after ael whom the live camp was V V named received recel tho the surrender of or th the British squadron Gen Gun James A. A Drain and nel General Hall BaH adjutant general In Iii V I charge chargo of or tie the arm army rifle practice declare de dc- V dare clare that tho the range Is tho the best in the count country It I is itt if on un the shore of or the l lake J c I and will prove n It 1 cool and antl comfortable V V I place for or the militia mita and le regulars ulars who V V V t will wi go into Inu encampment there V V V General Drain 1 la is working hard to tu V V enlist the support u of oC citizens in lit this country for CW th the promotion of ot rifle rile practice which he hc says as is carried on un more extensively in other countries He Ito le Is looking for Cor some benefactor who will wi give a lal largo large u sum to encourage rifle shooting as a did recently William lam Waldorf Ait or who contributed 10 pounds to 0 the thc British Rifle association asso asso- aso- aso elation Genel General t Drain calls attention to the fact that In Canada tho Dominion Domin Domin- ion lou appropriates ample funds to lo promote promote promote pro pro- mote practice b by citizens and antl that there Is need of or such olk work ii In inthis this count country country- President Roosevelt Secretary See Sec I Root Secretary Taft and antI Generals Generals Gen Gen- Bell Del and Crozier and ond others other have become become- life members In iii the association I tion tioU o of which General Drain Drin Is dent |