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Another detail of the same question is the classing of the "summer 
cabin" boats, with light wooden roofs and canvas sides; a matter that 
has long given considerable trouble. 
In the interest of the rapidly growing classes of good cabin boats 
ahout New York, some definition should be fixed on this winter and 
enforced next season. It may be necessary at first to deal leniently 
with existing boats which have thus far raced in certain classes; hut 
the rule should be framed for the future and not for the past, if neces- 
sary some exception being made in the case of existing boats. 
The Yacht Racing Union. 
The annual meeting of the Yacht Racing Union of Long Island 
Sound was held on Dec. 30 at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York, with 
President Oliver E. Cromwell in the chair, the following delegates 
being present: Seawanhaka-Corinthiau Y. C., Oliver E. Cromwell, C. 
W. "Wetmore, Charles A. Sherman; Corinthian Fleet, J. D. Sparkman; 
Harlem Y. C, F. Wimmer and J. D. Creegan; Americau Y. O, M. C. 
Parsons; Indian Harbor Y. C, F. B. Jones; Knickerbocker Y. C, O. 
H. Chellborg and F. B. Myrick; Horseshoe Harbor Y. C, F. E. Towle, 
Jr., George Gardner Fry and E. P. Cronkbite; Hempstead Harbor Y. 
C, Ward Dixon; Sea Cliff. Y. C, Le Grand L. Clark; Huntington Y. C, 
David A. Story; Huguenot Y. O, E. Burton Hart, Jr.; Douglaston Y. 
C, F. E. Barnes; New Rochelle Y. C, Charles P. Tower; Atlantic Y. 
C . H. J. Gielow. 
The nominating committee presented the names of the present coun- 
cil, who were re-elected, as follows: Oliver E. Cromwell, chairman; 
Frederick E. Barnes, Stuyvesant Wainwright. Oscar H. Chellborg, Le 
Grand L. Clark, E. Burton Hart, Jr., and F. Bowne Jones, secretary. 
The special committee on racing rules presented a set of proposed 
rules, which will be acted on at the next meeting. Several proposals 
were laid before the meeting— for a definition o£ an amateur, and also 
of a cabin boat, and for some general system of members which 
should indicate tbe class of each yacht. 
Yacht Racing Calendar and Review. 
The Yacht Racing Calendar and Review, published by the Field 
(Horace Cox) and edited by Dixon Kemp, is growing into a larger 
volume each year, having now reached 800 pages. The book contains 
the full record of British yachting and racing for the year 1895, and in 
convenient and readily accessible form, the matter being reprinted 
from the Field. In the preface Mr. Kemp notes the interesting fact 
that while only about 70 matches were sailed in British waters in 1850 
and something over 400 in 1876, the number has grown to 1,700 in 1895. 
To those who do not see the Field week by week and who wish to fol- 
low the records of Niagara and other American yachts abroad, the 
book will prove very interesting, as the Field is noted for the excel- 
lence of its race reports. 
YACHTING NEWS NOTES. 
The Sodus Bay Y. C. was incorporated under the laws of New York 
in August. 1895, with a membership of 70, that has since been in- 
creased to 100. A lot was purchased on which there will be erected as 
soon as the weather permits a commodious club house. During the 
last season some very interesting races were sailed over the club 
course on Great Sodus Bay. Several new yachts have been con- 
structed, and the season of 1896 promises to be even more interesting 
than that of '95. At the second annual meeting the following officers 
were elected: Com., Spencer Meade. Elmira, N. Y.; Vice-Corn., T. E. 
Elliott, Newark, N. Y.; Fleet Capt., W. H. Cook, Sodus Point, N. Y.; 
Sec'y-Treas., Dr. F. L. Willson, Sodus Point, N. Y.; Fleet Surgeon, 
Dr. W. F. Nutten, Newark, N. Y.; Meas., F. J. B. Le Febre, Sodus 
Point, N. Y.; Trustees: C. H. Perkins, chairman; A. C. Barth, J. M. 
Pitkin, Jr., C. P. H. Vary, P. R. Sleight, all of Newark, N. Y. 
On Thursday, Dec. 13, Capt. J. H. Anderson's new steam yacht 
Perlona, built by Messrs. W. White & Sons, of West Cowes, to the 
designs of Messrs. Cox & King, ran a trial trip of four hours 1 continu- 
ous steaming. The distance by log was exactly 41 knots, which was 
covered in 4h. 4m. 15s., thus giving a mean speed for the four hours 1 
run of 10.07 knots. At the start, which was made about three hours 
after high water, the weather was fine, with a fresh breeze from 
S.W., but the barometer fell very rapidly, and at noon it was blowing 
half a gale. By the time the yacht rounded the Warner Lightship it 
had increased to nearly a whole gale, so that the last 8?4 knots were 
run at a mean speed of 8.974 knots per hour. Thus, under the weather 
conditions that prevailed, the contract speed of 10 knots per hour 
was obtained with ease. The Perlona, without stopping, then pro- 
ceeded to run a progressive trial, consisting of three double runs on 
the measured mile, with the following: results: 
Mean No. of Revs. Mean I.H.P. Mean Speed. 
173 114.75 10.062 
140 92.38 9.111 
120..., 77.96 8.082 
— The Field. 
The December number of the magazine Men and Matters, published 
in New Orleans, is devoted entirely to the Southern Y. C. of that city. 
The history of the club, with many half-tone portraits and notices of 
the members and yachts, fills the entire number in a most interesting 
manner. The new magazine deserves much credit for the thorough 
and artistic manner in which it thus recognized one of the leading in- 
stitutions in Southern sport. 
Talisman, steam yacht, H. M. Ballantyne, was at Wilmington, N. C, 
on Jan. 4, from New York, with all well aboard. A report was circu- 
lated about New York on the same day to the effect that the yacht 
had been lost. 
The Carthage Ice Y. C. has elected the following officers: Com,, 
Benjamin Merritt; Vice-Corn., Stephen Glass; See., Robert Dun woody; 
Treas., Wm. Merritt; Meas., Charles Merritt. 
The catboat Herald, which left New York for Florida on Oct. 21 
manned by two women— Mrs. Minnie Matthews and her daughter, 
Mrs. Ella Haller— and a dog, has reached Norfolk in a damaged con- 
dition after encountering very heavy weather. The crew suffered 
considerably from cold and exposure, but they propose to refit at 
Norfolk and continue the voyage. 
The Massachusetts Y. C. has elected the following officers: Com., 
Edwin P. Boggs, stmr. Nashawena; Vice-Corn., Oliver Hazard Perry, 
sip. Fanita; Rear-Corn., Louis M. Clark, knockabout Spinster; Sec'y, 
John S. Clark, Jr. ; Treas., Robert C. McQuillen. Directors, Henry W. 
Savage, Erastus Willard, L. S. Jordan, William O. Gay; Meas., William 
E. Waterhouse; Ass'tMeas., Charles H. Dodd; Race Committee, Wil- 
liam S. Crosby, O. Edwin Bockus, William E. Robinson, Jacob A. Bar- 
bey, Jr., Albert E. Schaaf ; Committee on Admissions, E. M. Dennie, 
Francis Gray, Walter A. Underwood, Harry H. Gay, E. T. Bigelow, 
George Burroughs, E. H. R. Revere; House Committee,Oharles G. Cut- 
ter, George M. Whitcomb, A. M. Blinn, Charles L. D. Parkhill, A, W. 
Randall. 
For a close season the Montreal yachtsmen^ have been more than 
busy since early in December. The entertainment committee of the 
Royal St. Lawrence Y. C. has on hand a couple of smokers at their 
"winter moorings, 11 besides the annual ball, which takes place on Jan. 
20. This is usually the event of the season, and promises this year to 
rank as high asever. The enthusiasm instilled into the local "salt, "no 
doubt on account of the Seawanhaka cup challenge, promises to bring 
out a great fleet of 15-footers. Some fourteen gentlemen are expect- 
ing to build, of which five have started. Mr. James Ross, schr. A.1- 
casa, has offered three substantial cash prizes, and the steam yacht 
owners promise the same, this being of course over and above the 
usual club prizes. There will be no lack of encouragement to owners 
of these boats. 
The 15-footers are likely to figure conspicuously about Boston next 
season, the Massachusetts Y. R. A. will probably make formal recog- 
nition of the class. The Adams brothers boat is a certainty. 
Another 15-footer has been designed by James Nicol, of Quincy, who 
has started to build her himself. Another designed by her owner, H, 
M. Crane, is building at Lawley'a. 
The Yachting World of Dec. 27 is a Christmas number of extra size 
with a new and attractive cover. The supplemental plates show the 
auxiliary steam yacht Valhalla, the 5-rater Norman and the 40-raters 
Isolde and Carina in a race. Two designs are given for a cruiser of 
18ft, measurement, Y. R. A,, and a 16ft. centerboard sailing boat. 
Arthur Binney has designed and the Fore River Engine Company 
will build for John A. Burnham, Jr., a 35ft. auxiliary cruising outter, 
which will have a Daimler motor underneath the cockpit and a screw 
which can be hoisted to a well in the counter when sail is used. The 
yacht will be 52ft. over all, 12ft. 6in. beam and 6ft. 6iu. draft, with 
moderate sail plan. The cabin will be a roomy one, with 6ft. 'Jin. head 
room, under a low house. The construction of the boat will be of the 
best, and the cabin finish in white enamel, with mahogany trimmings. 
—Boston Globe. 
The cutter designed by Arthur E. Payne and building by Summers 
& Payne for Lord Dunraven, will be named Oariad. She will be fin- 
ished in season for the Mediterranean races, where she will meet 
Britannia, Ailsa and Satanita. Her measurement will be 120ft. under 
the new Y. R. A. rule. 
The steam yacht building at Roach's yard, Chester, for Richard 
Stevens, and which, according to report, was to be named Rancocas, 
has been christened Aileen on the occasion of her lauch on Dec. 31. 
She is 140ft. over all, lloft. l.w.l., 20Et. beam, 13ft. depth and 7ft. draft, 
with triple expansion engines of 400 H. P. She carries two masts, 
schooner rigged. As soon as she is completed she will sail for the 
West Indies. 
Arthur Iselin, son of Adrian Iselin, Jr., has ordered a racing 15- 
footer to be designed and built by L. D. Huntington, Jr., of New 
Rochelle, designer of Question. Mr. Huntington has also in hand a 
15-footer for his own use. 
AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION, 1 S95. 
Commodore, Wiu. R. Huntington, Rome, N. Y. 
Sec'y-Treas., Thos. H. Stryker, Rome, N. Y. 
Librarian, W. P. Stephens, Bayonne, N. J. 
PURSERS. 
Atlantic Division, H. M. Darer, 307 Adelphi street, Brooklyn, N. Y„ 
Central Division, Wm. H. Martin, Rochester, N. Y. 
Eastern Division, R. H. Hammond, Worcester, Mass. 
Northern Division, Douglas H. McDougal, Toronto, Canada. 
Annual dues, $1; initiation fee, $1. 
Annual meet, Aug. 14-28, Grindstone Island, St. Lawrence River. 
WESTERN CANOE ASSOCIATION, 1 S95-96. 
Commodpre, C. F, Pennewell, Detroit, Mich. 
Vice-Commodore, Nat. H. Cook, Chicago, 111. 
Rear-Commodore, E. H. Holmes, Milwaukee, Wis. 
Sec'y-Treas., W. D Stearns, Detroit, Mich. 
" Executive Committee: R. M. Lamp, Madison, Wis.; C. J. Steadman., 
Cincinnati, O. ; F. W. Dickens, Milwaukee, Wis. 
Red Dragon C. C. 
The annual meeting and dinner of the Red Dragon C. C. took place 
on Friday, Jan. 3, in Bohemia, Eighth and Sansom streets, Phila- 
delphia. 
There was a very large attendance, more than three-fourths of the 
entire active and associate membership being present. Most of the old 
officers were re-elected, the result being as follows: Com., A. S. Feni- 
more; Vice-Coin., Wm. J. Scott; Purser, Omar Shalloross; Fleet 
Surgeon, Dr. F. O. Gross; Correspondent, M. D. Wilt; Quartermaster, 
E. W. Crittenden. 
The club has just been incorporated, and the charter and seal were 
formally presented by the committee. 
The trustees for the ensuing year are Messrs. Fenimore, Shallcross 
and H. W. Fleischmann. 
The purser's report showed the club clear of floating debt, with a 
good balance in the treasury, a constantly increasing membership and 
prospect for another very successful season. 
The club will continue this year the very successful record sailing 
races for canoes and canoe yawls inaugurated last season, with the 
addition of a new racing class of boats of 15ft. sailing length. Several 
new boats will be built for this class and two or three of the yawls will 
be altered in rig to enter it. 
The club sat down to dinner at 7:30 P. M,, the guests of honor being 
Mr. J. K. Hand, of the New York and Knickerbocker Canoe Clubs, 
Vice-Com. of the Atlantic Divison, A. C. A., and Mr. C. B. Haag, 
an old commodore of the Red Dragons, who has been absent from the 
city for several years. After the inner man had been duly attended 
to, and in several instances he seemed to need a great deal of attention, 
toasts were responded to by Vice-Com. Hand, Messrs. Fenimore, 
Murray and others. 
A letter of regret at his inability to be present was received from 
Com. Huntingdon, of the A. C. A. Afterward the Red Dragon quartet 
and the banjo and mandolin clubs and Beveral individual members en- 
tertained the club and the meeting broke up in the wea sma 1 hours. 
M. D. Wilt. 
CANOEING NEWS NOTES. 
On the strength of news from America, the English papers have 
published semi-obituaries of Wm. Willard Howard. It would appear 
that Mr. Howard, who went to Armenia last September as the agent 
of the Christian Herald; of New York, is alive and safe, though he 
has been laid up by a fall in some Russian town. A very good por- 
trait of Mr. Howard appears in the Yachting World of Dec. 27. 
The eighth annual meeting of the Puritan C. C. was held at Young's 
Hotel on Jan. 4, the following officers being elected: Com., James W. 
Cartwright, Jr.; Vice-Com., Frank R. Kimball; Rear-Corn., Howard L. 
Rogers; Treas., Lothrop Hedge; Sec'y, Charles F. Dodge. Directors: 
the foregoing and James Bragdon and Ed. S. Gilmore; Meas., John R. 
Robertson. House Committee: Commodore, treasurer and L. J. 
Webster. Membership Committee; Raymond Apollonio, Frank R. 
Kimball an d Sam 'I Johnson 2d. 
POLICE REVOLVER SCHOOL. 
The need of the school for the training of New York's 
police in the art of pistol shooting is more and more in 
evidence as the lessons proceed. Their shooting is bad — 
very bad indeed — but to say that it is bad without further 
explanation is not justice to the men, for, first of all, 
skill in the use of the pistol is not a matter of inspiration, 
nor is skill acquired by mystic methods. It requires 
assiduous practice combined with a fair theoretical 
knowledge of ballistics. This the men heretofore could 
not get. Without the proper opportunities to practice it 
was an impossibility for the force to attain the necessary 
proficiency with the revolver. 
The men have been often held up to ridicule for their un- 
skillful shooting, but not having the opportunities for 
the needed schooling they could not be skillful. Thus 
there was much to say in extenuation. 
The policemen are now confessedly students in the art, 
and as such their attempts should not be subjected to 
ridicule. There is a most admirable enthusiasm in the 
force toward improving their shooting, and the competi- 
tion, or rather the spirit of emulation, will be a potent 
factor in keeping up permanent interest. Unfeeling 
ridicule might dampen their ardor. 
As for the usefulness of the school, no words are neces- 
sary to prove it. Nothing is more absurd than to put 
pistols in the hands of men who neither know how to use 
them nor know the powers of their weapons. 
The men, with no opportunities for practice and instruc- 
tion, could not in reason be expected to be skillful. Not 
instructing the force was an injustice to the public and an 
injustice to the officers of all cities in the land, for an un- 
skillful policeman shooting at a malefactor in a densely 
populated city was more likely to hit innocent persons, 
and thus be a danger instead of a protector; and the 
officers themselves were in greater danger from not being 
properly trained to meet skillful criminals when pistols 
were a last resort. It is well known that many noted 
criminals are trained to a skillful degree in the use of 
their weapons, and for efficiency on the part of the police 
in protecting the community and protecting themselves 
the highest skill in the use of the pistol is necessary. 
Wei*e it known, moreover, that the force was skillful in 
the use of firearms, the moral effect on the criminal 
classes would go far tow ard maintaining good order and 
suppressing crime. 
Thus the unskillfulness of the force in the use of their 
pistols more properly lies at the doors of those in author- 
ity, who have not provided the necessary schooling: and 
who have not made practice and improvement arbitrary. 
So far as New York's police force is concerned, in its 
skill with firearms it probably is no better and no worse 
than the forces of other great cities, all of which goes to 
show that they need a similar school of instruction to im- 
prove the usefulness of their protectors. 
All men cannot becume good shots with a pistol any 
more than all men can be equally good at any other ac- 
complishment. But all can attain a reasonable degree of 
skill, and a.ll can learn their own powers and the powers 
of their weapons, so that the most unskillful at the worst 
can learn how not to kill an innocent citizen if he cannot 
learn how to shoot the desperate malefactor. 
Practice brings steadiness and reliability. However 
excellent may be the man's natural capabilities, his shoot- 
ing will be inferior without practice. Without practice 
the wild shot comes in every once in a while, even though 
most of the shots are bullseyes, while the man who ha3 
not the eminent natural ability, but who practices regu- 
larly, never makes a rank bad shot, though he may never 
shoot with expert precision. 
The force is fortunate in having Sergt. W. E. Petty for 
an instructor. Sergt. Petty is an expert. It will be re- 
membered that he won the Winans trophy in competition 
against all comers in America, and he has a profound 
knowledge of the theory of shooting as well. After the 
men come to know their pistols better the scores will im- 
prove. Many of the pistols used are too light and there is 
much that is experimental in the way of sighting, holding 
in the hand, etc. Rapid improvement undoubtedly will 
soon be made. 
In Forest and Stream of last week are given the par- 
ticulars of targets, scores, etc., the possible being 75. 
Following are the scores: Barrett 26, Maxwell 47, Judge 
21, Murphy 17. Daly 24, Lyons 3, Tobin 13, Wucher 29, 
McQuade 59, Kennedy 15, Wettlaufer 42, Schwarz 33, 
McTaggert 5, Cunningham 5, Raphael 12, Clare 10, Sergt. 
P. McNally 27, Sergt. J. J. McNally 40, Dowling 7, Heffron 
16, Murphy 17, Loures 3, though Mr. Loures shot out the 
gas lights while making his score; Zettner 29, Logan 15, 
Healy 13, McCabe 32, Finlay 54, Gullity 29, Driscoe 35, 
Wilbur 30, Cronin 20, Coombs 16, Brummiger 8, Young 
38, Slattery 23, Sullivan 13, Murphy 0, Byrnes 21, Akerly 
34, Westphal 39, Malarky 29, Rickman 7, Lynch 29, Ben- 
son 29, Wagner 14, Townsend 24. 
Records of San Francisco Riflemen for 1895. 
San Francisco, Cat, Dec. 22.— To-day was the last shoot of the 1895 
season for the members of the Columbia Pistol and Rifle Club of this 
city. As a natural result the members were out in good force at the 
Shell Mound range; the final contests for the medals were extremely 
interesting. Following are the scores made: 
Kuhnle medal, target rifles: F. O. Young 91, D. W. McLaughlin 91, 
A. H. Pape 78. - 
Qlindermann medal, military rifles: Ed. Hovey 47, F. O. Young 47, 
Dr. L. C. Rodgers 46, E. Poulter 46, J. B. McOutcheon 42. 
Blanding medal, pistol: F. O. Young 90, Smith Carr 89, W. H. 
Lowry 74, J, B. McCutcheon 69. 
Carr medal, revolver: Howard Carr 32, 28, 24, 22; J. E. Gorman 25, 
24, 19, 17; A. H. Pape 18, 17, 17, 13; F O. Young 15, 10, 10, '8. 
In regard to the shooting for the Carr medal, the San Francisco 
Call says: "In shooting for the Carr medal, rapid flring } the practical 
use of the pocket revolver was demonstrated, and those who saw the 
performances of Carr and Gorman yesterday were astonished at what 
can be done in the way of rapid firing with accuracy. Carr shot with 
an ordinary self-cocking revolver, and his first, third and fourth 
scores, with five shots each, were made in eight seconds to the score, 
every bullet hitting the bullseye, 50yds. away. His second score was 
made in seven seconds. Carr's total was 106, while Gorman's was 103 
in about the same space of time." 
The last event of the season was a team race between teams of 
eleven men chosen by Dr. Rodgers and D. W. McLaughlin; the con- 
ditions of the shoot were: Ring target, 200yds. range, three shots 
each, highest possible 30 points. The result of the match was a vic- 
tory for McLaughlin's team by the exceedingly narrow margin of 1 
point— 245 to 244. These totals show a general average for both teams, 
that is, for the twenty-two men, of 80 per cent. The scores were as 
follows: 
McLaughlin 23, Poulter 19, Pape 26, Cran 24, Bohr 22, Barley 23, 
Daiss 18, Kennedy 20, Glindermann 26, Hess 22, Lowry 22. Total ^45. 
Rodgers 24, Young 25, Hovey 21, Dorrell 24, Gorman 20, Shultz 23, 
Klein 22, Helburg 16, Unfred 23, H. Carr 23, McCutcheon 23. Total 
244. 
The annual dinner and distribution of prizes brought the day's pro- 
ceedings to a close. Dr. Lee O. Rodgers, president of the club, pre- 
sided at one of the tables, Howard Carr presiding at the other. After 
an address by the president, in which he reviewed the past history of 
the Association, the secretary. F. O. Young, outlined the probable 
plan of action for 1896. Other short speeches followed and then.came 
the distribution of prizes. Below is a full list of the prize winners for 
1895: 
Rifle, chaniDion class— Dr. L, O. Rodgers, 91, SO, 89, 84—354. First 
class— P. Bohr 87, 86, 82, 81—336. Second class— A. Fetz 72, 74, 74, 71— 
Pistol, champion class— A. H. Pape 94, 94, 92, 90—370. First class— 
J. E. Gorman 93, 91, 90, 88—362. Dr. Rodgers made a tie with Gorman 
on the score of 362, but the latter was the winner according to the 
Creedmoor rules. Second class— F. Dennis 84, 83, 73, 63—323. 
Kuhnle medal, rifle, all comers, won by Dr. L. O. Rodgers, 94, 91, 92, 
92—369. F. O. Young and D. W. McLaughlin came near reaching this 
score on scores of 361. 
Glindermann medal, military rifle, won by F. Poulter— 48, 48, 48, 46— 
190. He was closely followed by Hovey with 189, Young with 186, 
Rodgers with 180 and Pape with 184. 
Siebe medal, rifle, pistol and musket, won by F. O. Young. Scores: 
Rifle— 90, 90, 90, 91—361 ; pistol-95, 95, 94, 94— 37$; musket-47, 46, 46, 47— 
186. Total, 925. ' ' 
Young was closely followed by Rodgers, who lost by only one point, 
as here shown: Rifle— 92, 92, 94, 91—369; pistol— 91, 94, 94, 93—375; 
musket-44, 46, 4fi, 44—180. Total, 924. 
Ladies' medal, .22cal. rifle, at 50yds., off-hand, won by Mrs. L. J. 
Crane— 99, 98, 97, 95—389. Mrs. J. Nicholl was not far behind with a 
score of 386, and Mrs. O. M. Peck scored 377. 
Blanding medal, pistol, won by C. M. Daiss, closely followed by 
Smith Carr. Young and Rodgers have held this medal in the nast. 
The Young medal, rifle on muzzle rest, was won by Glindermann— 
99, 98, 90, 84-371. 
Foster medal, for most 10s with a rifle, won by Dr. Rodgers, 148 
10s. 
Kellogg medal, Springfield rifle, 500yds, won by F. O. Young on the 
four best scores. 
In reviewing the work of the Columbia Pistol and Rifle Association, 
the San Francisco Call of Dec. 23 says: 
"Three years ago a dozen of marksmen who were fairly proficient in , 
the use of pistols and revolvers organized a pistol club which became 
known as the Columbia Pistol Club. Nearly ev»ry member was also a 
good rifle shot and belonged to one or more rifle clubs; but they de- 
cided to widen the scope of the Pistol Club by iucluding rifle practice, 
and the 'and rifle' was inserted iu the name. 
"Now the club's roll shows over sixty members, all of whom are so 
expert in the use of the rifle and pistol that they stand ready to issue 
or accept a challenge from any club for a contest with their favorite 
firearms. 
"The Columbias are not selfish in their favorite sport, for they in- 
cluded the ladies in their membership, and offered medals and valuable 
prizes to the fair sharpshooters, who of course use light rifles. 
"During the past year 16 prizes have been contested for and several 
thousand scores have been shot for each medal. The riflemen have 
not confined themselves to tbe use of one or two firearms, but their 
records have been made with military rifles, fancy sporting rifles, 
pocket revolvers, large revolvers, sporting pistols and .22-cal. rifles, at 
all distances, from 50 to 500yds., and with hair triggers to triggers with 
6 and Slbs. pulls. 
"This practice has brought nut two young men whose records 
stand the highest in the world with the military rifle. Ed Hovey uses 
a Sharp's and Frank Poulter a United States Springfield. Their 
