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July 22, 1911] 
New England Military R. A. Tournament. 
A cool breeze saved the scores of many shooters at 
the New England Military Rifle Association’s annual 
tournament, held July 3-5, on the Bay State range, at 
Wakefield. The Bancroft regimental team match, one of 
the biggest events of the tournament, was won by the 
first team of the Fifth Massachusetts Regiment for the 
second year, with a total of 533 points. The Sixth Mas¬ 
sachusetts did not have a complement of men and 
withdrew on the 600yds. range. The second team of the 
Fifth Massachusetts had only four men and disqualified 
itself in the 600yd. competition by borrowing two marks¬ 
men from the United States Navy. The combination 
Massachusetts Navy team made 254 on the 600yd. range 
and had a total of 511. 
Corp. .Long, of the Fifth Massachusetts, and Sergt. 
Thamseh, of the Massachusetts Coast Artillery, each 
scored 48 out of a possible 50 at 600yds. There were a 
number of other high marks scored by individuals. Capt. 
Stewart Wise, of the Sixth Massachusetts Infantry, 
made 14 consecutive bullseyes at 1,000yds. in the Reming¬ 
ton match, which he won with a total of 74 out of a 
possible 75. Lieut. W. M. Parker, of the Sixth Massa¬ 
chusetts, was second with 74, and third and fourth went 
to Sergt. Arthur Andrews, of the United States Marine 
Corps, and Ensign F. A. Vossler, of the United States 
Navy, each with a 73. 
In the McLane individual match at 50yds. Midshipman 
E. Land, United States Navy, scored a possible 50, plus 
9, which included 19 consecutive bullseyes. Sergt. I. 
Kean, Fifth Massachusetts, was not far behind him, 
having a possible 50, plus 8. Ensign W. W. Smith, 
United States Navy, ranked highest of the four marks¬ 
men, who scored 47 in the Hayden individual match at 
200yds. and won. The other prizes in order were won 
by Corp. C. B. Long, Fifth Massachusetts; Corn. J. 
Worhsaum, United States Marine Corps, and Sergt. R. I. 
Thanish, Massachusetts Coast Artillery. The highest in¬ 
dividual scores at the 200yd. range in the Bancroft 
match were made by Sergt. J. H. Kehough, of the 
Sixth Massachusetts Regiment, first team, and Ensign 
Smith, of the first Navy team. Both made 48. The 
scores follow: 
Fourth Navy team . 270 
First Navy team. 267 
Sixth Massachusetts Regiment, first team. 264 
Fifth Navy team . 262 
Fifth Massachusetts Regiment, first team. 261 
Third Navy team . 261 
Sixth Navy team . 258 
Sixth Massachusetts Regiment, second team. 257 
Fifth Massachusetts Regiment, second team. 257 
First Corps Cadets (Massachusetts), first team. 255 
Coast Artillery Corps, Massachusetts. 255 
Second Navy team . 251 
Second Maine Regiment team. 249 
First Corps Cadets (Massachusetts), second team.... 247 
Coast Artillery Corps, Maine. 245 
E. C. Crossman, of the Los Angeles Rifle Club, made 
a world’s record at the Glendale, Cal., range on June 18. 
His score was 148 out of 150, at 200, 300, nd 500yds : 
200 yards. 5/4 5555455555—49 
300 yards. 4/5 5554555555—49 
500 yards. 5/4 5555555555-50—148 
The Kind of Enthusiasm that Makes Crack Shots. 
Los Angeles, Cal., July 10. —Editor Forest and Stream: 
I note with pleasure that an exclusive department is to 
be given the revolver, as to me the revolver is the king 
of shooting irons, and revolver shooting is the sport 
par excellence. 
Our local club is not large, but the members are 
energetic and interested. We have the usual number of 
gun cranks, and the variety of stocks, sights and weights 
are amusing to an outsider; but we want all the cranks 
we can buy, beg or steal, as a crank is generally one 
who has put thought and study in one certain direction 
for some definite purpose. Some of our members even 
use hand-made barrels in tbeir pistols, and one member 
—Will A. Wright—conceived the idea of a .22cal revolver 
on a 32cal frame. Accordingly, he had a ,32cal made 
over by fitting in a ,22cal rifle barrel, and bushing the 
cylinders. This required much care and hard work. 
When finally completed, the gun was so satisfactory, the 
Colt people used the idea in building their ,22cal. Colt 
revolvers. That it was of a popular caliber and size is 
manifested by the sale of the Colt, and interest displayed 
in the S. & W. thus far. It is the personal opinion of 
the writer that these .22cal. revolvers are going to be 
the most popular sellers of any revolvers used by 
civilians. It is a lady’s gun, pure and simple, yet 
accurate and effective enough to satisfy the most fas¬ 
tidious marksman, but, oh, those twenty plunks for 
the S. & W. 
Our club is finishing up an indoor range, which prom¬ 
ises to be superior to any of our other indoor ranges. 
For pistols or revolvers, there will be four shooting 
booths, and the same number for rifles will be equipped 
in an addition to the basement. It is needless to say 
that many pleasant evenings are anticipated by our 
members, and oh, how wc would hate to take that cup 
away from the Smith and Wesson Club next spring (?). 
Last Sunday, July 2, we had the pleasure of a visit 
from J. E. Gorman, C. W. Linder, O. Lill imo and Wm. 
Blasse, all of San Francisco. They showed us the 
Simon-pure article in the shooting line, judging from 
the appearance of their guns. I guess all the gun cranks 
are not in Los Angeles. They helped us initiate our new 
indoor range also, and if there are any more at home 
like them, we wish they would come and live with us. 
Mr. Palen, of Globe, Ariz., was also a visitor at the 
mdoor range. We are always anxious to welcome these 
visiting brethren from other clubs, and trust that any 
such who happen to be in our fair city will drop down 
to the range in the Temple Block, and make them¬ 
selves at home. 
We find that matches with outside clubs have more 
stimulating effect and do more to get the members out 
than any medal shoot among ourselves. 
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