FOREST AND STREAM 
March 2 . 1912 
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National Rifle Association Interclub Indoor League 
match: 
Philadelphia vs. Bridgeport: Nathan Spering 196, W. 
J. Maybee 196, R. S. Newbold 192, J. G. Schnerring 
188; J. G. Diliin 186; total 958. 
Harry Overbaugh. 
U. S. R. A. Indoor League. 
The unoffleial scores of the various teams in the U. 
S. R. A. League matches follow; 
.Match 21: 
Pittsburgh . 
... 1069 
vs. Chicago . 
. 1014 
Columbus . 
vs. St. Louis . 
. 1060 
Spokane . 
... 1108 
vs. Federal . 
.1104 
... 1015 
. 959 
Seattle . 
... 925 
Los Angeles . 
... 1059 
VS. Golden Gate .... 
. 1122 
Myles Standish ... 
... 1043 
vs. Philadelphia . 
.10^ 
Baltimore . 
. .. 1013 
VS. Manhattan . 
. 1112 
Shell Mound . 
... 1060 
vs. Boston . 
.1033 
Oakland . 
vs. Portland . 
. 1117 
National Capital .. 
vs. Citizens . 
Match 22: 
Columbus. vs. Youngstown . 
Spokane . 1035 vs. Chicago . 1009 
Osborn . 1025 vs. St. Louis . 1082 
Seattle . 939 vs. Federal . 1123 
Los Angeles . 1106 vs. Belleville . 946 
Myles Standish. 1066 vs. Providence . 
Baltimore . 1059 vs. Golden Gate . 10.81 
Shell Mound . 1035 vs. Philadelphia . 1096 
Oakland . 1019 vs. Manhattan . 1131 
National Capital . vs. Boston . 993 
Springfield . 1129 vs. Portland . 1142 
Standing of the clubs at the end of the twentieth 
match: Portland, none; Springfield and Manhattan, one 
each; Golden Gate, two; Federal, National Capital and 
Philadelphia, five each; Spokane, six; Columbus and 
Los Angeles, eight each; Boston, nine and one-half; 
Myles Standish, Pittsburgh, Oakland, Shell Mound, St. 
Louis and Providence, eleven each; Chicago, eleven and 
one-half; Baltimore, apparently sixteen; Seattle, sixteen; 
Belleville, apparently seventeen; Osborn, seventeen; 
Youngstown, apparently eighteen; Citizens, twenty. 
J. B. Crabtree, Sec’y-Treas. 
N. R. A. Notes. 
ANOTHER INTERNATIONAL MATCH. 
The international small-bore match for 1912 is on. 
Word has been received from the British Association 
allowing the United States to shoot their matches at any 
time most convenient to us, and in accordance there- 
v;ith, it is proposed to shoot the official scores about the 
first week in .April. As there will be no opportunity to 
have preliminary tryouts to determine the personnel of 
the team in the same manner, as was done in 1910, the 
secretary of the National Rifle Association has addressed 
a communication to all of its affiliated rifle clubs carry¬ 
ing on gallery practice, putting in their hands the 
organization and carrying on preliminary trials within 
the club. The trials are to consist of 50 shots per man, 
using the prone position at 75ft., N. R. A. gallery target. 
The clubs are to report to the Association the ten highest 
men with their scores. These reports, along with the 
list of men who have qualified as sharpshooters on gal¬ 
lery ranges during the present season, will be used as a 
basis from which the executive committee will select 
the fifty men to compose the United States team. Every 
effort will be made, to retain the De War cup on this 
side of the ocean. ' The only change in the match this 
year is the disallowing of the use of the telescope. 
INTERNATIONAL TEAMS. 
Interest in the rifle teams the National Rifle Associa¬ 
tion is sending abroad is not abating. Several States have 
notified the N. R. K. of their intention to send repre¬ 
sentatives to the trials on the Marine Corps range at 
Winthrop. California will send two. West Virginia two. 
New Jersey four, and Maine and Texas will also be ret.r 
resented. The old standby shooting States of New York, 
Massachusetts and Ohio have not yet responded, but in 
all probability will send the maximum six men each. 
The Adjutant-General of Pennsylvania writes that that 
great State will not be represented. The Army and 
Alarine Corps will send about twenty each. The Navy 
has not yet been heard from. LTp to the present time 
the subsci iptions toward the fund to send these teams 
abroad have been very disappointing. The amount re¬ 
ceived to date is .$1224 of the $15,000 required. 
From .$1224 to $15,000 is a long road to travel, and will 
necessitate the rifle shooting fraternity of the country 
putting their shoulder to the wheel, as we cannot afford 
to make a failure of this enterprise now. 
The First Regiment Infantry, National Guard of Mis¬ 
souri, will hold a review, drill and dance at their armory 
in St. Louis, on the night of Feb. 29, for the benefit 
of the fund, and Col. Spencer, an enterprising rifle 
enthusiast, and commanding officer of that regiment, 
predicts that at least $200 will be forthcoming from them. 
TARGETS FOR TRYOUTS. 
A supply of the Olympic targets are on the way from 
Sweden. These targets will be used for the final try¬ 
outs for position on the Olympic team as well as iri 
the State trials. The N. R. A. has ordered a supply of 
these, and will be in a position to sell to the States and 
individuals at 10 cents each. The Association will also 
in a few days have a supply of sear springs for the 
service rifle that will pull six pounds, tor the use of 
those who expect to enter the trials for the Argentine 
team. These springs can be secured from the Associa¬ 
tion at a price of 10 cents each. 
INDOOR QUALIFICATIONS. 
From the num.ber of targets arriving in the office of 
the N. R. A., showing qualifications as marksmen and 
sharpshooters, it is evident that the qualification as laid 
down is not difficult, especially that for marksmen. 
Among those who have the sharpshooter’s^ score and 
receive'd their silver watch fob mav be mentioned Capt. 
C. M. Gale, I. S. A. P., First Illinois Infantry; Mr. 
Harry Overbaugh, Philadelphia R, A.; Col. John J. 
Dooley, of Maine; John E. Hafner, Indianapolis Rifle 
and Revolver Club; E. H. Besse, Standish Rifle Club; 
Eimene P. Carver, Tr., Harvard University Rifle Club; 
Lieut. R. A. Burnham, M. Y. M.; E. H. Williamson, 
Ir., Philadelphia R. A.; Capt. W. A. Murphy, Federal 
Rifle and Revolver Club, Boston. 
The Association is now issuing qualification targets 
for 50ft. ranges. The new target is a departure from all 
other targets, in that it has two targets printed on one 
card. The competitor fires five shots on each target, 
and thus keeps his entire string of 10 shots on one card. 
This method simplifies the counting and keeping of 
records. 
AMATEUR STATUS FOR OLYMPIC TEAM. 
Word has been received from the Swedish Olympic 
committee unofficially that the only men who would be 
considered ineligible to compete in the shooting matches 
at the Olvrnpic games are those men who are actively 
engaged in testing and sighting rifles at rifle manufac¬ 
turing plants. This will bar out very few men in this 
countrv, and this interpretation will mean a much 
iaiger'entry in the trials for the Olympic team. 
Intercity High School Rifle League. 
Last week’s matches in the Intercity High School 
Shooting League were productive of a sensational break¬ 
ing of the interschool rifle shooting record by the Balti¬ 
more Polvtec'iinic Institute. Their score of 959 out of 
a possible'1090 means ihat five boys succeeded in placing 
100 shots in a space that could be covered by a 25-cent 
piece. This shooting compares favorably with that done 
by the best civilian and military shots of the country. 
This score was made against the record-breaking shoot¬ 
ers of Iowa City High School, who have been leading 
the League matches with phenomenal scores. 
This defeat breaks their series of victories, and will 
make a tie between that school and Deering High 
School, of Portland, Me., for first place, if the protested 
score between Deering and Southern High is decided in 
favor of the Maine bovs. Two teams have withdrawn 
from the League—Central High of Washington, and 
