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“only a few small and inadequate ranges on the 
ntic Coast.” 
n. Elliott also refers to the lack of ranges. The 
range of the rifle now used,” he says, "makes the 
;ion of ranges a problem of great difficulty. There 
but few posts where the marksman’s course, requtr- 
a range of 600yds., can be fired, and it is therefore 
racticable to give the necessary instruction in rifle 
tice under present conditions.” _ 
tiring the coming year the marines at Boston will 
the ranee of the Bay State Rifle Association at 
<efield. Mass.; those stationed at Philadelphia will 
md on the 300yd. range of the U. S. S. Lancaster; 
,’ewport. R. I., they will have a 300yd. range belong- 
to the naval training station; those in Washington 
use the District National Guard range; at Annapolis 
■ can use the Naval Academy range, and the Marines 
"> U get Sound will have the Marine Corps’ range for 
marksman’s course, and the National Guard range 
the sharpshooter’s and expert rifleman’s test. There 
■ o range available for the marines stationed at New 
k the largest post in the L^nited States. Arrange¬ 
rs will be made to have the. enlisted men who have 
lifted as marksmen and who are transferred to that 
■ instructed on the New Jersey range at Sea Girt. 
en Elliott recounts with pardonable pride the • suc- 
. of the Marine Corps’ team last summer at Camp 
ry Ohio, and Sea Girt, N. J., and says: “The ex- 
ont work done by the team in the matches referred to 
source of great pride to the undersigned and to the 
rine Corps at large, and was of such a character as 
;all forth a commendatory letter from the Navv De- 
merit. Great credit is due Capt. \\ illiam C. TTariee, 
S. M. C., the team captain, for his indefatigable 
rts in getting the team into the form displayed 
en Elliott reports qualifications for 1908 as follows: 
•\pert riflemen; 106 sharpshooters; 179 marksmen and 
narksmen. Special Course A. The award of individual 
competitive prizes under Navy Department orders, 
ituted this year, to enlisted men of the Marine Corps 
/jng on shore, has proven a great incentive to target 
ctice especially at posts where ranges of only 300vds. 
available. General Elliott finds that the suggestion 
t the =ame prizes be awarded candidates who qualify 
the Marine Corps’ team as are given candidates who 
ke the Armv term is working well. Continuing^ he 
is: “In order to obtain a line on material for the 
irine Corps rifle team, and to further arouse interest 
target practice, it is the intention to have the Marine 
rps hold during the target years in future a series of 
;t competitions in the ITn'ted States and comonny 
1 regimental matches in the Philipp ne Islands. These 
npetitions would not only create a rivalry between 
several posts engaged therein, but would furnish 
ne of the enlisted men stationed at the posts where 
:ges are not available an opportunity to fire at the 
ger ranges.” 
len Elliott asks for $236,500 to purchase from the 
ir Department 10.000 rifles of the latest model, to¬ 
ller with 1,000,000 rounds of ammunition, that the 
irine Corps may be armed with the same rifle as the 
my and Navy. 
The Philadelphia Rifle Association. 
Philadelphia. Nov. 26.—The day broke with very 
'eatening weather conditions; wet grounds, and heavy 
nks of fog obscured the targets all the morning until 
out 1:30 in the afternoon, consequently the riflemen 
uld not see well enough to warrant them in entering 
y of the rifle competitions until late, as the executive 
mmittee had announced that tbev would hold our first 
-key shoot in the afternoon, and it had the desired 
ect of bringing the members together and driving the 
res away; consequently we had a large attendance of 
•mbers with their friends. Two of the_ visitors. Fred 
d Jim tied for the turkey with two 25s in the fifth 
ent. They shot agai,n and tied with two 24s, and for 
e third time with two 24s. As one of these is a shot- 
n shooter and the other a ,22cal. crank, this kind of 
ooting created an uproar among some ot our rest 
ooters and crack shots, who were striving to keep 
sir shots in the 25-ring or thereabouts.. Getting back to 
s contestants you could see the strain was beginning 
tell. Fred shot and got a 23. Jim took a look 
ound at the turkey and thought he looked like his 
:d, but the wind had freshened up a bit, and during 
lull he fired, getting a hot 22. Both men certainly 
:t up a stiff pace in that event. 
The crowning success of the day. however, after excite 
ent had cooled off was the sixth event, which was the 
it. One turkey left hanging on the wall with sixteen 
ingry looking eyes cast upon him. Seven men had 
ot and 24 high was held by another one of our visitors, 
r. Rudolph, and that bird would have been resting on 
at gentleman’s table now, as he scored several 24s 
iring the afternoon, had it not been for a strange acci- 
nt, which haoped to our worthy range officer Dill, 
lose hard work at the range has been for the benefit 
his fellow members, to make this shoot a success. Dill 
d shot through the different events with an automatic 
1e, and had been unable to reach the bull, as he had 
en devoting part of his time to the club and the 
dance to revolver shooting, so Stubbs loaded bis 
jpe for him and placed it in position on the rest. Dill 
t down, accidentally touched the trigger in getting a 
ip on the stock, and before he had sighted it the 
de went off, much to Dill’s amazement and disgust 
ith set triggers, and be said a few things that are not 
und in prayer-books about where he thought that bul- 
t was. Matters changed some when the target was 
langed, because he had a 25, and was the winner of the 
rkey, and then some mean fellows tried to steal it. 
Winner of first event. Geo. Schnering, 24; second event, 
. W Stubbs, 25; third event, L. E. Hall, 25; fourth 
'ent, W. P. Hubbard, 25; fifth event, Fred Schneering, 
: sixth event, H. W. Dill, 25. . , 
Schneering felt good after winning a turkey and raised 
ie club record on the home target by getting 73 out ot 
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TRAINING vs. BREAKING. 
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