Feb. 26, 1910.] 
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Intercollegiate Rifle Shooting. 
Washington, D. C., Feb. 19.—An interesting state of 
affairs has developed in the Intercollegiate Indoor Shoot¬ 
ing League. In the matches shot last week, Columbia 
College, of New York, met their first defeat. Their 
losing of this match brings about a tie for first place 
between the Washington State College, Columbia College 
and the University of Iowa, each with five wins and one 
defeat to their credit. Columbia has yet to snoot the 
University of Iowa; the scores of these two_ universities 
have been averaging about the same. Washington State 
College is almost certain to win the balance of her 
series of matches, so that the probabilities are that the 
winner of the Columbia-Iowa match will shoot off a tie 
with the Washington State College. The National Rifle 
Association of America announces the scores made in last 
week’s series of matches, along with the standing of the 
teams to date, as follows; 
Score. Won. Lost 
Washington State College . 1833 5 1 
Columbia College ..1801 “ 
University of Iowa ...1191 1 
University of Idaho .1804 
Cornell University . 1116 1 " 
U. S. College of Veterinary Surgeons. 1656 o & 
George Washington, University. 1145 2 4 
University of Nevada .1616 4 
Delaware College .1618 0 6 
Louisiana State University . 0 b 
The college marksmen are doing their shooting in the 
gallery at 50ft., using the N. R. A. targets, with a %in. 
bullseye; ,22cal. rifles are being used, and the matches 
are under the supervision of army officers appointed by 
the National Rifle Association. From the interest being 
taken by colleges throughout the LTnited States in rifle 
shooting, it would appear that it will soon become a 
recognized intercollegiate sport. Clubs have recently 
been organized in Dartmouth College, of Hanover, JN. 
H ; Simpson College, Indianola, la.; Pennsylvania State 
College and the University of Tennessee. 
There are now twenty-four colleges and universities 
having rifle clubs affiliated with the National Rifle Asso¬ 
ciation of America during the week ending March 14. 
These institutions will compete among themselves for 
the intercollegiate team 'championship of the United 
States. The competitions next week will be between the 
following institutions: Washington State College vs. 
Louisiana State University; Cornell University vs. Uni¬ 
versity of Iowa; Columbia College vs. LTnited States Col¬ 
lege of Veterinary Surgeons; University of Idaho vs. 
Delaware College; University of Nevada vs. George 
Washington University. 
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WILD BEASTS IN CITY PARK. 
Park guards were surprised yesterday to learn 
of the presence of mink and marten in all the 
glory of their rich winter fur ambling among 
the squirrels, rabbits and chipmunks. The latter 
animals abound along the creeks and through¬ 
out the woods generally more plentifully than 
in a number of years. They are quite as wild 
as their brothers in the deeper forest, except 
that they are accustomed to the noises of car¬ 
riages and other vehicles that pass along the 
drive. 
Rabbits are also enjoying security from the 
gunner in the protected park and may frequently 
be seen, sleek and fat, springing among the 
bushes and undergrowth of the upper Wissa- 
hickon. The chipmunk, with his brown and 
gold and red striped back and cunning eyes, is 
there in as large numbers as the rabbit and 
seems more indifferent to danger. Between 
the new Walnut lane bridge and the first 
»wooden bridge above it crossing the creek the 
noise of the squirrels gnawing, with a tick, 
tick, tick, on a nutshell or their frequent calls 
of alarm to each other rings out through the 
woods, and the location of the animals can be 
traced by the noise they make. 
Attention was attracted recently by a particu¬ 
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a tail of beautiful black shiny fur completed the 
body of a full grown mink. He was fat and 
well fed and his coat looked as if it had been 
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