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N. R. A. Notes. 
[’resident Bates is on his way to Europe, where he 
jpects to make an extended tour, returning to the 
lites in time to arrive at Camp Perry for the opening 
the matches of the association. While in England he 
J C r-I I° n b he , secre tary of the Society of Miniature 
ne Clubs of Great Britain and put an identification 
|irk on the targets to be used by the British team in 
; International small-bore match, 
speaking of this match, the secretary of the National 
1 As A soc ' atlo » would like to know if all the members 
the American team have gone to sleep since their 
pointment on the team? Of the fifty members not 
>re than six or eight have made any report of ’their 
tctice and the scores that are being made. It is hoped 
it owing to the postponement of the match, the mem- 
rs will not lose their interest, as it would be un- 
tunate to be beaten again as Dadly as last year. It 
1 st be borne in mind to be in the match every mem- 
of the team must make not less than 490. Only 
ven members of the team did this in the trials, 
t letter is being sent to members of civilian rifle clubs 
regard to special course “C,” and the issue of decora- 
ns to those who qualify as marksman, sharpshooter 
expert under this course. I he clubs are advised to 
ivide themselves with a “Small Arms Firing Manual, 
S. A., 1909,” which are for sale by the Public Printer’ 
ishington, D. C., at fifty cents each. This book con¬ 
us the procedure under which the skirmish rapid 
: and slow fire will be carried on when shooting for 
uihcation; it is recommended to the clubs that they 
■vide themselves with an official range score card for 
use of its members. The slow fire cards to be 
anged so that they can be used at all ranges, and to 
■vide for spaces for two sighting shots and five shots 
record as well as for the signature of the scorer and 
ge officer. These, cards are to be forwarded to the 
ce of the National Rifle Association with the quarterly 
orts. Members who qualify as marksman and re- 
.e their decoration, and later qualify into a higher 
is, will return the decoration of the lower class when 
evidence of the higher qualification is sent in. Mem- 
s must shoot through the entire course of each class, 
ome of the clubs are probably wondering why the 
cers have ncff received their annual report for 1909. 
if is probably owing to the fact that the club has 
. mo report to the association for 1910, as provided 
in their by-laws, which says: “Article 7. The duties 
the officers shall be such as the club members may 
ee upon, provided that a part of such duties shall 
sist of some duly authorized officer of the cu b mak- 
a certified list of the newly elected officers of the 
anization and a list of the members in good stand- 
to the National Rifle Association on Feb. 1 of 
t year.” Clubs should get in good standing by mak- 
their report and paying their dues for the current 
r > so that the Secretary can take up with them the 
ills of the season’s work. 
he conditions of firing for the medal which the as- 
ation presents to each club for a members’ c mpe- 
>n has been changed to conform to the mark-man’s 
rse, which calls for two sighting shots and ten shots 
record at 200, 300 and 500yds. Blanks to make a 
trt of the match furnished on request, 
here are so many inquiries received by the a isocia- 
* or information as to how the service rifle may be 
:ured, that I take this occasion to again explain the 
5 governing this subject. The Chief of Ordn nee 
authority under the law to sell the new Springfield 
in only three ways. The first is to the adjutants 
:ral of the States for the use of the organized Militia; 
second is to inventors who desire the rifle for pur- 
■ ,,°f experimenting and improving; and the third is 
life members of the National Rifle Association of 
;rica and its affiliated clubs. The reason that annual 
ibers of the association are not accorded this priv- 
- is owing to the fact when the law was passed there 
no such class of membership in the association, 
irougit an arrangement made with the Maxim Silent 
arms Company, National Rifle Association clubs can 
hase from that firm the Maxim Silencer for the 
ice arm at a price much below the catalogue price, 
ers must be transmitted through the office of the 
ciation, so that they can be O. K.’d by the secretary, 
le rifle practice bill now pending before Congress is 
going to have such easy sledding after all. After it 
passed by the Senate in such an expeditious man- 
lt was thought that the same course would be taken 
he House, but it seems to have gotten no further 
the pigeon-hole of the Committee on Military 
irs, where there seems to have developed opposition 
some of the members, especially the older ones, 
apparently are not interested in anything but 
mn bills; that there is any necessity of teaching the 
g American to be patriotic and an efficient military 
ent, appears to be farthest from their thoughts, 
next hearing of the committee is on the 19th, when 
hoped that the committee may be induced to bring 
he bill for action. There is no doubt that a favor- 
report by this committee would be followed by a 
lpt passage of the bill' by the House. We urge 
r one interested in the cause of rifle practice in this 
try not to cease their efforts with their members in 
louse of Representatives looking to favorable action 
the bill. 
Mfral P, eo '- W. Wingate, President of the Public 
ols Athletic League of New York, will present the 
r cup to the team of the De Witt Clinton High 
ol, of New York City, who won the interscholastic 
pionship for 1910. It is probable that Colonel Astor, 
ionor of the cup, who will arrive in this country 
abroad in a few days, will also be present at the 
aonies. 
recent addition to the civilian club membership is 
Goldfield (Nev.) Rifle and Revolver Club, which 
out with a membership of about fifty. Among the 
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