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Washington, D. C. —Riflemen throughout the country 
will be greatly interested in an amendment which was 
adopted while the army appropriation bill was in the 
House, and which affects the national rifle and revolver 
matches. The amendment reads: “Provided, That the 
trophies and medals herein authorized shall be contested 
for only by the enlisted men of the Army, Navy, Marine 
Corps, and the National Guard or organized militia of 
the several States, Territories and the District of Col¬ 
umbia.” 
Under this amendment, which was added to that por¬ 
tion of the bill providing for an appropriation for the 
national matches, the cadets at West Point and Annapo¬ 
lis and all commissioned officers of the Army, Navy, 
Marine Corps and National Guard would be excluded 
from participation in the national revolver as well as the 
national rifle matches, both team and individual. This 
would exclude about one-third to one-half of the best 
shots in the services mentioned, for the officers know 
how to shoot and take as much, if not more interest in 
shooting than the- privates and non-commissioned of¬ 
ficers, generally speaking. The War Department looks 
with great favor on the interest taken in shooting by the 
officers, as it realizes that no officer can properly in¬ 
struct his men in this most essential feature of a soldier’s 
work unless he himself is familiar with the rifle and is a 
good shot. The enthusiasm generated among the officers 
at these national matches is no less valuable than the 
experience gained by them and by the enlisted men, and 
never until now has any proposition been advanced tc 
shut the officers out of the matches. The argument that 
it is the men and not the officers who do the shooting 
certainly cannot apply to the pistol matches, for in mosi 
cases it is the officers who are armed with pistols, and 
not the men; yet under this amendment the officer- 
would be barred from the pistol as well as the rifh 
matches. At Camp. Perry last year the teams were con) 
posed of about equal proportions of officers and men 
there being 261 officers and 303 men. The number of of 
ficers on the various teams arranged in the order it 
which they finished, was as follows, there being twelvi 
shooters on each team: Navy 7, Massachusetts 0, Ohi< 
7 U. S. Cavalry 10, Washington 5, U. S. Naval Academ; 
12, Pennsylvania 5, U. S. Infantry 7, New York 4, Nev 
Jersey 4, Minnesota 5, Illinois 8 , Wisconsin 2, U. S 
"Marine Corps 2, District of Columbia 9, Michigan 6 
Oregon 5, Maryland 6 , Georgia 6 , New Hampshire 3 
Iowa 6 , Connecticut 3, Colorado 6 , California 5, Mon 
tana 7, Maine 5, Florida 5, Kansas 9, Indiana 6 , Texa 
7 Missouri 7, Oklahoma 7, Kentucky 10, Hawaii i 
Wyoming 5, West Virginia 5, New Mexico 5, Arizona f 
Mississippi 6 , South Carolina 4, Nebraska 2, Alabama i 
Tennessee 7, North Dakota 4, Louisiana 0, Vermont ( 
North Carolina 1, and Virginia 6 . 
Speaking of the effect upon the national matches, 
member of the National Board for the Promotion of Rifl 
Practice, which prepares the regulations under which th 
matches are shot, said: “In my opinion it would have 
very injurious effect upon rifle shooting were the ofncei 
prevented from competing at the national matches. Ihc 
shoot alongside of the men elsewhere, and work wit 
them in practice, and should be permitted to do so l 
these matches. There is no other way for most of tliei 
to get to the national matches except as members of tr 
teams, the places on which they win by their superit 
skill. The good which comes of their mingling thei 
with the best shots in the world is incalculable', and 
felt throughout all branches of the service. The W; 
Department and the National Board have always r 
garded their presence there as highly beneficial to tl 
cause of marksmanship, and it will be deeply regretti 
if they are no longer allowed to participate in the: 
contests.” . * . , ... , 
From now on the principal topic of conversation D 
tween military riflemen will be the national matches 
be held at Camp Perry. , ... 
The States are rapidly being equipped with tl 
new Springfield, and every rifleman will have an o 
portunity to try out the new weapon and demonstra 
his fitness for the teams when spring permits the u 
of ranges. It is difficult to see how a larger attendan 
than at the matches last summer can be expected f 
those this vear, yet such is the case. Several Stat 
and Territories not hitherto represented are expected 
send teams and the attendance of individual nflem- 
and of rifle clubs will be greatly augmented. The W 
Department will have on hand more regular troops th 
ever before and possibly more officers. It is possit 
that every State and Territory, with one or two ( 
ceptions, will be represented, together with the vario 
branches of the service and the colonial possessioi 
More prizes will he offered than ever before, the ran 
facilities will be greater and the attendance will i 
douhtedly he the greatest in the history of this count 
The National matches will begin on Aug. 21, with t 
National team match, to be followed by the Natioi 
individual and the National pistol matches. The f 
tional Rifle Association will arrange its programme 
that its matches can be completed the day before 1 
two davs allotted for practice for the National match 
just before the National Rifle Association matches v 
come those of the Ohio State Rifle Association, inch 
ing the contest for the Fferrick trophy, one of 
handsomest in the world. It is probable that the N 
Jersey Rifle Association will follow with its mate, 
during the first week in September, as usual. _ As it 
not likelv that the National matches will again go 
Camp Perry for a number of years, at least, Ohio ' 
do her best to properly care for the visitors. Tra 
portation facilities will he greatly improved and arran 
ments will be made for subsistence which promises 
improve the cuisine. New rifle and new ammunit 
will be tried for the first time in a National match, : 
the marksmen are looking toward the information 
be thus secured, with the greatest eagerness. The c- 
ing meeting promises to be the most important as i 
asAhe largest ever held in this country: 
The distance for the National team match, at Ce 
