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creased from 442 in 1905 to 990 in 1906, or more than 
100 per cent. The number of sharpshooters increased 
from 2,372 to 3,248, and the list of marksmen from 2,427 
to 3,255. In addition the troops in the Philippines quali- 
fied 167 expert riflemen, 1,381 sharpshooters and 1,136 
marksmen. The reports for 1907 are expected to show 
a marked increase in qualifications over last year. 
Much interest attaches to a conference to be held in 
December between the Executive Committee of the 
National Guard Association and the First Division of 
the Army General Staff. By reason of the joint 
maneuvers between the army and the National Guard, 
the increased appropriation for the guard and _ co- 
operation in rifle practice, the army and the guard have 
been drawn very closely together within the past few 
years. At the coming conference a number of important 
subjects will be taken up, including the question of the 
conforming of the militia to the organization of the 
army. Following the conference a meeting of the 
National Guard Association will be held in Boston in 
January to be followed by a meeting of the National 
Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice in Wash- 
ington in the same month, 

National Rifle Association. 
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 27 Gratifying progress is 
reported for the movement to interest schoo] boys in rifle 
practice. At a recent meeting of the National Rifle 
Association directors the by-laws were amended so as 
to include among the affiliated organizations rifle clubs 
organized in institutions of learning, divided into two 
classes, colleges and schyols. The former clubs are to 
be composed of students in colleges and universities con+ 
ferring degrees; the latter in public preparatory, high 
and private schools and academies not conferring dlegrees. 
In either case not less than twenty members must belong 
to the club before it can be affiliated. The clubs have 
the privilege, enjoyed by other clubs affiliated with the 
National Rifle Association, of purchasing arms and 
ordnance stores trom the Government at Government 
prices, Ihe National Rifle Association will give a 
prize to each club annually for competition among the 
members, and later a code will probably be adopted with 
a suitable decoration for students qualifying under it. 
Among the clubs recently organized and affiliated with 
the N. R. A. are the Bordentown, N. J., Military Acad- 
emy; Montclair, N. J., Military Academy; Stamford, 
Conn., High School; Culver, Ind., Military Academy; 
Kemper Military School, Bonnville, Mo.; Riverview 
Academy, Poughkeepsie, N, Y.: University of California, 
Berkeley, Cal.; University of Maine. Orono, Me.; Uni- 
versity of Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb.; College of St. 
Thomas, St. Paul, Minn.: Hamilton Institute, New York 
city, and St. Matthew’s Military Academy, Burlingame, 
Cal. 
In connection with the work 
boys in rifle practice, it may be 
seventy per cent. of any large 
be under the age of twenty-five 


of interesting school 
assumed that sixty or 
body of volunteers would 

years. When young men 
get started on their business carers at eighteen and 
twenty years of age, it is hard for them to hnd time to 
practice with small arms, and it is therefore regarded as 
highly desirable that the ground work should be laid be- 
fore they start out in the world, trusting that their in- 
terest would then be maintained through later years. 
Much has been accomplished in this direction by the 
Public Schools Athletic League, of New York city, which 
has installed a number of sub-target guns, and 
provided prizes for out-door matches. 
this work the first indoor tournament fc 
which has 
In connection with 
9r school boys will 
be held in New York city trom Dec. 23 to Jan, 4. The 
National Rifle Association will build a rifle range at the 
Forest, Fish, Game and Sportsman’s exhibition at the 
Grand Central Palace, especially for school boys’ matches. 
It is expected that at least fourteen out of the nineteen 
high schools in New York will be represented by teams, 
as well as Jersey City, Paterson, Elizabeth, Stamford, 
Conn., and perhaps Baltimore and Washington. The 
military academies will have team matches among them- 
selves. Most of the matches will be shot on a 50-foot 
Tange, with the new Springfield (U. S. A. military) rifle, 
-22 gallery model, both standing and prone positions 
being used. Reduced rates will be given to enable boys 
from outside New York ta attend 
numerous prizes all those making a qualifying score will 
be given the N, R. A. “Junior Marksman’s”’ medal. The 
shooting will be in charge of such experts as Capt: K. 
K. V. Casey, Capt. W. A. Tewes, Capt. George Corwin, 
and others, and Dr. C. Ward Crampton, Phvsical Di- 
rector of the New York schools, will be in attendance, 
Gen. James A Drain, of New York, president of the 
National Rifle Association, is making a tour of the States 
organizing State rifle associations to affiliate with the Na- 
tional Association, and it is expected that as the result 
of his trip a number of new organizations will be effected. 
It is noticeable those States which are at the head of the 
list for percentage in marksmanship, are those which have 
such State associations. They give these States an or- 
ganized body through which to cultivate interest in rifle 
practice, to manage the matches and to solicit and take 
care of prizes. The organization fee has been reduced 
from $25 to $10, and to each State association is annually 
presented a handsome hammered bronze cup for com- 
petition among its members. 
The usual method of forming a State organization is for 
the Adjutant-General to send out a call for a meeting at 
his office or the office of the Governor, inviting all of- 
ficers of the National Guard of his State to be present. 
A_ permanent organization can be effected by the election 
, and in addition to the 
of officers and the appointment of a committee on. by- 
laws and organization. The State Inspector of Rifle 
Practice, or the State Secretary of the N, R. A.; is 
generally elected secretary of the new organization, and 
the Governor or Adjutant-General as President. It is 
also recommended that the civilian shooting element be 
recognized by representation among the officers. 
The Navy Department is making arrangements to 
procure a suitable range for small arm practice for the 
fleet while on the Pacific coast. There is a 600yd. range 
at Mare Island and one of 300yds. at Yerba Buena, but 
neither is suitable for extensive long 
‘range practice. It 

is therefore likely that a range will be acquired on the 
Pacific coast to correspond with the one at Guantanamo, 
Cuba, which, with the one at Olongapo, will give the 
Navy ranges on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and in 
the Philippines. The Guantanamo range, which is near- 
ing completion, will be the finest and best equipped in 
the world. Two thousand men a day can be handled on it. 
New Yorx, Nov. 21.—The National Rifle Association 
of America, assisted by the Public Schools’ Athletic 
League, of New York, are arranging to carry on an 
indoor rifle shooting tournament in New York city dur- 
ing holiday week. This is the beginning of a movement 
to introduce rifle shooting in the public schools through- 
out the United States. as recommended by President 
Roosevelt in his last message to Congress. For years 
our national leaders have spoker. and written in favor of 
such patriotic work. Mr. Root, Mr. Taft, Mr. Bona- 
parte, General Oliver, General Wingate and Colonel 
Sanger are a few of our prominent men who have gone 
on record advocating the prosecution of the work. 
Congress having taken no action, and the War Depart- 
ment having no funds available to carry on the work, 
it was up to the National Rifle Association to initiate it. 
The Association is partially supported by public sub- 
scriptions, and can carry on this work only in a very 
limited way. For that reason, we ask the press of the 
country for their co-c peration and support. 
At this forthcoming tournament the following matches 
will be shot: 
1. A team match for colleges and universities, 
2. A*team match for military academies, 
3. A team match for public schools. 
4. An individual match for all school boys under the 
age of eighteen years. 
Trophies have been donated for matches 3 and 4. We 
want prizes for the other two matches, and if your 
publication will become the donor of one of these 
prizes, or assist through the medium o 
finding a  public-spirited citizen who is willing to assist 
such a very patriotic cause, I am sure you would earn 
the encomium of all true Americans. 
ALBERT S, Jones, Sec’y. 
f your columns’ in 

New York Schuetzen Corps. 
New York, Nov. 22. 
at_the corps gallery 
Ring target: 
The appended scores were made 
shoot to-day: 
G Ludwie? acne eee 479 He eWindenve sn eeweeeiaes 430 
Co Misvert. ac sacen co eee 479 G W Offermann........ 429 
J G@-Bonn ei, ae -i. 472 C’ Glandorf 2, 427 
B eZettler eaccnca cee: *. 470 N C L Beversten..... « 427 
QO Schwanemann ..... 465 Pe anid’ ane eee ae . 427 
HAD Mevertst-t a - 465 BIEL Kahrara ye aan - 427 
KR Schwanemann ...... 465 J H Hiainhorst......., 426 
A P Fegert: ......2. - 462 Jobhalmann cae anenee 425 
Ufeestolcboovines Se San sem, ack 462 EG Borjess anaes 424 
DD? Jo Pepesls nee ae soe 460 C Boesel Set ihe. ce ee 424 
H B. Michaelson......, 458 Hy Decker 2327,.se6.54 42% 
P Heidelberger ......, 457 PN ordbriders.c eens 423 
Hi Mesish 220s 457 Co Mann ce deat s 422 
DU LEaase ae ee 454 He Lieirre see wae cae - 421 
I Facompre, s,s ceaee 453 CG schinitte, = wae eo 420 
i. Sinnigens .caeeeee oe 451 J_C_Brinckmann ..... . 419 
PeVe Ronnke sete eee 450 Hv Offermann® assess 418 
BT ohdens aes sna 445 PEWillino, . ascot eee 416 
GcKaradersa. is ee 445 GDeckerieyacs awe 415 
C A Niemeyer........ 444 EB’ PApesstenaat on eee 415 
EL. DyGobber sack axe 444 ACE, Scharvidt arse . 413 
Co PRlanp os. eee 443 G Wehrenberg ........ 412 
C lferg asic ae eae 440 J. N Hermann ........ 412 
J Gy THolke (ase eens 440 G N Bohlken ......... 410 
H Hoenisch = 3 440 A ERGs peace ee 409 
H C Hainhorst ....... 440 H Heinecke ....:...... 407 
G W Meyer............ 438 H Leopold ..f-.4..000) 407 
AOW Semckes asses 454 INET onpion ae ee 402 
FY Buschugcs. tee 433 Ee (ae ciel ae eat Gaee 401 
H Hese* vases see ee 432 
Bullseye target: 
J \Harregescs: sae 23 DW ERATT G4 ae ctec a Ae 2 54% 
ALB schmidt. 50 2R Chass, Plumpy 2 econce 55 
H (Decker 45. 29 D H Brinckmann ... 56 
© Sehmitz) -eayencees 3 Geo W. Offermann.. 58 
HT “Minden ance snene 4014 He DD! Gobber eines. 59 
Ey Schulz lees eae ee 4316 EU eELesse SJsnccn ee 72 
H Nordbruch ....... 51% N C Beversten...... 72 
BY Busch Joncaencee 53 C A Niemeyer...... 7416 

Cincinnati Rifle Association. 
THE regular shoot of this Association took place on 
Nov. 17, when the following scores were made at 200yds., 
offhand, on German ring target: 
King Special Scores. Honor. 
Roberts teeter ace eee 208 215 214 213 213 63 
Britis auc rec eee 205 222 218 218 209 62 
Gindele Set. Sth e eee 205 219" 215 203)" 7: 66 
Kreitay ots. ee ee 202 220 216 209 206 66 
Aen rete cea an eee 194 197 191 191 183 55 
Drube. ivcet. ee uncsae ee Ai teligien et, 55 

New York City Schuetzen Corps. 
New Yorx.—The 
gallery shoot at Zettler’s to-day re- 
sulted as follows: 
Ring, target: 
AP” Begert stig: seein . 480 BSS NILLZ evarscioeista eae oats 457 
Ai Wronsberg tenses ae 480 eC Radiofiise ea 430 
RR Busséetiseneacueee noes 468 Cimplellersi nen SS 25 hires 416 
R Schwanemann ...... 454 Ag RGeibstein 6. cesses 415 
EF Schwarztsces.ceee 457 SERIE itz tenn ee ae 283 

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Armbruster’s 
ade: 

New York, Nov. 23.—At Park to-da| 
the following scores were m 
Revolver, 50yds.: 


VI: Th as simi: eae fae 10° 6_9 8° 9°10 70:10 9 game 
10 810 910 910 8 8 10~-§ 
8 8 4 9 910 71097 SI 
96 9 9° 9:10) 6989" oe 
1010 7101010 8 910 §—9 
8 9 7 810° 8 9 5 9 9-8 
q +9" 8-10 8 10°78 10S se 
10.-'8' 10/10. 7 8 9:98 (9 948 
810 810 7 9 8 910 8-8 
10 69°95 9) /9'R8 10/4810 SR 
8 9 T° 7 839 OUR h Oe T-38 
910 9 810 910 9 910-9 
6 9 8101010 8 8 9 8-8 
Col H H Brinkerhoff..... 9 7 9.9 9 ‘S10 oso ses 
7 910 9 8-9 8 8 $ OL gF 
10° “7 8 8 SS) Sees I 
10.7 8.7 8% 9 (soup te | 
8 °6-7°10" 9:10 se ae 88} 
A H-Isbell, military...... 10 $ 91010 9 9 9 710-9; 
9 81010 81010 9 7 9H 
1010 8 9 9 610 7 810-8} 
910 7 610 9 9 710 10—8'} 
7 8. 8.9) 8) 9noRoug S81 
91010 9 8 9 910 9—9] 
T 9 8 9g 25 
$10 Tito seg 
Seis “Silliman esieenecdsesene 8 8 10101010 
101010 810 7 
9 910-840 9 
10) 7.9 108 
101010 9 9 9 
8 US. eoERS 
810 TT Sib4s.16 5 
910 9 9 8 9 71010 7-88] 
$9 8 7 8 9 8 9: 1010=8)! 
8 910 6101010 8 7 9~87] 
9 8.8 9° 910 2 7abeg=ee 
Rifle, 200yds. : 
W EH Brenchih nee ee 20 23 24 19 24 22 21 21 92 99-918 
24 23 21 18 25 25 23 23 21 22 995 
25 2 21 24 24 23 21—939 
22 23 20 17 23 19—216 
3 19 21 18 23 21—209 
L P Hansen 23 22 17 22 18—197 
21 22 20 21 23 19 19 23-914 
Nov. 23.—At 2628 Broadway to-day scores were made 
as_ follows: 
Revolver, 20yds.: 




































BF Wilder... octee = aoe eee 88 85 : 
MM Hayaa cee sustn ne ae 86 86 85 84 84 82 
Co Wi Green = 50. cen a0 5 aman 84 82 82 82 
ESF Nichols ©. 3a) ee te ee ee 88 88 87 86 86 85 81 
RoM Ryder. 5c. h\cceen tense ne 85 85 84 82 82 
PP Hantord 2. jcccsst crn kes 89 86 85 84 82 
W. Wiediewortht 22) canto ceitai a Rome eee 78 78 
GetGretrzer: tiedosee ae as oe ee 87 84 
JE 'Silliman®: to ..come sat eae 84 84 80 
Rifle, 25yds.: 
GyiGrenzer i... side anne eee 243 241 239 
J: sooo SU Faetan ira ie’ sayos ares ehchetns ae Sie gn 239 240 
J. E. Srritrman, Treas, 

At Shell Mound. 
San Francisco, Nov. 16.—The San Francisco Turner 
Schuetzen Club had its annual tourkey shoot last week 
at the Shell Mound ranges, and competition for the fat 
birds was keen. John de Witt captured the king turkey 
and also made the best bullseye in the shoot. of the 
Norddeutscher Club. 
The following are the scores made at the Shell Mound 
ranges: 
Ben Francisco Turner Schuetzen annual shoot. 
prizes: A. H. Pape, A. Drecker, D. B. Faktor; first 
bullseye, A. M. Captain Ottinger; last, D. W.  Mce- 
Laughlin; P. M.: First, D. W. McLaughlin; last, R. Je 
Fraser. 
Golden Gate Rifle and Pistol Club re-entry match: 
H. Wobber 72, 72, 71, 69, 67; H. Acuck 71, 68, 65, 61; 
C. M. Henderson 64. 
—Special 
(4, bay 
J. M. Klassen 71; B. Jones 68, 66; 
Club button match: J. T. Bridges 215, 201; B. Jones 
202; F. N. Moore, 200. Pistol scores: George Barley 
94, 92, 80, 88, 87; R. J. Trego 91, 90, 86: A. J. Brannagan 
90, 89, 86, 86, 85; T. J. Fraser 91, 84, 83. 
Norddeutscher Schuetzen Club bullseye shoot: de 
Witt 321, J. Dieken 415, R. Gefken 481, G. H. Bahrs 513, 
J. D. Heise 635, D. Schwormstede 638, F. C. Rust 708, 
J. Peters 821, R. Stetten 955, W. C. Morken 1075, H. 
Morken 1087, August Westphal 1118, 







New York Central Schuetzen Corps. 
New York, Nov. 20.—The gallery shoot of the corps 
to-day was as per scores herewith: 


Ring target: 

H D*Muller'i:..iver. 474 Hi thieke lary. ae sees 448 
D Scharninghausen .. 471 HH Roffman 350% qewde AST 
H Schumacher ....... 469 C F Gennerich........ 445 
ED tscae ae C FY Tietzen es.) «. 434 
F Rolfes G Dettloff-).. ae 499 
G A _ Viemeister........ 456 B Thurman sono. sists ani4ed 
A Heimerich 1 3025.5 « 456 EW. Wessel, Teeteaes 425 
CuPolke jsverunentite oer . 455 JO Speckmans---seeee . 421 
W_Bogel ........ Sincere? S00 © Schrag teh ins ee 404 
JR Gutesetat ceeceness - 453 JEG Muallerao-. wns eeliood 
Bullseye target: : 
A Heimerich ....... 2714 D_ Scharninghausen.. 4914 
Geo A Viemeister.... 30 Wi “Bogelisssavcemene 71 
EDO Pitkedtiliseeeseence 34 AY Duxsiia ao ees 81% 
J. Speckmann, Jr..... 384 JOR*Gabe osama 81l4 
MpRolteswdoeisont 41 jiCuMiuilleres cece 8514 
HW Rofimann) 2hsoe. 47 H Schumacher ...... 















































