SHOOTING.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8917, 10 September 1907, Page 2

SHOOTING.

The Canadian Keeling

Causes of America’s Success.

Press Association —Copyright. Ottawa, September 9. ’ Major Marshall, captain of the Australian team, at.toe Canadian rifle meeting dinner prior to tho departure of the teams summed up America’s victory for tho Palma trophy by saying tho men, rifles and sights were a little better and the ammunition a good deal better than tfeit of too other teams. Tho Governments of Britain, Canada and Australia should place their riflemen on equal terms with the best team in the world, but they did not. He appealed to British riflemen to wake up the Homo authorities when they returned. London, September 9. Replying to Earl Grey’s congratulations President Roosevelt said rifle shooting is not merely an agreeable pastime, but all self-governing commonwealths ought to encourage it.