Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-12
THE SHOOT At FORT SMELLING.
A Contest of Elcvon Days-Accuracy De-
ve1oping Among the Military Rifiemen.


The second annual meeting of the military
rflemen OF the department of Dakota, which
opened its exercises on Thursday was con-
tnued yesterday according to programme.
The GLOBE has heretofore given all the par
ticulars in regard to this meeting of the
crack shots OF the department with the excep-
ton of the names of the officers having the
tournament in charge which omission is sup
piled as follows:
Officer in Chcrge-Capt. s E Blunt, Ord
nance department, inspector of rifle practice,
Department of Dakota.
Range Officers-First Lieut.. E. A. CARING
ton, Seventh cavalry; Second Lieut. j. q.
Waterman, Seventh cavalry; Second Lieut.. j.
A. Emery, Eleventh Infantry.
Statistical Officer-Second Lieut.. Z. Chyuo-
weth, Seventeenth Infantry.
Financial Officer-SecoDd Lieut. ID. A. Fred
erick, Seventh infantry.
Commanding Camp of Competitors-Capt.
Fl. B. Freeman, Seventh infantry.
On Duty With Camp-Second Lieut.. J. A..
Emery, Eleventh infantry.
As stated above the tournament commenced
on Thursday and will last eleven days, the
programme for practice and competition being
as follows:
First Day-Firing at bull's-eye targets-9 to
9:45 a. N. Practice at 200 and 300 yards
| 1C:l5 to |. 80 q. IN. Intermission for dinner.
Practic at 81 o yards-2:3O to 800 D. m. Fir
ing at bulls eye targets-3:30 to 4:15 p. m.
Practice at long range targets, 500 yards
3 to $50 p. m.
Second Day-Samc as first day, except that
| the long range practice will be at 900 yards.
Third Dty-Sime as first day, except that
! the long range practice will be at 1000 yards.
Fourth D1y-PractIce at 200, 300 and 600
yards-y to 1880 a. IN. Intermission for din
ner. Firing at bulps-eye-targets-2:3Ot to $40
p m. Practice at long range targets, 500,
900 and COO yards-l:30 to 5:i5 2. m.
Fifth Day-Sime as fourth day.
Sixth Diy-Same as fourth day.
Seventh Day-Loug range match: 500 yards
900 to Ills a. N 900 yards-1l:30 a. N. to
1900 M, and 1:30 TO 3:l5 p. m 1000 yards
$3.50 to 5:45 p. N. Skrmishers' match: first
day-3:0O to $50 p. m.
Eighth Day-Rsgimental team match-first
stage-0:00 to 9:l5 a. m. Short range match
$50 to IL 80 a. M. Intermission for dinner.
to 800 D. n. Skirmlshers' match concluded,
BIS to 5:45 p. N.
Ninth DIy-Department competition-frst
day. Firing at 200 and 800 ysrds-9:45 to
1l:30 a. IN. InTermission for dinner. Firing
at 600 yards-2:30 to 3:45 p. m.
Tenth Day-Department composition -
Second day: Same as above.
Third day: Same as above aud in addition:
Regimental team skirmish match to 4:30
p. m.
Yesterday was the second day OF trial. 1t
! should be borne in mind that seven shots are
allowed to each man, and their skill is denoted
| by the score they make out OF possible los.
The following is the general score of the
| twelve best shots registered yesterday:
/. Musician +. Banan, Co. E 5th Inf. -. 81
2. Lieut. J. NJ. T. Particle, Co. E 5th Inf. ..St
| 3. LIST Ssrgt. j. Hackett, Co. A 18th Inf. :. 80
4. Principal musician F. w, Liley band
lou lul OO
5. Private ]. Redmond, Co. B 18th cavalry n
6. Sergt. G. Bentley, Co. 18th Inf......76
Z. sergt. L. Bichon, Co. ID nth Inf. III
s. Corp d. DSyis, Co B 18th Inf. IA
o. 1st sergt. W. Land, Co. I'd cavalry rs
10. Corp. g. II. Feile, Co. D Sd Inf. .......7S
IL. Private W. Dazell, Co. X 18th Inf. .7S
| -. LIST sergt. E. d. Hegg, Co. H 18th Inf. II
Quite heavy wind prevailed during the
| most OF the day, which interfered with close
shooting. A large number OF visitors were
present yesterday.