Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-12

A Contest of Elcyon Days-Accuracy De-
veloping Among the Military Riflemen.


The second annual meeting of the military
riflemen Of the department of Dakota, which
opened its exercises on Thursday was con.
tinued 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.
tion of the names of the officers having the
tournament in charge which omission is sup.
piled as follows:
Officer in Chcrge-Capt. S. Z. Blunt, Ord
nance department, inspector OF rife practice,
Department of Dakota.
Range Officers-First Lieut.. e. A. CARING
ton, Seventh cavalry; Second Lieut.. j. g.
Waterman, Seventh cavalry; Second Lieut.. j.
A. Emery, Eleventh Infantry.
Statistical Officer-Second Lieut.. E. Chyno.
weih, Seventeenth infantry.
Financial Officer-Second Lieut.. D. A. Fred
erick, Seventh infantry.
Commanding Camp of Competitors-Capt
II. B. Freeman, Seventh infantry.
On Duty With Camp-Sscond 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. m. Practice at 200 and 800 yards
1918 to 1880 a. m. Intermission for dinner.
Practic at 600 yards-2:3O to 800 p: m. Fir
ing at bulls eye targets-3:30 to Ais p. m
Practice at long range targets, 500 yards
8 to $50 p. m.
Second Day-Same as first day, except tina!
the long range practice will be at 900 yards.
Third Day-Same as first day, except that
the long range practice will be at 900 yards
Fourth Dly-Pfactlce at 200, 500 and COG
yards-9 to 1880 a. m. Intermission for din
ner. Firing at bulPs-eye- targets-2:30 to 800
p m. Practice at long range targets, 800
900 and 200 yards-1:30 to 5:i5 ?. IN.
Fifth Day-Same as fourth day.
Sixth Day-Same as fourth dsv.
Seventh Day-LOng range match: 500 yards
900 to 11:15 a. IN 900 yards-11:30 a. m. tc
1900 M, and 1:S0 to 3:l5 p. m; 1000 yards
$3.50 to 5:45 p. m. Sklrmishers' match: first
day-3:00 to $50 p. m.
Eighth Ddy-Regimental team match-firsi
stsge-0:00 to 9:l5 q. m. Short range match
$50 to 11:30 a. m. Intermission for dinner
Regimental team match-second stage-2:30
to 800 D. m. Skirmishers' match concluded
3:l5 to 5:45 p. m.
Ninth Dly-Department competition-first
day. Firing at 200 and 300 yards-9:45 to
1870 a. m. Intermission for dinner. Firing
at 600 yards-2:30 to 3:45 p. m.
Tenth Day-Department competition -
Eleventh Day-Department competition
Third day: Same as above aud in addition
Regimental team skirmish match--4 to 4:3(
p. IN.
Yesterday was the second day of trial. Il
should be borne in mind that seven shots arr
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 TIT
twelve best shots registered yesterday:
1. Musician F. Banan, Co E 5th Inf >. . "a
3. Lieut.. j. M. T. Particle, Co. E 5th Inf. 81
B. 1st Sergt J. Hackett, Co. A 7th Inf. :. sc
4. Principal musician F. w, Liley band
5. Private ]. Redmond, Co. 3 18th cavalry. z,
6. Sergt. G. Bentley, Co. + nth Inf......7t
z. Sergt L. Bichon, Co. ID 18th Inf. ......7:
s. Corp d. Dayis, Co. B 18th Inf. q.
9. 1st sergt. w land, Co. E I'd cavalry. q;
10. Corp. G. II. Feile, Co. ID Sd Inf. rs
IL. Private W. Dazell, Co. K 18th Inf. q;
IL. list Sergt. E. d. Hegg, Co. II 7th Inf. n
Quite heavy wind prevailed during The
most OF the day, which interfered with clos,
shooting. A large number of visitors wer'
present yesterday.