Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-20

The matches between the several teams
of the army, one team being selected from
each department, will commence at Fort
Smelling on Monday. The following is
the programme and terms of the matches:
First day-Morning: Long range match.
Afternoon-First day of skirmishers' match.
Second day-Morning: Regimental team
match and short range match.
Afternoon Conclusion of skirmishers'
match.
Third day-Morning: Department competi-
ton.
Fourth day-Morning: Department competi-
ton.
Fifth day-Morning: Conclusion of depart
ment competition
Afterno5n-Re gimental team skirmishe rs'
match.
Note-The morning firing will commence
about o'clock and conclude about 80.
The afternoon firing will commence at 80
and conclude about $3.50.
aATCHEs-LoNG RANGE MATCH.
Open to any member of the regular army;
distances $50, $50 and LOCO yards; seven shots
at each distance; entrance fee, 90 cents.
PBIzET.
"a prize, SEQ 9Th prize, LOO
Sd prize, 500 9th prize, 100
sKRMIsHERS' MATCH.
Open to any member of the regular army; dis
lance 600 to 200 yards. Competitors as their
r'mbers are called, form in line at the six hun
q! cd yards firing points, and at the command or
signal 'Skirmshers, attention." load their rifles
At the command or signal, Forward march,"
the line advances until the signal, s'Skirmishers,
halt" when the sights are adjusted to the esti-
NAL distances. Firing is commenced at the
unit ne command, "Cease firing" which will
be given in fifteen seconds later,
after which 10 competitor fires un-
til Commence firing" is ag lin given.
Having approached sufficiently near the eco
yards firing points, the signal ito the rear,
march," is given, when the maneuvering to
the ar md firing will continue as upon
the vance. The rifles will be carried on
the sht shoulder when maneuvering to
:, halts will be made in advancing and five
in rstiring.
Five points will be deducted for each shot
fired before the signal commence firing" or
for each shot fired after the signal ''cease
firing"
Competitors firing on the wrong target may,
in the discretion of the officer in charge, be de-
barred from further competition.
Entrance fee, twenty-five cents for each en-
try. Re-entries permitted to the extent that
time Will allow. The best score only, made by
any competitor, will be considered in awarding
prizes.
LIST prize $40 90 4th prize $500
2G prize 1A.BO 9Th and 9th prizes $500
Sc orize 1900 9TH, 9Th, 9th and 10th
prizes $500
Ten prizes of 81 each.
REGIMENTAL TEAM MATCH,
Open to teams of six from each regiment in
the department of Dakota-200 and 500 yarGs,
five shots per man at each range. No entrance
fee.
PRIZE.
a gold badge, presented by the Pioneer Press
company of st. Paul. The badge to become
the property of that member of the winning
team, who makes the best total score.
SHORT RANGE MATCH.
Open to any member of the regular army;
Distance 2c0 yards, seven shots each entry, en-
triee unlimited. Entrance fee, so cents first en-
try, % cents each additional entry Two high
est scores to count.
LIST pYiza; $15,C0
I'd p:i $1,000 9Th, 7th and 9Th prizes,
Sd pri. $500 prizes, $500
4th a, oth prizes, So 7prizes of 81 each.
R.alMENTAL TEAM sXIRMIsHERs' MATCH,
Open to teams of ten from each Regiment in
department of Dakota. No entrance fee.
Conditions as for skirmishers match.
PRIZE.
The department commanders gold badge
which becomes the property of that member of
the winning team, who in a second competition
as individual skirmishers makes the best
score.
In addition to the above matches and prizes
the adjutant general of the department offers
gold badge for the best aggregate score of the
six days preliminary practice.
The annual meeting of the Northwestern Rife
association will be held on the Fort Smelling
range during the latter part of the department
firing-several matches will be open to military
rife shots.
4 SECOND TRIUMPH.
John McCullough's Superb Reception in
Virginius Last Evening.
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