St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-04
THE MILITIA SHOOT.
Program of the Rifle Tournament ut
Fort Smelling,
Which Is to Occur Sept. IS, IA, 10
and 16--The Prizes.

The following is the program OF the sec
ond annual rifle tournament of the Mime
sofa National guard, to be held at Fort
Smelling, Sept. ID, IA, 10 and 10.
FIRST DAY.
No. l-Indiyidual match; 200 yards; ten
shots, off-haud; entrance, 81; ten prizes,
winners to have choice.
No. 2-Newspaper match; 200 yards or
hand; scores of five shots each; entries uu-
limited Best three scores to count as one
continuous score. Entries so cents each.
Prizes twenty-four yearly subscriptions 10
the leading newspapers and magazlnes'
which have been generously donated by the
several publishers This match Will remain
open throughout the tournament and one
target will be devoted especially TO IT, open
to all members of the regular army us well as
National guard
No 3-Iudiyidual match; open to all corners
Using Springfield rifles; five shots at 200
yards standing and five at 800 yards, kneeling
or sitting: third-claSS target ut both distances.
Entrance, 81. Ten prizes, winners choice.
No. 4-Individual match; seven shots at
600 yards; ten prizes, winners cnOlce. Eli
trance, 80 cents.
No. 5-Volley match: teams of six from
each company; one voley at 400, 800, 200 and
100 yards on the advance, and $50, 25O ana
$50 yards on the retreat. Total score to
count. Entrance free. Box of cigars to
winning team.
SECOND DAY.
No 6-Individual match. standard Ameri-
can target; ten shots, 200 yards, open to all
corners with military rifles. All military
rifles other than the Springfield handicapped
two points; entrance ST.. First prize, gold
badge; ten other prizes, winners choice.
No. state match, regimental team, team
of ten men each from the First and Second
regiments; five shots each at 200, 800 and 500
wards, no sighters no cleaning, except be-
tween ranges; state elliptical target Flrst
prize. state trophy valued at $3.50. to become
the property of the regiment winning it three
times first. (See general order No a.
No. S-Fairmont match, Indi yidual; ten
shots each at 200, 800 and 500 yards; at first
two distances on standard American target
at last distance on second class creedmoor
target with eleven inch carton IN center or
bull counting six total score to count. First
prize, valuable trophy presented by the
citizens of Fairmont; eight other prizes,
winners choice. Entrance, 81.
THIRD DAY.
No g. saltwater match; five shots at 200,
800 and 500 yards. At 200, standing and OIL
hand. on Creedmoor third-class target. AT
800. sitting or kneeling, and at 500. lying
down with artificial rest, on Creedmoor sec
ond-claSs target. First prize, an elegant goid
badge presented by Company of Stiliwa-
ter. to be won in like match three times by
the same person before becoming his prop
erty Eight other prizes, winners cholce
Entrance, 81.
No. TO- Pillsbury match; teams of six men
each from company, seven shots each, at
200 and 500 yards. Entrance, So per team.
First prize, the ''Pillsbury Cup" valuable
trophy of solid silver, to be won three tunes
by the same team in a like match before be-
coming the property of the company.
No. IL. Reeve match, open only to the com
missioned officers of the Minnesota Natio Ill
r6- e0ch. AFT 2OU. SUU anu 0UU
yards; no slghters; no ranges: first prize an
elegant gold badge, presented by Mai. u
Nee Reeve of the First regiment. NJ N e.,
to be won three times by competitor peIore
becoming personal property, each time III d
similar match; six other prizes, winners
choice. Entrance, 81.
No II. Individual skirmish; GU to 2UU
yards and retreat, ten halts OF fifteen SECONDS
each; number of shots at a halt limited 10
three; entrance free. First prize, box ci-
CARS.
No. IS. Team skirmish; team of three
each; 600 to 200 yards and retreat, same as IN
No II. Entrance free. First prize, Dox OF cl-
gars.
FOURTH DAT.
No. I4-Individua competition for cash
prizes five shots each at ZOO, sou and olO
yards entrance 81. Twelve cash prizes. All
the entrance money in this match will be
divided into prizes.
ing to continue sixty seconds; highest count
to win; ties settled by fewest lowest counts;
cartridges must be taken from belt; SIX
other prizes winners choice. First prize Fer
gus Falls cup. Entr auce, so cents.
No 16-Skinner match :open only to the Ma
tional Guard of Minnesota seven shots, each
at 200, 500, and 900 yards. First prize, military
championship gold badge and The champion
ship of Minnesota; badge to be won three
times in similar match before the title is
given. This badge was won by Lieut.. q. NJ.
Skinner and with it the individual military
championship of the Western Rifle associa-
ton, and he offers it to the NJ. n. G. with the
championship OF the state. There will be
nine other prizes, winners choice; entrance,
81. Arrangements have been made with
Supt. Prior. of the Milwaukee road, to stop
all local trains via the fort. at the post water
works on the reservation, from which it is
not over eight or ten minutes walk to the fir
ing points.
The directors Of the association have the
power to charge the order of these matches
from day to day as circumstances may re-
quire. Address correspondence to Gale
Maudlir, Secretary pro tem., 1920 south
east Eighth street, Minneapolis. MINI.