St. Paul daily globe., 1886-09-15
REMARKARLE SCORES
Made by the Competing Militia Men
ON Fort Smelling Range.

The 18th of September, 1885, is red
letter day in the history of the NJ. n. G.'s
rifle practice. Many of the scores will
stand for years unsurpassed. either by
militia men OF regular soldiers. Nature
brought forward for the occasion a very
fair, average day, with just sufficient wind
to test the marksmen as average shots.
Event No. 2, the much-talked-of newspaper
match, was begun in good form, and before
it was suspended, to give room Tor team
shooting, two scores had been made which
are scarcely credible, Private j. ID.
Revell, Company Il (Litchield), First regi-
ment, making 46 in two consecutive scores
of five shots each at 200 yards, and trlVate
Gale Maudlin, Company B, First regiment,
making AZ, These two men have a sure
thing in the choice of the twenty-fOur
newspapers and periodicals. Event No.
was shot in the morning. This is an in
diYidual match, standard American target,
ten shots, 200 yards, open to all wi tn mill
tary rifles, entrance 81; first prize, gold
badge; six other prizes. There were
tWenty-SiX entries, and the winners were:
!. Segt. C. B. Shanks, Co. D, I'd Reg, tax
ing the gold badge. ge....................,. ~
9. Pvt J. H. Bacon. ....--....--.......-.. 70
5. J. B. Dodd, Co. l, I'd Reg. g............... 90
4 Pvt. c. Maudlin, Co. B, I'd Reg. 64
g. Lieut.. Z. w. Bird staff. 63
9, Lieut. ]. F. Cowie, Co. K..............- 60
Z. W. E. Cook. Co. K...................... 62
This event was followed by No. Z,
match between teams of ten men each from
the First and Second regiments, and the
first prize of which was the state trophy,
valued at $3.50. This prize was first offered
last year and was then won by the Second.
The conditions are: Five shots at each of
sighting shots; no cleaning except between
ranges; state elliptical target. The con-
solidated scores of the Seconds team are:
Pvt Fowler Co. GO
Corp. G.. S. Swerim0re, Co. D.............. I'll
Corp. A R. Paine, Co. D.............. 65
Lieut. E. w. Bird, staff. Observation-Disclosures. So
Lieut.. ]. B. Dodd, Co. o.I.................... l.. 81
Segt c. n. Carpenter, Co. I............ 81
Corp. a. B. French, Co. I................. So
Pvt ". w. Chandler, Co. o.I................ 81
Segt. G. B. Shanks Co. D................. 81
Corp. S. q. Walker, Co. .D.............-... 5S
Total for Second regiment team COS, con-
sisting of 195 at 200 yards, 22s at 800 yards
and 1S2 at 500 yards.
The scores Of the First regiment aggre-
gated;
Lieut.. J. F. Cowie, Co. K......... .62
Lieut.. A. E. Chantler Co. C................64
Asst. Surg. T. c. Clark. k.....................6 .65
Sergt. ]. II. Bacon, Co. H..................62 II. 81
Private C. S. Williams, Co. I................59
Lieut. /. w. Castle, Co. K..-...............6 Sc
Private o. c. Sylvester, Co. .G..............55 .55
Private C. Maudlin, Co. B..................63
IN. G. Martin, Co. H.. ..-,65
Total for First regiment 623, made up of
202 at 200 yards. 231 at 800 yards and 100 at
800 yards.
And the First was the winner by Is
points.
The prize of silver water-service for the
highest score by member of the winning
team went to Private j. II. Revell, Com
pany H, First regiment The volley
match, No. 5, was not fired and is not
likely to be. Captain Bird acted as captain
of the Seconds team and Captain Bean as
captain of the First's.
No. s. Fairmont match, began at late
hour and was not completed, the last range
being left for tomorrow. 1t is shot at 200,
800 and 500 yards, 10 shots each entry, and
occupies much time. Up to the last range
Private Maudlin is in the lead.
Five events will be shot to-day, including
the Fairmont.