Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1886-10-01
Friday, October I. 1856.
SECOND REGIMENT MATTERS.

The Handsome Cake Won at Walling-
ford Is Cut by the W1nner-The Fall
RegtmentaI Shoot October 18th
Lively Times AT she Range Yester-
day.
Joy reigned supreme among the occupants
| of the staff and field officers room at the
| Second regiment armory Wednesday night
The occasion was the cutting of the big cake
the staff and field officers rife team won at
| Wallingford last Saturday. The handsome
cake lay on the marble top table also won
at Wallingford by the Light Guards team
last week. Lieutenant Robert Walker Of the
| Light Guard did the honors. Among those
who participated in the cake banquet were
| Captain A. A. Allen, Lieutenant A. L. Dill
lenbeek, Captain T. T. Welles, Lieutenant
Robert Walker, James w. Landon, F. j.
Duffy, Sergeant Jenkins, Lieutenant Robert
Walker.
The rifle match of the Second regiment,
Connecticut National Guard, will be held at
the Quinnipiac range, Friday, Oct. 18th.
The committee of arrangements have been
appointed and are: Colonel w. j. Leaven-
worth, Captains Andrew Allen, T. T. Welles,
F. S. Blakely, w U. Pearne, John Clarity
and Lieutenant G. G. La Barnes.
The officers of the match are: Executive
officer Colonel w. j. Leavenworth; referee,
Captain S. G. Kingman, I. R. P, Fourth reg
iment; range officer, Captain Andrew Allen,
1. r. P. financial officer, Major Il. Bissell
Nj. D.; surgeon, Lieutenant G. II. French, M.
D.; secretary, Captain T. 7. Welles
There will be three competitions, No.
will be the company team match open to
teams of eight from each company in the
regiment, the field staff and the non-com-
missioned staff counting as one company.
All competitors to be regular enlisted or
commissioned members of the companies
they represent, and to be SO on August 18th,
1886, and to appear in fatigue uniform with
waist belts. Weapon: Peabody rifle as is
sued by the State, no two competitors to use
the same rifle. Distance 200 and 500 yards.
Rounds: seven at each distance, two sighting
shots allowed at 500 yards. Position: at 200
yards standing, at 500 yards lying down.
Ammunition any. Entrance fees, $500 each
team Each member of the team winning
first prize will be presented with silver
medal suitably engraved.
Competition No. 2 will be the short range
match.
Open to any member of the regiment in
fatigue uniform. Distance, 200 yards
Rounds, seven. Position, standing. Wea-
pom, Peabody rifle as issued by the State.
Ammunition, any. Entrance fee, IS cents.
Re entries allowed. No competitor can win
more than one prize.
The member winning first prize will be
entitled to win for one year the Colonel
Smith badge" value $125.
The member winning second prize will be
entitled to wear for one year the Lieutenant
Colonel Bacon medal, !" value $75.
Competition three, officers match.-Open
only to commissioned officers of the regi-
ment, in fatigue uniform. Distance. 200
yards. Rounds, seven. Position, standing.
Weapon, Peabody rifle, as issued by the
State Ammunition, any. Entrance fee,
% cents Re-entries allowed. No competi-
tor can win more than one prize. The officer
first prize will be entitled to wear
for one year the "Colonel Bario badge
value $75.
The other prizes accompanying the different
shoots will be announced hereafter. The
rules of the National Rife association will
govern the shoot. All entries must be made
by October 18th. The Sarsfelds are to en-
ter the shoot this year. They have an ex-
cellent team and are considered second best
Of any team in the regiment. The G1ays'
rife team is considered the best in the regi
ment. The team is an unusually good one.
They were out for practice at the QUINN
piac range Wednesday and did some good
shooting. At the Quinnipiac range " ednes-
day Lieutenant Robert Walker practiced at
the 500 yard range in Anticipation of his Sec
ond contest with Lieutenant La Barnes, with
result, No. 5 representing the bulls
eyes:
Shots. ....5 5 5 3 5 a 5
The total being 73 out of possible rs
The shoot was a remarkably fine one.
The Sarsfelds had private shoot at the
range Yesterday