Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-07-09
RIFLE COMPETITION
The American and English reams


1nS american ana Engifsn TeamA
Rittors If G>Hae5ec Joaraql
GEsrs; Be'o. give 700. for the benes
Of the rea l~rs Of the Journal tho DO nos
have the tine t. read all the sporting papers.
the result u the Eve specially arrange.
f-'e~Hl~ ~--7p~t ions between the Aas-achI-
SET 80 Hs, aaI tie d.E- rent Eazil.h
teams.
lsr ConFgrIrioS- Lonsion, Jaly /, -
The Mas. Team shoot On the Va dead rangv
today slth the Honorable Artillery Co. !.
Team. Ten men in each team and seven
shots 70 a man al each distance 200, 800 an!
800 yard. The American yin by ), points
Total
Ma.sschasetts Team "a 3s5 29G ~
Honorable Artillery 5i5 3+l 3o5 9sI
Hon Artillery gave a banquet IN their ir-
nory in the evening Speeches were male
BY the captain Of the company and responded
TO by MAJ Fros,
ESP CoaPgTlTuos 'Lon1on JAY 2
The American rihemen today Travelled by rail
70 Charm, distance Of 20 miirs- where they
compel. against the Royal Berkshire team.
Nsssseha.etts men vim BY 90 points
Total
Ma...cha.e,t. Team 835 BIB 854 1874
Berkshire 23s 349 325 s72
Af,sr the wsteh Lord Vantage addressed
The American ,;aemsr snd gr,,,,f..ai|
them an ,,e'r vic,ory NJ E."., go
81 CoMtKrfTIos. London. July , ri
The Mas rifemen to-day met team of the
London Rife Bri9ad. at Rainhsm. And
scored another brilliant victory The score Al
$50 yd-. being the best ever male AZ that
distance in EnflAnd. Na..acha.ett. ahead
By II points.
ro..,
a.,.arhn.eu. Team A 400 AT I@-I
Lon kies ri, az 40 9tn 10
- A.'e '''''" 'i siiF mat" th7 mem
u we FaHl a''''ea themselves IN iHii
~ -"'i !" a,i were Gih"i oy 'hr nm
"H eA's- i-"'i t"nt"h pres ited haJ frost
va" an e'tza"t oa'se Of corps On oehaf OF
'"7 ''saNe ne 'o'ofs u we Americans
"fouSh' nut 'of inc htst uhlr ana sA-
'"'e' ny IN" nm Dr'sh's ne rntrs orig
~ tni"eu "u' ana escorted me Americans
'',' me- '''''' =" 'u'r "o''i'
-" %" ff''li"N- l'on'on' 'u'f fh-
ne MASS cam went I" brighton today
a"n 'n"' against me 9h'ses 'oiunteers
~ 'h' -tat,o" me SUSSEX team *a' Drawn
up ~ me ana actfd as a SHhfl 81 h9nor, So
c"ften them 70 t'e water 'front.' range where
'he "'hi was blowing strong gale Amer
cans victorious 81 - points
Total.
MASS cam 80 ~ ~ 5ss
sussex d27 az 40 30
After the match both teams were fned by
Mayor Sendall Of Brighton.
A large delegation Of CIT zen- vas pres
Speeches were made by Mayor Sendal and
others, and Maj Frost responed The
Mass. riiemen were invited 10 the Aihambra
Theatre in the evening when the top score
men in to-days watch. Lieut. ". g. Hus.ey
received handsome prize from the Sussex
team His scores were 2s-32-3y total
92, out Of possible loJ Seven points
ahead Of the top score man On the Sussex
team
9Th CusrErIrIn, London, July stu ~
The final match of the regular -erie.
of team compeii IONS betxeen the Mass. and
Enghsh rife team. took place thi. afternoon,
the contestlng team being the south London.
in which were representatives. of the Eng
li.h, Irish and Scotch, twentie, crack shots
of the nit-d Kingdom and on the home
grounds Of the south London team at Nun
head Again the Americans lead, scoring
- points more than the south London
team.
Total
Msssachusett- Team. 800 372 33G lOe4
South London, 1872 1853 325 TOYS
The south LonIon men were greatly li.-
At tho vreat work If tLs A,naric,,
in a,nninv the Ave .,rqight con,n4-
tons. After the match th. American tam
was Ilned by the Sonth Iondon team
t'ar, rnLa ,r..i.l.I AMI ,b-, ,x,, ,,.,,t;
m,ntarv snesche. and cnngratuI.t,on. IN
which Mai Frost and MAJ Human r..
.ponded
The team visited III. Alhambr. Theatre
tonight There were elaborate decorations