Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-19
COIN MEDALS ron HrrLEmEs.
Valuable Prizes Offered by the
staff. the kegImentai Officers ana

WhhtEhs
Lieutenant colonel Garrett j. Hart, iu-
spsctor OF rife practice, N. q. D., has Is
sued an important circular upon rifle prac.
tice for the guidance OF the National Guard
OF the State.
The season for regimantsl rifle practlcs
which commenced June 1st will close
November 80th. No score made before or
after the time embraced by those dates will
have official recognition. Certified
copies OF all general practice scores when
witnessed by commissioned officer or the
inspector OF rifle practice must be sent to
Colonel art,
The men will bs divided into three
classes. Tho third class will consist OF
those who score IS out of possible rs at
100 yards; the second class OF those who
score 10 points at 400 yards aud the first
class OF those who score is points out OF q
possible % at 500 yards. The scores at 100
aud zoe yards are shot standing, those ut
500 prone.
Those who qualify In the first class will
be eligible to shoot in the State match OF
honor at 200 and $40 yards, 10 shots at each
distance. Those who receive markman'e
badge and constitute class of markemen
those who make So and upwards will oon-
stituta class Of sharpshooters and will re-
ceive sharpshooter's silver bar.
In no case can poor score combined
| with good one answer the requirements
OF the standard Tor marksmen aud sharp
shooters, The former must have scored ~
least IS points, and the latter 43 points at
| 2O0 yards betors continuing the qunlidoa-
tion shooting at 500 yards. Those quait-
| flying In the, two latter classes will nave
their names recorded upon classified roll
| OF State HharpshOotsrs and marksmen, All
! official practice throughout the State will
| be conducted upon the Creedmoor target
third class target at 100 and 200 yards, sec.
| ond class at 500 yards.
| Colonel q. w. Marshall otfers gold
medal valued at $40 to the officer or en-.
| listsd man OF the regiment who shall make
| the highest combined score at 900 and 500
| YARDS during qualification practice at the
| State sncampment.
Captain u. L. Rice, Jr., offers gold media
valued at go TO the officer or enlisted mar
OF Troop d, First Cavalry, who shall make
| the highest combined score at 900 and COZ
| yards during qualification practice at the
| State encampment. These prizes will be In
addition to the State badges tor sharp
| shooters and UarkSmec, and which may be
| won In qualification.
The following matches will take place al
the State eneampmsnt after the close o
| qualification practice, and Will be open r
those who qualify as marksmen OF sharp
shooters. Conditions At all OF the matches
200 and 800 yards, Ave shots at ga b dis
| lance. Acknowledgements match-Prlze. {
gold medal valued at S25, offered by AdIu
tant-Reneral Il. II. Kenney, to become per
sonel property after winning three times
mackenzie mAtch-Prize, solid silver low.
cur valued at sS5, offered by q. X Mac
kenzle, Esq, district passenger agent b. &
o. Il. II. The prize, to become persona
property, must be won three times. Com
pGny team match-Open to teams OF tou
men from each company OF the First ReRi
msnt Infantry and Troop D, First Cavalry
Prizes to the winning team: bronz
medallion representing the encAmpment o
1880, offered by r.. r. Crook, Esq, pro
prletor Of BrGniywine Il! rings Hotel Als,
the Thomas" medal competed for 1875
and now held by Company H. The me
dalton will become this property oil TIL
company whose team stall win this match
and tue medal will be held by the sam
company, subisct to yearly competition.