The Portland daily press., 1890-06-18
NAMES CRACK SHOTS.
Regulations for Practice and Com
petitions In the Militia.
Especial TO the Press.l


AUGUSTA, Me-, June 17.-General orders
No. 8 have been issued from the Office of the
Adjutant General, M. v. NJ, providing for
the rifle practice and competitions of the
militia.
The practice season will close December
1st, and the returns to the state inspector Of
rifle practice made on or before December
10th. To qualify as a sharpshooter 40 out Of
a possible 80 will be required at each dis
tance, 200, 300 and 800 yards. For a marks
man, 40 out Of possible 80 will be required
at 200 and 500 yards. To become a second
class marksman, 20 out Of possible 25 will
be required. The position win be; Stand
ing, off-hand, at 200 yards sitting or kneel-
ing at 300 yards; lying at 800 yards. Fifty
rounds Of ammunition will be allowed to
each man for practice, and can be drawn up
on proper requisition of company command
The company inspector OF rifle practice
will inspect the rifles each month, and dur
ing the first week Of December will make a
return Of the condition of each rifle and the
manufacturers number to the state inspec-
tor of rifle practice.
The following competitions will take place
during encampment week at Augusta, June
30th to July 4th:
FIRST EVENT, COMPANY TEAM MATCH.
Seven men, rounds seven, two sighting shots,
third-class target, 200 yards, of-hand. Highest
score to win, ammunition, any issued BY the 8 ate.
First prize-Gold medal to each member Of the
winning team.
Second prize-Silyer medal to each member Of
the team making second-best score.
Third prze-A set of reloading tools to each
member of the team making third-best score.
SECOND EVENT, COMPANY TEAM sKIRNrsH
MATCH,
Ten men, distance 200 yards, time 80 seconds
Target, the bulps-eye OF second-elasS target.
Number Of shots unlimited Largest number Of
hits to win. Ties shot off,
First Prze-Steel engraving valued at Slb.
Second Prize Five hundred rounds OF ammu-
milton.
THIRD EVENT, COMPANY sKIRMIsH MATCH.
Distance 200 to 100 yards, rhlrd-elass targets,
firing points unknown. Rounds ten, hye nred ad-
yancing, five retreating, one shot only, at each
halt. Position off-hand.
The company making the most points will be
awarded trophy.
FOURTH EVENT, COMPANY INSPECTORS MATCH
Distance 200 yards. Third.class target.
Rounds 10. Two sighting shots. Highest score
TO win. Ammunition, any issued by the state
PriZe-Silver badge.
FIFTH EVENT, CHAMPION MATCH.
Distance 800 yards, Third class TARGET sgd. Am Am
en- three sighting shots. Position, any.
This match will be open only to the 20 highes
scorers In the company team match.
To the man whose score in this match and the
company team match aggregates the highest will
be given badge representing the championship
of the state for the year 1890. The twelve high
est scorers In this match and the company team
match will constitute state team.
SIXTH EvENr-oFFIcERs' MATCH.
Open 70 the comm ander-in-ehief and his staff, to
all brigade and regmental Qncluding non-com.
distance 200 yards, off-hand. Third-elass tar
get. Ammunition, any issued by the state.
Rounds seven, three sighting shots. Highest
score to win. Prize, officers champion badge.