St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-14
In the National Guards An
Eual Interstate Rife
Match.
The Washburn Silver Trophy
Again Returned to the
State.
Wisconsin as a Close Second,
Makes the End Interest
ing.
Sergeant Sehukey, Of Iowa,
Declared the Champion
Shot.

CAMP DOUGLAS. Wis.,, Sept. 13.-Gen.
w. ID. Washburn's huge silver trophy
offered for state team competition
among the national guard markSmen of
the Military Rifle Association of the
Northwest was carried home last night
by the Minnesota men. Upon the blouse
of Sergt. Emil Schukey, of Company l,
Fourth Iowa infantry, Gov. W. ID.
Hoard pinned the handsome gold medal
that the Badger state executive had
offered to the rifieman making the high
est individual score. Illinois, though
a very dangerous competitor for both
honors throughout, received moth
ing. Neither did Wisconsin, whose
bullets just grazed the winners
vitals, nor Michigan, whose rush down
the homestretch caused the leaders 10
use whip and spur. The first annual
competition of tie association closed
last evening after two days of prelimi
nary practice and two days of regular
competition. Its success was complete.
No error OF misunderstanding marred
the details of management arranged by
Capt. Philip Reade, of the United
States army, Adjt. Gen. j. w. Vance,
of Illinois, and Adjt. Gen. George w.
Burchard, of Wisconsin, and the hum
bred OF more guardsmen in attendance
broke camp evidently satisfied with the
results and their treatment while on the
range.
In spite OF a gale that swept the field
in the morning the shooting at long dis
tances was very fine. AT request of the
Wolverines, who were DESTROYS of get
ting away early, SkirmiSh firing began
do q naf h or
grew more diSagreeable. Before the
last shell was exploded, rain fell heavily,
but it did not dampen the enthusiasm
OF the marksmen who faced Gov. Hoard
while the prizes were being awarded.
Every shot fired from tO-day'S opening
until the close had direct bearing on
the result. The competition was the
closest and most exciting Oh record.
Minnesota's grand total was 1854,
only half dozen points bet
ter than Wisconsin's mark, which led
Illinois by twelve. Iowa. after doing
the preliminary at killing pace, and
finishing strong second yesterday,
fell to the rear to-day and finished
fourth. Michigan was last, seventy
one points behind the Hawkeyes, but
its showing compared with its poor
work on preliminary was excellent.
The choice mOrsel of the day was offered
by Sergeant Lenhart, of Michigan.
Sergeant Schukey, who won the Hoard
medal, gained it on total of 27O out OF
a possible 400. Lenhart was second
with 265, and Private r. Nj. Aiken. of
Chicago, finished third with 264. Aiken
might have carried the first prize had
he not been sacrificed for the Illinois
teams good presumably. Being
its best marksman, he shot first
at known distances, so that he might
inform his comrades of tricks of the
wind and light. While this informa-
ton certainly increased the scores of the
other Illinoisans, the cost of expert
menting fell solely upon Aiken. The
Chicago boys score under the circum-
stances is deserving of as much credit
as the work of the winner. Warren, of
| Wisconsin. led the day, with l39, Len
hart. of Michigan, and Rogers. of Wis
consin, following with 1871 each. Zero,
of Wisconsin. scored 1876, while Aiken
led the Illinois team with 1874. Williams