The morning call., 1891-06-08
STATE DECORATIONS.
The First Regiment Shoots at
Shell Mound Park.
Chris Meyers Top Man With 4e-A Strong
Representation Of Guardsmen-MedaI
Contest at schuetzen Park.


strong yesterday In compliance with the
Adjutant-GeneraPs order to parade for
preliminary rifle practice. Shell Mound
Range was crowded to its full capacity. and
all day long nothing but the crack of the
rife and its accompanying powder-smoke
filed the shooting stand.
The day was glorious one and all present
expected that high scores would be the result
The atmosphere was clear and not a cloud
appeared in the sky to vary the beautiful
light which prevailed. The wind was just
strong enough TO take the smoke from the
range and leave the targets unobscured for
the marksmen. Taking the conditions of
the weather all in all, the day has been the
best one for rife practice that has been seen
for whole year at Shell Mound, and could
not be better if it was specially made for
the occasion.
The boys were all happy when they APP
peared on the range and found that the
Blunt targets had been placed in position
and were all ready to receive the leaden
missiles. The Blunt target gives quite an
advantage to the close shot over the Creed
moor, as the bulPs-eye is eiptical and meas
ureS SXl0 Inches, while the bull'S-eye in the
CreedmOOr target is circle eight inches in
diameter. The f0uT-riug on the Blunt-tar-
get is 24x30 inches, being two inches larger
perpendieuIarly but two inches narrow err
horizontally than the Creedmoor target.
The three-ring is 40X50 inches and is elpti-
Gel like the bulfs-eye and four-ring. 1t is
larger perpendicularly but narrower hori-
Zontally than the CreedmOor target.
The days proceedings at the range were
under the supervision OF Lieutenant Louis
Bsrrere, the new rifle inspector of the First
Regiment As the Lieutenant is an old rifle
shot, he was completely at bome with the
many marksmen, aud showed by the smooth
manner in which everything passed off that
the Fist had rifle inspector who under
stood his duty. He was ably assisted in the
performance of his work by Ordnance Off
Ger William Halstead and Ordnance Ser
geant V. KehTlein.
Captain w. G. Dodd, who had been de-
tailed by Major Bergin to act as Brigade
Rifle Inspector of the day, filed the office TO
the satisfaction OF all. From early in the
morning until the last shot was fired he was
busy among the guardSmen, giving them
the necessary advice and caution requisite TO
good craftsmanship. 1t is hoped the Cap
tain. will be often detailed to this work,
which be does so well.
The First Regiment is composed of seven
companies in addition to the cadets, and
turned out about 600 strong at the targets TO
compete for State decorations. In order to
obtain decoration il is necessary 10 make
at least 90 per cent, or 30 points average at
the two State shoots. For instance, if a
marksman made % points Yesterday and
reaches 81 points at the final shoot in Sep
TENDER he Will average 60, and therefore be
entitled TO decoration as marksman, which
will consist OF copper bar attached 10 a
silver bears head. In order to receive a
Ttleman'S decoration il is necessary TO score
an average of so per cent. This decoration
consists Of a silver bar attached to the same
kind OF head. a sharpShoOter is required
to make 90 per cent, and receives gold bar
similarly attached as the two other decOra-
lious.
The cadets also tried their hand at target
practice. Some Of the scores made were
creditable ones, considering that this WAS
their first appearance on the range The
officer who had the affair in charge forgot
that the orders required him TO leave the re-
suit with the Inspector Of Rife Practice. As
a consequence we are unable to give the
scores Of the participants.
THE STAFF.
The staff officers who shot yesterday
made the following scores:
Colonel W. p. Sulllvan......O 0 o 2 o o 4 O. 9
Lieut.. l.. Barrere. 1. K PA s 4-42
Lieut.. w. A. Hastead..... 3 3 2 4 4 3 2 O-26
COlOr-SeTgeant PemDrone. 8 3 3 3 4 4 4-37
Major Burdek......,,......4 4 5-4l
COMPANY A, CAPTAIN MARSHALL.
Company A turned out forty-fve men 10
compete for State decorations Although
the company contains some good shots they
are not regular visitors at the range The
Captain neglected to leave his roll with the
rifle inspector, and we give partial result
of the days work:
Lieutenant j. T. OBren...3 2 2454 5-38
Sergeant j. II. O'i.ren. ...3 / 8 3 8 3 81
CORPORAL II, w, Salter .....4 & 1 Z q Z z y A-36