The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-17
Tho Lucky Ones in the National
Shooting Contest Receive
Their Rewards.
Texas Boys Manage to Garry of
the First Prizes In Two OF
the Glasses.
Many Civilians ~ Well as Soldiers Wit
mess the Interesting Csrenony-Fu1l
List OF tho Winners.

CHICAGO, Sept. 16.-The closing scenes OF
the national shooting contest were wit
messed at Fort Sheridan to-day, when Maj.
Gen. Miles, accompanied by brilliantly
uniformed staff, presented the winners OF
medals, prizes, etc., with trophies, in the
presence of the full Fifteenth regiment
and large number Of civilians from the
city. Gen. Miles made brief speech, con !.
graduating the champions and thanking
them, on behalf Of the United STATES army,
for their good work. Each man then came
forward separately, and the medal was
pinned on his breast by Gen. Miles, who
addressed to each few words Of personal
congratulations. The first awarded were
the army rifle team four gold medals, going
TO ssret. r. Rose, SerRt. r. D. Powell, Corp
j. O. Holen, Esrgt. N. Ray.
Six silver medals went to Lieut.. T. q.
Ramsey, Sergt. J. W. Maynar, Lieut.. J.
O'Brien, IIsut. @. Gerhardt, Sergt. j.
Quinn and Corporal j. d. Ramey respect
iyely. Medals for tho three best scores
among the distinguished rihemen went to
Eerpt. Byron Merwin, who captured the
ssBuffalo" gold medal. while SerCt. J. W..
Davis and Corporal V. s. Weinhart took
the silver "Tepee" medals. Then came the
cavalrymsn, army carbine team. As in the
rifle team, Texan won first place. Sergs.
II. Henssr. The other three gold medals
were won by Corporal Il. L. +. Mitchell,
Serpt. j. Il. jackson and Sorgt. M. Rohrer,
while tho six silver medals were carried OH
by Sergt. F. IT, Toy. Private j. B. Foley,
Capt. w. p. Hall, Serot. G. ]. Henry. Sergt.
+. Rankin and Sergt. j. HOLMAN. In the
ranks of the distinguished cHrbinc men.
Blacksmith s. Keiser, whose record OF 64S
points in four days work has never been
beaten, won the gold "buiiale, 9 msdali q udhs Ihs
silver ones went to Corporal >. r. NJ. nOKo
and 4. III. steiner.
Then came the presentation of the medals
offered by the newspapers and busln eas
firms. lieut.. M. J. O'Brien took the
Chicago Herald gold medal for the best
total skirpish record. and the Shutloy
medal for the best individual akirmish runs
among the officers Lieut.. W. M. Hughes
took the Tribune gold medal for tho great
sst number of bulls eyes at two thres and
five hundred yards. Among the officers the
Chicago Inter Ocean medal to the officer
making tho highest score at all ranges went
to Lieut.. g. Ramsey, Lieut.. Col. Hotch-
kiss, Of the Illinois National Guard, receiv.
ing the Spaulding medal for the best total
at all ranges, also the shot gun offered by
Montgomery. Ward d Co. Serat +. Rose
secured tbs Herald purse of $l0O for the
highest total scors at known distances, and
the Tribune purse Of 500 for the best total
in skirmish firing. Sergt. A. G, Austin gets
500 from the Inter-OceAn for the greatest
number of bulls eyes at all ranges, and
Sergt. Merwin $50 for the best single
skiinish run. There wore a number OF
other prizes offered by business men dis
tributed. sergt. f. Rose gets eighteen
months subscription to the Kansas City
Times for the best score Mt 1000 yat df
bulls eyes firing. and Corporal Van Fisl
ono years subscription for the greatest
number of bulls eyea.