Omaha daily bee., 1892-10-04
CRACK SHOTS IN COMPETITION
Scores Made in the Army Shoot at Fort
Sheridan Yesterday.
SOME SPLENDID INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
Long Range Work with Rine and Carbinc
That surp uses the Experience of Past
Years Features of n Perfect
Day the Range.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct. "A large crowd OF
spectators was present today at the first reg
ular practice in the army rifle and carbiue
shoot at Fort Sheridan. Wind and weather
were both propltlous.
AT the 2UJ yard range, Sergeant Hugh
Griffith of troop ID, Eighth cavalry, made
score OF A points out of possible 30,
while Private Wilton of Company f,
Twenty third in fantry, made the same rec
ord. AT this range tho cavalry and infantry
tied
AT the 300 yard ranges some excellent
scores were made by the cavalry competi.
ton. Sergeant Grilith, troop ID, Eighth
cavalry, made a score OF ~ points out OF a
possible 80 and Sergeant Steiner tied his
score. In the infantry competition Sergeant
Ray of company A, Tenth infantry, made an
excellent score OF 43 points, while Sergeant
O'Rourke of company G, Fifteenth infantry,
also scored 43 points.
Splendid work was done at the 500.yard
range. In the infantry class Sergeant
Chaplin, company A. Twenty-second infantry,
made score of 46 points, Sergeant Boyhau,
company A, Fifteenth infantry, and Ser
geant Weight company G, Eleventh in
fantry, both made score of A points.
In the cavalry company competition
Sergeant Andrew, troop 3, Third cavalry.
made score OF 43 points, while
Lieutenant Scott, First cavalry, and Sergeant
Price of troop X, Ninth cavalry, scored ~
points. Private +. Finny of the Fifth in
tantry won houors in the 5O0-yard shoot, So
curing record of IS in the distinguished
marksmens competition at this range The
| best score was made by First Sergeant Hen
| ser OF the second cavalry.
Features OF tile Day.
A new feature was introduced IN the prac
| tice, that OF shooting at moving targets
During the afternoon the camp was
| honored by visit from Major General Her
bert of the English army and staff. A salute
! of thirteen guns was fired from the fort in
| his honor.
| The Armstrong full dress belt prize to the
officer making the highest score at POO, 300,
800 and 500 yards was won by Captain S. II.
| Aiken Of the Illinois National guard with a
| score of ~ points.
| The Armstrong shoulder knot prlze to the
| officer making the highest single skirmish
| run at the moving target was won by Lieu
tenant 5. Il. H. rompkins. Seventh cavalry,
| with the splendid score OF S4 points.
The Spaulding gold medal to the officer
making the greatest score at 500 yards was
| won by Captain r. III. Tker of the illinois
| National guard, with score of AZ points.
| The Colts patent prize to the officer maxim y
the greatest number OF bulls eyes at 200 SOC
| and 500 yards, was also won by Captain $.
II. Aiken Of the Illinois National guard, he
| having made total of fifteen bulls eyes. ..
Tho Hamburger cash prize to the enlisted
| competitor of cavalry making the great es,
! score at q single skirmish run at tho moving
target was won by Corporal =. j. Blake
troop F.. Fourth cavalry, with a score of 81
| points.
| The Anheuser- Busch cash prize to the
| enlisted competitor of the infantry making
| the greatest score at a single skirmish run AT
the moving target was won by Private V. =.
Sweinhart, company Fl, Twenty-second IN
fantry, with the remarkable score of 93
| points.
The following scores were made at 200
| 300. 800 and 600 yards, out of a possible 5(
| at each range:
| ARMY RIFLE COMPETITORS
| Sergeant i. Boyham. Co A. 18th infantry 1C,
| Sergeant Wilkes. Co. L 2lth infantry...... l6
| Corporal David Wilkes. Co +, "a infantry. III
| Corporal Davidson. Co. g. 10th infantry. lG
| DISTINGUISHED marksmen. rifle competition
| Sergeant Powell. Co. d, 18th infantry ..... lG
| Sergeant Ray, Co A, 10th infantry ......... ~
| Sergeant Marvin, co, T., 18th iufantry,..... 10
| CARBINE COMPETITORS
| Sergeant Henry, troop A, I'd cavalry. ..... 16
| Sergeant Griffith, troop ID. sth cavalry. g. l6
| Sergeant Toy, troop &, 9TH cavalry......... Ii
| DISTINGUISHED markSmcn, carOinc CORPS:
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