St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-04
MARKsMEN IN BLUE.
Opening of the Rifle and Carbine
- Practice Shoot at Fort
Sheridan.
the Various Shooting Dis
tances.

CHICAGO, Oct. 3.-The keenest inter-
est was manifested by the competitors
as well as the many spectators present
today at the first regular practice in the
army rifle and carbine shoot at Fort
Sheridan. The programme for the day
was known distance firing at 200, 800
500 and 600 yards. Wind and water
were both propitious.
At the two hundfed-yard range, Ser
geant Hugh Griffith, of TrooprD, Eighth
cavalry, made score of a points out of
possible so, while Private Wilton, of
Company f, Twenty-third infantry.
made the same record. At this range
the cavalry and infantry tied. At the
800 yard range some excellent scores
were made in the cavalry competition.
Sergeant Griffith made score of 40
points out of possible so. and Sergeant
Steiner tied his score. In the infantry
competition Sergeant Ray, of Company
A, Tenth infantry, made all excellent
score of 43 points, while Sergeant
O'ROurke, of Company G, Fifteenth in
fantry, who is stationed at Fort Sheri-
dan, scored 43 points. Splendid work
was done at the 500-yard range. In the
infantry class Sergeant Chaplin, COM
pany A, Twenty-second infantry, made
score of 46 points; Sergeant Boyhan.
Company A, Fifteenth infantry, and
Sergeant Wigley, Company &. Eleventh
infantry, both made scores of a points.
In the cavalry competition, Sergeant
Andrew, Troop B. Third cavalry, made
score of 43 points; while Lieut.. Scott,
First cavalry, and Sergeant Price, of
Troop 4, Ninth cavalry, both scored 40
points. Private F. FIney, OF the Fifth
infantry, won hOnOrs on the 500-yard
shoot, securing a record of 45. In the
distinguished marksmen competition at
this range the best score was made by
First Sergeant Henser, of the Second
cavalry. A new feature was introduced
in the practice, that of shooting at NOV
ing targets. During the afternoon the
camp was honored by visit from Mai.
Gen. Herbert, of the English army, and
stall. 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 200, 800. 500 and 600 yards was won
by Capt. K. A. Aiken, of the Illinois
National guard, with score of 172
points. The Armstrong shoulder knot
prize to the officer making the highest
single Skirmish run at the moving target
was won by Lieut.. S. r. Ii. Tompkins.
Seventh cavalry, with the splendid
score or 81 points. The Spauldlng gold
medal to the officer making the greatest
score at 500 yards was won by Capt. r.
II. Tyker,Of the Illinois National guard,
with score of AZ points. The Colts
prize to the officer making the greatest
number of bulls eyes at 200, 800 and 500
yards was also won by Capt. r. A.
Aiker, of the Illinois National guard,
he having made total of fifteen bulls
eyes. The Hamburger cash prize to the
enlisted competitor of the cavalry max
ing the greatest score at a single skirm-
iSh run at the moving target was won
by Corporal 2. j. Blake. Troop f.
Fourth cavalry. with score of "a points.
The AnheuserBusch cash prize to
the enlisted competitor of the infantry
making the greatest score at single
skirmish run at the moving target was
won by Private V. 2. Sweetheart, Com
pany Il. Second infantry, with the re-
emarkable score of so points.