Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-07-21
THE STATE SHOOT.
General Orders on the Meet at
Augusta, Aug. 1870.
The following general orders is issued
from Adjutant- General Connor's office, rela'
tive to the State rifle competition to b. held
on the State grounds, August 80 and so.
SrArE OF MAINk.
ApJurANr GENEkALs OfrlcE,
AuGrsrA, July 20, 1898.

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AuGrsrA, July 20, 1898. J
GsSsxM ORDERS,
|. The State rifle competition announced
in General Orders No. 5 will take place
August a9th and 3oth at the State camp
ground
ii. Transportation and subsistence in
camp will be furnished TO = team of sever
men and one substitute for each company
of infantry, and from Company A. OF
Eastport and Company b. Of Calsis
Ill. Fatigue uniform will be worn and
blankets must be brought.
". Teams should be in camp Monday
evening, the 18th.
| V. Company commanders will report tc
this office as early ss possible the names OF
members of their teams.
| vi. Col. l.. II. Kendall, lst Regiment
is hereby ordered to the command of the
camp and will report in person at noon Of
August 2sth. He will make all necessary
arrangements for receiving the teams on
their arrival and marching them to camp
and such detail for guard duty from Co. F.,
| LIST Regiment. as he may consider sufficient
| to maintain order and protect property.
VII. Col. Thomas Z. Shaw, comms.
sary general, will provide cooked rations
for two days, including supper the 2sth, and
dinner the 30th.
VIII. The competitions will BE- under
the supervision of Col. 4. c. Harrington,
general inspector of rifle practice, will be
as follows:
Company Team Match.
Open to all companies Of infantry, n. &
S. NJ, and Companies A and B, of Fast
port and Calais one team from each com
pany.
Condtions-Seven men; seven rounds
distance 200 yards two sighting shots posi-
ton, standing; ammunition as furnished by
the State; tcst score TO win.
Prizes-Five valuable pictures, bsttl,
scenes, for armories, will be awarded Il
the five teams making the best scores.
marksms.'s Match.
Open to all members of the company
teams having n record Of drst-cidSs marks
man made during the season of 1898.
Distances-2O0 and 500 yards; position
200 yards, standing; 800 yards, any
rounds. seven; two sighting shots at SOC
Yards. Other conditions same as in com
pany team match. Best aggregate score tC
win.
Prizcs-First A marksman's gold medal
Second A marksman's silver medal.
Sharpshooter's Match.
Open to all members of company teams
not distinguished marksmen, with record
of sharpshooter.
Distances-200, 500 and coo yards Two
sighting shots at 800 and coo yards rounds
seven; other conditions same NJ in Marks
mems match. Best score to win.
Prizes-First: Governors sharpshooter's
gold medal. presented by Hon. Henry b.
Cleaves, Governor and COMMANDMENTS
Chief. Second: State silver medal.
Distinguished Mar ksmen's Match.
Open to all distinguished marksmen In
the N. g. s. NJ.
Distances-20o, 800 and GOO yards
Seven shots each distance; two sighting
shots at each range; position. standing al
200 yards, any at 800 and 600 yards. Other
conditions same as in sharpshooters match
Best aggregate score to win.
Przes-First Governors Champion
ship Gold Medal. presented by Hon. Henry
B. Cleaves, Governor and Commander-in in
Chief. Second State gold badge. Third
State silver badge.
Company Team skirmish Match.
Distance. unknown; $50 to 100 yards
10 yards target B five shots fired in ad-
vancing; five in retreating; one shot a;
each halt; position, any highest score te
win.
Przes-First 1000 rounds of rifle car.
tridges. Second 800 rounds of rifle car
tridges. Third set of Ideal loading tools
The ammunition will be furnished by the
State. Each team will be allow ed one sub
stitute. The company inspector of Iiile
team matches will be awarded company
inspectors badge.
The regimental inspector making the
best score at 200, 800 AMI 900 will be
awarded regimental inspectors badge.
The company team match will be the
first event, and will commence promptly al
! 30 Tuesday and close at l2 O'Clock, or NJ
soon as the teams present at that hour can
complete their firing.
All other events will he concluded so tina,
competitors can return Wednesday.
The general inspector of rifle practice
with company commanders Will furnish the
names of those constituting company teams
on cards furnished for that purpose, on OF
before Monday, the 2sth day of August.
State Team.
The 10 competitors making the best ag
gregate scores in the sharpshooters and dis
tinguished marksmen's matches will consti
tute the Maine State Rifle Team Of IL mer
and substitutes for 1893.
BY order of the Commander in Chief,
SELDgs tossoR,
Adjutant- General.