The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-21
MAKING MARKSMEN
F0uTth's ShaTpshooters Pile
Up Excellent Scores on
the Marion Range.
CHANGING THE LEAD l0a MAJORS BADGES
Captain Bumsted and Lieutenant
Brown Tied For the Colonel's
Emblem.

When the Fourth Regiment Range at
Marion was opened on Saturday for the
regular weekly practice there were very few
members Of the regiment present. and it
looked as though the attendance for the day
would be the smallest in the history of the
range. The Indictment weather, no doubt,
kept many marksmsn away, but as the sky
began to clear at half past three o'clock the
attendance increased SO rapidly that the
Range Committee had to hustle in order to
give every one present an opportunity to
pepper the targets. The range was kept
open until twenty minutes after six O'Clock,
and until that time the markers were not
allowed to rest.
The fog which hung in dense clouds over
the Meadows early in the afternoon made IL
difficult for the marksmen to make good
scores, but when the sun broke through the
clouds aud dispelled the heavy mist. the con-
| ditions for good work were greatly I'M
| sun appeared puzzled the marksmen at first,
but the gauges were soon adjusted correctly
and big scores were made.
JERSEY CITY'S MARKSMEN IMPROVING.
Tho scores that nave been made so far
this season demonstrate that the members OF
J6Ib5y S1Byb CTaCh IbRliittDp dt6 AdoO z
| coming proficient in rifle practice. The
| National guardsmen, who were classed last
year among the non-marksmen, are making
| scores that are not only creditable to them
selves, but to the regiment as well. If these
marksmen continue to improve as they have
since the present season began,
place at the annual practice
of the national guard at Sea Girt next fall.
The Marion Range for some unknown rea-
son has always been found more difficult for
fine shooting than the range at the State
camp, n the marksmen who make big
scores on it are sure Of making better scores
at Sea Girt. The difficulty Of making high
scores at Marion is caused by the enclosed
shed in which the marksmen have to stand
while shooting OF while awaiting their turn.
Whenever a shot is fired the sound has no
| opportunity to escape, and a short stay in
the shed is sure TO give one a severe headache
| which helps to unsteady the nerves of the
shooters. II a few boards were removed
| from the roof the sound would escape from
the shed more readily.
THE FAD.
On Saturday Corporal Charles Stell OF
B wrested the lead for the First Battalion
majors badge from Private Tully of the
| same company, who held the honors with
the score of 81. Corporal S5ell was In ex-
cellent form, and under the tuition of Lieu
tenant A. La Rue Christie he perforated the
target for a score of 38. Early in the after
noon Captain J. Howard Bumsted of Com
pany a tied First Lieutenant Abel T.
| Brown Of the Gun Detachment for the col
onel' badge with a score of 43. The Lieuten-
ant, however, was not to be outdone by
Company As -commandant, ana shortly be-
fore the range closed for the day, he re-
gained the lead by putting up the excellent
score of a. Although the Captains scores
were beaten his shooting was the best of the
day. In two scores he made seven con-
| s~ecutive bullseyes. Corporal Samuel Dray-
| ton of Company A still leads for the Second
| Battalion majors badge with the score
of 40.
THE EXCELLENT SCORES.
The scores of Saturday follow