The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-07
THE MARION RANGE
opened Saturday With a
Large Attendance of the
Militia Boys.
THE SEVERAL TROPHIES
Alterations Made Since Last Sea-
son-Excellent Scores
Saturday.
THE SEVERAL TROPHIES

The Fourth Regiment range at Marion
was formally opened to the National Guards
men of this city on Saturday afternoon, and
from two o'clock until six, the hour for
closing, the markers at the targets were
kept busy. The members of the regiment
who visited the range found it thoroughly
~overhauled and in first class condition. The
day was an excellent one for rifle practice,
as there was but little wind. The marks
men, none of whom has shot a rifle since
last fall. were in fine form, n excellent
scores were made. Those who expected to
see the men rusty from want of practice
were disappointed. Lieutenant Abel Z.
Brown, who has been appointed Rangemas-
ter, was on hand early and gave the asplr-
ing5 marksmen much valuable
regarding rifle practice. The Lieutenant is
one of the best shots ia the reglment ana ms
appointment as r-angemaster meets with enc
APPROVAL of every militialnan. Captain
Springstcd, inspector of Rifle Practice, was
also on hand early and gave the marksmen
some valuable pointers" in the use OF the
rifle. Commissary Sergeant Benjamin T.
Moore acted as scorer.
TROPHIES TO BE FOR
The trophies which will be competed for
during the season as published in regimental
orders No. 8 are as follows:-
Colonels Badge, to the man making the
highest score during the season, in any OF
the matches.
Lieutenant Colonel's Badge, to the Off
Ger or enlisted man making The highest
score at Sea Grit, at 200 and 800 yard ronges,
during the regular practice of the regiment,
provided he has practiced during the season
at the Marion range before making such
score.
Majors First Battalion badge-To the
officer or enlisted man of the First Battalion
making the highest score, provided such
score exceeds his highest recorded score Tor
the past five years.
Majors Second Battalion badge-Same
conditions as those governing the First Bat
tallion badge.
Range Committee badge-To be, competed
for at the end of the season by those who
make the second and third highest scores in
the other matches.
Erening Journal badge-To be presented
to the non-marksmen who shall make the
highest score during the season at Marion,
provided that the winner, II enlisted before
the practice Of the regiment at Sea Grit,
snail endeayor to qualify as marksnlan. NO
connection viii be allowed to win more than
one badge.
In addition to the above trophies there
VIII be a trophy valued at SIS, which viii be
competed for by company teams OF hve men
each. The conditions OF the matcn were ar
ranged at a special meeting of the officers
on Friday evening. The competition will
begin on the first Saturday of next month,
and a schedule providing for a match on
every Saturday during the remainder OF the
season viii be arranged by Captain Spring
sted. Officers are debarred from the teams
and enlisted men only viii be allowed to
shoot IN the competition. Although one
team viii shoot against the other, the prize
will not be awarded according to the num-
Der of matches won. The team which
makes the highest score during the season
will receive the trophy, but will only be al
lowed to hold it until the next season, when
it will again be competed for. Thus the
prize will be competed for as long as the
regiments in existence. Lieutenants J. T.
PringIe, II. Il. Bowley and O'Sulliyan have
been appointed a committee to secure the
trophy.
AT THE RANGE SATURDAY.
AT the range, on Saturday, Lieutenant
Brown won first honors with the high score
of ~. Captain Springsted was also in ex-
cellent form and peppered the targets for o
a score Of 40. Captain Bumsted of Company
A was the next highest with 80.
Following are the scores:-
Lieutenant Brown. Cur Detaehment-