The morning call., 1894-04-02

Guard of the State have been entered in
the Sacramento shoot. The special condi-
ton required for entry was that an average
percentage of 90 had been attained in the
two range competitions of last year. 1t is
worthy of note that never before in the
history of the State guard have so many
militiamen shot sufficiently well to enter
the lists in the annual battle for the
championship. In 1898 there were less
than half the number, and the marksmeD
were even fewer the year before.
a handsome gold medal is the prize
offered annually for the highest score
made III the championship shoot. In June
and September of each year rifle competi-
tons are held for gold, silver and bronze
decorations. The gold bar is given 10
guardsmen who score a total of 90 in the
two matches out of possible 100. The
attainment of the required percentage is
not the least difficult of tasks and in con-
sequence the achievement is rated high
among the volunteer soldiery. When the
two general competitions have been con-
cluded the tirst-class men are.entered for
the championship match.
On Wednesday the raEge of the Second
California Infantry will be used. Colonel
r. ID. Laidlaw, inspect0r-general of rife
practice, will conduct the competition, and
with the presence of Governor Markham,
O6EcBaIS DllD Ouu anu Ail6U anu host OIL
militia officers the affair will be full of
interest.
The second brigade will be well repre-
sented on the range. Those in the First
Infantry whe will compete are Lieutenant
l.. Barrere, Sergeant 81. B. Taylor, Cor
porai G. Meyer and Andy johnson. From
the Second Artillery will be Lieutenant
Kuhls and j. l.. Utschig. The Third In
fantry will be represented by Sergeant
Mnll nd II
kow. In the Second Infantry the ''gold
bar men" are Sergeant D. II. Wyckoff.
Sergeant W. Bessey, Lieutenant d. IL.
Dermon. Sergeant 81. Fields, Sergeant
Major J. G. Lee. J. Fl. Ripley, J. Wyckoff
ana +. G. Wyckoff. The Eighth Infantry
leads the regiments in the number of
sharpshooters, Company F of Oroville
are CORPORAL F. c. Miller, r. Stewart,
Lieutenant T. A. Atkinson. Sergeant c.
f. Hickok. Sergeant +. Z. Danfortn, Ser
geant A. j. Walsh, c. F. Bedding, j. w.
Finch. w. Z. Hanford. j. V. Parks Jr., FL.
Ii. Taber and Z. L. Walsh. Two retired
officers will shoot-Colonels S. j. Kellogg
and Fl. j. Burns.
The first championship shoot was held
in 1887. but the tlrst gold medal was not
given until 1890. In 1887 Sergeant j. S.
Hughes OF the First Artillery won by a
score of AZ, with Andy Johnson OF the
First Infantry second. In 1883 Corporal
w. F. Sheehan of Company G of the First
Artillery was the winner with IS points,
and Corporal A. S. OFT of Company + OF
the First was next iD merit. Colonel Kel-
logg won the championship in 1889 with
| 90 in two scores. Private Younger of the
First Infantry was second. In 1890 Lieu
tenant E. l.. Emmons of Company C. Fifth
Infantry, took the gold medal, with KEEL
iogg second. In that year also Captain
Hanks Of the Signal Corps and Captain
Sine of tina Light Battery were cham
pions with the revolver. Major Huber of
the Second Artillery was the only gold
bar man in 1891. In champions match,
however, Colonel Kellogg secured entry.
and defeated Huber. j. G.. Lee of Battery
+, First Artillery NOW Second Infantry
won the medal in 1892. The medal fol
1898 10 the one now TO be shot for.