The record-union., 1894-04-05
TABER OF OROVILLE is CHAMPION.
Result of the Military Shoot for
State Medals.
Sergeants Fields and Bessey of Sac.
ramento Win Second and
Third Honors.

One of the most important events in the
National Guard Of California took place
at the military shooting range here yes
terday afternoon.
The occasion of large attendance at
the range was the contest for the cham
pionship medal, participated in by twen-
Iy-six members of the National Guard,
each contestant having made 80 per cent.
or over in the required target practice in
1853.
On two or three former occasions the
championship medal was won by MEM
bers of the Sacramento regiment. Ser
geant- Major ]. G. Lee of Woodland haY-
ing won the last one.
At yesterdays match, however, the
honors were transferred to Company +,
Eighth Infantry, located at Oroville, Pri-
vate III. II. Taber winning by score
OF 45.
Private Taber's score was tied by three
others Of the shooters. they being Ser
geant ii. Fields of Company and Ser
geant w. d. Bessey of Company A, both
of this city, and Corporal Q. Meyer Of
Company Q, First Infantry, San Fran
cisco.
Private Taber's three last shots were
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get one bulPS-eye in his last shot, and
Sergeant Bessey, although having five
bulPs-eyes in the score, the other two
also having the same number, failed to
make a center shot after his seventh inn
ing.
Corporal C. Meyer of Company G, First
Infantry, San Francisco, was also one OF
the marksmen who scored 40, but he
failed to make bulls-eye at his last shot.
Taber's score having ended with three
bulPs-eyes was decided as having been
the best record, and he was accordingly
awarded the championship medal.
Sergeant Fields, having made the next
best score, was awarded the second
medal, silver one.
Three Of the competitors shot with pis-
tolls, they being Lieutenant-Colonel H.
j. Burns (retired), Lieutenant +. A.
kuhls, staff, Second Artillery (San Fran
CISCO, and Lieutenant L. Barrere, staff,
First Infantry (San Francisco.
Colonel Burns scored SO, Lieutenant
kuhls Al, Lieutenant Barrere 40.
Preparatory to the commencement OF
the contest Adjutant- t-General Allen called
the roll and all eligible to shoot were
present except Colonel 5. l. Kellogg, re-
tired; Private A. Johnson, Company O.,
First Infantry; Corporal +. c.. Miller.
Company c, Eighth Infantry; Private w.
e, Hanford. Company +, Eighth Infan-
" L.
pany 4, Eighth Infantry.
Each man was allowed one minute in
which to fire his gun from the time he
inserted the cartridge.
The proceedings were under the SUPER
vision of Colonel 4. ID. LaidlaW, Inspect
or-General of Rifle Practice on Governor
Markham's staff, and he was very ener-
getic in his endeavors to have everything
done properly and in accordance with
Blun's Small Arms Firing Regula-
tions.'
Shortly before o'clock the men drew
lots to see who would go to the butts
first, and after the first four fired their
scores the others followed in their order
Following are the names of those who
competed for the State championship and
their scores:
RETIRED LIST.
Lieut.-Col H. j. Burns.3 IS 4444 E39
FIRST INFANTRY.
Lieut.. L. Barrere, staf.....4 / 4444 40
Sergt H. B. Taylor COBB a 3443 4-52
Corp. e Meyer, co. Z. ..-5 1 D > Id
SECOND ARTILLERY.
Priv. j. L. Utschig, Bat.E-4 44444 A 40
SECOND INFANTRY.
Sergt. D. II. Wyckoff, stf.4 A 5545 5-43
S~rgt.,AIaj. j. 6. Lee.........5 444454 5-l3
Lieut.G L. Derman, Co. E.4 t . / 4-13
Serst- IL: Fields, Co. Ed 5-i5
tllN j. d Rupley, 90 % . + 4 4-39
Priv. j. Wyckoh, Co. F.....5 1 Ill
Priv. +. G. Wyckoft,Co.F. 3 4444 4 5-42
THIRD INFANTRY.
Sergt H. r. Brown, CoB.5 54534444-4
PRIV. +. c. Muller, Co. B-3 4 4 3 3 10
Priv. II. Tresckow, Co. B.4 5 4 3 t 4-3S
EIGHTH INFANTRY.
Priv. r. Stewart, Co. A...5 4434454 fl
Sergt. c. 4. Hickok, CoF.4 3 3 ( 1 5 4 3 4-3g
Sergt.F c. .Dantorth, ,Co.F.4 HAAS 10
Lieut.. a. j. Walsh, Co. ia IA 4444 4-f0
Priv. c. 4. Belding, Co. IA / 1 > 4-42
Priv. j. w. Finch, Co. F..4 3 4 5 4-44
Priv. ". Parks, ,Jr., Co. F.3 / 4 "A I'll
Priv. II. II. Taber, Co. F..5 4 5 4 4 5 5-45
Priv E. E. Walsh, Co. F..4 5 > iii
The following officers were in attend
ance at the range: Adjutant-General AL
len, Colonel r. E. Murray, Colonel r. D.
Laidlaw, Colonel J. W. Guthrie Lieuten-
ant Colonel Jones, Lieutenant Colonel
Burns, retired; Colonel Park Henshaw,
Major w. II. Cursor, Major ". w. Doug
las Captain A. J. Lloyd, Captain Robert
Warren, Captain II. |. Seymour, Captain
p. j. Glas, retired Lieutenant II. I.
Prindle, Lieutenant y. J. Plant, Lieuten-
ant {. E. Duhain, Lieutenant W. b.
Maydwell, Major a. P. Scheld, Lieuten-
Lieutenant A. J. Walsh and other officers
of the National Guard.
PRESENTATION AT THE ARMORY.
At the Second Infantry Armory last
evening the gold and silver medals were
presented to Private Taber and Sergeant
Fields, respectively, and the ceremonies
were witnessed by large audience.
On the arrival of Governor Mark ham
the three local infantry companies were