The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-23
PRACTICE.
General Orders for the State
Competitions.
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Headquarters Brigade r. l. Militia.
Providence, Oct. n, 1895.

Headquarters Brigade X. l. Militia,
Providence, Oct. 2l, 1895.
General Orders. No. l8:
At the general State competitions in rifle
practice, to DE held at the Fields Point range
on Tuesday ,oeiobef q, 1905 competitors will
report on the.range in fatigue uniform The
rife or carbine used must be that issued by
the State with sights properly pertaining to
the piece Rifles must not be cleaned during
the competition. At the firing point sufb'
cient space will be roped off, within which
limits only one man from each team COM
peting at any specified time will be per-
mitted. Coaching men at the firing point
will not be permitted.
Scorekeepers will call aloud the name Of
each competitor to advance to the firing
point, and also the value of each shot as
signaled.
AT the conclusion OF the score Of each com.
petitor. his name and total score shall be an
nounced. and also the total score of each
team, upon the completion of such team $
score.
Any team or competitor aggrieved by de.
cision of the executive officer may enter q
protest with him. such protest to be made In
writing, in duplicate, within two hours OF the
occurrence.
The utmost order must prevail at the range,
and no noise, loud conversation or confusion
will be permitted during the firing.
Violation of any rule or act Of carelessness
will debar the offender.
The executive officer OF the range will en-
ploy experienced markers and scorers for the
days competition and make return OF the
same to this office.
Competitors making the l2 highest scores
during the competition, officers or men, VIII
be mentioned in general orders
Immediately following the team, contests
for The Boylan, Telegram and Mayor olney
trophies. all marksmen and shsrpshooters OF
record may compete for individual trophies,
at 200 and 500 yards, a string of five shots at
| each distance.
For the two highest scorers by sharp
| shooters Of record.
| For the two highest scores of marksmen oi
| record.
| The terms governing the competition foi
| team trophies are as follows:
Boylan trophy, 10 shots at 200 yards range
| for all companies in the Brigade Militia
Telegram trophy, shots at 200 yards range
| open to all companies in the State
Mayor Olney trophy, shots at 200 yards
range, open to all companies in tho city Of
| Providence
| Teams will report on the range at $50 m
| in order that score-cards may be prepared
and firing commence promptly at 10 o'clock
This rule is necessary, as representative
from four teams will occupy the firing line a
the same time, and the great amount OF team
work and sharpshooters and marksmen com
| petition render IL imperative that no della,
| should be experienced
Teams fr Jm the stats OF the Brigade
| NJ and First Regiment Infantry may com
pete for record, but viii not be entitled u
| trophies
The scores of .he l2 highest men on th'
teams Of the First Regiment Infantry. II
competition for the Boylan trophy, will coun
as the regimental team score, the secon'
Regiment not having qualified the requisite
| number Of men 20 enter competition.
rhe following are the teams selected 20 TAX
part in the competition for trophies:
Brigadier- General and staff-Brigadier-Gen
eral Hiram Kendall. Major John Carter
Captain Charles Rittman, Captain Everett
whipple Captain Irving W Young; substi
tutes, Captain r Williams, Lieutenant
Colonel Charles French
First Regiment Field and staff - Colon
James y Phetteplsce. Lieutenant Colone
Henry Rose. MAYOR Giles W Easterbrooks
Captain Cornelius Barrows. Lieutenant
Darrell Harvey; substitutes, Lieutcnsn
Waller Gatchell, Lieutenant Frank Matte
son
Company u. First Regment-sergeant I
Dexter, Corporal Edwin Z Potter. Privat