San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-20
UNCLE SANS SHOOTERS
Competitive Infantry And
Cavalry Shoot
A COMPETITION UNDER THE
NEW RIFLE REGULATIONS
WITH PRIZES.
Something That Will Put The U, S.
Soldiers Or Their Mettle-Bi-
ennial Competitions With An
Honor Class For Those
Who Lead The Tar
get Contests.

Denver, Col, Sept. 20.-Army circles
are greatly interested in the approach
ing infantry and cavalry target COM
petitions, which are to commence in
the department of the Colorado with
in the next few days. Picked men
from thirty companies of infantry are
at Camp Z. L. Jeffrey, near Colorado
Springs, and crack shots of the cav
airy are en- route for Fort Wingate
n. NJ, to take part in the cavalry
arm of the services. The contests are
of special interest as this is the first
annual meeting of the skilled marks
men in all the departments of the ar
my since the new rifles and the new
firing regulations We're adopted. The
contests were not held last year as
the Krag-Jorgensen rifle had just
come into use and the new gun requir-
ed new firing regulations. To Capt.
j. $. Mallory, of the department of
the Colorado was accorded the respon-
sibility of revising the regulations.
The work of the captain was so salts
factory to the department at Wash
ington that his report was adopted
and although the critics have been
attempting to pick flaws, it is beliey-
ed by competent experts that the re-
suits of the fall contests will show
that the regulations are great i'm
provement over any formerly In use.
The man gaining the highest score in
each arm Of the services is to receive
a gold medal, the three marksmen
standing next are to receive silver
medals and bronze medals are to be
distributed among the next six stand
ing at the close of the contest.
A board of officers has been detailed
to take charge of the contest at Camp
L. L. Jeffrey and Fort Wingate.
Captain 6. b. Hoppin, of the Second
cavalry will have charge of Fort Win
gate and Capt. Charles Dodge, of the
Twenty-fourth infantry, will have
charge at Camp L. L. Jeffrey. Each
contestant is given the opportunity of
firing 160 shots with the carbines and
so with the revolver. The winner of
n gold medal may, If he chooses, re-
ceive in lieu of the medal rifle or
carbine of special design and of SUI
perior workmanship, provided with
the most improved sights, which be-
comes his personal property. In even
numbered years, it is proposed to as
semble the distinguished marksmen
of the army in a competition for which
suitable medals will be awarded. The
men making the highest scores in each
department will constitute the team
of that department., and no man can
take part after he has won three med
ais or been three times a member of
department team. He will be plac-
ed in a distinguished class no longer
eligible for army competitions. The in
fantry program at Colorado Springs
is as follows: Preliminary, first day,
Sept. 20-Ten shots at rectangular tar
gets at each of the ranges, 200, 300,
500 and 600 yeards, forty shots in all.
Second day, Sept. 21-One advance
and retreat, morning and afternoon
as skirmishes at figure targets, forty
shots in all.
Competitive first day, Sept. 23-Ten
shots at rectangular targets at each
of the ranges, 20, 300, 500 and 600
yards, forty shots in all.
Second day, Sept. 23-Ten shots at
rectangular targets at each of the
ranges, 200, 300, 500 and 600 yards,
forty shots in all.
Third day, Sept. 24.-0ne advance
and retreat, morning and afternoon |
as skirmishes at figure targets, forty |
shots in all.
Fourth day, Sept. 25-One advance |
and retreat, morning and afternoon |
as skirmishers at figure targets, forty |
in all.