The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-09-29
SURPRISE FOR ENLARGEMENT
MARKSTEN FROM THE 3RD REGI-
MENT WIN BRIGADE MATCH.
Second Regiment Won Second Honors-
Naval Battalion Was Last--CGnditions at
the Mantle Range Not Favorable-Capt.
La Barnes Poor Showing-Lieut. Cong
don Makes ~ New Record.

La barnes' fOor ShOwiuE-Lleut. Cong
don Makes ~ New Record.
Mantle, Sept 2S.-The team repre-
senting the Third regiment won the
annual brigade shoot of the Connecti-
cut National Guard, held at the state
camp grounds, to-day, scoring total
of 666 points out of a possible total of
$40, The Second regiment team finish
ed second with a total of 627, the First
was third with total of $50, the Fourth
was fourth with total of 531, and the
Naval Militia was last with a total of
4S7.
The weather was good, but the
marksmen found the high wind which
prevailed rather bothersome. The wind
blew a gale at times, shifting about and
coming from all points of the compass,
The members of the teams We're also
greatly handicapped by the shadows
which fell across some of the targets
during the early hours of the day.
The work of the Third regiment was
a great surprise to all the militiamen
present. The Second regiment team
was confident of winning the match,
but it was clearly outclassed by the
| marksmen of the winning team. The
| showing made by the First regiment
team was a great disappointment to
its friends, who expected that it would
carry off the first prize. The Fourth
regiment boys We're not expected to
win the shoot. as they entered a green
- y, ;ns, Inl b. n
but little practice. Last year this reg
iment was not represented at the brig
ade shoot because of a lack of interest
in craftsmanship among the members.
This was the first time the Naval
Militia contested in the brigade contest
and the sailor boys are not discoura ged
by their showing. They made the low
est score to-day, but are satisfied that
next year they will be able to send a
team to Mantle that will compare more
favorably with the representatives of
the other divisions of the Connecticut
National Guard.
Lieutenant Congdon of the Third reg
iment made the highest score of the
+ day, and also broke the brigade record
His total to-day on the 200 and 500 yards
| targets was Ga. He made 81 on the 200
yards and S3 on the 500 yards targets
The previous state record at these dis
tances was So, made by Lieutenant
Congdon last year. He holds first prize
| for craftsmanship in the Third regi-
ment, as well as the first prize for com
pany shooting.
One of the surprises of the day was
the poor showing made by Captain La
Barnes of the Second regiment at the
200 yards target. His total at this dis
tance was only %, although he has TO,
years been regarded as one of the
crack shots Of the brigade. On his
fourth shot he drew a cipher, which
brought his total lower than in any
previous match.
| The match was greatly delayed by
! the late arrival of the Fourth regiment
team, the strong wind and the condi-
ton of the targets. While the teams
were contesting at the 200 yards targets
delay of one-half hour was caused
by one of the frames becoming loose
allowing the target to sway from side
| to side. The frame was braced uy
with strips of wood and the match was
resumed.
The shadows on the targets were also
made the marksmen unsteady, and fire.
quently they would take aim half a
dozen times before firing.
| Major Holly of Bridgeport was ir
charge OF the contest, and gave the
greatest satisfaction.
| Following is the summary: