The herald., 1897-10-04
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES

| The first state shoot for '97 is finished,
| all of the outside companies having G
faced the targets as well as the local
men.
Owing to the recent and numerous
changes in the rules governing these
| shoots it is not generally understood
exactly what the rules governing quail
| ifications are. AN average of 81 points
on the 200-yard range and an average of
As points on the SO0yard range" This
means that if the total of the three
scores at the 200-yard range is 50 and
| that of the 300-yard range is As man
will qualify for the bronze bar, no mat
ter if the 5O0-yard range is missed every
shot, as that range is not counted in
shooting for the bronze bar.
The rules governing the competition
for the silver medals and bars provide
that the total score for the three shoots
of 1876 points, an average of As points
for each shoot and an average Of Is
points on each target at each shoot.
The positions at each range are differ
ent. At the 200-yard range the score
is fired standing. At the 300-yard range
the score may be fired either sitting o.
kneeling, and the rifle may be braced
in any manner most convenient to the
marksman
When the 5O0-yard range is reached
the position is lying face down, or either
the Texas grip" or the "sawbuck" posi-
tion may be used. 1t is understood, how
ever that the Texas grip" and the
"sawbuck" positions are barred in COM
petition for the General Last trophy
The recent adoption of the 800 and 500
l,o I,
ity Of any phenomenal scores being
made, as the new distances are strange
to the marksmen.
The SOO-yard rarge is looked upon as
the easiest and the 5O0-yard range as
the hardest Of the three.
Another obstacle to any extra good
scores being made is the light wei ght of
the bullets row used. The bullets
weigh but 405 grains, and before they
have reached the 50O-yard target they
generally are turning end over end, ard
as each turn. defects the bit of lead more
or less from its proper course marks
man may hold directly on the bul's-eye
and yet fail to score more than two or
three.
The highest score made in the brigade
at this shoot was by Captain Reynolds,
of Company F, scoring So out of pos
sible 75
Company K Of San Bernardino held
their shoot at the new range near Little
Mountain last Monday. The highest
score was 81, made by Quartermaster
Sergeant Waite. Quite number quail
fled for the silver bars.
Company E of Santa Paula went after
bulls-eyes Tuesday. A large number
of the members failed to attend, thus
bringing down the company's average.
The highest score MADE was 40, and, the
number of points scored by the thirty
men who shot was 697, an average of
21.7S points.
Company B of San Diego shot at the
targets on their new range at City park
on Wednesday. The highest score was
81, and the company's average SO.
1t is quite probable that this stand
ured up, will be very close to the head
of the list; SO is high mark, and the
San Diego boys are jubilant over their
prospects.
Company L of Santa Ana shot last
Monday at their range on West Sixth
street. For the sixth time this COM
pany is compelled to seek new loca tion
for their range. The present range,
near the Fifth street bridge, has, by the
addition of the 5OO-yard range, endan-
gered the life of any one crossing the
bridge while target practice is in pro-
gress. "Wednesday, the day after
the shoot, man appeared al the district
attorneys office and wanted warrant
for the arrest of some unknown parties,
who, he averred, had taken shots at him
as he was crossing the bridge. An in
vestigation brought to light the fact that
If a bullet was fired at the 50O-yards
range it would almost always pass the
bridge. The new range is to be located
at Red Hill, where the hills will afford
an efficient backstop.
1t is expected that there will be some
changes among the commissioned
and n-commissioned officers in
Company L soon. Opinions are
rife as to who the lucky ones will be.
The entertainment committee is work.
ing for competitive drill and dance.
The following dates have been set for
the shoot this month: Company A,
11th; Company B, 22nd; Company C.
goth; Company D. 18th; Company E,
10th; Company F, 10th: Company G,
26th; Company H, 18th; Company I,
18th; Company K. 11th; Company L.
21st, and Company M, 18th.
A movement is on foot IN en,1ip the