The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-19
REVIVE TIE RIFLE JEAM
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PROJECT IS DIScUSsED ny THE Of
FICERS OF THE STATE
MILITIA
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CHOSEN BY COMPETITION
Men VIII Be Selected After
Trials OF Skill on the
RaHBes ut szI4aI1 e.

Officers representing the three regi-
ments of the state national guard met
last night at the office of Adjt Gen.
Lambert at the capitol, and took prelim-
mary steps toward the organization of a
state rifle team and the reorganization Of
the National Guard Rifle association,
which has been inactive for several
years. There were present Adjt. Gen.
Lambert Capt. O. E. Lee brigade in
spector of small arms practice, Col. Van
Duzce and Capt. Pratt, of the Third
regiment; Lieut.. Col. Mead, and Capts
Buschers- and Chase, of the Second; NAL
CorristofI, Capt Falk and Lieut. Lackoro,
of the First Col c. A.flYan2 Duzee, as
ranking officer, presided over the meet
ing, which TO a great extent took the
form of an Informal discussion. 1t was
promptly decided that it would be unwisc
to attempt to get a team Tinto form to
&c into any interstate competitions this
season and. the best that would be pos
sible would be to organize "a team from
the material at hand and prepare fol
next season. 1aEffyyg:c.
After a long discussion as to the best
means of ascertaining who the good
marksmen Of the guard are and organic
Ing them into a state team, 1t was de-
cided that each regiment should send a
certain number of men to Camp Lake
view to compete on the ranges there for
positions on the state team, which it is
proposed shaft consist Of twelve members
and four alternates.
AS to the method of conducting this
competition. 9a>emotion was adopted pro-
viding that each of the three regiments
shall sehdeto kAkeview a class of twenty
men; each class to compete on the first
day 20 decide which of Its members shall
constSstssesstlse team of its own regiment
to consist of ten men and four alternateS.
On the second day will occur the compe-
tition between the reginerta1 teams and
seven men from eaeh-of the reSimental
teaRsf Will be selected as candidates for
places on the state team. The third and
last day the twenty-one men thus chosen
with three more to be selected from the
guard at large by the inspector Of small
arms practice will compete to determine
who shall eofrstituteT the state team.
1t was further decided; that the final
selection of the state fteame shall be left
to the Brigade inspector. of small-arms
practice who IS Capt. o. L. Lee, Of
Saltwater; and that the selection of the
regfmeptal classes and teams shall be left
to the colonies of the respective regi-
ments- '-s..af - -
1t has been left to the adjutant gen
eral to decide the dates for the compe-
titi0n, but. the preference, of the meeting
was. for Sept r. 1S and IA, and there is
little doubt,but that. these dates will ia
designated. .. .--
1t was estimated that the expense Of
the competition would be about $500, pro
vid6d. the state Should furnish nothing
further than tran portation, subsistence
and necessary expenses. Col. Van Duzee
and several Of the other officers felt thar
the men should be granted a per diem al
lowanue as when they are in camp and
as was the custom when the state
formerly had rifle team This ques-
ton was left. with the attorney general to
settle. In case the men are allowed s.
per day, as was4 suggested, :he total ex'
peRse viii be about $500.