The Portland daily press., 1900-08-01

Rules for the Military and Rifle and
Revolver Competitions.

The Adiutant General has issued the
following order:
State of Maine.
Adjutant Generals Office,
Augusta, July "a lSOO.
General Orders, No. 18:
The following is published for the in
formation and government Of all con-
cerned. The military rifle and revolver
competitions to be held during the en-
campment OF 1900, will be conducted in
accordance Herewith,
Office of the Inspector of Rifle Practice,
Augusta, July "a. 1900.
Adjutant General, Augusta, Maine:
Sir-In obedience to orders from your
Office to prepare plan of military rifle
and revolver matches for the National
Guard during the annual encampment
at Augusta in August, 1000, have the
honor to recommend that the following
competitions be ordered
FIRST REGIMENT INFANTRY.
Monday, August, 18th, a. m. First
event-COmpany team match, seven men,
two substitutes; seven rounds, two sight
ing shots; position, Offhand; rifle, u. S.
Springfield; ammunition, rifle, furnished
by the State; distance 200 yards. Coach
ing by the captain OF the team or coach
er selected by him. Best score to win.
Prizes-First, large framed photograph
of winning team; ono for the armOry
and one for Regimental HEADQUARTERS
Second, third and fourth, armory pic
ture.
Second Event--MOnday, this hour desig-
mated by colonel commanding.
COMPANY COMMISSIONED OFFI-
GERS MATCH.
Conditions as to rifle, distance, ammu-
milton, rounds, etc same as in company
team match. Best score to win. No
coaching.
Prize, U. S. Army revolver.
Third Event, Tuesday, z 90 a. m.-
Company skirmish match. Ten men;
twenty rounds; 400 to 100 yards, distance
unknown.
Sklrmish firing. Each competitor will
make one sk1rmish run of twenty shots
under the following rule
1. Each competitor Will fire twenty
shots, 400 to 100 yards and back, ten halts
five advancing and five retiring), thirty
seconds firing interval at each halt.
2. Any position for firing will be per-
mitted. The competitors Will form in line
in rear of the 400 yard firing point, with
twenty cartridges in their belts, no addi-
tional cartridges being carried upon the
person, and at the signal 'Skirmishers,
attention - Will come to attention; at
the command or signal, Forward, guide
centre, marchl'' the line viii advance,
first at quick, and then, at the proper
command or signal, at double time, un-
til the command or signal, fSkirmishers,
halti' which will be immediately fol-
lowed by the command or signal, 'Com-
mence firing when the sights will be
adjusted to the estimated distance, the
rifle or carbine loaded, and the position
for firing assumed After the last nOta
of the signal, Commence tiringl" firing
Will be commenced, and viii be con-
tinued for an interval OF thirty seconds,
each competitor to fire at least one shot
at each halt, until his ammunition is ex-
pended. At the expiration of the thirty
second interval, the last note of the sig
nal, Cease Hringl' will be sounded.
3. After each halt for firing, the line
will advance in the same manner as be-
fore the first fire, at quick and then at
double time. until the succeeding halt is
ordered.
T. Having approached sufficiently near
the 200 yard firing point, the signal, ITO
the rear, marchP' will be given when
the manOeuvering to the rear and firing
Will continue, as upon the advance, The
rifles win be carried on either shoulder;
when manoeuYerlng to the rear, nuz-
zles always toward the targets. Five
haltS viii be made advancing and five
retiring.
Five points viii be deducted from the
competitors s score for each failure to fire
at least one shot at each halt, until his
ammunition is expended and for each
shot fired before the last note of the sig
nal, Commence firingi'' or after the
last note OF the signal, "Cease firingl''
has been sounded.
Prize, large framed photograph of win
ming team, with names OF competitors;
one copy for regimental headquarters and
one for armory of winping team.
Fourth event, Tuesday, p. NAT such
hour as the colonel commanding may
designate. Revolver match.
Open to any officer in the National
Guard. Distance %, 30 and 30 yards;