The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-10-03
TROPHY
RIFLE
SHOOT
Competitive Match Arranged
for Fourth Regiment
Prizes for Best Team ard
Individual Scores

a competitive rife shoot has been
arranged for the companies constltut.
ing the Fourth Regiment. Oregon Ma.
tional Guard The purpose OF the
match Is 20 improve the markesman-
ship Of the guardsmen. which. for
some time. has been neglected. and Is
not what Il should be.
The team making the best score
will receive the team cup. which shall
be won three years IN succession. and
then become the property OF the com.
Dany. A badge Is offered for the I'm.
dividual making the best score and. as
in the case OF the team trophy. the
badge becomes the permanent proper.
y Of the individual winning the same
for three successive years. An en-
trance fee Of $40 is required OF all
companies that enter the contest. The
rife practice for these trophies. pro-
vlding all Of the companies OF the
Fourth Regment enter, viii be held as
follows:
Grants Pass, Co. II. Nov. "a, 1902
Ashland, Co. B, No. 25, 1902.
RosebuTg, Co r. Nov 2G, 1902.
Eugene, Cos A. g aud band, Nov
"a. 1902.
Wo0dburn. Co, ID, Dec. 2. 1902.
Salem, Co. F. Dec. 3, 1902.
Albany, Co. O, Dec. 4. 1902.
II Is not known that the Salem COM
pany will enter the contest. In the
absence from the city OF Captain II.
A. kurtz, Il could not be reliably
learned what the local guardsmen in.
tend 10 do. since they have received
no official notification OF the proposed
rife shoot. There are conditions with
which the Salem company has 90 deal
mat makes the shoot at the time sug.
gested In the schedule quite unsatls.
factory The principal objection Is
that the only available site the local
company has for a range Is inundated
during the winter months, and affords
a range OF not 10 exceed 100 yards at
That time. Another objection Is ad.
Yhnced by some OF the local guards.
men TO the condition under which the
shoot is % be conducted, and that Il
coyers period Of at least three years.
IN the state guard the term OF enlist
ment rs for three years and the mem.
berBhip OF company changes annu-
ally. When the Individual prize Is
taken into consideration the contes.
tant would be compelled TO win the
same during each OF the three years
OF his enlistment, re-enlist at the close
OF his time, or drop out OF the contest
az the end OF his enlistment. and lose
all chances OF winning the trophy.
Ihe enforcement Of the conditions
under which the contest Is TO be held
would make II an almost endless
match. And again this view OF the SIT.
uation does not take into consldera.
tion the fact that many OF the guards.
men, who would be contestants for the
prize, have served one and many OF
them two years OF their three years
term Of enlistment The plan may not
be entirely satisfactory but Il Ger.
tainly Will be productive OF one thing.
and that is the improvement OF the
shooting OF the members Of the state
guard iJsgw
The rules under which the contest
will be held are announced by Captaln
G. 9. Kaufman, inspector OF rife prac.
ice OF the Fourth Regiment. In his
orders directing the rife shoot TO be
held. The rules follow:
l-Ieam and individual match. The
Following arm only will be used. The
Springfield rife 45-calibre. Trigger
pull six pounds Telescope and mag.
niiying sights not allowed.
Ammunition. The Fixed state
ammunition will be used.
3-Farget. The regulation target.
ix6 feet, S-inch bulls-eye.
4-Sightng shots. Both team and
individuals will be allowed two sight.
ing shots.
b--ShOts. Each member OF team
and individuals shall have five shots.
each shot 10 count according 10 regu
lar score count OF targets.
6-Positlon. The following position
only will be allowed Standing. body
and arm froe from any artificial sup
port
1-Range The range for both team
and Individual shooting viii be 200
yards
General !,one but members OF the
Fourth Regiment o. N. G., are eligible |
20 compete,