Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-08-19

droth, troop K, 14th, 463.
Private Nathan Jones, troop L, 9th
4G2.
Skirmish firing has been the pro
gramme for today and will be cou
tinued tomorrow A larger numbe
of visitors was present at today
shooting than on any previous day
I j. b. Hooker of the Fashion liver,
stable took out a tallyho load a
noon.
From Saturdays Daily
Two remarkable scores were.made a
yesterdays competitive firing a
the target grounds. Private Claude E
Lewis made a score of 80 out of ;
possible 100 in the forenoon and Ser
geant Spencer H. Thomas scored 81
out of a possible 100 in the afternoon.
These are said to have seldom if evel
equaled in skirmish firing in the army.
a considerable number of visitors
were in attendance yesterday from
Prescott. The competition was Skin
mish firing at GOO, 500 400, $50, 300
and 200 yards, starting at the 600 yard
range and firing two shots each, then
advancing to 500 yards, firing two
more shots, then to 400 yards firing
three shots, then to $50 yards firing
three shots, leaving ten shots to be
fired from the 800 and 200 yard
ranges, the competitors being permit
ted to distribute them as they desired.
Each man fired twenty shots in the
morning and twenty in the afternoon
and the possible for the day was 200,
making total possible for the three
days of 900. The following were the
leading scores, at the end of yester-
days shoot out of the total possible
of 800:
Corp. Henry Henser, distinguished
marksman, troop G, 18th cavalry, 100.
Lieut.. Lippincott, 18th, go.
Sergt. Spencer H. Thomas, troop
II, 9th, distinguished marksman, 632.
Lieut.. Cole, troop E, 9th, $50.
Capt. Howard, 14th, 62S.
Corp. Geo. Watson, troop G, 14th,
61l.
Prvt. Claude E. Lewis, troop NJ,
14th, sos.
Sergt. CHARLES J. Downey, troopaE,
I4th, $50.
Prvt. John Carlson. troop L, 5th,
5s5.
Sergt. VIM. Abendroth. troop K,
18th, $50.
Sergt Henry Kearmelmeyer, troop
n, 18th, 574.
Sergt. j. Hale, troop ID, 10th, 573.
A number of officers and privates
have arrived within the last two days
70 participate in the pistol competi-
ion which takes place on Monday and
tuesday.
Monday will be devoted to prelim-
nary practice and the active eompe-
.ition for records will take place on
tuesday.
The ranges for pistols are %, 80 and
3 yards for slow fire and 10 and %
Tards for rapid fire.
In the carbine competition there
nave been forty two competitors but
t is expected that this number will
,e largely increased at the pistol COM
The four highest men in this COM
'etition secures a place on the army |
cam which will shoot in Chicago,
August %, and from the
highest competitors there, team is
elected to participate in an interna-
ional shoot which takes place in New
Jersey.
While the distinguished marksmen
n this competition are barred from
any medals, their score is
ounted in making up the team to
in the army competition,
where opportunity is offered to secure
medal. Corporal Henry Henser,
me of the distinguished marksmen,
las already won nine gold medals in
arious competitions.
From Mondays Daily
The tri-department competition
With carbines closed Oh Saturday at the
arget grounds. The scores made are
aid to be unusually high-the highest
yer made in similar competition,
which speaks we'll for the target
rounds.
The result, at the close of the shoot |
IN Saturday evening, out of a pos
ible HOO was as follows:
Corporal Henry Henser, distin-
.uished marksman, troop f., 1lth cav
ly, S42
First Lieut.. Aubrey Lippincott,
4th, $40.
First Lieut. Casper W. Cole, 9th,
II.
Quartermaster Sergeant Spencer H.
'homas, distinguished marksman, II
tn, 100.
Captain Harold 2. Howard, 18th,
%.
Corp. Geo. F. Watson, G l4tb, 40.
Prvt. Claude E. Lewis, NJ 18th. 695.
Prvt. John Carlson, l. 18th, 693.
Quartermaster Sergt. Henry Kear-
naImarnr NJ 18th COZ