The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-18
ILLINOIS HOLDS IT
Washburn Trophy Contest to Open
on the Camp Lakeview Ranges
on Monday.
History of Prize and the Work Done
by Minnesota in Previous
Competitions.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Lake City, Mimi, Sept: 1S.--Ffring on the rifle
range the past week has been conducted with
great secrecy. and little is known concerning the
scores that are being made. The week has been
bad one for practice owing to the rainy
weather, but the hoys seem to bear up we'll
under the strain and have been provided with
good warm quarters.
Great interest is conferred In the interstate
competition which will open here on Monday
morning and continue until Thursday. Already
advance guards of the visiting teams are on the
scene, and tomorrow the remainder of the
marksmen will arrive. r.
The Springfield rifle. calibre .45, with fixed
ammunition, arsenal issue, will be used, firing
to be on the old ellipticar target at fixed dis
lance. ''
The rules and regulations governing the COM
petition, adopted at the Chicago meeting of
the International Rifle association meeting, June
%, Will be in force. Wisconsin was represented
at this meeting and 'offeted no protest at the
time to the regulations, but afterwards with
drew from the contest, asserting that the condl
ttons were not modern Wisconsin would
like.
Monday forenoon will be devoted to preliminary
firing on the known distances, and the afternoon
to skirmsh firing Tue sday will also be devoted
to preliminary firing. rl-,.... IS:
The Contest Proper
The regular competition will commence
Wednesday morning, each competitor to fire ten
shots at each Of the, ranges of 200, 300, 800 and
500 yards. In the afternoon the skirmish firing
will begin Each competitor will make two
runs of forty shots 600 to 200 yards and back
ten halts, five advancing and five retiring; 30
second firing intervals at each halt. at least
one shot to be fired by each competitor at each
When the firing is to take place ASSEMBLY =
will be sounded at $50 and 230 p
Each state will furnish Its prorata of officers for
range and statistical duty. 5t
The following special regulations will gov
in all firing held under the. auspices Of the
associat ton: At 200 yards, the standing posi-
tion at 300 yards, either kneelng or sitting; at
300 yards prone positions; at 500 yards, lying
down, any position void of artificial rest.
Five points will be deducted from competi-
tors for his failure to fire one shot at
each bolt, unless his forty cartridges have been
previously exhausted. One-half the total of the
two skirmsh runs of each skirmisher W i'll DO re-
corded his score for the day; half points which
may arise will be counted full points. All pro-
tests relative to rulings of range officers must
be made during the run, before the succeed
ing run has been commenced. ..
1t Is doubtful whether the new range Will be
In a condition for use next week. The heavy
rains interfered with the completion of the
work and 1t wis unserviceable during the late
state competition. The cross-cut 1000yard
range, however, is In good shape. -@a e
The Washburn Medal ..
The Washburn medal for which the competi-
tion is to be held was presented by Ex-senator
W. D. Washburn of Minnesota and was first
competed for in October, 1887. The trophy is q
beautiful work of art Nin antique silver, and
is called THE Buffalo Hunt. 1t was given
prize fer interstate rifle competition. E.
On Oct. s, 1887, teams of twelve men each
from Minnesota and Wisconsin competed for the
trophy on the Fort Smelling range. 1t was
awarded to Minnesota by score, of $50 to- 915.
The next competition took place on the same
range commencing Sept. 2S, 1883, Iowa enter
ing upon invita- ton. Minnesota again carried
OF the donors, the resulting: Minnesota,
9SI; Iowa, 1854, and Wisconsin, 964. r..
Owing to misunderstanding between AdjI-
tant-GeIeral Chapman of Wisconsin and Adju.
tart-General Seeey of Minnesota. growing out
of the alleged ineligibility of one of the Min.
ncsota team at the 1883 competition, Wisconsin
declined to participate further, and consequently
interstate competition held in 1880. Al
the next meeting of the Wisconsin Nationa
Guard association, held in Milwaukee, Adjutan
General John H. Muller of Minnesota attempted
to clear away the tangle, and promised to wipe
ont the old score and begin anew. The offer was
kindly received by the Wisconsin association ant
cordially approved by the National Guard o.
Minnesota. .,..'.
If. Military Rifle Association. ....r.
A meeting of the adjutants general of wscon
sin,r Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan and Min
nesota held in Chicago Jan. IA, 1890, t.
consult Out of this grew the Military Riff
association of the National Guard of the north
west. General Vance Of Illinois was chosen
president; General Burchard of Wisconsin, vic
president. and Colonel Golden Of Wisconsin, sec
rotary. The association decided to have an an
nual Interstate competition among teams Of .te
men each. all to lie bona fde members of tn
National Guard. ..-. 80. 49,. .. .......-.. 81. ..
The first annual competition Of this associa
ton was held at Camp Douglas, Wis, Sept