Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-05
STATE SHOOT.
D Of Norway Wins Gov.
Hill Trophy.
H Of WaterviIIe Lands the Cant
Hill Prize.
Sergt. Newburg of Augusta Wins Bow
Trophy.

Brunswick. Me, Oct. 1.-THE ANNA,
shoot al the state militia. Tuesday
WIS f1Eorcd with almost perfect
Weather. About 200 guardsmen cor-
prising SIN men from each of the "A
companies and an equal number from
Zach rc%iment;u Headquarters and
nom the naval reserves We're r,.,dv >.
O'Clock IN compliance with Il general
order ;tnd the shooting began PROMPTLY
on the range Of co. X. con Il1riolIs n
i<cnGall Of the LIST Infantry. was III
,"nlLt;tiid. ana Col. Elliott &. Dill. in
-pcclor IF rifle practice. was tie exec
utivc officer in command Of the COM
petition.
Among the prizes contested for were
the Governor Hill cup for the best
team in the State. cup trophies given
~ col. Kendall Of the LIST Regiment
ana '"l. NcWcomb Of the ma Rt.i-
.Eenl. lor tn" best team in their respcc-
tive regiments, ana the capt. j. Fred
lin trophy for the teams Of The Kennc-
bee valley. The latter cup must be won
three times in succession to be held
permanently.
Wednesday, the WatrrVille ana Au-
susta companies will shoot off Il spec
i;ll matcn arranged in accordance with
Il challenge from the Augusta com
p%ny.
co. ID of Norway, won the Governor
Hill tr"nhy, which included $50. as the
best team in the State. and the Col.
Kendall! trophy for regimcnt;n honOrs.
"akiH% Il score of 142. a second prize
IF So and the col. NrWco,nb trophy
went to Co. l. of Houltun. their score
being al.
90. II, Of Waterville. won tn" capt.
j. Fred Hin trophy. with Il score of 119
GO. r. received the COL. Osguod trophy
for the best team in Lewiston aud Au-
burn. First Sergeant NJ. r. NeWburg
won the Byron Boyd trophy by making
the best individual score in 90. NJ. end
Regiment of Augusta, which was 25
out Of i possible 30.
The trophy given by Col. Frederick
r. Boothby Of Portland. to the Port
lund team making The highest score
was won by 80. T.. The score was 100.
The third. fourth. fifth and sixth
prizes accompanying the Governor Hill
trophy were won as follows:
Third. 81. 60. f., End Regiment, Do
vcr. score 80: fourth. SO. co. f.. lst
Regiment. Portland. score, 131; fifth.
SO. 90. NJ, Wcstbrook. score 1871; sixth,
81. to be awarded. co. F.. Sanford. and
co. Il. Lewiston being tied With score
Of 1870.
Tho Encouragement shoot was won by
the 1,t L. gi!ncnt. each man of that
team receiving Il silver badge and 100
rounds of ammunition.
The National Rifle Association medal
for the team Of the list Regiment. maxi !
ing the highest aggregate score at POO,
300 and -oG yards. was won by Seret. |.
w. Wentworth. co. F., of Sanford.
with - out OF a possible ieJ. He also
to'k the gold medal for the marksman
championship Of the State and the
",,ell trophy for best score at 800
wards.
,'n1r ]. W. Nash. 50. ID. lst Regi- |
mcnt. ~ Norway. took The Libby priZa
for best score at 800 yards. 81 out Of a !
possible -.
Srrst. NJ. +. stiles, *. y. Of Norway. |
WON n rlSr Of ammunition I'm b"s'
rcoI, n.ade hy company inspectors Of |
li!lc practice. Af out ,f 4 pos-ihl- 103.
~ the revolver mat Il. first priZe vas
won ~ II. w. War; y. 90. +, Of san
ford. with a score ~ IS out o. the pos
s!sln 10. second nrizN Col. Elliot G.
Dill. inspector general of rifle practice;
thirl l,i2,.. Maj. T. f. bradbury, 1st
I...ill. pnt.