The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-20
WILL CONTEST FOR CUP
INTER REGrMENTAL RIFLE SHOOT
 HEGfNS TO-DAY. ~u
First Regiment Possesses Trophy Other Teame win Shoot for Perma.
 nent Qwnership at HOlt's Rifle Ran9e.

What promises to be the most in- teresting interregimental rife shoot in the history of the Alabama National Guard will take place today. beginning at 9 o'clock this morning. at the Hoit about completed for entering team of twelve men from each of the three regiments and the Cavalry Squadron and Artillery Battalion. The compe,tar p,, % The " contest @ viii be for the Clarke Trophy in so far as. the teams are msSs Ds the asa Hi 'fs ssHes srai e of the Alabama National Guard. to the best individual shot The Mont, pri.e & medal to the second best shot.
 Major W. F. Tebbets. Inspector of Rifle Practice First Alabama Brigade sss sSss hs os tss % The record shots for each soldier will be Ave in number following two pre. |. iiminary shots The ,r ranges nsstset,vs Wi wifi ni be the regulation target.
 The Holt Range on which the con. s test will be conducted Is situated at a sonyenisnt point t1 passenf{te,s {tns t, fo inc inc right of the tracks about two miles from the city. A large crowd Is ex- pected to attend the event; u.,
  rebbets yesterday that the competition this year will develop more efhciency Tn mHrkmanship than Is now on recoro for the guardsmen. The First Kesi. target practice as was >evidenced hy the enthusiastic contest yesterday af- ternoon between two companies who shots. The First Regiment now holds the Clark Trophy and should her team prove the winner today the handsome silver loving cup. will remain Ill her
 Capt. Hunt Taylor. Inspector. of RI. ne Practice of the End regiment. spent yesterday trying hard to get q goood
 ,sSs sSssther he make tG te eam tative as possible. he said, but the chances are that the most of the men will come from the Montgomery com A team from the 3rd regiment ar rived in Montgomery last night 1T m charge of Capt. ". L. McSann: capt W. F: Mickell, Jr has made @ pftpa11a, 1a, The order of Major rebbets issued yesterday prescribing. the rules of the
 The competition for the Clark Tro' o phy will commence tomorrow. July 2o 1905; at. at 9 a. m'' and continue 'h''' The Competition will be open tc airy Squadron, Artillery Battalion and the three Infantry Regiments Of the Alabama National Guard.
 tition will report to the Brigade In spector of Rifle Practice at a. m; on the Holt range. situated on the Pick' ett Springs electric line. lat :. marker, one spotter and one scorer | for duty during the competition. Captains w. E. MIckell. Jr;. Hun, Taylor and W. l.. McCann; will repor' tice at 3 a. m. for duty as assistants Conditions of the Competition. 1 Two preliminary and i've record standing, without artificial rest for tn, gun. The record shots the only ones l to be counted in the competition. | 300 Yards.
 shots oMo to ped be fired by each competitor with choice of sitting. kneeling ol lying down position. Record shots on | iy. to count in the competition.
 gns w yeam be tha Winner ne of ths @ petition. In case of a tie, on the tota score at the two ranges. the team mak ing the highest score of the 500 yards range will be the winner of the com, m, | or more teams at both ranges two ad | ditional shots will be fired by eacl competitor to decide the match.
 A medal will be presented by Brig General A. N. C., to the competitor making the highest individual scor' at the two ranges.
 medal will also be presented D, | competitor making the second highes individual record at w the n two T,hSs,ss ranges
 Major and Inspector of Rifle P,. Practice .,d