Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-22
Regiment were issued, yesterday, from
the adjutant generals office.
STATE OF MAINE.

| the adjutant generals Office.
| STATE OF MAINE.
| Adjutant Generals Office,
| Augusta July II, 1905.
| Special Orders No. 40.
l. The annual rifle competition OF
| the Second Regiment will be held al
Brunswick. Friday, Aug 4, 1905.
| ii. Each company and regimcntal
jheadouarters will be entitled to be rep
resented by team of seven members
and one substitute. The teams repre-
senting Companies p. C. and ID will pro-
coed to Brunswick by eleCtrics return
| ing to their home stations ut the con-
| cusiOn of the competition, and the
| commanders of these companies VIII
return an expense account to this Office
covering the transportation charges
herein authorized. The teams represent
ing Companies a, Nj. and III will pro-
coed to Brunswick by Maine Central
Railroad leaving their home stations
on the morning of Aug. 4, so as to
reach Brunswick at a NJ, and re
turning to their home stations by the
train leaving Brunswick at p. NJ The
team representing Co * will leave
Pennington by the morning train
(Maine CcntraD. Aug. 4. At the con-
cluSion of the competition the team
will proceed to Camp Cobb. Augusta.
leaving Brunswick 1T s p. NJ. The
teams representing Companies F.. +,
G. ] and l. viii proceed to Augusta on
the afternoon of Aug. 3, where quar-
ters and subsistence will be provided at
Camp Cobb ON the morning of Aug.
4 they Will leave for Brunswick b. the
60 A. NJ, Maine Central train. They
will return to Camp cobb by the train
leaving Brunswick at 6 P. NJ. follow
| ing the conclusion of the competition.
The teams representing Companies +,
+, G. | and l. will he furnished with
onc2 mpmcnt transportation to Augusta
whore they will be furnished with ad
ditional transportation to enable them
| to proceed ta RrunSWicl1 and return.
All team members returning 10 Angus
Ia at the conclusion OF the competition
| will be prepared to join their reSpcc
| tive companies on their arrival, the
| day following.
| III. The camp Will lie under the com
manG OF Colonel t,vcrard T.. Newcomb
| commanding the Second Infnntry, who
will establish his headquarters not later
/ ~.
| petition. Col. Elliott G. Dill. INSPECTOR
| General of Rifle Practice i detailed as
executive officer ana Maj. John J.
| Dooley, Assistant nSpcctor-General o.
| Rifle Practice as rang" cftic"r. ana they
| may appoint such assistants ;,s may b.
| necessary.
| ~. The following competitions will
| be held:
| Team Match-Opcn to teams Of seven
| men from each company mi the head
quarters of the regiment. Commits
stoned officers may shoot on the teams.
| Distances-20O yards ANA 800 yards,
seven shots and two sighting shots at
| each range.
Positions--At 200 yards, standing; at
500 yards. prone.
| Rihc-U. S. Magazine. Cal. -: mini
mum trigger pull, three pounds.
manufacturers, to hc issued by
| the State
| Time limit-One nou' IL each rang
| for each team.
Coaching Coaching will he permit
| ted
| Entrance Fen ono.
Prizes-trst prize. to the team maxi
l
Second prize. $3.50: Third prize. SIS %
Fourth prize. $1,000.
| Also to the team making tho highest
| aggregate score. the Colonel NeWt olnb,
| trophy, presented by COL Il. i. Now
comb. commanding the Second Intan-
| try.
| To the Kcnnebec county team maxi
| ing the highest aggregate. the captain
| Hill trophy. presented by Capt. J. f.
| Hill If Watcry lie.
| To the member of tn" team reprcsc nj
ing Company NJ, making The highest
aggregate. the Byron Boyd trophy.
presented by Hon. Byron Boyd o.
| Augusta.
The twelve competitors making
the highest aggregates in tn" team
match will constitute tn" reg
mental team. tn" three competitors
| making the next ranking scores Will
no aItcrnatcS to the team. The connect
itors making the next ten ranking
scores will he designated ~. the Next
| Ten.
By order Of the Comran1nr-in-Ch CHIEF:
| AUGUSTUS r. FAENHAM.
| Adiutant General