Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-30
Of New England Close
Tournament at Wakefield.
Lieut.. Stiles Of Maine Wins
Grand Aggregate Medal.
Massachusetts Carries OH The Interstate
Trophy, With Maine Second.

Wakefield, Mass, July 29.-The sec
Cnd annual tournament of the New
England Military Rife Association
closed late Saturday afternoon after
six days Of almost continuous firing at
the various targets Of the Bay State
range Twenty-Five events were shot
OF during the week. including tile two
days contest FOR the interstate tru-
rhy or championship. which was won
Il second time by the Massachusetts
team.
A large number of the ri1emen nave
participated during the week in the
numerous rc-cntry matches which
were arraigned as side events for the
main competitors and prizes for these
were awarded Saturday. In addition u
three-ranrn contest was held for 4
championship banner presented by the
Old Guard Of Massachusetts FIR til"
association championship, and the tro-
ply was captured by the I'd NASSAU hui
setts team. with a grand total Of 1859
at the three ranges. a team made Up Of
old markSmen, known as the Old Guard.
was second. with 12ij A Maine team
also competed. but Withdrew after fir
ing at two ranges, in order to catch II
train.
Seven re-entry events were decided
during the day the winners being as
| follows:
200 yards Sergt. G. NJ. Jefts. 9Th
| Massachusetts.
| 800 yards-Capt. :. w. Wise, 9Th
Massachusetts.
800 yards-Lieut. L. W. Wentworth,
1st Maine.
go yards Capt. S. W. Wise, 9Th
| Massachusetts,.
500 yards-Pri II. Baptiste. 9Th
| MaSSac hlS"ttS.
1ocO yards-John Kelly. Boston.
Pistol-Corp. y. Johnson. ID New
Hampshire.
| In the so yard competition. five men
were tied for first place. Ilout. Went
worth, Lieut.. T.. {. simpson. "a Connec-
| ticut: Sergt. T.. 5. Smith. ID Ml~aachu-
| sets; Scrgt. w. Mckinney. Rhode -
land. and Corp. T.. s. Wise. ID Massachu-
sctts. Lieut. Wentworth won the trophy
| in the draw.
| The tournament was success and all
| the New England states, except Yer
mont, were represented by their best
marksmen.
The individual Massachusetts Rifle
| mems Association skirmish. Private O..
| NJ. Jcsts, Co Ii. 9Th Massachusetts. won
the prize of silver punch bowl. by a
| score Of 9G out Of Il possible 100. Sergeant
| IT, Bantisc Of Go. II. 9Th Massachusetts.
| was second with a score Of 50.
| In the re-cntry pistol match open to
al members Of the New England militia.
q yards, with three strings to fire, re-
suited as follows: Lieut.. Col. w. a.
smith. medical director. list brigade.
| ~ In y I I.1Sb9ll
| ii Connecticut. ~; Lieut.. u. II. Went
worth. LIST Maine. 1874; Capt. f. S. Perkins
| ii Corps. Massachusetts Cadets, 1@3.
Tho slow fire rc-entry pistol match. Mt
- yards. open to all officers of the New
| England militia, three strings to fire.
vas won by Major E. L. Isabel. "a Con-
| nccticut with ~; Lieut.. Ed. Went
worth 1st Maine. was second with ~:
Lieut. COL W. a. Smith Of Massachu-
srtts. third with 10; Lieut.. IT. ". Jewell,
New Hampshire. fourth. with rs.
A similar match mt 10 yards distance
was won by Major r. IT, Isabel. ID Con-
nccticut. with 1871; Lieut.. F.. II. Went
| WORTH LIST Maine, 1%2: Lieut.. Col. w. A.
| Smith. Massachusetts, l2?; Lieut.. Col III.
IT, Jewell New Hampshire. lbs.
The "Old Guard competition at the
100 yard range resulted as follows:
| old Guard Massachusetts, team 426, OUT
of possible 30. 4
Second Regiment, Massachusetts,, 4S1.
90. Il. LIST Maine, AZ.
High individual scores were made l'y
Private Deward OF the ri Massachusetts
with II out Of q possible 20: Capt Wise
| Of the 9Th ssachusctts. 46; Capt. Nc
| earthly of the 9Th Massachusetts, Al;
Lieut. Stiles of the 1st Maine, &C.
The scores of the Grand aggregate
| medal were computed today and IL was
| announced that the trophy had been won
| by Lieut. NJ. Stiles of Norway. Me. with
| a total of 3O7.