Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-24
Do Good Work in Com
petition At Wakefield.
Ii. Wentworth Wins Honors IN
Both Rifle and Revolver.
Sergeant Smith Breaks Range nseeGi---
Sergeant Doughsrt Also Sheets We'll.

Wakefield. Mass, July 23.--Rifiemen
from five New England states assem-
bled today at the Bay State range for
The second annual tournament of the
New England Military Rife Associa-
ton and despite the showery conditions
there was almost continuous shooting
in the re-entry matches on the several
ranges which opened the weeks report.
The honors of the day were carried
off by Private Thomas j. Sweeney OF
the 9th Massachusetts Infantry; Color
Sergeant F. E. Simonds, 1st Corps Ca
diets, NJ. V. NJ. Sergt. E. S. Smith, OF
the "a Massachusetts Infantry; Lieut..
f. w. Wentworth of the LIST Maine In
fantry and Sergt. w. Smith of the
same regiment.
Wakefield, Mass, July 23.-The sec
ond annual tournament of the New
England Rifle Association began on the
Bay State range here today, and will
continue through the week.
1t brings together the largest num-
Der of rfiemen ever assembled for
competition in the country with ths
exception of Sea Girt, n. j..
The Maine, New Hampshire and
Massachusetts, teams were already on
the scene early today and the Connectl-
cut and Rhode Island delegation ar
rived this morning. There are in all
about 175 marksmen present, making
up a camp of $50 tents.
Vermonts militia is not officially
represented in the competitions. al
though several individual competitors
are expected from that state.
letarbmapt pf the goth Cap,panxy
of United States Coast Artillery from
Fort Strong, Boston Harbor is pres
ent under special order of the war de-
partment to act as scorers and markers
at the % matches which are scheduled
for the week. The detail consists of
60 men under Captain Of the Associa-
ton. Colonel James u. White, Of the
Massachusetts Volunteer militia.
The first competition today was an
individual rifle match open to all at
600 yards.
Some good scores We're made in the
morning and early afternoon shooting.
Lieut.. f. w. Wentworth OF the LIST
Maine Regiment in the individual re-
entry match at 200 yards out of a pos
sibe 10 made 80 and 8 consecutiveiy,
which under the adverse weather con-
ditions was considered splendid exhi-
bition.
Some Of the other high scores in this
competition We're made by Private
Thomas j. Sweeney of the 9th Mass
achusetts Infantry with a 62 out of h
possible 20 and Private G. w. Harrison
60. +, ID Regiment, Connecticut In
fantry, who in the first round made
- out of possible 50.
During the day the Rhode Island and
New Hampshire marksmen arrived In
the individual re-entry at 1900 Privta
I. j. Sweeney of the 9th Massachusetts,
Infantry made 81 out of possible 35
in one round and Sergeant NJ. Parker
Of the same organization in two rounds
got "a and 80 or a total Of ca out Of q
possible TO-
At the 500 yards range Sergeant F.
Is. Simonds of the First Corps og Ca
diets made SO and 80 for a total of
63 out of a possible TO- In the 800 yards
re-entry competition Sergeant E. S.
Smith of the I'd Massachusetts, Infantry
made a 28 out of a possible &c.
At the 5O0-yard range Color Sergt.
+. b. Simonds of the LIST Corps Of Ca
dets, M. V. NJ, led at the close Of the
day with a score of Ga.
Private T. J. Sweeney of the Sth
Massachusetts led the field for the day
at 600 yards with %. while Sergt. q. s.
Smith was high gun for the day at 900
yards with a score of 40 out Of a pos
sible 90, and at the 1000 yard range with
% out Of possible IS.
In the skirmish firing Sergt. w
Smith of Co. F. LIST Maine, distinguishes
himself by breaking The range record
with SO out of a possible 100. Serrf
l.. ID. Doherty Of Co. B. LIST Maine, ana
Lieut.. E. w. Wentworth Of the same
regiment, were tied at Il.
Lieut.. Wentworth and Lieut.. Casweli
OF the 5th Massachusetts went leaders
IN the pistol contest for the day.
The shooting tomorrow will be nv
company teams and the matches will
begin at 9 A. NJ
several events today We're stopped by
heavy rain squalls. but in MANY in
stances the firing kept right on despite
the downpour.