Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-18
STATE HOUSE.
State Rifle Competition Be-
gins This Morning.
Everything in Readiness and
Successful Meet Promised.
Fees Received from Auto Registra.
ton and Licenses, S8578.
, STATE HOUSE cALENRAD.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Tuesday, Aug. 10, at 10 A. M.

Everything is III Ied'hhcoo III 'iie
State rifle competitor which VIII De
held on the new rifle range on the
Written road today and Friday and
some of the teams have already ar
rived, having come to town Wednesday
afternoon. Each team is composed of
seven men and one alternate ana 1t Is
expected that the number present Will
be about $50, including range officers
and all. During their stay i'm the city
the men will be quartcrcd OH the range
as there is ample accommodation for
that number. The quarters will be III the
large building on the range and cot
beds will be furnished for sleeping ac-
commodatiOns. The men will probably
mess in tent ana rations will be pre-
pared in a cookhouse which has been
constructed for the purpose.
The first event in the list for the two
days is the team match which will be
shot today and will commence at
o'clock this morning. The match is
open to a team of seven men from
each company and regimcntal head
quarters Of infantry. The distances
are 100 and 500 yards with two sighting
ana seven counting shots at each
range. The position at the 2O0-yard
range is off hand and at the 5O0-yard
range prone. The United States
magazine rifle Of 30 calibcr will be used
with a minimum trigger pull of three
pountis and the ammunition used VIII
he issued by the state. The time limit
allowed each team at the range will be
one hour, and coaching will be per-
mittcd.
There will be four prizes for each
regiment. as follows: First, $50;
second, s25: third, SIS; fourth, $40.
To the I'd Infantry team making the
highest aggregate. the Col Ncwcomb
trophy. To the third battalion team of
the I'd Infantry making the highest
aggregate. the Major PrcSSon trophy.
TO the member of Co. NJ. ~ Infantry,
making the highest aggregate. the
Byron Boyd trophy. CThese trophies
to be held one Year, To the company
inspector of rifle practice in each rcgi-
ment making the highest aggregate. a
gold medal; to the next highest in each
regiment, a range hygrometcr. Com
pany inspectors not shooting on COM
pany teams will be given an oppor-
tunity to fire at 200 and 500 yards.
At the conclusion of the team match
the 300-yard range will be open to
those desiring to compete for the
medals offered by the National Rifle
Association of America. The first five
counting shots in the team Match will
be counted in connection with a score
Of five shots to be preceded by two
sighting shots at 300 yards. Major
William O. Peterson. rcgimental Sccre-
tary of the N. r. A.. will direct the list
Infantry firing at 800 yards and First
Lieut.. DIN NJ Smith regimental SeCre-
tary of the n. r. A.. will direct the
firing of the ID Infantry at 300 yards.
Friday. the second day of the COM
petition will be devoted to the inter-
regimental team match. and shooting
will commence at o'clock in the
morning. The match will be open to a
team from each regiment. the teams to
be selected at the conclusion of the
team match and by such officers as
the regimental commanders shall
designate. The distances will he 200.
800. 500 and 500 yards. with two sight
ing and ten counting shots at each
range. The position will be off-hand
at 200 yards. knecling or sitting at 800
yards and prone at 500 and 500 yards.
The same rifle and ammunition will be
used as in the preceding match and the
time limit will be one minute for each
shot No coaching will he permitted.
The prizes will he silver medals to each
member of the winning team.
The officers in charge of the COM
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