Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-03

"oih ON the Sk1rmlSh field where it
Was particularly weak in 1905. The
skirnish total in 1905 was $50. This
year it was 159. but 16 points below the
massachusetts, team total. This was
an average of 81 TIP per man. an aver
age which was exceeded but by few
National Guard teams in the National
Match of 1906
in the other matches of the New
England meet, the Maine Rifemen ac-
quilted themselves with honor. Com
pany d, First Infantry. Norway, for
the second time won the Cadet tronhv
match fer company teams at 200 and
'p" yards. A second team from this
company and also a team representing
co. r. First Infantry, Sanford. made
excellent shOWings in the second COM
pany team match for q trophy pre-
scented by Co. d of Norway A team
rcn1esenting the First Infantry fin
lShed Well in the Bancroft match at
800 and 600 yards, open to teams of six
from rcgimental or. battalion organiza-
tl"ns. The Maine team was made. up
wholly of Co. d men. hence was a
company team shooting against regi-
mental teams, yet ii had the good for
tune 10 win third place, giving each
member % the team a handsome
medal. In the individual matches
Maine took its full share of prizes;
Lieutenant Moses p. Stiles, Co. d.
FIRST Infantry, won the New England
aggregate and Lieutenant Daniel w
Went worth, co. F. First Infantry, won
the Schuman rc-Cntry match at 800
yards. number of minor prizes
were won by various members of the
Maine contingent.
Lieutenant Stiles is entitled to the
full credit for the advance which
Main" showed in the New England In
terstate Match this year His careful
Coaching prior to ;hc departure of the
team for Massachusetts and his excel
lent Judgment in coaching the team
during The matclI-to the limited cx-
tent which coaching is possible under
present ruleS-Wcre the largest factors,
il. Mainc'S success.
Barring the illness Of CAPTAIN Ar
thur II. Field, Second Infantry, who
vas stricken with rheumatism during
the inect, the trip was very enjoyable.
The officers Of the New England Mill
selves 10 make visitors at home, and
the painstaking efficiency of Captain
Gilbert VI. Elliott, the team .adiutant
ana Guartcrmastcr. Was again notice.
abb" throughout the tour of duty
Though Maine was not represented
by State team in the National Match
at Sea Girt, y. j.. this year. team of
six men from Co. D. First Infantry,
ATTENDED the meet and shot in several
Of The matches of the National Riff"
Association of America. The credit
10Y or;.>iEi2ing Tie team belongs to
Captain John W. Nash Of Go. ID Who
ov.rra!n- many GiHcultioS Whcl!
y 0Ull !!-;vc been insurmountabl" 70 an
'li!Ct,' Gi less enthusiasm. Though
made uD entirely from one company,
the team was authorized in special or
dLrS from regimcntal headquarters to
represent the First Infantry in the Ma
tional Regimental Match. The team
was composed of the following officers
and mon: Captain John w. Nash,
Second Lieutenant Moses +. Stiles.
Sergeant William p. Marston, Sergeant
Walter G. Leavitt. Sergeant Ferdinand
F. Swan, Corporal Sanger S. Maxim.
Captain Nash, Lieutenant Stiles and
Scrgeants Marstop, L"avitt and Swan
shot as a team of five in the company
team match. open to the entire mill
tary forces of the country, and sue
cecded in winning third place. with a
total but five points behind Co. II of
the Sixth Massachusetts which Won
the match. The match called for two
sighting and seven counting shots at
each range.
Shooting as regimental team, the
Norway men had the honor to finish
third in a large field entered for the
natioldl rCgimental team match. That
should be able to successfully compete
with teams selected from full rcgi-
ments speaks volumes for the pluck
and skill of the Norway mon and en-
titles them 20 warm commentator
from The ir regiment. The match con-
ditions called for two sighting and ten
counting shots at 200, 900 ana 1000
Yards.
a team Of three vas entered in the
tyro match, but did not win Il place.
In tn" Dupont tyro match at 500 yards,
Sergeant MarSton won second place
with :, score Of 81 out OF a possible 81;
Sergeant swan seventh place with a
scor" of %: and Sergeant Leavitt
eighth place with score of IS. In the
Jcech cup match at 800 800 and 200
yards. Lieutenant Stiles mad. %, 30
and Il out OF possible 3J'S at the re-.
sprctive ranges. but in company with "A
number of other excellent riflemen
found himself just outside the prizes.
All in all, the work of the Norway
men reflected great credit upon the
National Guard of this state and it is
a pleasure to this DEPARTMENT to place
their scores on record with this brief
word Of appreciation.
The state Rifle Competition was de-
laycd till the latter part of the season,
hoping that it would be possible to
complete the state range at HalloWcll
III time for this years competition
When it became evident that this
would he impossible. the competition
was ordered for October Il. 16 and II.
on the range of Co. X, First Infantry,
Brunswick.
Though late in the season we were
favored with ideal weather for shoot
ing and the winning team in each rcgi-