Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-01
ROSEBURG
LOSES
THE CUP
Company K Of Portland Wins II By a
Margin Of Six Points

gon infantry OF Portland, won the
state trophy cup on tho target range
Saturday east of Roseburg. The
Portland team defeated the formld-
able Roseburg sharpshooters. Co. d,
by q scant six points. When the last
shot was fired, Portland's marksm IN
had score OF 4S6 points out OF n
possible 600, while Roseburg totalled
Just $50.
other teams, while doing good
work, were plainly outclassed by
these two squads.
The trophy contest proved n spirit
ed one throughout. Roseburg held
the cup from last year and was deter
mined 10 keep II. Eighteen teams
entered the competition and all had
been drilling months for the event.
A Roseburg man, Private B. II.
Shields, won the state individual
medal. beating Captain Denny OF
Portland by two points.
The forenoon was devoted to slow
fire at 200 yards. Company X gained
n slight advantage on this range, but
lost IL early in the forenoon over tho
600 yard range, slow Are, when Com
pany ID forged ahead.
The rapid fire shooting Mt 200
yards was what gave final Victory to
the Portland team. Each man was
required 10 fire Ave shots at target
representing the half figure of man.
This target remained In sight above
the pits only 30 seconds for each
marksman. Each bulls-eye counted
Ave points, and any man tardy In
shootIng his final shot lost Ave points
Tor each shot left unfired. Few of
Tbe marksmen got left. and none OF
the leading teams for a point In Tho
manner.
Evroy man In tho camp was out To
see Company X and ID finish on tho
rapld-fre range. Captain II. o.
Scott lead on with a score of AZ
out OF possible so, Sergeant A. A.
Schwartz followed with score OF
32. Coporal q. u. Upton made 40.
Captain +. II. Hamlln lead OF for
Company ID. scoring So. Corporal
q. Jackson followed with Al, Ser
mt A. Q. Johnson 32 and Private
r.. Shields a.. Private Shields
re was close TO the record for
hd-nre work and won for him the
ste individual medal. He got every
In with machine-like precision
lde of 20 seconds. lowering his
dc. In fact. before the target sank
nut OF slght az the expiration of his
time.
The state individual match, con-
sisted of skirmish run and slow mr.
ing az 2Oo, coo. 500 and 1000 yards.
opened Sunday and was stlll In pro"
ress this afternoon.
his evening when all scores are
luted about ilfteen of the guards
will be selected 20 represent the
at the national shoot at Port
ON. Ohio. next month. These
will remain here for at least two
20 practice on the rife range.
balance OF the gnardsmen break
and leave for home tonight
New Regiment Formed.
urday evening at the enoamp'
new regiment OF infantry was
under the direction OF Adiu-
ioneral w. E. Finer, II will
taas the name OF the Fourth resimont
OF infantry OF the oregon National
Guard, and will be comprised of the
following companies; A and c of Eu-
gene. ID of Roseburg, II OF Ashland,
all formerly OF the First separate
battalion; separate companies u and
n of Cottage Grove and McMlnnville.
and q OF Albany, formerly of Third
regiment. At a meeting Of the COM
mlssioned officers OF these companies,
Major a. O. Yoran. commanding tho
ttret otpofatc oaA'oh"hs NoN N'NN'N"
colonel. lie will select and announce
his staafis,er.
II IL aimost a certainly that Capt
"a. Williams Of Eugene will be APP
Ned lieutenant colonel and Capt,
I Hammond OF the same city aud
~ n. Hamlin OF Rosebnre,
ara. These ofiieers rank the othe'
aims OF the regiment In senior
and Il Is said that their appoint
.t will DO recommended az once
sol. loran TO Adiutant General
and Gov. Chamberlain. Ia
q Captain fIamlIn's promo
wsn,wwmuS Lieutenant n. @. sloeam