Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-13
WARDENS AND GUIDES.
Conditions and Prizes for Coming Rifle
Contest at kineo.

Col. +. c. Harrington, secretary of
the Maine Sportsmen's Fish and Game
Association, has received the condi-
lions which will govern the coming
rifle match between teams represent
ing the Wardens' Association and the
registered guides to be shot at the an
nual outing of the first named associa-
ton at klneo during the coming sum-
mer. The conditions, together with
the prizes offered, are as follows:
Teams of 10 men each. Two sub
stitutes. Distance, 100 yards. Rifle.
any hunting rifle, with open sights,
without telescope. Ammunition, any
Position. standing, without artificial
rest. Number of shots, 5. Targets,
100 yards, Standard American. Two
sighting shots will be allowed each
man, If desired, which will be marked,
that he may see where the hit was
made. Sighting shots do not count on
the score. No marking after the score
has been commenced. Each con-
testant will be allowed a separate
target, his name to be written thereon,
and returned to the person having
charge of the match, who will from
the scores made, determine the
winners of the prizes.
Each team can choose a captain or
coach, who will be permitted to stand
by the man at the firing point, but no
other person shall stand within 20 feet
of the firing point, nor in any way
interfere with the shooter The
captain or coach, may be one of the
team or some other person. In case of
n nnni6ant IN ri -fy,xr
for shooting, another rifle may be used,
but not for any other reason shall the
same rife be used by the same team.
unless the captains decide otherwise
before the match has commenced.
To be entitled to be a member of the
team, wardens must have an appoint
ment as such prior to June first, and
Registered guides must De such of
good standing prior to that date.
In case of ties, they will b. "shot
Off" the tieing parties, taking their
places at the firing point, and firing
alternatively, the one making the
lowest score to drop out. The score
of party failing to win, IN shooting
off tie, does not count for any other
prize.
The names of the teams and sub
stitutes must be furnished on or be-
fore the day of the contest. Sub
stitutes are for the purpose of taking
the place of any member of the team
who by accident, or other serious
cause cannot commence or continue
the match.
Walter I. Neil, on the part of the
Game Wardens'. Association, has been
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select the team for the Wardens.
Registered guides, will take such
action in making up their teams, as
they may deem best.
First Prizes: Two first prizes will
be given for the two best scores, made
under the rules. One of these prizes,
No. 8, high grade, "autoloading rifle,
presented by the Remington Arms Co.
The other. a 1907 Model, 351 self load
ing rifle. presented by the Winchester
Repeating Arms Co. The two con-
testants making the best scores, will
win these rifles, the one making the
best score to have the choice of rifle.
Second Prize: The No. 1 hunting
rifle, of excellent value as 4 hunting
rifle. manufactured and presented by
the Remington Arms Co.
Third Prize: Model Of 1903, %
calibre automatic rifle, manufactured
and presented by the Winchester Re-
peating Arms Co.
Fourth Prize: A split bamboo fish
ing fly rod, presented by William Reed
& Sons, Boston,
Fifth Prize: < fine steel fishing rod,
presented by the = =. Davis Arms Co.
Portland.
SIKH prize: A meerscheum pipe.
vailed at $1,000 presented by G. G.
Estabrook & Sons. Bangor.
Seventh Prize: A solid solcleather
rod case presented by the S. l.. Crosby
Co, of Bangor.
Eighth Prize: A five dollar prize
presented by Walter d. Kinds of Port
land.
Ninth Prize: A three dollar hat,
presented by Benoit Clothing Co,
Bangor
Tenth Prize: Stated hereafter.