Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-28
Fine Shooting Reported at
Wakefield Tournament.
Five New England States Are
Represented by Teams.
First Days Matches Are Regarded
As Practice Events.


tia Of five New England states We're
officially represented by teams of
marksmcn, and the sixth state, Yer
mont, also had individual riiiemen
competing in the matches of the
fourth annual tournament of the New
England Military Rifle Association,
which was opened at the Bay State
gauge today. Although there We're
eight matches on the card today, none
were of any great Importance, be-
ing largely in the nature of practice
events. The scores however, will be
totalled with those for the remainder
of the tourney iii determining the high
est aggregate score. The militia of the
several states did not come together
as teams until late in the day and
all matches were for individuals.
The days shooting was started eorly,
the first target work being begun at
$50 o'clock by the markSmen particle
patinS in the individual re-entry match
for q trophy offered by Brigader Gem
cral Jason f. TolleS of the New Hamp-
shire n. G., at 800 yards. This match
continues through the week. Other
rifle competitions We're in the Lawrence
match al 300 yards, the Shuman match
at 800 yards and an individual practice
re-entry skirmish match at GOO yards
The pistol experts had three matches
in which to test their skill, one each
regulated by rapid fire, timed fire and
slow fire, the former at 25 yards and
the latter at SO yards.
Tomorrow the active competition for
the state teams will begin.
A 11uctuating cross wind during the
forenoon hampered the riflemen to a
considerable extent. but nevertheless
some excellent scores We're made in
the three re-entry matches.
The New Hampshire team arrived
during the forenoon and Musician G..
w. Chasley of Co. b. I'd Connecticut.
the only representative from that
state, who made such q favorable rec
ord last year, also appeared and did
some fine work in the early matches.
In the opening contest for the Gen
eral Tolles trophy. Capt. Wise of the
9Th Regiment, M. V. NJ, scored a "a
out Of Il possible 35. his last shot just
missing the bullseyc. In the same con-
test Capt. Symonds of the Sth Regi-
ment made 80. Private Sweeney of the
9Th 30. as did Captain Parker of the
5th
In the Lawrence match at 200 yards
Musician Chesley Of Connecticut car
ried off the honors with S5 out of q
possible 100.
Chesley also was the leader in the
Snuman match which followed at 500
yards. making two 34s out of a possi-
BILE So.
The Individual re-entry opened the
afternoon contests.
The chief attractions this afternoon
We're the Shuman 50O-yard match, the
Lawrence match at 200 yards and in
dvidual skirmish run. These matches
are MI re-entries and will be contin-
ued throughout the week with the ex-
ception of the skirmish run.
In the Shuman match at 800 yards,
Lieut.. Moses p. Stiles, Co d, Norway
Me-. and Lieut.. James F.. Burns, Co. G,
9th Massachusetts. of Lowell, secured
two possibles each, giving them to-
tai of TO-
Musician George w. Chesley, Co. D.
% Connecticut, scored a lead in the
Lawrence match with scores of 81 and
50. giving him a total of 172 out of Il
possible 200, which was considered ex-
cellent work.
In the Governor Floyd match at 700
yards, Sergeant G. ID. Berg, Co L. 5th
Massachusetts. leads with a score Of
46 ont of Il possible 80. Musician Ches-
ley of Connecticut was in second place
with A.
The fe1t1lra of tho cly irn1ic1n tbiQ
afternoon was the scoring of Capt. NJ
w. Parker, l. s. A. p, of the 9Th Mas
sachusetts and of Capt S w. Wise, l.
S. A. r., of the 9th Mass, who made
80 and "a respectively