Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-30


 after the gold medal score,
 One bronze medal to the competitor making the highest aggregate score in slow fire.
 One bronze medal to the competitor making the highest aggregate score in timed fire.
 One bronze medal to the competitor making the highest aggregate score in rapid fire.
 No competitor to receive more thar one medal, which will be awarded II the order named.
 Open only to those officers and en listed men of the Connecticut Nation al Guard who have never won one ol the Cole Medals Distances and classes of fire, tar get, position, arms and ammunition the same as prescribed for Match A.
 Prizes: Suitable medals.
 The rules governing all the afore mentioned matches are published II General Orders No 26, War depart ment, series of 1908, and in the United States Small Arms Firing Regulations.
 Entries of teams and of individuals for these contests will be made to the senior ordnance officer through this office not later than June 20 1908, and no entries will be permitted after this date.
 Officers of the Competition.
 The officers of the competition shall be:
 An executive officer.
 A statistical officer.
 As many range officers as may be detailed.
 A post surgeon.
 The assistant quartermaster gen. eral will issue, upon approved requf- sition, ammunition, targets, patches; appoint and pay necessary official scorers and markers.
 The following names are added to the list of distinguished marksmen, as published in general orders, No 30, A. G. O., series 1907:
 First Sergeant John J. Bosworth, First Separate company.
 Corporal Frank w. Green, Com pany D, Second infantry.
 Private George w. Chesley, Com pany D, Cecond infantry.
 Private Nels Johnson, Company D, Second infantry.
 On recommendation of the board for the promotion of rife practice, the A 1 target, adopted in general orders No 252, war department, series 1907, will be used in all pistol practice and competition.
 Necessary for Qualification.
 Expert pistol shot, S5 per cent of possible.
 Sharpshooter, 75 per cent of pos sible. ..
 Marksman, 55 per cent of possible.
 Dismounted course, record prac- tice, as prescribed in paragraph 203, small arms firing regulations, United States army.
 The following recommendations of the board for the promotion of rife practice, for the selection of the state team, are approved:
 On June 15, 1908, there be pro- vided an eligible list consisting of
 Those who are recognized by the adjutant general as having qualified as experts during the season of 1907.
 Those who, on or before June 10, 1908, in record practice, are certi- fled to the adjutant general, as re- quired for state classification, and qualification, as having made the full scores required for the expert class. From such of these eligibles as cer- tify, on or before June 15, 1908, to the adjutant general that (a) they are candidates for the state team this year; (bl if chosen. will probably be able to attend to the duty required, and, (cD will devote the requisite preliminary practice therefor, a state team squad be chosen, consisting of the thirty-five whose aggregate scores are the highest in competi- tion to be held during the state shoot, or on the following Monday or Tuesday, and conducted according to the terms and conditions of the national team match, except where necessarily inapplicable, in which the scores of competitors (otherwise eligible) in the distinguished marks mans match, and the individual team members in the regimental team match are to be considered and counted, and all other ellgibles, not in either of these two matches, are to be allowed to com pete, and, so far as reasonably pos sible. except at the skirmish, in pairs with communication allowed.
 From this squad the state team is to be chosen by selecting the fifteen principals and alternates from the highest competitors, between July 20 and August 1. in competition at the same time and place for all, consist ing of firing at the kinds Df fire, dis tances and number of shots in one accurate and complete course. or in full course. or courses in proportion. exactly as prescribed for the national team match.
 The foregoing recommendations having been approved. Major Will liam NJ. Stark. ordnance department. is directed to see that they are car- ried into effect.
 Transportation and subsistence will be allowed the state seam squad the final competition for selection of state team.
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 BILLS APPROVED.