The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-17
DETAILS OF
RIFLE SHOOT
General Order Is Sent
0ut.
WILL BEGIN NEXT WEEK
Expenses Of the Men to Montgom-
cry Guaranteed.
~
Team OF Twelve Men win BE Sc
lected At the shoot To Repre-
sent state At Camp
,i-:.t.- Perry. .-.-.JEAI


All details and rules of the State
rife camp practice which is to open
June 81 on the local range, known as
the Central Rife Range, have been
completed and they were sent out in
circular form yesterday to the captains
commanding companies, composing the
Alabama National Guard. The order
contains the officers who have been
DESIGNATED for the various duties and
all the information needed by particle
pants.
It is pointed out that the scores on
| Monday. June II, the first day Of prac-
| tice, will not count in determining the
men who are to compose the Alabama
| team in the International shoot to be
| held late In the summer at Camp Per-
| ry, Ohio. But at the close of the shoot
| ing on Thursday afternoon of the
practice week the forty competitors
who have made the highest scores ex-
elusive OF the FIRST day mentioned.
will, together with eight others to be
selected by the range officials on their
general shooting ability. compete In
the finals for the honor of representing
the State at Camp Perry. There will
be a team OF twelve men from this
state. They will be accompanied by
the proper officers as thew were last
year.
Inc expenses Oh the men 10 x4u1t-
gomery and during their stay, are
guaranteed on conditions set out in the
order. There will be no social func-
ton at the range nor will intoxicat-
Ing drinks in any form be allowed
there.
The order in full follows:
'June Is, 1903.
Special orders. No. 4s:--
81. In accordance with general or
dar@ No N n the Gamn
of instruction in rife practice will open
Monday, June 81, 1908, at Z a. m, at
the Central Rifle Range. The follow
ing named officers are hereby detailed
for duty in connection herewith. and
are ordered into the active service of
the State. June 1925, inclusive, and
will report to the Chief Executive ON
Ger of the Range, June 20. 1908. at the
| range:-
"Brigadier General Bib Graves. the
Adjutant General. Chief Executive Of
ficer.
colonel G. J. Hubbard. LIST Infant
ny, assistant executive officer.
"Col. C. r.. Bricixen. End Infantry,
who will have command of the camp.
master and Capt. J. Hunt Taylor as
commissary. Lieut. Col. c. L. Ledbet-
ter, srd Infantry, Chief Major w. H.
Long, Jr., assistant range ofacer; Lieut..
Col F. NJ. Maddox, LIST Infantry, sta
tistical oficer. Msjor J. II. Paterson.
signal corps. assistant statistical Off
GER; Major d. W. McIver, paymaster
and property carer; Captain Sam C.
Pelham, quartermaster 3rd Infantry,
coach; Captain Julius A. Smith, LIST In
fantry ordnance officer; Captain
George H. Todd. Jr.. pit ohicer.
"2. There will be record kept by
statistical officers OF each shot fred,
report of which will be made to the
adjutant general Immediately after the
completion OF the shot
q. The shooting on Monday. the
21st Of June, win not be considered IN
selection of the forty-eight competi-
| tors to enter the finals. At close of
shooting Thursday afternoon, the forty
competitors who have made the high
est total score, exclusive of first day,
together with the eight others to be
elected by the range oficials on their
shooting ability. will be selected to en-
ter final competition for places on the
| team in the national match at Camp
Perry. August 2s, 1909. The twelve
competitors making highest score IN
the finals, will be selected on Satur-
| day, June 26, as the principals for the
| 1909 Alabama team.
| ~. All officers and men attending
the competition will purchase round
| trip tickets from their several home
stations No Montgomery and return.
and take railroad ticket agents re-
| cefpt for same; upon reaching camp,
money. paid forstransportation will be
refunded to those furnishing these
| railroad ticket agent receipts, but will
not be refunded II these ticket agent
receipts, are not furnished. Twenty
| five cents per meal will be allowed
| for each meal necessarily take en-
route. upon presentation Of receipts; no
hotel bills will be allowed.
"5. Each competitor must report not
later than a. m. Monday the 21st in
slant, and be provided with service
| uniform, blanket. roll, rife, belt and
canteenfi and such personal baggage
as NEEDED; baggage will be taken from
Union Station at Montgomery to camp
by camp quartermaster; no transfer
bills will be paid.
as The provisions Of G. o. No 80
War Department, current series. gov
erning the national match for this
year shall be observed in the conduct
OF this shoot, as far as the same are
applicable.
''7. Shooting will begin on range at
$50 o'clock a. M, each day, excepting
the first day. continuing until IL
o'clock noon; resuming again at D.
M, and continuing until $50 D. m
Meals will be arranged so as not to
interfere with these hours.
Competitors who fail to respond
when their time comes 70 shoot at any
range. will be scored zero at that
range
"s. No intoxicating liquors Of any
kind whatsoever, will be permitted In
or about the camp or range during the
period of this encampment.
80. The sole purpose of this camp
being for the promotion OF rife prac-
tice and for the selection Of the team
for the national match, no social func-
ton will be permitted and officers and
men will refrain from inviting guests
TO partake Of meals or other particl-
patton in the said camp.
by command Of the Governor.
"Blbb Graves,
"Brigadier General A. N, G.
NTha AdiIifanf nannraI