West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-24
At THE RIFLE RANGE
First Regiment Companies Shooting
al Caddsll.
C0sPSTlTlYE MATCHES IN JULY
VIII Be Held Immediately After the
Eneampment-Prosram
OF Events.
COsPETlTlYE MATCHES IN JULY

The various companies OF the First regi-
ment an now busy at Caddel with tho
annual rifle shoot and the averages arc
said To bc considerably higher than last
year. The Morgantown and Terra Alta
companies finished last week and the two
Fairmont companies the first of this week
hingwood and Clarksburg will hold the
range the balance Of the week.
Not only the members of the West Nir-
ginia national guard, but others interested
in rifle and pistol target shooting all over
the state, will take notice of the connect.
tive matches which will take place at the
Caddell rifle range July -, %. and "a
inclusive. An order has been sent from
the adiutant generals office prescribing
the rules and regulations for the various
matches.
The competitive matches include not
only the national guard teams which will
he sent from the different companies, but
the matches of the National Rifle Associa-
ton ON Saturday, July ~, which will be
open to all members of the association.
The matches begin the day following the
breaking Of the camp of the First rcyi-
ment which will camp there July 1921,
and arrangements have been made for
special trains tn take all visitors there for
the matches. OF the national guard teams
sent there u team will he chosen to- repre-
sent the state at the national shoot ut
Camp Perry, O., later in the summer.
The events Of the state matches will be
as follows:
No. !, Thursday, July 22, \ n. m.-
Company Team Match--Distanccs POO,
300, and 800 yards, slow fire. Two sight
ing shots and ten shots for record at each
range. Position standing at 200, knecl.
ing or sitting at 300, prone with head to-
ward target ut 500. Prizes To the team
making the highest aggregate, the Davis
cup; TO the team in each regiment maxi
ing the next highest aggregate the Gen
eral staff cup; s. in cash 20 each member
OF prize-winning team. The individual
having the highest aggregate in this match
will Ia given the cup offered by the Ma
tional Rifle Association, and the one hav-
ing the highest aggregate in each rcgi-
mcnt the National Rifle Association medal.
No. ?, Thursday, July 22, 2:30 p. m
kcgimental Team Match-Open TO teams
of eight members from each regiment and
to the eight highest in each regiment i'm
the company team match. Two sighting
shots and ten shots for record at 800 yards
slow fire and 200 yards rapid fire.
No. ., Friday, July %, "a. NIX
perts' Match-Opcn TO former members
of state teams and Ia all who i'm record
practice hayemade the grade of sharp-
shooter or better. Two sighting and ten
shots for record at 500 and 900 yards
slow fire. Prizes: First, gold medal; sec
ond, silver medal; third, fourth, fifth, and
sixth, bronze medals
No. 4, Friday, July %, II a. M
Marksman's Match-Open 10 those who
in record practice have made up 20 and
including the grade of marksman only.
Two sighting shots and ten shots for rec |
ord at 200 and 500 yards slow fire. Posi- |
ton same as in No. /. Prizes: First, gold |
medal; second silver medal; third fourth,
fifth, and sixth, bronze medals.
PISTOL COMPETITION.
No. !, Friday, July %, $3.50 p. m
Experts Match-Open 10 all who have
made sharpshooter or better. Ten shots
at 30 and IS yards slow fire. Prizes:
First gold medal second, silver medal;
third, fourth, fifth, and sixth, bronze
medals.
No. ?, Friday, July %, 4:30 p. M
Marksman's Match-Opcn 10 marksmen
only. Ten shots for record mt ~ yards
rapid fire and 30 yards slow fire. Prizes
First, silver medal; second and third,
bronze medals.
Matches Of the West Virginia State Rifle
Association-Opcn onlyto members Of the
association in good standing:
No. J., Saturday, July -, ga. m
Novice Match-Two sighting shots and
five shots for record at 200 and 500 yards
slow fire. No person who has made the
grade Of sharpshooter or better in record
practice or who has been member Of
any state team will be- permitted 10 enter
this match. Prizes First, gold medal
second, silver medal third, fourth, fifth,
and sixth, bronze medals. For the com
pettor making the highest score at each
range a silver medal provided that two
medals cannot b. won by the same per-
son.
No. 2, Saturday July -, =. NIX
ports Match-Opcn 10 all who qualified
TO enter match No 3 Of the state matches.
Two sighting shots and twelve shots for
record at 900 yards. Prizes First, gold
medal second silver medal third, fourth,
9Th, and sixth, bronze medals.
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