Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-18
Close New England Mil
itary Rifle Tournament.
Cups and Trophies Presented
To Winners Of The Events.
Capt. D. ". Wentworth OF Maine
Brings Home Cup.

Wakefield, Mass. July 17--With the
completion of several individual re-en-
try rifle and revolver matches the sixth
annual tournament Of the New Eng
land Military Rifle Association was
brought to a close Saturday afternoon.
The meet has been attended by some
of the best shots in New England and
was one of the most successful in the
history of the association. The pres
ence of the United States Navy rifle
teams. Marine Corps. battleship Ver-
mont and Naval Academy teams added
considerable interest to the tourna-
ment
Announcement was made Saturday
afternoon of the winners in the Law
renee re-entry match. The trophy anG
cups We're presented by Rrigadier Cen
eral Samuel c. Lawrence of Massachu-
sets. The distance was 200 yards with
two scores to count. Musician George
w. Chcsley captured first prize with a
score of 17G Ches!ey is d member OF
&C. F.. "a Conn. Reg. Cups were won
by Capt. A. F. Laudensack of the I'd
Reg Conn: Quartermaster Sergeant
Jar,es Fl. keough of Co. A. 9Th Reg,
Wakefield; jain W. Hessian Of New
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Maine.
In the Henry individual match. open
to all. distance 200 Yards. the winner
wac Capt. Stewart w. Wise. l. s. A.'P,.
of tho 9Th Reg, Mass. with the. grand
score of 100 plus I. Cash prizes were
taken nv Lieut.. Com. Hilary Williams
of the navy, Lieut.. J. F. lie Bel OF e.
\ g. Maine. j. w. Hessian of New
York. George w. Chesley OF Connectl-
cut Lieut. J. r. Parker OF Gloucester
and Serg. NJ. Mickcn of the Marine
Corps.
High scores were made IN the ohuinan
re-entry competition at 500 yards Tor
trophy and cash prizes With a score oil
$50 plus bullseyes. MUSICAL G. W. Ches-
lev of Connecticut was the winner. RI
waite George r. Reid of Co. A. 9Th Resl-
ment, Wakefield, Captain S. W.. Wise. 9TH
Regiment, Lieutenant w. |. Gould OF the
I'd Maine Regiment and Lieutenant e. r.
Heating of the I'd Maine Regiment shared
in the prize awards
A feature of the meet was the Taft nov
ice competition. open to all who had nev-
er won a prize in national or interstate
match There were many entries, and
first prize was captured by Midshipman
S. J. Zeigler of the navy he having d
score of 100 plus 8 bullseyes. Cash prizes
were awarded Sergeant NJ. Micken of the
Marine Corps, Lieutenant NJ. j. Gavin of
the Marine Corps, Midshipman II. I.
Bartlett, Midshipman IL. p Bischof. Mid
slIipman o. S. Badger and Midshipman
c. II. Cobb. all of the academy.
The individual re-entry revolver match
es were decided in the afternoon. Captain
W. r. Murphy, |. S. A. p. of the 9Th
Regiment, M. V. NJ, won the Vaughn
match for cup offered by Major Ira
Vaughn of the general staff, Massachu-
sets. Cash awards were made to Musi-
clan f. G. Reising of the I'd Connecticut
Regiment. Captain r, c. Foster, c. A. c..
Maine. and Captain p. l.. Reeves of the
U. S. A.
In the match for d trophy offered by
Major Philip s. Sears of Massachusetts
the winner was Captain W. r. Murphy.
Musician Reising, Sergeant A. T. Hart
of the U. S. A. and Sergeant o. S. Hahn
of the U. S. A. took the cash prizes.