Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-17
Fish and Game Excursion
To Lake MaranaCook.
Gen. Dill Praises Work Of Lieut..
Butcher al Officers School.
The Pennington Normal School Will
Graduate SIS, Thursday, June 20.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Regular Meeting of Governor and
Council, Thursday, June 20, at 10
A M

Notice has been received of the
18th annual excursion of the Maine
Sportsmens Fish and Game Associa-
ton, which is to be held, June 20, q.
%. at Maranaceok lake. Music will
be furnished by Pittsfield Band and
Hunters Orchestra.
The business meeting will be held
at p NJ, Friday. June Il. in the
Pavilion, after which speeches will be
made by Hon. John S. p. IL. Wilson.
Hon. William T. Haines, Harry 3.
Austin. Hon. Leroy T. Carleton and
Willis f. Parsons.
Thursdays program will open at 2
p. NJ. with a band concert The re-
volver contest. open to members, Will
occur at 8 T. M. Conditions: Distance.
20 Yards; target, Standard American,
100-yard target. any revolver; open
to all corners, shots 8, best score to
win: revolver must be held in one
hand and arm free from body. First
and second prizes are offered. An
other band concert will be given at
p. NJ, followed by a dance.
The famous warden's and guides
shooting matches will start at 10 A.
NJ. Friday, June Il. Teams of 10
men, seven shots each; distance, 100
yards; Standard American target
Rife. any magazine, hunting rifle,
open sights, no peep. Two sighting
shots will be allowed each man, If de-
sired The highest aggregate score
to win and each man 10 have sep
arate target. Each team may have a
captain and coacher, who may or may
net be a member of the team. Each
member of the teams must shoot the
rifle which was used when score was
commenced. unless disabled, when an
other rifle can be selected. but this
does not allow different men to use
the same rife. except theirs has been
disab The first prize in this con-
test is the SIS silver cup presented by
the William Tell Club. This cup must
be won three times to become the
property of the individual. Roy Mel
son has twice made high score. A sec
ond prize is also offered.
A special shooting contest open to
all corners and with one prize only
VIII be held at P. NJ. Friday Dis
lance. 500 yards; entrance fee, 50
cents; any old rifle to be used. any
old position. The ladies' rifle contest
will be held at P. NJ. Friday. with
81. Distance, 20 yards; open to all
ladies: five shots, best score to win;
22-caliber rifle to be used. any make,
The committee in charge OF the
fishing contests is Hon. Leroy t,
Carleton of Winthrop. Prizes are Of
fered for the largest and second larS-
est fish caught fly fishing, ana also
for the largest and second largest fish
sFIs ont
open to members of the ASSOCIATION
whose dues are paid for 1917
A special shooting contest VIII pe
held at 8 a. Nj, Saturday. open To an
members of the association, whose
dues are paid for 1912, 10 shots each'
200 yards any standard rifle to be USED.
A similar shooting contest will be heid
at 1890 A. NJ, at 100 yards. Prizes VIII
be offered in both contests.
program of water sports has been
arranged for Saturday. j. Putnam
Stevens of Portland is the committee
of arrangements. The first on the pro-
gram which will open at ll.30 A. M, is
a double canoe race, Two men to ca
noe. distance two miles. Lots drawn
for position. must be at least three en-
tries, open to Maine men only. govern
ed by racing rules. A single canoe race
will be run, distance one mile. Lots
drawn for position, must be at least
three entries. open to Maine men on
ly. governed by racing rules. Prizes for
both events.
The creased pole contest will take
place at 100 p. M. The pole upon the
end of which will be a 81 bill, extends
over the water. The contest is open to
every one and will be a great chance
for the boys as 1t means a bath to all
participants.
The motor boat contest will come off
at 2 p. NJ, and will be governed by
the same rules as the canoe race. The
distance will be decided upon at the
time of the race. First and second
prizes are offered. The row beat con-
test will be held at 8 p. M, lnder the
same rules and conditions as the ca
noe race. First and second prizes are
offered. The annual baseball game will
be held at 4 p. NJ, followed by IA band
concert at 5 p. M.
Earl S. Norcross, taxiderrnist Win
throp, will mount, free of charge, the
largest fish caught either by fly fish
ing or trolling in Lake Maranacooa
during the three days of the fishing
Hon. John l.. Sprague. president OF
the association, has presented the as
ISOLATION with four interesting books,
which will be presented as prizes in
some of the contests.
Special rates are offered on all rail-
roads. Parties can take electrics from
Maranacook to Augusta to connect
with late trains from Augusta to Port
land. So
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