Milford chronicle., 1912-01-26
CONDITIONS FIXED FOR
STATE MILITIA SHOOT
Several Valuable Trophies VIII be Shot
for by the Men Of the Guard on the
Times and at the Places Fixed.


OF Delaware, has issued a circular in
which is contained all details for the
contests for the several rifle trophies
that have been awarded the militia.
The details for the different contests
are set forth in Major Ramsey's cir
cular as follows
MORNING NEWS TROPHY MATCH.
Commencing January /, 1912, a
competition will be started for THE
Morning News Trophy" offered bv
"The Morning News" for annual
competition among the enlisted men
Of the Organized Militia of Delaware.
This competition will be open only !
TO the enlisted men Of the Organized /
Militia of Delaware.
Number Of Shots-Five standing.
five sitting or kneeling and five prone. /
Rihe-The % calibre Springfield /
gallery rifle
Ammunition-As issued
Prize-''The Morning News Tro-
ply" a silver cup offered by The
Morning News"
The trophy to be awarded the en-
listed man making the highest ag-
gregate score in the three positions,
for the seventeen weeks from Janu.
ary |, l9l2. to April q, 1912, in
elusive, and to be held by him for
one year. This trophy viii become
the property Of the enlisted man
winning it three times, not necessar- il
lily in succession.
In awarding this trophy the best S
live shot score in each position made S
Turing each week will be considered. I
Scores to be recorded in this conpe- q
tition must be made on the special
competition target referred to later Q
in this circular and must be certified
to by an officer
WEEKLY CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH. p
Commencing January 1, 1912, a W
will be started for the fC
Weekly Championship Trophy"
)ffered by Major William G. Ram il
iey, chief Of ordance, for weekly SC
The competition will he open to NJ
III enlisted men of the Organized
Militia Of Delaware. e'
Number of Shots-Five standing,
i've sitting or kneeling, and five d'
,rOne
Arm-The D calibre Springfield da
allery rifle
Ammunition-As issued III
Prize-The Weekly Champion
hip Trophy" gold media! offered ey
V Major William G.. Ramsey.
The medal to be awarded to the II
nlistsd man making the highest ag-
regate score for five shots in each wi
osition, fifteen shots in all during
le week The medal to be held by ly
ie winner for one week and then te,
turned to he Department of Rifle
aclice to be awarded to the man fu
; Eng the highest aggregate score tn
ie next week. sla
The medal may be held by one tel
an two or more weeks in success tn,
on, or for as many weeks as he be
to have the highest aggre-
tie score. The man winning the
edal the greatest number Of times
ring the period. from January ! to .h'
pril y will hold it permanently. oe
Scores to be recorded in this match oil
ust be made on the special compe-
ion target referred to later in this e"'
-cular, and must be certified to by "
officer
OFFICERS INDIVIDUAL MATCH.
The second competion for the Of s+o
ers' Individual Match Trophy will ,'r' ,,'
held at the Armory in Whining H.
n, on Friday evening, January ~
, 1912, starting at 7.30 o o'clock. ooi
This competition will be open to 9"'
officers of the Organized Militia
Delaware. D.,
Officers intending to compete for he
e above trophy must forward their 20
tries to the chief of ordnance on } y
before January y, 1912 On re. l..
pt Of entries officers will be squad ~,
and the time at which they will 81 ldJ7
2 will be announced. 700.
Number Of Shots-Ten shots M ~
nding and ten shots prone. No Ra,
hting shots. ,oro
Riae-The % calibre Springfield -; giI
lery rifle. ~, ~
Ammunition-As issued. -al -all
sterling silver cup, to be e. g.;
aimed by the.ofiieer winning it for t;rn i,,'
e year. Ill
officers located outside of VIII w., "--,
ngton may bring with them and not ys%'
the rifles issued to their organi- no,, nO'
ion. n
DELAWARE TROPHY MATCH. tall,
The second annual competition ofiit
the Delaware Trophy will be bait
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