Evening journal., 1914-10-27
state MEDAL AND
LEA TROPHY match
To Be Shot Over the State
Range on Saturday,
November 7
CONDITIONS
OF THE SHOOT

From tno department OF Nlhe iAaN-
tice. Organized Militia Of Delaware,
orders have been issued setting forth
that the annual rifle competition for
1914 will be held upon the State rifle
range. below New Castle, on Satur-
day. November Z. under the direction
of the chief of ordinance, Major VIII
liam G. Ramsay. The competition will
! be composed of the State Medal Match
and the Lea Trophy Match.
For the information of all concern
ed the following circular has been is
sued
State Medal Match.
Open to teams of five. officers and
enlisted men, from the general staff,
headquarters and each company Of
/ the First Infantry.
The two men having the highest
aggregate score on winning team in
/ this competitlon--year 1913-are in
eligible to shoot in this match this
year.
Kinds Of fire-Slow and rapid
Slow fire-30O hundred yards, 10
shots for record position: Prone, 600
yards, ? sighting shots, 10 shots for
! record Position, prone.
Rapid fire-200 yards. 10 shots for
record Position: Kneeling from
standing. Time, / 1-2 minutes. 300
yards. 10 shots for record. Position
Prone from standing. Time, 2 min
yates.
Arm-.8O callbre United States Mag
azine rifle, as issued
| Ammunition-As issued.
Prize-Silver medal to each men,
Der of the team making the highest
aggregate score at all ranges, and
bronze metals TO each member of the
team making second highest aggre-
gate score at all ranges.
A special rapid fire match for the
Lea Trophy The trophy to be award
ed to the team making the highest
aggregate score at rapid fire in the
State Medal Match. The trophy to be
retained by the winning team for one
year.
Each company commander will bI
required to enter team in the Stat
Medal and Lea Trophy matches. II
addition to the FIVE team principals
each company will bring two alter
mates.
The chief OF ordnance for the gen
2 eral staff team, the regimental adiu
5 tant for headquarters team, and tn
5 various company commanders fo
p their company teams will furnish tn
, department OF rifle practice on or be
fore Monday evening, November
! 1914. a statement Of the officers an
men composing their RESPECTIVE
teams. On receipt OF their entries al
competitors will be squadded an,
squadding tickets sent them showing
the time Of firing and the targets fol
each range.
All teams in these matches. except
ing teams representing Companies I
and G. will be reported to the execu-
tive officer on the range not later thar
9 a. m, November z. Teams repre-
senting Companies B and G will b'
reported to the executive officer OF
the range promptly after arrival o
their train. scheduled to reach Stat'
Road at about 10 o'clock a. m.
Coaching will be allowed at al
ranges.
For the purpose of the competition
the following officers will be ap
pointed: Executive oficer. chic
range officers, adiutant and statisti
cal officer. two range officers, two pi
officers.
The duties of these officers shall b
the same as specified for officers pei
forming similar duties of the nation,
matches.
Except as provided for above. tn
competition will be governed by II
rules and regulations prescribed h
the War Department for the condul
of national matches OF 1911. and pul
lished in w. ID. G. o., No. 40, c.
1911