Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-26

best marksmen from the United
states Army and Navy and the pick
or the rifiemen representing the State
Divisions of the National Guard of
the United States. In 1918, one of
GO. DIS members achieved notable dis
tihctlon for his company in winning
the Surprise Fire match at Camp
rerry with the highest possible score
that could be made.
In the early days of the First City
nouaves and the City Grays. before
the State established the splendid
ranges at Mt. Gretna and provided
me ranges for every company in the
Guard, the men were taken out one
DAY IN the year for rifle practice.
targets were put up in some out of
the way place and the men, without
any previous experience, at least for
mat year, would fire fixed number
OF shots at the target, naturally with
very great waste of ammunition
Inelr scores would be recorded and
Two or three badges would be awarded
lor the best marksman and generally
leather medal for the poorest shot
Inc old First City Zouaves made
frequent excursions for annual target
praEtlce into Cumberland county, gem
eraiiy in the neighborhood of Me-
chanicsburg. The City Grays also
MADE frequent one-day excursions into
the country for target shooting. with
out any preliminary practice. On
one occasion the shooting took place
near the Pennsylvania State hospital
~ ~ the raVlne known at that time as
spruce Hollow" On THANKSGIVING
LAY In 1873, on invitation of Captain
Frank j.. Magee and the members OF
20. l OF the Eighth Regiment. OF
Wr1ghtsville, Pa, the City Grays went
10 that York county town for rifle
practice and erected targets along the
banks or the creek south of the town
and conducted the years shoot. Az
ter the practice the company was row
ally entertained by their Wrightsville
comrades with a turkey dinner. In
the afternoon there was a parade of
of the town.
Now the entire system has been
changed and all the work is done rn-
uer competent management and with
the most careful regulations as to in
structon, training and qualifying
Pracuce is required of every officer
and enlisted man in the infantry and
cavalry arms of the service and by the
naval force of the State, except chap
lalns, regimental bands, medical Of
ncers and hospital corps. To all those
qualifying decorations are issued in
accordance with the value of the
scores made.
companies d and I, with the Gov
ernor's Troop, have an excellent rifle
range on the side of the mountain
near Rockville, on the property of
Major Frederick NJ. OFT, commander
OF the Second Squadron of Cavalry
OF the National Guard of Pennsyl-
Van1a. Here all shooting for practice
and qualification up to 500 Yards is
done by the members of the three
companies and by various field and
stan officers located in Harrisburg.
When 1t comes to qualification for the
sharpshooter and expert classes al
500 and 1000 yards, the riflemen GO
TO Mt Gretna and shoot on the State
range at that place.
In order to stimulate and encour-
age rifle practice in the Eighth
Regiment, several handsome trophies
nave been offered by well-known citi-
zens or Harrisburg and have been
contested for by the different tea ms
representing the companies in the
regiment. These are:
p. j. Stackpole Trophy-Rapid fire
Col. Henry Mccormick Trophy
Skirmish Run.
Slow fire.
o. M. Copelin Trophy-Skirmjsh
run (second prize).
In 1912, Co. DIS team. Corporal
G. w. Gerdes and Corporal G. A
Burtnett won the r. ]. StackpoIe
trophy in the rapid fire match with a
score of 81.
In 1913, Co. DIS team, Corporal G
w. Gerdes and Private A. L. Dunn.
Jr.. won the e. J. Stackpole trophv
in the rapid fire match, with a score
of IS.
The same team this year won the
Col. Henry Mccormick trophy in the
skirmish match, with a score of 142
The same team this year also won
the Col. William w. Jennings trophv
In the slow fire match, with a score
Of 233.
The same team this year won the
Hart trophy in the surprise fire match
with a score of 75.
In the skirmish match, Co. rs team
Sergeant Charles w. Thomas and Ser,
seant Virgil B. Kennedy were second
the o.. M. Copelin trophy
(second prize).
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