The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-11
v. N. G, PRIZE WINNERS,
Announcement Made at Encampment on
Tuesday Afternoon.


Burlington, Aug. ll.--Just before hna'
regimental parade of the Vermont Ma
tional Guard last evening, the awards
for the regiment were made, as follows;
Prizes for Rifle Competition.
(a) To the company having the high,
est figure of merit, suitably engraved
cup-Company b, st. Adams.
(b) To the company having the second
highest figure of merit, suitably en-
graved cup Company G, Burlington.
(c To the company having the high
est figure of merit in each battalion a
suitably engraved cup:
First battalion Company A. Rutland.
Second battalion--Company F, North
field.
Third battalion--Co Company !, Brattle-
boro.
Id To the officer or enlisted man hay-
ing the highest aggregate in the short
range course who has previously won
first prize, suitably engraved cup
Lieut.. II. p, Sheldon, battalion quarter
master.
(e) To the officer having the highest
aggregate in the short range course,
suitably engraved eup--Lieut. 5. 9. Sabin,
Company Z.
~ To the officer having the second
highest aggregate in the short range
course, suitably engraved cup-Capt.
II. II. Cady, Company II.
(g) To the enlisted man having the
highest aggregate in the short range
course, suitably engraved cup-Flrst
Sergeant Miner, Company l.
(h) To the enlisted man having the
second highest aggregate in the short
range course, suitably engraved cup
Sergeant Slayton, Company G.
iii To the enlisted man making the
highest aggregate, slow fire, in the short
range course, suitably engraved cup
Private Barry, Company E.
iii To the enlisted man making the
second highest aggregate, slow fire, in
the short range course, a suitably en-
graved cup-Sergeant Thomas, Company
k.
tkl To the enlisted man making the
highest aggregate, rapid fire, in the short
range course, a suitably engraved cup
Sergeant Hayden, Company G.
ID To the enlisted man making the
second highest aggregate, rapid fire, in
the short range course, suitably en-
graved eup--Sergeant Catozza, Company
A.
Prizes for Pistol Competition.
(a) To the officer or enlisted man,
armed with the pistol, making the high.
est aggregate in the record practice and
expert test, the Brown trophy--Lieut.
w. P. Springer, Company +, Northfield.
(b) If the Brown trophy is won by an
officer then to the enlisted man making
the highest aggregate in the record prac-
tice and expert test, Colts automatic
pistol, ealibre as, and vice yersa--Musi'
clan Lindsey, Company J.
Gel To the officer or enlisted man max
ing the second highest aggregate, suit
ably engraved cup--Leiut. H. P. Shell
don, battalion quartermaster.
Id To the officer or enlisted man
making the third highest aggregate, a
suitably engraved c,p-Msjor w. O..
Cooley. Brattleboro.
lei To the individual making the
highest aggregate in the pistol practice
who has previously won a first prize,
suitably engraved cup-No award.
Dupont Defense Trophy.
Awarded according to the conditions
prescribed by the Dupont company
Company b, st. Adams.
After Brigadier- General Tillotson had
awarded the prizes and spoken few
words of cordial congratulation to the
winners, the regiment passed in final
review. marked Improvement could
be noted in the manner in which the
men performed the difficult evolutions,
and in their general appearance. The
weather had cleared beautifully, and the
sun was Just disappearing in blaze Of
glory down the western horizon as the
regiment returned TO their tents amid
the ringing cheers of those who had
gathered 70 witness the ceremonies
which closed the last day of the 1915
session of the national guard camp.
There was large attendance at the
hand concert in the evening