Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-10
Arrange Events
State Rifle Match
On the Auburn Range

Lieutenant Colonel Charles Saw
age, State Ordinance Officer. Thurs
day completed the program of events
for the State Rifle Matches which
commence next week on the Auburn
Range.
The range will receive the advance
details on Monday, when the tents
will be set up and camp established.
On Tuesday the rife and pistol
ranges will be open all day for prac-
tice firing. and the first of the legal
matches will commence on Wednes
day.
The schedule of matches Will be as
follows:
Match NO. I. Company Team
Match (Rife) This will he the regu-
lar Course D. match prescribed by
regulations for rifle qualification:
Teams from each of the National
Guard units will enter this competi-
ton, medals being provided for the
winners.
Match No. 2. Infantry Artillery
Match. This is an annual match for
rifle supremacy between these TWO
military bodies. and the firing is
done on 200 and 500 yard rapid fire
ranges. and 800 and 600 slow fire.
Match No. g. State Individual
Rife Match This is the former
Course A.. which embraces slow fir-
ing at 200 SEQ 500 and 500 yards. and
rapid firing at 200-S00 and 500 Yards.
Match No. T. Shippers Match,
Rifle. This match is at moving tar
gets which appear at unknown and
varying ranges. and Colonel Savage
has arranged his targets in such a
manner as to render the work as
difficult as possible.
Match No. 5. Old Timers Match.
National Guardsmen who have serv-
ed more than Is years either in the
Guard or the Regular Army are ell
sible for this match, which is fired at
500 yards from the prone position.
Match No. G. Instruction Pistol
Match (Team) This is the first of
the pistol matches. and will be held
at Is and % yards, both slow and
rapid fire.
Match No. 7. Company Team
Match. Pistol. Houlton is expected
to be strong contender in' this
match, which is shot at the same
ranges as the previous one. -,
Match No. s. State Individual
Pistol Match. This match Is at 10
and 25 yards slow and rapid fire. and
is generally one OF the closest
matches in the entire shoot
Match No 9. Pistol Shippers
Match. Colonel Savage has arrans-
ed this as a Surprise Fire" match
and two brick and stone house In
miniature will be constructed, the
targets being heads and torsos ap-
pearing at windows, to simulate
street fighting under war conditions.
This match will have much practical
value as the firing will be at I'M
known range, calling for quick judg-
ment.
Match No. 10. -For-All. Small
Bore Match. This will be held at so
and 100 yards. and Is open to civil
ians as we'll as the military. Slow
and rapid fire both hand and sit
ting will be used in this match.
The schedule will be completed on
Friday forenoon, the camp breaking
during the afternoon.
\ There will be many interesting
events in connection with this years
shoot, among them the challenge
match between Major c. Decker OF
this city and Lieutenant Joseph D.
Baker of Dexter for the State Rifle
Championship, which will be shot off
on Thursday.
Captain Cowan Of the Houlton
outfit Is considered a likely winner
in the State Individual Pistol
Match, and his company will send a
strong team for the Pistol Team
matches.
An excellent trophy list compris-
ing CUPS and medals has already
been obtained. and the winners in
each class will be suitably rewarded
for their efforts.