Championship Marksmanship Badge, open to members of the National Guard, New York, was won by Private D. H. Ogden, with the score of 22 at 200 yards, 25 at 500 yards—total 47; Major Gaus, 2d, with 21 at 200 yards, 25 at 500 yards.
Rest Match at 200 yards, 33 entries—S. Schreiber, 1st, 108—possible, 144.
The Stevens Target Pistol Match—distance, 30 yards, open to pistols and revolvers, 109 entries—Major C. H. Gaus, 85, 1st; M. Roberts, 85, 2d; J. J. Newbery, 82, 3d.
The 2d Separate Company of Binghampton won the 3d Brigade Team Match—a trophy valued at $100, presented by the State. The same Company also won the Company Match, $50, presented by the 10th Battalion, N. G. S. N. Y.
MR. J. B. FELLOWS, a member of the Massachusetts Rifle Association, at the range at Walnut Hill, October 13, did some fine shooting with a single-shot pistol, 22 calibre, at so yards. The weather conditions were not favorable for big scores. The scores were: 91, 90, 92, 91, 85—total, 449.
MR. C. W. WEEKS, President of the Minneapolis (Minn.) Rifle Club, accomplished some extra fine work with the long range rifle, October 10, on a very trying day for rifle-shooting. The shooting was at 800, 900 and 1000 yards, his total of 221 out of a possible 225 being an extremely fine score for such a poor day. His scores were: 800 yards, 73, possible 75; 900 yards, 75, possible 75; 1000 yards, 73, possible 75—total, 221, possible 225.
THE Connecticut National Guard held the annual Brigade Rifle Tournament at Hartford, October 17. The day was miserable for rifle-shooting, rain falling nearly all day. The scores made for such a day were good. The Presentation Sword for the best score made by an officer in the Regimental Team match, was won by Lieut. Col. C. E. Thompson, 1st Regiment, with the following score: 28 points at 200 yards—possible 35; 32 points at 500 yards—possible 35.
The enlisted men’s prize, a cabinet, was won by Corporal George Kerr, 4th Regiment, making 31 points at 200 yards—possible 35; 30 points at 500—possible 35.
Sergeant Ripley, of the Hartford City Guard, won the gold badge for highest score in the Company Team match.
The Regimental Team Match (at 200 and 500 yards, 12 men each, 7 shots each, man at each range), was won as follows: