The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-21
INTER STATE MATCH.
TEE TROPHY rs CAPTURED nv THE
LOUISIANA TEAM or QUIZ CITY.
The Company and individual Prizes Held
by Alabama.

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The readers OF the DEMOCRAT might have
read In its columns some two months ago the
programme OF the Interstate military rifle
tournament, to be held In Mobile on the four
tsenth, fifteenth and sixteenth OF the present
month. They have also, no doubt. read the
teegfaphic reports of the various matches,
which have been published in these columns
during the past week. We deem this important
event to demand more space In our columns.
and have accordingly compiled the following
review of the shooting
The military element Of Louisiana was rep.
resented by three we'll known commands. viz:
the Washington Artillery. the got tin1sntai
These commands, who have gained no small
credit at FroRmoor during the past eight
months responded to ths appeal o. our sister
sent two company teams Of five men each; the
Continental Guards sending six men, while the
latter command rested their reputation In the
hands Of seven of their Test marksmen.
The three different detaehments met at the
Mobile depot on the morning Of the thirteenth
instant, armed cap-a-pie and eager for the
Alter weary ride over dusty road, through
the. pine woods. IF the Gulf coast the party
depot by delegation Of prominent military
gentlemen, who escorted their guests to the
arsenal Of the First Regiment Alabama State
troops where an informal nsultation was
held, after which the delegation adjourned to
the Battle House, which had been chosen rs
the place OF sojourn while they remained In
Mobile.
Ii was generally supposed that the visiting
teams would be obliged to shoot In the first
eVer but 8h Ms}oT Williams being Informed Una tha
the teams wished to get the elevations at the
range. Immediately placed three targets at
their disposal and thus the guests we're placed
on an even footing with tho home merkmen.
II may be as we'll to observe here that this spirit
Of fairness was observed by the Mobile marks
said that they carried their generosity to
the only hs cause tbaP COMPLAIN
which they we're. unable TO recipro-
Gate. The two hours practiceIon. the afternoon
of the thirteenth. prov, to be of great benefit
to our teams. and their success was ~ eeted
with applause and DETERMINATIONS en- every
The practice over, the following team officers
met to make permanent arrangements for the
morrow: Coils. Irwin. Glynn and Moreland.
Major Williams, State rife inspector; Lieut..
Adam, Louisiana State team superintendent;
MIR, Rabbit, State team adJutant. and Capts.
Vass, Williams, Selph Pierce. Underhill. Huger,
Bya previous arrangement Major Williams
withdrew from the position, OF rifle inspector,
and Coils. Irwin, Moreland and dlynn were
unanimously elected inspectors. With full
CONTROL OF THE DETAILS
Of the coming matches, and power to act as
judges. their decision to be final. The various
entries were then made and recorded as shown
by the official scores herein contained and all
adjourned to the embrace OF Morpheus and
Battle House gallinippers. The latter-it is with
regret we say it-were so persistent In their at,
tention that very little sleep visited the eyes Of
the rihemen that night.
The morning Of the first match opened clear
and very warm, with light breeze blowing
across the range from the 3 O'Clock point. The
entries for this match, nine In number, ap-
peared promptly at the appointed time, and the
shooting commenced without delay; three
teams firing at q time. thus making three relays
OF fifteen men each,
The first three teams to shoot were the Gulf
City Guards, Mobile Cadets. and Battery A
Washington Artillery. They were followed by
the second relay e!nsisting of the. Alabama
borne Guards. The last relay brought out the two
strongest New Orleans teams, viz: The UOnti-
mental Guards and Battery O Washington Artil-
lery, while Alabama was represented by the no
less popular organization the Washington
Light Infantry Although the last named relay
out for them, and we're thus stimulated to heavy
exeftlons, still they labored under the disad-
vantage of having spent the early part OF the
day In the broiling sun, stralning their eyes TO
mark their opponents shots (which by the way,
1t is difficult for marksman to resist, and
the nerve before the final contest came. This
excuse cannot be urged In their favor however.
as the winners of both prizes were almost or
quite as badly situated.
A large number of citizens witnessed the close
OF the match. which resulted as follows:
First Prize-Company trophy; won by the
Alabama State Artillery,
Second Prize--A costly badge for the highest
individual score: won by Lieut. HuRer of the
Alabama State Artillery.
Third Prize Fifty dollars In gold; won by the
Continental Guards.