Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-01
ssAn Correspondent Of Tie Eveni-S Star.
CAMP POLLARD, SEA GIRr. v. J.


CAMP POLLARD, SEA GIRr. Y. j..
August so, 1891.
The first annual meeting Of the New Jersey
State Rifle Association is over and tomorrow
those ia men who came from Washington TO
compete for Doodle and glory will seek fresh
fields and pastures new" in the long grass,
humid atmosphere and mud of long Island.
There were some prizes competed for at Sea
Girt that the District sha<pshooters did not
win, but that condition OF AFFAIRS is largely due
to the fact that tie Washington men were dis
qualified from Certain competitions because
thy were unfortunate enough to have their
lots cast in other portions OF the United States
than this geological and geographical aggrega-
ton known on the E.Eps as New Jersey. Neces-
sarily she program dIi not have IN It some of
those extremely attractive financial features
which draw big crowds 20 the meetings Of more
ancient and richer associations. but that which
was lacking that line Was more than COM
Pensatel for in dozen different wavs. Moth
ipS but pleasant memories (and few prizes
VII be carried away by the District ''sharp=,'
who leave tomorrow for Creedmoor.
THK INTERSTATE RKGIMENTAL TEAM MATCH.
Of more impor lance than any other even: on
the program WAS the interstate regimental
team match The trophy competed foE Is
magnificent bronze By Tiffany. 1t Is a copy o;
famous piece Of s.aIuary which marks one of
gho gates OF the alleged 10 be eternal and more
Or less sacred city occasionally referred To IN
the New York Nal and cypress as Roma. To
Keep this trophy IN tie state two OF the best
teams Of SIX Jerscy ever had did their utmost
cI. Friday EIst- You have heard how they
Jailed and how the team Of the first regiment,
u. G. " G., will possess the work of art for at
least one year. This match was the only open
team competition on the program.
OTHER PRIZES woS b. DISTRICT MEN.
First among me open matches Oh the sched-
ule was the Kuser Give hundred yards match.
and the rewards in that coutes: 60 bodily to
Washington Inc frsl ptize WAS one of the
Lest special military II : that ever bc-e the
bennington stamp (va,ucG at s65) and it Is now
IN The possession Of Lie I. Geo. Il Harrles. he
having won IL with {. -cUr- of lOi ont of pos
s.Dle los. Private Iickey % the District OF Co
Idmbn engineer corps captured second Place.
and his remuneration which was twenty-five
per cent Of the entrance money amounted to
-IS.5O. third money went to Maj. ]. NJ. POI
lIrd-jUst Ssi0. Private Dlckey score
100; Mai PGIisrGs %.
Four WasbIagtonians secured prizes in the
s-ii-eomers mill ya.y match Lieut. j. ". Stew
art took second prize Ave per cent Of the Ell
trance money. $500 with 40 oaI of possible
10 Maj. Pollard third, with 10. lie got
- per cent Of the receipts. 10 Lieut..
Harries and Lieut. Graham each gathered III
- 80 on scores. respectively, o. Is and A.
There were no other matches Tor military
rifles. there was no mCre won by the local boys
Almost n member of the team and one of its
most enthusiastic supporters aIr. = T.
NeJnerald OF sandy Springs. Nh He is rifle
man Of known abIhty, AID had hIs health been
in q satisIae tory condition he would have made
a big showing here. As it was he captured
many dollars III the scEuetZen match, and i'll
the all-eomers he got one Of the ten ~ per
cent prizes. In macy wars he S@s OF great as
sistance TO members OF the team, and if the
benehciaries eTG- have half chance ~ him
they viii get even
TEAM PRACTICE MATCH.
Yesterday would have been comparatively
empty had il nos been for team practice
match got up by Gen. Spencer and Maj Pol
lard The majors iaea Was to harden some of
the youngsters who mad never competed with
msrksmen outside those III tneir own brigade
and the practice WAS a satisfactory the
suits were valuable IL order that the test
might lack nothing Of completeness Il was de-
cided 10 weaken the District team, and IN COZ
sequence Of this decision neither MAI Pollard,
Can't Cash nor Capt Bell participated in the
match On the other hand. jersey put in the
field the finest it LAS produced up to this
time This the best thing .lI.aI co,.ld have
happened So far the mex pericnced Washing
torIans were concerned, Tor II tried their nerve
to the fullest extent. When Tie nrll At 200 yards
item rounds; was oyer i. w.ss seen thai Jersey
led by nineteen points An hour later ihe 500
yards score IVES complete and the nineteen
points had been wiped out Washington was
In the lead with a combined total CT y59 to 974.
Tine skirmish runs were worked OF after Tune
and in this she Jerseymen showed their ability,
they getting $40 runs To the District 529- The
final totals thus stood 1908 to lcOo. bat had
Sergr- Laird put his ONE target The six bull >
eyes he fired at Capt Deckers the result would
have been different. Here axe the scores OF
both teams: