Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-13
THE ARMY TOURNAMENT.
Some Phenomenal Scores Made at For
Sheridan Shooting.


Sheridan Shooting.
CHICAGO, Sept. PA drizzling rain
fell most OF the forenoon at Fort Sheri-
dan. 1t was the last days skirmishing
for infantrymen, and also their last in
the competitions. Sergeant Merwin,
+, company, 18th infantry,
made the phenomenal score of 14S,
in his morning run-the best ever made
on this range-and probably wins for
Merwin the James s. Kirk purse OF $50.
The struggle for berth on the army
rifle team was stubbornly contested by
the thirty-fve infantrymen that strove
to be members of the fortunate
team, and it is thought this
brought out better shooting than has
been done at any previous contest.
Among the distinguished men the
fight was not so intense, 1T be-
ing generally conceded that Sergeant
Merwin would carry off the gold
medal, while the two silver ones would
fall to Sergeant Davis and Corporal
Sweinhart, with possibly a chance of
Private A. w. James forging ahead into
second or third place. James has been
in the regular army thirty years, and
is quite an old man, but still shoots
well, and rounded up his work by fin
ishing fourth among the distinguished
rifemen.
In the afternoon Sergeant Merwin
added another 1876 points to his score,
making his average for the day
141, and firmly establishing him
self at the head of the distin-
guished rihemen, with total score of
$40. Sergeant Davis, B company, 10th
infantry came second with score of
SOC, and Corporal Sweinhart, d COM
pany, 22nd infantry, third, with SAG
points.
Among the contestants for places on
the rifle team Sergeant Rose, of A
1856, making his total for four
days $50, but eight points less than the
highest score ever made with rifle.
Sergeant Powell has second place on the
team, with 5S3 points. The run that
caused most surprise was Lieutenant
,O'Brien's 1856 points, which to-
in the forenoon, made his average
for the day $780,. Thursday morning
O'Brien ranked 31st among the rifle
team men. Tonight when he fired his
last shot, he was seventh, had place
on the team, had silver medal and
had so far won two gold med
als-the Chicago Herald medal Of
fered to the commissioned officer
making the highest total skirmish score,
and the Shurely medal, to the officer
making the highest single skirmish run.
It is not expected that any OF the cav
airy officers to shoot Monday will seri-
ously endanger O'Brien's chances.
Sergeant Rose WILL in all probability,
be 5000 richer than when he come from
Texas, with the Chicago Herald and
Tribune purses of 500, each for the
highest scores at known distances and
skirmish firing.
The army rifle team for the ensuing
year will be as follows: Sergeant F.
Rose, $50 points; Sergeant F. D. Pow
ell. 5S3; Corporal J. O. Halen, 474 !;
Sergeant M. Gray, $780, Lieutenant F.
d. Ramsey, 568; Sergeant j. M. Mayer,
564; Lieutenant NJ. J. O'Brien, $50 /;
Lieutenant G. Grerbert, 552.
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