Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-04
SOLDIER MARKSMEN.
Tho Second Brigade Wins for tho First
Time in Nine Contests-1he Boys Conn
plin,ented for Their Behavior While In

Tho Second Brigade Wins for tho First
Time in Nine Contests-1he Boys Conn
plinnented for Their Behavior While In
Camp by Their Commanding Officers.
MT. GRETNA, Sept. 3.-[Specfal 1.-The Sec
ond Brigade has taken everything in sight
by winning the brigade trophy for the first
time in nine contests. The teams worked
hard for the prize and well earned the vic
tory. The day was perfect in every respect,
but the totals do not come up to former
years. There were many sad faces among
the members OF the Third Brigade when the
scores were footed up and IL was announced
that the second Brigade had won easily.
The trophy, handsome silver cup, was
presented to the winning team by Colonel
Osthaus, which was received by Colonel
Horton, of the Sixteenth Regiment, Captain
of the team. A peculiar feature of the pre-
sentation WAS the absence of the members
OF the defeated teams, which in other years
Sergeant Major Chapman, of the Sixteenth,
was seized with severe cramp while shoot
ing, but pluckily stuck at It, and finished
with 80. Corporal Dickson, of the Sheridan
years, had died this morning. The Cor
po al ia on the winning team
1t has been decided to send n team to Sea
Girt next week to the Interstate match, and
all of the sixteenth, including olonel Hor-
ton and Lieutenant Connolly, will go; also
seven members OF the Thirteenth. The
sixteenth team Will remain at Mt. Gretna
and practice for two days and will leave for
Sea Girt OH Tuesday. The following is the
total of the men ut each range:
W. B. Chapman, Sergeant Major Sixteenth
Regim-nt, 700 yards. 26; 500 yards, Is: 600
yards, &c: total so. Joel Miller, private, Com
pany II, Sixteenth Regiment, 30, 26, 20; total,
80. o. j. Cunning, Sergeant A, Sixteenth
Regiment. 80, 30, p; tOtai, g. W. Leech, pri-
vate f, Fifteenth Regimen, 30, 26 25; total,
81 T. B. Albert, private z, Sixteenth Regi-
ment, 80 20 %: total, 81. II. c. Weagraff pri-
vate G, Sixteeuth Regiment, 20, Is, %; total,
70. e. A. Wade, Sergeant E. Fifteenth Regi-
ment, 81, 81, 26; total, sS. A. L. Dickson,
Corporal Sheridan Troop, 30, 80, 26; total, So.
J. Bacon. Corporal Fifteenth Regiment, q.
Fifth REGIMENT %. 25, 90; total, SO. E. A. Os-
borne, Corporal X, Fourteenth Regiment,
%, 81, 96; total, &c. r. L. Love, Corporal Fiji.
teenth Regiment, 26, 2s, 10; total, ~. Grand
total, 9S6.
The Third Brigade finished with $50 and
the First last with 952. After dinner the
troops were paid on and lett at o'clock for
their various homes. Colonel Osthaus, In
spector General OF rifle practice, and Major
Snenton, commander OF the camp, both
Joined heartily in complimenting the troops
upon their excellent department during the
camp. Major Shenton, in his report to the
Adjutant General, has made several sugges-
tions for next year which will in all proba-
bility be approved. Private Young's score
OF 9S was not equalled during the week and
he was presented with the State champion
shot medal. This is the second one that he
has won. he having secured last years with
a score of 96