The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-07

The HusaarH' Annual Target shoot az
Tyboe Prize winners and Banquet.

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Tyboe Prize Winners and Banquet.
+ some very fair scorcs were made by
/ members Of the Georgia IIussars 40 their
annual target shoot 90 Tybee yesterday,
/ considering the fact that there was a
[ very heavy wind against them during the
entire time.
The company went down yesterday
afternoon about forty strong. including
I both veterans and regular members, ln
command Of Capt Beirnc Gordon. After
a dinner at the hotel the company went
out 20 the target range, which is near the
Tybee light house
When they reached the field the wind
was blowing in heavy gusts calculated TO
knock any bullet ont Of a bee line So
much did the wind mar the beauty of the
/ scores that many Of the shooters who
made dead sure sets for bulls eyes came
no nearer to it than having recorded
against them the figure that most re
sembles a bulls eye. Considering this
great disadvantage, however, some very
good scores were recorded.
- he pistol shoot came Of FIRST, each
man hiring six shots at the word. The
pistol range was thirty yards. Private
w. Gladding Hull made % out of posi-
bic 30, which is considered a fine score.
lie won the medal. Private E. L. Gilbert
also made 25, but there was one 3 in his
score which set him back
somewhat Among other good
scores were those of Private
r. r. Middleton, a, who won the De
Renne pistol medal last year; Private J.
=. Johnson, %; Sergt. j. c. POstell, "a;
Sergt. J. B. West 20; and Privates w w.
Gordon, Jr., and G. A. Quantock, 20 each.
The veterans prize of s. was won by
Veteran f. G. Wilson, honorary member
on a score of 81. Veteran Member Shup-
trine made a scOre1 H.
In the carbine shoot at a range of 200
yards the wind told more heavily against
the contestants than in the pistol contest.
The best record was made by Sergt. j. G.
POstell on a score of 81 out of a possible
%. He held the company carbine medal
last year. Private r. l.. Gilbert
came second with score of 49, Other
good scores We're Corp. Constantine Is,
Private J. G. Keller Il, and Private
Thomas Hunter H. Veteran J. T. Shup-
trine took the prize in his class on a score
of Is. Honorary Member G. n. Saussy
made IL, and Honorary Member w. B.
Farr 10.
Private E. R. Middleton, who held the
pistol medal last year. carried two
homing pigeons down with him,
intending to let them carry
home the news of his second
victory. Under the circumstances, how
ever, he deferred their fight until this
morning
After the shoot the Hussars took the
train for the hotel, where after the
banquet, Mai. Meldrim, who was
introduced by Capt. Gordon, delivered the
prizes to the YictOrs Mai Meldrim began
his address by referring to his connection
with the Hussars, first as private, then
as an officer of the company and finally
as an officer of the Fifth Georgia regi-
ment. it was a singular fact, he
said, that the member who was to receive
the medal had had the distinguished
honor of wearing it on his breast during
the past year. He then presented the
medal, which was the first prize for the
carbine shoot. to Scrgt. J. G. Postell
Mai. Meldrim commented on the serv-
ices, both in time of war and peace, of the
family of the next prize winner, Private
w Gladding Hull, to whom he delivered
the DeRenne pistol medal He spoke of
the virtue of discipline, illustrating his
remarks with examples from the old
Greek, Roman and German customs. He
referred to the excellent and faithful
work of Private Gilbert, to whom he pre-
sented the prize for the best combined
pistol and carbine shooting.
Private Gilbert made IS on the two
scores out of a possible S. He also pre-
sented the prizes to the veterans who
made the best scores, making few elo-
quent and appropriate remarks.
The Hussars remained at the Tybee
hotel last night and this morning they
will shoot at 300-yards range, and after
ward engage in skirmish shoot.