Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-10
They Return From the Shooting
Matches at Sea Girt. ---
CREDITABLE SHOWING AFTHE MEETING
One Team and Twenty-Five Indi-
vidual Prizes Brought Back.
SATURDAYS CONTESTS
I'D. c. rife team, d. c. rifle team,

Dang. S-eye.
With that marching-cheer ringing out in
to the cool eary morning atmosphere of
Sea Girt. the District National Guardsmen.
who have represented the craftsmanship of
the local brigade at the 1894 meeting of the
New jersey State Rifle Association, yester-
day boarded the special train provided fer
them by the Pennsylvania railroad, and
moved rapidly toward Washington and
warm weather. At the little railroad sta
ton were several New Jersey officers and
enlisted men, as well as enthusiastic mem
bers of the Georgia team-present for the
purpose of saying goodbye to those with
whom they had been associated for two
weeks. There was q wait of an hour at
Monmouth Junction. where the fast train
for Washington was tagged in order that
the rinemen should have time enough to
climb on board their special car, and then
the trip was rushed right along at a high
rate of speed Washington was reached
shortly after 3:15 and ten minutes later
there was no evidence at the Pennsylvania
station that the Sea Girt detachment was
in existence. rH'a no.
The Closing Matches.
The week closed on Saturday night in a
most satisfactory manner, although two or
three prizes that. under ordinary circum-
stances, would have been captured, man
aged somehow or other to escape. The
Wimbledon cup. for instance managed to
get away in spite of the fact that several
or the Westinghouse did their best to get
their myers on IL. Last year 1t was Won
by Private 8. /. Scott, company A, engineer
corps, but this year a combination of mis-
maps rendered second victory impossible
Inc weather throughout the last day was
decidedly adverse to big scores. especially
AT so long range as 900 yards Shortly
after the match started the rain poured
down so heavily as to compel an intermis-
sion OF nearly three hours. and during the
afternoon there was steady renewal Of the
downpour, with the added Inconvenience of
variable winds, and lights that ranged
from an occasional streak Of what was al
most sunshine to more lengthy periods,
Wnen there practically wasn't any light at
all Out of that meteorological grab-bag
Private Peter Finnegan pulled IlS points
and the cup. Private Scott was second
with lOG points. while Maj. Harries was
tnird with 9l. Last year Dr. SCOTS score
was Us. while Maj. Harries then piled I'D
10. But Washington was not playing ses-
ond violin at ali the ranges on Saturday
Down at 800 and 6OO yards-whenev.r the
being waged in the department of rife
practice match, a battle in which Can't
jar es E. Bell of the second D. c. infantry
came out victorious. Capt. Bell started in
20 peat some remarkably fine scores that
had been put up during the early and most
favorable portion of the shooting day, and
that he succeeded beyond all question Is
now part Of the records Of the New
Jersey State Rifle Association - y BE- I.
Prizes Brought Home.
A complete record Of the weeks work has
rot yet been male public. for other matches
man those above mentioned wer. not
closed until Saturday night The only event
won by any Of the teams was the New Je--
sey Interstate match, which. as has pre-
V'ously been :oid in The Star. was captured
oy the engineer corps, with the second regi-
r1ent team dangerously near, and decidedly
ASIDE from the many pool matches, in
rhich Washington sha-pshOoters were win
lers, flere were altogether twenty-five In
1lvidual prizes brought home yesterday
Inc, me most important Of these was the one
mat represents the military championship
:! the United States. taken by Sergt C. w
hickey OF the engineer corps. or the ten
men who won place In the last stage of the
contest. and who captured
prizes for achieving place. seven were Dis
rict men-Lteut. G.. B. Young. Private
J. j. Scott. Capt. ]. f. Bell, Private J. M
Pollard, Col. Cecil Clay, Private s. b.
v emerald In the Kuser match-twerty-
'ne shots at 80 yards-Corp r. p. earle
on, company A. engineer corps, won the
trst prize, with score Of Ia1 cut Of a pos
'ible 100 In the Hayes medal match Pri-
rate g. f. Cook, company A, engineer
,orps, won the beautiful gold medal which
vas given as first prize by Vice President
William HAYES of tine New Jersey s. r. A.,
With score Of u; out Of a possible 10
seven shots ut eco yards and seven shots at
w yards. Private ]. NJ. Pollard and Mai.
sec n. IIarries were also prize winners in
ne same match, the former having 81
POINTS and the latter g. In the Trenton
up natch-the frst prize being presented
~ Col. A r. Kuser-Lieut. q. B. Young,
With a total Of ST. In the All-comers'
military match seven shots each at 200 and
oo yards-frst money vas captured by
'rivate s. b. Wetherald. company A, en-
Winners In that same match were Private
J: M: Pollard, company A. engineer corps.
~; Col Cecil Clay. second District of Co.
um6ia Infantry, 50; Lieut.. G. b. Young,
!; H. r. engineer eel, corps; So. In the
Up winning scores against the fine rifles
common in such competitions. The win
lers were Private s. b. Wetberald Brig ade
,ommissary Sergt. ]. NJ. Stewart and Maj.
ieo. II. Harries. In the Department Of
tlne Practice match-twenty-f shots
,ach at 800 and GOO yards-Capt. James E.
Bell won the medal, with the score of o26
lie made us at 500 yards and III at 600
ards Lieut.. g. B. Young was fourth in
hat competition. with a total of 213 his
40 yards score being lie, and the score at
no yards being 81.
The showing made throughout the entire
Meeting was highly creditable to the Dis
riot of Columbia.
Deserving Of Especial CONNIE ndatfon,
Among those m embers Of the District
detachment at Sea Git who are deserving
If especial COMMUNICATION none could be
more prominent than Private S. l. Scott of
he engineer corps and Lieut. Charles H.
Laird, quartermaster sixth battalion They
we're the brigade team coaches and un-
sacrificed their. own scores in
rider that the general average of efficiency
De raised to the highest possible standard
Devotion to the best interests of the team,
was not confined to any one or
wo members of the detachment The en-
'eavor to achieve the best results was
unanimous. The comfort of the team and
he discipline of the camp were in the
hands of Capt H. H. Parmenter, quar-
second regiment. and Lieut. W.
?. Vail. j. r. p. sixth battalion, the first
named being team quartermaster and the
second being adjutant and ordnance officer
Every member Of the detachment will
,heerfully testify to the fitness Of both
officers for the positions they were called
upon to fill.
HOspitable Hosts.
1t would be difficult to name all the New
Jersey officers and enlisted men who did
heir utmost to make the stay Of the de-
-achment at Sea Girt as comfortable as
possible Brigadier General Il. w. Spencer
The state inspector general of rifle practice
and the heart and soul of the meeting
vas ever anxious to contribute toward the
we'll being of the guests and in no in
stance did he fail to do the proper thing