The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-10
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TWO SEA CRITTERS AT HOME.
THEY TELL HOW THEY WE'RE
WATCHED BY THE WASHING
TON MEN.

Three Men From the Washington
Team Detailed to Watch Each Sa-
vannah Marksman in the Inter-
state Shoot-The "SoIdier of Mara
thOn" to BE Shipped 10 SAVANNAH.
where the other Members of the
Team Have Gone.
Two Of the members of Savannah's Sea
Grit team arrived yesterday afternoon on
the Kansas City. They were Mr.. Thomas
Hunter of the Georgia Hussars and Mr.
E. c. Mercer of the Savannah Volunteer
Guards. Both were the eenters of admir-
ing circles of listeners at their respective
armories last night and every detail Of
their experience at Sea Grit was eagerly
sought. Both were tired and worn out.
though, and escaped early to their homes.
They agreed in saying that they were
royalty treated by the military men at
Sea Girt, most of whom are anxious to
come to Savannah to try their fortunes
on the new rifle range, in which they SEEM
ed very much interested. One circum-
stance which the Savannah boys espec-
tally appreciated was the fact of Gen.
Nelson A Miles of the United States
army appearing on the scene just as it
was announced that the Savannah team
had won the interstate match and
being the first to congratulate the
boys. This made the Savannah
boys feel good. and the hearty
manner in which their former opponents
bestowed their congratulations made
them feel that they We're among friends
and true soldiers.
THE pluck of the Savannah boys in 60
ing to Sea Girt TO win prizes with such a
small crowd was especially commented on.
The Washington team, the members OF
which proved to be the leading prize win
ners, had flty-two men on hand. to encour-
age and cheer them on. The contest be-
tween the Savannahians and the District
of Columbia team being very close, three
men from the latter team were detailed
10 watch the shooting of each Savannah
man. One man watched the target with
spy glass, another kept the score and
third watched the movements Of the
marksmen TO see that he complied with
every requirement. Under other circum-
stances this would have made the boys
nervous, but as it was it only nerved them
to their work"
Mr.. Hunter declared last night that had
the Savannah team gone with the determ-
ination of taking all the leading prizes
and had made all its preparations with
that end in view, that it could have swept
all before it. The team went up with the
expectation of facing chain lightning as he
expressed it, and the men really had no
idea that they would do as well as they
did. Next time they so it viii be with the
intention of bringing back the Hilton
trophy.
The Soldier of Marathon" the trophy
won by the Savannah team, was not on
exhibition at Sea Girt, there being merely
a photograph of it there, so none of the
Savannah team have seen it yet They
We're given to understand that it would be
shipped to Savannah shortly. AS already
stated, the Savannah team scattered from
Sea Grit, most of them going to New
York to see the great yacht race. Several
of the team have arranged to leave New
York to-day by the City of Augusta Pri-
vate Burpitt, who won the e. 2. Meany
medal, intended coming down on the Kan
sas City, but could not get a state room
Capt. w. w. Williamson, who command
ed the team at Sea Girt, is expected home
by rail tomorrow. DR.. F. c. Wilson, who
distinguished himself by his fine shooting
at Sea Girt, has gone to Maine to take
part in some rifle contests in that state
1t will be some time before the entire
team is back home.