The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-05
S0UTHERNERS TRIUMPHANT
They Min the Trophy at the Sea
Girt Rifle Match.
THE vICTORS ARE HILARIOUS
Pennsylvania. New York aud New Jersey
We're Never In the Rnce-The
Hilton Trophy Match Win
10 Shot Today.

sea SiTt, ~. D., sept. Sine SoutH
was victorious over the north in one
of the most important matches held
Yet at Sea Girt today. 1t was the third
days programme of the New Jersey
state Rifle association. and the event
was the Interstate military match
The trophy shot for was a large bronze
soldier marathon" presented by the
commander-in-chief on behalf of the
state of New York, to be shot for an
nually. and to be held during the year
by the adjutant general of the state
whose team may win 1t now. 1t Is at
the state house at Trenton, 1t having
been won last year by the New Jersey
marksmen. When the Savannah shoot
ers start for home they will take this
trophy along with them. and each con-
tes;ant on the team will wear medal
to show what We did toward maintain
ing the reputation Of the south.
The wind was blowing about six
miles an hour when the match COM
menced at $50 a. m. The guardsmen
set their wind ranges accordingly. AS
the day wore on the wind increased,
but at no time was it as strong as yes
terday. Five teams entered the inter-
state military match as follows:
Georgia, District of Columbia. New
Jersey. New York and Pennsylvania
Each state selected twelve of its best
marksmen.
At zoo yards the position was stand
ing and at 500 yards prone.
Georgia led the Washington 20o-yard
market, but they We're afraid of the
capital city marksmen on the longer
range Captain Cam, one of the
Georgia marksmen. said after the 200
yard scores were finished that he doubt
ed very much il the southerners would
carry away the trophy. The Washing
ton marksmen had made unusual good
scores in the 500 yard range. and the
captain based his predictions on that
fact.
PENNSYLVANIA Out of the Racc.
Little attention was paid to either
New York PENNSYLVANIA or New Jer-
sey as they We're practically out of the
race although the New York boys put
up fairly good good score on the long
range, but the low score of 413 gave
them little chance of winning. The eX-
citement between the District of Column
bia and the Georgia teams was at fever
heat. Captain Williamson, of the last
named. stood by his men and coached
them. When Private Pollard, who is
over so years old and as spry and agile
as man twenty years his Junior.
missed the target at the seventh round
on the 500-yard range, the Georgia boys
were jubilant, but their JOY was short
lived Carleton made a score of 49 out
OF @ possible SO. This dampened the en-
thusiasm of the southerners. Up to
that time the highest score was AS.
made by F. C. Wilson, of Georgia. 1t
was anybody's match until the last
shot was fired When the scores on the
two ranges We're added 1t was found
that the Georgians had made l,0i3
points to the District of Columbia S
1,037, a difference Of only 6. Then a
cheer went up that drowned the noise
Of the shooting.
No feeling of hostility was there
among that gathering of national
marksmen; no feeling of envy existed.
1t was one nation bound together by
a fraternal bond of friendship. The
Washington guardsmen sent up a
cheer and the Georgia boys followed
with three cheers and tiger for their
opponents,
Herman Meyers, mayor of Savannah,
by coincident, appeared on the grounds
just as the result was announced and
joined in the celebration. Mr.. Meyers
Is in the month on a visit and Is making
his temporary headquarters in New
York.
Captain Williamson telegraphed the
good news to Savannah and an hour
and half later a congratulatory tele-
gram came from Colonel William Ger
| ard. of the First Battalion Infantry.
Georgia Volunteers.
Private Richmond was so elated at
the success Of the Georgia marksmen
that he went around kissing the Ia
dies without the formality of asking
even an introduction. To use a slang
expression he said 1t was a case of
everything goes" F'. c. Wilson was
the least coptepted Of any of the
southerners.
Pcnnsylyania's Score.
Pennsylvan!a's score was 4S4 at oO1
yards and 519 at 500 yards; New York.
473 at 200 yards and 51S at 800 yards,
and New Jersey, 4SS at 200 yards and
495 at 500 yards
dey was General Nelson Niles, United
| States Army, who was accompanied
by Colonel Worth and General Sutel.
The Hilton trophy match will be
shot tomorrow. Those eligible to COM
pete are teams of twelve each from the
army and navy of the United States
| the National Guard OF the United
| States and England, Ireland, Scotland,
each of the provinces of Great Britain,
and all other countries. The distances
are 200. 500 and 600 yards. The prize Is
a trophy presented by Hon. Henry Hill
ton, Of New York. and Is valued at
$4,000. Each member of the winning
team will receive a medal. Last year
Pennsylvania won with a score of 1 :
03S. The Thirteenth infantry, United
States Army, stationed at Governors 8
Island. will leave for home tomorrow