The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-08
GE0RGIANS SHOOT IN JERSEY.
AND WILL BRING HOME A BIG MA
JORITY OF THE MEDALS.

The Sea Gfrt Shooting EcIipses That
of CreedmO0r's PaImest Days-Con-
test for the Wimbledon Cup shot on
fn a DrizzIe-The winners and
Their Scores in the Concluding
Matches-AII the Regiments Com-
peting This Year Have Promised TO
Return Agnin Next FaII-The
Ranges Deserted.
Sea Grit y. j., Sept. THE New Jer-
sey State Rifle Association closed its fifth
annual meeting at Sea. Glrt this after
noon. In attendance and record break
ing performances the meeting has been
the most successful in the history Of the
association, and eclipsed the big events
held at Creedmoor in its palmiest days.
To Georgia and the District of Colum-
bia belongs the credit of making the best
records. The former carried off the inter
state military trophy and the Washing
ton marksmen won the Hilton match, and
the contest for the Wimbledon cup.
When the Wimbledon cup match com
menced this morning drizzling rain made
shooting anything but pleasant The dis
tadce was 500 yards and the match open
to all citizens and residents of the United
States. Each contestant was allowed
thirty shots and any rifle coming within
the requirements of the National Rife
Association could be used. The entrance
fee was 81. There was an eighteen-point
handicap, for military rifles. and six-point
handicap for special military rifles.
The marksmen shot on the targets used
for the S0O-yard range, and were sta
toned at a point opposite the governors
cottage, which is near the entrance to
the camp-grounds. 1t was with difficulty
that they could see the target, owing TO
the rain and hazy atmosphere There
were eight entries, but three dropped out
before the completion Of the match.
S. T. Scott Of the engineer corps Of the
District Of Columbia won, with the high
score of 135 out of a possible 150, beating
the score of 116 made last year by Peter
Finnegan of the Sixty-ninth Regiment,
New York.
Maj. Gen. Harris of the District of CO.
lumbia was second, with 124 but was al
lowed six point handicap, for using the
regular military rifle. +. l.. Graham had
score Of 105 and W. w. Cookman l0l.
Both are Washington marksmen. Perry
e. Kent Of Utica, who has always been
considered a good shot had score OF
only 80.
Mr.. Scott was congratulated on his vic
tory not only by the Washington marks
men, but also by the rifle association
|. officials.
The Wimbledon cup was presented by
the National Rife Associa ton of Great
Britain to the National Rifle Associa-
tion of America to be competed for on
conditions made by the latter. 1t is val
ued at $500. The Wimbledon cup has been
shot for twenty times.
The ranges were closed at o'clock and
a few minutes later the range officers
commenced the task of determining the
winners Of the several medals Georgia
carried off the bulk OF them.
Private George E. Cook of the District
Of Clumbla won the Hayes medal match.
The distances We're 500 yards and 600 yards
and seven shots were fired at each dis
tance. Cook made a score of 67 out of a
possible 70. lie also won the medal last
year.
Lieut.. p. Young inspector of rifle prac-
tice of the District of Columbia, won tho
department rifle practice match. Fifty
shots were allowed at the 800 and COO
yard targets. Young's score was 224 out
of a possible $50. The first prize is a
ffty-shot badge, to be held by the winner
during the year.
Capt. Posten and Private Richmond of
the First Georgia Cavalry tied with 103
points each for the Kuzer medal. Pos
tell won, however, having made the larg-
est number of consecutive bullseyes.
Capt. Cam Of Georgia scored three con-
secutive thirty-fours, total of 1O2.
The Trenton Interstate Fair medal was
won again this year by T.. G. Wilson of
Georgia, with score of 65 out of 20.
His score last year was GA. Postell was
second and received a ticket for the state
fair.
Maj Currie of the Second New Jersey
regiment, carried home with him the I
members match medal, open to the New
Jersey State Rife Association. Out of
seven shots on the 200-yards target he
made 32 points. Last year he won it with
80 points.
Private J. H. Weklls of Company G.
Second regiment of New Jersey, was the
winner of the governors match. His
score was 50 out of 40
The Gen. L. T. Meany medal goes. to
Georgia this year. Private Burpitt won
it with score of 81 out of a possible 100.
Georgia also captured the revolver match,
distance thirty yards, seven shots on
American standard target; position stand
ing; off-hand use OF one arm only al
lowed. The aggregate of the three high
est scores won.
Private G. S. Richmond, of the Georgia
Hussars, was the lucky one. His three
highest scores were two forty-eight and
a forty-seven. The revolver, which is a
handsome one, was presented by Theo-
dOre Beck.
S. p Hanson of Jersey City, who was
second last year in the Scheutzen match,
was first this year, with a score of 1873.
Private Ransom of the Second New
Jersey won the Perrine memorial medal.
given by Col. Lewis Perrine, Jr, in MEM
ory of the late Maj. Gen. Perrine, quarter
master general of New Jersey.
The meeting has been the most sue
cessful ever held. Not only has the at
tendance been large. but the meeting
has been characterized by the large scores
made. particularly in the Hilton trophy
match when the District of Columbia
marksmen scored 1,097.
LITTLE BEXNIE's BRAVERY.