The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-14
sAvANNAH's SHOTS AT SEA GIRr
sharp Rivalry for Places on the
Team.

sharp Rivalry for Places on the
Team.
The members OF the Savannah Sharp
shooters Association. who are contend
ing for places on the team which viii
represent Savannah at the international
contest at Sea Grit this year. are hard at
work.
About twenty members Of the associa-
ton are trying for places and have been
practising regularly twice a week for the
last three months. The usual attend
ance upon the semi-weekly practices is
IS to II men. The practice days are Tues
day and Saturday afternoons. There were
10 men out on the range yesterday after
noon and some good scores were made.
Inc men are now practising at the CO.
yard range and at the skirmish range.
The targets used are the same as those
used at Sea Girt. The Savannah team.
which contended at Sea Girt last year,
was at a disadvantage on the skirmish
range, because the targets were new 10
the men, being different from the sill
nOuette figures they were accustomed to
practice on here. This will not be the
case this year. The Savannah team last
year stood sixth in the list of contending
teams. Although the score of the team
was a very good one, the members of the
team this year will be very much disap>
pointed II they do not secure a higher
place. With the benefit Of last years ex-
perience, better organization and more
thorough practice they have everything
in their favor in undertaking to excel
last years score.
The time remaining to the team in which
TO complete its preparations is short. The
contest opens at Sea Girt Sept. 2 and the
team desires to be on hand a day or two
beforehand In order to have the opportun-
ity OF practicing on the range for the pur
pose Of accustoming themselves to the To-
cal surroundings, the atmospheric condi-
tons, the velocity of the wind and all
the other fine points upon which success
depends to a great extent in such con-
test. The team will probably leave Sa-
vannan Monday, Aug. 26.
Although the team will represent the
Georgia military in the contest 1t viii be
composed entirely of Savannah men.
From the twenty contestants for places
fifteen will be selected to make the trip
and after arrival at Sea Girt twelve men
will be selected from the fifteen TO compose
the team, the other three being entered as
alternates. This team will enter the con-
test for the Hilton trophy and the inter-
national regimental contest
In addition the Savannah Volunteer
Guards and the Georgia Hussars will
mental contests. Several of the members
win also contend for prizes in the indi-
vidual contests. The Guards and the Hus-
sars are the two commands which have
taken the chief interest in the sharp
shooters association, and the probabili-
ty is that the team will be chosen nearly
equally from the two commands There
is considerable interest to know who will
make up the team. The Hussars among
the candidates are Capt. J. c. Postell in
spector rifle practice First Cavalry, Lieut..
G. A. L. Cunningham, Sergt. A. S.
Eichberg, G. S. Richmond, Thomas
Hunter ]. T.. Shuptrine. and ].
G. Nelson. The Guards who are in
the race are Capt. George T. Cam, Com
pany c, Surgeon L. e. Welch, Sergt.
r. NJ. sereven. Sergt. George Freeman,
f. c. Wilson, w. d. Burpitt, E. c. Mer-
Ger, w. G.. Austin, and b. Il. Wilson.
Capt. w. n. Nichols, inspector of rifle
practice of the First regiment and Pri-
waite r. G. Fetzer of the Cadets are also
on the list, and both stand good chances
for places on the team. DR.. f. c. Will
son and Mr.. c. S. Richmond, who acquit-
ted themselves with so much credit at
Sea Girt last year, are expected to bring
home some of the individual prizes this
year. Capt. w. w. Williamson, who is
president of the Sharpshooters Associa-
ton, will be captain of the team. Capt.
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the team at Sea Grit
The trip of the team will be attended
with considerable expense, and the mem
beers of the military and their friends
are relied upon to assist in defraying
the expenses of the trip. AS whatever
is accomplished by the team will rebound
to the credit of the Savannah military
and add to its already high standing
among the military of the country at
large, it is proper that this expense
should be generally distributed among the
military and their friends. The interest
which will be aroused among the military
of the city generally by the work of the
team will help greatly to stimulate the in
terest In target practice and sharpshoot-
ing. The Savannah military already stand
at the head of the state in this important
work Of service and with the finest mill
tary range in the south at their disposal
there is no reason why they should not
take a leading position as rifiemen among
the military of the country at large. A
plan has been devised by the committee
having the matter of ways and means in
charge to facilitate the raising of funds
for the trip, which should receive favor
able consideration from all, especially as
1t offers some prospect of return to the
subscribers. Subscriptions will be re-
ceived by Capt. George T. Cam or any
member of the association.
The members of the team have devoted
a great deal of time to preparation and
most of them will make the trip at con-
siderable inconvenience and expense. 1t
is hardly fair to expect them to pay the
entire expense of such a trip out of their
own pockets, especially as it is work I'M
dertaken in behalf of all the military of
the city.
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