The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-05

tomorrow. The prize is a 5000 trophy.
presented by Hon. Henry Hilton Of New
York, and 10 be shot for annually. Il is
open TO teams of twelve men each. Last
year it was won by Pennsylvania, with
the high score of Loss.
By the Southern Associated Press.
The south was victorious over the north
to-day In one Of the most important
matches held yet at Sea Girt. 1t was the
third days programme Of the New Jer-
sey State Rifle Association, and the event
was the interstate military match.
The trophy shot for was a large bronze
soldier of Marathon" presented by the
commander-in-chief on behalf of the state
of New York to be shot for annually and
to be held during the year by the adju-
tant general Of the state whose team
may win IL now. 1t is at the state house
at Trenton, it having been won last year
by the New Jersey marksmen. When the
Savannah shooters start for home they
Will take this trophy along with them,
and each contestant on the team VIII
wear a medal to show what he did toward
maintaining the reputation of the south.
The wind was blowing about six miles
an hour when the match commenced at
$3.50 O'Clock a. m. The guardsmen set their
wind gauges accordingly. AS the day wore
on the wind increased but at no time was
1t as strong as yesterday.
Five teams entered the interstate mill
tary match as follows. Georgia, District
OF Columbia, New Jersey, New York and
Pennsylvania. Each state selected twelve
of its best marksmen. At 200 yards the
position was standing, and at 500 yards
prone. Georgia led Washington at the 200
yard mark but they were afraid of the
Capital City marksmen on the longer
range.
Capt. Cam, one of the Georgia marks
men, said after the 200 yard scores were
finished that he doubted very much If the
southerners would carry away the trophy.
The Washington marksmen had made un-
usually good scores in the 500 yard range
and the captain based his predictions on
that fact.
Little attention was paid to either New
York, Pennsylvania or New Jersey, as
they were practically out of the race, al
though the New York boys put up a
fairly good score on the long range, but
the low score of 47S gave them little
chance of winning.
The excitement between the District of
Columbia and Georgia teams was at fever
heat Capt. Williamson of the last named,
stood by hts men and coached them.
When Private Pollard who is over 60
years of age and as spry and agile as a
man twenty years his junior missed the
target at the seventh round on the 500
yard range, the Georgia boys were jubi-
liant, but their joy was short lived. Carle-
ton made a score of 40 out of a possible So
This dampened the enthusiasm of the
southerners. Up to that time the highest
score was As, made by F. c. Wilson Of
Georgia.
1t was anybodys match until the last
shot was fired.
When the scores on the two ranges We're
added il was found that the Georgians
had made 1,043 points to the District of
1 n IA s~F .,,lNr
Then cheer went up that drowned the
noise of the shooting.
Capt. Williamson was the happiest man
on the grounds. He shook the hand Of
every one of his men. and congratulated
them on the good showing they had made
No feelings of hostility was there among
that gathering of national marksmen; no
feeling of envy existed. 1t was one nation
bound together by fraternal bond of
friendship.
The Washington guardsmen sent up a
cheer and the Georgia boys followed
with three cheers and tiger for their
opponents.
Capt. Williamson telegraphed the good
news to Savannah, and an hour and
half later a congratulatory telegram came
from Col. William Garrard 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 ladies with
out the formahty of having even an intro
duction To use a slang expression, he
said it was a case of everything goes"
F. C. Wilson was the least disconnected
of any of the southerners.
The skrmish runs, to decide the win
ners of the New Jersey national guard
match and the Interstate Regimental
Team match followed ine interstate mill
itia, but We're not finished on account of
darkness.
Among the distinguished visitors to-
day was Gen. Miles, U. s. A.. who was
accompanied by Col. Worth and Gen.
Sautelle
The Hilton trophy match will be shot
tomorrow.