The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-02
THE SHOOTING AT SEA eIRT.
GEORGIA WINS ONE OUT OF THE
TWO MATCHES DECIDED.

The Honor of the Carbine Contest
Goes to the Georgia Hussars OF
This City-The Guards Come a
Close Second In the Other-The
Bronze Soldier of Marathon WIFI
I'm All Probability BE brought
BacIS by the GeOrGInns-sOme Re-
marLabse Individual Scores Made.
Sea Girt, N. j. Sept This was an ex-
citing day at the state range here. Not
only were some of the scores large. but
the competition among the various regi-
ments and troops was spirited. Five
matches were scheduled for to-day but
only two were decided, darkness prevent
ing completion of the contest for the
Columbia trophy. the National Guard and
the regimental prizes.
The event of the day was the cornpanv
match, open to teams from any state in
the union. There were twelve entries,
including the crack Seventh and Twelfth
regiments Of New York. They failed.
however, TO win. The first team of COM
pany A, Engineer corps OF the District
of Columbia captured the first with the
high score of 423, out of a possible 5a.
The First battalion of Georgia was seq
ond, only two points behind. The WASH
ington sharpshooters can thank Corn.
George E. Cook for their success. He
made the splendid score of 40 out of a Dos
sible 50, on the 5OO-yard range. Cant.
Cam of Georgia knocked out As, and Il
looked as II he would have the high score
until Corp. Cook went to the butts.
AT the close Of the match, the south-
erners crowded around the members OF
the winning team and extended their con-
gratulntions.
me Georgia marksmen were counpen-
stated for their defeat in this match by win
nlng the carbine contest, open to teams
or hve men each from any regiment in
the country. The winning team was the
Georgia Hussars, who scored 282 on the 200
ana 800 yard targets. The First troop OF
New Jersey, known as the ESSEX troop.
was second with a score Of 26i 1t was the
first time the Jersey men had shot to-
gether as team, and their performance
was commented upon by many of the
marksmen on the grounds.
GOV. Griggs was at the ranges all day,
and did considerable shooting on the va
rious targets. He made several bulls eyes.
but his average was not equal to that Of
Yesterday when he made SO out OF a possi-
bic 30 on the 200 yard range.
The competition In the several Indiyld-
ual matches grows exciting day by dav
Some of those who made good scores tried
to prevent the fact from leaking out fear
ing the event would lose further interest.
General Inspector Of Rife Practice Byrd
w. Spencer succeeded to-day in getting a
score OF 30 out of IS In the mem bers'
match, and 1t is the general opinion that
this score will not be beaten.
Tomorrow will witness the finishing OF
the matches not decided to-day in the con-
test for the bronze Soldier of Marathon.
which is the trophy In the Interstate
match. The prize was won by the Geor-
gia marksmen last year, and Il Is said they
have a good chance Of carrying the tro-
ply home with them after the meeting
closes.
The score az the company teams
match, ten shots each, 200 and 500 yards:
Georgia Hussars Private Nelson 76:
Sergt. Hunter. 20: Sergt Harrison, s.;
Capt. Eichberg, 81; Capt. Postell. 80; to-
tai $685.
Fifteen points allowed for carbines maxi
ing total score of 413.
First battalion, Georgia Infantry: Can't,
Cam, SO; Lieut. Wilson, SO; Private Ricn-
mond, S5; Private Austin, SO; Private VIII
son, SS; total 43O.
Troop b, Georgia Volunteers: Sergt.
Brown. 70; Private Padgett, 73; Private
Daniels, ~ Private Banteen, &C.; Private
Walker. &c; total 1862.
Company A, Engineers Corps, District ct
Columbia, first team: Sergt Scott. Sc:
Corpl. Wetherald, SO: Private Appleby, S.:
Private Cook, SO; Lieut.. Graham, SO; to-
tal 49,
The other totals were: Second separate
company District of Columbia. 2S6. Com
pany A, Sixth battalion, District OF Col
umbia, 1856; Company c. First battalion.
District of Columbia 217; Company A,
Seventh New York. 376; company A, En-
gineer Corps, District of Columbia, second
team. 400; Engineer Corps, District of Col
umbia, 492; company b, Fourth New York,
1893; company b, Sixth battalion, District
Of Columbia, 1853; First Troop, New Jersey,
$50.
Regimental team match dnterstate.)
First battalion infantry. Georgia: Capt.
Cam, SO; Private Mercer, IS; Private Rich-
mond. 81; Private Wilson, SO; Private AUS
tin. IS; Lieut.. Wilson, 81. Total. 517.
Engineer Corps, District Of Columbia,
492; Sixth New Jersey, 1872; Second New
Jersey, 451.
Carbine team match, seven shots each:
Troop B, Georgia Volunteers: Brown,
46; Podgett, 4s; Daniels, 55: Banteen, 81;
Walker. 80. Total, 239.
Georgia Hussars: Private Nelson, S.;
Sergt. Hunter, IS; Sergt Harrison. Sc;
Capt. Eichberg, 5S; Capt Postell, 55. Total,
2S2.
Squadron A. New York, 2O1; Troop A,
District of Columbia, 2l1; First Troop New
Jersey, 26i.
NOW CLIP YOUR COUPONS.