The evening times., 1896-08-29
CONE TO sHOOTF0R PRIZES
National Guard Marksmen Off
for Sea Girl.
CONFIDENT OF VICTORY
Not Only Do They Expect to Retain
the Hilton Trophy, But Also to
Hiring New Laurels Home-COmpet-
ing Teams Are In Good Condition,
and Contests VIII he Spirited.

The large detachment of sGarpshooters
OF the District National Guard left for
Sea Girt, n j., al 1915 O'Clock this aft
ernoon Ia participate in the sixth annual
rifle matches Of the New Jersey State
Rifle ASS ociation, which begins at that
place on Monday next. The boys met in
formally at the Pennsylvania Depot short
ly before noon, many OF them being ac-
companicd by ladies and irieEds OF the
Guard.
The trip will tie made via Philadelphia
and thence to Atlantic City, which lies but
a few miles [ o the Forth OF Sen Girt. The
ladies' of the purity will make their head
quarters at the famous seaside resort,
while the narksmep will lodge at &anas-
guam.
The departure wasunaccoripa MED by any
particular demonstration, the trip beins
made on the regular train, to which was at
tachcd an extra car Tor the accommodation
OF the guardsmen. The boys have been
very dil!sent in their preparation for the
event, and have put up some Zine target
work.
Practically the same team will compete in
the present contest as that which made such
brilliant record at the shoot at Sea Girt
last season. But two or three changes have
been made in the brigade. At that time
the local marksmen surprised their com
i,etitors with their remarkable shots and
came home in triumph with the famous Hill
ton trophy.
LOCAL MARKSMEN CONFIDENT.
There was u general feeling OF confidence
among the soldiers this morning that they
wuuiu ue arte w fctain the ,.r,phy, thuGsn
they realize that good work Will be essen
tial to do so.
An exciting fight is anticipated, and the
fight for the prize will be spirited, but the
marksmen expect that the months OF good,
| hard practice work will tell in next week 8
match. An of the competing teams are said
10 be in better condition than they were
i at last year meet, but this docsnot dampen
| the ardor OF the National Guard boys, whu
| are confident of their ability 10 win addi-
| tional prizes.
Last night and this morning the armory
| was the scene Of hustle and thrift prepa ri
tory TO the departure. The last practice
| shoot took place yesterday afternoon, at
which some excellent showinGs were made
| Most orthe afternoon was devu. ed tothe 500
yards skirmisti runs, which ST yle of shoot.
| ing is part Of tie regiment:,l contest.
Private Hutterly carried off lhe lonors
Of yesterdays practice by making n score
Of 80 out OF possible 100. DIR. Young,
Cookson, colladay and Horace Bell also
did some fine work, none of them register
ing less than sS points Under pressure of
actual contest they expect much better
| reco rds.
rgT v Of hn sfri..s
Guard did not accompanying soldiers today,
being called to New Haven and Bridgeport,
Conn, oil busi:,eSs, but it is his intention t o
be present and witness the contest not
later than Monday afternoon, IL POSSIBLE.
Major George II. Harries, inspector gen
eral of the nfle practice, has been Sc.
| !ected as captain.
| NAMES OF THE SHOOTERS.
The following guardsinen composed the
praty:
Private Alexander n. Allison. Company
| G. tlEss Battalion: First Lieut. Charles l.
Beatty. rIrst Separate Company; Private
humphrey beckett, Company y, Engineer
Corps; frlva,c Horace Nj BelI. Company b.
| SIKH battanoD. private wayne Boyer,
First Separate Company, Private Milton
| I. Britain. Company y. seCCEd BATTALION,
| priyaJe E. David brown, fiISt separate
pany Il, Sixth battalion: Private Phiio l.
1 bush. Company A, Sixth EaItaiion. Fri
vaJe 7. K. J. Campbell, SccunG Separate
I Company, Irumpeier William CaIron, firSl
Separate Company, Private William T. Col
lady. Company Is, Second Eattaiion
tlTsI Lieut. yIaries r G oUk QuartcrInaster
T:iird Battalion; Color sergt. William W
Cookson, Engineer Corps; Canuidaic Pri
yate Wiiliain E. C-ist, Company B, secori
Battalion; First Sergt. Wilnam s. Dayer
port. Company b. sixth hat'alion; Priyar
Alexander Drummond, Company c. Firsr
Battalion; Private James ID. Egglcston
Second Separate Company; Private Boil
Corps; sergt. John +. Fitzgerald, FRS
Separate Company; Private ". w. Fugate
Company e, Second Battalion; First Sergt
l.. william Cannon, Company A. SiXll
Isittalign; Private Henry d: Green, ir.
First Separate Company; Scrgt- Charlie
L. Grooine, Company A, Sixth Bat
| talon. rriNate Patrick j. Ealtigan, Com.
pauy C, First Battaiiou; Hospital steward
iIorltio b. Hollife eid, Engineer Corps !;
Capt. Frank w. Holt, Coin;any b. En-
gineer Corps; Corp. Daniel c. Hutton, Com
| pauy A, sixth Battalion: Capt. Thomas s
King. Inspector rifle practice, First Regi
ment; Private John A. Kirk. Company b,
| sixth Battalion: Sergt. Ma Ior Charles L
I-anhan. Engineer Ccrps; Second Lieut.
Jesse b. X. Lee. Company c, First Bat
| talon: Private William Lines, Ccmpan,
| 4. Engineer Corps: Candidate Serst. An
drew :. McCluin. Company A: Sixth Bat
talon: SerGt. William S. Mexican. 1r:
Company C. First Battalion; Sergt. F.