The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-26
GEN. SPENCER AND HIS TEAM.
NEW JERSEY To BE WELL REPRE-
sENTED AT THE RIFLE CONT.

Preparations for the Big Matches on
the AvondaIe Rife Range-Capt.
brooks Gone 20 GAINESVILLE and
Mr. Cam VIII Go to Washington.
The College Cadet COntests-A
sketch OF the Aurora zouaves Who
VIII De Here-The Entrance Com
mIttee and the Sale of Tickets.
The prospects for one OF the most ex-
tensive series Of rife contests. the south
has ever seen. are becoming brighter
every day, and the Rife Range Associa-
tion has promise now OF the visit OF sever
al important teams from different parts Of
the country for the May week shooting
| on the Avondale range.
Gen. Bird W. Spencer. Inspector of rifle
practice Of New Jersey. with whom the
/ Savannah military men have become so
well acquainted by reason of their visits
10 Sea Grit and his trip TO Savannah. has
written Capt. W. W. Williamson that he
will be In Savannah on Sunday. May 10.
with team of y men. and no doubt the
! New Jersey boys will take part in all Of
I the prominent contests.
With this also came encouraging reports
/ that riflemen Of the Seventh and Twelfth
| regiments of New York. in New York city
were making elaborate preparations in the
way Of target practice and that they Will
/ probably send down two well equipped
regimental teams. 1t has been known for
a long time that District of Columbia ri
femen have been practicing actively and
they have been doing some good
work, too. with view to en-
tering the contests. 1t is now
pretty well settled that the engineering
corps Of the district will send down
team of twelve.
The change in the prizes of the COM
pany team match. as well as in the condi-
tons surrounding 1t, by which Savannah
teams are barred, has brought about con-
siderable interest among the Georgia COM
panies and those of neighboring states,
and the indications are there Will be
large number of entries for this contest.
The Savannah boys are getting in some
good practice on the range, preparatory
10 entering the other matches, and the
Indications are now that while they will
be liberal, very liberal, they are not go
ing TO let everything go away from Sa-
vannah. The prizes which the association
has offered consist Of trophies valued at
2OOO-namely, the DeRenne trophy. the De
Soto trophy. the American +. c. Powder
Company trophy and several others of
handsome design and value. Besides these
| there are cash prizes, aggregating over
| $3.50 It seems there is no doubt that the
arrangements made will result in bring
they warrant.
There is a good deal Of interest in the
Morton Cadets of Washington. VINO nave
| entered the contest for the Galveston cup.
| The commanding officer of the Cadets,
/ who made reputation for himself and his
company at Memphis a year ago, is Capt.
! Edgar A. Shilling who began his military
| career as a private In company + of the
| Washington High School Cadets, during
| the school year l69O-9l. Two years later he
had risen to the captaincy OF Company @,
! and carried off the prize in competition
| with the i've other companies of the bat
| talon. In August, 1898, he enlisted in the
! Morton Cadets, and within few months
hereafter was elected first lieutenant Of
signed Lieut. Shilling was promptly pro-
/ NOTED to the vacancy.
He is highly regarded by military men in
/ Washington and elsewhere; is a member of
| the brigade board of examination of the
| national guard, AND, although extremely
youthful in appearance, has convinced all
\ who know him that he is a bright star in
the galaxy of national guard officers Of
I the country.
First Lieut. G. E. Tranes also began. sol
| diering in company +, High School Cadets,
/ in 1S90-91. After serving as corporal, first
sergeant and lieutenant in the High School
regiment, he enlisted in the Morton Ca
| diets was warranted as sergeant, and later
| elected second lieutenant A few months
| prior to the Memphis trip he rose a peg,
and was commissioned first lieutenant.
He is a capable officer, hard worker and
| commands the first platoon with ability.
| He demonstrated his worth when Capt.
| Shilling was left behind al small STA
| ton on the way to Memphis, and IL fell to
| the duty of the first lieutenant to COM
! mand the company during the trying open
| ing ceremonies at the encampment.
| The second lieutenant of the company is
| Charles NJ. Robinson, Jr., who has had
| considerable experience in the drill line.
] He is a graduate of the business high.
/ school, and was captain of one of the com
panies there. In July, 1894, he accompanied
! the Emmett Guard to Little Rock as left
! guide of the drill team. Upon the pro-
! motion of Lieut.. Tralles Private Robinson
was unanimously chosen second lieuten-
ant of the Morton Cadets. He is a good
soldier, and his experience has proved
valuable to the team.
In addition to the officers mentioned, the
membership of the company is as follows:
II. Bouchert, 7. IBlandy,, J. F. Brewer i.
| Chauncey, G. d. Church. William Cla-
baugh. A. B. Claxton, Alfred Claxton. c.
6 . E9rney F. 2 Grant F. q GraygsGn g.
Lacy, G. H. Lyman, Jr., C. p. McCurdy,
e; 6; Mayer, p; H; Moran, J; F; Nichols
T. J. Powell, B. Reynolds, Lee Ross. NJ. ].
| Sauter, w. T. Shane, A. w. Shilling, Fl.
r. Smith HI r sIls s;9n, L C. Steward.
w. NJ. Wagner, S. A Wimsatt, C. r. Yeat-
man, William McReynolds ]. A. Chisholm,
I. L. Gatchell, c. P. Ravenburg, p. J.
! Brandt, Ed f. Muth, w. B. Hudson and
| William Hagan.
| Ca under Lieut.. Piper, u. S. A, have
about definitely decided to come and en-
ter the college cadet contests. Capt J.
F. Brooks left the city last night for
| GAINESVILLE to meet Lieut.. Piper and make
all arrangements with him with regard to
| the trip.
In the meantime. active steps have been
| taken to get the Citadei Cadets of Charles
| ton to come over. They want 10 come and
| their faculty is strongly in favor of MAX
| ing the trip. 1t appears, however. that
| Gov. Evans consent has to be obtained
| and Gov. Atkinson has been wired asking
| him to communicate with Gov. Evans al
| once, and make the necessary request
| With these two battalions of cadets a
most excellent exhibition drill and contest
| will be afforded.
Mr.. w. G.. Cam will leave for Washing
| ton at once to complete arrangements with
| the military companies and rife teams
| there that expect to attend. Three com
| panies of military and two or three rifle
| teams are expected from Washington
The Aurora zouaves of Aurora, H.. who
are coming during May week TO drill reg
| ularly, and who will enter the zouaVe
| contest with the Neeley ZOuaVes of Mem,