New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06
END OF THE RIFLE SHOOT.
.pra1N CANN. OF GEORGIA. WINS THE
WIMBLEDON CUP.
,,o,crSC by THE GEORGIANs OVER THEIR
o,r,r SUGGESTIVE MEETING FAVORED
Ely coon wEATHER-RAIN ONLY


AT THE LAST MINUTE
-, CTR, Sent. 5-Fortune favored the pro-
,ors Of the sixth annual meeting OF the New
r.rssv Rihemen this week The last matcn had
,on shot and only three or four were shooting on
~. long ranges to-day when it started to ram al
,D,, o'clock The weather the rest OF the week
I'D been fair and clear although at times the
,a winds bothered the rihemen, particular! OH
.,e 900 and 800 yard ranges. which required
s.andlng position. The important contest TO-DAY
was the match for the Wimbledon cup wnch
uos presented by the National Ri1e Association
., Great Britain to the National Rifle Association
'. America in 1870 1t has been shot for every
wear since that time. The winner 'hs !cai 10
Captain George 7. Cam, of savannah "a'' ""oSe
score was JOB out of possible l'~
zach Of the ten competitors had thirty shots.
ord the distance was 1000 yards The targets
wore placed directly behind the 3o0-yard range
.rd we're conspicuous by their large buiis-eyes
Cantain Cam shot with a special military WIN
chester rifle and only six points handicap were
uou.ed him while those who shot with the ordi-
or,. Springfield rifles received eighteen points.
WIEN the six added to Cams score his total was
900 lieutenant T. C. Wilson also of Savannah.
~ &c nrobahlv one Of the best all-round shots
l., the country. made a score of w He used
.,oo,al rifle. and accordingly. no handicap was
allowed him. ,. 49,,
,oh He has had little practice on the looo-
,ord targets but he made an excellent showing
'L.,o,oss The Georgia marksmen were
overcome with joy when they realized that they
,a won two Of the National Rifle Association
oo,ches-the Wimbledon and Interstate.
ossaqe WAS sent at once to Captain Wllllam-
can ~ the team who started for his home on
go, morning II was expected that there
no,,d he more entries in the Wimbledon Cup
.o,oh but many of the inarksmen returned
nome when they saw that Georgia was carrying
everything before them. and so refused to re-
uo,n Con,D r. Wise. of Passaic tried his
orr, I, this match. but. unfortunately for him.
ID thirty misses in as many shots The
,r,,h,oaon match decided the sharpshooters
turned their attention to the competition in the
individual matches High scores were made in
nearly all of them
The Members Match, open 10 members of the
association only 200 yards. seven shots to
man MAS won by General Bird Spencer with
score ~ 70 The prize was the members cham
nionship gold badge. which is held 10y the winner
during the year. Last year Major ~ - N"''''
won with a score Of b. 200
IT, Kuser Match. open to all corners. at 500
yards seven shots 10 each man was won ny w
C. Austin with score OF lo4 SefsSatno '" a.,
hau'' rsntafr 1ohn G. PosteH won the match.
THE first prize was the Kuser badge pres'h!su
nv Colonel a r. Kuser, with So added and the
se Tha N ro,oers Military Match distances 200
and 500 wards seven shots at each distance vas
won by Lieutenant Wilson OF ueo' laHo T'' nna
score 81 66: ; b. Wetherald was secone one
non. behind him The first prize was 80 III
money and the second 500. Last year l' leu.en
ant F. c. Wilson. this years winner also capt
The Schsutzen Match open TO all corners as
,ance 300 wards seven shots 10 each man. 20
won by l.. V. y. Hansen WIN MIN, scora 81 rs
CHARLES Zefsler was second win score VI 80
SW q cannon was third with a score OF l'"
IT, ,rizss we're $50 to the first So, to the secohu
and $40 10 the third TINS year "'"''
cantured first prize last year .
The HAYES Medal Match open 70 every nouH, a'
800 and 600 yards. seven shots az each u,S'amt ,
uas won by Captain George T. Cam. OF Ee"rela
It'll score of $40: s. g. Wetherald was second.
with a score of 81. The first prize las the Rays
rp-shooters' Medal presented by WiIiam
HAYES vice-presdent Of the New-Jersey state
Rife Association and so in money the second
prize was so.
The General F. p Meany Match. prize presented
by General f. y Meany open 70 every oou!, d.
distances of 800 and 600 yards. ten shots at each
distance was won by s j. Smith. OF New ork.
with score of o. and c. :. Richmond was second
with a score Of ~. The first prize was 10 ana a
gold badge and the second prize was -" I-dSi
wear Private w. Il. Burpitt. Of Georgia. won with
The Trenton Interstate Fair Match open TO
eyerybody at distances of 700 ana ~" yards
Was won by Lieutenant +. c. Wilson. of Georgia.
with score of IS. The second prize was won 10y
g r. Young The first prize was nedai pre-.
sented by the Interstate Fair Association ana
SI5 and the second prize was season tlcket 70
The fair. including grandstand seat ana ~ IN
money. Lieutenant wilson won 'ne p'~' '"''
year and the year before ,, Ate
The Summer Match. open TO eVerypouE. ois-
.ancns 2p, and 800 yards. ten shots al each as
tance was won by T. J. Packard win sc SCOT ol
o. T.,e first prize was SO in money ana ~ per
cent Of the entrance fees -. oooh
: The Military Revolver Match SIX shots eaon
with a cor 3S-calibre. Army or Navy. 90 az a
ca more target was won by Theodore r.. neoh
Win a score of 50 The prize was Slo anu ~ po'
cent Of the entrance fees. $4,000 on ,ards was
TIL. revolver match distance ~ Earus' 80
uon bv q 6 Richmond. # Georgia win S. ia
OF 14S The first prize was go ~ ~ Donk
q reroiver presented by Theodore r.. hech; ,,..
Tho matches all closed al e, o cloIn.
we're fewer entries this year ana NOR NOR ntnan.
cnrgeant John COME. Of the LIN I'VE a,,
was DISQUALIFIED. and his scores were ,sinp
" ,oatcbes Nos and @ owing 10 ms uslis C, d
Winchester rifle which the range pm as;,ad
No, a military rifle Sergeant COM. H' app
,n,ha National Executive Commute. c, y,
~ ,he Raves medal match. captain "a, IN" t,,r
cnio r,ade wonderful record h'''i"5 '
49, h,il's-eye in fourteen shots