New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-03
GEORGIA'S FINE SHOWING
HER SOLDIERS WIN THE INTERSTATE
MILITARY MATCH.
NEw-JERsEY MARKsMEN FAIL TO MAKE GOOD
sCoREs-A LIVELY TILT on THE TINE
LIMI1-THE GOVERNORS MEDAL WON
BY PRIVATE BECK OF THE
ESSEX TROOP.

state Camp. Sea Grit Sept. (SpeciaD.-The WIND
was strong all day. but the sharpshooters had be-
come accustomed to strong winds. and better scores
were made than yesterday
The Interstate Militia match. under the auspices
OF the National Rife Association occupied about the
entire day and was hotly contested. Skirmishes
were run on the Regimental Team match OF yester-
day. but we're not completed.
Five State competed in the Interstate match.
Massachusetts followed Georgias OF Loss by
score oil 1890 The District Of Columbia came next
VITA total Of l.022. ard then Pennsylvania came In
with $751; with New-Jersey only 20 points behind her
Dig sister The New-Jersey team changed to-
day' Governor Griggs and General Howard taking
the PLACES OF Privates Hartman and Skinner. The
Governor. who had made reputation sharp
shooter earlier in the week. made a poor showing
wnen actually pressed into service
PENNSYLVANIA TEAMS PROTEST
Colonel Asher Miner. captain Of the Pennsyl-
vania State team. protested against the time con-
sumed by the District Of Columbia team. which
has won third place the score now stands. The
Interstate match was open to any State or Terri
tory in the Union teams to consist OF twelve men,
ten shots each. The range rules provide that only
one minute shall be allowed for each shot or each
team shall have two hours for the match. The Dis
trict OF Columbia team was running up a good
score and Pennsylvania Georgia and Massachu-
sets were yet to shoot. When the last man OF the
District team had six shots TO his credit Colonel
Miner called time. Georgia and Massachusetts
backed up the call. and Pennsylvania then entered
verbal protest against counting the six shots yet
10 the credit of the District team General Spencer
was appealed TO and he allowed the District team
10 continue shooting. This angered Colonel Miner
ana the captain Of the Southern and Eastern teams,
anu Tor a time a serious breach threatened.
Pennsylvania later entered formal protest against
credting the six shots which added 26 to the Co
I1mDa soldiers score. and sent them TO third place.
pennsylvania intends fighting the matter to the
ehd', III the protest prevails the District OF CO.
iumpa VIII drop from third to fourth place The
Washington team insists that Ii was nine minutes
over time on the 30 yard range but that II gained
mat much In the 50-yard range. npleting the
match In the twelve minutes allowed
THE GOVERNORS MEDAL
The winner Of the Governors medal was an
nounced to-day. T. f. Beck OF the Essex troop
Is the lucky man. He will be permitted to
wear one more decoration his dress coat This
medal also gives Private Beck the title Of cham pion
rlle shot OF the New-Jersey National Guard
While the regmental skirmishes were going on
tonight the range officers were startled by the
port OF rife. Private Schneider. who was lying
on the ground awaiting his turn, amused himself
by sighting his rifle at the crowd. Raising t.,
hammer he sighted distant fence through an opeA
space and pulled the trigger. No was Injured
General Spencer reprimanded the guardsman.
NEW-JERSEYS FULL SCORE.