Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-03
THE SOLDIER OF MARATHON Again the Ward of the Gallant
 Georgians. WIND KEPT DOWN SCORES But t s. cam Came Within Three Points of
 Breaking the Worlds Record. ks v .so,ACHUSETTS MEN ACL0SE SECOND S eutenant Hutterlee of the District of ' Columbia Team Made the Phenome- nal Score of 95 Out of
 Possible 100.
WIND KEPT DOWN SCORES
o,AcHUSETTS MEN A CLOSE SECOND

Sc. Girt, N. J., Sept. 2.-Georgia dupli- cated her performance of last year at today's meeting of the New Jersey State Rifle association The southerners won the bronze trophy Soldier of Nara thon," scoring eighteen points over Mas- sachusetts. The District of Columbia men were third, with a score of 1922
 When the sharpshooters went to the butts this morning the wind was very light, but before noon it blew hard enough to interfere with exceptionally good scores.
 The interstate match took up the great CT part of the day, and 1t was not finished until after o'clock. Five teams entered as follows: Georgia, Pennsylvania, Dis trict of Columbia, Massachusetts and New Jersey.
 The members of the Twelfth and Sev-' enth regiments of New York, who shot yesterday in the several matches, did not compete. They realized that they had little chance of winning the prize.
 Lieutenant Stebbins of the Twelfth New York said that his state had made no appropriation to send team to com- pete, and the best men did not feel like paying everything, when the whole state would receive the credit if they won.
 The Washington boys were picked to. win the interstate match They made h16 points on the 200 yard range. Georgia
 
 range the District of Columbia marks men made only 506 to 531 for the south erners.
 At the end of the first stage of the match Captain Williamson of the Geor- gia team entered a protest against the District of Columbia on the ground that their marksmen had exceeded the time allowed them. The protest was referred to the inspector general of rifle practice, but it is not likely that anything will from if hpcalSp the WaShinRtOn shooters were third in the contest. Had they won the outcome would have been watched with interest.
 Lieutenant Hutterlee of the District of Columbia team deserved all the praise he received for making the remarkable 6core of 95 out of a possible 100 in the 1n- terstate match.
 When the match was closed the Geor- gia cracks received the congratulations of the other competing teams. The same match was won by the Georgia team last year. Today they came within three points of breaking the worlds record, made by Pennsylvania in 1892.
 The skirmish runs in the match TOT reg mental teams, the match for the Colum- bia trophy and in that for teams or the national guard began Immediately after the finish of the interstate event. mere were fourteen runs and the scores Will be added to those made III the apoVe matches yesterday.
 It was late before the skirmishes were finished and the results cannot be an- nounced until tomorrow.
 The most distinguished officer on the grounds today was Gen. George Wlngate, who founded and was president of the National Rifle association until 1t was absorbed by the New Jersey association six years ago. Brigadier General Ord- way of the District of Columbia and the adjutant-general of Pennsylvania are also in attendance.
 The shooting tomorrow will be for the Hilton trophy, valued at $9OoO, open 10 teams of twelve men from the United States England, Ireland, Scotland and the provinces of Great Britain, the reg ular army volunteers and the navy of any country. The prize was won lass year by the District of Columbia team, which made total score of 1097.