The morning times., 1896-05-31


terday by the spring shoot
An encouraging number Of guardsmeD
were present and the conditions were all
that could he wished. Yet numbers Of the
best shots could be heard grumbling be-
cause they couldn't hold worth a cent"
1t was almost an ideal day for a shoot.
There was but little wind and the few
clouds kept the hot sun hidden. The total
score, though, showed that the shooting
was not up to expectations.
The matches We're shot, the distinguished
marksmen, the Senatorial and the novice.
The prizes in the first match were the
Crawford and the Tierney medals. / II
the Senatorial match the prize is Il cap
presented by the Senators, ana the prizes
for the ncyices Were all i'll cash.
ON THE RANGE.
Major Harries, inspector general of rifle
practice, was i'll command. Lieut. King
of the Second Battalion had charge of
the tickets and ammunition, and Lieut..
Gibson of the Third Battalion kept the
score. Nearly all the great shots Of the
Guard were present, though number of
members Of the team that went 10 Savannah
failed TO appear.
Most Of the men went out to the range on
the O'Clock train. 1t was / o O'Clock be-
fore the shooting began at the 2O0-yards
target. The shooting in all the matches
began at once, different targets being as
signed To each. Another delegation of
guardsmen went out on the II O'Clock
train, and this delayed matters somewhat
until these gentlemen had caught up. But
the shooting was slow and the firing al
the 500-yard target had not been ended
at 2 O'Clock, the hour set for the beginning
OF the skirnlsh runs. By that hour every
one was ready 10 finish up as soon as
possible
Lieut. King, who is range officer, was
kept busy telephoning to the markers at
the targets on complaints of shots. The
targets have not been used since last fail
and worked n little roughly. But the open
ing had TO come some time and they VIII
be in better order next time.
These matches themselves should have
been fired last fan but II was found inn
possible TO do so, owing To a number OF
reasons All the prizes will be shot for
again during the fail. The wind clock aud
the flags worked first rate but gave all
the narksmeu Il chance 70 explain their
misses.
CONTEST OF NOVICES.
The contest of the novices was the first
match ended. These marksmen only shot
at two ranges, 200 and 500-yards. The
match was won by Private Gheen, with a
total OF 6S. The score was: Private
Gheen. SIS; Private Terry, 81; Corp. Stew
art. a. Private Holt, 81; Private Burke,
2S; Private Hill. 81; Private DR.. Groou,
AZ; Lieut.. Stutz, 80.
During the shooting al the 500
yard range the wind played some queer
freaks aud threw many of the boys out
| Some ofthe best marksmen missed the target
entirely and the disgust was loud and deep
/ At one range the flags would show lively
! little breeze while at another the flag hung
| limp and motionleSs.
1t was after O'Clock when the men were
! divided into skirmish squads and the hard
work of the afternoon began. Many of the
! men, though, were too tired TO 60 into the
! skirmish run.
The skirnish run is fun for the outsiders.
| The enemy is supposed to be located behind
| the600-yard target. Eachman ofthe squad
| has twenty rounds OF ammunition and must
| fire it in the ten haltS, of half minute
| each, which he makes in the cha rye and re-
| treat. Every man has TO fix bis sights and
allow for the wind the best way he can.
| The men at the range yesterday found IL
| hot work.
| Offthey started atcommand time, butth"y
ddu't keep at it long. The officer gave the
| command and away they scurried TIL the
! command halt threw them on their backs
| or stomachs, just as they pleased, aud they
| plugged away. The range ground is not as
| level as d ballroom floor, nor as smooth.
| One or two bitches run through 1t, and the
| way the men jumped and climbed over them
was very great sport for the spectators.
| The long grass at times hid them and
| their position was only shown by Il line OF
smoke. Yet they all enjoyed ii and came
back clipper and cheerful. Every man
| raised u cloud OF dust around his target and
| an enemy would have had an uncomfortable
time of il had force really been lying
! there.
The distinguished marksmen doubled up
on this. They fired forty shots in their time
! and there was fusilade that kept things
| lively for a while But it was nearly 6
| O'Clock when the run was finished
THE SCORE.
The Senatorial match, carrying with
| 1T the championship Of the District, was
won by Color Sergt. Cookson, with score
of ITO. The detailed score was:
Corp Wilcox, 125; Lieut.. Shaw, lao;
Private Leeman. 11s; Private Wells, 14";
Lieut.. Drury. 120; Color Sergt. Cookson,
ITO; Corp. Wright, 110: Sergt. Garrison,
6S; Sergt. Groom, 1886; Private Birney, lao;
Private Colloday, 143; Lieut.. Hutterly, 1 54;
Lieut.. Laird, 6S Capt. Meyer, 151; Capt
Holt, 1913; Private Washington, 10Y; Sergt.
| Major Lanham. ito; Lieut.. Young, 151
Corp Appleby, 16S; Lieut.. Graham, 167;
Corp. Whitacre, 141; Capt. Bell, 80; Major
Harries, 143; Private Taylor, 72; Private
E. w. Scott, 152.
The distinguished marksmens match
was won by Lieut. Graham, with score of
249. The score in detail was:
Capt. Bell, IS; Lieut.. Young, 1s1; Major
Harries. 1852; Lieut.. Laird, 15S; Lieut..
Graham, 249, Corp. Appleby, 1856; Lieut.
utsrly, 100.
Tie bulls eye tickets will be paid on
Monday and any day after at.the rifle gal
lery at the armory between and oclock
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