The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-20
WINNERS FOR SEA GRIT
Companies A and B, Sixth Bat
talion,> Come Out Ahead.
TEAMS CONTESTED
Wind Was Varying, but the Scores
Were Very GOOd-Boys Rode nSa me
Train with Bride and Had Luck.
What the Various Marksmen Did
at the Targets.
company team day at the

Yesterday was company team day at the
range.
1t was competition between teams from
the various companies of the brigade for
| the honor OF going to Sea Girt. Two COM
panles are to be sent al the expense of the
Guard, and 1t was for this that the contest
was held. For three weeks the boys have
been practicing and working for places
on the teams, which were composed OF five
men each.
Six teams were in competition yester-
day, and they were from: The Second
Separate Company, the Cycle Corps; First
| Separate Company, the Troop; Co. b, En-
| gineer Corps; Co. A +, Sixth Battalion. Co
| Is, Sixth Battalion; Co. c. First Battalion.
| Representatives from the Second and Third
Battalions were present, but not enough
| to make up teams, SO the extra men turned
! in and scored for the teams shooting.
A BRIDE AND RICE.
At o'clock the Pennsylvania depot
presented a lively scene. There is usually
a crowd to take the New York express,
which leaves at 2:01 o'clock. But there
| was a special attraction yesterday. A
| beautiful bride had just gone through the
gate and the platform was covered with
| rice. Then to this was added the twenty
1t made q scene.
The boys insisted that the rice would
give them good luck and many of them
| insisted on going through the sparlor
car to take u look at the h1bie. She
thought, evidently. that she was attracting
considerable attention. Luck was with
the boys, indeed, aud the afternoon boys
did some good shooting. On the 10 O'Clock
train the First Regiment team went down
and put in several hours practice. They
did some fine shooting.
The day was lovely, but the wind was
trying 1t would come in gusts, and the
dial would mark from three to four
points in as many minutes. II was an 8
O'Clock wind. but il kept jumping to 10
or IL without any regard to the feelings
or nerves of the contestants.
The greatest rivalry seemed TO he be-
tween the troops aud the cycle corps
These two mounted branches of the
service seem TO have 1t in for each other.
Both have used carbines, but the cycle
| corps has discarded them in favor Of the
| rifle. Nevertheless, 1t was case of
bicycle and horse.
The shooting began promptly at 2:45.
| 1t consisted OF each man firing ten shots
at the 200 and 5OO-yard range The
600 yard target was opened up and four
OF the teams went to work. Company A,
Sixth Battalion, was the one that had to
wait. The shooting was rapid and the
BOYS enjoyed It. A number OF the COM
manders were present and cheered their
men along.
Tie late train brought down the team
| OF Company c, First Battalion. These
| men could not get to the range sooner and
they came near being barred out The
! other team captains however. consented to
their entering the contest and they started
in at once on the 500 yard range.
WINNERS AND SCORE.
Companies A and B OF the Sixth Bat
TALON won the match by scores OF 1856 and
81, respectively. Considering the wind
| every one was pleased with the score.
The score in detail was:
First Separate CompaDy-PIivate E. d.
Brown, 6S: Trumpeter Carroll, II: Private
Green. 60: PrivateG r. Taylor, 20; sergt.
Fitzgerald, Cd. Total. 344. Fifteen points
| added for carbBes. $50.
Company b. Sixth Battalion-Capt. j. S.
| Tomlinson. 10: sergt. Davenport. 81: Sergt.
Kirk. "a: Private II n. Bell, 10; Private
Buell.. "A. Total, 81.
Second Separate Company-Capt. II. s.
| virgins. So; Lieut.. sorrell. 20: Corporal
r. d. Weaver. 81: Private EgglestOb, 81;
| Private Campbcll rs. Total. 334.
CompanyB. accomplishment. A.
Edwards. 80; Private J. s. GheeD, IS: Capt.
| F. W. Holt, So: Private Terry, "a; Private
| Washington. 70. Total. $3.50.
| Company A. Sixth Battalion apt. A
whitacre, rs: Scrgt. Groome, 90: sergt.
| McClain. so; Corporal Wilcox, 81: Private
| Bush. II. Total, 3s6.
Company c. First Battalion-Capt. Lee
So: Sergt. Wilkinson, "A; Private Smith,
45: Private Roberts, 80; Private Kline, 90
Total, $50.