New-York tribune., 1896-09-02
AT THE SEA GIRT BUTTS.
REMARKABLE SCORES MADE IN YEsrER-
DAYS MATCHES.
THE COMPANY TEAM MATCH PROVES TO BE THE
MOST EXCITING OF THE DAY-MARksMES

THE COMPANY TEAM MATCH PROVES TO BE THE
MOST EXCITING OF THE pAY-MARKsMES
COMPLAIN OF THE HEAVY WINDS
State Camp. Sea Grit Sept. / tspeciaD.-The seat
OF government was removed to-day from Trenton
the beautiful clubhouse OF the New-Jersey Sta'"
Rifle Association. the camp grounds Whhe tne
rifles in the hands of of enthusiastic marks
cracked away Governor Griggs. WIN r.A-
ecutiye Clerk Fox and Private Secretary Tutue'
disposed OF the business of state. AS soon as IL
disposed Of. the Governor reappeared on the
range and was kept bsy welcoming the scores
of sharpshooters who came In on the morn'""
trains to take pant in OF the I'VE matches
on The bill for to-day.
OF the matches to-day the company team match
the most exciting Every interested team III
the country entered in the match. and the
first team Of the Washington Engineer Corps was
the last under the flag.
LIEUT. GRAHAMS RFMARkABLE WORK.
The Georgia team had a score OF so TO Its credit
when the Washington Engineer Corps began shoot
Ing on the -o9-yard range. All the Columbia boys
made good scores. and when Lieutenant r. L.
Graham placed his piece TO his shoulder II was
found that was possibl- for Washington TO beat
Georgia When Mr. Graham sighted his rife for
the last shot, Washington needed three to tie
Georgia and a four 10 win. Both teams and their
friends grew excited. and nearly everybody on
the range crowded about Lieutenant Graham
Tho NashingtoniaD raised ms piece ano tahint
careful aim. pressed the trigger. In an instant
the marker in the ,arget-hoe pulled down the
target and announced that Lieutenant Graham
had pierced the bulls-eye. Mr.. Graham was seized
by his comrades and his clothing Was almost torn
on for Joy. lie is the hero OF the range tonight.
In this match the Essex Troop team made a score
OF $50 and Company A. eth Regiment. New-York.
scored $40 Cook OF sthe District OF Columbia
team made ~ points out Of possible a.
The lst Battalion team, OF Georgia. won the resi-
mental team match. by score OF 'lI The Enei-
neers Corps. the District OF Columbia scored 4s2
and the isi Infantry team. OF Pennsylvania. with A
score of 49, carried of the third prize. The 18TH
Infa.try OF Pennsylvania. scored AZ. and the Sd
Pennsylyania 4O
The carbine match by the lst cavalry
team. of Georgia with 2s2 points The Essex Troop
ers o. Newark. were second. with 2sl. and Troop
r. OF Georgia d poor third. with 25s.
Darkness prevented the completion of two OF the
matches to-day's programme. the Ne"-Jersey
National Guard match. 10 which only the STATE
Guard and Naval Reserve were admitted ana the
Reeimentsl Interstate match, open 10 the country
Many OF the teams completed their shooting to-day
( and made fairly good scores but IL was Impossible
II make the skirmish run
The sharpshooters complained bitterly OF the ~ho'
Many an old turned in tonight with broken
Or severely bent reputation d saarpsnooter he
/ cause of The sea breeze which prevailed. in the
morning there O'Clock wind In the after
/ noon he ma ksmen were forced 10 adjust their
! gauge. 10, an O'Clock wind Experienced shots de-
clsred that It slmos. impossible 10 place sure
s!gnt.
/ GOVERNOR GRIGGS HELPS HIS RECORD.
! C;ovsrnor Griygs is enthusiastic over the matcnes
To-day in the face OF the greatest wind ne iined
upon tne 5,o-ysrd range and made eight sualsh'
four. and TWO bu.ls-eyes. Leaving The range ns
iook a round Dr.. Wilson. OF Georgia. on IN. uns
hty-yari pistol fSnse sna a'nosh be M revoiyer ne
scored tweny-four points out Of possible tnny; Is
/ Colonel 4 K kuser, captain OF me NeW-yersseSS sS
/ nroVsn himself one of The best Shots In the amp
/ ne intended inviting him to place on w. "'s sns
! cam. The Governor may also ehier one o. inc
X &; Mover of Washington. ID. C.. MED pro
ing representative The protest whicn ~ ner ~ In
General Bird ". Spencer, was me suy'' ',a igrore
quiry to-day General sp nc.r onc'asd % ~ no, heen
| uet 'h,, anv one connected with tho militia
Adjutsnt General Stew nd OF P.nhs'nan1sd .u1sd ,hs
Colonel 4 o. Mosher OF Washington. n.s.su =. ~ s,,e
- ,od.v nd N.r. received by Adlutant-cen,
| era W 3 Stryker, OF New-Je,sssy Uvn,y
Mosher is officer OF the niten S's,s re
on detached duty ac'ih5 as '-"J"'""''
! The Interstate military match. under IN. III =.
pcrs c, on~ Tbis coni"st il open one team
tom ra"n STATE or Territory Of the United S,atss
The teams viii be- OF u%'Ne M ma. md len sao,s on
..b ,anpe The prize = a bronze ngure OF .ne
Soldier OF Marathon. presented 10y w" y, New.
~ rnder-in.1 'hi-f on behalf or the STATE oi ~
Yo,k 20 b. shot for annually and 10 be heia oy ~
Adtutant General OF the stat" wnose es, ~, ~sar
IT, New-Jrrsey won the medai III '''' '"' '
",rrsia si.rsav ,S,ii U Rde Association trophy Will
glso be contested Tomorrow Seven rto'. nhx
,' @ san, ,' 81 Nv the New-Iersev Rife Association
Colonel A. T. .iuser. OF the Governor s'a"; w
| the match last year by making ~ o'' " '
bic