The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-01
CRACK MARKSMB6 MEET
Great Gathering at the New
Jersey Rifle Association
at Sea Grit.
at Sea Grit.

SEA GIRT. Sept. 1, 1S96-Sharpshoot-
ers from every State almost in the
Union are arriving here in great num-
rules of the New Jersey State Rifle AS
ISOLATION.
No matches were decided yesterday,
the sharpshooters occupying their time
at the pool targets and preliminary prac-
tice. The range is as perfect as human
skill can make it, and is considered by
those here from the various States to be
the best in the country. not excepting
the range at Savannah, which the Geor-
CLANS him cannot be surpassed. There
are dozens of targets at the 200, 800 500,
600 and 1000 yard ranges.
The District Of Columbia has sixty men
on the grounds. Pennsylvania sent twen-
ty men, and New Jersey is represented
by over a hundred. Captain Williamson
of Georgia brought North with him last
week seventeen of the best sharpshoot-
ers in the State. Last year they carried
off the bulk of the prizes and matches.
Captain Williamson's men are all from
Savannah. where they practised several
weeks before coming North in anticipa-
ton of the national matches One of the
best shots in the team is Lieutenant f.
c.. Wilson of the First Battalion Georgia
Volunteers. Wilson has won the Trenton
Interstate Fair match for two years.
Another team from Georgia is captain
ed by J. S. Dozier, and is Troop = OF
the First Battalion Cavalry, Governors
Horse Guards. The team includes a son
of General Benteen, who was in Custer
last fight.
Following are the sharpshooters of the
various teams On the grounds
Georgia-Captains Williamson. PostelI
and Eichberg; Lieutenant F.. G. Wilson;
Sergeants Harrison and Hunter; Corpor-
ais Meyers and Freeman; Privates Aus
tin. Richmond, H. G. Wilson. F. G. Mer-
GER. Miller, Nelson and Fetzer-
Troop A of Washington-Lieut. Charles
L. Beatty; Sergeants Fitzgerald and Won
V~anchausen; Trumpeter Earroll; Privates
Green, Taylor and Brown,
Pennsylvania State Team-Sergeants
Watkins. Cullen. Inness, Cooper, Lewars,
and Swatz. Corporals Beames. Eidhner
and c.. P. Smith; Captain w N. smith,
Lieuts. Kemp and B~argshusser: Privates
Young. Melbee, Staley, Mehard. Shonert,
Stewart. Root and Siopey. Col. Archer
Miner, General Inspector Of Rife Practice
of Pennsylvania, is in
Brigade Team. District OF
NJ. Pollard and H. H. Parmenter, Ser
geants M. Appleby. C. w. Dickey and
j. J.. Scott, Col. Cecil Clay, Corporais
| George E. Cook and s.. 3 Weltherald.
Lieuts. F. l.. Graham. w p Kiel, A.
o.. Hutterley, c.. H. Laird. G. p
| Young and Major George H Harries,
team captain
Second Regiment. District of Columbia
| Lieut.. G. C. Shaw Corporal E. 5. VIII
| cox. Privates H. NJ. Bell, ]. A. Kirk.
| and Albert Whitaker.
First Regiment, District of Columbia
| Captain Thomas s. King, Lieut.. T.. =.
| Reichelderfer, Sergeant G. McTaylor,
xE;lLinean M p Rrittain
and w e. Colloday.
Engineer Corps Team-Lieutenants A..
| O.. Hutterley and f. l.. Graham, Ser.
geants w. w. Cookson. $. 3. WetherIll
and Morris Appleby, Corporal George T.
Massachusett-ohn Boardman. Jr..
John B. Paine, Joseph L. Gibbs. George
r. Russell, w. D. Huddeson, A. 7. Torn
rose. P. Frank Packard. Charles H. Full
Joseph ". Murray, George P. Cooley,
| JohrrsW. Blake and Milan W. Bull.
Today the Carbine Company Regimental
Team. New Jersey National Guard. and
Columbia Trophy matches will be decided,
and the Interstate military match Will
take place. The prize Is q bronze ngure,
year by the Georgia team with a score OF
1913 at the 200 and 800 yard range.
The Hilton Trophy match is on the pro-
200. 500 and 600 yards, y the prize the
Military and Naval Challenge Trophy.
presented by Henry Hilton of New York.
1t is valued at 1900.
The Presidents match for the military
championship of the United States takes
place on Friday. Sergeant w. A. Boyle
Of the Twelfth New York won it last
year with a score of 126.
On Saturday comes the shoot for the
Wimbledon Cup, won last fall by s. l.
Scott of Washington.
Governor Griggs and staff are on the
grounds. They visited the various regi-
ments yesterday afternoon. The Governor
tried his hand at the targets later IN the
Stebbins, of B Company, Twelfth Regi-
ment, New York, arrived yesterday after
noon and made arrangements TO bring 9
team here tomorrow. The Seventh Regi-
ment will SEND the First and Ninth com
panies here to participate in the company
and reeimentai matches