The sun., 1897-08-30
SHOOTING AT SEA GIRT.
ANNUAL MEET OF THE MILITARY
MIRKsMEN OPENS TODAY

Tine-Honsrea Trophies ana Some New
Ones In Evidence-tieorEia a,ato Is AEain
in the Field with Formidable Team.
sKAGtRr. Aug. ae-Thc seventh annual meet-
Ing Of tho New Jerrey>state Riho Association
will commence Mt soa Cirt tomorrow and con.
tinue until Saturday. Some Of the teams that
will represent the several States are already on
the grounds prncticjne and getting In ,hnpe for
the matches. of which there arc twentv.ave
For the past two years Georgia has carried of
the bonorr and that state has como prepnred tn
duplicate the trick with tventy.tbree Of the
heat marksmen In the state. They are.
Team Captain W, ", Williamson. Capts. aeorre r
Cam, J. d. Postell Thomas Hunter W. O. Har.
r,son, 1,spts w T uont,n. O. a R,cbnona
q w,n." 49,. - v
" "uson. A. norrs' " n Aonohann'
serEeants J. D. Miller r. p Constantine George FREQ.
man; Corporais r. Myers Jr j. NJ Dreyer. T. O.
an,'pou r.,'ses !. p,eu w. S0ruen' " netee W:
austin. H. H. Wilson, D. o. senie' E. " bA'eJ' ana
j. Can, n'm tn' C.nm, ,,,ror,, man =,
49, - ~. -. A.. s,,.,h,.s
tne team. Last year ne won tno Winiolooon
cup match at 1000 yards, and will entor the
samo event this wear. Georgia also captured
- ,,.,. ,,,. s -. &C
points I the highest % score % ever made @ since tho
match was inaugurnted. back In rs. Tho state
also won the match In 1895. New York has
won this event six times Her highest score was
1o2e. made in 81. Connecticut California,
Michigan and the District Of Columbia have
one win each; New Jersey has two and Penn
sylvana and Massachusetts, four each. Tho
prizo is a large bronze Soldier of Marathon"
presented by the Comma ndor in. Chief on behalf
nually and to be held during the year by tho Ad-
!u.an'"rnof"lo. % .. 'ho o,a's' "noSo oSo ''"" na'
win 1t. The figure Is valued at $3.50.
mi
the National % RiSe S hssociaton ] For mani r.,rs w r.
this m was sbot % for ot VC Creedmoor It is open to
teams OF twelve men each from the army, navy.
and National Guard. and also from England,
I,.,.,a soo,,,ns a., a.., ~ ~. nro,.;,oos =,
Ireand ScotiahT ana eacn OF tne provinces to n OF
each member of the winning team receives
years it was contested for, 7s and 20. 4 team
year but only held it one year when II went back
TO New York Then followed Pennsylvania in SO:
"a .nS AZ ~ Msssahns.,,s ss s4 "a and 30.
Eitriu, g; g. ;coinn,si 90 G,w Sort To,. De-
sylvania, 90: District OF Columbia, 49, Penn.
sSlvahia; VI ana me ashington boys again IN
1.o96, by Massachusetts,. in 81.
Among the other matches are the following:
,.T STATE Rne i,sncs:,Ipn " Won inst Se"r eT 4en
myd W. snenccr with scors Of AZ or Of A. posu
HE IA "p'' wan 'e "a " Wv VI P'
S3ssr 400 rara. onen 70 nil cou.r,. pr,,., 40,
ego SIS sio and IS ali prizes to be Won On the ar
anstin % r, ss,son $500 PSnnts.rs
with score OF ! o. ou; q a possible los,
prizes o2S' s2o ais slo and a. Won last wear by
Lieut. +: c. Wilson. First Battalion. Georgia volun-
S.h,.t, = nI.,. 80 W ~ ,S' @ w. 49, g, ", .o,,o-.
,,sns sin ,Jn . Ioo Narss opsn y" All Sonsn
Year hx + p Hsn.sn ~i'' w. ~ ~ w. " "
HAYES Medai"pista,ce. 500 and 900 Yards; open to
isst year h, cant t;sSrsr Cam Comnapyc First
battalion. Georgia Volunteers. with p ssi0ie 10.
900 yarI.: omen 70 ereryhoIv. 25 shots at each:
prizes $40. sI6 and AZ Won last wear ~ Cant
THsfts Resmsnt St irs nrs ~ pSSMn;
of no..ihIs ySo " " ' ~ ~ -
Gen. F" p MeSny-p,stsne., 500 and 900 yards, ten
Won last wear by private g J. smith Comnnny II
nns,iIs ioe ~ u ~ Dc with s'0ro OF VI out Oh
Sew Jersey Rino observation-disclosures. 500 and
osn,ss ovv nx s az eses; a.; Pr ,IS Spy pr
WON iast wear hv private " Z; tnst,n Conn,ny a
ont ~ a no..ihls T0 e~ "'''' "'N '@0'' u "
Presiacpt's Matrh-For military ch.npion.h,p Of
she,. he nj n m a Ioo anp ~ SoO zen
and National Guard of any state; prizes ali Sio as
ssi1th @ R.smsnt .! M, l. .; ~ AZ am
OF a possible 10 " "
Perrtne Observation-Disclosures. 200 and 500 vard..
omen 70 National 0usrdsmsn OF S.w Jer,sy Won
last last year by Private j. H. Wells Company g. second
Regiment with a score OF 80 Out OF a possible 10
Trenton Interstate Fair-pistancrs 200 and 500
yards; oen TO everybody F,rst prize medal and sl 5,
second ,.ason ti,Eet 10 fair and az: third a5 Won
last year hy Lieut. r. C. Wilson with score OF os out
OF possible 20.
Carbine Tean-open to teams of nve men from any
regiment SQUADRON or troop OF cavalry OF the rsgn.
lar army National Guard or any foreign Government;
sn1's seven ra'n ~ sou ana aoo yaros; Prizes you
s,bIs aso win 'eore OF zez out pos
Comosny r.am-Ten .bots n, eoo and 500 r,,a,.
open 70 teams OF nve from any company Of the IA.
any foreign Government; prizes $50 and sac Won
last year by Company A. Engineer Corps. b. s. N O.
with Ei score Of a.. out of possible 800.