The age-herald., 1897-09-04
WHICH WERE HARD FOUGHT
The Hilton Trophy and Individual Ned
 alS Are Theirs.
ALSO REGlMENTAL TEAM TROPHY
Gov Atkinson Rewards Merit by Having Capt. Cam Sworn In as Inspector General ofRifle Practice of Georgia on
 the Field of Honor.

Sea Girt, N. J., Sept. s.-G-aorgia con tinued her victories today in the shoot ing contest here and carried away two more important prizes. The New York and D.stric3 of Columbia men are mak- ing fair showing against he men from Georgia, but the New Jersey teams, pit ted against the other state teams, zave so far come in last. The Georgians will take back with them the Hilton trophy and the same state will take the team match trophy, both won today. The shoo.- ing for the Hilton trophy of the Georgia ueam was exceptionally fine, Lieut.. F. c. Wilson making 1O1 out of a possible 105 c. D. Austin made 97; Corrie, of the Geor- gia team, also made 97.
 The shooting of the New Workers in the Hilton trophy match was excellent, and they would have won but for the S. ar performance of the Georgia team.
 This evining Gen. Spencer, inspector l general of rifle practice of New Jersey, administered the oath of office to capt. George T. Cann, of Georgia, as inspector general of rifle practice of Georgia, with the rank of colonel. Gov. Atkinson has been following the scores made, and was 50 pleased with Capt Cann's work that he forwarded the appointment and com mission to Sea Girt, with request that Gen. Spencer swear in Col. Cam. Col. Cam was captain in the First bat al ion, Georgia Infantry, and shot on the team of his organization and on his state team.
 The skirmish runs this morning also decided the Columbia trophy and The New Jersey National Guard matches and in both cases they were won by he Fourth regiment team. Both of these matches are open only to teams of tha New Jersey National Guard.
 The last of the slkirmish runs necessary ka.1 0f n, l4,I team match was also held today. The firing at the 200 and 800 yards range in this match was completed on Wednesday afternoon and at that time the First regiment of cavalry of Georgia was lead- ing with total score of 761 points ahead of the nearest competition, the first team of the First battalion Georgia infantry. The close contest between these two teams lent additional interest to the skirmishing and there was much gee among the infantrymen this morning when they learned that their work in the skirmishes had given them the lead with a score of 1,O07 points.
 The scores were: Regimental team match Qnter-state):
 Skirmish Grand
 Total. Total First battalion Georgia in-
 fantry, first team ...446 LOOT Engineers battalion, Dis
 trict of Columbia, first
 team ........ .......5I5 -s5l First regiment cavalry,
 Georgia ........... ..zzo ooz Engineers battalion, Dis
 trict of Columbia, second
 tIsHm o1S cf5 Second regiment, District
 of Columbia ....333 S4z First battalion Georgia in-
 fantry, seconl1 team ......2S6 764 Fourth regiment of New Second regiment of New Third regiment of New Jer-
 sey ....t.. ........ .zoO fzl Third regiment of New Jer-
 s1sy ...... ........ .........zf5 0So Seventh regiment of New
 York, first team.... ......- 509 Seventh regiment of New
 York second team .......- 505
 The Georgians won the Hilton trophy without much trouble This handsome international prize was competed for at three distances, 200, 300 and 600 yards, sven shots at each distance The tro- phy was presented by Hon. Henry Hilton, of New York, and is valued at $S,O0O. In additiom to the trophy each member Of the winning team obtains a medal. It has been shot for annuallyl since 1873. Georgia takss it for the first time. The winners scores were as follows:
 Georgia-Cann, s3; Postell, 92; Miller, s1: Mercer, 92 Battey, S4; Richmond, 87; w. E. wilson, SS; Hunter, S4; Kenne- na;nn, S7; Harrison, 90: Austin. 92; F. c. Wilson, 101. Total, 1,0S6. Tomorrow the Wimbledon cup will be