The morning news., 1897-08-30
ON THE EVE OF THE CONTEST.
GEORGIA SHARPSHOOTERs AT SEA
GIRT ARE HOPEFUL

Indications Arc That the HOnOrs of
the Company Match, Hilton FRO
phX and soldier of Mnrnthon
VIII Be Won by the savannah
Mcn-New York sends Good
Transatlantic Of Columbia Con-
tcstants ON the FieId-A Survey of
the situation.
Sea Girt, n. j.. Aug. 2o.-The shooting
under the auspices OF the New Jersey
state Rifle Association will begin to-mor-
row and continue throughout the week
The District of Columbia men came in
this morning ana have been assigned to-
the company street adjoining that occu-
pied by Georgia. They have brought
only about half as many men as they had
last year on account Of the lack Of funds,
the Washington people having devoted the
appropriation for this year to the matches
to be held in that city this fall. This
statement has been made that the dis
trct will not shoot in the big matches,
but they are looked upon as certain to
compete
The Seventh Regiment OF New York will
match and each of the Jersey regiments
will enter one or more teams. Including
the Thirteenth Regiment contingent and
the three teams from the Savannah com.
mands, there will be about fourteen COM
petitors in this match. The boys are in
good shape and Georgia win probably
win the company match and both the Hill
ton trophy and Soldier Of Marathon"
The greatest uneasiness Is felt concern
Ing the resimental match and in this the
chances are about even for the Guards to
win.
News has been received here of the Sc
lection Of the team to represent the state
Of New York. and from what is known by
the Georgia men concerning the prowess
of several of the members of the team
from New York. It will prove to be
formidable competitor for honors on tho
range this year. The team IS composed
OF Messrs. Grail, Lamb, Stebbins, Napier.
w. f. Smith, Egan. Phillips, Doyle.
Todd. Wells, and G9n. with Lieut.. I'm
derwood as team captain, and Messrs-
Corrie, fiOaB and Boyle as substitutes.
The team as selected Is composed OF
members Of the Seventh Twelfth and
Twenty third regiments the men being
divided about equally among these three
commands. Lieut.. Stebbins and Messrs.
c. NJ. Smith. Lamb, Egan Corrie and
Boyle are all from the Twelfth regiment,
and competed in the contest at Sea Glrt
in 1896.
Corrle Is a hrst-class shot, and Boyle
won the Presidents match here in 1895,
this match carrying with II the champion
ship of the United States. and to haVe
two such men as substitutes on any team
g n Tnf saf ufr Of
The Essex Troop OF Newark will enter
a team in the carblne and company
matches and the Second Troop OF New
Jersey will also be represented. Squadron
of New York, the crack cavalry organi-
zation OF that state, Is also expected.
The changes In the range here make 1t
possible 20 run the skirmish on any one
of the three ranges and as the authorities
refuse to disclose which range Is to be
used the boys are under the necessity OF
learning them all, la order 10 make a cred
table showing la The regimental match.
The entire Georgia team Is using every
effort TO get into such condition as will
insure them first, and nothing will be left
undone that can aid them in attaining
that end.
Two targets at each range have been as
signed TO the team ana the practice has
gone on with greater facility than on any
day this week.
Georgia viii be represented In the inter-
state and Hilton trophy matches by
team Of twe.ve men. This team will prob
ably be composed Of Capt. Cam, Capt.
Harrison, Capt. POstei, Capt. Hunter.
Lieut.. Richmond. Lieut.. Wilson, Corpl.
Myers, Corpl Philpot Private Mercer.
Private Wilson. Private Austin and Pm
yate Battey.
The people of Savannah can rest assured
that the team selected to uphold the honor
OF the state viii DE the best that can be
made from the marksmen now on the
grounds.
The Guards viii enter two teams in the
reglmental MATCH and the Hussars will
also enter.
The Hussars will be represented In the
company and carbine matches. and the
Guards win enter the company match with
a team from company g and one from
company D..
In the individual matches the Georgia
men VIII nearly all shoot. and there Is no
doubt that several Of the medals viii bs
worn on the breasts OF Savannah men
when the matches are over
Col. w. w. Gordon OF the First Regi-
ment of Cavalry has written that he will
De down during the matches. and Col.
George a. Mercer viii also be present b
inspire the Georgia boys.
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