The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-11
TROOPS AT THE TARGETS.
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will be open to teams of twelve men (ofa-
GERS and enlis1ed) from any company, bat,
.alon or regiment of the national guard.
the entrance fee will be 81 per man. The
distances 200, 500 and GOO yards. Seven
shots will be allowed at each distance.
The De Renne match provisions are as
follows:
Open to teams of ten men (officers and
erllsted) from any state or territory, Dis
trict of Columbia included.
Entrance fee, ST per man.
Distances, 200, 300 and 500 yards.
Seven shots each distance.
II no team or teams from other states
should enter the match, then it is open to
teams of twelve men from any company,
battalion or regiment of the Georgia Vol
unteers.
Entrance fee 81 per man.
Distances. 200. 800. 500 and 600 yards.
Five shots each distance.
Erize, the magnificent cup, valued az
5000, presented by Mr. Wimberly J. De-
Renne, to be held by the winning team ,or
one year.
The all-comers match will be open to
everybody, and viii be shot with any mil
itary rifle at 200 yards, ten shots being al
lowed. The entrance fees viii be 80 cents
or three for 81, if taken at the same time,
and re-entries will be allowed. All prizes
are to be won on the aggregate of three
scores and ties in totals are to be decided
by the next best score or scores. The
prizes will be as follows: First, 20 per
cent. Of the entrance money; second, 10
per cent. of the entrance money; third, 5
per cent of the entrance money.
The Avondale match will be open to
everybody, and will be shot lying down,
with any military rifle, seven shots at 800
yards being allowed. Entrance fees will
be sold at 81, 81 buying three if taken at
a.. ,A,f,. wrvf1T h.
mitted. All prizes are to be won on the
aggregate of three scores, and ties in to-
tails are to be decided by the next best
score or scores. The first prize will be
20 per cent. of the entrance money; the
second 10 per cent, and the third, per
cent
Pool matches will be shot and will be
governed as follows:
Open to everybody, to be shot in groups
of ten competitors. Entrance fee, 81. Sew
enty-five 90 per cent. of pool, or $3.50,
divided as follows: Prizes, first, 81; sec
ond, 81; third, $l50 Ten shots any one lis
lance Competitors indicate, when MAX
ing entry, at which distance they desire TO
shoot and as soon as ten competitors
shall have entered at the designated dis
tarce, the match will be shot. AS many
matches viii be shot on each range as
there are entries in multples of ten Al
each distance. Position, the customary
one at the range being fired at
Bulls eye targets will be open all the
time during the annual meeting. Tickets
emitting the holder to one shot at any
bulls eye target will be sold at the Of
flee of the financial officer upon the rage,
al 10 cents each, or twelve for 81. Each
competitor making a bulls eye will re-
ceive a bulls eye ticket, provided he fired
in the position authorized at that range.
At the close of the firing, each evening,
.,,1 r.tr,Y- 40 rot "a an
for expenses). will be divided pro rata
among those making bulls eyes, on pre-
sentaton of their tickets. No person will
be allowed to fire more than three shots
consecutively at any bulls eye target, pro-
vided others are waiting to fire.