The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-08
THE REToLTER CHAMPIONSHIP.
A Protest Against the Way tho Military Match
Mns Won mt Sea Gkrt.

To THE EDITOR OF TIKI SuN-Sir: Forty.
four regulations that are meant to govern the
annual meetings OF the y. J. s.. Il. A. seem an
array OF forethought that implies a commenda-
BILE spirit ON the part OF those vested with exec
utive authority over all contests at Sea Girt.
Among these forty.four regulations. how
ever. none are announced, and nowhere
In the official programme is found any
rule specifically intended TO control revolt
yer shooting. We therefore depend quito
naturally on those of tho forty-four that seem
properly applicable thereto, and for individu.
gcsted. ana also No. 3 on protests.
Familiarize these as one may and the fact
still romans indubitaOlet that no competitor has
a right TO leave Off shooting his string and
after torty-eight hours. more or less, resume the
same and win.
at the revolver ranges last Saturday there saw
three good shooters take their place. each In his
1885, 1874 made respectively by them in competi-
ton Tor the military revolver championship.
The 1875 tie was then duly disposed OF under the
ruling and in the manner pres rllci in small
Arms Firing Regulations as enforced in tho
United States Army, and those OF us who had
certain personal preferences were made to re-
joice that an estimdblc gentleman, and one who
is u thoroughly sportsmanlike crack shot. had
won nicely IN "a close contest.
Then. however. there did happen a most
curious thing. The revolver range officer OF the
day took up his position and commenced firing.
W ihl In 10 hc ohi sun SAS.
Look at the score board T. exclaimed an
other derisivtly. and when We looked, lC!
thereon, done largely in the common chalk, his
name. and Herewith the now familiar legend:
Champion Military Revolver Match. Accom-
panying all this was "a long line. also a short
one, both running in ii staggering horizontal
toward the totals.
What Kind OF scores that r. said one.
give 1t up !" cried another.
Thereafter 1t TRANSFERRED that the said range
officer tor reasons not vOGChsatcd when !, bear
ing regulation 3 in mina, immediately" kiCkcu"D
had discontinued his string in this match u day
or two previous. and on Saturday, after an in
term OF hours upon hours. during which he
p~ra,tigcd On pool targets. resumed his shooting.
was informed aGtLOr!tat!Yplr hat he GlG SO
by express permission from the executive Of
ficcr. II this is "A fact the case Is distinctly worse
than were he out acting Oh his own hook. be-
cause IL involves Other than his own integrity.
The interrupted string, in its patched up con-
dition. aggregated li3. which to-day's papers
announce rs the winning score.
Speaking frankly ,bluntly, IL you like). in the
interests o. that COninio fairness that should
clearly distinguish such contests, and in this in
stance entirely for myself as one at all times de-
Ginning to let such Loings pass unuhallcnged. |
declare publicly that thr SAID lab was not fairly
game, and that il IS therefore not the winning
score OF the champion military revolver match,
y. j. ;. Il. A.. 1897. AIFRED BRENNAN.
2SuUTH OXFORD ST., B~RuuhLYS. sept. u.