The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-07
GEORGIA STILL LEADS
Her Crack Shots at Sea Grit Win Two More
Vtctories-The Wimbledon Trophy to be
Shot for Today

Sea Girt. N. j., September Georgia
continued her victories today in the
shooting contests here and carried
away two more important prizes. To-
night the District of Columbia men are
making a fair showing against the men
of Georgia, but the New Jersey teams.
when pitted against the other state
teams, have 50 far come in last.
The Georgians will take back with
them the Hilton trophy, and the same
state will take the regimental team
match trophy, both won toady. The
shooting for the Hilton trophy OF the
Georgia team was exceptionally fine.
Lieutenant F. c. Wilson making 1ol
nut Of a possible 105. c. E. Austin made
81, Corrie, of the New York team, also
made 81. The shooting of the New
Yorkers in the Hilton trophy match
was excellent n would have won but
for the star performance of the Geor-
gia team.
This morning General Spencer, in
spector general of rife practice of New
Jersey, administered the oath of office
to Captain George T. Cam, of Georgia.
as inspector general of rifle practice OF
Z IL ~ AHS AoAAh "a
ernor Atkinson had been following the
scores made, and was SO pleased with
Captain Cams work that he forwarded
the appointment and commission TO
Sea Girt with a request that Genera
| Spencer swear in Colonel Cam. Colo
mel Cam was a captain of h First
battalion, Georgia infantry. and shot
on the team of his organization and on
his state team.
4 Tho -EiryntCh rf1nc fhio y0nrninp o1CO
decided the Columbia trophy and the
New Jersey national guard matches,
and in both cases they wer. won by the
| Fourth regiment team. Both of these
| matches are open only to teams from
| each regiment of the New Jersey ma
| tiOnal guard.
The last of the SkirmiSh u neceS-
| sary to decide the winners of the regi-
mental team match was also held to-
| day. The firing at the 200 and 500 yard
range in this match was completed
onward in the afternoon, and after that
time the cavalry regiment of Georgia
was in the lead, having a score of SCI
| points, three ahead of its nearest COM
/ petitOr, the first team ofthe first bat
talon, Georgia infantry. The close
contest between these two teams len,
additional interest to the skirmishing
and there was much glee among the
| lnldutTy HlcH Ills HlOIIluS "IcH lUcy
learned their work in the skirmishes
had given them the match with a score
Of 1,OO7 points.
The Georgians won the Hilton trophy
without much trouble. This handsome
international prize was competed fol
at three distances, 200, 500 and COZ
yards, seven shots at ZACH distance
The trophy was presented by Hon
Henry Hilton, of New York, and is
valued 1t $4,000. In addition to the
trophy. each member of the winning
team obtains a medal. 1t has been sho,
for annually since 1873. Georgia takes
it for the first time. The winners
scores were as follows: Cam SO, Pos.
tell 80, Miller 80, Battey "a, Richmond
81, w. E. Wilson SO, hunter "a, Ken
neman 81, Harrison 80, Austin 81, F. c
Wilson 101; total 1.O68.
Tomorrow the Wimbledon cup will be
shot for inc the windup of the individ.
ual matches will take place.