The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-05
CHAMPIONS OF THE NATION.
nVANNAH'S RIFLEMEN WIN ALL
SEA GIRTS HONORs.

sbiD and the Wimbledon Cup Add
od 10 savannah's LaurePs Yester-
Jov-A List of the Individual
Prizes Wen.
Sea Girt. N j., Sept. 4.-The seventh an
anal meeting of the New Jersey National
piae Association was concluded this even
ING when the bugle, at o'clock, sounded
the close Of firing.
The good work of the Georgia team and
tba good fortune that has attended their
.4orts during the week was continued to-
5av. The day was entirely broken up in
,rdividual matches. The first event to come
or was the Presidents match for the mill
,arv championship for the United States,
which began at 10 o'clock.
This match is shot in two stages, the
erst stage consists of seven shots each at
9a and 800 yards. The five making the
hest scores are declared the winners in the
first stage and they then compete for the
cbampionship by firing 10 shots each on the
mi and COO yards ranges The winners in
tbe first stage were s. J. Scott, Lieut..
young and s. B. Woherald of Washington,
u G and F. C. Battey and F. c. Wilson
Of savannah, Ga.
The second stage was concluded at $50
o'clock. and was won by F. c. Batty of
Georgia on a score of SO. F. c. Wilson
Standing second with a score of 95.
The Wimbledon cup match at 1000 yards,
omen to all citizens and residents of the
United States was begun 1850 o'clock, and
I ~ n a
score of 125 out of possible score Of $50.
COL George T. Cam, who won this cup
in 1896, sustained his reputation for good
shooting by coming in second on the score
Of III. There were about fifty entries in
this match. The men who have been
Shooting in the individual matches during
the week now feel that Georgia has won
the following, though there has not yet
been any official announcement of the re-
suits;
Private ". C. Austin wins the Kuser
match on those perfect scores of S5 each
at 500 yards.
Private Austin also wins for the Sec
ond time the New Jersey Rifle Association
trophy match. 7 shots each on 500, 600
yards on a score of 6S.
Capt j. c. Postell of Georgia wins Sec
ond priee in this match. Lieut.. F. c.
Wilson wins for the fourth time the Tren-
ion interstate fair match, open to every
body, seven shots each on 200 and 800
yards. Lieut.. Wilson won this year on a
score of 10.
He also wins for the third time the
Au-comers' military match, seven shots
at 200 and 300 yards, on a score of TO-
Private F. c. Battey wins the Gen. E.
p. Meany match, ten shots each on 500
and 600 yards, on a score of 96, as stated
above
Private Battey also wins in military
championship of the United States, con-
tested for in the Presidents match.
Col. George T. Cam wins for the Sec
ond time the Hayes medal match, open
to everybody, seven shots each for 500 and
QUO yards on a score of 60.
Capt ]. C.ePostell won second prize In
the ail-comer match, department of rifle
practice match and in New Jersey Rifle
Association trophy match
Lieut.. c. S. Richmond wins for the
fourth time the championship revolver
match. He also wins the special cham
plonship revolver match.
This long list of victories, together with
tho3e of the team already announced,
embraces about all the events covered
ny the programme for 1897 of the New
Jersey State Rifle Association.
The men from Georgia won everything
ior which they were eligible, except the
oepartmnt Of rife practice match, in.
SAen capt Postell, the only entry from
georgia, took second prize.
ABOUT half Of the team have left al
,eaoy and by tomorrow evening all will
nave departed for home.
Ihey all go by way of New York. The
team will not return in body. Some will
SaFe New York in the next two days.
nut more of them will not leave before
|7 middle and latter part of next week.
(By Associated Press)
''d'e Camp, Sea Girt, N J.. Sept. A.
o'' Tor light wind the day was a per
= one Tor the close of the New Jersey
"'e and National Rife Association
'"'o'S The principal matches of the week
'ne Wimbledon cup and the Presidents
a'a'cn-were shot to-day. The latter. the
s' stage of which began at II o'clock.
-, '9 Iof the military championship of the
med states. The match was divided
,,O eoo TWO stages, the first stage at 200 ana
Yards, ten shots to each competitor.
sAoot with the rifle adopted by the
''e 'aey represent The five men maxi
Of r'e highest scores in the first stage
,Ds residents match are: Private 3
va, SVo't of the District of Columbia. 200
q yo, 90; 300 yards, 40; total, 90. Lieut. a.
s7 s' 700 yards. AZ; 300 yards. As; total
va, irvate f. c. Battey of Georgia 2oo
n W II; 300 yards, AZ; total. o. Corn,
eoo .''efaid Of the District of Columbia.
5a'as, " 40; 300 yards. 45; total. a. Lieut.
Fl soo ~ wilson of Georgia, 200 yards. a,
~ Yards i9; total, 49,
pr,. 'ne shoot-off for the championsbin
q nae n., Battey of Georgia won. scoring
n t,a 's'a'S Sl at the 5OO-yard and 40 points at
M ara targets, or 96 points in oil