Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-04
GEORGIA VICTORIES CONTINUE.
Captain Cam Made Inspector-Gen-
eraI of Rife Practice.

SEA GIRT, N. j., September 3.-Georgia
continued her victories to-day in the
shooting contests here, and carried away
two more important prizes. The New
York and District Of Columbia men are
making fair showing against the men
from Georgia. but the New Jersey team.
when pitted against the other State
teams. have so far come in the last.
The Georgians will take back with them
the Hilton trophy and the regimental
team match trophy. both won to-day. The
shooting for the Hilton trophy OF the
Georgia team was exceptlnaily nne, Leu
tenant Wilson making i01 out OF a possi-
BILE 105 c. f. Austin made 81. Corrie. or
the New York team, also made 81. The
shooting OF the New Workers In the Hi,
ton trophy match was excellent, and
would have won but for the star per-
formance of the Georgia team.
This morning General Spencer, inspec-
tor-general of rifle practice of New Jer-
sey. administered the oath OF office to
Captain George It. Cam. OF Georgia, as
inspector-general of rifle practice OF Geor-
gia. with the rank of colonel. Governor
Atkinson had been folio wing the scores
made and was so pleased with Captain
Cann's work that he forwarded the ap-
pointment and commission to Sea Girt,
with "A request that General Spencer
swear In Colonel Cam. Colonel Cam
was a captain in the First Battalion
Georgia Infantry, and shot on the team
Of his organization and on his State team.
The skirmish runs this morning also de-
cded the Columbia trophy and the New
Jersey National Guard matches, and in
both cases they were won by the Fourth
Regiment team. Both of these matches
were open to teams from each regiment
of the New Jersey National Guard.
The firing at the 40- and 5gO-yard range
I'm the regimental team skirmishes was
completed on Wednesday afternoon, ana
at that time the First Regiment OF Caval-
ry OF Georgia was In the lead. having a
total score of 56l points. three ahead OF
its nearest competitor, the first team OF
the First Battalion, Georgia infantry.
The close contest between these two
teams lent additional interest TO the
skirmishing. and there was much glee
among the infantrymen this morning
when they learned that their work In
the skirmishes had given them the match,
with a score Of 1,0N points. The scores
we're as follows:
Regimental Team-Race Sklrrnish. Grand
Qnterstate.) Total. Total.
First Battalion Georgia lnfan-
try. first team ......... .......fo l'Wi
Engineers Battalion, District
of Columbia first team. 93l
First Reg. Cavalry. Georgia. .2S S0z
Engineers Battalion. District
of Columbia, second team.....322 S9
Second Reg. ID. Of G. Columbia. ..333 w
First Battalion Georgia Infap-
try. second team ..........''''.aSo @ .gi
Fourth Regiment Of n. 2S5 90
Second Regiment of N. j. ......21O ~
Third Re giment OF n. j. ........ZD ts6
Seventh Reg of n. Y, 1st team s0s
Seventh Reg of MY, 2d team..-- Dos
The Georgians won the Hilton trophy
without much trouble. This handsome in
ternational prize was competed Tor AT
distances of 200, 500 and coo yards. seven
shots at each distance. The trophy was
presented by Hon. Henry Hilton, OF New
York. and is valued at 5000. In addition
TO tho trophy each member OF the win
ming team obtains a medal. II has been
shot for annually since 1878. Georgia takes
IL for the first time. The winners scores
were as follows:
Hilton Trophy: Georgia-Cann. 80; Pos
tell. 92; Miller, 81; Mercer. 81; Battey. a'
Richmond. 81 w. Z. Wilson, IS; Hunter,
81: Kenneman. 81; Harrison, 90; Austin,
81: r. c. Wilson. 1Ol Total. Loss.
Tomorrow the Wimbledon Cup Will De
shot for and the wind-up Of the indi-
vidual matches will take place.