The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-21
OFF TO WIN NEW LAURELS.
SEA CRITTERS SAILED LAST NIGHT
By THE KANSAS CITY.

The Team Accompanied by Several
of Its AdmiIers-WiIL Arrive at Sea
Girt Monday at NOon-Immediate
Practice VIII Be Besun - Tents
and Equipage Will BE the Accom-
mOdatiOnS-Sevcra of the Team
Garry Their wheels.
The Sea Critters sailed twenty-one
strong for New York last night, at i
o'clock by the Kansas City. Those Of
the team. who We're aboard, were: Capt.
George T. Cam, Company c. Volunteer
Guards; Capt. j. c. Poxen, staff of the
First Regimen1 Calvary; Capt. Thomas
Hunter, staff of the First Regiment Cal
vary; Capt. W. G. Harrison staff of First
Regiment Calvary; Lieut.. A Minis, GeOr-
gia Hussars; Lieut. c. S. Rich mond, staff
of First battalion, infantry; Lh,ut. ". T.
Hopkins Company D., Voluntee Guards;
Lieut.. F. c. Wilson. Company c., Volun-
teer Guards; Lieut.. c. H. KoneInann.
German Volunteers; Sergt. ]. D. Miller,
Sergt. George Freeman, Sergt. ConsVan-
tine, Corpl. Fred Myers, CorpI. F. w.
Gardner. Corpl. J. NJ. Dreyer, Private z.
c. Mercer. Private Philpot, Private w.
G.. Austin, Private J. S. Schley, Private
F. c. Battey, and Private H. +. wilson.
The Sea Critters are accompanied by sew
eral of their friends. vino will spend the
five days of the shoot and the opening
week Of practice at a summer resort only
one mile from the range. These admir-
ers of the team are: Mrs. c. S. Richmond
and daughter. Miss May, Mrs. H. E. Wiz
son and son. Mrs. c. E. Ratz and Mr.. J.
NJ. Flannery.
The Kansas City viii arrive at her des,
tnation early Monday morning. The
team will be met at New York by its cap
tain and coach, Capt. w. w. Williamson
Company A. Volunteer Guards, on its. ar
rival and by noon of the same day will
be at Sea Grit. Practice will be be-
gun that afternoon, and continued
throughout the week. The Savanna
team will be the only one on the
range during next week, as the others viii.
not arrive until about next Saturday. The
Savannah cracks have made it a custom
every year to go some time before the
opening of the matches in order to gain
practice and grow accustomed TO the range
and atmospheric conditions at Seagirt The
other competing teams nave either not
seemed TO consider the practice as of suffi-
cient advantage or have lacked the time
TO spend in the practice away from their
homes. They usually arrive only a day
or two before the matches commence, and
begin their pradice then. The Savannah
crack shots find the practice of great ben
eft and utilize The time intervening I'M
til the opening Of Uhe contests in thorough
ly organizing the team.
The Sea Girt camp ground has just been
deserted by the national guard of New
Jersey The troops have just broken camp,
which is held annually, as in Georgia
The targets used in the camp practice have
been left for the use of the Savannah team,
a courtesy that is appreciated. The south
erners will also find tents waiting
for their accommodation, these
being provided by the New Jersey State
Rifle Associat ton.
Certificates from the adjutant general
Office at Atlanta were received yesterday
by the committee on Sea Girt arrang-
ments These certificates are used TO es-
tablish the right Of thu, members to shoot
upon the company and regimental teams.
The adjutant general certihes to the mem
bership of the shots in the commands
with which they shoot such being the
rule prescribed in the regulations govern
ing the matches.
There will be plenty of hard work about
the stay of the team at Sea Grit. Prac-
tice Will be arduoUs and the men will nOt
be allowed to flag. Ii is rather a severe
strain on the nerves TO undergo the train
ing, ana every enoft VIII De MADE 10
keep the eye from failing and the nerves
from growing unsteady. The scores made
by the men from day TO day will have
much to do with the selection of
the team for the big matches,
but the committee says that the
display Of GOODNESS and nerve under all
circumstances will have great weight in
its selection of those to compose the
team. But It will not be all work, as
there are forms of recreation that are
open to the men and greatly enjoyed Open
air exercise is advocated. and several BIZ
cycles We're taken along. There are
some very fine roads in the neighborhood,
and the riders expect to have opportuni-
ties to enjoy their wheels