The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-31
STATE RIFL EMEN BUST.
The Mig military shoot ut Sea Girt Opens
RnyorabIy.

SEA GIRr, Aug. 3O.-The New Jersey State Rife
Association had splendid weather for the OPEN
ing OF its seventh annual meeting to-day. The
conditions could not have been better. A cool,
westerly wind swept over the grounds, but 1t was
not strong enough to interfere with the shooting.
The day was devoted entirely to pool shooting
and competition in the Members Kuser. AL
Corners. Schuetzen, Hayes, Perrine Memorial
E =. Meany. and Trenton Interstate matches.
The members OF the Thirteenth Infantry. Com
pany d. made some good scores on the 2oo-yard
range. Sergeant Murphy had a points to hin
credit. Private F. jennings Al. Sergeant Trim
mins SO. Musician Wilborn AZ. and Sergeant M.
PECK As. Georgia, with her twenty-threc men.
selected from the best marksmen in the State, 10
certain TO make a good record. Last year the
State sent sixteen men North, and they
vent home with the bulk of tho prizes
This morning the full team went out
for practice in order to select six men
to represent the State in the Regimental
Team match, which is on the programme for
Wednesday,. Among those picked out were
Capt. Conn, w. G. Austin. Lieut.. +. +. Wilson,
w. q. Harrison, and C.. s. Richmond. The other
member has not been announced. Capt. Conn
was the winner OF the Wimbledon Cup match
at 900 yards last year. Richmond has tho
reputation Of being the best revolver shot in
the country. For the past three years he has
won the principal revolver contest on the range.
To-day he made a fine showing on the revolver
targets. ]. {. summers ard DIR. Reginald Sayre
Of the Knickerbocker Revolver Club. New York.
will compete with Richmond in the revolver
matches. Richmohd's score last, year was AZ,
40. so, a total OF las out OF a possible $50.
Word was received this morning that the
send two company Teams to the range this wear;
The news was hailed with a great deal OK
IphLs asi%ssiic, T tos G lSey Se lipss are thRs dFiii + viii Be en- a
friendly battle between the North and the
South. The hest sharpshooters l1 the Twelfth,
Twenty-second Twenty third, and Seventh Viii
STATE is'e S"d ai lion P trophy ]" 'n lsa1ehes: Tie New
Neither MASSACHUSETTS, nor Pennsylvania will
send a team to Sea Girl this, year. The Penn.
used bs the District OF Columbia marksmen was
R Bfst. s .SSos INT Tlhs Wee. are al hG MGns, 'e Sretn SnD anal
they give this as an excuse for not coming 10
Among the teams already selected are the fol.
lowing:
Thirs ssasS, Infantry: so%9r.ny D. s =; $; A.T TSM.
second Nsw JerssySLi ut. fairhnt:'; r, rrI'S sns
ss,en!i, Nav Jsr.eya5cspt Richard p Beading.
cob u; Coward. Privates william Hartman, George
skin New J~efsey-Cspt. Mathsrs, Lieut.. schveri
Major sherin, Corporal White. Privates Perkins and
Fourth New J~srssys-csgt.; A H GRAZ; cnarlr. az Z.
Christy, and Bugler Mo9rAnn.
Engineer Corps. washington-Lteuts Youngs, Hut
terlT. and Graham; scrgeants " W. Cookson. hickey
and Appleby, Cofporals wstherhill and Carleton
Capt. Holt Priyates Stewart Nee. Taylor, E. W.
Scott, and 8. J. Scott.
second Regiment. District of columbla-Lieuts. W.
r, CollodAy and Jacobs, ~serEcants Groone and pa-
venport. Col. Cecil Clay, and Private Bell.
The programme for Wednesday includes tho
regimental, company and carbine matches. On
Thursday will come the Interstate match. The
Hilton trophy and Inspector Of Rife practice
Cup and Presidents matches will be decided on
Saturday.