The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-01

While the teams to compete In the big
matches will not be picked until Wednes
day night the impression is general that
the teams will be as named in Sundays
wire, except that Konemann Will replace
Philpot.
Capt. Postell made phenomenal record
at 200 and 500 yards, his score being 80
out OF a possible 100.
The New York team arrived this morn
ing and are stopping at tire T5esfe4- hfs7lsss5
some half mile distant from the camp
grounds In addition to the members OF
this team reported elsewhere, Gen. w. M.
Kirby inspector general of rifle practice
for the state of New York, and Maj. ". b.
ThlIrston of the Twenty second regiment,
are here for the matches.
Col. w. w. Gordon and Messrs. w. w.
Osborne, H. D. Osborne and Lewis II.
Mercer of Savannah have been with the
boys to-day, and will remain for two or
three days.
The company of regulars of the army
that has been here since our coming broke
camp to-day and returned to Governors
Island.
In making comparison of scores. 1t
should be remembered that instead of
bullseye target, such as has been used in
former years, the teams are contesting
on the silhouette or figure targets, which
have recently been adopted by the United
states army. This change in targets
while no doubt more nearly conforming
TO the conditions of actual warfare,
makes the line of demarkation between
first and second class shots less distinct
than formerly.
The target, which has been in use at
200 yards, has an oval bullseye
eight inches across by ten inches long,
while the prone figure of man now used
as the bullseye at that range Is twenty
two inches highe and -- inches across
sl,o CT y
the rifiemen have shooting at 200
Yards under the new conditions, Is
to keep out OF the bank, as any shot be-
low the figure will find its resting place
in the butts and score a miss. The same
target is used at 800 yards, at
200, while the figure of man kneeling is
the bullseye at 800 and 500 yards.
At these ranges as at the short ones
low shot will count miss, while bullet
touching the target above the head Of
the figure scores but two points.
The annual meeting of the State Rifle
! Association was held Saturday evening,
and Il was decided to create the offices
of three honorary vice presidents. In
the selection of these vice presidents a
very neat compliment was paid to Capt.
Williamson, by making him one of them.
This choice is a happy one, and reflects
credit upon the city of Savannah and the
entire state of Georgia.
The other vice presidents are Gen.
George w Wingate Of New York and
Maj George II. Harries OF the District OF
Columbia.
The team to represent the state of New
York are reported to be in excellent form
and confident of winning the trophies. The
composition Of the New York team Is as
follows Team captain, Lieut.. w. ]. I'm
derwood, Seventh regiment; Corpl. ii. L.
Grail, Sergt. w. F. Smith Lieut. A. G.
Todd, Seventh regiment; Lieut.. s. S. Steb-
bins, Sergt w. S. Lamb, Sergt. c. NJ.
smith, Twelfth regiment; Private J. Egan,
Lieut.. s. NJ. Phillips, Sergt. e. w. Goff,
Twenty-second regiment; Capt. It. A.
Wells, Surgeon c. D. Napier, Twenty
third regiment; Private George Doyle, Sew
enty-frst regiment.
The substitutes viii be Sergt. John Cor
rie and Private w. A. Boyle Of the Twelfth
regiment, and Capt. r. Hoag of the Twen-
ty-third regiment
Lieut.. Underwood is a veteran riheman.
having been a member of his regimental
team for twenty consecutive years and will
no doubt get the best possible results from
his men.
The delegation from Washington are
here under command of Col Clay DR..
Scott and Mai Harries will come up from
the District during the week TO shoot for
the Wimbledon cup. The presence of
these gentlemen Will make it interesting
for the other competitors in this match
The Engineer Corps and the Second reg
iment will each enter a team in the regi-
mental match and the Engineer Corps will
be represented by two company teams.
The Thirteenth Infantry will enter teams
I'm all matches they can enter and the
new Krag-Jorgensen gun will be used by
them.
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