The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-22
BUTTONS FOR THE MARKSMEN.
SAVANNAH TO GET a NUMBER As
THE RESULT OF THE SHOOT.


ON the Roll - Savannah Gets d
ShnrpshOOters and % Marksmen,
Atlanta = Marksmen and sharp
shooters, WnycrOss M0rksmen
and Albany - How the Money
Prizes We're Divided.
As the result Of the military rife con-
test at Avondale this week the state gets
nine new sharpshooters and thirty-eight
marksmen, all of whom will be properly
recognized by the state military authori-
ties.
owing to a misunderstanding of the
rules the conditions for attaining to the
honor of being a marksmen or a sharp
shooter have been harder at the Avondale
range than at the state range, which is
all the more creditable to the men who
have previously attained to these distinc-
tions.
When Col. Obear. the state inspector
general Of rifle practice, explained that
scores made on the 6O0-yard range We're
also included in the total necessary to Sc
cure a marksmans button or sharpshoot-
er's badge, as the case might be, Capt w.
W. williamson, president of the range as
ISOLATION, informed him that he would
have TO send down a bushel of marks
mems buttons after the contest. The re-
suit shows that Capt. Williamson was
right. The individual scores, as footed up
by cant. Williamson yesterday, shows that
there are nine men who made scores enti-
Ting them to sharpshooter's badges and
thirty-eight who must receive marksmen's
buttons. OF this number thirty-four are
from Savannah and thirteen from other
points.
Because of the fact that it had been Off
cially announced that scores made during
the shoot in the state contests would count
for record in obtaining recognition as
marksmen and sharpshooters there has
been much inquiry among military men
as to which of the participants are enti-
tied to such recognition.
The following table shows the number
and names of the members of each com
pany who qualified as sharpshooters and
marksmen, together with their scores:
Governors Horse Guards, sharpshooters,
Wright 11s, Padgett 1OS, Browne l24;
marksmen. Walker 90, Rawson "a, Daniel
los, Hope 9S, Benteen 50.
Waycross Rifles, marksmen, Paine 100
Bailey 1O1, Fenton 80. Knox 81.
Albany Guards, marksmen, Scott %, Nc
Jntosh, 1l9.
Georgia Hussars, sharpshooters, Kayton
ia, Cunningham 1OS. Constantine no;
marksmen, McAlpin 80, Lieut.. Minis IS,
Capt. Gordon SO.
Savannah Volunteer Guards
Company A, sharpshooter, f. w. Gar
den 123; marksmen, Schley Ill, George
Mercer '9S, Hincks 90, Freeman 1l5.
Company B, marksmen, Lieut.. Bacon 80,
Tltnno IS, Charlton 80, Thomas llS
Company c, sharpshooter. II. l.. Fell
1876; marksmen, Osborne, ITO, j. ). BOND
81
Company D. marksmen, Dreyer 11S,
Knight 81, Hopkins ia. Battey ll5, Hun
Ter ia.
First Regiment Infantry
Republican Blues, marksmen, Campos
IS. L d. Nell 103, W. S. Nell 81.
Irish Jasper Greens, marksmen, Phil
pott l13, Reynolds 81, Owens 80.
German Volunteers. marksmen, Lieut..
Helmken 81, Baughn Ill, Lieut.. koene-
man sol.
oglethorpe Light Infantry. marksmen'
LaFar 106.
savannah Cadets, sharpshooter. SUIT
cliffe 132; marksmen, Purse Ill, Thorpe
los, Sloat 113 Hardy 10.
Stan. marksman, Capt w. N. Nichols
l06
To become a marksman the requirements
are a total of 80 points with the carbine OF
90 with the rife with five shots each al
the 20, 800 and 6OO-yard ranges ana ten
shots each at the 5O0-yard and skirmish
ranges, and to attain a sharpshooter
badge a score OF los with the carbine OF
l2O with the rifle at the same ranges.
A number of the best shots in Savannah
most Of whom were barred from the state
contests, having participated with thC
state team at Sea Girt, already had rec
ords as sharpshooters or marksmen. Prac
tically all of the above are new additions
TO the roll.
It will be noticed In the above that II
l.. Fell OF Company c of the Guards leadl
all the others with the remarkable scor'
of 1856
In the shooting in the interstate mattel
for the De Soto trophy the conditions be
ing seven shots each at 200, 500 and GO
yards. w. G. Austin of the Guards team
made the remarkable score of So out of I
possible Jos, being the highest score OF
these three ranges combined made durini
the shoot. Mr.. Austin's score was 81 a
30. "a at 500 and 81 at 600. This was
points above the next highest score mao
al the same match.
Financially the Governors Hors
Guards team Jared very nicely, winnin
first prize of $40 in three out of the fou
state contests, or a total of $40 for tn
team.
The prize money viii be distributed a
follows: Class A, company team mater
Governors Horse Guards, $40; Waycros
Rifles. $25; Albany Guards, $40.
Glass A, regimental team match, Firs
Battalion cavalry, $40: Fourth Regiment
SIS: Sixth Regiment, SO The teams wer
practically the same as IN the compan
match
Glass y. company team match, Gov
errors Horse Guards, $40; Georgia Illus
sars, SIS. and Savannah Cadets, $40.
Glass b, regimental team match. Firs
Battalion Infantry. $4O First Battalio
Cavalry. S25: First Regiment Infantry. Sl
Col. Obear, state inspector general q
rifle practice, stated, while here, tina
while the state could not undertake
pay transportation OF all teams while
wished to participate IN the match,
could accomplish the same thing TO a Gel
tain extent in another manner by award
Ing money prizes.
The protest against the high handlca
20 teams using carbnes as against thOs