The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-08
SEA GlRT TEAM SELECTED.
EIGHTEEN CRACK SHOTS TO REP
RESENT SAVANNAH.

Twelve of Last Years Team Chosen.
The Team to Put in This Week ut
Practice and VIII Leave for Sea
Girt Aug. 2O-The Matches to he
gin Aug. 80 and to Continue UnHI
Sept. 4.
The team that viii represent Savannah
at the annual rife contests at Sea Girt
was selected last night 1t is composed
Of the following eighteen men:
Capt George Il. Cam, Company of the
Volunteer Guards
Capt ]. c. Posten staff of the First
Regiment Cavalry.
capt. Thomas Hunter, staff of the First
Regiment Cavalry.
Lieut. r. c. Wilson, Company of the
Volunteer Guards.
Lieut.. G. S. Richmond, staff of the First
battalion infantry.
Lieut. c. H. Konemann. German Volun-
teers.
Lieut.. A. Minis, Georgia Hussars.
Sergt. r. p. Constantine, Georgia Hus-
sars.
Sergt. J. D. Miller Chatham Artillery.
Sergt. Maj. W. G. Harrison, First Regi-
ment Cavalry.
Corpls. Fred Myers and F. w. Garden,
and Privates E. c. Mercer, w. G. Austin,
F. c. Battey, and H. E. Wilson, Savannah
Volunteers Guards.
Privates R. c. Fetzer, Jr. and T. G.
Philpot, First Regiment Infantry.
The team has six men who did not shoot
at Sea Girt last year They are Lieuts.
Minis and Konemann, sergt. Constantine.
Corporal Garden, Privates Battey and
Philpot
Last years team consisted of only Is
men. The present team was selected bv a
committee consisting Of five Of those adj
mtted to be the best shots in the CITY
On TINS committee were Capt. Cam, Capt
Postell, Lieut. Richmond, Lieut.. Wilson
and Private Austin. After the Sea Critters
had been in session for about an hour at
the Guards armory the committee went
TO Lieut.. Richmond's residence where
they examined the records. Careful records
OF the scores made by the contestants for
positions on the team on the regular days
or team practice have been
hept ana they, with the
committees opinion of the mems ability as
sharpshooter in whom reliance under all
circumstances could be placed Influenced
the selection. While the committee was
IN session there were some anxious minds
among the prospective Sea Critters. Some
four or five were doomed to disapDont-
ment but they took it with good grace.
II was reported that two of the commit
tee wanted to carry a team of twenty in
stead or eighteen men, but the majority
OF one ruled, and the latter number was
decided upon. The Sea Critters decided
upon the time of departure for the north
This viii be on Aug. 90 when, as last
year they will sail by the Kansas City.
At New York they will be Join
ed by Capt. w. w. Williamson.
company of the Volunteer Guards.
captain Of the team. They will arrive at
Sea Girt Aug. %, and will spend the time
until the opening of the matches in prac-
tice. The shooting will begin Aug. 80, and
VIII continue until Sept. A.
The team proper will be selected from
the eighteen men by the same committee
after the members have shown what they
are capable of on the Sea Grit range.
The sub-team win consist of twelve men.
The team of eighteen men will put in four
days of this week and part of next in
practice at Avondale. Tuesdays and Sat
urdays will be devoted to team practice.
and on Wednesdays and Fridays ammuni-
ton and the targets Will be ready for the
members for individual shooting.