The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-10
OUR MATCHLESS MARKSMEN!
REVIEW OF THEIR WORLD BEAT
ING RECORD At SEA GIRT.


sea Girt, Sept. THE meeting of the
New Jersey State Rife Association for
1897 is row thing of the past. and after
the rush and excitement Of an entire week
OF rifle shooting, one can consider the
.ruly great record made by the Georgia
rifle team and wonder how it was posi-
bic. to do so much.
1t must he borne in mind that The
matches held at Sea Girt are open not
only to residents of the United States, but
riaemen of every nationality are eligible
to compete.
In 1Scy. when the men from Savannah
won thirteen first prizes in the eighteen
matches they could enter, had no entry
in one match and lost four. one of them
on tie and another by only two points
IN upward of 400. they established new
record. This record was a new one not
alone for Sea Grit but for the world
Who would have dreamed d year since
that the little city of Savannah. with
white population not exceeding $1,000,
could ever muster a team that would equal
the record made by the team of 1896!
The result of the shooting during the
past week have shown that the team of
Georgians were not satisfied with the
worlds record made last year. and they
set out to raise the standard even higher.
In their efforts to do this the Savannah
boys were eminently successful, and there
is not the slightest doubt that their
achievements this season will be for years
the wonder of all military rifiemen
The programme of events for 1897 con-
tanned an even twenty matches, In which
the Georgia contingent could take part.
These included the Scheutzen match for
fancy guns, the prize for the best aggre-
gate score, the prize for the best sl1irmish
run. revolver matches and all contests
for teams, as we'll as for individuals In
the Scheutzen match no Georgia man com.
pe,ed, so there We're only nineteen first
places that could possibly be taken by the
Savannahians. OF the nineteen events
the records show that Savannah won first
in sixteen and second in the other three.
Too much credit cannot be given for
this magnificent record, which is exciting
worldwide comment Think for a mo-
ment of the fact that the state of New
York, with nearly 1900 troops, could not
vanouish a team of twelve men picked
than 800! In the National Guard of New
Jersey there are some 5000 men. many of
whom are remarkably clever marksmen,
yet that state made no showing of which
TO be proud
The silhouette targets recently adopted
by the United States army were used in
an the military rifle contests and while
their use caused some dissatisfaction,
every team stood upon the same footing.
Ii will not be amiss to summarize the
entire programme of the meeting and
show how the Georgia boys stood in each
match.
The first event on the list is the mem
hers match. and as this is only open to
members of the New Jersey State Rifle
Association, none but Jersey men could
compete The match was won by Maj.
Henry Lehman of the Fourth New Jer-
sey.
Event number two is the Kuser match
al 500 yards, score to consist of seven
shots and the aggregate of three scores
TO count for all prizes. Private w. G.
Austin won this match last year with
total score of 1914. During this meeting he
succeeded in making three clean scores
OF th'rty-five each, or a total of 1O5 again
winning the Kuzer medal and
taking with it $25 in cash. Van
Kelst of the Second troop of New
Jersey won second place, Capt w. G.
MS trouble, and Lieut.. Phillips of the
TNenty-third New York and Lieut.. era
nam of Washington came fourth and fifth
respectively.
The all-comers military match at 200
and 500 yards. seven shots at each dis
lance is next on the list. First place fell
10 Lieut. F. G.. Wilson on a score of
seventy, and his reward is SIS in cash
APE. j. c. Postell is second, S. l. Scott
OF washington is the third man, while II.
j., wilson of Savannah and G. b. Young
o. Washington follow in the or
Uef named. Postell will get 500
Iof second money and H. Il. Wilson
receives SO f. c. Wilson won this match
III lo9o on score of 60 and again In 1896,
win a record of &C points.
ne Scheutzen match comes next ana
Was won by l.. p. Hansen of New Jersey
mere We're no Georgians in this mach.
I, foAoWlng the Scheutzen match is the
hayes medal match at 500 and 600 yards
wen shots at each distance. Col. George
T. Cann Won on score of So, and he gets
sold medal and $25. Col Cam won this
naeteh last year on a clean score of 70
l"hIS. +. w. Scott and A. O. HutterIy
ro'n OF Washington, receive $50 and SIS,
+,SPectVely, they having won second and
Il'' place each on a score of 6S. Serg,
sg,eorSe Freeman gets fourth place ana
CIV on a score of 6S, while So falls to
",h with the same score.
Inc Perrine memorial match is open
S,} TO the National Guard Of New Jer-
lne Gen, e. p. Meany match calls for
0u shots al 800 yards and ten shots at 500
aus the competitor making the high,
t aggregate at the two ranges to re.
I've gold medal and S25. This match
s. quite popular with the Georgia boys.
t iu was lnally won by Private f. C. Bat
~ on total score of $3.50 at 500 and
al at oUO yards. Second place and S2J
captured by Lieut. c. S. Richmond.
ts ~ Hutterly of Washington received
yop money. Capt. Isherwood of New
o. AN Iouowed and Col. Calm was present.
ean, mlsn So he having stood firth in tire
Is m department of rifle practice match
CO. IN order. and it was won by Capt.
ms H. Springsted, Inspector of rife
ere Oh the Fourth Regiment of New
carr,.N he will wear gold medal ana
IN y OH $50 in cash for his good work
yfoo,, cons match. Capt. J. c. Postell gets
tba ,ti money, amounting TO $40. while
he , ulgu and fourth prizes Of So each. will
H C 70 William Hayes and Capt. a.
fi,aH' both Of New Jersey
ala ~ {. s. Richmond of the Gnards