The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-05
WHAT SHALL SAVANNAH DO
TO TESTIFY HER APPRECIATION
OF HER MARKsMENs

A Public Demonstration of some
kind the General Desire-Wiu Not
BE Given. However, Until All the
Members of the Team Return to
savnnnah-The Sweeping Victory
of the Team Fills All Savannah
with Delight.
What are we going TO do about it?
Savannah's marksmen have eclipsed
themselves. They have met and defeated
at Sea Girt the best shots of the country
and are now the champions Of America.
What are we going to do about it?
This is the question which everybody is
asking and which will be fully and salts
factorily answered later.
Savannah's team, which is Georgia 5
team. or Georgia's team, which is Savan-
nah's team, has won everything at Sea
Grit that was worth winning Everything
that they were eligible TO contest for was
contested for and everything contested
for was won, with the single exception of
one prize for which Georgia had only one
entry.
The Hilton trophy the handsomest tes-
timonial in America to excellence in
craftsmanship, and the main prize of the
Sea Grit contest, will come
from the District of Columbia
TO Savannah. The savannahians tied for
this prize last year and only lost it by rea-
son Of the fact that the Washington team
had the better scores at the longer ranges
This year there is no tie.
The Soldier of Marathon, the second
prize in importance of the Sea Grit meet
which has been held by Savannah for two
years, will remain here another year at
least.
The interstate regimental match was
won by the Guards first team.
The interstate company match was won
by Company c of the Guards.
The interstate carbine match was won
by the Georgia Hussars team
The presidents match and championship
Of the United States was won by Private
F. C. Battey of company D Of the Guards
on a score of Sc, with Lieut.. F. c. Wilson
of company C second. with a score of IS.
The International trophy the Wimbledon
cup returns to Savannah being won this
year by Lieut. f. C. Wilson, Capt. George
T. cam of the same company being the
winner last year. Private w. G. Austin
of company wins the Kuser medal and
the New Jersey Rife Association trophy,
Private F. c. Battey wins the Gen. E.
F. Meany match.
Lieut.. Wilson wins for the fourth time
-,
the third time the AH-comer's military
match.
Col Geo. T. Cam wins the Hayes medal
for the second time.
Lieut. c. S. Richmond wins for the
fourth time the championship revolver
match, and also the special championship
revolver match.
Probably there were some other victories
which have been overlooked in the rush.
To say that the military men and all
their friends are happy, doesn't express
it. The victory is so great as to be over
whelming. There is only one sentiment.
and that is that the vlctors should be
rendered tremendous ovation when they
return to Savannah. The thing that per-
that the team will return in fragments,
the men coming home as suits
their pleasure and convenience. If all the
team were to return together the whole
town. would turn out to welcome them
along with the military, and there would
be such a demonstration as the old city
has not known in many a day.
Col Lawton of the First Regiment In
fantry and Col Garrard of the First
Battalion Infantry conferred together yes
terday on this point. They agreed that
it would be necessary to await the return
of the whole team before extending formal
recognition of its services. That there
should be such recognition, and that 1t
should be Of the most creditable charac-
ter, both gentlemen were fully agreed.
The form of the demonstration to be
made will be decided later.
There was no more delighted man in
Savannah than Col. Garrard when the
fact of the fun and complete victory of
the team was realized. He has taken
great interest in the work of the team
from the first, and has kept
close watch on the work. Col
Garrard has telegraphed Cant.
Williamson for information as TO the
movements of the members of the team
and the time OF their return to Savannah.
No public demonstration should be
had" said he, until every member of the
team returns to the city"
As the honor men of the team are from
Col. Garrard's battalion, he naturally has
reason to feel proud of their work.