The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-23
GUARDS AT THE RIFLE RANGE.
GOOD SCORES MADE IN SPITE OF
THE HIGH WIND.

Lieut.. Wilson Heads the List With "a
score of S5-Private Fred Garden
the winner of the Handsome Co. A
MedaI-Fred Myers of u, George
Spring of and Harry Blum of ID
Win Their Company Medals.
Many Other Good scores Made.
Prizes to BE Presented Mt the Next
Meeting.
AS is their usual custom, the Savannah
Volunteer Guards spent Washingtons
birthday at the rife range. The battalion
left the armory under command of Col.
Garrard, shortly after u o'clock, and
reached the Avondale range by way of the
Savannah, Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope
Railway about an hour later.
In spite of the Indictment weather there
was a good turnout of the battalion. I'm
mediately on arriving at the range, shoot
ing was begun at the 2J0-yard target. The
ranges shot at during the day, were the
200, 800 and 800 yards, with five shots at the
two former and ten at the latter. Several
members of the battalion, who had distin-
guished themselves at Sea Grit on more
than one occasion, were present with de-
termination to equal former records at
least The wind was unfavorable, how
ever, being variable and shifty, such as Is
known to the marksmen as a fishtail wind.
This doubtless explains the fact that there
were no record breaking scores made.
Nevertheless there were some very good
scores made.
on account of the number of men shoot
ing it was not until 5 o'clock that the
days work was completed. While not en-
gagged in shooting, The men were able TO
devote their time very satisfactorily to
large supply of roasted oysters. The roast
was backed up by several hampers of
sandwiches and other supplies. The sharp
wind insured good appetites, but the sup
ply was sufficient for all demands.
ii was nearly O'Clock when the battal-
ion returned 10 the arsenal On account
of abe lateness of the hour and the fact
that many of the officers and men had
ether engagements the scores were not
made up then. but will be announced prob
ably after the regular drill of the corps
Monday night and the prizes presented by
Col. Garrsrd.
Lieut.. t. c. Wilson carried off The hon
ors of the day with a score of So at the
three ranges, emitting him to the batial-
ion prize. Corpi. Fred w. Garden was the
proud winner Of the Company A medal.
This is the new medal recently presented
to Company A by Mr.. r. d. Guerard and
is probably the handsomest medal of the
kind in the city. Corpl Gardens score
was 49, The medal was closely contested
for by such shots as w. G. Austin, Sergt.
John S. Schley and others so it will be
! seen that Corpl Garden had no walkover.
Private Austins score was 81 and Sergt.
Schley's 81.
Corpl. Fred Myers was the winner of
the Hammond medal and the first prize Of
Company B on Il score of 50.
In Compasy c, Corpl George N. Spring
made a score of 81. and will doubtless Sc
cure the prize and the Hunter medal,
though Lieut. Wilson of this company
made the best score Of the battalion.
Sergt. Henry Blum secured the Company
d medal and prize on a score of Il.
The best score a 200 yards was made by
Corpl. George N. Spring of Company c,
with % being tied by Private r. ]. Me-
Daniel, with the same score. Corpl. Spring
secures the Holland medal
The best score at 300 yeards was % by
Private II. A. Charlton of Company B,
who secures the Marshall medal. Sergt.
John Schley and Private w G. Austin of
Company A each made q a this range
The best score at 500 yards was 40 by
Lieut.. F. c. Wilson of Company C, Corpl.
Garden of Company making A.
The commissioned officers medal was
won by Lieut.. c. s. Richmond
Altogether considering the state of the
weather, the shooting was very fair.
though no strings Of bu,leyes were made
by anyone, as the crack shots of the bat
TALON are accustomed 10 do when in prac-
tice.