Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-09
THE SEAC|RT SHOOT,
Interstate Match Won BY the
District Of Columbia,
A SENSATIONAL FINISH
Score Tied BY Final Shot Of Match
a Bull'S-Bya
HAS THERE BEEN cRooKEDNEsss
Alleged Grave Disc ;epancies BE-
tween Scores Made by New Jersey
Target. Hut Match Not Protested.

NEW YORK. September s-The last
and one OF the most important OF the
team matches at Seaglrt, N. j.. was fin
ished Today. 1t was the Interstate
Military match, and was won by the Dss-
trict of Columbia team In a sensational
finish. oickey, the last man TO shoot, on
the District team, fired the last shot Of
the match. Georgia had finished. with a
total Cor both ranges OF 1905. The Dis
trct Of Columbia team had Iool, and
Dickies shot had to be a bulrs-eye to
tie the score. He made II, and then the
spectators broke loose and cheered
Dicksy and the District OF Columbia
team until they were QUE OF bseath. As
Dickey's shot tiad the score. the match
was awarded on the highest aggregate
team score made nc 900 yards. Georgia
had made 5Ol a that range, and the Dis
trict Of Columbia 5O7. so the District won
the match. II was the closest score ever
shot IN the Interstate match since tho
establishment Of the event. In 1897 1884
and 1895. this avent was won by Georgia.
Each member OF the winning team re-
ceived "A handsome medal.
GEORGIANS WIN COMPANY MATCH.
The Georgia men have lest both of thu
| biggest team events-the one shot to-day
and the Hilton match yestcrday-both OF
which they have won several times. but
they won the other big event. tho Conn
pany Team match.
| In the last stage Of tho Hilton match
yesterday the Georgians asked for rep
resentation IN the pit. This request was
not granted. when tho New Jersey teams
began to run up their wonderful score.
| several Georgians declared that II was
impossible to make the high scores that
the New Jersey team did make. under tho
conditions Of the day.
RUMOR OF CROoKEDNEss.
Last night a number Of Georglans. I'M
accompanied by range officer, visited
the pits. with bicycle lanterns. 10 ex-
| anime the target used by the New Jer-
| seyans They returned late In the eve-
| nug. and claimed TO have discovered
| grave discrepancies between the scores
recorded and the hits indicated on tho
| target
| mis- NoffllBs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
! Brooks: INSPECTOR OF Rife Practice Cam.
! of Georgia, and General Harries. OF the
| District of Columbia team visited General
| Spencer the executive officer Of the meet
| ing. and told him they had heard
| some of the rumors about errors in the
| scoring on the New Jersey target, but
| they assured him they believed that
! neither ne nor the management would
| countenance any discrimination. They
| made no protest on the match. The
! target used was removed from tho pits
| to-day. and an Investigation will be made
by General Spencer
| In the interstate military match the
results were:
District of Columbla-2oO yaids, f99; 800
| yards 5Q7 Total. 1,o06.
Georgia-2oO yards. sos; 800 yards. 6Ol.
| Total, 1905.
INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP.
At the close Of to-day shooting In the
| Presidents match for the individual
| championship, +. g. wilson, OF Georgia.
| led, with Isl.
The Department OF Rifle Practice match.
open only 10 inspectors OF rifle prac-
tice. was won by Postell, Of Georgia.
The carblne-teom match. iive-men teams,
open TO United states and foreign cav
airy organizations. was won by the first
team Of the First Georgia Cavalry,
Troop B.