Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-05
Had Easy Victory in Shoot at Sea
Girt Today.
INTERSTATE REGIMENTAL CONTEST
Second Regiment Team Was
the Winning Combination
S G o r E S IN ALL

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
STATE RIFLE RANGE, Sea Girt, N. j..
September 5.-Interest Of a genuine charac-
ter in the rifle competition here became
manifest this morning with the opening
of the first team match. 1t is designated
the Interstate regimental," and is open
to teams of six from the regimental bat
talon and separate company organizations
of the National Guard and Naval Reserve.
army, navy, marine corps of any foreign
government.
At the conclusion of the firing in the first
stage. 200 yards. the District of Columbia
had everything it's own way. the I'd Regi-
ment team holding lead of thirteen points
over its nearest competitor. the crack team
representing the LIST Battalion of Infantry
Georgia Volunteers. The latter won the
match in 1896 and 1897. Prior to 1896 it
bad always been won by teams from Wash
ngton. The scores this morning of the
District team and the leading Georgia
team were as follows: I'd Regiment, Dis
tr!ct Of Coiumbia-Young, 43; Cookson, AZ;
Leizear, Al: H. NJ. Bell, 80: Carleton 43;
Appleby, Il: total, 249. First Battalion.
Georgia Volunteers-Battey. 10; Mercer, 81;
Richmond. 10; Wilson, 43; Austin, 81; F. c.
Wilson, 30; total, 2,B
Sixth Battalion. District Of Columbia
Holt, 40: Whitacre. 80: Dooan. 34 Ro-
tAdiiiei, SoIdudy, Taylor, ~, total,
23O
Fist Regiment District of Columbia
Reicheldorfer. 40; Weaver. %; Crist, 81:
Bea1. Al; Allison, q; Britain, Is; total, go.
Other Teams Entered.
Other teams from Georgia and from New
Jersey are entered in the match, but at the
200-yard range they were not within reach
of the leaders. The 5OO-yard stage of the
match is being shot this afternoon.
The will h.
with skirmish run. The first prize is the
interstate trophy and 800. with a second
prize of $50. The lead established by the
2d Regiment team has added greatly to
the enthusiasm of the District party in
view of the fact that the very best shots
of Georgia compose the LIST Battalion team
from that state. The day is beautiful, sun
is shining brightly, with the wind by no
means as strong as 1t was yesterday. Fir
Ing is also in progress in the majority of
the individual matches, but as these are
open during The greater portion of the
week, and re-entries are allowed, the
scores cannot at this tire be considered
significant or of special interest.
There are large number of visitors on
the range today.
Teams representing New Hampshire and
Vermont are expected to arrive this after
noon. They will participate in the Hilton
and interstate matches. At the J00-yard
stage of the interstate regimental team
match the District I'd Regiment team again
finished in the lead. with total of 26S.
The Districts 9th Battalion team was sec
ond. with 259; the Georgia Cavalry team
third, and the 1st Regiment Infantry,
Georgia Volunteers, team fourth.
Maj. Bell Well Pleased
At the conclusion of the shooting last
evening Major Bell, the team captain. ex-
pressed himself very well satisfied with
the scores. He had desired. he said to
test the knowledge of his men, and there
fore. did not permit them to indulge in
sighting shots. They had to begin work
al each range without knowing just how
the bullets would carry. The velocity Of
the wind was high, but notwithstanding
this the bulPs-eye struck at intervals
that were gratifyingly frequent. 1t is sig
nlncant That several members of the
georgia team. the only competitors that
the District aggregation has any reason
to fear. admitted yesterday that the work
OF the Nashinstonlans at 30 yards was
unquestionably superior to that Of the
Georgians.
An interesting incident last evening was
the arrival of Governor Voorhees, of New
Jersey at Sea Girt. Escorted by General
Spencer and several other officers the
governor inspected the camp. AS he passed
the District tents every officer and man
was in uniform and standing at ''atten-
tion!' Governor Voorhees, expressed him
self as being greatly pleased with the APP
pearance of things and stated that he hoped
to meet the Neutrality-suspicious. again. He
was very soicitous as to the comfort of the
rltemen, and gave instructions that the
best of care should be taken of them
A team to represent the state of New
York in the Hilton and other matches ar
rived yesterday. 1t is made up for the
most part of members of the list and the
18th regiments. Lieutenant Sumner Paine
who paid all of the expenses incurred in
sending rifle teams to Sea Girt from Mas
sachusetts in 1885 and 1897 is here officiat-
ing of the iaI
ant Paine explains that Massachusetts is
not represented in the competitions this
year because of the generally demoralzed
condition of her National Guard, following
the war with Spain. 1t is declared by
Lieutenant Paine, however, that next year,
Massachusetts will send a team to Sea
Girt, with the determination that it shall
win everything in sight. Late yesterday
afternoon the rifles used by the District
team were submitted to the board appoint
ed to pass upon the eligibility of the arms
desired to be used in the COMPETITIONS
They We're pronounced satisfactory The
board consists of Colonel Thomas F. Cook
of Iowa. William Hayes, vice president of
the New Jersey State Rife Association,
and Lieutenant Sumner Paine of Massa-
chuSettS
Maj. Simms q Host.
Major r. D. Simms, one of the mon
combatants," as those of the party who
are not members of the rifle teams have
been designated. has already established a
reputation as a host. and all visitors at the
camp Insist on being entertained in his tent
DIR. Clarence A. Weaver. the team sur
geon. having had nothing to do up to date
in the medical line, has been directed, in
addition to his duties as a member of the
LIST Regiment rifle team, to assume those
Of chaplain
Captain Alfred P. Robbins, the team adju-
tant and ordnance officer according to his
tent mate Major Smms. is the hardest
worked man in camp. According to Simms,
Robbins duties far have consisted of
reporting to the team captain all present
or accounted for as much once daily.
Major Bells spaniel Sport has proved
himself to be a dog Of the utmost inteli-
gence. He has been officially apo med
team mascot, and nothing but good luck is
looked for a result. By the way, Major
Bell has another sport with him in camp,
from whom great things are also expected.
Private William e. Coladay devoted two
hours yesterday in an endeavor to induce
General Spencer to include among the in
dividual competitions next year a talking
match. Everybody in the Washington con-
tingent now at Sea Girt has assured Cola
day that he viii unanimously and unquai-
fiedly back him against all Corners.
The camp caterer has announced that be-
fore the close of the week ne may be COM
Failed to advance his prices. This remark