The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-28
COL. BROOKS VICE-CAPTAIN.
NEW OFFICER CHOSEN FOR THE
SEA GIHT TEAM.

Capt. j. G. POsteII Suggested the Gre
alton of such an Office and NOmi-
mated Col. BrOOks-POssibIe That
Capt. Williamson May Not &c Able
10 Go TO Sea Grit with the Team
This Summer and the Contingency
Provided for-Capt. POsten An
nOunced That the Government
Has Restored the Range to Perfect
Order-Team VIII Practice Tues
days and saturdays.
Col. Jordan F. Brooks was elected vice
captain Of the Sea Grit team at a meeting
Of the sharpshooters' Club last night at
the Guards armory. The nomination was
made by Capt. J. C. Postell, who indicat-
ed the reasons that, to his mind, made a
vice captain a necessity.
Capt. Posten said it is a matter of re-
greet 20 the members of the team that there
seems a doubt whether Capt. w. w Will
hanson will be able TO make the trip this
season. He said he appreciates all the
captain has done for the team and at
tributes a great measure of its success to
his active and indefatigable efforts He
did not mean that vice captain is needed
with Capt. Williamson, but that the splen
did work he did is the best argument that
could be made to show the need of CAP
tain when he is presented from being in
attendance upon shoot He also thought
It a good plan TO have Col. Brooks gain
the experience of Capt. Williamson. whose
methods in the administration of the af-
fairs of the team have been excellent
1t is believed Col. Brooks will accept
the compliment the team has paid him
ms choice was unanimous, all the mem
pers agreeing with Capt. Postell that a
wee captain is needed, and that Col.
Brooks is the man for the place. 1t was
heid that it would not be wise TO elect an
ohcer from among the men who shoot
on the team, as a captain cannot shoot.
ana the strength of the team must not be
weakened. Col. Brooks is well calculated
10 manage the teams affairs Well and Ii
It becomes necessary for him to take
charge at any time, Capt williamson will
nave worthy successor.
The team spent more than an hour in
the discussion of the plans that are to
make II as invineib.e as it has always
been when the representatives of various
t.. L
was decided TO make Tuesday and Satur-
day afternoons those for the practice of
the team, and member must present
himself at the range on one or both Of
those days. The practice will begin next
Saturday. Several of the members have
already done a little preliminary work.
enough to see that the old trick is with
them.
Capt. Postell is general range officer of
- NTf1
citation, and in that capacity he expressed
the pleasure it gave him to announce that
the range is again in frst-class condition.
He told how the government. through Col.
j. b. Bellinger, depot quartermaster, was
asked to repair damages the range suffer
ed at the hands of the soldiers eamped in
its neighborhood, and how that officers
care of the matter had resulted in the
more rapid tying of red tape than falls
to the ordinary claimant The government
has done a great deal to set things right
again. New targets have been put up,
and for the five and six hundred yards
ranges new butts have been made to avoid
even the interference that the tall grass
might have with the shooting A tele-.
phone system has just been put in, and
separate button attachments for the five
and six hundred yards ranges may be
later Improvement Capt. Postell says
there is no range in the country that will
be better if that is done.
The team officers will buy a lot of gov
eminent ammunition for Springhelds very
soon. The rules at Sea Girt will admit of
the use of that ammunition alone for the
great events, though individual contests
and special prizes may be shot with any
sort of ammunition. 1t is expected that a
supply of the "Postell" bullets will be
ordered for use by the Georgiaus in those
events.