The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-10
SHOOTING AT SEA GRIT.
Georsians Accuse Jerseymen of Crooked
Work in the Hilton Trophy Match.

Work in the Hilton Trophy Match.
SEA GRIT. Sept. S.-After q week OF perfect
weather and good Workmanship tho eighth
annual meeting OF the New Jersey State Rifle
Association camo to a close late this
afternoon. Only one incident marked
the weeks shooting, and that was the
charge OF false scoring made by the Georgia
team against the Jerseymen In the contest for
the Hilton trophy decided on Thursday. The
New Jersey team. II will be remem bored. won
by ten points. Georgia being second and the
District OF Columbia third.
This morning Col Brooke, captain OF the
Georgia shArpshooters. made a formal pro-
test against awarding the trophy to the New
Jersey team. Gen. Bird ". Spencer. the
executive officer In charge OF the ranges,
refused to, entertain the protest. and was
alleged that tho targets had been incorrectly
Sy hs IN ae the s
had violated the rules OF the Association 6y
vsttns the Gits between zen sundown and mid
range officer: aud for those reasons the pro-
test would not be recognized. The Georgians
Association. but there 10 no likelihood Of their
aen tSs Of
the ranges The general said this afternoon:
IT the GeorRians make an appeal from my
Ss very dlssereeaSist to them. Durine The OK
istencs OF the New Jersey State Rife Associa-
tion this II the only occasion where any trouble
has has been made; and regret exceedingly what
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vateiAustin, Ga 2l7 Lieut. Cootson DC. 2ko; Capt
Williams, Seventy FIRST N y. 200; sergt' Hnddie
'i Ptii!.te Hudson, n j.; Cap. Harrison: Ga: pu
Lamb. N. 7. was disqualified
Wilson again showed his shooting ability In
and resdsnts spP ehe Gntsa States
LOCO Yards: thirty shots The prize Il 9TH the
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70 be held By the y W,,.r tll tn,
H Was 40 out OF possible 80. Deaths
8 Ss4s ". s ssss made ens
georgia. la ssrsssns DOYLE. Seven y: frst
g. s~ o B. Fo1iis. PSadeiphiS ride Assoca
ton. 90. Wilson Is considered one OF the bes
shots in the country and will probably .visi
Europe next year and shoot in an internationa
contest
A recapitulation Of the weeks matches. in
dyidual. regimen and ompany. shows tn,
Georgia marksme en- did not have the same sue
cess that attended their efforts two years ago
Late tonight the scores OF the individual
matches were compiled. Those who were sue
eessful were;
Knser Match-won by Private ". G. Austin
Georgia. 1O4 ont of possible 155.
Ai.comers Miitary-Won by Private Nckey o
schuetzen-won by Dr. W. G. Hudson. Fourtl
Regiment Jersey City, l9l out OF 40
Hayes Medal-Won by Col. Cam Of Georgia. 81
ont Of 20.
Perrine komoriAl-won by DR.. Hudson, 90 on
OF 10.
General F. p. Meany-won by Private n. P. Carrie
ton. Washington. ~ ont Of 100.
Department Of Rihc PIactics-Won by Capt Pos
! tell, Georgia. 222 out Of POO
Winckester-Won by Sergeant Doyle, Seventy
| hrst. New York - out of 30.
| ConsolAton-won by Private Milton W Farrow
OF Washington. % out OF 100
Remington-Won by Lieut. Frank W. Holt. o
Washington. SO out Of 100.
Hsrpers Weekly-Won by Capt. Harrison. oeorgi
Out Door Revolver Cham pio nship-won by Privas
Richmond. Georgia. 2bl out Of 500.
Military Revolver Championship-Won by Lien,
Sayre. Score rs.
Combination Revolver Mstch-won by Lieut.
New Jersey State Rife Association Alatch-won b.
Capt g. b. Young. Warrington. 81 out Of 10.