The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-09-01

RIFLE RANGE. SEA GRIT. n. J.. Sept.
1.-The sharp crack of the rife was heard
as early as 6 o'clock this morning when
the second days shooting of the New Jer-
sey State Rife Association commenced.
Last nights trains brought in scores Of
the best sharpshooters of New York,
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Massachusetts,
Rhode Island New Jersey, and the District
Of Columbia. The latter has already
twenty-five men on the grounds and ex-
pect twice as many more by Sunday night.
The Washington boys numerically show up
better tban the representatives of any of
the States present. although New York
and New Jersey are not far behind.
New men at the butts this year say that
Sea Girt is undoubtedly the best range in
the country and that some remarkably
| good scores will be made. The matches
are robbed of some of their interest bS'
/! the failure of the GeoTgians to send a
team, or seyeTa! of them, North to COM
pete for the valuable prizes and the honor
attached to winning them General Spen-
Ger, the real head OF the association, in
vtted the SCUtherIers to come North and
try their skill again. but the Governor OF
Georgia sat down heavily on the invita-
tion, claiming that the crackers had
been unjustly and unfairly treated
While the Georgians do not compete
this year, little disappointment is express
ed as it will give the marksmen Of other
States a better opportunity OF winning
some of the trophies.
The entire first day Of the meeting was
devoted exclusively to practice shooting
| The Tifemen wanted to accustom them
selves TO the ranges and further wanted
10 test their rifles and the ammunition
fairly creditable scores were made.
The shooting today was under the best
conditions possible lust the kind that
marksmen want Only a slight breeze
was blowing and as result some excel
| lent shots were made Shooting began in
| the Wimbledon Cup match. one of the
most important events OF the week.
The Inspectors Match also opened Up
| auspiciousIy. Representatives from the
| various States on the ground are at the
/ butts in these matches
The Wimbledon match is an individual
| event and Is at .GG0 yards thirty shots
| each. Il is shot under the rules Of the
I National Rife Association and the prize Is
| the Wimbledon Cup. valued at $500.
/ Thus far there are seven entries in the
| Wimbledon match. They are: Capt R.
| Derussey Twelfth New York; Private "
! G. Hudson. Fourth New jersey; Lieut. A
N Allison, First Battalion, Washington
| Lieut. ". ". Cookson, Sixth Battalion
| Washington. Lieut. L, B, Martin, Second
/ New Jersey, Capt. " F. WhitiemOre
| Fourth New Jersey. and Capt. Hobart Tut
tie, First Brigade staff, New Jersey
In the inspectors match. representing
! various States. the following Inspector
| general OF rifle practice are now al tht
| butts on this match which is at 500 ani
500 yards, twenty-five shots st each dis
| lance:
Lieutenant Farrell, Fourth Battalion
| District OF Columbia; Lieutenant Allison
First Battalion. District Of Columbia
Lieut. Sumner Payne, Battalion A, Heav,
Artillery Massachusetts,; Lieutenant Cook
son. Sixth Battalion. District Of Columbia
| Captain King First District Of Columbia
| Major Bell. Washington: Lieutenant LeiZ
ear Third Battalion, District Of Columbia
| Captain Wbittcm0re, Fourth New Jersey
| Captain Sprlngsteod, Fourth New Jersey
| Lieutenant Goddard Sixth Pennsylvania
| Capt. Euson Las0wan, Rhode Island: Capt
| J. Madison HARE, Third New Jersey, an
| Lieutenant Martin, Second New Jersey.
| 4 number OF individual matches opene
/ up today on the different ranges Lieuten
| aut Martin. Of the Second New jersey
stands first in the Savage match sCoTin.
- out of a possible 80. Others are on II
line In the pool matches, Hobart futile
| OF the Governors staff leads with q scor
of 50 out of 50.
Lieutenant Colladay, Of Washington. Ia
score OF % out of s. in another poo
| match.