The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-19
MAY HAVE ANOTHER TROPHY.
THREE MAY BE SHOT FOR IN STATE
RIFLE CONTESTS.

Capt. Hope of the Governors Horse
Guard VIII Try 10 Have the Fifth
Regiment Trophy Added TO the
DcRenne and the De soto Tro-
pIies-The Addition Would Mean
Another Attraction for the Con-
tests-CoI. Woodward Was spoken
to About the MntteF-Atlanta VIII
Enter Teams-PreparatiOu for the
Contests Are Being Pushed.
Another trophy may be added to the De-
Renne and the De Soto 10 be contested for
in the state rife matches for military that
are to be held al Avondale range on Sept.
3 and 4. Both the DeRenne and the De
Soto trophies are very handsome, and
either a regimental or company team
might well feel proud of the honor of win
ming one. Yet. handsome as are the two
Savannah trophies. they will by no means
discredit the third.
Capt. Hope of the Governors Horse
Guard has written Capt. J. c. Postell
inspector OF rife practice for the First
Cavalry. saying that he approved of the
idea of a state shoot and that Atlanta
commands would probably have entries
1t was in this letter that mention of the
third trophy was made, a cup for which
the Fifth Regiment has been accustomed
to shoot for three OF four years. The
piece is valued at 500.
Col Park Woodward was spoken TO by
Capt. Hope in reference TO turning the
Fifth Regiment cup over to the Savan-
nah Military Rifle Association to be con-
tested for by the state troops annually.
Just what Col woodward thought a bout the
matter Capt Hope did not say, but it was
inferred from the tone of his letter that
there is considerable chance of the trophy
being added to the TWO that are offered
by the association.
The DeRenne trophy is to be contested
for by the regimental ana the De Soto
by the company teams. Some other match
would have to be arranged for the Fifth
Regiment cup, but that is a matter that
would not BE- of MT. Either a team
or ind vidual match might easily be made
up for the contest
Such a tender of the Fifth Regiment
cup would be greatly appreciated by the
military men in Savannah As this city
offers two handsome trophies 1t is taken
a matter of course that Atlanta, or
any other city in which the military spirit
runs high. would willingly enough Of
fer any trophy it might possess as a
prize in state contests.
1t is not yet known whether transpor-
tation and par diem viii be furnished the
t ans that come from a distance to par
ticipate in The contests. Application will
be made TO the state, and it is believed
the conc ssions will be made, as rifle prac-
tice is practical and essential feature of
efficient military. The state it is thought,
will recognize the opportunity the con-
tests will offer for the building up of in
terest in rife shooting and increasing the
value of the troops.
AS yet the arrangements for the accom-
mediation of the visiting teams have not
been made. but attention Will be given
this feature very soon. 1t is suggested
that it would be well to secure tentage
from the state, pitching 1t at the rife
range By the time for the contest the
waterworks system VIII have been COM
pleted, and the difficulty of obtaining pure
water at the range will have been remov-
ed Capt. Posten has had the artesian
we'll completed. and windmill and shower
baths will be added.
Col George T. Cam. inspector general
of rife practice, was expecting a telegram
from headquarters at Atlanta yes erday
authorizing him to go TO Cumberland ISL
and this morning to give the Fourth Reg
iment now in camp there, instructions in
rife practice 1t was Col. CAMS purpose
to talk TO both officers and men on the
subject, and he thought it likely that he
would thus be able TO add to the interest
in rife shooting among the companies OF
the regiment and induce the attendance
of more teams at the contests than
would otherwise come