The Washington times., 1901-09-06
CANADA GETS THE TROPHY
The Palma Prize Taken on Sunc.
riOr Long Distance Work.
The Americans Finish Tyeutxr,u..
Points kehind the Mnrksme,
From the Dominion-Chee-s for tbc
Nictors-.Jcrseym Win Mated,

SEA GfRT, n. j.. Sept. 5.-After hold.
| ing for many years the Palma tropby
emblematic of the worlds championshir
at rife shooting. the United States today
was obliged 10 relinquish control of it tc
the Canadian riflcmen. They outshot The
American team 2S points, the total scores
| being 1.522 to 149i. on the 500 and 900
yard targets the Americans held their
own very well. but wheh the two teams
moved back to the thousand-yard range
the Canucks walked away from their on
ponents. This was not surprising to many
in view of the fact that the Canadians
have all along been recognized as fine
| long shots.
The Canadians came to Sea Girt this
year at the urgent request of the Ma
tional Rifle Association. Other foreign
riflemen were also invited to shoot for
the worlds championship, but the Cana
dians We're the only ones to respond.
They arrived on Sunday and spent the
three days from that time until the
match today almost exclusively on the
long range targets. The American team
had not been idle by any means, and put
in much of their time at practice, doing
good work
The Canadian team that shot today was
selected from twelve of the best shots
in that country. Major Mason knew that
all the men were crack rihemen and to
select eight from among the number was
difficult. Tonight his good Judgment is
the source of many compliments.
The American team was chosen by Cen
Bird w. Spencer after severe competi-
tive shoot extending over several days
Five Of the men were taken from the Dis
trio gaf INaT. 1t.
were New Jersey men. New York had
no representative on the team, to the
disappointment of many persons. but
none of its marksmen had shot in the
competitive shoot and consequently none
could be selected from the Empire State.
The two teams led off with a bullseye
and the second men repeated the trick.
The first man on the American team got
a three but the next man cracked out n
hullseye. The two teams kept pretty well
together ali through the first stage and
when it was over ii was seen that the
visitors had lead of only seven points
Lieut. w. w. Cookson, of Washington
VINO is considered one of the best all
around shots in the country had hard
luck. His first string of fifteen shots had
two goose eggs In 1t. This was consid-
cred strange and was attributed more to
faulty ammunition than poor shooting.
The scores at the end of the first stage
were: Canada. 532: Americans. 525
Then the two teams moved back to the
'Oo-yard firing line, followed by hundreds
Of people. Nearly every one hoped for an
American victory. although they were a
title dubious about it coming As each |
'not was fired telescopes were trained on |
he targets. Many kept individual scores |
md followed the teams closely. No cheer |
ng was allowed during the match. When |
our men had shot on each team in the |
iecond stage of the match the Canadians
lad increased their lead to q points. BY
.areful coaching and steady firing the |
Americans cut this down until at the fin
sh OF the second stage the Canadians led
~ only points, the same majority they
lad at the close of the first stage
Long-range shooting was generally re-
,arded as the Canadians forte and they
Justified all predictions Gradually they !
increased their majority peppering bulls
yes with great deal OF earnestness BY |
O'Clock the last shot had been fired and
ghen the scores were computed it was
cen that the Canadians had won by 2S
onts.
The scores follow: