The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-05
FOR A STATE SHOOT
COL. CAM WILL PUSH on THE
NEEDED ARRANGEMENTS.
WILL SEE THE GOVERNOR.
TO ARRANGE FOR AN APPRoPRIA-
TION FOR THE EXPENSES.

Great Interest i'm RAfie Shooting Now
Exists, Not Only in savannah, but
Throughout the State-The shoot
Last Year at savannah Gave the
Practice an InIpetus-Many Com
pnnfes at Other Places Have Es-
tabIishcd RangCs--They Can Give
Better Account of Themselves
when They Meet Savannah Rifle
men Agnin-New Targets Have
Been Asked From the General Gov
eminent.
Four new targets for the Avondale
rifle range are to be secured from the
general government. Requisition for The
targets was made upon the state author
tiles by Col. George T. Cam, inspector
general of rife practice, and the state,
in turn will make requisition upon the
general government. 1t is expected that
the targets win be received before long
and that they will be in position in time
for the state shoot, which will be geld,
perhaps. during August.
The erection of four more targets will
mean five at each range. Teams may
then be sent right on through all the
ranges without a break. Twenty-Five
teams can then shoot at one time on the
range, and the management of state
shoot would be greatly facilitated.
Col. Cam has not had opportunity to
take up the matter of the state shoot
with the Governor as he desires. lie
expects, however, to be in Atlanta on
June 49, and it is probable that he will
then make the arrangements for the rife
contests. If arranged then, the shoot
will probably be held the latter part Of
July or early in August. Last year there
were only some three weeks for the prep
arations for the shoot. yet very success
full one was held.
The impetus that was given rifle prac-
tice all over the state through the agency
of the shoot held last fall in Savannah
has had its effect upon the military au-
thorities and it is not believed that they
will hesitate for a moment to give their
support to the movement for another.
Money will be needed, but Col. Cam
thinks that the Governor will readily
agree to make the appropriation from the
military fund that would be required to
make the event thoroughly successful.
From all sections of the state come in
quirie,s about the shoot The interest of
the military has been aroused, and it
would seem that there would be even
more teams entered than there were last
year. Many of the companies have been
indulging in practice since the last events,
and it is said that their teams will be
able to give a betetr account of them
selves and that the Savannah commands
VIII not have everything their own way
when they meet again at the butts with
the representatives from the companies
from other sections of the state.
number of the companies have es-
tablished ranges since the last shoot,
where opportunity is afforded them to
practice regularly. They have profted,
too. by the chance, and it is reported
that some excellent shots have been de-
veloped. At points where there are three
or four companies, pretentious ranges
have been constructed and at Macon
one is under process of construction that
will be equally well equipped it is said
as that at Avondale. In fact 1t will be
modelled upon the Avondale range, Capt
Fritz Jones of the Macon Volunteers hav-
ing been here some time ago to inspect
this range.
The Savannah companies have been In
terested in the matter of state shoot
one will be held. The announcement that
Col Cam will push the matter upon the
occasion of his trip to Atlanta will be re-
ceived with pleasure by the local compa-
MES.