The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-21
SHOT FOR MEDALS
MEMBERS OF RIFLE ASSOCIATION
MET ON THE RANGE.
GOOD SCORES WERE MADE.
RESULTS OF THE COMPETITION
SHOWN IN DETAIL.

Medal for the Medal Glass Was Won
Score of 90 Led All the Contest
auts-Capt. w. G. Austin Won the
Medal for the First Glass, Also Get
ting the Associa ton sIedaI-Medal
in the Second GLASS Was Won by
Mr.. &. 2. Dickinson-Mr. s. e.
CIass-Trophy In the Fourth Class
Fell to DIR U. Cochrane.
The annual shoot of the Savannah Rifle
Association was held yesterday afternoon
at the Avondale range. 1t was largely at
tended by the members, nearly all of
whom took part in the competition The
shooting began upon the arrival Of the
car that left the Bolton street station at
O'Clock and continued until after
o'clock.
Good scores were made by the best
shots. while some of those who have not
been regarded as at all expert showed up
very well. The conditions for shooting
were excellent, and explanation of the
good scores is furnished in that The aft
ernoon was greatly enjoyed by ALL and
it was clear that interest in the con-
tests was strong.
Medals were the prizes for which the
members shot. Those who participated
were divided into five classes. Compris-
ing the first class were the members of
the association who had Won the associa-
tons handsome gold medal. AS the prize
in that class, medal of gold and broze
was offered. The other members were Ill
vided into first, second, third and fourth
GLASS, according to their proficiency.
The medals were of much the same de-
sign, save that those for the classes
other than the medal class were or sill
yer and bronze. instead of gold and
bronze. The medal for the medal class
bore the name Medal Class" upon a
bar Immediately below which was an
other bar, bearing the date, 1901, while
below that was shield, upon which, in
gold, was the coat of arms of Georgia.
The medals of the other classes were in
scribed Best Shot" with the class and
the year, and also having Jthe shield. with
the coat of arms wrought in silver. The
medals were designed by Capt J. c. Pos
slf
came the property of those who won
them.
The highest score was made by Mr..
C. s. Richmond of the medal class, whose
famous achievements with the revolver
have not interfered with his work with
the rife. Mr.. Richmond led with an
aggregate of 80 out of the possible 100.
His victory was the fourth in the five
occasions upon which he has contested
in the medal class.
The medal in the first class was won by
Capt. W. G.. Austin, whose score was So
Capt. Austin will be in the medal class
next year, as he won the handsome gold
medal that is given by the Association to
whomsoever in other than the medal
class who makes the highest score Capt.
Austin has long been recognized as one
of the very best shots, but some adverse
fortune has heretofore prevented him
from pulling down the coveted trophy.
In the second class the medal was won
by Mr. G. E. Dickinson. His score was
So, which gave him as good a showing as
was made by some In the first class.
Mr. S. z Theus was the medal man of
the third class Had 1t not been for a
faulty front sight that Tisrred his first
string at the 200 yards range, Mr.. Theus's
aggregate would have showed up much
higher than H.
Dr. u. Cochrane was the winner in the
fourth class, making II, as good score
as that made by MFR. Theus.s i II
The competition was very close, and, in
some cases, the contestants watched the,
work of their competitors verY narrowly,
knowing just what they would have to
equal or surpass. The following were the
scores that were made by all who shot: