The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-27
DISTRICT MARKSMEN WIN.
Capture Six Ont of Ten Places on
the All-American Team.
The Selection of SharDshOOters to
Defend the Palma Trophy Ended
Rhode Island Men Reach Sen Grit
The Contests Soon to Be Decided.

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Defend the Palma Trophy Ended
Rhode Island Men Reach Sen Grit
The Contests Soon to BE Decided
SEA GRIT, n. j., Aug. 26.-The compe-
tition for places on the All-American
Team to defend the American Centennial
Palma Trophy, was completed herA today
at the 1,0oJ-yard ranges and the result
is a glorious victory for the Washington
marksmen. BY their clever work they
won six out of ten places on the team,
and there is great rejoicing among them
tonight.
1t had been expected that the team
would lie made up by Saturday night but
the storm of that day prevented the COM
pletion of the contest, and the makeup
of the team was deferred until today.
When the shooting ended on Saturday,
five of the eight places, the two others
being held by the alternates, had been Sc
cured by the Washington met. and today
another man succeeded in winning place
m the team, making six in all. The men,
bers of the team and their scores, as they
stand now, are: Lieut.. II. II. Leizear.
1856: Lieut. II. NJ. Bell, 379; Lieut.. George
Shaw, S74; Lieut.. w. w. Cookson, 374;
Capt. w. F. Whitamore, 372; Capt VIII
liam Martin $40; Major G. B. Young. 1858;
Capt. II. Malcolm, 365; Private c. McTay-
lor. $50; Capt. William Tutle. 347.
The Jerseymen were much surprised at
the skill of the Washington marksmen
with the "Krag" rifle, this being their
first appearance on the rifle range with
that arm. Maryland. New Hampshire.
New York. Pennsylvania, Ohio. and
Maine, all will have their best marks
-Jor-
This afternoon the team from Rhode
Island arrived in camp. They were Sc
lected from seventy of the best shots In
Rhode Island after a competitive shoot
at Providence. This is the first time
Rhode Island has been represented at
national shoot. and it is believed there
are several dark horses in the team.
The news has been received that the At
lanta sharpshcoters may enter the match
es. They are anxious to come If salts
factory arrangements can be made with
the military authorities of the State.
Admiral Reed of the Portsmouth Navy
Yard, has written to General Spencer that
ne viii be present.
The Centennial Trophy Palma match is
for the championship of the world and
is open to rifemen of all countries 1t
will be shot on September 2, and the con-
ditions are tina. each team shall consist
of eight men.
Members of the various teams partici-
pating must be native born citi-
zens and residents of the coun-
tries they respectively represent,
except in the case of teams representing
a provincial territory of a government. in
which case a residence in the province
will be sufficient. provided the member is
a native-born subject of the parent coun-
try.
The rife Is to the military arm of the
country the team represents. with a min
imum pull of trigger of ~ pounds. The
distances will be 500, &c., and ]. 900 yards,
and the number of shots fifteen at each
range by each competitor. Any position
may be assumed without artificial rest and
orthoptic sights will be allowed The
trophy Is to be shot for in each subse-
quent year, upon the same terms, in the
country of the team holding it, at such
time and place as the national rifle shoot
ing Organization of the country may de-
eide. There Is also a bronze medal to
each member of the winning team and
a gold medal to the competitor making
the highest aggregate score.
The statement IS made by the officers
teams of sixteen men each will be here
on Wednesday to contest for the Hilton
Trophy, and in the Interstate Military
match The Hilton match is to be shot
on September 2 and is open to the fol-
lowing teams:
The Army Of the United States. one
team from the troops stationed within
each of the military departments; the
United States Navy Zone team; the
United States Marine Corps, and the Ma
tional Guard or uniformed militia of the
several States and Territories, including
the District of Columbia tone from each
State or Territory; also teams of Eng
land. ireland, Scotland. and each of the
provinces of Great Britain, and all other
countries, one team each from the fol-
lowing: The regular army, the militia,
the volunteers, the navy OF any country;
the members of each team to be officers
or enlisted men. and active members of
the corps or organization which they |
represent. and to appear in the author
lied uniform full dress or fatigue) |
thereof. Distances, 200. 80. and 6to yards. |
and seven rounds each distance
The prize is a trophy presented by the |
Hon Henry Hilton. OF New York, to be |
shot for annually at Sea Girt. 1t Is |
valued at 5000. The trophy has been |
balm 1890 by a score of l,UlI. in 1898 by |
a score of loss. in 1895 by a score or l.Gyi. |
and in 1896 by a score of 100. 1t is now |
held by New Jersey. whose team won last |
year by score of 0S2.
The Interstate Military Match is to |
take place on September l. 1t is open |
to one team from each State or Terri |
tory in the United States. consisting of |
twelve members of the regularly organ !
iZed and uniformed National Guard or |
militia of such State or Territory. includ- |
ing the District of Columbia. chosen in |
such manner as shall be prescribed by /
the military authorities thereof. Each |
team must be provided with a certificate |
from the Adjutant General of the State |
il represents. certifying that each OF its |
members is a regular member of their |
uniformed militia, in good standing. and |
was such on the first day of July. 1891. |
The members of the teams shall appear |
In the uniform Of their corps. The dis |
tances are 30 and so yards, with ten |
rounds at each distance.
The prize to the team making the |
highest aggre gate score is a large bronze |
Soldier of Marathon presented by the |
comma nderin-Chief, on behalf of the
State of New York, to be shot for an
nually, and to be held during the year
by the Adjutant General of the State
whose team may win it; value, $3.50
Also medal to each member of the
team.
For the last two years ahis prize has
been held by the District of Columbia, |
whose teams won by the respective
5surns Of 1906 and 1913.
1aiS ga Serious Charge.
h4e1.Ff rta.r.f fe9rr~ years old was ar |