Evening star., 1901-09-02
Empire State Team Will Probably
Get Hilton Trophy.
SEVENTEEN POINTS AHEAD DISTRICT
Has Total of 362 Points Out of
Possible 420.
IN DIV IDUAL SCORES S

Special From q STAFF Correspondent.
SEA GIRT, N. j.. September 2.-The in
dications are that New York will win the
Hilton trophy match. At the conclusion Of
the firing at the 2O0-yard range this after
noon the team representing the empire
state was in the lead with total Of 362
out of a possible 420. The District Of Co
lumbia was second with 345 1t is practi-
cally impossible for the Washington men
to overcome this lead of II points at the
jO0-yard and 6OO-yard ranges against
team that Is shooting in the form that New
York is today. The condition of affairs is
deep disappointment to Major Bell and
his men. There is reason for the belief that
the District sharpshooters are overtrained
and that some of them have done too much
work in practicing for other competitions.
Eleven teams are engaged in the contest
for the Hilton trophy. The complete total
scores at -he conclusion of the firing at 200
yards were: New York, 862; District of
Columbia. 345; New Jersey 3i2; Rhode
Island 33s; Pennsylvania, 337; United
Massachusetts, $50; Maryland, 80; Maine,
314, and Ohio, 2S6.
Scores of the District Team.
Each team consists of twelve men and
each man fires seven shots at each of the
three ranges, 200, 800 and 800 yards
The individual scores of the members of
the District brigade team at 200 yards, it
being possible for each man to score 35,
We're: Major Young, 2S; Private Appleby,
y; Lieut.. LeiZear, 81; Lieut.. Bell, %; Capt.
Robbins, %: Private Pile. %: Private E. w.
Scott. %; Private Stewart, 81: Private Tay-
lor, 30; Private Cash. 26; Lieut.. Cookson,
30; Private Dickey 80
Capt. Swigart, who was on duty in the
butts. insists that New York's total as
3f2. He has made an official report to that
effect to the executive officer One point
might po ssibly make a big difference at
the wind up of the match The firing at
afternoon. 1t will be followed by the work
at 600 yards. The winning team will be
known about o'clock.
Large Attendance Today.
This, probably the most interesting day
OF the biggest rifle tournament ever held
in the United States, was marked by
large attendance Of spectators.
Just 132 expert rifle shots from various
sections of this country and Canada are
firing at one range at the same time The
competition is being watched closely, the
majority OF the onloOkers making a rec
ord of each shot fired The rivalry is
keen, but entirely friendly The Cana
dian sharpshoOters did not start off as well
as was expected of them, but they will
ranges. The conditions for firing are
poor, the light being changeable and the
wind dusty. General Harries, command
ing the District Of Columbia militia, put
in an appearance at Sea Girt last even
ing, coming here direct from Buffalo.
Gen. Harries' Plans.
He will depart late this afternoon so as
to be at the exposition District day. He
means to again visit the range next Thurs
day in order to attend the annual meeting
Of the National Rife Association of Amer
lea. Of which he is vice president, to be
held Thursday evening. Gen. Harries Is
deeply interested in the Hilton match. He
was the captain Of the District brigade
team Of 1895. which that year won the
Hilton and incidentally made a score that
has never been equaled. standing as the
worlds record. Throughout the firing to-
day Gen. Harries remained with the Dis
trict team and did some efficient coaching.
He declined an invitation to spend last
night at the governors cottage. preferring
to occupy a tent in camp.
The company team match and the regi-
mental team match, in both Of which the
District Of Columbia will be largely rep
resented, are on the program for tomor-
row.
The personnel of the Irish team that
will shoot against American team next
Friday was announced this afternoon as
follows:
W. T. Breithwaite. T. w. Henry, Rob
ert Duncan, John Morgan. T. Caldwell J.
G. Sellars, j. K. Miner and D. w. Rich
ardson. c. =. c.