The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-28
SNAP SHOTS AT THE RANGE.
Notes of the Teams and Matches
That VIII Interest Marksmen.

The Yacht Club, the Georgia Hus-
sars' Club and the Tomochichi Club
are open to the visiting soldiers. Many
have been availing themselves of the
club privileges, and there has been
mutual pleasure experienced by the
members of the clubs and the visitors
in forming acquaintances. The visi-
tors appreciate the opening of the
clubs for their entertainment, and the
clubs were glad to accord them this
courtesy and hospitality
Some amusement was created on the
range by Private w. H. Lawson of
the Dothan Guards. He was MEM
Der of the team, and in Alabama he
has been making good scores. He de-
clares he can make 20 at 200 yards
without any trouble in Alabama, and
he was surprised and thoroughly ang
cred when he found he could not do
it in Georgia. The utmost he could
make at 200 yards in the novice watch
was a total of three. This convinced
him that there was something wrong
with the range or the marking, so he
threw up his place on the team, say
ing he would not fire another shot.
He felt so badly about it that he de-
clared his intention of resigning from
his company when he arrives home.
Private M. Murphy was put in his
place and did very well.
All the visiting rifiemen are not suf-
flciently mindful of the danger of get
ting in front of the firing line. Men
were aghast at the foolhardiness or
thoughtlessness of one of the visitors
who deliberately walked from the fir
ing point to the 800 yards butt. Sew
eral men were firing on this range, and
such promenade was fraught with no
little danger. The officers in charge
are enjoining caution.
Considerable bullseye shooting was
| INDUCED in yesterday The figuring at
the close of the day showed that bulls
eyes at 200 yards were worth 40 cents
each; at 300 yards, 10 cents each. and
at 500 yards, IS cents each. This, on
the whole, is better than some Of the
best marksmen seemed to anticipate.
Bullseye shooting is popular, and it is
probable that it will be INDUCED in
more freely to-day.
Cart. F. C. Wilson leads in two of
the individual matches. Though Capt
| Wilson's chances for winning are ex-
cellent, the association trusts that they
will not brighten off other contestants,
but that they will contest the matches
with him. In individual match No 3
| Capt. Wilson leads with a score of AZ
out of a possible SO at 200 yards. He
also leads in No 1, with Ga out of a
possible 20 at 200 and 800 yards.
The team from Company of the
| Albany Guards is expected this morn
| ing. The team will enter the COM
pany match. A team from the Wayne
| T 49,
! to-day, but a telegram has been re-
ceived, stating that, because of the
| illness of some of the best shots, 1t
| will not come.
Capt. R. C. Hazlehurst and the fine
fellows he brought from Macon with
him will leave this morning for home. 1t
| is always pleasure for Savannahia1s
| to meet Capt. Hazlehurst and others
| of the Volunteers. The company is
famed for its hospitality and the
visiting Savannahians were shown a
good time by the company when they
were in Macon for the recent state
shoot. The Oglethorpe Light Infantry
regarded the Volunteers as their es-
pecial charges. Private Raiford Falli-
CANT of the Oglethorpes was especially
attentive to the visitors, and helped
them greatly in practice on the range.
Capt. Hazlehurst said that he and
all of his men were glad to have been
able to come to Savannah, and they
regretted that they had to leave so
soon.
Among the officers busy at the range
Yesterday were Col. ]. H. Estill, Capt.
W. G. Austin, Capt. Walter e. Coney.
Capt. j. c. Postell, Capt G. H. Kone-
mann, Capt. ]. NJ. Dreyer, Capt. ]. P.
White, Capt w. B. Stephens, executive
officer, Lieut.. c. c. Dixon, Lieut.. Will
bur NJ. Coney. Lieut.. r. G.. Tunno.
Lieut. G. H. Ellis and Lieut.. ]. D.
! Helmken.
Riflemen will find that street car
tickets, meaning half rates to and from
the range. may be secured upon appli-
cation to Clerk Rogers Woods.
TWO RAILROAD MEN RESIGN.
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