The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-08
PROGRAM OF SHOOT
MATCHES ARRANGED FOR THE IN
TER-STATE GATHERING.
TO BE PLENTY OF CONTESTS.
EXPECTED THAT THEY WILL
DRAW MANY TEAMS HERE.

shoot Is to BE Held at the Avondale
Range Aug. 25-3O-COpies of the
Programme VIII Soon Be Distrib-
uted-Rate of One Cent a Mile
Granted for the Occasion by the
RaiIrOads-Large Attendance Ex-
pected From Georgia md other
states-TrOphies and Money Prizes
VIII De offered for Successful
Teams and Individuals.
The programme of matches for the
Interstate rifle shoot to be held in Sa-
vannah, Aug. $3.50, has been made
up by the Executive Committee, of
which Col. George T. Cam is chair
man. Copies of the programme will
appear within few days, and will DE
given wide circulation. 1t is the de-
sire of those interested in the shoot that
large attendance be secured, and
every effort will be made to induce
teams to participate.
No. l will be the DeRenne Trophy
Match, open to teams of ten men from
the United States Army, the United
States Navy and the national guard of
the various states. The distances will
be 200. 300 and 500 yards. The trophy
will be the handsome DeRenne cup,
which is valued at $1,000. 1t is now
held by the Savannah Volunteer
Guards. 1t will fall to the winning
team in this match, to be held for a
year. The second prize will be SIS in
cash.
No. will be the Interstate Military
Match, open to teams of ten members
from any state or territory. The dis
tances will be 200, 300 and 900 yards.
The De Soto cup and SIS will be award
ed to the team making the highest
score, while the second highest team
VIII be awarded a prize of $50.
No. will be an Interstate Regimen
tai Team Match. open to teams of six
men. Ten shots will be fired at zoo and
500 yards, and the skirmish will also
be run. The first prize will be the
handsome E. c. Powder cup and $50,
and the second will be $25.
No. will be a cavalry carbine and
revolver match, open to teams of five
men. The first prize will be S25, the
second prize will be SIS, and the third
prize will be $40.
No. will be a revolver match at so
ydIuS lOI Teams OF I'VE men. Inc nrSC
prize will be SIS and the second prize
will be SIS.
No. will be a company team match,
open to teams of five. The firing will
be at the 200 and 500 yards ranges, and
at the skirmish. The first prize will
be $50, the second prize will be $25,
and the third prize will be SIS
No. will be a visitors match, in
which Georgia teams will not be al
lowed to participate. The teams will
be of seven men. The conditions will
be the same as for the company team
match. The first prize will be SIS, the
second prize will be $50 and the third
prize will be $25
In addition to these matches, there
will be number for individuals. The
prizes will be gold medals and percen-
tages of the entrance fees. A finance
committee is busy raising funds for the
shoot, and is meeting with fair sue
cess. 1t is expected that there will be
little difficulty found in raising the 81,
200 that will be needed.
A rate of one cent a mile for the
teams attending the shoot has been al
lowed. This will doubtless have its eff
feet. The state shoot at Macon next
month will tend to increase the inter-
est in rifle shooting, and it is expected
that many Georgia teams will enter