The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-27
THIRTY-ONE PRIZES
TO BE SHOT FOR BY GUARDS AND
CADETS TO-DAY.
OYSTER ROAST AFTER SHOOT
CONTEST NOT TO BE JOfNT AFFAIR
THOUGH HELD AT SAME TINE.

Coins-Scores Not Likely to BE Ex-
ceptiOnnI Because of the Absence
in Charleston of Many of the Best
shots of Both Comma nds-GiuarGs
May Permanently Change Date OI
Annual shoot From Feb. ~ to
Thanksgiving Men VIII Leave
Armories for Range at $500
O'clock.
The annual rifle match of the Guards
and the Cadets will be held this morn
ing at Avondale range. The pro-
gramme is the most extensive one ever
arranged, embracing thirty-one prizes
of which number half are medals. A
big oyster roast has been arranged, in
which all of the military men will par
ticipate after the contests have been
finished.
The committees in charge of the
matches have offered every inducement
and made every effort to obtain as
large an attendance as possible. 1t is
their intention to pull all of the
matches off during the morning 50
that the men can attend the football
game in the afternoon. The men com
posing both commands will meet at
their armories at $50 o'clock in re2u-
lation uniform. and 80 at once to the
range
The annual shoot of the Guards has
heretofore always been held on Feb.
% but as there was no match on that
day this year, owing to the partici
patton of the military in the exercises
at Charleston, and as the officers de
sired to arrange another programme
for Washington's birthday next year,
it was decided to hold the meet on
Thanksgiving Day this year, and, if
possible. on that date in the future.
that being a more desirable date.
Many Going to Charleston.
"A number of the men of both CONF
mands leave this morning for Char
lesion, to attend the shoot in that place
to-day, among them the best shots in
the commands, so that the scores this
morning will probably not be as large
as they otherwise would. But owing
to the substantial sums in gold offered
in the several events, the men will be
keyed up to their best efforts, and il
is thought that some good scores will
be made
While the contests of the Guards and
Cadets will be held at the same time,
lneN VIII ne SepdTdIe AFFAIRS. Inc con-
testants among the cadets will be di-
Vided into three classes, the company
gold medal being offered in the first
class as first prize and five dollars in
gold to the winner in each of the other
classes. The company will be under
command of Capt Thomas West.
The Guards Contests.
The programme of the Guards con-
tests was issued some time ago. Ten
Snizes are offered among the staff
officers and four in every company,
except Battery 3, in which the enlist
ment is greater than in any other
command. In this company six prizes
are offered. The medals and prizes
will be awarded to the winners on
Monday week, at the regular meeting
of the corps. The following prizes will
be competed for:
Battalion. Line Officers Medal-To
officer making highest aggregate score
at 200, 300 and 500 yards.
Staff Medal-To member of staff
making highest aggregate score at 200
800 and 500 yards.
Five Dollars in Gold-For second
best score (sharpshooters excepted) at
200, 300 and 500 yards.
Holland Medal-To officer or enlisted
man making highest score at 200 yards.
Marshall Medal-To officer or enlist
ed man making highest score at 800
yards.
Moore Medal-To officer or enlisted
man making highest score at 500
yards.
Five Dollars in Gold-To honorary,
veteran or associate member making
highest aggregate score at 200 and 300
yards.
Two Dollars and a Half in Gold-To
honorary. veteran or associate mem
Der making second highest aggregate
score at 200 and 300 yards.
Ten Dollars in Gold-To fifteenth
best aggregate score at 200, 300 and 500
yards.
Ten Dollars in Gold-To twentieth
best aggregate score at 200, 500 and 500
yards.
Battery "A.o
Guerard Medal No. Ito enlisted
man in sharpshooters' class making
highest aggregate score at 200, 800 and
500 yards.
man in markmen's class making
highest aggregate score at 200, 300 and
300 yards.
Five Dollars in Gold-To enlisted
man Except sharpshooterS and marks
mem making highest aggregate score
al 200 and 300 yards.
Five Dollars in Gold-To fifteenth
best aggregate score at 200. 800 and
500 yards.
Battery 3D."
Hammond Medal-To officer or en-
listed man making highest aggregate
score at 200, 300 and 800 yards.
Sharpshooters' MedaI-To officer or
enlisted man In sharpshooters' class
making highest aggregate score at 200
300 and 500 yards
Marksmens Medal-To officer or on
listed man in marksmen's class MAX
ing highest aggregate score at zoo
300 and 500 yards.
First Glass Medal-To officer or en-
listed man in first class making high
est aggregate score at 200, 800 and SOC
yards.
Five Dollars in Gold-To enlisted
man in second, third or fourth classes
making highest aggregate score at 2OC
and 300 yards.
Five Dollars in Gold-To twentieth
best aggregate score at 200 800 and SOC
yards.
Battery &C"
Hunter Medal--To officer or enlisted
man making highest aggregate score
at 200, 300 and 500 yards.
Medal-To enlisted man making high.
est aggregate score at 200, 300 and 5OC
yards. (Winner of Hunter medal bar.
red.)
Five Dollars in Gold-To enlisted mar
making highest aggregate score at 2Ot
and 800 yards. (Sharpshooters ant
marksmen eXcepted.)
Five Dollars in Gold-To tenth best
aggregate score at 200, 300, and 5OC
yards.