New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-01
GOTERNOR MURPHY III.
ATTACK COMES ON AT RELIGIOUS SERVICE
FOR CONTESTANTS IN SHOOTING
TOURNAMENT
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE 1R1BUSE.1

Sea Girt y. J, Aug. 31-The range of the
New-Jersey Rife Association, where the
tional matches of the National Rifle Association.
the State Rife Association of New-Jersey and
the United States Revolver Association are in
progress. was quiet last night and to-da-'. The
religious servces-mass. celebrated by the Rev.
William ]. Dady, chaplain of the 69th Regiment.
y. G. n. Y. the tent of the regiments rifle
team and an Episcopal Church service in the
shade in front of the Governors cottage-were
the events of the day. The latter service was
conducted by the Rev Robert A. Benton. who
also preached short sermon Many women at
tended both services.
Governor Murphy. who was present at the
cottage services, became i'll near their close but
concealed his sufferings until after the benedic-
ton when he hastily taken 70 his room and
was treated by the camp surgeons. It was said
that his attack was acute but not serious. and
the crowd soon dispersed in order to permit the
Governor TO rest.
The principal topic of discussion during the
dav was an alleged purpose to protest the award
OF the Wimbledon Cur match. the chief event
Of the tournament TO Corporal K. K- V Casey.
of the list Regiment team. Of NewYork on the
ground that he had used superior ammunition
The general sentiment seemed to be that Cor
poraI Casey had won the trophy fairly. and that
his title TO the honor and the custody of the
Gun for next year was secure. There was, now
ever a very general agreement that in future
contests for the great trophy all candidates
should be required to use the same ammunl-
ZION CORPORAL Casey was naturally the lion Of
the day.
The encanonn,ent Is more social than military
f., many PARTICULARS There is guard at
night and visitors may come at any hour un-
challenged There is no reveille, and taps are
unknown BugIer McGrann's only duues 10.
day were the sounding OF 'le TWO telIe eo.I ~ Nay
worship. for that at the tent OF the @ o'th - 80
York team at 10 o'clock and for that at the NIo'-
ernors cottage at IL ,o.L
The Neyy-Yorl boys. representing the LIN;
23d 47th. 69th and list regiments, with Colonel
T,hurston as their recognized head, are eslap-
lished at the Beach House. During , Jhe apseilre
of the colonel last week the NeW-f orkers OF
sanized the Grotto Club, and estapllShed us
quarters in a basement re m OF the motel Cli
the colonels return. he 2 as initiated, ana at
CTCe f7nad half A dollar fol not being charter
member Then on his r7otion. each OF me
charter members was fined similar amount ioi
organizing the club without asking MN 10 JoIii.
The Y7,le Is that interest at the rate or 1Vo PEI
cent every five minutes shall accrue on unpaIo
fines and the colonel lost 81 through having 10
nts-1,,e a tyran+v-doIIar bill. The promiscuous
Zcav IN which penalties are inflicted was Illus
trafed last evening, when corporal Casey 80 wae
fned 20 cents for winning the Wlmoleooh Cup'
eI5 iropediately afterward all the other mem
Ters we're fined double the amount for falilhs 10
win it. ,.rtered in tents
fronting, the clubhouse and the range. inns TO"
of tents has been known in previous tourha-
r9ents as I'Fifth-ave,'' but this year sohepouy
dubbed il 'tCrackajack Row" and the name mas
already become popular. ,.,o
Great interest in the new target machine,
Dubbed the "sub-calbre rife" at the tent OF the
71et New-York manifested to-day. An
ordinary service rife is attached and aimed at d
target representing various range distances.
smaller target attached to the machlne Is
punctured by a pin actuated by the ran OF tne
hammer and guided by the accuracy Of the aim
Nearly all the maTksmen at the camp To-Day
e3perimented with the machine, ana IL won the
? nnroyaI of most Of those who tried IT.
General Gilmore, of New-Jer5ey: Major mann,
raptafp I4issnck. Captain Graham and Leu-
tenant Smith, L. s. A; Colonel Dimnick and
7 lieutenant Holcomb, Of the marine corps, spent
considerable time examining a new telescope
sight for rifles. A lens of peculiar form was
one of the parts Of the device.
General Spencer inspector general or ri1e
nractice of New-Jersey and commandant OF tne
range and Lieutenant Jones. the range Gus
-o6ian are working hard to make things pleas
ant for the visiting teams. They were busy To-
dav directing visitors to the quarters of the
various teams. Many of the carriages and
motor cars which visited the grounds brought
women who manifested lively interest in
everything pertaining to the tournament. The
District of Columbia Maryland New-Jersey
Pennsylvania and New York teams received the
largest number of calls but the United states
marines were by means neglected