The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-18
BLUES AND GREENS
HELD THEIR ANNUAL RIFLE CON-
TESTS AT THE RANGE.
COMMANDS OUT IN STRENGTH.
CAPT. DREYER AND SERGT. DOYLE
EACH WON HIS MEDAL.

Wind Was High and ChOppy-COn-
test Was Close in First Class
Among the Greens, and scores
Were Good Considering the Con-
ditIOns-COmpnnies Went TO Their
Respective Quarters After the
Contest, where Prizes Were Pre-
scented and Refreshments Served.
The CoIIatiOns Were an Agreeable
Close for the Afternoons sport.
The annual rife contests of the Re-
publican Blues and the Irish Jasper
Greens both took place at the range
yesterday afternoon. The shoots were
separate affairs, it being cOincident
that the same afternoon was chosen
by both companies for their annual
contests.
Some good scores were made, but as
a rule the shooting was poor. the high
and choppy wind rendering the max
ing of good scores very difficult. Both
companies had a large representation
out, and the utmost good feeling pre-
vailed on the range while the friend
ly competition was in progress.
Singular as was the fact that both
shoot, it was more singular that the
prize winner in each command gained
the coveted honor for the third sue
cessive time.
Contest of the Greens.
The first prize in the Irish Jasper
=
James NJ. Doyle on a score of 81 and
to him went the company gold medal
and $40 in gold His score was the
best of the day, and considering the
unfavOrable conditions, was a remark
ably good one. 1t was as follows: 200
yards, %; 300 yards, 81; 500 yards, 49,
total 81.
In this class Quartermaster Sergeant
Owens made a score of 80 and Sergt.
Reynolds was on his heels, with a
score of rs, a difference of but two
points between the three highest
scores.
In the second class the first prize, a
silver medal and $3.50 in gold, was
won by. Private Richard T. Burch, on
a score of 81 at 200 and 3G0-yard ranges.
The second prizes in this class, IS in
gold, was won by Lieut.. M. j. O'Leary,
who was but two points behind the
winner.
In the pay member class the first
prize, S. in gold, was won by Mr.. John
]. KaWanaugh on a score of 16 at the
200-yard range. The company, under
command of Lieut.. ]. F. Mccarthy,
left the range on a chartered car, and
went to the armory. There the prizes
were presented by Sergt. Charles "
Hohenstein, and the members of the
company enjoyed a light spread.
Shoot of the Blues.
Capt. Joseph M. Dreyer won the prize
handily in the first class among the
Blues, on a score of II, at the first three
ranges, and will hold the medal which
he has won for two successive seasons
Private William Weischelbaum came
second, winning also the prize for the
highest score for an enlisted man at
the 200 and 300 yard ranges. His score
at the three ranges, which won for him
the second prize, gold medal, was 3d.;
and his score at the two ranges was
20. For the latter performance he won
$3.50.
On a score of 81 at the 200-yard
range, Capt. J. P. White won the vet
eran, honorary and paymembers' prize,
while Private w. H. Smith won $3.50
as the prize for the highe& score of
the enlisted men at 200 yards.
Inc blueS returned 10 the city snort
ly after dark, and went at once to their
armory where the prizes were present.
ed and refreshments served. The com
pany did not reach the city until an
hour after the shoot was concluded at
the range. A car bound for the city
from Thunderbolt, after the match was
over, failed to stop to take on passen-
gers, although few of the seats were
occupied. The members of the company
hailed the conductor and motorman,
but without avail. The crew had
heard that a special car had been
chartered by the military company, and
they presumed that the men who were
waiting for the car were members of
that company. Their presumption
was erroneous, however, and as a re-
suit the entire command and a num-
Der of outsiders were disconnected.