The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-29
RAIN CALLED A HALT
ONLY REVOLVER MATCH FINISHED
AT RANGE YESTERDAY.
WAS WON BY GUARDS TEAM.
TEAM FROM THE GARRISON AT
FORT SCREVEN SECOND.

Company Team Match and the Cav
airy Carbine Match Were Begun,
but Could Not BE Finished-WiII
BE Completed TO-day-BOth Are to
start Promptly at O'CIOck-Bat-
terry b of the Guards Leading in
the Company Match, and Georgia
Hussars Leading in the Carbine
Match-HOw the Matches Are to Be
Shot TO-day-ScOres as Far as They
Were Completed Yesterday.
Again rain interfered seriously with
the interstate shoot. Not only were
yesterdays scores greatly affected by
the weather conditions, but a total
suspension of the shooting was rem
dered necessary. This was, of course,
harassing, and the only satisfaction
experienced was that in the doubtful
hope that to-day might bring an i'm
provement.
Save for the revolver match, not a
match was finished during the day.
The company match and the cavalry
carbine match We're started, and the
regimental interstate match was to
have been commenced. Shooting in the
company match, in which there were
sixteen teams entered, was completed
at the 300 yards range, and two or
three of the teams finished at 600
yards They are to begin skirmishing
at l o'clock this afternoon.
Battery In the Lead.
The company match is close. Sew
eral teams have chance to capture
the first prize. 1t is difficult to fell how
the match will come out. Through the
500 yards range the highest scores
were as follows: Savannah Cadets, 40;
Battery f of the Guards, 4O3; Albany
Guards, 4o1: Battery A of the Guards,
800, and the Oglethorpe Light Infan-
try, 3S7. Battery p, the Cadets, and
Battery shot at 800, where the Ca
diets fell down badly. Through the 900
yards range, Battery B leads with 594.
The Cadets are second with 481, and
Battery A is third with 479. The AL
bany Guards and the Oglethorpe Light
Infantry, if they have good conditions.
should be able to pull strong at the 600
yards range. The skirrnish runs,
though, will tell the story
How individuals stand.
For the Marks medal which will go
to the highest Individual score in the
company match several have good
chances. Through 500 yards the high
est scores are Capt. F. C. Wilson, IS;
Sergt. Silas Page of Albany, 81; Capt.
j. NJ. Dreyer, So; Lieut.. r. G. Dunno,
81. and Capt. w. 3. Stephens, SO. Capt.
Wilson fell off to 10 at 600, given him
107. Lieut.. Tunno pulled up with % at
600. giving him 107 as tie with Capt
Wilson. Capt. Stephens also made %
there, giving him 106. Capt Dreyer
and Sergt Page are yet to shoot at 6O0
Anything above 20 will give Setgt.
Page the lead here, unless Capt.
Dreyer should get in some phenomenal
work. An advantage will be had by
those who shoot out the long ranges
to-day for it was hard to see the tar
gets in the downpour yesterday Some
of the best shots missed them clean.
How CayaIrymen Stand.
In the cavalry Iarbine match the
first team of the Georgia Hussars
leads through the 800 yard range. 1t
is anybodys match yet, however, as
500 yards and the skirmsh are to be
shot. The Hussars, however, win
probably win, having had more ex-
perience as sl1irnisners. The Liberty
Independent Troops team is second,
and at the 200 yards range led the
Hussars' first team by three points.
The cavalrymen are greatly interested
in their contest, and are putting up g.
hot one