The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-14
SHOOT A SUCCESS
COL. GEORGE t. CANN DISCUSSES
THE MACON CAMP.
SAVANNAH SOLDIERS NOTED.
SHOWED AT MACON THAT THEY
HAD RECEIVED TRAINING.


From the ShOOt--Capt. w. f. COney
Remained to Finish Up His Work
as statistician-COI. Cnnn Compile
mented Him-Had Good Word
for the Macon Range, Macon Peo-
pie and Macon Military-SaVannah
Did We'll in the SIatcbes-SOme o.
the scores That Were Made by Sa-
vnnnah Teams and Others.
The Savannah soldier boys who at
tended the state shoot at Macon re-
turned yesterday morning. They had
spent very pleasant week, and all
expressed their appreciation of the
treatment that had been accorded them
in Macon.
Good work was done on the Macon
range by the Savannah soldiers, and
that was another source of qualification
to them. They stood we'll in all the
contests, the First Regiment team win
ming the regimental team match. The
Albany Guards, Company E. Fourth
Regiment, won the company team
match. The novice regimental match
was won by the Second Regiment
The individual novice match was
won by Private E. B. Gresham of
Waynesboro, Company E of The First
Regiment, but if Capt Gordon Cas-
sells is allowed the handicap for using
his carbine, he will probably get the
medal.
The highest individual score made in
the free for all class B matches was
won by Private r. j. Travis of the
Savannah Cadets, who made a good
score. He was closely followed by
Private Bostwick of the Savannah Ca
diets and Private Keiffer of the same
company, the respective scores being
122, lib and 112, including the 20-shot
skirmish.
The Macon Rifle Association will
meet tonight to arrange tor distrib-
uting the trophies and prizes.
Capt. COney StiIl in Macon.
Col. George T. Cam, who was in
comand of the camp, returned with
the teams. Capt. Walter e. Coney,
statistician, remained over in Macon,
as there was a great mass of work to
be done. All the scores could not be
made UP in time to admit OF his re-
turning with the teams. He is ex-
pected back to-day. Capt. Coney
worked ably and hard. Col. Cam said
yesterday to representative of the
Morning News that he could not have
done without Capt. Coney, saying that
he had been a wheel horse, a wonder"
This was no more than Capt. Coney's
friends expected, as they knew his ca
pacity of old and did not doubt that
he would work like a Trojan for the
success of the shoot
The Macon Telegraph of yesterday
said Of Col. Cam and Capt Coney:
col. Cam said he felt confident the
| shoot would be held lin Macon annual
! ly hereafter, for the reason that so
much time and money can be saved to
the state through the reduction of dis
| lance that has to be Travelled. Savan-
nah has a suplendid range, and has
some OF the best and cleverest mill
! tary men in the world, and her range
will stand her in good turn on various
! occasions, but the military men who
were here say it. is too much to think
of making amateurs travel all the way
from points like Rome to Savannah
and return. for the travel would re-
quire at least two full days of the
time that could be spent in camp. For
experts from various states, it Is an
other matter, and all of the Macon
soldiers gladly gave assistance to the
Savannah men who advertised the Au-
gust shoot at that range. Capt. w.
E. Coney, adjutant of the First Regi-
ment, was one of the most enthusi-
astic of workers for the Savannah
| shoot, and he made friends for Sa-
vannah and for himself every time he
said anything on the subject"
A Success in Every Way.
Col. Cam declared that the shoot
had been in every way a success, and
it will be a pleasure to him to report
| to the Governor that the plan for a
| state camp for instruction in rifle prac-
tice was carried out in manner to
| increase the interest in this BILE
| phase of military training and to add
| to the knowledge of representatives
from practically every company. in the
service in both rifle shooting and camp
duties.
mo member of the Legislature can
| ever say that the camp was not sue
cess or that 1t will not rebound to the
advantage of the state troops said Col
| Cam. The officers and men went to
Macon with an object to accomplish
| They worked hard and faithfully, never
murmuring, always ready, and they ac-
complished their object. 1t was a week
| of steady work, and I am sure that
an impetus will be given rifle practice
that will long be felt.
81 want to say that the people of Ma
con acquitted themselves nobly. They
went to work with will as soon as they
| found that their city had secured the
| state shoot, and it was wonderful to
see what they had accomplished. The
range is lacking in some of the ad-
vantages that the Savannah range en-
! joys, but it is excellent, nevertheless
/ think it reflects the greatest credit
upon the military and the people OF
| Macon, who built it in such a short
| time.
The camp was the most orderly !
ever witnessed. The conduct OF the
men was exceptional. There was no
rowdyism. In camp the men behaved
! themselves in an exemplary manner,
! and l heard no reports to indicate that
they did not do so while in Macon.
Il was proud of the soldiers from
| Savannah. They were noticea BILE at all
times. 1t was pleasing to a Savannah
officer to note the manner in which
the Savannah soldiers gave the salute
| and the way they conducted them
selves. They showed the effect of the
military spirit with which Savannah
is imbued and their desire TO upnold
the reputation of their respective or
| CARNATIONS.
THE Macon soldiers, too, are we'll up
| in military etiquette, and they made
their training evident enough The
Macon officers aided me vastly in the
camp work, and l appreciated deeply
the service they rendered. They did
everything that could have been ex-
pected of them. If the shoot is held
there again next year ii will move
along without delay and with even