The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-26
CAPTAIN CONEY HERE
HAS CHARGE OF SAvANNAws
RIFLE SHOOT.
Found Montgomery Greatly Interest
ed in the Meet and Practically
Sure to Send Teams
Thither.

Capt. Walter E .Coney of Savannah.
Adjutant of the LIST Regiment OF Georgia
State troops, spent yesterday In Mont
gomery, in conference with local military
officers in an effort to have one or more
teams sent from Montgomery to the great
Southern Rifiemen's meeting to be held
in Savannah from the 25th to the soth OF
August.
The proposition to send a team of rifle
men from Montgomery met with instant
favor among the local military men.
1t Is practically certain that team
from the Greys will go. and it is more
than probable that team Of sharp shoot
ers will represent the Blues.
The ten companies have among their
members some excellent shots, who can
give a good account of themselves In the
contests.
To secure funds for the Montgomery
rifemen to go to Savannah, an admission
fee will be charged at the bail park when
the exhibition skirmish drill and sham
battle to be given within the next two
weeks.
1t is hoped that SUFFICIENT funds will be
secured to pay for the transportation and
| necessary expenses while in camp at the
shoot.
While in Savannah all teams will be
| furnished with tentage and cots. The
| teams entering will Of course furnish
| their own subsistence.
Eleven matches will be shot at the
| Avondale Range, a splendid natural range
| ten and a half miles from the heart of
Savannah. The matches will be for in
dividuals and teams. The list also in
cludes revolver matches.
| The Montgomery guardsmen are enthu-
| siastic over the coming shoot.
I'VE could hardly expect to take Off
| the first prizes" said local officer
| yesterday, in contests against practiced
| and experienced shooters, but know we
| over in August to learn the lay Of the
| land, to find out what Is required of us.
| II we should not win anything the ex-
perience would be of the greatest value.
| with the confidence and prospect of car
rying off some of the best prizes.
1t is our present intention upon our re-
| turn from Savannah with the experience
we will get there to build a good range
| near Montgomery and practice regularly
and steadily for the meet Of next year"
Captain Coney, who has charge of the
entries for the Savannah shoot, was well
pleased with the result of his visit to
Montgomery.
II was In conference today with the
officers of the Greys and Blues" said
Captain Coney, land IL is confidently ex-
pected that the Greys will send team
to represent them at Savannah. There Is
also a possibility OF the Blues also being
represented. Both of the companies have
many friends In Savannah who would
gladly welcome them there"
Adjutant General w. w. Brandon has
been furnished with $50 copies of the Sa-
vannah shoots advance circulars and he
has been asked to distribute them to the
Alabama troops with an order or letter
mentioning the event, the success Of
which will mean much to the Southern
militia.
Captain Coney left last night for Bir-
| mingham.
1t is regarded as probable that q team
will go from Dothan, the company from
that place having taken nearly all the
sharp shooting honors at the camp at
Sans Souci.