The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-24
TEAMS THAT WILL ENTER
CHARLESTON CONTESTS.
composed of Best military shots in
savannah.

composed of Best Military Shots in
savannah.
The marksmen composing the three
teams which will represent Savannah
at the rife match in Charleston on
thanksgiving Day have been chosen.
some of the best shots in the city will
he sent over to compete with the
Charlestonians. and there is little doubt
that the Savannahians Will give a
GOOD account of themselves.
Thanksgiving Day will be a gala one
in the city by the sea. 1t will be dis
tional and equally as enjoyable affairs
besides the rifle matches will afford
ample amusement at the range. A mon
ster picnic has been arranged, and
large proportion of Jacksonville's pop
ulation will be found at the range to
enjoy the several diversions offered.
There will be three teams from Sa-
vannah in the meet. The team which
will represent the Guards is, with
scarcely an exception the strongest
that could be got together for shooting
at the 200-yard range. Two teams will
represent the First Regiment. While
these latter teams are composed of
men who have demonstrated their ex-
cellence, it is not the best which could
be gotten together from the First Reg
inent This is due to the fact tina
on Thanksgiving Day he Cadets have
their annual shoot, and many who find
it difficult to make the trip to Charles
ton. prefer to remain at home and con-
test for the company prizes The
sending of a team by the Guards is
also a sacrifice to them, as they, too,
have their annual shoot on that day.
The Guards Team. ~
Ten men will compose a team. me
men, together with one alternate, who
will compose the Guards team are:
Capt. w. G.. Austin, Capt. F. C. Will
son. Capt. H. E. Wilson, Lieut.. r. G..
Tunno, Sergt. j. K. Hazlehurst, Pri-
Yates r. c. Fetzer, Jr., F. c. Battey,
+. C. A. Mercer Fred Myers, Jr., John
sullivan Schley and Joseph L. Bond.
These men are considered among the
best in the city, though they are
somewhat handicapped by lack of prac-
tice
The men who will compose the other
two teams, which will represent the
First Infantry, will be picked later,
though the number from which they
will be picked has already been given
out. Eight of these are from the field
and staff, three from the German Vol
unteers, and five from the Savannah
Cadets. 1t is probable that several
members of the Irish Jasper. Greens
will decide to make the trip, and for
that reason the places on the teams
have not yet been assigned.
The Regiments Team.
It is probable. however, that all of
two teams. They are: Lieut.. Col. G
A. Gordon, Capt. F. w. Garden, Capt
O. H. Richardson, Maj. w. L. Grayson
Capt. w. E. Coney, Lieut. w. M Co
ney, Color Sergt. Edward Garter, Sergt
Mai. John Dell, Lieut.. j. d.. Helmken
Lieut. r. w. Baughan, Capt. c. H
konemann, Private Neil NJ. Coney
Private J. D. Artley, Private w. H
Artley, Private j. T. L. Dixon and Pri-
vate Isaac Ingram. yf
Maj r. L. Wylly and others in uni
form will accompany the team tc
Charleston. Sergt. F. Z. .OIsynne will
go over in charge of the property OF
the First Regiment teams The mem
bers of the teams and those who VIII
accompany them will leave Savannah
on Thursday morning at 6:15. arriving
in Charleston at 10 O'Clock. They viii
alight from the train at the range,
and will probably spend the greater
part of the day at the range, Return
ing they will leave Charleston at 1880
p m
VIII Enter but One Contest.
The Savannah teams will contest in
but one event. the regimental team
Shoot at 200 yards. The Charlestonians
have only the short range. They are
splendid shots, as was evidenced in the
recent shoot in Savannah when they
carried off the visitors match. and
made remarkably high scores at thf
200 yard range. 1t is the desire of the
Savannahians to win if possible, OF
course, though one of the objects OF
the trip is to promote the friendly re-
lations now existing between the tive
cities in military affairs.
A number of handsome prizes have
been offered. Besides bulls eye prize:
and sweepstakes, there is a handsome
silver cup, gold medal and two mon
ey prizes to be contested for the lat
ter being offered in the matches which
the Savannahians will enter. These
prizes are SIS to the winner and $25 tc
the team that comes second.