The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-25
LIBERTY GUARD WON
TOOK TILT FROM EXPERT RIDERS
OF INDEPENDENT TROOP.
HUSsARS GOT THREE PRIZES.
FIRST REGIMENT CAVALRY BREAK
CAMP TO DAY AT HINEsvILLE.

Yesterday Notable With the Caval-
rymen in Camp-COI. MeIdrim De-
ltvered an Address-Great Crowd
of Visitors-TiIt and CarbiDe
Matches Close and ExcitinS-Geor-
and Also Captured Two Prizes Tor
Individual Scores-Liberty indie
pendent Troop Second in Both
Events-ThOse Who Formed the
Cnmp-The Scores.
Governors Day, with the Governor,
was anything but a case of Hamlet
with Hamlet left out, at the cavalry
encampment yesterday at Hinesville.
An excellent programme, with crack
scores with the carbines. and excellent
scores in the tilt, afforded ample ex-
element and entertainment for the
visitors and the members of the camp
alike. From o'clock in the morning,
when the reveille was sounded, until
o'clock, in the afternoon, when the
call for mess was given, the camp was
alive with troopers and the ranges and
fitting path the scene of activity.
The most important events of the
day were the fitting and the carbine
matches. In both of these the visit
ors captured first place, with the Lib
erty Independent Troop second. The
tilt was won by the Liberty Guards,
on a score of 24S out of a possible 900.
The contest between this troop and
the Independents was close and excit-
ing, the former winning out by a mar
gin of two points.
In the carbine match. the Independ-
ents suffered the same fate of losing
by a narrow margin, the Georgia Hus-
sars leading them by points. The
Hussars made 100 out of possible $50.
Several good scores were made in this
match. Two prizes were offered in ad
dition to the two company prizes, these
for the highest and next highest indi-
vidual scores. Private Cooper Way Of
the Georgia Hussars won first individ-
ual prize on a score of 40 out of a pos
sible so, on the two and three hundred
yard ranges. lieut. Silverberg, also of
the Hussars, won second money on a
score of 80.
The Days Programme.
The days programme was long
one. Early in the morning visitors for
many miles around began to come to
the camp, and when at o'clock guard
mount was called, there were fully 500
spectators on the drill ground. On the
night previous the camp was placed
under regular military rule, and
he Gtr fpfa q
was observed.
Reveille was sounded at 5 o'clock,
and roll call in the company streets fol-
lowed shortly afterward. Morning re-
ports were made, and at 5:45 came the
stable call. Breakfast was had at 6
o'clock. At the troopers went through
the guard mount, after which rifle
practice was had on the range.
After a drill and dress parade, the
carbine contest was begun. The most
exciting feature of the day was the
tilt. In this the men showed excep-
tional ability. Private Jessie Ryon of
tie Liberty Guards second team made
a phenomenal score of sixty points,
this being the possible number. Sew
eral troopers on the Liberty Guards
first team, which won the tilt, made
within a few points of the possible
number. Col. P. w. Meldrim and
Capt. w. N. Cruikshank, U. S. A,
were judges of the contest. These
competent critics considered the scores
exceptionally good.
The Carbine Match.
The carbine match was interesting
on account of the close scores of the
two teams The Hussars won an up
hill match by excellent shooting on the
300-yard range. The 200 and 800 were
the only ranges used, the programme
not permitting time to shoot a longer
match. When the 200 yard match had
been finished, il was found that the
Liberty Independent Troop led the
Hussars by a margin of "a points. This
was due to the low scores made by
two of the Hussars' team. The Savan-
nah cavalrymen did not give up, but
went to the 800 yard range with a de.
termination TO make the fight as close
as possible. At this range every
man made an excellent score, and
the team rolled up a total OF
SO points out Of a possible 1876. or
the other hand two of the Liberty In
dependent Troop shot poorly. so that
the Hussars were able TO make dp the
"a points lost az the first range with
an additional four over their most dan.
gerous competitors. The Liberty lnde
perdente second team shot well, and
succeeded IN landing third place with
a score only II points behind the win
ners o. the match
The prizes IN the caFblne match and
in the tiit WeFe as first prize. IN each
40 per cent 81 the entrance fees, and
as second prize. IN each, 80 per cent
~ the entrance fees; third prize IS pea
cent The remaiuing IS per cent be,
ing divided Between the winners il
me individual heores. 20 per cent goiRs
10 me winner ~ fha hfaf individual
prize ara per cent ~ tbe neat hlFh.
est man
fsi, sisiarisa's Address.
after ibf uiiiHe match, ths uospsri