The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-13
DAYS FOR MATCHES
WHEN CONTESTS AT INTERSTATE
SHOOT WILL BE HELD.
SUPPLEMENT TO PROGRAMME
SHOWS THE ASSIGNMENT OF
MATCHES FOR EACH DAY.

Those Who Are Interested I'm the
Shoot Have Wanted to Know Just
When the Matches Would BE Shot.
They Are Working Hard for the
Events-Maj. Williamson, Captain
+ of the Guards Regimenta1 Team,
and Mai. GraysOn Is Captain of
That of the First Regiment-sa-
vannah Cadets Tender MontgOm-
cry Grays' Team the Use of Their
Quarters During the Shoot.
The programme of the Interstate
Rife Shoot has been so arranged as to
show on just what day the matches
are to be shot. Because of the great
interest in the coming shoot that is
manifested by the military of Savan-
nah, the announcement of this supple
ment to the programme will be re-
ceived with satisfaction. Those who
are to participate in the shoot.
especially, have desired to know on
just what days the various matches
are to be shot.
Aug. 20, the opening day of the
shoot, will be devoted entirely to prac-
tice for those who are to shoot on the
teams. This practice will be particu
larly appreciated by the visiting teams,
which have not had the experience
with the range that has been the lot of
the local marksmen.
Aug. 26 will be devoted to the car
bine novice match, for teams of five
men from any troop.
Aug. q will be for the rife novice
match and the visitors match
Aug. % will see the company team
match, the cavalry carbine match and
the revolver match.
Aug. 20 will be devoted to the Wis
itors' regimental match and the regi-
mental interstate team match.
Aug. 80 the last day of the shoot,
will be for the De Renne match. This
will consume about half the day,
so that the other half will be devoted
to breaking camp and getting in read
mess for departure.
Individual Matches.
The individual medal matches will
be held every day, save Aug. rs, and
the bullseye and sweepstakes shooting
will also continue throughout the
week. One of the special prizes to
be shot for in match yet to be ar
ranged is sporting rifle, offered
by one of the manufacturers.
Interest in the shoot continues keen,
not only in Savannah, but elsewhere.
Advices received from other places
indicate that teams are coming From
Dothan, Ala, word has come from Capt
j. w. Sanders that his company has
found that it will not be able to send
team, because of the difficulty the
men would find in getting off from
business. To offset this. however, Capt.
Walter F.. Geney has received a letter
from Capt Frank P. Falmar of Troy,
who says that his company will send
e team. This is a company that had
not been counted upon Capt. Coney
thinks 1t may be arranged so that two
or three, at least of the members of
the Dothan company may come with
the team from Troy.
The Team Captains.
Maj. w. L. Grayson has been placed
in charge of the regimental team that
is to be entered by the First Regiment
Teams in the regimental match will
consist of six men, selected from
among the best shots of a regiment
or unassigned battalion.
Maj w. w. Williamson is in charge
of the Savannah Volunteer Guards
team. Neither team has yet been Sc
iected, but the, captains have the can
dldates hard at work, and it is safe to
say that some good work will be shown
by those who are chosen to represent
their commands in the match.
The team of the Montgomery Grays
has been invited by the Savannah Ca
diets to make their quarters at the
Regimental Armory their headquart-
ers. The Cadets and the Grays were
formerly the best of friends. This was
In the days of the great prize drills,
when the commands used to meet in
| competition. The Cadets made all the
Grays honorary members of their COM
pany, and the Grays returned the COM
pliment by comforting the same honor
upon the Cadets.