Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-09-11
AT SEA GIRT'S RANGES.
The New York Team Won tho Hilton
Trophy Massachusetts Wen Got
First HOnOrs I'm Revolver Contest -
Jersey Team Won Inter- State Match.

Flrst HOnOrs In HeVOIVer contest
Jersey Team Won Interstate Match.
Sea Girt, n. j., Sept. 2.-The very
cream of the sharpshooters of nearly
a dozen states of the Union and of
the United States marine corps, as
well as a hurriedly organized team
from the Department of the East,
United States army, are in fine fettle
for the big event of the interstate
rifle tournament, the Hilton trophy
match.
The revolver range was crowded all
afternoon, everybody at Sea Girt
seemingly being personally concerned
to some extent in the outcome of the
revolver team match. The distances
were 25, so and rs yards, every man
firing two strings cf five shots each.
1t was required that each string
should be fired within a time limit
of 80 seconds.
The team representing Battery A,
heavy artillery, Massachusetts, cap
tured first prize, a trophy, a medal
to each member of the team and $25.
Second prize, $25, was won by
Squadron \, New York, and third
prize $40, by Troop A, Maryland. This
'N''S VIC 'iilit tiIiN IDahN'ly ~
Massachusetts, has won this match,
the trophy becomes its property
The interstate match, the final
competition, was shot with n strong,
gusty wind blowing across the range.
The contest was for the rifle club
championship of the United States.
Each man fired 10 shots at 200 yards
on the standard American target.
Sea Girt, n. j., Sept. 3.-The record
In the Hilton trophy match, total of
1,09S out of a possible 1850, estab-
lished year ago by the District of
Columbia, was surpassed yesterday
by New York 80 points, the team rep
resenting the Empire state rolling up
total of 1,137. New Jersey finished
in second place with 1924, while the
District of Columbia was third, with
an even LOO.
The Hilton contest is for a trophy
valued at $4,000, presented by the late
Henry Hilton, of New York. 1t is
open to the world Each team con-
sists of - men and the team mem
bers fire seven shots at 200 yards, at
500 yards and at 600 yards. 1t is
possible for each man to attain pos
sible 35 at each range, or a total Of
los for the three ranges.
Sea Girt, \. j., Sept. 5.-Anothcr
day of remarkable shooting and
smashing of records was closed here
last evening with the wind up of the
company team match (tyro). The
principal event of the afternoon, and
one of the most important of the
meet, the Interstate military shoot
match, was won by the New Jersey
team, which scored total of LOSE
out of possible 1000, and incident
ally broke the high score record, 1,074,
which New Jersey established last
year.
Sea Girt, n. j., Sept. 6.-The last
day but one of the big Interstate
shooting tournament was devoted to
firing in the skirmish team match
and the Leech cup match. The former
was won by the Second regiment Dis
trict of Columbia team with a total
of 230 out of "a possible 300. William
F. Leushner, of New York, proved the
victor in the Leech cup match, his
total being 80 out of a possible Is.
Prior to yesterday this match had not
been shot since the year 1882.