The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-07-24
BIG RIFLE SHOOT
At SAVANNAH
IT WILL OCCUR THE LATTFo
PART OF NEXT
MONTH.
Il Be An Interesting Affair.-Bruns-
wick Teams Will Probably
Enter and Compete
for Prizes.

The great southern rife meeting
which is to be held in Savannah Au-
gust $3.50. promises to be one of the
greatest events OF the kind in the mis-
tory Of tne south
The News is in receipt of the pro
gram of the events, which is print
cd below. and which it will be no.
ticei Is a very attractive one.
The program in full is as fellows:
I. DeRenne Trophy Matca.-Open
20 teams of ten men (bona fide mill
tary) from each Of the southern
states. Distance, 200 300 and 500
yards. Seven shots at each range.
Entrance fee. s2,0O per man. LIST
prize, trophy valued at $1,000, to be
neld by the winning team for one
year Cd prize. $4,000 cash.
2. Regimental Interstate Team
Match.-Open to one or more teams
Of six men each. from any regiment,
unassigned battalion or unassigned
company from the southern states.
Distances 200 and 500 yards. Ten
shots at each range, and skirmish
shots per man, with tnirty seconds
run at silhouette figures. Twenty
firing interval at each halt: at least
one shot to be fired at each halt un-
til ammunition is expended, with priv
ilege Of firing as many shots within
tne time limit as the shooter may
elect Entrance fee, St0o per man.
ist prize, DeSoto trophy valued at
$4,000 to be held by the winning
team for one year. and $4,000 cash.
I'd prize, $25O0 cash.
3. Company Team Match.-Open to
one or more teams of five men each
from any company in the southern
states. Distances 20O, 300, 500 and
600 yeards, and skirmish at silhou-
cite figures. Five shots each at 200
300 and 600 Yards; ten shots each
at 800 yards and sSirmish; ten halts
on skirmish. one shot at each aalt.
Entrance fee, $1.0O per man 1st
prize. trophy (silyer loving cup to
be held by winning team for one year
and $4,000 cash. I'd prize $25.oo
cash Sd prize, $1,000 cash.
4 Rife Novice Matcn Open to
teams Of FIVE men each from any com
pany IN the southern states. Men who
have qualified as sharpshooters or
marksmen prior to 1902 barred. Dis
tances 200. 300 and 500 yeards. Five
shots eaca at 200 and 300 ten shots
1T 500 Entrance fee, $1.00 per man.
ist prize, $500 cash. I'd prize, $1,000
cash 81 prize $1,000 casa.
5. Cavalry Carbine Match-Open
to one or more teams of five men
each from any troop of cavalry in the
southern states. Distances, 200, 300
and 500 yards. and skirmish at silhou-
cite figures. Seven snots ate each
range; ten halts on skirmish, one
shot at each halt. Sling permitted at
500 yards and skirmisn, provided it
at no time touches the ground En-
trance fee. $10O per man. 1st prize
$4,000 cash. I'd prize, $4,000 cash.
Sd prize, $1,000 cash.
6. Carbine Novice Match.-Open
to teams of five men each from any
troop in the southern states; men
wno have qualified as sharpshooters
or marksmen prior to 1902 barred.
Distances, 200, 300 and 500 yards.
Entrance fee, $10O per man. LIST
prize, s35.O0 cash. I'd prize, $500
cash. Sd prize, $1,000
7. Visitors Match.-Open to one or
more teams of five men each from
any company in the southern states,
Georgia excepted. Distances 200 and
500 yards; ten shots at each rangs.
Entrance fee, $1,0O per man. 1st
prize, $500 casn. I'd prize, $4,000
cash. Sd prize, $500 cash.
8. Revolver Match.-Open to one
or more teams of FIVE men each from
any organization of state troops of
the U. S. army, Distance, fifty
yards; FIVE shots at American target.
Position. standing, off hand. Weapon
u. S. 38 or 45 caliber Colts or 38 cal
iber 6. & w. service revolver. Trfg-
ger pull not less than three pounds
Original open sight required. Am
munition, any. Entrance fee $100
per man. 1st prize, s25.0O cash. I'd
prize, $500 casa.
9. individual Medal Match No. L.