The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-26
ANOTHER RIFLE CLUB
ONE WILL SHORTLY BE FORMED
BY LOCAL RIFLEMEN.
CALL WILL BE ISSUED
TO PREPARE GEoRGIA's TEAM FOR
ST. LOUIS MEET.

National Competition Will BE Held
BE Formed at Mass Meeting In
Guards HalI-Not to Conflict With
Objects and Functions of Inter-
state Military Rifle Association.
Paraphcrnalia viii Be Secured
for Team-ShOOtlng Table and
Telescopes VIII BE Secured.
Since the return of the Georgia team
from Sea Girt the interest in rifle prac-
tice instead of waning with the rife
season has increased, and already prep
arations are being made for the prac-
tice Of the team which will represent
the state next year in the national
trophy competition. %~
One of the most important of these
will be the formation of an association
of Georgia rifiemen. A circular letter
has been prepared and will be issued
in few days by Team Captain Will
Hanson to all who are interested in
rifle practice. This letter will exhort
all devotees of the sport to meet at
the Guards Hall at an early date for
the purpose of forming an association
which will foster the interests of the
team which will be sent TO the national
trophy competition in st. Louis next
year.
The objects of the association will
be distinct from those of the Inter
state Military Rifle Association. Its
functions will be altogether different.
Nla0 IxNt1 - A Il.
tinue to manage the interstate meets,
while the new association of rifiemen
will be single to the interests of the
Georgia team. Both associations will
have as their principal aims the adj
vancement of rifle practice.
Shooting Science.
The old sharpshooters' club is still
in existence and will be merged with
the proposed association. Since the
days of the sharpshooters' club Shoot
ing has become more scientific, Form
erly the 500 yard range was the long
est distance shot at, whereas now the
distances are 800, 800 and 1000 yards,
with probability of an increase in a
few years. For this reason the use of
the mind as well as the eye is brought
into play, since questions of wind,
elevation and light become more puz-
cling as the distances increase.
capped at Sea Grit by not having num-
erous devices used by other marks
men III shooting the Krag. One of the
first articles which will be procured
by the new association will be a shoot
ing table, having q complete rest for
the elbow and an adjustable rest for
the rifle. Adjustable telescopes, which
may be fitted to the Krags and which
render the bull's-eye much more easily
discernible, will also be secured.
Will Test Team Rifles.
Rifles to be used by the team in COM
petition and practice will be thorough
ly tested. Already one or two COM
panies have contributed sufficient am
munition for the test practice. A tele-
scope for the purpose of spotting shots
is one of the most requisite things for
team. Georgia did not have one of
these at Sea Grit being the only team
on the grounds which did not have one
or more. The New York team, having
three, lent one OF theirs to the Geor-
CLANS.
1t has been suggested that some pub
lic-spirited citizen make a presentation
of such a telescope to the team, or
winner would, of course, allow the
team the use of the glass.
All of these matters and a thousand
others win come under the province of
the new association Just such a club
is the greatest need of the local rifle
men, and there is no doubt but that it's
formation will be conducive to better
results.
A number of the old shots who did
not go to Sea Girt declare that they
are going to st. Louis next year with
the team, If it is possible for them to
secure a place on the team. The Off
GERS and men have entered the field
of preparation early in the game, and
it looks as if the Georgians are deter
mined to make good the promise which
they made at Sea Grit this year-to re-
turn next year in old-time form.
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