The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-29
PLANS FOR SHOOTS
MADE BY OFFICERS OF STATE AND
INTERSTATE CONTESTS.
OFFICERS FOR STATE SHOOT
CHOSEN BY COL. CAM AT MEETING
OF RIFLEMEN.

bama, Georgia and Other States
Will Probably he Entered-Ar-
rnngements Being Made for Big
Contests.
At an enthusiastic and largely at
tended meeting of the rifiemen of Sa-
vannah at the Guards Armory last
night, definite plans for the two big
rife contests to be held on Avondale
range next month were formulated
officers were chosen for the state shoot
and important committees appointed
From the scope of the plans made il
was clearly indicated that the events
will be the largest ever before held in
the South.
Col. George T. Cam, inspector gen.
eral of the Georgia State Troops, pre-
sided, and after calling for volunteers
named the following gentlemen as Off
GERS for the state shoot, which will be
held August 1922, inclusive:
Post Adjutant-Capt j. A. Thomas,
Jr., of Macon.
Post Commissary-Capt. F. w. Gar
den of Savannah.
Post Quartermaster-Capt w. G.
Austin of Savannah.
Statistical Officer-Ma1. W. E. Coney
of Savannah.
Col. Cam has notified the Governor
that he will need at least nineteen Off
GERS as his assistants. The other Off
Gals will be announced later. Those
chosen occupy the most important po-
sitions They are all we'll known, eff
Gent and experienced officers, all hav-
ing served in similar capacities with
marked credit at various rifle compe-
titioDs. With the state shoot in such
competent hands it was not deemed
necessary to further discuss plans for
it, since the funds will be supplied by
the state. In advertising the inter-
state shoot, the state shoot will also
be advertised.
VIII Require 81 200.
Capt. w. G. Austin, executive off,
Ger of the Interstate Military Rifle
Association, addressed the meeting rel
alive to the ways and means for pull
ing off the interstate match. 1t was
estimated that it would require at
least $1,000 to make the shoot a sue
cess; of this amount $500 is already in
the treasury. Ways and means for
raising the additional amount were dis
cusSed.
Capt. West of the Savannah Cadets.
guaranteed SIS from his command, and
said that he thought the other COM
mands would contribute literally. Capt.
Rogers said that his company would
give a like amount. and other officers
present said that they were confident
that their commands would contribute
like amounts. AT the suggestion of
Capt. Wilson, further subscriptions
from the military were postponed until
the Monday night meeting, at which
time it is probable that the fourteen
commands in the city will contribute
about the same amounts.
Other modes of raising the money
were discussed, and 1t was shown that,
with some aid from the public spirited,
the necessary amount could be raised
in few days. Capt. Austin said that
1t was necessary to get the money at
once, and that. with it assured, the
work would get under way with a will.
Scope of the Shoot.
A most comprehensive idea of the
by Post Adjutant Coney of the Inter
state Military Rifle Association. He
told of the advantages which had been
gained by the officers last year, saying
that they would be of great assistance
in working up the shoot this year
One of the greatest of these advan-
tages. he said, was the way in which
the officers had gotten in touch with
the officials in other states, and the
interest which had been engendered by
the last shoot
For some time past he said, inquiries
without solicitation had come in in
great numbers, and the riflemen in
neighboring states had been clamor-
ing for the date for the events. He
said that this information had now
been given them in advance circulars.
Oh1cial programmes will be mailed in
a few days.
In addition to the rif1emen from
North and South Carolina, Georgia,
Florida and Alabama he said there
was some likelihood of having teams
from Texas and Pennsylvania present.
besides teams of regulars from Fort
Screven, Fort Mcpherson and Camp
Thomas, Chickamauga. He stated that
ne was now in communication with
Gen. Goblin of Pennsylvania. who had
informed him that Pennsylvania was
desirous of sending a team In the
event Texas sends a team to the Sea
Glrt competition it is highly proba bic
that 1t will stop over in Savannah for
the Interstate shoot.
Purses, Medals and Trophies.
The prizes to be offered will he
handsomer and more numerous than
ever before. Besides handsome purses.
many gold medals and trophies will be
onered. An effort is being made to
nave one or more of the handsome
trophies recently offered in Florida shot
Tor during the interstate shoot. An
eHort VIII also be made to have pub
nc spirited citizens offer medals and
trophies: The rifiemen appreciate the
spirit Which prompted the donation of
the Levy, Marks, Wilson, Theus. Cam
ana other medals, and the DeRenne
Watson & Powers and Peters Cartridce
Company trophies, and are inclined 10
the belief that others will emulate the
example of these gentlemen. Cant.
Austin announced that a trophy would
be offered by the Savannah Rife AS
ISOLATION.
Many improvements over the shoot
or last year will be made. A mess
nail, which will accommodate 400 men.
VIII be built. The water facilities will
be increased, new houses for the Off
Gals will be constructed, and many
other improvements made Instead of
having boys to keep the scores. as was
the case last year, Capt. Austin will
only employ young men. 1t was found
that the boys were incompetent and
since the keeping of the score is so inn
portant an element, ii has been deter
mined not to consider the application