The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-08
SEA GRIT CONTESTS
PROGRAMME OF GIG SHOOT RE
CEIVED IN SAVANNAH,
COLONEL LAWTtM HoNoRED.
l'RESID EaT APPOINTS HIM MEM
BEI or EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

will serveN as One OF Mine on this
Committee which Will Have
Charge OF the National Trophy
Coutestu-NInj. GuiIfoyIe viii Be
the Range Ofncer-If Savannah
fans Go 10 shoot They Will Only
Participate In the Trophy Match.
Programme Contains Rules OF
Coming Contest.
The statement made yesterday in the
Morning n, avs to the effect that Geor-
cia would probably send a team to
Sea Girt to compete in the National
Trophy Contest. Sept. s, and 3, was
read with interest by the local mill
tarv men. The question was generally
discussed by th'm, many expressing
the opinion that Nttle doubt was now
left in the matter.
Under the orders of the Secretary
of War. Mai. ]. F. Guilfoyle, of the
Twelfth United States &avalry Will be
the executive officer of the National
Trophy contests. In the event Georgia
goes to Sea Girt it is agreed that she
will only participate in that contest
which occupies, but two days of the
shoot. In that contest three trophies,
the most highly priced in then United
States, will be offered, and ry(mem-
Der of the first seven teams in the
competition will receive a medal in
addition to money prizes. $500 Will
be expended for the trophy and the
medals.
Programme for the Shoot.
The programme for the Sea GiruN
shoot arrived in the city yesterday.
There are but one or two of them,
and they are greatly in demand. The
rules and regulation governing the ma
tional trophy contest are, of course,
the most absorbing portion of the pro-
gramme BY orders of the President,
embodied in the programme, Col. A.
r. Lawton, a member of the National
Trophy Contest Board, is made one
of the nine members of the Executive
Committee of the shoot. The recon-
mendatons for the shoot, which Will
probably be observed by the War De-
partment, have been announced, and
are as follows:
RecOmme ndatiOns for Conditions of
the National Match.
To be shot on Sept. and 9, 1903.
Open to teams of twelve men from
the following:
(a) The army of the United States,
one team from the troops stationed
within each of the military depart
ments.
(b) The United States navy.
(c) The United States Marine Corps.
(d) The National Guard or uniform
ed militia of the several states and ter
ritories, including the District of Co
lumbia Zone team from each state, ter
ritory and the District of Columbia).
(e) The members of each team to be
officers or enlisted men of the corps
or organization which they represent,
and to appear in the authorized serv-
ice uniform and belts thereof.
Distances-20O, 500, $780, 800, 800 and
1000 yards.
Number of Shots-Ten by each COM
pefitor at each range.
misunderstanding at 200 yards;
prone with head toward target at all
other ranges.
Arms-United States service rifles
and carbines, with not less than three
pound trigger pull.
Ammunition-Service cartridge as
manufactured and issued by the Ord
nance Department United States army.
EntIace Fee-Twenty-four dollars
per team, except by teams of the
army, navy and Marine corps, this
amount to be paid to the National Rifle
Association, which association shall
pay the operating expenses of the con-
test.
Two Days Contest-First day, 200,
500 and 600 yards; second day, 500 900
and 1000 yards.
Prizes
/. To the team making the high
est aggregate total in the
two days contest-"The Ma
tional Trophy" authorized by
act of Congress) to be COM
peted for annually, value. 81, 900
and cash Observation-Disclosures. 500
2. The team making the second
highest aggregate total, 1.-The
Hilton Trophy" presented by
the late Hon. Henry Hilton
Of New York, to be competed
tor annually, and cash. ..... 300
3. The team making the third
highest aggregate total. the
bronze Soldier of Marathon
presented by the Governor on
behalf of the state of New
York, to be competed for an
nually, and cash .............. 200
4. The team making the fourth
highest aggregate total, CASH. $50
5. The team making the fifth
highest aggregate total, cash.. 100
6. The team making the sixth
highest aggregate total, cash. so
z. And also medal to each MEM
Der of each of the winning
teams, value .................. 200
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 500
Place of Contest-Sea Girt, N. j., for
1903
Rules and Regulations
Regula lions to govern all compe-