The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-29
SHOOT ENDS TODAY
LONG DISTANCE AND INDIVIDUAL
MATCHES WILL BE SHOT.
DERENNE TROPHY STAYS.
GEORGIA TEAM WON HANDILY
OVER SEVERAL COMPETITORS.

shooting for Marks Trophy Was
COmmenced-SOO Yard Range Was
Shot at, and 300 and 900 Ranges
Matches Will BE COncIuded-Three
Revolver Matches VIII Also Be
Decidcd-Omcers Are Pleased With
the Success of the shoot.
To-day will witness the termination
of the big interstate shoot which has
been in progress at the Avondale range
for the past week. The shoot has been
a success from every standpoint, the
matches having been interesting, the
attendance good and the distinguished
visitors numerous.
In the interstate regimental match
for the DeRenne trophy the Georgia
team won handily over it's competitors,
the Sixteenth Infantry coming second
and the Third South Carolina team,
composed altogether of members of the
Sumter Guards, third. The score of
the winning team, $50 points, out of
possible 1,O5O, is just 26 points in ex-
cess of the score made by the winning
Georgia team last year
The long distance matches, at the
800, 300 and 1000 yard ranges, which
have never before been shot on Avon
dale range, were begun but not con-
cluded. Two teams representing Geor-
gia and one representing the United
States marines are the only contest
ants. The. shooting at the 800 yard
range has been finished, and the Geor-
gia teams are so far in the lead as
to make it almost impossible for them
to be beaten.
Visiting Teams Leave.
The members of the Sumter Guards,
the Charleston aggregation which car
ried off the honors among the visitors,
left Fast night for their homes in Char
lesion. The members of the Sixteenth
Infantry, under command of Capt.
Johnston, returned to Fort McPher-
son in the afternoon. All of the teams,
with the exception of the marine corps,
have left, taking with them the pleas
ATTEST remembrances of their stay in
Savannah. Some of them, notably the
Sumter Guards, took other substantial
remembrances with them, the team
having won more than enough in prize
money to defray every expense.
The verdict is that the shoot was a
great success. Capt. w. G. Austin
and Maj. Coney have worked harder
than any others for the success which
the shoot attained. The former has
given his entire time TO the work and
to him. more than to any one else,
belongs the credit for the excellent
manner in which the shoot was con-
Quoted. Maj. Coney was instrumental
in securing the attendance of many
teams, and his work is appreciated by
all of the officers of the association.
. Capt. Fred w. Garden worked hard
as .commiSsary, with manifestly good
results Lieut.. James w. McIntire was
post quartermaster, and more He
worked indefatigably in the different
DEPARTMENTS, and was of great as
sistance. Clerk Rogers Woods render
ed able service in the statistical de-
partment.
Col Jordan F. Brooks, as general
range. officer, made one of the most
efficient officers of the meet Kind
and considerate, he was at once eX-
acting in the enforcement of the rules
governing the competition. He was
ably assisted by a competent corps of
range officers. Capt. ]. c. Postell and
Capt. W. B. Stephens ably assisted
Capt. Austin as assistant executive Of
ficers. Capt. Joseph M. Dreyer man
aged the finance of the shoot admir-
ably, and there is little doubt but that
a neat sum will be realized from sew
eral departments of the shoot.