The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-07
GEORGIA AT SEA GRIT
TEAM WILL PROBABLY BE CHOSEN
AT COMING SHOOT FOR
NATIONAL TROPHY CONTEST.
ALL DEFENDS UPON WHETHER
MANAGEMENT is CHANGED.

Impression Prevails That savannah
inns Will BE Found on Tenm-ne-
ported That L. 5. OmciGI Will Be
Range Omcer-Maj. COncy Says
Prospects Are Bright-Capt. Aus
tin EnumerateE Reasons Why
Savannahinns should Attend, In
Event Management Is Changed
Many Are Prncticing Daily.
There seems TO be a strong sent-
ment in Savannah in favor of the par
ticipation of team from Georgia in
the national trophy contests at Sea
Girt, Sept SO, and there is every rea-
son to believe that a team composed
in part of Savannahians will attend
the contests.
Col. Cam is expecting daily to hear
from the adjutant general OF the
United States army to whom he wrote
relative to the contests. Col. Cam
asked that he be informed at once
whether the contest would be under
the management of United States
officials, or under the previous man
agement. In the event he is informed
that the former will be true, it is not
improbable that Col. Cam will take
part in the preparation of team for
the contests. If a team be chosen at
all, 1t will be selected during the COM
ing state shoot, which Col Cam is in
charge, or after the interstate shoot.
1t is believed by many of the offl-
GERS here that the management at Sea
Girt will be changed. Unless this Is
done, none of them desire to go TO
Sea Girt. The match is the first to De
shot under the direction of the Nation
al Trophy Board. and, the officers say
there is every reason to believe that
1t will be supervised by United states
officials.
Il feel no hesitancy in saying that
believe that Georgia will be represent
ed at Sea Girt this year." said NAL
Conev Yesterday. Some time ago l
made this prediction and it was re-
ceived with disfavor by some off1cers,
but as the time grows nearer some OF
them agree with me that there is eV-
cry likelihood of entering Georgia
team. Of course the whole question
of the participation of the Savannah
men hinges upon whether or not the
management will be the same.
Capt. Guilfoyle of the sixteenth
United States Cavalry will be the
range officer This information seems
to be authentic: and if so, there is no
reason why Georgia should not enter
the contests No better opportunity
could be presented to the Georgia rifle
men than is now offered them. with
the national trophy contest following
at the heels of the state and Interstate
| competition, the men will be in nne
fetter They will have had more OPP
portunity for the best practice obtain
able than any other crowd IN the
United States. They will still be in
! practice when the contests come off
ten days afterwards"
| Capt Austin thinks that the matter
is one which should be seriously con-
| sidered by every man who may have
an opportunity of competing for place
on the Georgia team. If the contest
| is held under a different management
| Capt. Austin sees no reason why the
Georgia lifleInen should decline to go,
merely because the matches are shot
at Sea Grit.
There are many things to be con-
| sidered,' said Capt. Austin; "of course,
| the greatest of these Is whether the
management will be changed. That de-
termined affirmatively, there are many
reasons which should appeal TO US to
make us enter the competition In
| the first place, it will lend strength
to Savannah claim for the contest
] in 1905. How can we hope to secure
the match if we do not participate in
| previous contests %
In addition to the recognition OF
the range as suitable place for hold
! ing the national trophy contest in 1905
| the officers declare that the question Of
| government assistance in the mainte-
| nance of the range should be consid-
cred. They point out that ii Georgia
| eVinces great interest in rifle shoot
| ing, by attending the national contests
and, probably distinguishing herself
| great weight will be attached to any
appeal for aid, and the United state;
| officials will be more apt to assist II
| the maintenance of the range.
The officers are particularly anxious
| to secure the attendance annually o
regular troops for target practice, a
we'll as their presence at the other con
tests. Gov. Terrell has written t
Post Adujant Coney that he will Lent
his influence to the end that regula
troops may be secured for the coming
| competitions.
Many are taking advantage of tn
good weather to practice for the stat
and interstate shoots, and the range l
the scene of unusual activity every aft
ernoon. Some of the scores made ar
excellent two scores of 80 out of
possible 100 being made yesterday, an
several qualifying as expert sharp
shooters Among these latter was
ID. Kent, who made a score of 14S.