The Washington times., 1903-07-12
Yankee MarkSn1en SHAKE
Splendid Sho4ving and Re
capture MaSSfVe Bronze
Shield ngiiS5nlen Second
COOKS SCORE IS HIGHEST
Teams Representing United
Kingdom, o4r1erica, Can
ada, 6Vatai, &(ofzUay. Aa-
STRATA and France Contest.

BISLEY, England, July 11-Emulating
the example OF their forefathers. who
shot rings around the English in 1776.
the American rife team won the inter
national shooting match az Bisley
England, today, capturing the Palma
Trophy. The teams contesting repre-
scented America. England. Australia,
Canada. France. Natal. and Norway A
great crowd, representing a half dozen
different nations. was present, including
Ambassador Choate.
America recaptured the Palma Trophy.
Her team scored an aggregate of 1870
out Of a possible 1900, and beat all the
best shots OF Europe, South Africa,
Australia, and Canada, congregated for
the first time on English soil to com
pete for the worlds premier shooting
trophy.
England Second.
Great Britain was second. with 1.555,
and Canada third, with 1918 With the
exception OF the sOO-yard range. 1t
which the United Kingdom beat them by
three points. the American team demon
strated superiority over all corners.
IL was a hot day, but the clearness of
the atmosphere made the shooting con
ditions ideal. There was a variable
breeze. which was blowing at the aver
age velocity Of six miles an hour.
Interest in the later firing conferred
chiefly in the Americans and British.
The Canadians had been regarded as
dark horses, but their shooting did not
Justify any hope OF their success.
Shot Quicker.
The shooting of the American team
was notably quicker than that Of the
others, and the Americans strictly fol-
lowed the Instructions Of their COM
manding officer to refrain from the I'M
necessary conversation in which some OF
the other teams INDUCED. The fact that
the Americans had gained a substantial
lead al the end Of the first two ranges
elated them and made them confident of
their ability.
When half OF the team contesting had
finished at the first range $500 yardsl
the English team led. with a score OF
2s2. and the Americans were second
with 277 points to their credit
Private Cook Chee-ed.
Private Cook, Of the District Of Co.
lumbia Regiment. got a round OF cheers
when he arose. for bis capital shooting
All his shots we're bull's-eyes except tie
fourth. which was an inner l. He was
lying on the extreme left OF the Ameri-
can position. which was to the left OF
F,-fr, RI
came Australia. Canada, England, France
and Natal. The Englishmen were coach
cd in regard 10 wind fluctuations by CO.
cnel Hopton. chief inspector OF small
arms OF the British army
When the shooting ia the second stage
begac the Americans soon overhsuled
AHd passed their British competitors IN
the first twenty shots the United King
CON dropped Is points, against s drop
ped by the Americans
BY the time hair he teams had shot
OF at SEQ yards the Americans hdd
gained nine points, thus giving them q
lead or six points. after dcducting the
three they were behind in the first
stage The Canadian first squad was
second. with 262. the British team was
third giCh 90
Hundred Yard Range.
In the second half Of the 800 range the
Americans gained another two points.
making the aggregates at the end Of the
second stage as follows.
American. 1866; United Kingdom.
1.oJs. Canada 1.C40. Australia. 100;
Natal. $50; Norway. 500; France, 845.
The Individual American scores at 900
yards were:
Kcogh. 60; Casey. s.; Doyle &C. Win
der. So: short. 90, Cook. 50. RoIcomb.
81 Wells. %.
At the completion % the shooting Of
half the team at ] 900 yards America
was y points ahead. The hGlf-team
aggregates were
America. 1908; United Kingdom 1896.
Americas Team.
The American total was 1870. Great
Britain was second. with 1856.
The men VINO are on the American
team are:
Lieut.. A. r. Wells Of the scyenty-1rst
Regiment. New York.
ssrgt. George Doyle. OF the Seventy
arst Regiment, New York
Corporal w b. Short o. the Seventh
Regiment. y. G. y. Y.
lieut. K. K. V. Casey OF the sevsn'y-
FIRST Regiment. y. g. y. \.
sergt J H. Keogh. OF the sixth Regi-
ment. ~ G. Mass.
Corporal L. f. Winder Of the Siy.n
Regiment. y G. Ohio.
waite George Cook Of the First Regi-
mcut. y. G. y. G..
Lieut. Thomas HoIeomb lr.. Of the
U. =. II. c.