The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-03
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FIRST BATTALION WILL HOLD AN
NUAL RIFLE CONTEST.
GUARDS PROGRAM ARRANGED.
CONTEST BEGINS EARLY so THAT
GOVERNOR MAY SEE 1T.

| Range is Being Put in Shape-Mcn
VIII Spend Much Time in Prac-
ticc.
The programme for the annual shoot
of the Savannah Volunteer Guards,
which will be held at Avondale Range
on Feb. %, has been announced by
the officers of the regiment. and or
ders will be issued to-day in which the
programme will be given. The shoot
will commence earlier than has here
tofore been the custom of the battal-
| ion, so that the Governor may be CIV
en- an opportunity of witnessing it.
An oyster roast will be held in con-
nection with the shoot. The battalion
will assemble promptly at 1O:45 o'clock,
in order that Gov Terrell and others
who will come to Savannah with him
on the invitation of the First Regi-
ment, will have an opportunity to see
the range and the contest of the bat
talon before leaving for the field of
the sham battle. The earliness of the
hour may prevent some of the mem
bers from being on hand, but it was
| found impracticable to arrange 1t 9TH
| erwise.
Long List of Prizes.
The members of the various COM
mands have spent some time in prac-
| tice of late, and expect to occupy all
| available time between now and the
| 23d in preparing themselves for the
| contest. The number of prizes offer
| ed is very large, and will, the officers
think, incite the men to extra effort.
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at a meeting of the major and cap
tains of the battalion last night after
| the election.
The range is being put in shape,
| and will be in readiness when the
day for the shoot arrives. AS an
| nounced in the Morning News, a num-
Der of new buildings, including a
grand stand which will be used by the
Governor and other guests, and the
targets and paraphernalia are being
prepared especially for the occasion.
1t is desired to make the best posi-
BILE impression on the Governor by the
appearance of the men and the inter-
est which the annual shoot always &C.
casions.
VIII Shoot in Uniforms.
The men will assemble at 10:45
o'clock, fully uniformed, armed and
equipped (service uniform, campaign
hat and leggins) Ammunition, trans
portation and refreshments will be
free to all participants and it is hoped
by the officers that members of all
classes will be out on this occasion
and by their presence make it as sue
cessful and enjoyable as such &C.
casions have been in past years.
| The following medals and prizes will
be competed for:
Battalion: Line Oficer's Medal-To
officer making highest aggregate score
at 200, 300 and 500 yards.
| Staff Medal.-To member of staff
making highest aggregate score at 200,
500 and 500 yards.
Five Dollars in Gold-For second
| best score (sharpshooters excepted) at
| 200, 300 and 500 yards.
Holland Medal.-To officer or enlist
ed man making highest score at 200
yards.
Marshall Medal.--To officer or enlist
ed man making highest score at 300
yards.
| Moore Medal.-To officer or enlisted
man making highest score at 500 yards.
Five Dollars in Gold.-To honorary,
veteran or associate member making
! highest aggregate score at 200 and 300
| yards.
Two Dollars and a Half in Gold.-To
honorary, veteran or associate member
making second highest aggregate
score at 200 and 300 yards.
Ten Dollars in Gold.-To fifteenth
best aggregate score at 200, 300 and 500
yards.
Ten Dollars in Gold.-To twentieth
best aggregate score at 200, 300 and 500
yards
Gurard Medal No. Ito officers and
| enlisted men in sharpshooters' class
| making highest aggregate score at 200,
| 300 and 500 yards.
Gurard Medal No. ITO officers and
enlisted men in marksmen's class max
| ing highest aggregate score at 200, 300
and 500 yards
Five Dollars in Gold.-To officers
and enlisted men Except sharpshooters
and marksmen) making highest aggre-
gate score at 200 and 300 yards.
Five Dollars in Gold.-To fifteenth
best aggregate score.
Battery B
Hammond Medal.-To officer OF
enlisted man making highest ag-
gregate score at 200, 300 and SOC
yards.
Sharpshooters' Medal. TO officer OF
enlisted man in sharpshooters' class
making highest aggregate score at 200
300 and 500 yards. Winner of hammond
| Medal barred.
Marksmen's Medal.-To officer or en-
listed man in marksmen's class max
ing highest aggregate score at 200, 300
and 500 yards.
First Glass Meda1-To officer or en-
listed man in first class making high
est aggregate score at 200, 300 and SOC
yards.
Five Dollars in Gold.-To enlisted
man in second. third or fourth classes
| making highest aggregate score at 2OC
and 300 yards.
Five Dollars in Gold.-To tenth best
| aggregate score.
Battery c.
Hunter Medal-To officer or enlisted
man making highest aggregate score
at 200. 300 and 500 yards.
Medal-To enlisted man making
500 yards. (Winner of Hunter medal
barred.)
Five Dollars in Gold-To enlisted
man making highest aggregate score
at 200 and 300 yards. (Sharpshooters
and marksmen excepted.)
Five Dollars in Gold-To tenth best
aggregate score.
Battery D.
Medal-To officer or enlisted man
making highest aggregate score at 200,
800 and 500 yards.
Five Dollars in Gold-To officer and
enlisted man (sharpshooters eXceptAD
making second highest aggregate score
at 200, 800 and 500 yards.
Two Dollars and a Half in Gold-To
officer or enlisted man (sharpsAaoters
and marksmen excepted) making high
est aggregate score at 300 and e00