The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-07-13
YANKEE RIFLE. TEAM
WON TROPHY.
All the Best Marksmen Of the World
Took Part in the Competition,
and the Superiority Of the
American Team Was
Clear.

Bisley, England, July n-America to-
day 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 compete for the worlds
premiers shooting trophy. Great Britain
was second with 1855. With the exception
Of the 800-yard range, at which the BRUSH
team led, the American team demonstrate
cd superiority over all corners.
The other grand aggregates are:
Australia. 15O1; Natal, 1889; Norway.
1874; France, 1920.
The weather conditions were favorable,
though the heat was terrific.
The shooting at 800 yards resulted as
follows: United Kingdom, 554; America,
ISL; Canada $50; Natal, 513; Norway, All;
France, al; Australia, 51S.
The above scores were out Of a possible
600
Tho Individual American scores at 300
yards were:
Private George Cook. H. Sergeant j. ii.
Geough, 70; Corporal Winder. IL; Corporal
w. B. Short, So; Lieutenant Casey, 81,
Sergeant George Doyle. 66; Lieutenant
Thomas Holcomb, Jr. IS; Lieutenant "A
e. Wells. 65
Private Cook. with IA. tied Martin, OF
the British team, for the best score at
this range.
Americans Take Lead.
When the shooting in the second stage
commenced the Americans soon over
hauled the British. In the first twenty
shots the United Kingdom dropped -
points, against dropped by the Ameri-
cans.
BY the time half Of the teams had shot
off at 9O0 wards the Americans had gained
points. thus giving them a lead OF b
points, after deducting the three they
were behind in the first stage.
To the total, 266, Ieough contributed
60 Casey 6S, Doyle 66 and Winder 10, Snort
6e, Cook GO, Holcomb 81 and Wells 81.
The Canadian first squad was secoho
with 262, the British team thlrd WIN ~ -
In the second half of ne wv range ei.c
Americans gained another pole' e. ni san-
Ing the aggregates at the emu Va Lay 'N
ond stage as follows: NO.
American 1866 United Kingdom, loos s:
Canada. 1910; Australia LOO; Natal Wv
Norway, S55; France, $40. ..,.,.
America, BIS; Great Britain, oo4: S s1ar
ada 49t: Australia, 1872; Natal 447; NOR
way, aoS; France, 494- 4oraa
Interest in the later hring . celi'T T ~
! chiefly IN the Americans anu A'iiSA'A
Canadians had been regarded as o tisi.
horses, but their shooting did not JUSTLY
any hope of their success.
The shooting of the American 7eahl
was notably quicker than that u lnV
others 49,,
The Victory Celebrated.
| The victory of the American riflemen
was celebrated tonight by a Palma trophy
banquet given by the International RIhe
| Association at the Trocadero Among
| those present were the members OF the
contesting teams and number Oh as
tirgushed British officers. The duke or
Cambridge president Of the rifle asSocia-
ton. presided aud he and Captain Merl''-
Ion of the French team, congratulate"
the Americans on their success. haJor
Fremantle. captain of the British team,
-, onoeed the health Of the winner. say
inc the best team had won. Colonel Les
lilo G Bruce. captain of the American
foam responded He said that tn" con-
ditions of today's match were laVoraple
for his men and invited the other teams
ia visit girt next year. .,
International contests in rlfle shootiis
reached their zenith about the centennial
wear in America, and resulted IN the IalS-
inc. of a subscription of $1,000 win Which
was made the Palma trophy l's 'i'Soiip-
ton and dedication reads:
"Icrom the United States of America
to the Riflemen of the World 1t was
shot for that same year by Scottlsh,
irish, English and canadian teams ana
over these the American team was veto
rious. The following year Sir Henry Hal,
ford and his English team challenged
and came over for 1t, but again the Amer
leans proved victorious.
After that contests for the trophy did
not take place for years
| No foreign country cared to challenge
ana the trophy at last reached Govern
or's island. where 1t rested for nearly
twenty years.
Two years ago a Canadian team came
over the border and at Seagirt outshot
the Americans. This aroused the old
timers and last year an American team
went to Canada after the trophy. They
found they were not alone, for there
they met crack English team, and al
though the Americans won by a large
margin at 800 yards. and tied at 900, their
defeat at the middle distance. 900 yards.
gave the victory to Great Britain and