The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-12

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The contest opened under a strong sun
and almost without any wind-conditions
which previous practice indicated as favor
able to- the American team.
The timing and sighting Of the Americans
received tho highest praise from all The
experts who were gathered about their
range. The full American toam far he'd
The shooting at the sOO-yard range first,
thereby having margin Of haK an hour
10 the time allowed at the next distance,
~ tho teams must finish each round in an
hour and three quarters.
This margin from the SO0-yard range was
most useful, as there were frequent putfs
Of wind from the left across the ranges and
th6y had to wait for these to pass In the next
round bsSorc firing. The first American
section II, the shooting at the 900 yard range
was admirably guided by the telescopes Of
Capt. Bruce and their colleagues. and their
scoring scarcely suffered under the tricky
cenditions.
Frequent pufs of wind In the after
noon made the conditions difficult at the
sO0-yard range and all the teams fell con-
siderably below their early scores. The
Americans took within four minutes of
their time limit TO complete their shoot
Ing. but all fired without any furry
hieut. Hoicomb. of the United States Marine
Corps, was slightly injured in one of his
fingers by split cartridge but his shoot
ing did not suffer by the accident.
Each nation had a representative at the
scoring board of the others to check the
scoring. Each man had fifteen shots at
each target at 500, 300 and 1000 yards,
making IS the highest possible individual
,scorc at each range. As there were eight men
La bach team, the highest possible score al
zach range was coo. Half the members of
each team completed their scores at each
range before the others began. At the finish
of the shooting at the sOC-yart range the
SCORES were: Great Britain, Ss4; America,
65f: Canada. 6ss; Natal, 5l3; Norway, al;
France. 44l;and Australia, 5ls.
When the shooting Of the first sections Of
The various teams at the l,0O0-yard range
had been completed there was every like
lih6od that America would "lift" the trophy.
Fer team had increased their lead at every
stage since tho conclusion of the SOO-yard
shooting when they were three points be-
hind. This was q surprise to 'he spectators.
M il had ,been freely predicted that the
English team would wipe out the deficit
on the longest range
The'teams drew lots for pieces at the Ia st
stage. 50 there was no pCssi oility Of collision
between the markers and any Of the teams.
When the drawings were made the Ameri-
cans found themselves next to the extreme
right, which was occupied by Norway.
The americans had the French team on
their left and then came Natal and Englan nd.
a. A featur.of the shooting Of the Anne lea ns
a. this range was the work of K~ough.
After beginning indirerently he scored
zen bullsoyes in slicc, ssion
When the last American shot was fred
Dy Cook Of the District Of Columbia reg-
,nspt, Col. Bruce jumped forward and
seized the discharged cartridge as a me-
nento.
The French lnarksmsn. though last in
Elie score, were quite happy, In account
Sg for their poor showing they explained
8 chat they had never before fired at a 900
yard target. They had gone to Bislcy t.
earr and would some day go there to win.
Theie view as to the strictness of the
training Of the members Of the teams par
icipdting in the contest may he gagged
by the fact that to-day one Of their members
asked the officer in charge Of their range il
be might take something to the firing post.
The officer replied, Certainly. mat or a
ssat when you are not shooting" The
,ssssioner said, "oh, mean little rcd
vine and 1t was in this light that the
Frsnohmsn were regarded in to-day 5
competition,
There was a great crowd around tine
bring line in tho Afternoon. Among those
who Witnessed The viotcFy eff the Ameri-
cans. was Amt apsador Cht ate, who was
accompanied by Capt Stockton, tho Naval
Attache Of tho Eralassy, Mrs. Chcate and
y Sir Aubrey Fletcher. president Of the Army
Rifle Association.
! when the victorious American team
bad assembled with their friends. Maj
Con. Lord Cicyle5more, who had charge
: 81 the match, made a short speech. Ad-
dressing Am5assador Choate, who was
standing beside the Palma trophy, he said
ne heartily congratulated the American
tsam on thsir pl,rcty and successful shoot
Ing, He felt that IL England must lose
Me- trophy il could not be in better hands
He said he hoped to send an English team
bring 1t back again. Lord Cheylesnlore
then asked his wife, the daughter of the
late r. o French Of New York, as an Ameri-
can woman. 10 hand the trophy over to
The victorious team ,r.... d..
Lady Chey lesmor-, after looking AZ the
height Of the trophy and calculating lis
nc psihle weight. said with "a laugh that she
hardly thought sho would be able to do ms
her husband had requested Therefore
sl,0 asked Col. Bruce 10 consider that n had
becp handed over.
Col. Bruce, in accepting the trophy,
said The team had met with the most cordial
reception everywhere in Englnnd BE ex-
pressed tho hope that they would have to
defend the trophy In the Cnitod States In
1904
The first section Of rho Individual scores
Of the American team at the BO0-yari range
were as follows: Sergeant Keough. 9th
Massachusetts. ~; Corporal Winder. 9Th
'Ohio. III Lieut.. Casey list New York. 81
Sergeant Doyle, list New York, AZ. The
English, Nst. ssotion scored az follows.
Waningford. u: Lawrence, II; Miller, 10
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