The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-12
AMERICAN SHOTS
BEAT THE WORLD
Our Rifle Team Bests Experts
of Three Continents.
SHOOTS ON ENGLISH SOIL
MAN BEHIND THE GUN IS TEE
ONE THAT COUNTS.

Bisley, England, July u.-Amcrica to-
day captured the Palma trophy. Her
team scored an aggregate of 1870 out OF
a possible 1850 and beat all the best
shots of Europe, South Africa. Australia
and Canada. congregated for the first
time on English soil to compete Tor the
world premier shooting trophy Great
Britain was second. with 1885. With the
exception of the S00-yaTds range. at which
the United Kingdom beat the Americans
by 10 points. the American team demon
SJrated superiority over All corners
The shooting at 500 yards resulted as
toliows: United Kingdom, 800; Ameuca.
SOL; Canada, 5S6; Natal, 5l3; Norway. 80:
France. AL: Australia. SIS. The above
scores were out OF possible 500 The
individual American scores at $40 yards
We're; Private George G. Cook, "a Ser
geant J. II. keogh- %; Corporal G. e
Winder Il: Corporal w. b. Short. 60;
Lieut. X. V. Casey, c.; Sergeant George
Doyle, 66; Lieut. Thomas Holcomb, S.;
Lieut.. A. u. Wells, 65. Private Cook,
with "A, tied Martin, Of the British team.
for the best score at this range.
When the shooting In the second stage
commenced the Americans soon over
hauled and passed their British cOmpe-
tftOrs. In the first twenty shots fired
the United Kingdom dropped is points,
against s dropped by the Americans:
As the shooting progressed the keen
interest in the contest was shown by the
number of spectators continually arriv-
ing.
Atmospheric Conditions Ideal.
The clearness Of the atmosphere made
the shooting conditions ideal There was
a variable breeze which was blowing at
the average velocity of six mics an hour.
The score of half the teams at $50 yards
were; America, 266; United Kingdom,
Z57.
BY the time half the teams had shot
off at 900 yards the Americans had
gained points, thus giving them a lead
of points. after deducting the three they
were behind in the first stage. To the
total. 266. KeOgh contributed SO; Casey. 6S;
Doyle. Sc; and Winder &c. The Cana
dian first squad was second with 262, the
British team was third with 81
In the second half of the 900-range the
Americans gained another two points,
making the aggregates at the end OF the
second stage as follows America, 1865;
United Kingdom. 1888; Canada, 1870; Aus
traIia. 1901; Natal, $50; Norway, so;
France $40
Interest in the later firing centered
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.
The shooting Of the American team was
notably quicker than that OF the others
and the Americans strictly followed the
instructions Of their commanding officer
TO refrain from the unnecessary CONVEX
satiOn in which some Of the other teams
INDUCED. The fact that the Americans
gained a substantial lead at the end of
the first two ranges elated them and
made them confident of their ability to
maintain the advantage in the last stage
and recover the trophy.
Ambassador ChOate and Naval Attache
Stockton were among the spectators.
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