The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-24
$1,000 IN MEDALS AND
PRIZES TO BE SHOT FOR.


Prizes in Interstate shoot.
The programme for each day, which
has heretofore been published in the
Morning News, is given again for the
convenience of those who arrive to-
day:
To-day will be devoted to practice
Second Day-Tuesday, Aug. 25
600 a. m.-Carbine novice match.
200 D. m.-Rifie novice match.
Individual matches, all day.
Bulls-eye shooting, all day.
Third Day-Wednesday Aug. &c.
500 a. m.-Company team match.
200 p. m.-Cavalry carbine match.
400 p. INVESTORS regimental team
match.
Individual matches, all day.
BulFs-eye shooting, all day.
Fourth Day-ThurSday, Aug. 81.
500 a. m.-Regimental interstate
team match.
Individual matches, all day.
BulPs-eye shooting, all day.
Fifth Day-Friday, Aug. %.
500 a. m.-DeRenne trophy match.
200 p. m.-Revolver team match.
400 p. m.-LOng distance match.
Individual matches, all day.
BulPs-eye shooting, all day.
The order of events subject to
change in the discretion of the execu-
tive officer.
The company team, regimentaI team
and individual matches, together with
the names of those eligible, the distance
and number of shots in each match,
with the prizes and names of the pres
ent holders is given below.
Team Matches.
No. 1, DeRenne Trophy Match-Open
to one team of ten men from each
state or the United States army.
Distances. 200, 300 and 500 yards.
Seven shots at each range.
Entrance fee, 81 per man.
First prize, trophy valued at $1,000,
donated by w. J. DeRenne, Savannah,
Ga. to be held by the winning team
for one year.
Second prize. $50 cash.
Won in 1902 by Georgia; score s54.
No. 2, Regimental Interstate Team
Match-Open to one or more teams of
six men each, from any regiment I'M
assigned battalion or unassigned COM
pany.
Distances, 200 and 500 yards.
Ten shots at each range, and a skir-
mish run at silhouette figures.
Twenty shots per man; ten halts,
with 80 seconds firing interval at each
halt; at least one shot to be fired at
ed, with privilege of firing as many
shots within the time limit as the con-
testant may elect.
Entrance fee, 81 per man.
First prize, De Soto Trophy, valued
at $3.50, donated by Watson & Powers,
Savannah, Ca, to be held by winning
team for one year
Second prize, $35 cash.
Won in 1902 by First Team, First
Do Al
score, S64.
No. 8, Company Team Match-Open
to one or more teams of five men each
from any company.
Distances, 200, 300, 500 and 600 yards,
and slxirmish at silhouette figures.
Five shots each at 200, 300 and 500;
ten shots each at 500 yards and skir-
mish; ten halts on skirmish, one shot
at each halt.
Entrance fee, 81 per man.
First prize, trophy (silver loving cup,
presented by the e. c. Powder Com
pany) to be held by winning team one
year, and 1886 cash.
Second prize, $50 cash.
Won in 1902 by First Team. Co. B.,
First Battalion H. A., Georgia State
Troops; score, 623.
NOvices Matches.
No. 4, Rifle Novice Match-Open to
teams of five men each from any COM
pany Omitted States army barred;
men who have qualified as sharpshoot-
ers or marksmen prior to 1908 barred.
Distances, 200. 800 and 500 wards.
Five shots each at 200 and 800; ten
shots at 500
Entrance fee. 81 per man.
First prize, $35 cash.
Second prize, SIS.
Won in 1902 by Company D, First
Battalion. H. A, G. S. T., score. 372.
No. 5, Cavalry (Carbine) Match
Open to one or more etams of f1Ve men
each from any troop.
Distances, 200. 500 and 500 yards and
skirmish at silhouette figures.
Seven shots at each range; ten haltS
on skirmish. one shot at each halt.
Sling permitted at 500 yards and
skirmish, provided it at no time touches
the ground.
Entrance fee. 81 per man.
First prize, $35 cash.
Second prize $50 cash.
Won in 1902 by first team, Georgia
Hussars score, 465.
No. s. Carbine Novice Match-Open
to teams of five men each from'Any troop
Omitted States army barred; men who
have qualified as sharpshooters or
marksmen prior TO 1908 barred
Distances, 200. 800 and 500 yards.
Five shots each at 200 and 800; ten
shots at 500
Entrance fee. 81 per man.
First prize $35 cash.
Second prize, SIS cash.
Won in 1902 by Georgia Hussars,
score, S32.
For the Visitors.
No. 7, Visitors Company Team
Match-Open to one or more teams of
five men each form any company except
COMPANIES from Savannah Ca Ar
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