The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-06
TO SHOOT BY WIRE
MATCH BETWEEN GA. AND PENN.
FOR INTERSTATE SHOOT.
SUCCESS OF SHOOT ASSURED.
COUNCIL APPROPRIATES $500 FOR
INTERSTATE Fund.

Attendance of Pennsylvania Is
Prevented by Their Participation
In Their own Annual Contests,
which VIII Be Held Simulta-
neousIy with Those of the Geor-
EIanH-LittIe Doubt but That TeIe-
graphic Match Will he Arranged
Fort Screven Companies to At
tend.
A new and attractive feature, which
will probably be added to the coming
interstate shoot in Savannah, is the
shooting of a match between teams
representing Pennsylvania and Geor-
gia.
Capt w. G. Austin, executive off,
Ger of the Interstate Military Rifle
Association, under whose auspices the
munication with Gen. Goblin of the
Pennsylvania State Troops, and as a
result of the correspondence it is
thought the match will be arranged.
Cen Goblin, who visited Savannah
short while ago, is pleasantly known
here. He manifested great interest in
Avandale range, and declared that he
would use his every effort to secure
the attendance of team from Penn
sylvania at the next contest.
Owing to the fact that the annual
competition of the Pennsylvania State
Troops will be held at the same time
as that of the Georgia State Troops,
the attendance of a team was a matter
of impossibility. The information was
transmitted in a letter received here
yesterday. Capt. Austin Immediately
wrote to Gen. Goblin. and proposed
that, as the two contests would be
held simultaneously, a match by tele-
graph be arranged between the two
states.
Match Will Be a Go.
There are many reasons which lead
the officers to believe that the project
will be successful On returning to
Pennsylvania, after his visit to Sa-
vannah last spring, Gen. Goblin pro-
ceeded at once to interest the quaker
military in the Avondale range. At
that time it was suggested that a
match by telegraph be arranged at
some time in the near future, the sug
gestion emanating from the Pennsyl-
vanians. Since the time is most op-
perfume, the officers believe the chal-
lenge of the Georgians will be accept
ed and that a novel and interesting
feature will be added to the shoot.
The necessary funds for making the
shoot a success were assured in the
action of City Council in appropriate
ing s400 for the shoot. The resolu-
ton providing for the appropriation
was introduced by the Committee Of
the Whole at yesterdays meeting, it's
passag e being in accordance with the
promise made to Gov. Terrell by May
or Myers on the occasion of his recent
visit to Savannah With $500 from
Council, $500 from the military of the
city, the 800 realized from the cav
airy exhibition, the s400 on hand, and
other amounts subscribed by public
spirited citizens, there is now no fear
of the officials being handicapped by
lack of funds.
Cannot Enter Long Range Match.
The Fort Screven garrison has no
titled Port Adjutant Coney that il
will be impracticable for it to enter the
long range competition, since the gov
eminent regulations only provide for
their practice at 200 and 300 yards, it
has been determined to arrange revol-
yer competitions for the men from the
fort. There will be several of these
events in addition to the contests at
the short ranges.
Post Adjutant Coney is devoting
much of his time to work, which will
besult in a large attendance at the
shoot. He is particularly anxious to
secure the attendance of all of the
Georgia State Troops who attend the
state shoot. To this end he has sent
out circular letter in which he sets
forth reasons for the men remaining
over. The reasons enumerated in the
letter are here given:
First. They would have an opportu-
nifty of winning handsome trophies and
large cash prizes.
Second. They would meet the crack
rifle shots of the South, and would gain
valuable knowledge from association
with them.
Third. They would have an opportu-
nifty of studying the equipment of one
of the most modern and complete
ranges in the United States.
Fourth. Thew would be able to i'm
part the experience gained to those
remaining at home.
Fifth. They would advertise their
company, regiment, city and state, and