The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-11
WAS AMERICAS DAY.
Our Shooters Make Highest
Rifle Scores at BisIey.

BiSley, July 11.-America won the Pal
ma trophy. The American total was
1,51O; Great Britain was second with
( 1,0o5 Canada was third woth 1, SIS.
The other grand aggregates were:
Australia, 1901. Natal, 1853; Norway,
1,241; France. 1899.
Lisley. July 1.-The annual contest of
the National Rifle association opened
here with the great international team
match for the Palma trophy. The
weather conditions were favorable,
though heat was terrific.
The shooting at 500 yeards resulted as
follows:
United Kingdom 554; America SOL:
Canada $50; Natal 513; Norway Az;
France AL; Australia SIS
The above scores were out of a posi-
bic 600.
The individual American scores 500
yards We're:
Private Geo. Cook u; Sergeant ]. H
Keogh 49, Corporal c. E. Winder Il;
Corporal w. +. Short SO; Lieutenant K.
X. Y. Casey 81; Sergeant Geo. Doyle Sc:
Lieutenant Thomas Holcomb. Jr., &c;
Lieut. a. E. Wells So.
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 American soon over
hauled and passed their British Compel
itors. In the first 20 shots 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 ar
irving
The clearness of the atmosphere made
the shooting conditions ideal.
There was a variable breeze which
was blowing at the average velocity OF
six miles an hour.
The scores of half the teams at 900
yards were:
America 266; United Kingdom 257.
BY the time half the teams had shot
gained points, thus giving them lead
of 6 points, after deducting the three
they were behind in the first stage
To the total 266. Keogh contributed
60 Casey 6S, Doyle Sc and Winder 63.
The Canadian first squad was second
with 1852; the Bristish team was third
with 257
In the second half of the 900 range the
Americans gained two points, making
the aggregate at the end of the second
stage as follows
American. 1865: United Kingdom.
1858; Canada, 1.040; Australia, 1,010;
Natal $50; Norway, 855; France. S45.
At the completion of the shooting OF
half the teams at a thousand yards
America was II points ahead.
The scores of the Americans at 900
yards were: Short, Sc; Cook, So; Hol-
comb g.: Wells, SO.
The totals for the second stage were:
America, SIS; Great Britain, 504; Can
ada, 1914; Australia, 492; Natal, AL; Nor
way 40S: France, 404.
Interest in the latter 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 not
ably quicker than that of the others
and the Americans strictly followed the
instructions of their commanding officer
to refrain from the unnecessary con-
versation in which some of the other
teams INDUCED. The fact that the
Americans had gained a substantial
lead at the end Of the first two ranges
elated them and made them confident
of their ability to maintain the advant-
age in the last stage and recover the
trophy.
Ambassador Choate and Naval At
tache Stockton were among the specta-
tors.