Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-14
LIEUT.CASEY CHAMPION
NEW YORKER WON PRESIDENTS
MATCH AT SEA GRIT RANGES.
Cook Of the District, Holder of Cham
pionship Last Year, Finished Fourth
Highly Successful Meeting.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RIFLE RANGE, SEA GIRT, N. j., Sep
| TENDER 14.-The annual shooting toufna-
ment closed at shutdown Saturday evening
with the Presidents match for the cham
pionship of the United States for 1903
Lieut. X. X. V. Casey, list Regiment, New
York, winning the event.. With a score OF
1872 out of possible 21O. The prize in this
ma tch for the winner Is the military cham
pionship of America for one year, together
with a handsome gold medal and $50. Ser
geant A. S. Corbett of the same regiment
finished second, with score Of 1SS and
Lieut. a. E. Ramey, also of the list third
with "a total Of 1885,, The holder of last
years. championship, Private George Z.
Cook of the District of Columbia, finished
fourth, with a score of 1so, tying the score
of Lieut. Ramey Cooks best scores, how
ever were on the short ranges
The finish of the other best shots and
their scores were as follows: Lieut. w. A.
Tewes, LIST New Jersey, 1874; Private s. l.
Scott, U. s. NJ. c., 1874; Corporal E. ]. Fink,
LIST District of Columbia, 1888; Private s. b.
Wetherald LIST District of Columbia, 1873;
Sergt. John Corrie, 9th New York, 1873; Pri-
vate Maurice Appleby, I'd District Of Co
| lumbia, 1S2; Private H. H. Leizear, 9th
4th New Jersey, 1870; Sergt. w. F. Leusch-
ner, 74th New York, 1870; Private r. l..
Pile. I'd District of Columbia. $50; Lieut..
A. E. Wells. 18th New York. 179.
The winners in the individual matches,
which also closed Saturday evening with
the Presidents match, were as follows:
All-comers' match-Lieut. W. M. Farrow,
District of Columbia.
Hayes match-Private George E. Cook.
District of Columbia.
Members New Jersey State Rifle Associa-
tion-Capt. Horace M. Bell
Hyposcope match-Euward Breeze, I'd
New Jersey.
Consolation match-Lieut. Nathan Speer-
ing, Pennsylvania.
Rapid fire match-J. L. Kuser, New Jer-
sey.
Reading match-Capt. z. B. McAlpin.
New York.
tion-Sergt. w. F. Leuschner New York.
Meany match-Sergt Charles Moore,
Pennsylvania.
Perrine match-H. J. Mccarthy, 4th New
Jersey.
Trophy match-N. J. State Rife Associa-
ton, Capt. r. LIE Bowen. Rhode Island, and
w. G. Hudson, tie; prize divided
Seabury long range match-Private Geo.
E. Cook, District Of Columbia.
Spencer match-Sergt. ]. H. Keough,
Massachusetts.
Acting Adjutant General Hall has sent
telegram to Major w. L. Buck of the Sd In
fantry extending the congratulations Of
General Young, chief of staff. to the infan-
won the Dryden match. General Young
authorized Major Buck to divide the money
among the enlisted men of the team.
Dissatisfaction Over Prizes.
In connection with the winning Of cash
prizes in the national match. amounting to
$50. and 500 in the Dryden match, by the
team from the District of Columbia there
prevails an impression among the members
of the team here that they are not to re-
ceive any of the purses. In nearly every in
stance the cash prizes won by the several
states were divided among the members of
the team which shot in these two matches
The majority Of members of the District
team are very much dissatisfied with this
arrangement as they fully expected that
the cash would be divided among them the
same as was done on all of the other win
ming teams. If this should happen to be the
case with the members Of the District team
as mentioned above. the result will be
rather disastrous when it comes to gather
ing the team together for the matches next
year. The members OF the team are in
hopes. however. that no such action will
be taken and that they will receive their
pro rata share of the money won at Sea
Grit H. F.
The last or the District contingent ar
rived from Sea Gtrt. New Jersey, last even
ing. several OF them remaining over until
yesterday. Major James E. Bell, captain of
the brigade team. returned home Saturday
evening. accompanied by number of the
members of his team. A few of the party
which left Washington at the opening of
the shooting tournament remained over to
witness the shooting of those who were en-
tered in the Presidents match which con-
cluded the annual meeting. Those who re-
turned from the range at Sea Girt wore
healthy coats of tan as the result of the
suns rays.
In addition to the winnings of the in
dividual members of the District National
Guard. In the matches at Sea Girt, the other
events won by the boys in the squadded
matches were follows:
Third prize. regimental Interstate match,
SO: first prize. skirmish match, Hazard
trophy. valued at $3.50: second prize Skin
mish match. SOS: fourth prize, national
match. Nevada" trophy and $50; first