The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-08-30
State Well Represented in
National Shooting Match
In Progress at Sea Girt
NEW WORKERS LEAD
PRIVATE OUTWARD SCORED 43o
OUT OF A POSSIBLE 500 IN THE
INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION.
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RIFLE RANGE, Sea Girt, Aug. 80,
1905. .-Thirty-six teams, The pick of ex-
pert rifemen from the United States and
Hawaiian Islands, started in the national
team match yesterday morning, the lar
gest team competition ever seen on Uncle
Sans territory. All the targets on the
short ranges We're put to use, and every
thing is being done to rush the match
through as quickly as possible. 1t is not
likely, however, that the event win be
decided at the end of the week. Last
years national match was shot at Fort
Riley, Kas., and was won by the New
York State team. which also captured
the honors in 1903
The marksmen of the Empire State are
picked to land the prize again this year,
but New Jersey, Massachusetts, District
of Columbia, the United States Infantry
and several other teams, dark horses"
are expected to make a good bid for the
championship. The team winning the
match will get the national trophy, $500
in cash, and gold medal goes to each
member. The second prize is the Hilton
trophy and $500 in cash. and the third
the bronze Soldier of Marathon and $780,
The New Jersey team finished firing
on the 200-yard range shortly before
noon. Sergeant Williams, of the Second
Regiment, led the Jersey squad at this
period, with a score Of 46 out of a pos
sible SO. The teams total for the range
was 500 out Of 600. The scores follow:
Lieutenant Tewes, 45; Corporal Cab
riel, 43; Sergeant Silvers, Al; Sergeant
Williams. 46; Captain Libbey, 80; Pri-
waite Hudson. 40; Captain Martin, Al !;
sergeant-Major Evans, Il; Captain
Price, 43; Lieutenant Smith, A; Major
Rowland, A; Lieutenant Rice, 42. Total,
500.
New York led at the end of the 200
yard stage with total of 512. The other
teams among the leaders ranked as fol-
lows;-M Maine, $40; New Jersey, 500;
Ohio, 500; United States Infantry, 5O4
United States Marines, sol; United
States Navy, 1914; Massachusetts, 4sS;
United States Cavalry, 405.
a rear rank private. who has borne no
stripes or honors, other than being a
great rife shot, James H. Durward, by
name, hailing from Company Fl. Fifth
Regiment, of Massachusetts. won the
big national individual match, which was
finished last night after four days shoot-
ing. He had 43O out of a possible 500.
New Jerseys marksmen did not get in
to the prize list, but figured we'll in gen
eral. First Lieutenant Mervyn Rice, of
Company A, First Regiment, led the
experts of this State with total of
371, pulling UP strong in the rapid-fre
and skirmish shooting. Sergeant Major
Evans and Major Arthur Rowland, both
of the First Regiment, We're tied for sec
ond honors, with 36S. Private Hudson.
one of the best rifle shots in the State,
had an excellent chance of breaking into
the prize list, but retired after shooting
in the rapid-fre stages.
The members of the New Jersey team
who are competing in the national team
match to-day were selected last night
together with the teams of all the other
States represented. The teams are COM
posed of twelve men, though as many as
five alternates are permitted to act as
substitutes if called to the task. OF the
twelve men who will strive for honors for
New Jersey in the biggest match shot in
America, six are members of the First
Regiment.
They are Major Arthur Rowland. of
the Third Battalion; Lieutenant Rice, Of
Company a; Battalion Adjutant Tewes
Lieutenant Smith, of Company 1, and
Corporal Gabriel, OF Company l. The
other members are Captain Martin, Cap
tain Libbey, Sergeant Sylvester and Pri-
vate Hudson. Of the Second Regiment
and Captain Price. Of the Third. Cap
tain Phillips and Sergeant Farr, of the
| Second, and Captain Malcolm, of the
Third, were chosen alternates. Adjutant
General r. Heber Breintnall will act as
captain; William Hayes, of Newark, as
coach, and Captain s. Fl. Baldwin as
the man behind the field glass. The
team, as it is, compares favorably with
most of the other States, but appears TO
be outclassed by New York, Ohio and
the District Of Columbia. Private How
ard Gensch. of Newark, the American
military champion, is seriously missed in
the Jersey ranks.
SPECIAL TRAIN RETURNING