The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-02
NEW YORK RlFLEMEN WIN.
A SENSATIONAL FINISH IN NA-
TIONAL TEAM MATCH.

Infantry Cuts Down New York's Lead in
Early Firing Al the Long Range. hut
IA Beaten ny ~ Points-New Team
and Individual Records At Sea Gtrt.
SEA GRIT, Sept. 1.-The national team
match was won by New York for the third
straight time in a sensational finish with the
infantry team to-day that will make the
match Of 1905 rank as the greatest military
match ever shot on American soil. When
the last pair OF the New York team came up
TO the firing line late In the afternoon. the
army team had finished and seventeen points
were needed by the New Workers to win the
national trophy. sA
Both men caught the target on their first
sighting shot. made their corrections lot
wind and elevation on their second. and
then Corwin and Sheppard scored lour
straight bulls. winning the match. COL
Thurston and the remainder Of the team
hea we'd audible 81 CHS OF relief when the anchor
pair ran OF bullseyes in quick succession.
One of the sudden changes Of light that made
the conditions memorable put them on the
target on their tenth Shots but Corwin scored
IS and Sheppard Al. and the match was New
Works. by the margin of o. points.
The six places were won by New York,
4,5es: Infantry, 4,4so, Ohio, 4.4al Marine
Corps, 4, $50: Navy. 42ss' New Jersey. 4.fe7.
Massa ehrsetts missed the money by points
and Illinois by 10. The winning score made
In last years match by New York. @.a22, was
smashed by the four leading teams. ana IN
conditions that were fully % per cent. worse
than last year. When the teams lett the skir-
mish field last night with New York 70 points
in the lead OF the Infantry team there was
not shot on the range who did not expect
to see this lead practically trebled on the long
range. While the army team was stronger
at the long ranges than last year 1t was the
universal opinion that the dough boys had
shot their bolt In the skirmish and would
have trouble in keeping away from Ohlos
crack shots.
Early developments, however. lent dra-
matte touch to the finishing stage. for when
the second pairs Of the two teams had finished
their strings New York's lead had dwindled
to ten points and the infantrymen were out
shooting the New Workers at their own
game. Last years match wound up with
the skirmish runs and fully hall hour
elapsed before the winner was known. but
with every shot displayed on the score boards
the gallery and every man in the other teams
not actually firing at the time hung about
the arget assigned the two leaders and
wat ched with feverish interest every shot
IN the exciting struggle for the trophy. When
it was seen that New York needed but II
poi nts on their last pair the suspense WAS
over but the splendid work OF the two men
he!n the crowd uhtii tne 'ast snoI'
Under poor conditions Capt winder OF
Ohio made the top score of A. His full score
was 4 5 4 S. Ohio scored the
best total at the range with $50. while the
Marines were second with $50. Private
Deoach leading with AZ Sheppard with 43
led New York's score or $50 and Lieut.. Shaw
with ~ was top man in the army's total OF
$50. Iewes Of New Jersey led his mates with
Ohio and the Marines had an interesting
fight for third honors and the two teams shot
M the Ss at the ses os 6so than %s any
men had 20 trouble At drs! in holding down
s" Sol h" came me to tho rescue With score. Of q
each and saved the Siiuation 0hos fine
to 90
ws 9se sas the sn % he Tine hs sS Sut 10 fse
View e, Jersey out o. fifth place Massachusetts
came up strongly and made it triangular
The struggle between the two leaders
began early in the game. Serst: Doyle;
ss oen one 2aRs sse on ae Sfs s
inna y New w York 5 first record with . misses.
His wind gage jumped to the right on the
first shot and his corrections for the misses
were made for What were apparently errors
in elevations. When the mistake was found
o a1r sSs o anp M I'm shes o Aa
Shaw WIKI H. nnd Bn aa 9e army
gained more points on McAlpin's IS and
Ranneys "a, and the intantrymen had visions
Conditions were growing worse and New
gaining points IN ,hsir d W.; ~ me fourth
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