The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-14
SEA GIRT'S BIG SHOOT.

SEA GIRTS BIO SHOOT.
Rinemen From Many States to Compete
in Coming Tournament.
SEA GIRT, N. j.. Aug. lS.-That tho Sea
Girt rife tournament for 1905, to be held Aug.
"a to Sept. 0, Is to be easily tho largest ever
held in this country IL clear from tho list
OF entries for the national match. which
will DO held under the auspices OF tho De-
partment OF War on Aug. 20. 20 and 20.
Besides two teams from the army. infantry
and cavalry, ono from the navy and ono
from tho Marine Corps, and one each from
West Point and Annapolis, teams OF twelve
are already entered from the District OF
Columbia and the following States: Maine,
Vermont, Massachusetts,. Rhode Island,
Connecticut, New York, New jersey, Penn
sylvania, Delaware, Maryland, South Caro-
lima, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Ten
nessee, West Virginia. Ohio, Indiana, ILL
nois, Michigan; Wisconsin. Iowa. North
Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska. Kansas,
Montana. Idaho. Utah, Warrington, Oregon
and California.
With these contestants the battle for
the national trophy authorized by Congress
will b twice as large - It was at Fort Riley,
Kan, . year ago, whore there, were nine
teen competitors. OF the thirty-two
States which have entered, twenty have
never before sent teams to Sea Girt. Neither
has West Point or Annapolis ever been
represented here. Their presence also
insures another match, which the National
Rife Association has for several years
announced but never pulled OF, tho cadet
match. In this contest teams are entered
from a number OF colleges and universities,
including Cornell. Princeton and Rutgers.
For the 500 or 900 rife and revolver cracks,
most Of whom will arrive next Saturday
and Sunday, q s7s tent camp has been laid
out this week, with street for each State.
The camp; which Is planned altogether
differently from previous camps. Is In the
center of the parade ground behind the
900 yard firing line. To the army, navy,
Marine Corps and West Point and Annapolis
cadets have been assigned the first three
streets In front onIeach side OF the central
avenue. After them will come the State
teams; In the order in which the States were
admitted to the Union.
AS the likely winner Of tho national
match, gossip among rihemen already here
rather oenters around New York; which
walked of with the prize a year ago; soor-
ing asa, as against tho navy's 4,2o4, with
the army and navy following, ahead Of the
Empire States old enemies the District Of
Columbia and New Jersey. What the Regu-
lars will do, who come to thrash the guards
men, is problematioal, but that the Jersey
men are short on practise to date Is certain,
while the New Workers., with the Creedmoor
shoot Just past, are supposed to be keyed
UP. The victory Of New York over the
Jerseymen at Creedmoor also Is considered
significant. Ohio is regarded as . strong
competitor; since the Buckeyes sprang the
dark horse surprise at the 1904 tournament,
barely allowing the Jerseymen to win the
5000 Dryden trophy. and decisively de-
feating the District team and winning the
rifle club championship. Tho Ohioa ms
went home promising to do better yet this
year That they mean business appears
from the fact that they turned their en-
oampment at Newark, Ohio, In July into q
rife shooting tournament.
For the national match and for the national
Individual and pistol H. m 41 s the rsnge
ernment Brig. Con. william P. Hall. Mill
tary Secretary, u. 8. A., will be executive
ofiicer. AZ statistical officers Capt. Rhoades
Of the General Stat, and Capt. Hoppe, ord
nance. officer, have been detailed. Capt.
marking and scoring also viii Be- done By
Regulars, from Plsttsburg. N. Y, COM
manded by Major Fremont.
Substantial improvements since last year
are expected to expedite the matches Forty.
the Stats to add nine 1000 yard targets,
than were availabie on tie Fort R1ey range
q year ago-and eight additional 100 yard
targets. making thirty-two.
skirmish range has been CONSTRUCTED. Il
has twenty-four group targets with knsel-
Ing and lying figures. Tho skirmish pit b
In front Of the loo yard pit
For The first time The Little White House.
The seaside s oHbsr1 IT. mansion yin
Stokes having decided to remain here dur
Two now matches arc announced for this
years ehoot Under the anspices Of the
National Rife Association will Do the Hall
s. Hail Of Boston and go added By TIE
association, and under the auspices Of the
New Jersey Rhe Association the Jones
rapid fire match, unknown angles at rs
yards. for cash prizes and Krag rife given
tary Of the National Rife Association.
To meet the crack rihemen from I'll over
the United States at Sea Girt, N. j., New
York will b represented by the following
team
Team Captain, Lieut. Col: N, B. Thurston,
!; e A. :I p and 2 O.; sdjutSpt opsTtsr:
Seventh Regiment; coach. Lieut.. ThuTbsr
4. Brown. Third Battalion: spotter. Lieut..
Team and Xitelnstesacspt. B. B. McAlpln.
ssant = K. o'connSI. ceHpsny 6, Seventh
Seventh Regiment. Corporai: ". ". Taylor,
Sergeant, C. N. Smith. compsny B. Seventh
tiilar. comp!nY p. TwslfsS Resment; I First
Sergeant 9. NJ. Bryant, Company +. twenty
fn sn qyen:GSs hfsse .v
q. W. Corwln, ]. 3. A. p, sevenfy-first ReN.
nent; Capt. A. p. Wells. Company Il.
stan. ssvsnt{.nyst Regiment: ordnsnc sst.