The Washington times., 1906-08-29
SEA GIRT CAMP
WATER-SOAKED
Heavy Rain Drives Some of
the Men From Their
Quarters.
MATCH FOR WIMBLEDON CUP
Big Event for $500 Trophy Scheduled
to Be Shot This
Afternoon.

SEA GIRT. N J.. aug. ga steady
rain drlzzled into the faces OF the
rifemen when they crawled out Of their
water-soalSed tents this morning after
three days of intermittent showers. The
storm opened last evening and con-
tinued steadily all night. driving some
OF the men out OF their quarters. The
Ohio team, for instance. had TO move.
The contestants spent the early fore
noon praying for the rain to dry up
for a while.
The big event on the program for
the third day at the tournament OF the
National and New Jersey Rife asso-
Citations and the United States Revolver
Association is the Wimbledon long
distance match-One OF the most spec
tacular events of the TWO weeks shoot
'rhe Wimbledon match. for the long
distance championship OF the United
States is for the $500 cup presented TO
the National Rife Association by the
National Rife Association OF Great
Britain. The contest Is open 10 all
citizens and residents Of the United
States. Each contestant fires twenty
shots at the big bullseyes lined up
against the ocean sky line, with any
rife and any ammunition and at any
winner also gets a medal and S25. There
are also cash prizes ror the second
third. and fourth best contestants.
New Jersey captured the Wimbledon
Gun last year. Lieut.. X. a. Tewes, OF
the First regiment. scoring 81 out of
the possible 100. Lieutenant Casey, then
of New York now Of Delaware. was
second. at 70. and Capt c. B. Winder,
Savre. Of the Fifteenth infantry, was
tenth AT a. For the District of Colum-
bia the leader was Sergt. G. f, Groome,
who was fifteenth. with Il.
Previous Winners Of Cup.
Or. George z. Cook. Of Maryland,
formerly of the District Guard, won the
coveted cup IN 1904. while Capt W. II.
Richard. of Ohio. carried of the hon
o-a in 1903. with the record score of 81.
pr Cook being third a; -. Corp. +. ].
Tink. OF the District. fourth at s., and
Lieut. W. NJ Farrow. also of the Dis
trIct NTH AT IS. In 1892 Private II. NJ
Ecu. formerly. of the District. now Of
tre New Jersey guard, was second. and
Private S B. WetherlanO. third. DIT s.
F. Scott OF Maryland, was the winner
In 1875 and 1894. and Lieut. ". NJ Far
row i'm l>So.
The other match specially scheduled
for today is the tyro company for teams
of th~ee. the members not 10 have been
on winning team i'm any match at
So1 GirJ before this year The condI-
tions are five shots at POO ana 500 yaryls
The H. S. S. Hancock yvon in 1903 by
a score OF 1856 with T. of the Third
troop of New York, won in 1904. and
F. of the Fifth Maryland. in 1903.
Winner Of the Hale Trophy.
New Jersey celebrated last night over
Lieut. w a. Bakers victory in the Hale
trophy match There was great JOY in
Jersey street over the lieutenant and hts
perfect score. Massachusetts. which
drew first blood on Monday in the com
pany team match. took second houors
with Private T. ". Aliens 70. while the
, infantry took third with Capt F. A.
G=aham's 49, and the District was
stopped at fourth
The District secured only one place
I'm the first twenty-five Ohio got five,
Massachusetts four. New Jersey nVe,
the army one. the cavalry one, and the
marine corps two. The twenty-five
Second Lieut. W A. Baker, 9Th n. j.. 50
Private +. ". Allen, First Mass. 49
CoptN F. /. Graham, Us. Infantry. g
Sergt. c. r Grooms, j. C.-.....----..., %
Corporal Eastman. OhiO....--.---.-....- 4S
!. Cart. A. F. Wells. n N.-.---.-.-..-.... IS
Private Z. +. Lang, Minn-.-.---.,,...... IS
Serst. NJ W. Parker, Mass. ............ 4S
capt s. W. Wise. Mass-.,....,-....... 4i
Sergeant Orr, OhiO...-....--...... 4S
Private Minneryini, 4tu \. J-....-....,. 4S
Sergeant Scott u. : NJ C-.....-.-.---. IS
Lieutenant Wilson, y, N.......-........ IS
Lieut.. G. F. Sylvester, 2d y. J.......... IS
Captain CCrWin, n N-----.--.-..--.----. IS
Private Jefts, Observation-Disclosures A
Seaman Cline L. s. Navy. 47
Sergeant Johnson, L. s. Cavalry ...... A.
Lieutenant SchWeda, OhiO..-,..-........ Al
Capt ". A. Tewes. 4th y. J.....-....-. a
Sergeant Emerson. OhiO................ (.
Sergeant Howe, 2d \. J.................. 4
Sergeant Williams, I'd y. J...........,.. a
Corporal Curtis. T.. S. NJ. C-........-... A
Corporal Stemple. Ohio.........'...'''.. A
United States Infantry.
other Hale match scores were as
follows:
Sergeant Sparrow, Engineer Corps. A
Lieut. Arthur Williams --.------------. AZ
Capt 8. A. Cheney. ey.-..-.........-....... 90
SergI j. J. Gibney. y.........,............ a
SergJ Fox tOth- ...-. .--. -...-.'.'''... 81
Scrgt Asostini. Porto Rico........... 81
Major A G.. Chase. se.........,..........., %
Lieut. G. c. Shaw, 27th. ...-..........., q
Lieut. W. AIDING. 3)th.....,........ g
Musician J. z. Parker. 45
Nc Pain-No High Prices.
seautiful set OF Teeth Cthat nt) $500.
Gold
v 49, Crowns;
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