The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-05
NEW JERSEY RTFLEMEN LEAD.
New York Team in Third Place at End Of
First Day OF National Match.

Il GRIT, N. j., Sept. New Jerseys
twelve straight shooting rinemen were at the
top Of the bunch when the 800 yard targets
we're reached at Q o'clock tonight. Con
sistent and brilliant work at the 200 and 600
yard ranges placed the Jersevmen in the
lead. OF the forty-one teams that are com
peting for the national trophy offered BY
Congress. The first stage. however was not
completed owing TO unavoid able delays
at the 900 yard stage. The 800 yard stage
was cut short after the first part OF each
team had completed their scores.
Tomorrow morning at s O'Clock shooting
will be renewed on the unfinished range and
Immediately following the 200 yard rapid fire
which was 10 have completed the first days
stage. will be run OF.
These changes will bring the skirmish
runs for the afternoon, a welcome change to
the teams as the morning glare OF Sea Girt
has almost invariably proved fatal to good
skirmishing. The match will then be finished
with the 1000 wards stage on Thursday. The
match was handled smoothly and with the
utmost despatch. The delays were due to O
peculiar combination OF incidents that &C.
| Cured while the teams we're at the 900 yard
stage. The life saving crew had put out to
sea to the aid OF the crew OF a capslzed Usher
man and az targets were iasned until the
the target Of the indiana team was almost
blown out to sea by a sudden gust and the
OlK HPEO nHu "A lOlk Nhlb UtlOIt Tie EOOSltT
team was ready for the 800 yard stage.
The day had some memorable ups and
downs, for the conditions were more favorable
for the gallery than for the rifiemen. The
standing OF the twenty leading team o-night
was: New Jersey. 1913: Massachusetts, $40
New York, 997: Marine Corps, $50; Wisconsin.
9sS: Ohio, 9s3; Pennsylvania, $50; Rhode Island.
g7S; Connecticut, 976i Infantry, 9I6; Navy,
97l: Cavalry. 9o7 Washington, Se4; District Of
Columbia, 903. Colorado, O51; Minnesota, 954;
Illinois. e53; Maryland. Gal; Oregon, SSS; Mon
tana. g28.
chusetts. Pennsylvania. Connecticut, Mime
sofa and the District of Columbia led the way
for the field. Conditions were far from even
made by the teams in the lee of the clubhouse.
The other teams were exposed TO, a slashing
rear wind from va : o'clock lock s NSw their Sbr scores
for such conditions. seEsti, MSybee Sf Penn,
Match at Fort Riley in 1904. while on the
Marine Corps team, pulled out a ~ FOR the
Pennsylvania team. the top score for the
The frst pairs of each team found the 900
yard stage a puzzler. The wind ranged
from a point and a quarter left to zero and
many OF the best shots we're caught for wide
ones by the quick shifts. At times there
was a right drift OF wind and all through the
stage there were disastrous upsets. The light
was splendid and with a steady wind the scOr-
ings would have been OF the record order.
New JsrshSS ~, ey the leader ennsv1Ssni
Connecticut. Illinois, the Distri Of Columbia
and Minnesota dropped several points.
New York forged up TO a good third, with a
score OF SOP, and the Marines came up from
seventeenth place TO fourth by running up
the top score for the range, J16. two points
better than the Jerseymen. Massachusetts
had lead enough from the short distance to
retain her hold on second place, but New
York, the Marines and Wisconsin gained on
her at the range. Wisconsin, with a strong
board, came up into the van and the sharps
began 10 take notice. for the BAD ger rifiemen
have good regulations as administers. The
service teams, with the exception OF the
Marines, Jared Indifferently. the Infantry.
Cavalry and Navy taking tenth, eleventh
and twelfth places, respectively. Major Price
OF New Jersey with u Is, was the high man
at this difficult stage. SeTgt. Bryant OF New
York, Sergt. Jeffers OF Massachusetts, and
Lieut.. McDougal OF the Marines were close
up with a a each. The strong showing OF
New York was a great satlsfa ction to n big
gallery that Ollowed Col. Thurston's team.
Excepting the JeEseymen New York had
the most consist ent board at 600, ranging
from a 20 TO a iI.-The teams dropped back
to the 500 yard stage at 5 O'Clock. New Jer-
sey increased her lead with a IS by Tewps
and a 40 by smith. New York was but n point
behind with McAlpin's a. and Meyers 80.
The 800 yard conditions were splendid with q
lazy left wind and clear light. MajOr-General
Alfred Il. Bates, retired. watched the matches
with interest in y with Lieut. Col.
p. 8. Bonus, executive ofiCer OF the matches,
devOtinR most Of his time TO the army teams,
Gen. CrOzier, chief of ordnance. is expected
Tomorrow,