The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-09
Crack Riflemen of Country Try
to Take McAlpin Trophy
from New York.
IT'S OVER THE 200, 600
AND l,OOO-YARD RANGES
In First Stage Ohio Takes Lead,
with Jersey and Cavalry
Tied for Second Place.
Especial to the Evening start

SEA GlR1, sept. Sine snoot Tor
the McAlpin trophy Is on today.
Weather conditions are all that could
be desired. In the contest are entered
the picked shots of the aIl-conquering
teams of marines, the New Jersey. New
York, Maryland and District OF Column
bia riflemen who gained honors at
Camp Perry last month, and the marks
men of the regular infantry and cav
airy branches of the United states
army.
For this prize the men try their eyes
over the 200, 600 and 1%,00o-yard ranges.
The competing organizations are rep
resented by teams of eight men.
In 1904, when the trophy was first
offered, 1t was captured by New York
rifemen, and they have held 1t since.
The scores.
Ohio led in the first stage of the
match with a score of 34S; New Jersey
and the cavalry shooters tied at S44;
the Marine Corps stopped at 342, New
York at 337, and Maryland at 1872. The
infantry and the District of Columbia
tied at 1923. Sergeant Miller of the
Third Regiment, led the Jerseymen
with As. The Jersey scores follow:
Colonel Rowland. Al; Lieu
tenant-C Colonel Tewes, AZ: Private Min
erwin, Fourth, 40; Lieutenant Sylvester,
Second, "A; Major Martin, Second. "A:
Sergeant Sylvester, Second. 43; Major
Price, Third, Al; Sergeant Miller, Third.
as. Total, s744.
The New York score was: Sergeant
Doyle, AZ; Major Bruch, AZ; Lieutenant
Short, Al; Captain Corwin, As; Sergeant
O,Connor, Al; Private Grail, Al; Captain
Wells, Al; Sergeant Bryant, Al. Total
337.
Buckeye Marksmen Hold Lead.
Ohio maintained her lead at the END
of the 600 yards stage, with 1875. The
Marine Corps was second with 10; the
ry fourth with 699.
New Jersey was fifth with SOS. and
New York sixth with 1893. The Dis
trict of Columbia was seventh with 500
and Maryland eighth with 66S.
Two 600-yard "possibles' were scored
by the Buckeye sharp-shooters, Windel
and Benedict. Major Price, with 49
led the Jerseymen, and Private Grail
with as, the New Workers. The 600
yard scores:
Ohio-Lieutenant-Colo clone Winder, 90
Captain Richard, Al; Captain Lennon
As; Captain Benedict, so; Sergeant Orr
AZ; Captain South, AZ; Lieutenant ST
mon, AZ; Sergeant Emerson, 46. Total
S7S.
United States Marine Corps-Captain
McDougall, AZ; Sergeant Hingle. AZ;
Gun-Sergeant Baptist, Al; Captain
Greene, 40; Gun-Sergeant J.. w. De
loach, AZ; Gun-Sergeant Clark, Al; Gun
Sergeant Lund, AZ; Captain Holcomb,
AZ. Total 1853.
United states Infantry-Captain Wolf
Fourth. At; Lieutenant Wallace. Twen-
tieth, Az; Lieutenant Shaw Twenty
seventh. As; Sergeant Brest. Fifteenth,
"A; Lieutenant Farnham, Fourth, 40;
Lieutenant Masborngne, Sixth, 45;
Lieutenant Harris, Fourteenth, 4S; Ser
geant Sanders, Twelfth, 40. Total, 372
United States Calvary-Lieutenan
Davidson, Al; Corporal Jackson, A
Fechet. As: Sergeant Gibney, 40; Cap
tain Myers. AZ; Captain Lindsey, As
Lieutenant Mumma, Il. Total, S55.
J~erseymen's Execution.
New Jersey-Lieutenant-Colonel Row.
land, As; Lieutenant-Colone Tewes, 40
Private Minervini, "A; Lieutenant Sill.
vester, 45: Major Martin, AZ; Sergeant
Sylvester, As; Major Price, 40; Sergeant
Muller, "A. Total, 354.
New York-Sergeant Doyle, Al; Major
Bruch, 81; Lieutenant Short, "A; Captain
Corwin, As; Sergeant O'Connor. As;
Private Grail, 40; Captain Wells, 40
Sergeant BRYANT, 46. Total, 356.
District of acknowledgement For
sythe, 43; Lieutenant Johns. 4S; Lieu
tenant Prowers, 40: Lieutenant Clauser
4G; Lieutenant Clausel, AZ; Sergeant
Staubaugh, A.; Sergeant Brown, Al;
Corporal Schriver, As. Total, 800.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Givan. Al: Cap
tain Haines, AZ; Sergeant Wright, 80;
Captain Jenkins. 40; Sergeant Gemmeill
Al; Sergeant Kasemeyer, 46; Lieutenant
Dowd, 81; Lieutenant Duce, AZ. Total
336.
The officers and inspectors match
under the auspices of the New Jersey
Rifle Association. was shot in the morn.
ing at 600 yards, for the inspectors
badge and $50 and five other money
prizes. The match this year was
opened to officers who ave been mem
bers of the National Guard and serv-
ice tetams in national matches.
Dictz won Pistol Match.
J. \. Dietz, of the Manhattan Rifle
and Revolver Association, yesterday,
for the third year, too the New Jer-
sey Rifle Associations all Corners squad
revolver mattel for the silver vase, the
finest revolver trophy ever offered in
this country. of which his victory gives
him ownership. He scored 1872. two
points ahead of his score two years ago,
arr five points ahead of last years.
p. Hanford. also of the Manhattan as
ISOLATION, tied Dietz's score. He lost
by having a six, while Dietz's lowest