Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-04
'SEAG|RT SHOOT IS ON
District of Columbia Is Mighty
Well Represented.
COMPANY MATCH THE FIRST
Dryden Trophy Match Big Event Of
Tournament.
FINE SCORES ARE EXPECTED
This Is Eighteenth Annual Event OF
the Kind-Briggs Trophy Match
on Tomorrow.
COMPANY MATCH THE FIRST
FINE SCORES ARE EXPECTED

RIFLE RANGE, SEAGIRT. n. J., Sep
tember $50 far the District of Columbia
is more largely represented in the eight
eenth annual Seagirt shooting tourna-
ment which opened here this morning,
than any of the states and territories.
Already on the ground and actively en-
gagged in competitions are te ms of six
men each with alternates from Company
L. 1st Regiment; Companies E. G and X.
I'd Regiment, and the 1st Battery Field
Artillery and tyro company teams from
Company I, 1st Regiment, and Company
E. I'd Regiment. Maj. Alfred p. Robbins,
team captain, and the members OF the
team to represent the National capital in
the Dryden trophy match are scheduled
to arrive at 4:40 o'clock this afternoon:
In a thoroughly informal manner
the tournament which includes the
eighteenth annual meeting of the New
Jersey State Rife Association. the fifth
annual meeting of the New York State
Rife Association and the annual meeting
of the United States Revolver Association
was inaugurated at o'clock this morn
ing. Teams entered in the Columbia tro-
ply and cavalry matches were assigned
to targets and the order given to COM
then in order for the remainder Of the
day.
Five District of Columbia teams were
at the firing line on the dot of O'Clock
when the company team match began.
This Mornings Scores.
At the close of the first stage. 200 yards,
of the Cavalry team match the standing
of the competitors was as follows:
Second Troop, New Jersey, 2O9; Squad
ron \, New York. 2OS; I'd Troop Philadel-
phia City Cavalry, first team, 202; I'd
| Troop. Philadelphia City Cavalry, second
| team, 1872; lst Troop, Philadelphia City
Cavalry, lS5.
The results at the end Of the first stage.
200 yards. Columbia trophy match fol-
lows: Second Regiment. New Jersey, 256;
1st Regiment, 254; Sd Regiment, go; 4th
Regiment 80; 9TH Regiment, 2fO.
AT the conclusion Of the firing In the
first stage, 200 yards, OF the company
team match, the standing OF tne COM
petitors was as follows:
Company c, 4th New Jersey, $50; Com
pany /, first division Cavalry, IA; Com
pany l., I'd New Jersey. l42: I'd Troop
New Jersey, first team. 141: Company +.
second division Cavalry. 40; I'd Troop
New Jersey, second team, 133; Company
E. 7th New York, 1874; Company H, I'D
Penns yvania. 13S: 1st Troop, Philadelphia
City Cavalry. 1sS; Company n, "a n;n's ms
sion Cavalry, 100; Company g, I'd DlFl-
sion Cavalry, 12J.
The cavalry team match was won by
the I'd Troop of New Jersey. the score
scored 40; I'd Troop, Philadelphia.
City Cavalry, first team, 40S; second team.
400; 1st Troop, Philadelphia City Cavalry.
39S.
District Gets a Prize.
The three prize winners in the Tyro
company team match were: First Troop.
Philadelphia, first, score 139: I'd Troop,
New Jersey. second, score 100: Company
l. 15t District of Columbia, third, score,
1.9
Eighteenth Annual Tournament.
The meeting which opened this morning
is the eighteenth annual Seagirt shooting
tournament. 1t includes the annual meet
ing of the New Jersey State Rifle Associa-
ton. the fifth annual meeting OF the New
York State Rifle Association and the an
nual meeting of the United States Re-
volver Association. 1t is the biggest gath
ering of the kind here since the national
matches have been shot elsewhere. OW-
ing to the diScoDtinuance of Creedmoor.
L. l.. as the range of the National Guard
of New York the annual meeting OF the
New York State Rifle Association has
been transferred here.
of the New Jersey Association. they be-
ing the Columbia trophy match for the
prize presented by the National Guard or
the District of Columbia to the National
Guard of New jersey, the company team
match. the tyro company team match and
the cavalry team match. For tomorrow
the competitions will be the interstate
regimenta team. the veteran organiza-
ton team. the Old Guard trophy and tho
off-hand matches. All are New Jersey
Association matches. with the exception
of the Old Guard trophy, which is a New
York event.
For Monday the Hale and revolver team
matches, New Jersey events, and the
company team and Thurston matches.
New York contests, are scheduled. Next
Tuesday has been set aside for the Spen-
Ger and all-comers' revolver meatches.
both New Jersey, and New York's Cruik-
shank trophy match The McAlpine tro-
ply match. a New York number. and New
Jerseys officers and inspectors match
will occupy attention next "Wednesday.
For Thursday the New York state, the
list Regiment rapid fire and skirmiSh and
the revolver team matches. all OF the New
York Association, and New Jerseys Gould
rapid fire team match are on the card.
Big Event of the Shoot.
The big event of the tournament, the
Rryden trophy match. is TO be shot FRI
day of next week. The New Jersey As
sociation's Press match is assigned for
the same day. The Seagirt champion
ship match is the only event for Saturday
of next week, the concluding day Of the
tournament.
The majority Of the teams here many
of them making the trip from Camp
Perry and elsewhere for the special pur-
pose, are to strive for the Dryden trophy,
valued at $4,000 presented by John F.
Dryden. formerly United States senator
from New Jersey, to be shot for annually
under the auspices of the New Jersey
State Rifle Association. 1t is open to
competion between teams Of eight men
each from the following: United States
Army, United States Infantry, United
States Navy. United States Marine Corps.
United States Naval Academy. United
States Military Academy. National Guard
or uniformed militia Of the several states
and territories. including the District OF
Columbia. The members Of each team