Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-11
AMERICAN TEAM
LEADS IN SHOOT
HAS MARGIN OF TEN POINTS
OVER ALL RIVALS
CONSISTENT WORK INDICATES
COMPLETE VICTORY
Excellent Individual Scores Made by
Marksmen from United States In
Range Shooting in Olympic
Competition

By Associated Press
BISLEY, July 10.--The American
marksmen made a capital showing to-
day in the Olympic games shooting
contest. Beside capturing gold and sill
yer medals they have a useful lead
10 the international team matches
Walter Winans, American, in the
shootoff for the double shoot competi-
ton at a running deer, VOL the gold
medal, with core of A against Al for
Capt. Rankin, English, who is acknowl-
edged to be a fine marksman.
In the 800 meters individual match,
Lieut.. Aeaman, with score of 1856, won
the silver medal, losing the gold one
for the event to the Norwegian, Hedge
rudes. According to the unofficial t1g-
ures Helgerudes' score is 904. Wall
ingford, an Englishman, won the bronze
medal. Besides Seaman, the only Amer
leans who competed in this event were
Capt. e. A. Green, u. S. marine corps,
who scored 1872 points, and ]. w. Hes
sion of Delaware, who made 754.
The chief interest Of the day natur-
ally centered in the international team
match, in which the Americans have
the top score at three ranges, 200 yards,
800 yards and 600 yards, which comprise
the first half Of this contest. The 9TH
err three ranges are to be shot over
tomorrOw and the winners, beside being
awarded the coveted gold medals, will
by acclaimed the champions OF the
world. When the teams left the butts
today the American team led with a
score of 1891, with England second, 1881,
and Sweden third with 1929.
In the individual revolver match Van
Aebrock, a Belgian, led with score Oh
400, with his countryman, Storms, IN
second place with ASH. German, the
san Franciscan, scored ass, and Axtell,
another American, $50. German was
the last man to finish. His fine per-
Torrance attracted q large crowd or
spectators. He has made protest that
a miss credited to him is an error, ana
declares that the bullet passed through
a hole already made in the bullseye.
The target has been removed from the
range for inspection, and should the
Judges declare the disputed shot a hit,
German will be declared the winner OF
the event, with four points to the good.
Al present he is in a good position.
Gorman distinguished himself today by
making the highest score, % out OF a
possible so in one of the series.
When the men moved down to the
600-yard range, the last distance or the
day, there was some falling on IN the
individual performances: The hlgnese
total score was secured by the English
team, 426, just one point over the score
made by the Americans. So, after
hard days shooting. under adverse
weather conditions, the Americans are
still in front OF the field. with a lead OF
10 points. Casey and Benedict scored
only 50 each at the last range and East
man got 10. Lushner again headed tne
American team with a total of 70, find
ing the bullseye all but twice, when he
got inners. 20
Wlnder and Martins each scored ~.
The best individual scores of the day
were made by Lushner-71, rs ana 49, a
total of PIG. The next best was made
bv Major Marley. with 21S. The Amer
s,,ccess and they were heartily con-
rratulated by the other contestants.
The scores of the other competing
teams were as follows: Sweden. 122s;
France. 1892; Norway, 1l7S; Greece
1923: Denmark. 1903.