Evening star., 1909-09-11
WINS DRYDEN TROPHY
Success of Ohio Team Com
pIeted at .Seagirt Today.
CRACK SHOTS IN CONTEST
-Four Matches on the Gard at the
Big Range.
LARGE CROWD OF WITNESSES
Ohio Score In Dryden Match,
1,O24; Marine Score Second,
Maryland Third.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SEAGIRT. N. j.. September 1.-THE
Ohio team won the Dryden trophy match
in the shooting tournament today. The
one-thousand-yard stage OF the Dryden
match followed the Seagirt champion.
ship. the firing beginning just before II
O'Clock.
Ohio's score In the Dryden trophy
match was 1.O24. It was the big event OF
the tournament. and was open to military
teams of eight men each, the team MEM
bers firing ten shots each at 200. 600 and
1000 yards. First prize in the Dryden
trophy. valued at $4,000. and $50 In
cash; second prize, 500. and third prize,
$50
The second prize was won by the United
States Marine Corps. score,e 1.O13. and
third prize by Maryland. score 985. The
standing of the other competitors fol-
lows Fourth. U. 8. Cavalry. $50; fifth
New York, 964; sixth. District Of Colum-
bia. 963; seventh, U. s. Infantry, 9o4;
eighth, New Jersey. gS5.
Final Day Of Rife Tourney.
The Anal day OF the tri-state rife tour.
nament opened this morning under cloudy
skies. but after the storm Of yesterda,
morning the fnen were anxious to get tc
the rings for the final efforts of the pro.
gram. not wishing to remain over the
week end. There was quite strong wind
blowing across the fields. but the light wal
very fair when the bugles called the
teams out at s O'clock. Four matches
were on the card for the day, and they
furnished the men plenty OF work. There
was great rivalry for the Dryden tro-
ply and large crowd assembled at that
range to witness the foremost Of the
crack teams In that contest.
The Ohio men went to the range with
great confidence that they would maintair
other ranges.
Another contest that Is attracting largs
attention today is the Seagirt champion
ship for squadded competition. This prize
is q medal given by Gov. John Franklir
Fort, and the winner also receives '$25 In
cash. One hundred dollars is divided be.
tween the other placed men in this con
test. There are many entries for this
match. Last year Lieut.. H. E. Simon o
Ohio won the trophy. but Mai. Arthur
Jersey in 1907. hopes to bring 1t back her,
today.
The veteran organisation team match
open to teams of six from any veteran
National Guard Organization Of any state
the competition being ten shots at 20(
yards, Is another interesting match.
There is also q large entry in the OF
hand match which calls for ten shots q
200 yards, which was won last year bJ
Sergt. p. Lund, u. s. NJ. c.
seagirt Championship.
The 200 and 600 yard stages of the Sea-.
gtrt championship match were shot this
morning. At the completion Of the 500.
yard stage J. w. Hessian of New York
was in the lead. with 81 points to hi,
credit. and Capt Sylvester of New Jersey
was in second place, with the same to-
tai but inferior score.
The standing Of the first ten men at the
ending of the 600-yard stage OF this matci
was as follows:
J. w. Hessian, New York, 90; Capt. SiI.
vester, New Jersey, 81: Lieut.. Simon
Ohio. 91; Capt. Wise. Massachusetts,, 80
Musician Chesty. Connecticut. 90; Private
Minervini, New Jersey, 80; Lieut.. Baker
New Jersey. 50; Capt. Kemp. New York
SO: w. G. Hudson. New York. So; Mai
Martin, New Jersey, 8S