The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-07
WINS CRU|KSHANK-
SHOOTING TROPHY
Second New Jersey Team Cap.
lures Honor in Spirited
Sea Girt Contest.
Especial to the Newark star.1

W.
eEA GIRT, Sept. For a handsome
trophy, valued at $500, presented by
T.. A. Cruikshank, thirteen teams shot
on the 200, 500 and 60O-yard ranges to-
oay, the fourth of the, joint tourna-
ment of the New York. New Jersey
n Pennsylvania State rifle associa-
lions. The conditions were all that
could be desired by the ri1emen and
some good scores were made. AT the
S00-yard stage, which was begun -ex.
actly on the minute, under the direc-
ton Of Lieutenant Colonel N. B.
Thurston, the executive officer in
charge of the New York matches, the
rtdsmen made plenty of "bulls-eyes,"
a when this stage had been COM
paetad the Fourth New Jersey had a
isad OF three points over that of its
nearest competitor, the Seventh New
York first team.
The teams stood as follows: Fourth
New Jersey, 1874; Seventh New York,
1s1; First District of Columbia, $50;
Second New, Jersey, IT'S; Twenty-sec-
n Engineers, New York, III; Twelfth
New York, lit: Second District Column
bic, 176; Seventy-first New York, li6;
Third New Jersey, ia; Seventh New
York second team, 1858; Twenty-second
engineers second team, 1877; Sixth
Pennsylvania, 164; Seventh New York
third team, 159.
The range scores at 200 yards of the
Fourth New Jersey were: Private
Minervina, 81; Private Bianchi, 26; Pri-
vate Raimondi, 80; Lieutenant Baker,
30; Captain Higgins. 80; Captain Smith,
81: total. 1874.
The range scores at 200 yards of the
other two New Jersey teams were:
Second New Jersey-Major Martin, 81;
Captain Sylvester, 80; Corporal Bergen,
27; Sergeant Mayer, 20; Sergeant Dabb,
80; Sergeant Sylvester, 81; total, It's.
Third New Jersey-Lieutenant Jag
gard. 81; Sergeant Muller, 80; Captain
Fearon,. 26: Lieutenant Walker, 27;
Major Price, 80; Major Shivers,, 81; to-
tai, ia.
At the end of the 500-yard stage in
the Cruikshank match the Second New
Jersey was in the lead with two points
better tina its nearest competitor, tire
First District of Columbia. The teams
stood as follows: Second New Jersey,
3f4; First District of Columbia, 372;
Seventh New York, first team, $40;
Seventy-frst New York, 1868; Twelfth
New York, 365. Twenty-second Engi-
neers, New York, 1868; Second District
of Columbia, 361. Fourth New Jersey,
$50; Third New Jersey, 355; Seventh
New York, second team, $40; x
Pennsylvania, 1886; Twenty-second En-
g;neers, New York, second team, BIB;
Seventh New York, third team, S12.
The range scores of the three New
Jersey teams at 500 yards were: Second
New Jersey, Major Martin, 80; Captain
Sylvester, $751; Corporal Bergen, So; Ser
Ceant Mayer, 80; Sergeant Dabb, 32;
Sergeant Sylvester, "a. Total, 1856. Third
New Je1Aey, Lieutenant Jaggard. 80;
sergeasM Muller, "a; Captain Fearon,
IS: lieutenant Walker, 25; Major Shiv-
ers. 81. Total, 1S1. Fourth New Jersey,
Private Minervina, 80; Private Bianchi,
%; Private Raimondi, 90; Lieutenant
Baker, S3: Captain Higgins, 26; Captain
Smith, SO. Total, 176.
With an aggregate score of 566 points
out of a possible $50. the Second New
Jersey won the C~ruickshank trophy
match. The score of the team at 600
yards was 1872. s
The standing of the teams follows:
Second New Jersey, $50; First Dis
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York, 556; S~eventy-first New York,
556; Fourth New Jersey, 554; Twenty
second New York Engineers, $40; first
team Second District of Columbia. 545;
Seventh New York second team, SIS;
Twenty-second Engineers, New York,
second team, 476; Seventh New York
third team, 461.
The range scores of the New Jersey
teams follow: Second New Jersey,
Major Martin, SO; Captain Sylvester,
34I Corporal Bergen, "a; S. G. T.
-sSeyer, 81: Sergeant Dabb, 30; Ser
geant Sylvester. 36; total. 1872. Third
Regiment, Lieutenant Jaggard, 81;
Sergeant Muller. "a; Captain Fearon.
27; Lieutenant Walker, Is; Major
Price, 81; Major Shivers. SO; total, 1913.
Fourth Regiment. Private Minervani,
81; Private Bianchi, 81; Private Raj
mondi, go; Lieutenant Baker, S3; Cap
tain Higgins. 81; Captain Smith, SO;
total, 1874.