Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-07
MISS BY FOUR POINTS
District Near to Winner of
Trophy Today.
NEW JERSEY GETS PRIZE
First D. c. Regiment Team Very
Close Competitor.
SHOT FOR CRUIKSHANK PRIZE
Swiss Trophy Match, Under Novel
Conditions, Decided Yester-
day Afternoon.
SHOT FOR CRUIKsHANK PRIZE
Special Dispatch to The Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SEAGIRT, N. j.. September 7.-For a
handsome trophy valued at $500. pre-
sented by e. A. Cruikshank, thirteen
teams shot on the 200 500 and 600 yard
ranges today, the fourth of the joint
tournament of the New York. New Jer-
sey and Pennsylvania State Rifle Asso-
Citations. The conditions were all that
could be desired by the rif1emen and
some good scores were made.
At the 2O0-yard stage. which was begun
exactly on the minute, under the direc-
ton OF Liuet. Col. N. B. Thurston. the
executive officer in charge Of the New
York matches. tho rifiemen made plenty
Of ''bulls'-eyes." When this stage had
been completed, the 4th New Jersey had
a lead Of three points over that Of its
nearest competitor, the 7th New York
first team.
The teams ranked as follows: 9TH
New Jersey, 1874: 7th New York. ISL /;
LIST District OF Columbia, 1871: I'd New
Jersey 178; odd New York Engineers.
1T: 18th New York, IT.: I'd District OF
Columbia, 176: list New York, 176; Sd
New Jersey. ia: 7th New York, second
team, 1853: 22d Engineers, second team.
1871: 9Th Pennsylvania. 1854; 7th New
York, third team, $50.
| The range scores at 200 yards Of the
4th New Jersey. were: Private Miner
| vina, 81; Private Bianchi, Is: Private
Raimondi, 50; Lieut.. Baker. SO; Capt.
Higgins. 80: Capt. Smith. 80; total, 1S4.
Score Of District Team.
| The range scores of the District of Co
lumbia teams at 200 yards were: 1st
District of Columbia-Lieut. Caldwell 49,
Private Fehr 81, Lieut.. Powers %, Pri-
waite Clauser 81. Sergt. Brown 80. Corp
| Schriver %; total, 1S1. I'd District
| Of Columbia-Capt Brian 80, Lieut.
Hodgson 20; Lieut.. Clausell, %; fSergt
| Gardner D: Sergt. Cole %, Private Colt
%; total, 176.
| At the end OF the 5OO-yard stage in the
Cruikshank match the ID Regiment New
1 Jersey was in the lead. with two points
better than Its nearest competitor, the
| 1st District Of Columbia. The teams
| stood as follows: I'd New Jersey, 374; Isl
District of Columbia, 372; 7th New York
first team, $40; list New York, 36S; 18TH
/ New York, 367; I'D Engineers New York
1888; I'd District of Columbia. 1851: 4th New
| Jersey, $50: Sd New Jersey, 1856; It'll New
York. second team, $40: 9Th Pennsylvania
| 1876; ID Engineers New York, second team
331: 7th New York. third team. 312.
| The range scores of the two Washington
teams were: LIST District of Columbia
Lieut.. Caldwell "a, Private Fehr 81. Lieut.
Powers "a, Private Clauser %, Sergt
Brown 30, Corp. Schriver 81: total. 191.
I'd District Of Columbia-Capt. Brian 30
Lieut.. Hodgson 80, Lieut.. Ciausell 81
Sergt. Gardner %. Sergt. Cole 81, Private
i Cole 80; total. 18o.
| New Jersey Scores Success.
With an aggregate score of $50 points
out Of possible $50, the I'd New Jer.
sey won the Cruikshank trophy match
The score Of the team at 600 yards wa.
1872.
} The standing of the teams follows
I'd New Jersey. $50; LIST District of Co.
lumbia. 562: 10th New York. 556: lis
New York, $50: 4th New Jersey. 554
Odd New York Engineers First team
$40: I'd District OF Columbia. 545: It'll
New York (second team, SIS: 22d New
York Engineers Second team. 476: It'll
New York (third team, 461.
The range scores at 600 yards OF tn
Washington teams were:
First D. C.-Lieut Caldwell. 50: Private
Fehr. %: Lieut.. Powers. 30; Privat
Schreiver, 80. Total, $780,
1 Second D. Capt. Bryan, 80; Lieut.
Hodsson, 33; Lieut.. Clausell, "a; Sergt
Gardner, 80; Sergt. Cole. 80; Privat
Colt. 80. Total. 1874.
I Swiss Trophy Match.
The Swiss trophy match was shot yes
, iterday afternoon under novel condition
and entirely different from the usua
manner Of conducting matches. Eacl
contestant had two sighting shots at so
al yards. on which range the match VIA
lshnts and then he continued shooting q