Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-02
DISTRICT MEN SHINE
At SEA GRIT SHOOT
Second Regiment Marksmen
Make Best Scores at ZOO
Yard Targets.

| SEAGIRT, y. j.. September 2.-Under
heavy skies the second days shooting of
the interstate rifle contests began here
this morning at o'clock. with the Briggs
trophy as the premier attraction for the
marksmen before the targets. This
trophy, which is one of the most valu-
able of the entire tournament. is for
companies of six from all regimenta1
organizations of all states, as we'll as
teams from the regular army and navy.
There were twelve contesting teams on
the firing lines. and keen interest was
aroused from the initial shot, there being
a good gallery of spectators, notwith-
standing the rain.
| New York, New Jersey and the District
OF Columbia were the states sending men
from the national guard. while there
were teams from the regular army, both
the infantry and cavalry being repre-
sented
Scores at 2OO-Yard Stage.
At the Northumberland stage Of
the contest, the standing Of the teams
was as follows: I'd Regiment. N. q. d.
c., 236; fist New York N. G., 234;
eth New York N. G.. 233; Sd New Jersey
" c., 231; 1st New Jersey N. G., 230:
1st d. c. N. G., 22s: ED Engineers. New
York. 226: first team. 7th New York
New Jersey N. G.. 223: 4th New Jersey
n. G.. 221. Squadron A, ZIG.
The scores of the I'd d. c. team at
200 yards were; Capt Heidenreich. Al,
Brian. IS: Lieut.. CIausell. SO: Private
Groome. 80; total. 236.
The scores Of the 1st d. c. men were:
Lieut.. Alderman. Al; Lieut. Caldwell.
40; Lieut.. Powers, "a; Private Clouser.
Al; Sergt. Brown, 38; Sergt Schriver.
So; total, 229.
seventy-First Ney York Wins.
When the twelve teams finished at 800
yards in the Briggs trophy match their
standing was as follows: fist New York,
513; Cd District of Columbia. $40; 80
New Jersey, 500; 7th New York first
team. sos: 1st District Of Columbia. JOl;
18th United States Infantry. 1913: I'd New
Jersey, 497: 22d Engineers. New YORK,
497; 1st New Jersey. 495: 4th New jersey
49I Squadron A, New York, 413; 1th New
York second team. 400
The scores of the I'd District OF Column
bia at 600 yards were: Capt. Heidenrich,
As; Lieut. Cole. 43; Lieut.. Holt. 40; Capt
Brown. "A; Lieut. Clausell, Al; Private
Groome, 46. Total, 2I4.
The scores of the 1st District Of Column
bia at 600 yards were: Lieut.. Alderman.
As: Lieut. Caldwell, AZ; Lieut.. Powers,
=: Private Clauser, Al; Sergt. Brown, 10;
Wins District Of Columbia Trophy.
Shooting under conditions that were
anything but favorable, with a drfzzling
rain falling at intervals. and poor light,
the six organizations contesting for the
Columbia trophy. the gift to New Jersey
of the District OF Columbia. fought the
match stubbornly to the finish at 300
yards The team representing the "a
New Jersey made the top score at 0OO
yards, having 2S5 points to its credit, and
went into first place at the emo OF TINS
stage Of the match.
When the teams went to 300 yards
the rain was falling in torrents. Despite
the unfavorable conditions some good
scores were made. 1t was nne ngnt
between the I'd and 4th Regiments. and
not until the last shot had been fired was
the result known. The winning team
the 4th Regiment, captured the match oy
a small margin of five points, with a
total score Of 1.oS9 points out OF q pos
The standing of the teams al the end
of the match was as follows: First, 4th
Regiment of Jersey City. 1853; second.
I'd Regiment of Passaic. 1904; third. 5th
Regiment Of Camden. 800: fifth. LIST Regi-
ment Of Newark. 876; sixth. I'd Troop of
Red Bank, $40.
Considering a New Match.
Gen. Bird W. Spencer. the executive
officer Of the tournament, Is considering
q match similar in some respects to the
Evans match which met with 80 much
favor at Camp Perry. II the match Is
finally agreed upon for competition dur
ing the tournament it will be open to
teams Of six men. 1t will be shot at
200 yards, the target to be kneeling
figure instead Of bulls-eye. Each man
will have twenty shots, no sighting shots,
and hits on the figure are to count.
In contesting the match the teams will
be assigned SO that there will be a man
of each team on alternate targets. The
man on number one target will shoot on
number two and vice versa. The target
with the first hit on figure goes out and
the man will be considered as dead. At
the end of twenty shots the team having
the most live men will win. II there should
be a tie the live men will be reassigned
and the match will be resumed as at the
beginning. The winning teams Of each
skirmish run will be reaSsigned and con-
tinued until one team is victorious.
The interstate regimental team match
for the Briggs trophy. presented by
Frank o. Briggs. United States senator,
was the first match scheduled for today.
This match was open to teams Of six
men from any regiment in the regular
service or National Guard. 1t was also
open to teams from the United States
Military Academy and the United States
Naval Academy. II was won In 1909 by
the LIST District OF Columbia and in 1908
by the United States Marine Corps. The
first prize is the trophy and $50; second
prize, s25; third prize, H5. and fourth
prize SO.