The Morning News

GEORGIANS SHOOT IN JERSEY.

AND WILL BRING HOME A BIG MAJORITY OF THE MEDALS.

The Sea Girt Shooting Eclipses That of Creedmoor's Palmiest Days-Contest for the Wimbledon Cup Shot Off in a Drizzle-The Winners and Their Scores in the Concluding Matches-All the Regiments Competing This Year Have Promised to Return Again Next Fall-The Ranges Deserted.

Sea Girt, N. J., Sept. 7.-The New Jersey State Rifle Association closed its fifth annual meeting at Sea Girt this afternoon. In attendance and record breaking performances the meeting has been the most successful in the history of the association, and eclipsed the big events held at Creedmoor in its palmiest days.

To Georgia and the District of Columbia belongs the credit of making the best records. The former carried off the inter-state military trophy and the Washington marksmen won the Hilton match, and the contest for the Wimbledon cup.

When the Wimbledon cup match commenced this morning drizzling rain made shooting anything but pleasant. The distance was 800 yards and the match open to all citizens and residents of the United States. Each contestant was allowed thirty shots and any rifle coming within the requirements of the National Rifle Association could be used. The entrance fee was $2. There was an eighteen-point handicap for military rifles, and six-point handicap for special military rifles.

The marksmen shot on the targets used for the 800-yard range, and were stationed at a point opposite the governor's cottage, which is near the entrance to the camp-grounds. It was with difficulty that they could see the target, owing to the rain and hazy atmosphere. There were eight entries, but three dropped out before the completion of the match.

S. T. Scott of the engineer corps of the District of Columbia won, with the high score of 135 out of a possible 150, beating the score of 116 made last year by Peter Finnegan of the Sixty-ninth Regiment, New York.

Maj. Gen. Harris of the District of Columbia was second, with 124, but was allowed six point handicap, for using the regular military rifle. F. L. Graham had a score of 105 and W. W. Cookman 101. Both are Washington marksmen. Perry E. Kent of Utica, who has always been considered a good shot, had a score of only 38.

Mr. Scott was congratulated on his victory not only by the Washington marksmen, but also by the rifle association officials.

The Wimbledon cup was presented by the National Rifle Association of Great Britain to the National Rifle Association of America to be competed for on conditions made by the latter. It is valued at $500. The Wimbledon cup has been shot for twenty times.

The ranges were closed at 5 o'clock and a few minutes later the range officers commenced the task of determining the winners of the several medals. Georgia carried off the bulk of them.

Private George E. Cook of the District of Columbia won the Hayes medal match. The distances were 500 yards and 600 yards and seven shots were fired at each distance. Cook made a score of 67 out of a possible 70. He also won the medal last year.

Lieut. B. Young, inspector of rifle practice of the District of Columbia, won the department rifle practice match. Fifty shots were allowed at the 500 and 600-yard targets. Young's score was 224 out of a possible 250. The first prize is a fifty-shot badge, to be held by the winner during the year.

Capt. Postell and Private Richmond of the First Georgia Cavalry tied with 103 points each for the Kuizer medal. Postell won, however, having made the largest number of consecutive bullseyes.

Capt. Cann of Georgia scored three consecutive thirty-fours, a total of 102.

The Trenton Inter-state Fair medal was won again this year by F. C. Wilson of Georgia, with a score of 65 out of 70. His score last year was 64. Postell was second and received a ticket for the state fair.

Maj. Currie of the Second New Jersey regiment, carried home with him the members' match medal, open to the New Jersey State Rifle Association. Out of seven shots on the 200-yards target he made 32 points. Last year he won it with 33 points.

Private J. H. Wells of Company G, Second regiment of New Jersey, was the winner of the governor's match. His score was 59 out of 70.

The Gen. E. P. Meany medal goes to Georgia this year. Private Burpitt won it with a score of 91 out of a possible 100.

Georgia also captured the revolver match, distance thirty yards, seven shots on American standard target; position standing: off-hand use of one arm only allowed. The aggregate of the three highest scores won.

Private C. S. Richmond, of the Georgia Hussars, was the lucky one. His three highest scores were two forty-eight and a forty-seven.

The revolver, which is a handsome one, was presented by Theodore Beck.

S. P. Hanson of Jersey City, who was second last year in the Scheutzen match, was first this year, with a score of 193.

Private Ransom of the Second New Jersey won the Perrine memorial medal, given by Col. Lewis Perrine, Jr., in memory of the late Maj. Gen. Perrine, quartermaster general of New Jersey.

The meeting has been the most successful ever held. Not only has the attendance been large, but the meeting has been characterized by the large scores made, particularly in the Hilton trophy match, when the District of Columbia marksmen scored 1,097.