National Rifle Meet Attracts Elite American Sharpshooters
Seagirt New Jersey August reports state that top riflemen from nearly every state, plus army navy and marine corps, prepare for the national target contest starting August 27. The event, under the National Rifle Association and New Jersey Rifle Association, promises 40 teams and about 1000 individuals, with extensive cash and gold prize offerings led by a $1,000 first prize in the national individual match.
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Seagirt, WN
Union
National Board For the Promotion of Rifle Practice
National Rifle Association of America
New Jersey Rifle Association
Army, Navy and
Marine Corps and
Island Posaegaions
National Board For the
Congress
Edward
National Rifle Association of Great Britain
National Board For the Promotion
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Military
Naval Academies
United States
National Guard
District of Columbia
Infantry
Cavalry
Welther West Point
Annapolis
Hilton
Oldier
Marathon
Dryden
National ‘Rifle Association of America
United States Rifles
Ordnance
United States ‘Army
Henry #1
New York
East and West Clash For Final 1906 League Battles
The Southern League nears season end with east versus west sectional warfare. Birmingham stands as sole strong challenger. Nashville and Little Rock ride as only capable rivals. Firecrackers eyes turn to Piedmont as reforms and injuries dampen hopes. final battles to decide sectional supremacy loom.
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Birmingham
Athanta
Nashville
Ian
Little Rock
Piedmont
Sfich
Atesa
Billy Smith
Powers That Be
New Oreana
Atlanta
Binningham
Montgomery
Sara Bernhardt
National rifle matches outline at New Jersey venue
The competition lists teams from the U S Army Infantry and Cavalry, Navy, Marine Corps, US Military Academy, Naval Academy, and state guards. Prizes include the Dryden Trophy, cash awards from 150 down to 10, and multiple named trophies such as Peters, Columbia, Spencer, Kuser, and Reading, with various matches and medals. Officials include Lt Col Peter S Bumus and Brig Gen Bird W Spencer, among others.
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State of
New York
Rapli
Ian
Rifle Association
National Rifle Association of America
United States
United States of America
Army
Avy
Marine Corps
Naval Reserve
America
Ufe
National Rife Association
Toben
United States Army
Marine Scorps
District of Columbia
United State Army
Navy
Organizec
Wiling
Naval
United States Military Academy
United States, Naval Academy
National Fifle Association
Princeton University
National Mille Association
Ingtog
War Deeagiment
Washington, D.ad
United States Navy
United States Marine Corps
Military and Naval Academy
Tne
Robert 8. Hale
Mass
Vitca
New Jersey
Enor
Infantry
Cavalry
United States Martine Corpy
United Stated Military Academy
United States Naval Academy
National Guard
Dryden
New Jersey State Rifle Association
Tyroy
Peters
National Guard of
Arbine
Hayes
Theirlayes
Willan Hayes
EP. Meany
E P. Meany
JA. G
N. J
Aird W. Spencer
National Rifle Association
Reading
Hjbchard D. Reading
Maton B
du Point Tyre
Grand du Pont
Bona Fide
Peter 8
Bumus
Bird W. Spencer
Farce Contest in New Orleans
Wet grounds and rain turned the opening game of the Montgomery series into a farce with a 7 to 4 Montgomery win. Phillips pitched well despite the weather as McCann and Phillips led with two base hits each. Scoramary notes include double plays Tribble to Busch and Busch to Mullaney, and key fielding errors by New Orleans. Umpire Schuster presided over a 1 hour 20 minute game.
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New Orleans
Phillips
Scemmary
McCann
O'Brien
Siratton
Knoll
Tribble
Busch
Breitenstein
Mullaney
Baga
Tripleie
Piehed
Houtz
Cass
Montgomery
Schuster
Tgomery
Hausen
Perry
Orlea Lab
Brouthers
Blake
Atz
Brien
Manurl
Manurl. It “ Stratton, ¢ Phillips, P Ol Totals 29 10 13 24 13 R. H
St. Louis
Philadelphia
St.Louis
Beede
Donovan
Duggleay
Carpenter
Sharpshooters Named From Camp Mabry For Sea Girt Shoot
Austin August 9. A select team from federal troops at Camp Mabry will attend the rifle shoot at Sea Girt after three trials among about seventy five top marksmen. The lineup includes Lieutenant Colonel O C Guessaz ordnance department Captain J T Atkinson Second Infantry Sergeant B Ridings Fleet cavalry Sergeant K W Rela Fourth Infantry Lieutenant T C Post Second Infantry Sergeant G T Dickson Second Infantry Lieutenant L Poe Second Infantry Sergeant J W Roddam Second Infantry Corporal T C Grimes Second Infantry Sergeant M Newton Second Infantry Sergeant J W Roddam Second Infantry Private C G Luff Second Infantry Private Claude Halton Second Infantry Private M Tixon Second Infantry and Holloward Fourth Infantry as alternates.
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Seagirt
Fort Mabry
Austin
Tex
Camp Mabry
Coleonel O. C. Guessaz
Ordnance Department
J. T. Atkinson
B. Ridings
Fleet Cavalry
K. W. Rela
Holloward
Florida Team Announced for Sea Girt Rifle Contest
Col onel Carleton named the Florida team selected from top scores in the state match to compete next week at Sea Girt. Major General J Clifford R Foster will be team captain with Colonel R P Carleton as coach. Florida entrants include shooters from St Augustine Leesburg Jacksonville and Gainesville.
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Bt. Augustine
Fla
Carleton Today
Florida
Sea Girt
J. Clifford R. Foster
R. P. Carleton
St. Augustine
Leesburg
Jacksonville
Gainesville
Memphis Team Bunches Its Contests and Scores
Memphis tops Atlanta 4 to 3 while New Orleans defeats Montgomery 10 to 2. Carter Mades home run in the third inning highlighted the Memphis effort as Lhebhart produced key work. Today’s schedule lists Atlanta in Memphis, Birmingham in Shreveport, Montgomery in New Orleans, Nashville in Little Rock with Sabreveport-H Birmingham no game.
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Nashville
Rockenfeld
Memphis
Tenn
Finn
Atlanta
Infletcher Rockenfeld
Castro
Birmingham
Lhebhart
Carter
Shreveport
Montgomery
New Orleans
Little Rock
Sabreveport-Hirmingham
New Ores
Ore Tod
Charleston
Jacksonville
Chicago
New York
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Boston
Clurs
Cleveland
St. Touts
Detroit
Washington
Memphis Stalwart Pitcher Falls In Close Tilt In 4-3 Loss
Baxter Sparks pitched brilliantly yet fortune deserts Memphis as Liebhart’s late single powers Atlanta to a 4-3 win. In a tight old fashioned duel witnessed by over 2,000, Carter’s homer and timely hits by Sparks and Nadeau power Memphis briefly, but Atlanta plates decisive runs in the third and fourth.
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Memphis
Tenn
Baxter Sparks
Sparky
Liebhart
Atlanta
Wolfman
Fox
Smith
Ram
Carter
Sparks
Liekhart
Propie
Wich
Plaga
Jahd
Nichols
Nadeau
Winters
Moran
Jordan
Evers
Ab. R
Crozer
Hoffman
Moraesa
E& Plass
Babb
R.H. E. Jenpines
Oco
Es Tannery
Moree
Babh
Nichalis
Tiebhert
Plass
Time
Rudderham
Schu Ter
New York Downs Chicago 7 to 0 in National League
National League action reports New York defeats Chicago 7 0 as battering runs come in waves. Taylor Kling Bresnahan and teammates feature for New York while Klem and O Day umpire a lopsided affair. Time 1 37.
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New York
Chicago
Battertea
Taylor
Kling
Witse
Bresnahan
Umptres
Klem
O'Day
Cincinnati
Boston
Battersea
Hall
Llvingston
Pfeffer
Needham
Conway
Johnstone
Fever Appears in Louisiana at New Iberia
New Orleans reports a suspected yellow fever case in New Iberia, a 12 year old mulatto boy living in an isolated area. President Irion orders personal charge of the situation with inspectors and a chief fumigator. no quarantine yet, investigation to trace infection and stamp it out. Train ticket sales to the area are halted pending further findings.
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New Orleans
C. H. Irlon
State’ Board of Health
New Iberia
Charles Chassaignac
Archinald
Brady
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