The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-22
CREEDM0OR RAl1GE.
Seventy Acres Thrown Open to
Military Mfnksmen.
The Grounds and HovFTAey Looked Disappoint-
Yssterday-A> Poor Display of Shoot
ing-The Prizes and Who Got
Them--A Little Bit of Fun.

The opening of the range OF the National Rine
OF Creedmoor, L. l., took place yester
day afternoons. The grounds are located about
twelve miles from Hunterss Point and cover sew
enty acres. large sum OF money has been ex-
pended in yreparing them for the purpose to which
ahey are u be devoted, and 1t Is intended to make
many fuu.her needed improvements, If the range
shan be fully patrenized. The land is owned
by q company OF private gentlemen who
Purchased it especially for its present use.
A the grounds appeared yesterday they
seemed well suited for range, the
aand being level and enclosed with rising ground
and trees all round. Some twenty eight tents had
been borrowed for the opening day, and these,
swsth the eighteen targets the uniformed COM
petitors for prizes and a band OF music, made the
scene lively enough Yet very little interest was
manifested in the opening OF the range by the gen.
eral public there being only a very few visitors
present besides those who had come to enroll
themselves as members OF the Association or to
compete for prizes
The hour fxed Tor
THE OPENING
half past ten, but it was halfpast twelve be-
tore the fret shot fred II had been SAID that
President Grant was to be present; that General
Sherman was sure to add by his presence TO the
auspiciousness of the event, and that Governor
DIX was only attend but even to fire the first
shot and thus to dignity the proceedings But none
-pf these people were present, and the exl ectant
crowds had to be satisfied with hearing that each
Of the invited dignitaries had telegraphed some
reason or other tor not being able to appear. At
shout halfpast twelve battery OF artillery sent
OF few shots, the band played q sprghty tune
sxfA few bugles began blowing, after which about
hall the people present went down to where the
targets were placed and the first match was
called.
FIRST MATCH.
The first match was open only TO members OF the
Association and had iorty-one competitors DIS
tance 200 yards: position, standing; weapon any
military rifle; rounds five with privilege ofsghtine
shots. The prizes were First prize, $50 and gold
sadge second prize, SIS; third prize; SO; fourth
prize, S.. These were won as iollows:-
Winner. Score
Second prize Charles l.. Flnke 8, q 8. 3, ga
Third prize. IL. II. Madison. 8, =, s. 3, 3-l4
Fourth prize. Lieut. Anderson ., 3, :, . 3-4
FinKe anu Madison having made tie, they shot
on, and Fnke won by score OF three. The rife
used by Bush was a Remington Of spanish model,
those used by the others being the ordinary Rem
iRgtOn.
This match had thirt nine entries and was open
snly to members OF the National Rife Association
distance and position same as in first match
weapon, any ride weighing less than ten pounds
The prizes were-For first, $40 and gold badge; for
second $751; for third, $40; Tor fourth So the score
IN winning which was as fonows:-
Winner. Score.
First prize. John Hitler .........2 3 8 SIS
second prize. !. " BUSH. ........-a . 2 ID
Fourth prize. Lieut. W. S. Smoat.2 IA
Bush used his Spanish Remington, the others
shooting with the State model.
THIRD MATCH.
This match was open to teams OF twelve from
zach regiment of the National Guard, but all the
regiments did not send the full number OF men.
All competitors appeared IN uniform The weapon
Rsed was that belonging to the competitors regi-
ment The distance was 200 yards standing. and
700 yards IN any position, no one failing to score
eight points at 200 yards being eligible to compete
he m
men from each regiment and the Of each
team