The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-14
CREEDMcOR.
The Battle or the Guns-Ffne Weather
and Good sport-A Quiet Gathering OF
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The Battle or the Guns-Fine Weather
and Good sport-A Quiet Gathering Of
Crack Shots.
The match at the National Rife Associations
range, Creedmoor, which was adjourned unfinished
last Saturday week account OF uniavorable
weather, came on yesterday afternoon. The Rem.
ingten diamond badge. won last year by X Omand,
vas shot for, and also nve other minor badgeA
The badge 10 valued az $3.50.
THE ROAD TO CREEDMooR
should be made easier than 1t Is at present. in or.
der to afford every facility get upon the grounds
without having to wait four hours in the Long
Island Central Railroad station. Yesterday num-
Der OF rinemen arrived at Hunters Point IN time
to catch what they thought was advertised as
the 1885 O'Clock A. NJ. train for Creed
moor, but were speedily undeceived by the
gentlemen In charge OF the station who said there
would be no train for the range until two O'Clock
p M. In this dilemma they were obliged to take
the Little Neck train and had to walk all the way
between there and Creedmoor, distance OF about
four miles. After such violent physical exertions
the CONDITION OF their nerves for shooting may
readily be imagined as any thing but favorable. A
very general feeling OF dlssa tisfaction was ex-
pressed at the want OF trains TO the ride range dur
ing the best part OF the day.
THE RANGE AND GROUNDS
were In splendid condition tor shooting, the
weather delightful, and 1ne, invigorat
ing breeze, which chased the Meeting, neecy
clouds the sun, sent the pure fresh AIR into
the depths OF che lungs and made us, city folks,
Ieel all the lighter and brighter for this pleasant
renewal OF acquaintance with Dame Nature.
Like last Thursday, breeze was blowing across
the range almost at right angle to til tJne OF
fire; but as 1t was steader yesterday and the
crack shots were out it did not matter so much as
on the former occasion, especially as most OF the
guns used were sporting rl1es. whose delicate and
complicated sights We're furnished with accurate
werner screws that allowed OF being adjusted Tor
lateral detection. The rnes themselves were OF
various descriptions, already so well known tnat it
would be supernuous to describe them. one lea
ture that must have challenged attention was the
large NUMBER Of professional crack shots. who
as with an eye business on the part OF the man
nlacturlng firms that sent them. me
Weicomln9 ali comers. would do Well to Take care
that their national organization does not become a
battle ground for the guns alone and to keep IT as
exercised Tor the honor OF the manly amusement
itself, and not to advance the interest OF anybody
In particular
With regard to the approaching international
match
among some OF the members OF the National Ride
Association yesterday. 1t was thought that the
Americans ae who ga accepted Their challenge. it
seems that the freshmen have restricted the
making up Of tine team 70 nasve born
from participating IN the match. Many OF the
members Of the National Rlne Association think
that this Ia hardly right, as among the natural
lied Germans Irish, English or other nationaites.
there might be SOME excellent shots, who ought to
be allowed the honor Of cOnteStng the palm IN
favor OF their adopted country. The majority Of
the CreedmOor ri1emen seem to think that once
! man Is naturalized he Is an American and nothing
! else. and therefore he should not be excluded be-
cause OF the accident OF his nativity under Tor
ern nag from participating IN such match as the
coming international trial OF skin promises to be.
l. THE MATCH
shot yesterday was known as No. Of the spring
meeting OF the National Rife Association. There
! were thirty entries Ior the match, which was
| open only to the members OF the National Rine
/ Association, the weapon used not TO exceed ten
pounds in weight, trigger not less than three
1 pounds test pull, telescope sights excluded. The
distances were 500, 800 and 1000 yards any posi-
| ton seven rounds TO be nred at each range,
with the privilege OF two sighting shots. The
twenty best scores OF 500 yards were alone TO COM
pete at 500, and the ten best at that distance to
compete at 900. The highest possible score, IS at
each distance; total 80.
The following table shows the members names
who after shooting the 500 yard range, failed to
qualify for the greater distances