New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-26
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
RIFLEMEN'S GALA DAYS

RIFLEMENS GALA DAYS.
PROGRAMME or THE SECOND ANNUAL MEETING or
THE RIFLE AssoCIATIoN-coMPETIrIoNs AND
PRIZES.
The second annual meeting Of the National
Rife Association will begin next Tuesday at Creedmoor
The varied nature OF the competitions, with the emua
tions and practice which the Efforts OF tho
Association have produced will probably make this
years sport very successful over go entries had oeeh
made Yesterday afternoon and Others were coming In
very rapidly at the Office OF the Association No. W Mas
saus In the programme OF exercises - competitions
are provided for success which 10 prizes represent
ing g. 292. are offered
The first match Is for the Judd Prize' open 10 al
members OF the Association. silver cup Is the nrst
prize; the eight other prizes consist chehy OF SILVER
medals and badges The conditions are seven ROUNDS
with any military rife 400 yards standing The seconu
competition Is the Cavalry Match for team OF hVe
from any troop OF the National Guard richy em'
broderedi cavalry guidon, valued at $780, the rs'
prize; there five other prizes valued at s9o lno
distance IL 100 yards position standing and ten ROUNDS
with Remington breach-loading carbine. state model
The sportsmen's Match will come next, open 10 all
comers A Held-gass worth SIS us the highest prize
while the ne 1t II marksmen get prizes Of silver medals
badges membership In tho Association, or cash, ac-
oordlnR to their merits. Weapon, any rifle position
standing, seveni rounds at 200 yards. Following
this is tho lat Division match, for teams OF IL
from each regiment or battalion or the ISL
Division N. G.. They to shoot at 200 and
300 wards five shots at each distance, standing position
at 900 any at 500 yards with the State model OF the
Remington rife The State Division prize, worth sOO
ia the first The twelve other prizes consist OF silver
cups, medals and badges, with life-membershp ana
cash Tne competition Is open to teams OF t"ee
from the regiments OF the Second Division, on the same
terms previous match The first prize IS the same
The second prize is about as valuable, being goa
fUnr n
Division There eight other prizes, silver cups
medals and badges. The NewYork State Match, sixth
ON the list, Is open to teams OF twelve from any
regiment Of tho State National Guard inc terms
are the same in tho Division matches. Inc
first prize is a silver trophy valued at soOo'
presented by the COmmander-inChief A gold meda'
fen gold and silver mounted Remington rifles silver
cups and division prizes makes the other 20 prizes
The officers match follows. open to general Held ana
staff officers OF the First Division. The conditions are the
same the division mltches Two prizes ate
a god badge and Ward-Burton magazine carblne' RE
Army aud Nary Journal match Is open 10 teams OF ~
from all regularly organized military organlAau0ns III
the United States Including the regular Army Navy.
and Marine Corps They to shoot seven rounds AZ
500 yards, any position and with any military rne
The frat prize Is silver trophy, presented by Col
Church on behalf of The Army and Nasy Journal worth
$50 There 10 other prizes, Vailed at E.9'
line lime 'a gum Presented by the manufacturers This
must be twice by any regiment before Decoui ih
10Th Regiment Tno gun ia valued at $4,000. Tue match
"a omen 10 teams OF IA from regiment OF the state
,tlona Guard with the Remington rifle, state model
The other conditions the same as III mo preceding
match There ar other minor prizes. The tenth COM
petltiou the Match, open 10 everybody, Any
military rils any position, distance 900 and 90 yards
seven each, the conditions Inc rst prize
Ia sharps target rifle presented by the manufacturers
worth $i25 silver trophy, $780, and gol1 medal pre-
sened by Patrick Rooney, are among the eleven Other
prizes Tne Press Match Is open to representatives. Oh
pnx newspaper or periodical ANY military rifle may
he used the distance is 500 yards poslti0n, any
rounds. seven. gold badge Is the leading
prize; fishing tackle, gold mounted reyoNer,
gold pens and silver badges, make up the
iist Of fen prIzes The Consolation Match, upon the
same conditions the preceding is open to members OF
matches, exclu ling all winners. silver trophy worth
az will reward best shot the nine next best shots
viii get either gold badge silver medal, or cash Inc
last competition Is for the Bennett Long Range Cham
ponshp" II is open 10 all any rifle WITHIN the rules
NAV be used In any position. and there are TO DC 10
shots at each distance, sOO 9J) and 1000 yards The
prizes arc all offered by James Gordon bennett
ihe frat Is a oliver trophy worth $3.50,
and the 80 others are cash prizes, ranging
from 500 TO S. Four general prizes nave Deen pre-
scented by j. IL. Steward OF London. The marksman
making the highest score in the 9th, ON ana 6th
nainhcs or In the 9th aud Attn matches, will get
field glass. worth si3 For the same score III
the 81 10th 18th Matches Lord Bury telescope IS
offered highest at 1000 yards In the 18TH
match will be rewarded with an improved barometer
The Is officers dress sword 10 lOrH thu ptIo
In the officers match.
II Ia expected that Competitions 1st ID and 3d. and
the first stages OF Competitions 4b, 5t 9th and Ith, VIII
take place on the first day; that tine second stages
OF Competitions ith 3d. 9th and 7th and Competitions
9Th and 9th will take place the second day; that
Connections 10TH nth 12th will take place the
third day and that Competition 18TH will take place on
the fourth day.