The New York herald., 1874-09-24
TEE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
Programme for the Second Annual
Meeting.

Programme for the Second Annual
Meeting.
The second annual meeting OF the National
Ride Association will begin on Tuesday, the 29th
inst, and will probably continue four or five days.
The first competition Will be for nine prizes, ag-
gregating in value $245. First prize, silver cup,
valued at $50. The distance Will be 200 yards,
with any rife within the rules Of the association;
seven rounds. II will be followed by cavalry
match at 100 yards, consisting OF teams OF i've,
the competitors using their carbines. Six prizes,
aggregate value $240 the first being richly en-
broidered cavalry guIdon, valued at $3.50.
The Sportsmen's match tthe third) is shot at 200
yards, seven rounds, any rifle; open to all corners.
There are twelve prizes, aggregatng in value $225;
the first prize being $45 field glass.
Six military matches viii be shot IN succession.
The First division match Is open to teams Of
twelve from each regiment or battalion COM
posing the division. The distances are 200 and
500 yards, five rounds at each weapon, Reming-
ton military rife. Competitors failing to score
eight points at 200 yards TO be DISQUALIFIED from
firing at 500. There are thirteen prizes, aggre-
gazing IN value $450
The terms O the second division match are the
same as those OF the First. There are ten prizes,
the state match ia open to teams Of twelve from
each regiment or battalion In the National Guard.
The conditions are the same as the two preceding
matches. There are thirty prizes six OF them con-
ditionaD aggregating IN value $2,050. The first
prize Is a silver trophy, Vaueu at BoUO.
The seventh match IS Tor the general. field and
stan officers Of the First division, who shoot for
two prizes, a 800 gold badge and $50 Ward-Bur-
ton magazine carbine.
The army ana Ndrv Journal match ts open to
teams OF twelve from any regularly organized
military company IN the United States. The dts
tance Is 500 yards, seven rounds. There are
eleven prizes. aggregating $1,925, the nrst prize
being silver trophy valued at $780, which must
be won three times before becoming the property
OF the winner. The Twenty second regiment won
the trophy last year.
The Calling gun match is open to teams OF
twelve from any regiment or battalion IN the Ma
:ional Guard. The gun is now held by the seven
ty-ninth regiment, and must be won twice before
tance Is 500 yards, seven rounds. The eleven
prizes aggregate in value $2,275
The tenth competition Is for all c0mers. Dis
tances 500 and 600 yards; seven shots at each;
weapon. military rifles. Competitors falling to
score fourteen points at the first range de-
barred from firing at the second. The aggregate
value OF the twelve prizes Is s425, the first prize
at $l25.
The Press match is shot at SEQ yards; seven
rounds; military rifles. There are ten prizes, ag-
gregating f147.
The Consolation match Is for competitors who
have never won prize. Distance 500 yards; seven
rounds; military rifles. Ten prizes, valued at $240.
The meeting viii close with the Bennett long
range championship match, 500, 900 and 1000
yards, fifteen sfIots at each distance and any r1e
within the rules. There are thrty-four prizes,
aRgregatiDg 1000, all or which are money prizes
| except the FIRST, $3.50 silver trophy.
/ Pool targets win be kept open during the
meeting.
| the Press match, which Is Tree, and the Bennett
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