The New York herald., 1874-09-29


Aggregate ITO prizes. IS 80,
offered two or more regiments OF such division are rep
The matches for the above prizes have been
divided into thirteen different competitions. The
first or opening competition is for the Judd prize,
which is open to all members OF the association.
Any military rine can be used. The position must
be standing. Each competitor is to have seven
shots. The distance Is 200 yards. The prizes are
silver cup, valued at $50; silver medal, value
$50, and $40 cash; silver medal value $50; lie
membership OF the association, transferable by
winner, value S25, and FIVE prizes of silver badges,
value $40 each.
THE CAVALRY MATCH
is to follow the Judd competition. 1t Is open to
teams OF ave from any troop OF the National
Guard OF the State who were members In good
standing as late last June. The distance is 100
yards, position standing, ten rounds man, and
the weapon to be used Is the Remington breech-
leading carbine, State model, the trigger pull
to be not less than six pounds. The prizes are
To the troop whose team makes the highest score
the Commander Chief on benalf OF the state, val
ued at $3.50; to the second best an appropriate
at $50; life membership to the best individual
score, value S25, and three prizes Of SIS each TO
the three next best individual scores
THE ''SPORTSMEN'S MATCH;'
will be the third competition. and, it is open 10
all corners, the contest between the shots will.
doubtless, be interesting. 1t IS possible that one
or two OF the Irish team win compete in this
matcnj Dut there is as yet no certainty about It, as
several Of them a Leave tne clty to-day to make
ing themselves for the Bennett long range
championship prize, which VIII be snot Tor either
one or TWO OF them may take hand IN the sports
mems match. The distance is 200 yards, seven
be used. The prizes are a field glass value s45
silver medal aud cash {s1o), $40; SILVER medal,
$50; lie membership OF the association, $25;
three prizes each Silver badge value $40; i've
prizes, each cash S5.
THE DIVISION MATCHES
The fourth competition will be the First division
match, open to teams OF twelve from each regi-
ment or battalion in the First division OF the Ma
uonal Guard. The weapon 20 be used is the Reming-
ton rifle, state model the 200 and 500 yards,
five shots per man at each distance. The position
at 200 yards Will be standing and at 500 yards
any position. The prizes are The State division
prize, to the regiment whose team makes the high
est score, value 500; to the regiment having the
regiment having the third best team, u SILVER cup,
value $50; to the best individual score 4 silver
medal value $50, and S25 cash; to the second best,
silver medal, value $780, and SO cash to the
third best, silver medal, value $50; to the fourth
best, life membership In the association; to the
next six highest individual scores, silver badges,
value $40 eacD 1t is provided in this match that
competitors VINO fail to score eight points at 200
yards distance shall be excluded rom firing at the
500 yards range.
The second division match will be the fourth
competition 1t is TO be shot under the same con-
weapon, &c The prizes are about the same as
those TO be awarded to the teams in the First
division.
THE NEW YORK STATE MrcH
open only to teams of twelve from each regiment
lance VIII be ao and SO yards Position Standing At
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score se iS hf By
kathbone value slo third to the hishos, each
as Ss5 sos
value $5 ten rifles total value s7s9 fourth to the regi.
cS fh to the
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the National Guard outside the limits of the FIRST and
of s be Sss
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division The thirty b. awarded valued
the first distance will be excluded from firing at the
The seventh competition wiiibc
THE OFFICERS MATCH.
First division Tue eoaaluoss those pre-
h 1--WE gold badge s b
the stan Che First division; value 500 second
zine by First ST. h
THE ARMY AND NAVY JOURNAL MATCH
will be shot for the officers match. 1t open
% 81 D he e afsa ye
compettors must be reeuary enlisted members good
been such June l. s74 and TO appear uniform dull
S yad roands position amy fe The oow
,ai 70 1sr Rs wSss
BY the Gorhsm and
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times before becoming the property of the winner it
winning twas won last year by ,he twenty
Second to the regiment whose team maSes the second
best score SILVER cup value So third to the regiment
Sse @ ne Sas s pdxiua sb ys
to the next best individual score life membership IN
seveD9S eighth ninth tenth and eleventh prises to the
aye next best individual scores silver badges value
The ninth competition will be the
ealtaioR oRt ns % National Guard the %
Remington rifle, state model; distance, 500 yards;
rounds seven; Position, any The prizes are First
Gazing linz ftSs gun 6y the ains Gun Company
to be held for the year by the winning corps i IS
Won It last Year,; second to the regiment whose
team makes the, second best score, silver cur.
MAKES the @ ,hira best score silver cup nV value sso
s and So 30 Ssis
9 e sd ynn % n to s
RIFE AssociStion tran M sicriaSle value s2, seventh
The tenth competition will be the
Any military rife Will be allowed; distance 500 and
The prizes are First Sharpes 1arSet rife with all
Company Hartford Conn, value $l25; second silver
trophy, value SlOO third, gold medal presented by
Patrick Rooney value $6O fourth silver medal value
$50 and siO-s40; NTH, silver medal Sa sixth
O life ship in National Rifle Association. trans
lerable. s25; seventh cash, $l5 eighth, cash, $40;
ninth TENTH eleventh and twelfth, each cash $5-$2D;
total value Of prizes si3 The eompettors who fail 70
fourteen points at the first distance will be dc.
barred from firing at the second distance.
The eleventh competition Will be
rHE PRESS MATCH.
II is open to representatives from any newspaper
periodical each 10 be required TO be bona fde
thereoi weapon. any military rife; distance 500 yards
position, any rounds, seven. The prizes First
gold badge. value $50; second fishing, tackle, to be
snyder value s25 third gold and silver mounted pearl
handled revolver, in case, presented by T. b. Fish Co.
value S20 fourth silver badge value Sl2: fifth gold
and case, value $40; sixth, silver badge value ss
seventh, silver badge, value Sc eighth silver badge
value So; ninth, gold pen and case value 81; tenth
gold pen and case, value 81
CONSOLATION
will follow the Press match Il Is open to members
the National Rifle Association and all competitors In the
other matches. exclusive of the winners therein al
previous matches the association distance 500 yards
weapon, any military rife position any; rounds.
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