The New York herald., 1875-08-23

PROGRAMME OF THE THIRD ANNUAL PRIZE
MEETING OF THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION
The following the order of exercises take place at
Creedmoor Tuesday September IS and the following
days.
COMPETITION L-'tJuDD MATCH -
offered annually under resolution of Board of Drec
tors National Rifle Association to commemorate the
services rendered by Hon David W. Judd in securing
the passage of the law by which the association
enabled TO secure their range open to all members of
the association.
200 yards Position, standing. Rounds. seven En-
trance fee 81 Twenty prizes.
COMPETITION u-"cAvALRY MATCH"
Condtons.-Open TO teams of five from any troop of
the National Guard of the Of New York being
certified to by their commander to be regular member
in guod standing of the troop he represents and TO have
been such June l. 1875 They shall appear in uni
form, full dress fatigue, Distance, 200 yards Posi-
ton standing. Rounds seven. Weapon Remington
breech loading carbne State model using carbine am
munition Trigger pull not less than six pounds En-
trance fee 81 each man Ten prizes.
COMPETITION nL-"sHoRT RANGE MATCH"
Conditions.-Open to all corners. Weapon, any rife
Distance, 200 yards Seven rounds. Position. standing
Entrance fee, 81. Twenty prizes
COMPETITION Iy.-''FIRsT DIVISION NATIONAL GUARD
MATCH"
Conditions-Open to teams Of twelve from each regi-
ment battalion Of infantry in the First division of the
National Guard Of the state Of New Yory All compet-
appear in uniform full dress or fatgue) and to
be certified by their regmenal commander TO be regu
lary enlisted members in good standing OF the regiment
battalion they represent and to have been such
June l, 1879 Weapon, Remington rifle State model
Distances, 200 and 500 yards Five shots at each dis
Position standing at 200 yards any at 500 yards.
Entrance fee 81 each Twenty five prizes
COMPETITION V-''sECOND DIVISION NATIONAL GUARD
MATCH.n
Conditions-Open to teams of twelve from each regi-
battalion Of infantry IN the second division of
the National Guard, ;. Y All competitors TO appear
uniform full dress or fatigue and to be certified by
their regimenta commander TO be regularly snlisted
members in good standing of the regiment or battalion
they represent and 10 have been such June 1875
Weapon, Remington rifle, State model Distances, 200
and 500 yards Five shots at each distance Position,
standing at 200; any at 500 yards Entrance fee 81
each man. Twenty prizes.
COMPETITION yL-'NEw GUARD
MATCH"
Condtions.-0pen to teams Of twelve from each regi
ment battalion Of infantry Of the National Guard Of
the state Of New York each being certified by
his regmental commander to be regularly enlisted
member in good standing Of the regiment battalion
he represents, and 10 have been such on June |,
1875 All comDettors shall appear in uniform fun
dress fatigue Distances, 200 and 500 yards Posi-
tion standing al 200 any at 500 Weapon. Remington
rhe state model Rounds, five Entrance fee, 81 each
Thirty prizes.
COMPETITION vm-''NrER- STATE MILITARY MATCH"
COnditions-Open TO one team from each State and
Territory Of the United States consisting Of twelve
chosen in such manner a. shall be prescribed by the
military authorities OF such State or Territory from any
Of the regularly organized regiments bat
talIons companies of uniformed militia Each
must be provided with certificate from the Aduant
General Of the State they represent certifying that
each Of their number is regularly enlisted member Of
its uniformed militia in good standing, and such
the ls day Of June 1875. They shall appear IN the uni
form Of ther corps Distances 200 400 and GOO yards
Position at 300 yards, standing; 400 yards, kncelng
Weapon.
rifle by the National Guard the state or Terri
tory which the team represents. In where the
State has adopted no particular model (Which must be
certified by the Adjutant General the will be al
lowed TO the rifle in by the regular army OF the
United States by the uniformed militia Of any other
state. Rounds. five each Distance Entrance fee S2
each man. Fifteen prizes
COMPETITION yIm-"ARNY AND NAVY JOURNAL MATCH"
Conditions Open to teams Of twelve from all regu-
larly organized military organizations In the United
STATES including the regular army navy and marine
corps; all competitors 70 be regularly enlisted members
IN good standing Of the regiment battalion, corps or
troop they represent and To have been such June
1870 and to aapcar IN the uniform dull dress fatgue
OF the corps which they represent Weapon, any mill
tary rinc Distance, 500 yards Rounds Position
any Entrance fee, 81 each competitor Twenty prizes.
COMPETITIONS Ix.-"GArLSG MATCH"
CondiuOns.-Open to teams OF twelve men from any
regiment or battalion Of the National Guard State or
New York All competitors be regularly enlisted
members in good standing Of the regiment or battalion
which they represent aud be certified to ~ having
! been such ON June /, 1873 Weapon Remington State
military rne Distance, 800 yards. Rounds, Posi-
tion any. Entrance lee, 81 each competitor Twenty
/ COMPETITION x-"pREss MArcHu
! Condtions.-Open only 10 bona Gie representative
employees OF any newspaper or periodical. Weapon
any military rifle. Distance 500 yards. Position, any
Rounds seven. No entrance fee Ten prizes
COMPETITION xL-''MD RANCE MArcmu
Condtions.-Opcn TO all comers Weapon any rife
Distances 500 and 900 yards Seven shots at each dis
tancc. Position, any. Entrance fee ~ so Competitors
using rifles other than military to allow those using mill
tary rides Of 30 cal nine points and all military rifles
of ess calibre four points Those using military rifles Of
less than 30 cal to allow those using rifles OF 30 cal six
points. Twenty prizes
COMPETITION --'coSsoLATION MATCH"
Conditons.-Open TO members of the National Rife
Association and competitors in the foregoing matches
but excluding all winners therein Distance 500 yards
Weapon any military rifle Position, any. Rounds
seven. Entrance fee ST. Competitors using military
rifles Of less than 50 cibrc TO allow those using rifles
OF that calibre three points. Fifteen prizes.
COMPETITION xmL--''LONG RANGE MATCH"
COndtons.-Op TO all cOmcrs Weapon any rifle
Distances, 800 aud 900 yards Rounds, ten at each
distance. Position, any. Entrance fee, 81 80 Fifteen
4 prizes.
COMPETITION x1v-rHE ''cnAxProxs' MATCH"
ConditOns--Opeu 10 all comers Weapon, any rlc
or rifles Distances 300 600 and 900 yards. Rounds
ten at each distance Position standing at 200 yards
any at 500 and 900 yards Entrance fee, 81 Firs
prize, grand medal of the National Rifle Association IN
gold, second prize, grand medal Of the National Rife
Association, M silver third prize grand medal Of tho
National kile Association, IA bronze. Ten other prizes