The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-17
RIFLE PRACTICE.

WHAT THE RIFLEMEN ARE DOING-THE COMING
INTERNATIONAL MATCH.
The coming season promises to be one of I'M.
usual interest among the rife shooting fraternity
which, under the fostering care Of the National
Rifle Association, is rapidly increasing in num-
bers Though this association has now been e..
tabllshed some three years. and its reputation
has become world wide, there still exists in the
minds OF some Misrepresentation as TO Its real
character and purpose 1t was Incorporated
under the laws of the state OF New York for the
purpose OF establishing range and for the en-
couraRement OF ride practice, and is not In Iaot
rine club. though hearty all of
such clubs existing In the city, such
as the Amateur Rine Club, the Scottish.
American, the Seventh regiment, the Irish. Amsri-
can the Twelfth regiment and the Twenty -second
regiment cuos belong to itas indeed, 1t Is neces.
practice at the range. Ii numbers nearly $500
members, many OF whom MAKE no pretensions 20
being practical rinemen, and membership Il open
to all.
THE RIFLE FEVER.
The organization OF the association, which IL
modelled upon the one at Wimbledon and irs
success, has had the effect OF increasing the inter-
est IN rne practice. not only throughout the
Union, but IN south America and other parts. and
the oricers are In constant receipt OF communica-
lions asking Information regarding the range, the
and regulations, with vie W TO the establLsh.
ment OF similar associations. The result has
that in q new country such as ours. where the
practical use OF the ride has been so much me-
skiu craftsmanship has ever been intimately
Blended, 1t needed only the encouragement OF or
ganlzed effort to develop skill which nothing
could surpass. AT the recent annual meeting the
finances OF the ASSOCIATION were shown to be In
an admirable condition. The property at Creed
moor, which Is valued at $780, 900. Is entirely free
from encumorance and q comparison between the
assets and liabilities shows balance in It's favor OF
attractions and advantages Of the range by put.
ting no club house tor INSTRUMENTATION OF the
members, to include a certain number OF sleeping
apartments, a restaurant ana stables, to which
the proceeds from lite memberships are 10 be de-
rne 70, .n ne
ranges. to be erected at the expense oil the state
and to be governed by the laws OF Creedmoor.
OTHER ASSOCIATIONS.
The only other association ior the Improvement
and encouragement OF rife practice In the city
the Mount Vernon Club. which has put up range
OF It's own. Propositions, more or less definite.
tendng TO an afillatlon with the larger organize.
ton, have been made, to bring about which the
targets OF the club VIII have TO be changed The
mas in the bulls eye the centre and the
the inner and outer, making one more subdivision,
and the comparison with the ofricial shooting si
Creedmoor necessarily very difncut II not imprsc-
ticable.
THE DUBLIN INTERNATIONAL MATCH.
The great event OF the season VIII naturally
be the international match at Dublin, to
s .snS SssS K .sss i sss
National Association, and at the request OF the
Amateur Club, committee was appointed
TO cooperate In making arrangements Tor the
match. Its principal duty win be to raise the
necessary FUNDS Tor deirayinR the expenses, and
IL Is expected Its members Will accompany tue
team. Inc practice Tor aspirants to selection for
the team Will PROBABLY commence about the LIST
OF April, and o series OF competitions will
mostly from the Amateur Club, without doubt
though the competition 10 BY no means confined to
II, and all marksmen will ne allowed TO contend
for the honor OF representing American skin
abroad. After the various trials twenty OF she
ambitious ones Will De selected and these vii
snoot down to SIX, the requisite humber It
expected tnls team Will also take Dart In the Win
bledon match which comes or In July.
The victory OF the American team over the Irish
Inst TALL. though won BY the skin OF their teeth,
end ny what was generally regarded a. . happy
accident, has lnclted great hopes OF further sIi.
umph among those who nave the name and fame
or American rinemen In keeping, and the ereatOss
possible care will DO taken IN the selection OF
those to whose sxili they Are 70 BE- inttuAted y
she coming content