The New York herald., 1875-10-26
THE RIFLE.

FIRST ANNUAL PRIZE MEETING OF THE RHODE
ISLAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION DESCRIPTION OF
THE RANGE AND TARGETs-THE PRIZES, THE
SHOOTING AND THE WINNERS.
PROVIDENCE, Oct 25 1878.
The first annual prizo meeting OF the Rhode Island
Rife Association took place to-day at Greenwood
miles from the city the Stonngton Railroad Green
wood is little village Of the town Of old Warwick and
skirts the thriving factory town OF Pontiac. Here is
located tho "What Cheer Range" Of the associa
tion which graded for 1000 yards and is capable
OF being extended 300 yards Four targets Of cast
iron are set in position made in leaves two feet in
width and six feet in length, and easily be changed
to accommodate the different shooting. Back OF the
target is immense shield, made of two-nch plank
and doubled packed with stones The most improved
traps for the made under the targets and
everything connected with the range alter the latest
and best pattern.
THE CONTESTS
The meeting attended by about 500 people, and
the two rifle contests of considerable interest The
first short range match $50 and 200 yards, any
rife, seven rounds at each range, open to al
comers. In this there were twenty nine contestants
from Rhode Island and Massachusetts, and the shoot
ing in general was very good. Messrs Can1eld and
Yale of the American team, contested in this match.
The following was
FIRST PRRE.-silver trophy, valued at $50, given to
Z. Thomas, Pawtucket, score SO out Of possible TO-
SECOND PRizE.-Life membership in the Rhode
Island Rifle Association valued at S25 to Sergeant G.
w Barry, Slocum Llgnt providence, score 0S.
THIRD PRizB-Cash $40 to g. A. Forsyth, Slocum
Guards, Providence, score &c.
FOURTH PRIzE.-Cash s., to A. VI Garfield, Jr.,
American Team, score 30.
F1prn AND SIXTH PRrzEs-Cash 81 each, TO 7. J. Rab-
beth, Pawtuckct, score 81, and James +. Williams,
Providence score So
SEVENTH EIGHTH NINTH AND TENTH PRIZES Mem
bership in Rhode Island Rife Association, to j. N.
Crowell Providence, score 53; James w. Hayward,
Taunton score So r. Coperthwaite Crangton score So
g. w. Yale American team score So
THR SECOND CoNrasT
the Rhode Island military match, teams Of 3, dis
lance 200 and 800 yards position standing any military
ride rounds possible aggregate score 56
THE ENTRIES
were teams Of Slocum Guards, First Light infantry,
Fifth battalion Rhode Island Guards Prescott Post
Grand Army of the Republic Of Providence
The prizes are valued in all at $2iS. The following Is
THR RESULT
Socum Guards Peabody Martini rife, score 800
First prize or sterling silver cup, value $50 presented
by Gorham Silverware Company, of Providence.
Prescott Post, G. A. r., Peabody Martini rife score
316-Sccond prize bronze clock, value $50, presented
by Schuyler, Hartley, Graham Co., New York.
First Light infantry Sharp's military rife score
301-Third prize field glass, value $50.
Fifth battalion Rhode Island Guards, Springfield rife,
score lsl-Fourth prize, opera glass value $40.
shooting IN the teams to J, +. Bent, Prescott Post
score 40 out OF possible 20; H. H. Bent infantry
~; H. Collins, Prescott Post 40; Thomas
NJ. Jourdan infantry, score 49, o. s Clifford, Prescott
Post 40; G. A. Forsyth Slocum Guards, score A.
rHg SHOOTING TODAY
The meeting very successful and gave great salts
faction. To morrow IL will be continued by long
range match open teams OF six from all parts OF the
United States distance, 600 500 and 900 yards any
rifle The American team have entered for this, and
four Of them will arrive here tomorrow. Two teams of
the Rhode Island Rifle Association have also entered,
and II is expected that team from Cambridge, Mass
will also enter.
The prizes arc valued in all at $50 Ii Is expected
that great crowd will witness this match.