The New York herald., 1875-10-02
CREEDMOOR.

THE MID-RANGE MATcH-THE CHAMPION CON-
TEST AND THE CONSOLATION COMPETITION.
The fourth days shooting yesterday was interrupted
in the afternoon by unexpected break in the spell of
good weather that had smiled upon the efforts OF the
boys who, since last Tuesday, bent upon making
bull'seyes at the fall meeting OF the National Ride
Association. II was very fortunate that the most
or the important matches shot in the
first three days Of the annual meeting;
that the bad weather should conenue to-day,
the change win not be nearly damaging as at an
earlier time in tho meeting week The military matches
all over and the regiments who had tents at Creed
moor are already beginning to pull up stakes for
the season and to go into comfortable cantonments
about this gay metropolis for the coming winter The
snug quarters Of the Twenty second Seventh Twenty
third and other regiments OF the National Guardthat had
drawn about themselves many convenient little acces
sores OF camp life, beginning desoate and
deserted appearance their gay banners disappear
with the pleasant faces and manly forms which had
given them to the breeze
The amount of work done at the ranges yesterday did
not come up TO the directors expectations II was
thought that all the competitors could be concluded
last nght whereas in reality only match the mid
range was finished To participate in this and the
other contests that formed the days programme
siderable numbers of anxious marksmen left Hunter s
Point on the hafpast nine, eleven and one O'Clock
trains for Creedmoor Firing did not begin until after
eleven O'Clock, and at two p. NJ, when the mid
range match finished an hours recess for lunch
was INDUCED in After three O'Clock the "Consola-
tionn and champion matches commenced; the
former at 500 and the latter 600 yards distance Just
then storm, which for some time had been brewing
in the lowering clouds, began break the field,
and IN short time the matches still uncompleted had
TO be laid veruntl today II raned exceedingly fast
from half-past four until hairast five o'clock, at
which latter hour the few pertinacious rilemcn who
psereveringy remained in the tents huddcd together
under the trees we're in sorry plight and looked not
the least like the
yALoRous sHARPsHoorRRs
who in the morning showed their shadows to the sun
''Not like that Arthur who with lance at rest,
From spur to plume star OF tournament,
Rode through the lists at Cameot and charged
Before the eyes of ladies ana Of kings"
Generals Shaler Dakin Woodward and Coonels Glider
sleeve, Bodne and MAJOR Fulton, with other directors
OF the association left the thirteen minutes to i've
NJ. train for New York.
MD-RANGE MATCH.
This competition is open to all corners members o
the National Rifle Associatonl Weapon, any rifle
Distance, 500 and 600 yards Seven shots at each
range. Position. any without artificial rest. En-
trance, 81 90 Competitors using rifles Other
than military to allow those using this class o
weapons Of so calibre points and all military
rifles of less cabre three points Those using military
rifles OF less than so cabre to allow those using rifles
that bore five points These handicapping arrange
mens in this match taken together with the fact that
the bookings dd not show 10 all cases what class OF
rifle each man used created such confusion and din
last night the important problem of who the winners
are. With this fact in view all that be done Is
TO give few of the highest made. There are
altogether twenty-onc prizes valued at $780, There
were 1877 entries.
THE SCORES.
II. s. Jewell 67; L. c. Bruce 81; A. Anderson, 81
r Rathbone, 66 W. b. Farwell, 65; A. J. Roux, "a; G.
W Yale. 64;J s Conlin 63; l. Geiger 6S; II. Fulton
81; F. Hyde, 62 A. S. Swan, 62 c. W. Coleman, o. f
II. Raymond 81 w. @. Clarke, 61 r. G. Coleman 60
O. schneeock, So; T. II. Sanford, 5s; J. Bodine SO
Lieutenant Vannctt, So; W. S. Smith, 54 w. Mason
54; F. 8 Gardner So; f. II. Madison 49,
The above unofficial list is not to be considered com
pete
GATLING
The firing in this competition finished on Thurs
day afternoon, but the prize list could not be made VI
until yesterday. The match open to teams 0
twelve from any regiment battalion OF the Natona
Guard, State OF New York. Weapon, Remington Stat
military rifle; rounds, seven; distance, 500 yards
entrance fee 81 each man. There twenty prizes
in all, valued at 81 26S The first thre,
team prizes and the remaining seventeen rewards
for individual craftsmanship.
PRIZE LIST.
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