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.
PRovIDEScE Oct 25, 1878
The first annual przo meeting OF the Rhode Island
Rifle Association took place to-day at Greenwood,
miles from the city on the Sonington Railroad Green
wood is little village Of the town Of old Warwick and
skirts the thriving factory town OF Pontiac Here is
located tho new "What Cheer Range" Of the assoca-
ton, which is graded for ], 600 yards and is capable
OF being extended 800 yards Four targets Of cast
iron set in position made in leaves, two feet in
width and six feet in length and can easily be changed
to accommodate the different shooting Back of the
target immense shield. made of two-inch plank,
and doubled packed with stones. The most improved
traps for the markers made under the targets and
everything connected with tho range Is alter the latest
and best pattern
The meeting attended by about 500 people, and
the rife contests were Of considerable interest The
first was short range match, $50 and 200 yards any
rife, seven rounds at each range, open to all
comers In this there were twenty nine contestants
from Rhode Island and Massachusetts, and the shoot
ing in general very good Messrs. Garfield and
Yale. of the American team, contested in this match
THE RESULT.
FIRST PRIzE.-Sver trophy, valued at s3o given to
E. Thomas, Pawtucket score SO out Of a possible TO-
SECOND PRIEE.-Le membership in the Rhode
Island Rac Association valued at S25 to Sergeant G.
w Barry SlOcum Light Guards, providence 5S
THIRD PRIzE.-Cash $40, to G. A. Forsyth Slocum
Guards Providence, score SO.
FOURTH PRIzE-Cash S. TO A. v. Garfield, Jr,
American Team, score SO.
F1prn AND SIXTH PRIzEs.-Cash 81 each, to T. J. Rab-
beth, Pawtucket 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 scorc SO; James w. Hayward,
Taunton ST. f. Coperthwaite Cranston, score So
g. W. Yale American team, score So.
SECOND CoyfEsr
was the Rhode Island military match teams Of 8 dis
lance 200 and 800 yards position standing any military
rifle, rounds, possible aggregate score So.
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 valued in all at $24S The following is
REsULT:-
Slocum Guards, Peabody Martini rife, score 800
First prize OF sterling silver cup value $50 presented
by Gorham Siverware Company, of Providence
Prescott Post, G. A. r. Peabody Martini rifle,
316-Second prize bronze clock, value $50 presented
by Schuyler, Hartley, Graham h Co, New York.
First Light infantry, Sharps military rife,
301-rhird prize, field glass value $50
Fifth battalion Rhode Island Guards Springfield rife,
score 1sl-Fourth prize, opera glass, value $40.
Various prizes were also given for best individual
shooting IN the teams to j. Bent Prescott Post,
score 40 ont OF possible 20; Il. H. Bent, infantry,
AZ; r. r. Collins Prescott Post, 46 Thomas
NJ Jourdan, infantry 20; O. s Clifford, Prescott
Post score as q. A. Forsyth Slocum Guards score A.
SHOOTING TO-DAY.
The meeting very successful and gave great satis
faction Tomorrow II will be continued by long
range match open TO teams OF six from all parts Of the
United States; distance 600 500 and 900 yards any
rife The American team have entered for this, and
four Of them will arrive here tomorrow Two teams of
the Rhode Island Rife Association have also entered
and IL s expected that team from Cambridge, Mass,
will also enter
The prizes are valued In all at $50 II is expected
that great crowd will witness this match.