The New York herald., 1875-09-30
CREEDMOOR.
TIE SECOND DAY OF THE FALL MEETING OF THE
NATIONAL RIFLE AssocIATIoS-THE SEVENTH

THE SECOND DAY OF THE FALL nEE1iN~ VI A-AN
NATIONAL RIFLE AssocIATIoN-THE SEVENTH
AND sEvESrY-THIRD REGIAfENTs WINNERS.
The second dav Of the third annual prize meeting OF
the National Rife Association was even more success
fu in point Of attendance and excellence OF shoo'hg
than the first bright blue sky ana warm pleasant
atmosphere favored the HAi~-ilSH uu''Ae 'N' s'S~'-
portion Of their work
,,,,, l,ree' number OF tents have been erected on
,,o rounds for the accommodation OF the numerous
regimentaI teams who participate IN the contests
These tents with the gay banners streaming above
l,bem have impaired the appearance OF mhilafy
c,mp to the ground They perfect DvoaS OF tents
s,iod m with a dainty taste, which renders them
almost as pretty in their way as a adys ooudoir camp
life at Crcedmoor during this revel OF shooting Is GER
tanIy the most comfortable nay the most luxurous ri
soldiers ever experienced On Tuesday eyspins r The
shoot,nq was over and the spectaiorsnd ee1ne rne
men had returned New York several b1ndred Of the
militia remained behind determined to camp out in
order TO be the ground early in the morning for
practice The all gayly 1t up and after sup
1Der the rhernen amused themselves with card playing
and social games Of all sorts Yesterday morning the
grounds usually deserted and quiet the grave that
early hour already resounded with the hum OF chatty
voices and Immediately after breakfast which en-
joyod in true military camp fashion, practice be-
gun The earnestness and indeiatgable perseverance,
with which it kept up till the arrival of the party
from New York at quarter past ten, evidence OF
the serious spirit in which the crack rinemen Of
militia have entered upon this contest The shooting
was superior that Of the first day, and General
shaler the President of the National Rife Association
spoke In terms Of high commendation Of the results
achieved He compared the fruits of English rife
practice with those reaped in America and dweit with
enthusiasm on the far greater advance made in this
country considering the short space of time devoted
here to the sport
came to participate more especially in the Interstate
ind army and Nary Journal match, the subject
Of much comment, showing as Il did the rapid in
crease the interest taken in rife shooting through
sout the country The time is not tar distant when the
great aim of the National Rifle Association 20 draw
its prize meetings at Creedmoor representative teams
OF every State in the Union, WILL be accomplished.
'That is what striving for" said Major Fulton
yesterday, who one Of the directors Of the associa
ton.
Tho matches shot the second stage OF the First
division \ {, fourth coronetitionN The second dvi-
sion fifth compettion) the New York State National
Guard match tsixth competitionh and part Of the
TIE FIRST DIVISION NATIONAL GUARD MATCH.
This competition is open TO teams OF twelve from
each regiment battalion Of infantry in the First divi
Of the State National Guard Weapon, the regula-
military rife; distances 200 and 500 yards, five
shots at each range position standing at 200 yards and
any 500; entrance 81 per man. There are four
prizes for teams making the highest aggregate scores
and twentyone prizes for the highest individual
scores-alogether twenty-five prizes valued at $3.50
There were nine team entries
team score OF AL, out OF possible 600 points The
Twelfth and Twenty second regiments made each 435
points, but as the former recorded higher total at the
longer range that corps will be awarded the second
prize, while the latter comes IN for the third The
Seventy ninth regiment won the fourth prize on
Of 4l5 points The twenty-one highest individual
which will take prizes, from the 1fth TO the
twenty ah, not yet known, and the lucky winners
still remain in ignorance Of their good fortune The
following the totals of the individual and team
scores made By the victorious regiments
THE SEVENTH REGIMENT.
A.
lie Bauteller, 80; Corporal Gardner, 80; Sergeant
Price. IS: Private Gardner 81 Sergeant French 81;
Private scrymser, 81; Private Meday, 35; Captain Rob
bins, S5 Private Richards, 32 Sergeant Coughtry, 81
Team total, 447.
Captain Van Rensselaer,, 4Si Sergeant Dolan, 80;
Adjutant Murphy 80; Private Banta So; Private Mad
Ban IS, Private Vanhuesen, IS; Captain Reddy, 81;
Captain smith, 81; Private Smith 80; Private Beattie
"a; Sergeant Wood, 81; Private J. Beatte, 2S Team
THE TWENTY. sEcoyD REGIMENT.
Lieutenant WaydeiL 4s Private Boorman, Al; Scr
geant Jacobs, Al Private Berren IL Private Aasner,
81 Captain Briggs SO; Private Greve, 80; Ordnance
Sergeant Ferris IS Sergeant Barry, "a; Captain Har-
ding ss Sergeant Murtey, 81; Captain Horsfan, -
THE SEVENTY NINTH REGIMENT
Captain Munro 40; Captain Dutch, 3S; Private Ro-
Pyle 80: Captain Lindsay 35 Captain Ross 81 Pri-
vate Duke "a Private Stevenson SO; Lieutenant Van
nett, 81 Captain Addison, So Sergeant Cameron, 30
rnE SECOND DIVISION NATIONAL GUARD MATCH
This match open to teams from each regiment or
battalion Of infantry in the Second division Weapons
the regulation military rife Distances 200 and 500
yards five rounds at each range Position standing at
200 and any at 500 yards Entrance fee, ST. each
There six teams entries. The prizes numbered
twenty valued at $3.50 out OF which the three first
TO teams making tho highest scores, and the remaining
seventeen awarded TO the best individual
the competing regiments according TO the mems order
Of merit The Twenty third regiment took the first
prize; the FOryseventh the second, and the Thirty
second the third The totals and aggregate
given below:
TWENTY THIRD REGIMENT.
Private Barlow, 43; Private Cowperthwaite, 3S; Cor
pora Stearns SS; Private Holton, 3s Adjuant Froth
ingham, 38 Private Pnney, 81; Drum MAJOR Beavan
&c. Corporal Allen 81 Corporal Oliver, %; Corporal
Coffin, Is; Private De Forest, 28 Private Maloy %;
team total, Al
TEE FoRTY SEVENTH REGIMENT.
Private Lamb AZ; Lieutenant Brown, 80; Private
Backhofen, IS; Captain Bradley, 36 Private Hinrichs
35 Private Coudon, "a; Captain Perry, 33; Captain
Hinrichs, 33; Major Brownel 90; Private Bailey 81
Private Vaughan, 80; Colonel Austin, %; team total
aO5.
THE THIRTY REGIMENT.
Captain Lutz, 36 Lieutenant Colonel Ruegar, 30;
Sergeant Schneeock, 30; Sergeant Bettenhausen 81
Corporal Schmidt 80; Private Wunder, 80; Colonel
Roehr 30; Sergeant Miller, IS; Sergeant Dosch 25
Private Krauter 25 Sergeant Kunzer, 20; Private
Schmunk, 10. Team total, 339
INDIVIDUAL PRIZES.
Ihese begin with the fourth from the top of the
division prize list and folows;-
j. X Barlow, Twenty third .................... 43
8 T. Lamb, Jr., Forty seventh ............... az
j Cowpcrthwaite, Twenty third ............... 33
Corporal stearns Twenty third ............... IS