The New York herald., 1875-10-29
CREEDMOOR.

NATIONAL. GUARD MATCH FOR THE NEVADA
BADGE.
When the rage for rifle shooting began to be felt out
side of Creedmoor circles the National Guard of Vr-
ginia City, New, established rifle range near their
then 1ourshing city They adopted the rules of the
National Rifle Association, and made some notable
scores at military ranges 600 and 500 yardsl They
made SO satisfactory a record as to create a
desire to compare their achievements with
those OF the militiamen who had the ad-
vantage of practising at oreedmoor With this end in
view the Brigadier General commanding the Nevada
State National Guard communicated with Colonel
Church, of the Army and Nary Journal about juno
last offering to send on here badge to be competed
for under certain conditions, by tho National Guard
State of New York The principal features of the
ditions ese-Open to companies Of the National
Guard, State of New York; not less than forty-sx
members in each company to shoot, and as many
above that number the commander may see fit TO
bring the field; competitor to shoot who is not
an active member of the competing company; dis
tances 200 and 500 yards; Eve scoring and two sight
ing shots at each range; position standing at 200 and
any without artificial rest at 500 yards; weapon the
regulation used by the State National Guard the
winning company to hold the badge for year; the
records of tho shooting to be made public through the
press the company making the best average shooting
to be the winner.
THE BADGE
is jewel worthy of the LIBERAL open handed people of
the rich State from which 1t sent 1t
facured by eweer in Virginia City, and is composed
of gold, silver and platna from the Nevada mines.
II Is seven inches long by four wde and is valued at
nearly 81, 600 The design is combination of the
State arms of New York and Nevada.
On the Sd of July last an order was issued from the
State Adutant Generals Office, in Albany requiring
the match to take place at Creedmoor under the super
vision of Colonel Church. The rife inspectors of the
brigade and regiment to which competing companies
belong certify to the correctness OF the OF
the companies under their respective supervision and
the Inspector General of the State National Guard,
well as the General Inspector of Rife Practice, must
e1 oDcio sign the records of contesting companies
The results of the shooting are to be handed into
Colonel Church on or before the first day Of next
month.
Under the foregoing conditions there were but FIVE
| entries OF companies for the match. These were:-
| Company l. Seventh regiment, Captain Casey in COM
| mand; Company II, Seventh regiment Lieutenant
Nicolls Company A, Seventy third regiment Captain
Storey; Company G, Forty-eghth regiment (oswego),
Captain Curtiss, and Captain Perrys company of the
! Forty-eghth (Brooklyn regiment The troops accom-
panied by their respective brigade and regmental in
spectors of rifle practice, reached Creedmoo yesterday
IN time to have commenced shooting at
pleted to admit of their beginning at the 200 yards
butts before two The weather very desirable for
practice being clear, cold and calm Captain Casey's
command had hfy-five men on the field the commands
of Captain Perry and Lieutenant Nicols had each the
required number Of men-fory six-present; and Cap
tain storey counted fortyone Captain Curtss' company
being allowed 70 shoot under certain restrictions at Os
wego it is not yet known how many rides he brought
| into the match
| THE SHOOTING.
Shooting at the 200 yards butts was finished at a
quarter after three ocock and firing ceased at the 6OO
Yards ranges shortly after five. So far as is known
the results are as follows
/ COMPANY SEVENTH REGIMENT
Forty-six men; total number Of points made, 500
average points per man. Is 3S46; average points pei
shot, LS82
COMPANY, SEVENTH REGIMENT.
Forty six men; total number of points, $50; average
points per man. Is 246; average points per shot, SOL
CAPTAIN PERRY's coMPAEY-PoRTY SEVENTH REGIMENT
Fortysix men; total number OF points, u.s. average
points per man, Is 2S-46; average points per shot
lb60.
COMPANY, TwENTY-THIRD REGIMENT
Forty one mem total number Of points, 66l average
points per man. 10 Sal; average points per shot l0lv
The highest individual scores In each company are
Sergeant lie Bouteller, II company Seventh regiment
4l y a. Conin Twenty.third regiment 81 Private
Dominick company, Seventh regiment 80; Private
,. r. Condan, Forty-seventh regiment SO.
Company A, Seventy third regiment will complet
yet TO be heard from.
His Honor Mayor Hunter, of Brooklyn Major Gen
eral woodward, a number OF ladies' and well know
citizens were on the ground.