, 1875-12-30
INTER.ST4ATE RIFLE MATCH

Tho Clsicnu0 Team Win by q Score OF
3SB 10 31B and :tlO-.n ovsit,unt tp.Or-
Eanfxe The North AysAlGrfa I31tlo AsAu.
ctntions
The Interstate R,ac match, botwoen clubs
from Chicago, jackson, Mich, aud Fore Wayne,
rud, came of yesterday at tho range Of tho
Chicago Nilo Club. South Park. A milwaukee,
team aas likewise to have contested Tor. the
psizea-cons1sIing Of magnificent silver urn,
presented by Gilos Drol1ort. jewellers, of this
city, md Il beautiful gold and silver mounted
revolver presented by Dir. Afford, agent for
the celebrated Remington maaufactory Of fire.
psms--hut two Of tue tnenlets Of tho Wlacon-
sin Club wcfe OIL tls sick list, and tho others
would not accept substitutes.
Owing to tho threatening Appearance Of tho
woathor very few poop!o loft tho city on tho
morning train. md not more tban $50 peraous
wero gu the ground ut my time duriDg tho con-
test. Col. n. s. Thompson captained tho Chica-
20 team Con. 4. 4. Davoreux hcndcd tho
Indiana boys, and Michigan was taxcn caro- OF by
Col. G. II. Woicott.
FIRING COMMENCED At II o'cLocr,
tho range being 600 yards lad zach Blootor bo-
Ing accommodated With u woodon platfosm
whercoa to stretcb hs boneH, and avoid tho un-
pleasant consequences Of tntihg ntn up to hts
mock In tho MUD.
AiAs-p,ts boa,ted aud banked with several
feet OF earth, protected tho Alarxorf. Tho B'E-
lialB, rnl1e, eto., weEc on tho principle eBs1b-
llshai at Creedmoor aud Dollymouns. No arti-
fical rest was allowed In taking i'os'tton. Chi
caso Ind tho right, Jackson tao ccntEc, and Fott
Wayne tho loft. The latter waa certainly iufo.
rlor to tho other Positions. "a sono trcos inter-
venod botwoen tho tosnl aud thor 1nark. Col
.alumpson offered to glvo thom lhc position Of
tue CLlragoa, Al tho latter wero perfectly at
lrmo on ali tho ta.geta but Indiana doo1inod,
with luas to helseif as subsequently appeared.
THE coMMlsHAHY DEPARTMENT
was protty fally ATTENDED, TO- shroo largo hospital
Tents bong sot up, reminding ono OF old times
by the Potomac Of tho Tcnnessco, and sDvtral
large fires were blazing, SO As to allow the c..
animal loat II tho day should prove cold.
Col. Mason Lootnio. Judge Catont IL ". y.
Coye!und, James +. loot, Judge Htgtlwcll, DR..
Williams, L. Durnham. Charley Fullor, and
ot!1ors interest in THO ,nastor wore OH tue
ground. Maj. Fulton, of tho famous american
National ltlue Tent,.. remained upon the ground
until O'Clock. when lo "us compelled to leave.
Tho Major cxprcssel groas satisfaction Of tie
DISPLAY of lnarksMnnnl'Ip Maao by SloHsts.
bhafIet. Boxton, Diachmer. Thoanpnoa. Alto1d,
and willard, OF tho Chicago team; by AIesrrs.
Wolcott aud ]. A. palktusoul Of tho Michigan
Club; aud by Messrs. WelHsall. nundel. and atopu-
lot, Of tho Indiana team. Dftlo three teamH tint
1tpm Intiaaa was tho most unogen, the Cnpsntu,
A. i. DeyeEoux, who distinguished limsolf At
jackson, not being IN hls uHual nurvc. owing to
a heavy cold. Ipdlana .uade' higher individual
scores than Michigan, but tho lattor made y
better Average, ranking Z above the uooBler
brigade. Chicago had, Of coursc, the advantage
OF beng familiar With the ground. aud also that
scored o. hieler than Michigan, and ~ hfgLer
thhn Indiana. Following Ii
TIE OFFICIAL SCORE,
Dtaaes SO yards, t~o saxA.lns ard Afteen scoring