Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-26
THE GREAT RIFLE CONTEST TO-DAY.
The Weather UnprOpitious.
The Attendance Not Very Large.
Shooting of the Riflemen Up to 8 O'clock

Sh0Oting 0I tHe hiHeWen up 10 v CiOck
The celebrated rifle terms arrived early
this morning on the Richmond express fro I'm
Philadelphia. Owing to a delay Ii was one
o'clock before the team got in, but neverthe-
less there was a very large crowd present to
welcome them to Washington. Messrs. T.
E.. Roessle, Major j. G. Cash. ]. o. P. Barn
side. ]. A: Baker. L. III. Stevens, A. Porter
Morse, Simon Wolf, James E Bell, A. c.
Richards, l.. NJ. Hoffman, W. G. Moore J.
NJ. Van Buskirk and b. Lewis Blackfori
Were the committee appointed TO meet them,
but there were many others of the general
committee present. They were driven i'm
mediately to the Arlington Hotel, wnere
they Will have their quarters during thel-
stay.
A BANQUET To MORROW EVENING.
AT the meeting of the committee for the
reception OF our visiting ridemen, held last
evening at the Arlington, the committee
determined TO give the teams banquet at
the Arlington on Wednesday. after their
return from Mount Vernon. They also de-
cided TO give gold medal, suitably en-
graved, TO be called 1.-THE Citizens Prize" to
the member OF the Australian team making
the best Individual score for the three days
shooting. The Irish citizens have also voted
gold medal, now being manufactured by
Mr. ii. Sem ken, valued at $500. to be awarded
to the member of the Irish team making the
best individual score for the three days
shooting. 1t is also understood that our
Scotch citizens will make similar award
70 The highest score of the Scotch team;
these awards to be made on Saturday on the
grounds, after the shooting. The following
gentlemen were added to the general com
mittee: DR.. q. q. Schaffer, II. T. ICrosby,
Major Geo Hin. tr., w. s. Roose, John o.
Evans, III. NJ. Hutchinson, Hallet Kilbourn
and Naval Paymaster w. W. Williams.
zen Park, where the teams will be enter
tanned by the Verein. the Sengerbund, full
Marine band, &c, and on Saturday evening
there will be reception at the residence OF
eX Governor Shepherd.
Mr.. III. Clay Ford has been notified that the
members OF the rifle clubs gratefully accept
will visit the National this evening.
The sOO.Yards Contest To-day.
Especial Dispatch TO The Eueri,sg Starl
BINNING's STATION, Tuesday, Has q m.
The train OF three cars leaving the b. and P
depot at $50 this m orning for Benning's car
ried out very few passengers beside the
members OF the various rifle teams and OF
bers. The rain, which was falling heavily at
the time, gave very poor prospects for q good
days shooting, and this undoubtedly pre-
vented many from coming. the teams were
accompanied by many members of the gen
eral committee OF our citizens. A delegation
OF the District club, headed by Col. Burn.
side, went out to the range early this morn
Ing, and, despite the Indictment weather
were bustly engaged making preparations
on the grounds until the arrival OF the visit
ors. Many members OF the teams were pro-
arrival at the range the rain was falling so
fast as TO give rise TO grave fears that 1t
would be impossible to commence the con-
the preparations we're resumed, and the con,
testapts began examining their rides and
making other preliminary ARRANGEMENTS
raising somewhat the dampened ardor OF
those present
TWO PLATFORMS
bad been placed between the grand stand
al d the race track, covered with Brussels
carpet. on which the contestants were to
tmall targets, upon which the respective
shots Were TO be spotted" by "spotters"
with telescopes as the match proceeded.
track 500 yards, where two targets we're
placed. All the teams did not have their
Ina number ln present or the Irish team
Thyme, Dyas and Eeech. Scotch-Boyd,
Rae, Thornburn, Mitchell, Lurke and Men.
watterson: Amertcan-Alien, Ballard. b.
dine, Blydehburgh, Overbaugh. Rath bone,
Anderson, Canfleld and Weber.
., II was arranged that the contestants
cided by drawing lots. The squads were rs
First squad-Gresnhiu. Risby. Evans.
Anderson. Dyas, overbaugh. Menzies. Gee,
Con, Millner.
Second SQUAD Rae, Weber. rentou,
Lynch, Garfield, Luke. Allen. Mitchell.
lard, Ratb6ons. Joynt, Blydenburg. Thorn
At this time, 1l:45. o strong breeze has
sprung up, which II IL feared will interfere
materially with the shooting.
ISpcaG Dispatch 10 The Eue,an1 Xa~l
Tho Contest Opened.
BHNNrNG's, Sept. 26. 2:56 p. m.-Ths amen
eometer, which was placed In the judges
stand, registered the wind at twelve miles
An hour. After one sighting shot, to become
accustomed TO the range, the scoring DOM.
menced for individual shooting, with two
squads on the two targets.
The first I'VE shots OF the first two squads
were as follows: Overbaugh, 8, o, o, o. o; Mem
Efes, 3, 4, 3, 5, o. Gee, o. 3, Z; Con, 5, 3, L.
5, 4; MfllDer, b, 3, 2, 4, 8.
Second squad-Greenhin. o, sass; Rig
by, 4, g, 3, 4, 4; Evans, 8. 8, 4, 4, 4; Ander-
son, o, 3, 8, 8; Dyas, 3, 8, 3, 4, o. The score
OF the Irish squad is as follows: Overbaugh,
3, o, o, 0, o, 3, o, 4, f. total, II. Menzies. s,
8, 3, 6l5 2, A. 8. 5, 8; total 49, Gee, 0,S
81 3, 5, 8; total 81. Goff, 3, "a. 3, 3, 5,
e-total, 81; Millner, 5, s, 2, 4, g. 4, 5. 2, T. A.
total, 40.
The shooting Is now much improved aud
the white disk appears very frequently.
The following is the score OF the second
squad: Greenhill, 5, 5, 2, 3, 8, 3, 30, 8, o.;
total, 81. Rigby, 4, 8, 8, 4. 4, 4, 8, s, s, 4;
total, Al. Evans, 8, 3, 4, 4. 4, 4, 5, 5. 8, 4;
total, SO. Anderson, 0, 3, 4, 8, 3, 3, B, g. g. s.
total, SO. Dyas, 8, 5, s, 4, o, 8, s, s, 8, 4;
total, Al.