New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-21
CREEDMOOR RIHALRY.

TEIRO DAY OF THE FALL MEETING
WINNERS IN THE INTERSTATE. CHAMPION, AND LONG
RANGE MArCHEs-THE RUNNING DEER CONTEST
The Fall meeting Of the National Rifle AS
ISOLATION was continued yesterday at CreedmOor, II
being the third day Of the meeting was expected that
all the matches would be shot of, as TO close the
meeting last night; but 1t found that there would
not be time TO shoot the Wimbledon Cup match, and 1t
was postponed until Friday. The cup is now held by
Major Fulton who 1t last year. and was presented
by the National Rife Association OF Great Britain to the
National Rife Association of America.
The first competition OF the day was the Interstate
Match,' and the second stage of the champions
match at 600 yards The Interstate match included
two competing teams, from the I'd Connecticut Regl'
ment and the other from NewYork, the same as last
year, when the New.York team the first prize.
The match open to teams OF IL men from any reg-
ment or battalion OF uniformed militia of any State or
Territory in the United States the weapon to be any a
thorzed military rifle in use by the National Guard OF
the State or Territory which the team represents. Tho
distances for firing at 200 and 500 yards 10 shots
at each distance standing position at 200 yards and any
position at 500 There two prizes offered the nrst
being large bronze Soldier Of Marathon" valued at
$3.50, presented by the Commander-inChei, in behalf
of the State of NewYork, TO be shot for annually at
Creedmoor and to be held during the year by the Adu-
tGeneral Of the State whose team may win It, The
second prize gold badge valued ut $40, presented
by Baker & Mckinney OF Eew-YOrk. The I'd Con-
nectcut Regiment the first prize with 800 points
10 points than the OF tho Newiork team
which was awarded the second prize
The champions" match, at 600, 600, and 1000
yards the first stage Of which fired Monday, was
finished yesterday It open to all comers using any
rife, 10 shots at each distance There were 10 prizes
the first three being medals of the National Ride Assoc
aton OF gold silver, and bronze respectively. The
other prizes Of cash. varying from 5 to 80
each The foowingnrc the winners OF the prizes, with
their scores: 1s f. H. sanford, 1873 out of possible
$50; ID Peter OF the Scotch Team, 1873; 3d, j. K
Miner of the Irish Team, 1919; 4th. W. b. FarwelI OF
the American Team, 1873; 9th, George Fenton or the
Irish Team, l2si Gth, Major Futon OF tue A4le e
Team, l27 9TH, H. s Jewell l2I SIN Z. =. ny den
burg 1876; Orb. c. f. Oyerbaugh, 1928 10th, Gen. DaKn
The "Long Range" match, open to all Corners at 800
and 900 yards 10 shots at each dsnce was the next
contest In thus match there were 10 pres Tue nst
with the addition OF compass and thermometer valued
at $50 and ESQ cash. The second Rr59 WAS 4 5
prize $35 fourth przs S5O nith prize "a ie aeGer
In cash varying from $40 to 50 each there were % en-
tries in this match, among whom were MeSsfS' Bodne
Weber Yale, Allen, Anderson, RathbOne Fulton Dakn
FarSe, Jewell, and Bydenbnrg Of the american Team
Messrs Gee, King Lynch and SHADE OF the Australians
and Rugby OF the Irish Team aud MGsss Pat9n Boyd ana
Rae OF the Scotch Team Messrs Shade and Lynch made
clean score OF bulls eyes 500 Yards, and j. K Miner
made clean score at 1000 yards. Inc prizes Were
awarded to the winners in the order that follows me
highest possible NUMBER points D.
ner urish), gs; f. H. Sanford, 97 T. Lamb, IT,, 81 G.
f. Blydcnburgh tAmerican "a l.. Geiger o.; l. l.. Al
len (Amercanl, 81 Orange Judd 81: J. j. slade Aus-
tralian), 81 V. X. JOynt Qrsh 30; A. War drishl,
90; NJ Boyd (ScOtch). 90; Henry Dyas Qrishl 49, e..
W. Yale lAmcricanl, 49, II. Thyme (rish), 50; s. o.
Perry So
In the Running Deer" match, at distance Of 500
yards which s TO continue during the international
matches and Fall meeting there are two prizes one Of
$50 TO the highest made entry and the sec
ond prize OF $50 the most bulrseyes during the meet
ing There were four OF the deer for each Compel
tor who ia allowed TO shoot often lie while the
deer Is within the bounds, and limitation TO the num-
Der of times a competitor may enter The highest posi-
bic score is 90 Adjutant H. r. Murphy Of the 9Th Reg
ment and Major ID. ID. Wye, inspector OF rifle practice
have made points each and the first prize WIZ prO0a
bly, 20 the former his being the better OF the
two Major Fulton hat up 90 last night made the great
est number Of buseyes, and he will probably win the
second prize. 100 -
An individual prize, gold medal valued at 500, pre-
scented by the General VI the State 10 that mem
Der OF the National Guard making the highest aggregate
score I'm the Calling state, and Army and Nary Jodnm
matches was awarded To William ii. Dowar 0t the eth
Regiment he having made 90 points out Of possible
l25 He also won the Stewards Aggregate first prize
OF a Stewards camp binOcular field glass rs used
at Wimbledon, valued mt Sl5, for making the highest
aggregate in the Calling, state aud Division matches, OF
III points Tho distribution OF the principal prizes COM
pcted at the meeting will take place at the state
Arsenal Seyeut-aye and Ihirtyhtth-st The visiting
teams viii be present ut the distribution.