New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-13
CREEDMOOR RIVALRY.
THE SHORT AND MD-RANGE MATCHES.

| OPENING OF THE INTERNATIONAL RIFLE CONTESTS
| SCENES AT CREEDMoOk-FIRsr PRIZE IN THE
| sHoRT-RANGE MATCH WON BY r. J. RABBATH or
| PRoyIDENCE--H. S. JEWELL WINNER IN THE
| MlD-RANGE CONTEST.
| The Creedmoor Range is. now the field Of
international sport, and American marksmcn taken
the chief the first day The best marsmen Of
the Engish-speakiDg world have responded well TO the
invitation OF the National Rife Association. and the
three days for the mastery in skim and strength
of eye and opened yesterday with short and mid
range shooting This did attract the crowds that are
expected to-day to wltneee tho International rife team
competition at 500, 800, and 1000 yards. Not more
than 1000 people present, and among the specta
tors nfteen ladies and Augustus Norris,
Australian Centennial Commissioner and captain OF tho
Australian Team; Counselor Bradley Of ireland, Gen.
| Alexander Smaller, Gen. John b. Woodward Cen Martin
| T. Mcmahon, Gen. McCOok, Gen. Kilburn Knox, Gen.
Thomas 5. Dakin Col @. w. Wngate, inspector Of rife
practice Gov. Tden's staf; Col BodDe Orange Judd,
aud GeOrs' s. schermerhOrn jr, Secretary Of the Ma
| tionaI Rihe Association.
Many OF the spectators did not arrive until afternoon,
ana the greater portion from New.York The first
match, at 200 yards, began punctua1y at 1l;1O m,
and most OF tile spectators, aiGhag from the at
the CrecdnOor station might well believe they were
in the vicinity of the shirmsh fire OF opening battle
There was an iuceseant" crack craekP which occasion
ally was almost rattle OF nusketry, up and down tho
line for hour and half Tie extent Of the firing may
be from the statement that there 1874 marks
men, shooting 10 rounds each at 16 targets total Of
$40 Shots about IS or 20 shots 10 tbc minute
Within the range Enclosure the effect on the eye was
pleasing the grass had been cut short and the white
canvass OF the long eneamrment, hotel tents, aud the
headquarters together with the great variety OF flags,
AMERICAN foreign and the red flags or the range were
conspicuous the bright verdure The lonSrongc tar
gets are at the north end Of the east half Of the grounds
INC west side targets and tho running deer used
during tie day by marksmen who not competing In
the matches and who had the privilege, after payings
certain sum iuto "pcol" part Of which formed the
stake.
In the first match the firing line was 135 yards long,
Some OF the foreign marksmen looked picturesque In
knee rcechcs loose hunting Suits aud skull caps. The
spectators amused themselves mainly IN noting the aim
of the competitors and their careful movements in load
ing. Col. Wingate varied the sport by occasionally
making a dash TO tho targets on his gray horse. T. j.
Rabbath OF Providence and E. J. Osgood Of Boston,
both members OF TIC Providence Rife Association, took
the first and second prizes each scoring 40 out Of so
possible points. Capt Hill of the Irish Team reserve
said tho foreign marksmen would not feel sore over
their defeat discovering that providence" was
mantle lily against them.
THE SHOOTING.
The entries for the shorrange match closed at 1880
r. NJ and at 1O:45 a. M. the nrst gun was fired, an
nouncng that the assignments the targets had been
made At IL O'Clock O second fired, which was
the signal That everything was N readiness 70 Den inc
match and 16l marksmen reported at the nnng points
and assigned in squads to sixteen OF the t'rdcass
targets There was a light breeze from the south west
and the Obscured by clpnds 80 THAT everything
Who hot IN The match amd Who Will shoot IN tie T1tcrna
tOnal match Of to-day was j. Slale OF tho Australian
team who is considered excellent shore and midrangs
shot; Mr. Ward of the Irish team Messvs. Disher Bell
Cruit, Morrison, aud Adam OF Canadian team cooper
Major Fulton, L. Weber, Li1ut..Col. FarWell Of the
American Team and l. g Bruce n ws$hGu Ia r. ,Ss
shooting confined to military rifles The maIssmen
es k emn ami tSe Members Of the american Team
closely watched by the spectators as an indication
| today Among the competitors H. s. W. Evans OF
the English Eight, who competed for The Keno 5held
Ric Association OF Dingal Tnere also representa-
yes from tue Connecticut American Saratoga YonkeIs
OF the Jackson and the Leather stochng kne CuDs
The irst prize was won by p. ]. Rabbstb Of Prov,
denec by Of IS out Of possible 30 INC second
nt t6e tr score being tie best OF the Two according
70 the rules the contest George Disher Of tbe Coma
on prize IN this match that heng OF the low prizes
by score OF A. Fourteen 2iarSsmen scored 81
points each; 10 80 each; 49, 3s eachi ~, %
eacn 49, SO each TO- 80 each; g. "a each 8, 33 each;
!, 80 each; a. 81 each and 6, 80 EACH Fifteen made
At the miIranse match, all having military rifles shot
wards in accordance with the conditions prescribed by
the National Rife Association This was match for the
same prizes rs IN the short-rage match ls pubsnea ~
Yesterdays TlBUSE), with the privileges allowed
10 tho winners OF the first four prizes iu ce1ngng the
Ta Sr lad de the advantase as any Position
was allowed and any Tlc which gave tben the liberty
Of using the weapon 10 which they were most aceus-
toned Ten shots fired at this range by each com
t;ur Contestants allowed also 10 enter Tor both
distances. Mrssrs. Patton, Lake, aud MurIies OF the
scotch Team took advantage Of this privilege ana entered
for 10th distances using the Snider military nI1 at oOO
yards and the Ingram at coo yards. There were l59
councillors in the nilrange competition, among whom
were Nrssrs. Miluer aud Thyme OF the Irish Team Col
Gildcrsceye and Mr. RatnbOne Of the American Team,
and c. f. OycrlllUg aud II. S. Jewell OF the Reserves.
AT this ru.c the Americans did exceedingly wen, oniy
one OF the i0reguGls carrying of priL Nh Miner Of
the Irish Team fourth nom tue bottom Oi The list
H. : Jewell carried oil the hOn0Is vi the day by win
nng tic first Prize clean score VI 30 points, ont OF
"A possible so He closely followed by l. NJ Ballard
aud G. f. Oycrbaush with scores Of 10 each The lowest
score akiag pTiZe 40 or the other competitors
nlue made 90 zach, tn made IS each eight made ~
eacJ made AZ each, four nude az eaclI ono made
4 and Two made 20 each. The pVst0ns OF most VI tho
lualksmCn were suIllar TO that Of Major Fulton, u few
however taking the prone" position. The FIRING con.
cluded 4.J0 D. and then came the summing up OF
the result, ana the announcements ol the NAMES Of Tie
winners OF Tic prizes The following Is Inst OF the
Wiuuets ia each match with their scores:
200 YARDS
Prizes. score Total:
LII J. IiaJbath.. ...........4 o-4o
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