The New York herald., 1876-03-15
THE INTERNATIONAL RIFLE
MATCHES.
OFFICIAL CIRCULAR OF THE UNITED STATES
CENTENNIAL COMMISSION.


CENTENNIAL COMMISSION.
PHILADELPHIA, March II, 1876
The Official announcement by the Centennial Com.
mission Of the international rifle matches at Creed
moor is folows:-
Under the auspices OF the United States Centennial
Commission the National Rifle Association OF the
United States Will arrange and conduct series OF
rifle matches open TO ali comers OF all nations ana
concluding with international long range match lot
the championship Of the world The contest viii take
place at Creedmoor Long Island, near New ork city,
on me well equipped ranges Of the National flhe AS
sOcation.
The Centennial Commission will award medals and
diplomas TO The winners in Zach match IN addition 20
certain prizes aud trophies be gwen by the associa-
tion, which will be specified hereafter
list Of the officers of the association and q schedule
OF the matches are hereto annexed.
Correspondence may be addressed to General Alex
ander shaier PRESIDENT or Georges Schermerhorn, Jrs
Secretary National Rifle Association 90 Nassau street.,
New York city JOSEPH r. HAwLEY, President
PROGRAMME on THE INTERNATIONAL CONTESTS, CON-
MENclNG SEPTEMBER ~, 1875.
Competition L-ShOrt Range Mdtch.-Open TO all
corners; distance 200 yards position standing; rifles,
any not exceeding pounds weight; minimum pull
of trigger, three pounds; breech loading rifles ba
loaded at the breech only ten shots sighting shots
Competition H-Aid Range Match.-open to all
comers; distances military rifles Of 90 cabre or over
be used at 500 yards; Otner rifles at GOO yards;
rifles, any above; position, any without artificial
rest; ten shots; sighting shots The prizes tha
foregoing matches will be subsequently announced.
Entrance iee So each distance Competitors may
enter Tor both distances.
III-lHtcTHuUtOftuf
for ne Championship Of tie World Open to riiemen
OF all countries Conditions -Teams-Each team shall
consist of eight men. Members OF tho various teams
participating be native born and residentl
OF countries they respectively represent, except in
the OF teams representing provincial territory
OF government, which case..a residence IN thd
province will be sufficient, provided TIE member Is
native born subject OF the parent country. Rifles,
any, not exceeding ten pounds weight; mini
mum pull or trigger, three pounds; brcech-oadina
rifles to be loaded the breech only. Distances, 500
900 and 900 yards. Number OF Shots thirty at each
range by each competitor; sighting shots. Match
to last days. Competitors TO bre fifteen shots al
distance upon each day, commencing at 500 yards
Position, any, without artificial rest. Entrance fee,
Previous practice-Competing teams shall DO
allowed the OF the range for week previous to
these matches but the days OF this match per-
will be allowed TO shoot the range at Of tho
distances prescribed herein except as competition.
Captains OF the competing shall select two referees,
and the referees chosen shall appoint umpire,
whose decision in all cases, shall be ina- Prize, aI
American Centennial trophy such trophy to be shot
for in each subsequent year, upon the same terms IN
the country OF the team holding II, at such time and
place said majority thereof shall prescribe.
Sights, targets, marking and scoring the foregoing
matches be according to the printed regulations Oh
the National Rife Association OF America The fourth
annual prize meeting OF the National Rife Association
will commence Immediately upon the conclusion or,
these matches During this meeting there will be
several all comers matches.