New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-11
LONG RINGE, SHOOTING.

Crccdnur witch ia T. take pnc, on Tues lay, WedneS-
day, and Thursday OF this week. viii attract, IL i
thought, much attention tran any previous batch
and an opportunity viii be afforded to witness an exhibit
ton in III, shooting never before displayed in Gny
country. The chief interest III TIC fact that there is to
he competition at longraYse rntslOot!nB ny repre-
seutaycs Of several COMMITTEES Tor The championship OF
the world. on Nov. Q, 1919 resolutions were adolt'd
h. The Board oi Directors OF the National Rife A's0cia-
ton touching upon the subject OF grand ntofnatOhdi
r1, match Tor the championship OF the world ana
series Of other matches, TO take place IN the United
SiarS during the Centennial year. letter. OF invitation
were sent rifle clubs of England. scotland, Ireland
Australia. Canada Germany, France, ltaiy TO the south
American States. aud 70 other countries where rae
association was known 10 exist. TIC invitation mas
been responded to by Australia Scotland, Ireland ana
Canada each Of which countries has sent representa-
tyes or teams each team consisting OF eight men ana
two reserves who chosen 10y series OF conreti'
lions at long-raugc shooting, and who Acknowledged
to be the world muster ia the OF small
bore, lOuGTIHgc marksmCn.
The great contest OF Wednesday and Thursday is
osteGsbly for trophy. given by TIE National Rife AS
ISOLATION. and the pOnship Of tlc world though tue
teams ind yidualy hold tact in consideration, which
is the no e that it viii tend pI0mntc an interest In
competitive life shooting throughout the world. Most
Of the markscn hold the result OF the match ITSELF 10 DO
insignificant compared with Their visit and the lnctn
tive 10 more closely cement the bono of friendship which
existed between Great Britain AMI America prior 10
their visit The foreigners sly that thor reception III
America far exceeds anything they anticipated. IN
addition t. the pleasures Of the past week long list OF
entertainments has been arranged for uiuie days. III
GLIDING yis: 20 lie Centennial at Philadelphia, and TO
Washington where three days shooting will take place
for gold prizes offered by She citizens OF Washington
The foreign rhymen much pleased. also, w!tI the
rance 1T Croedmoor and pronounce it, for making eooi
scores FAR superior TO range they were ever on
Wimbledon the H. g3l range which is 50 often qgot'd
as beautiful and perfect range. though Of much larger
area IL not as perfect in its details as Creenoor ana
Crccdmoor has not yet reached tho perfected plans OF
Major Fulton and Col Wingale. Every rlclnan
VINO has been at Wimbledon speaks OF its utacber
Oils Winds AMI account for 1t being affected b. IN"
deep ;ullics which IN front OF the targets
The conyonenccs FOR shooting at Wimbledon are supe-
ror those at CreedmoOr as 1t has 10 targets ara no
single target used az two different ranges IA Il Creed
moor CIcednoor contains about ninety acres on which
are erected thirty targets aud running deer ten OF the
targets Deus used at ongangc shooting II Is claimed
to be the finest range In the world aud there Is no di
oulty In detecting the direction of The wind The clock
dial for indicating the direction OF the wind is novel
idea and when the wind il blowing at ali IS perfectly
Trustworthy. The range liz Level! and no gdl'eS run
through It, The targets erected Oh the northern end
Of the range. that instead of having the sun SarnS
I'm the face OF the rfonon the target is always dstn
guishablc
The merits or dement's the several groups of rHemen
have been critically cany0sscd. Tie teams have been
pracsn. assiduousy for weeks past over TIC q ound
on which the match is TO take place, and the scores
a,tained have been remarkable and exceed those ever
made before. Every precauiion has been taken to
afford equal chances to all and There is every reason to
believe that there will DO Tor protest upon any
point. .
There will he two competitions on Tuesday TIE first
will be the international sbortrangc match, at distance
OF 900 yards using any rifle not exceeding ten pounds IN
weight and the position standing. firing ten shots Ills
will he for twenty prizes tic first four winners To re-
ccve medals of the United states Centennial Commission
and urizcs in money varying from 30 Ia 500 The
each Fiycn by the National Rifle Association. The
second competition VIII be the international nig-ran;e
match, II 500 yards for military rifles ana 600 yaios
Tor other rifles ten shots To be fired from any poSitoh
without artificial res.5 Tho same class OF ffl t
frt. These matches are {, be- open 70 AL comef,
ard aeady nearly hnGrG NH ent"- in ihe
match. though very few ron inc teams ptoper, OF
slade Of TIE Australian Team VIII enter some OF te re-
ssy,s of the Scottish Team VIII compete ana probably
some OF TIE G1els though Is the general intention 10
Tuesday iOr thu great ndtch OF wednesday ana
ms is known az the international longrange match
Of ali countries In tis mach each team Is 10 consist OF
eight men, wno must be naivchoin CITIZENS ;thu resi-
deus of he courtr they respectively represent, except
m ,he case of teams representing provincial trIlt1y
OF "A government IN which case a residence III thc
province viii 10 sunlccnt provided The member Is a
uatycbOfn .u,ject parent country To use any
Inr not exceeding 10 pounds in weight 30 shots To- he
fired at each range. Is each day. by ech c"pc.l"i ~
500 900, and 900 yards in any position %'thott aftl
fetal rest. Tne prize II to he an American 'chleniA
trophy, to he shot for In cach SUBS g9h l'bt uo ,Ie
;es 4 is Won and each member o. Tie winning tcam Is
10 receive medal REPRESENTING the trophy ann also the
medal of the United states Centennial CJDiiii''iuh .
RE international Rife trophy l. unique WORK, pOlh
in design and in the rcmarkaoc cfc9is prodaceh 10y cont
lining different metals Ihe eehei az Yea - 1i i.o'n
banner. II 4, about seven ami II alf feet ElG ana y
wrought of iron. ina!d vita gold silver anG coIIeI
The STIFF IA " pan burnishtp lioh WIN ,.'S oi Io.
isicd copper and Is surrounded Dy HcuPueI CoPier
e;g with rrcd wlng Ia tlc eagles cia US Is lu th9
fuur, indicative al power am rom 'neu' p'tottu
enats of lightning wrought IN silver Beneath ms
o. n oPiong p'ie Cn yr f, % p TG iing PROM
ucnrc yaor and victory AMI hanging over n Is siiVef
ianca T 10 he piate by two strons links
and FROM it hangs the field of me banner
In the name OF the United states on America 10 lhe
RihIuen OF tine world" M silver lnctusiItiun Al the
fastened OF either cud OF the f5ces tas III st ercc
across The field, aud attached 10 II az Intervals arc
nn small laurel vrCa;hs OF sAei, ',n hto9il- p; u.s.,
copper which che dates IRON ~ 20 49, ac ",
ccustcd. This trophy from ls oGSih'! WI. '.,,lSt
cttc,tion in whatever country may be held ana cannot
fail excite admiration for the marvellous IhauPuton
d,cnItion ell,oycd IN il, construction Few n this
country and II Illustrates III haIk'u manner he ''S'o
Every arragcInr:t az been made ior the ncccmmo'a-
ton OF The spectators The Ibago6Ad has Deeh
enlarged IN the past low days UiN nave pcth pay ~,
aud bulletins are elevated a. the blg pon's Upoa WHICH
viii be maracd the score OF oach ma 10 e,'' no
spectators 10 keep account Oi tht 5ho'tit ~ u CT
tinues Iho lons-rauge match will continue Tor Two
days.
THE CoNTEsIING TEAMS.
The American Irish, Scotch, and Canadian rifle
teams were at Crcedmoor Saturday for hei! nnal dc
tice prior to tie international matches The husran'
preferred 10 rest AT The following are the totals
Of the scores Scotch Tcam-McNitiie, 2oi; Frazer,
l05 Thorburn. 1872; Whitciaw 1876; Clark ls0 Boyd,
1879; Rae. ISL; Mitchell, $50; totl. t126. Canadian
Team-G bsou 1866 Cotton, l9i; Adam, 1897 Cruit'
-. NJ ~
Isl; total, 1912 Irish Tcaig-fcuton, I'll; Joynt,
Dol Ngh. 1866 Ward, 1913; Con, l3I; Mnner, lol F.;
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