The New York herald., 1876-09-13
CREEDMOOR.
First Day Of the International
Rifle Matches.
The Short and Miu-Range Con-
tests Yesterday.
AMERICANS HEAD THE SCORES.
GOOD Shooting and Fin e
We ather.

Yesterday saw the beginning OF tho Centennial
shooting matches at Creedmoor. series OF contests
the largest in this country, and presumably
in the world For months past expectation has been
fed by with rihemcn in all parts OF tho
world, and lattery by the arrival OF tho foreign
teams themselves Recent practice at Crcedmoor has
been OF promising nature and indicative OF high an
ticpations Of what may DO accomplished in the pres
eut week.
The short and mid-range matches yesterday wero
nred under auspices which, though quiet and unexcit
ing form agreeable prelude to the greater events to
follow. 1t pleasant to note tho entire absence Of
anything that might lead to dsco-d among the marks
men and the marked prevalence of cordiay and gen.
crous feeling During the few weeks OF practice the
men have become very agrceably acquainted with ono
another and spirit OF rivalry that is free from all
vclGshness has been developed
ATTENDANCE
Upon previous occasions Of this sort there has gen.
orally been considerable difficulty in obtaining con-
ven.ent transportation to and from tho range This
year, however, Mr. Poppcnhusen, the manager OF the
Long Island Railroad, has arranged to special
trains suit the convenience OF all Yes
terday's travel did not require much special provision
but to-day and the railroad company Is
prepared TO trains every fifteen minutes between
the hours of nine and five O'clock The attendance ut
yesterdays matches did amount to more than 700
persons a far less number than had been expected.
Most Of the marksmen are living on the grounds and
began shooting At the 200 yard range heeven O'Clock
The spectators wont mainly by early afternoon traus
In time witness the interesting 500
vords.
THE PARTICIPANTS
included individual marksmen from all the nterna-
tional teams from various shooting clubs ana from
great number of military organizations OF the latter
cnss there werc represented the following infantry
regiments of the National Guard of the State OF New
York The Forty -fourth regiment Bingbamton four
teen men, under command Of Colonel Robert Brown;
Captain J. f. Petit commanding the The Forty
eighth regiment, Owego seventeen men, under CON-
mand Of Colonel C. v. Houghton; A. Curtis, captain
of the team. This command only arrived upon tho
grounds yesterday The Forty-seventh regiment
Brooklyn; twelve men, commanded by Colonel
D. E. Austin; Captain A. G. Brown, inspector
Of rife practice commanding tho The
Twenty second regiment. New York city; fifteen
men, under command OF Captain J. s. Loomis, in
Spector Of rifle practice The Twentythird regiment,
Brooklyn ten men, Captain Winfield Burton rifle prao-
tce inspector and IN command OF team Ihe seventh
regiment, New York city; nine men, Lieutenant J. l..
Prco captain OF team. The Ninth regiment New York
city; six men, Lieutenant G. Hurry captain OF team.
There few representations present also from tho
following:-Eight regiment Now York city; Twenty
pignth regiment Williamsburg; Thirteenth regiment,
Brooklyn: Fourteenth regiment Brooklyn; United
States Engineer corps Halletts Pont the First troop
Washington Grays cavalry and Second infantry reg
meut OF the National Guard Of Connecticut. The prin
ppal shooting clubs represented the Providence
Rae Association and the Hackensack Shooting Associ
alton.
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION
were represented by the following of1ccrs:-Major
General Alexander Shaer, President; Brevet Major
General John b. Woodward, Vice President; George
s. Schermerhorn, Jr Secretary; Breve Major General
Martin T. McMahon, Treasurer; Hon. II. A. Glider
sieovc, Colonel George W. Wingate and Major D. d.
wyiic. Directors Colonel G. W. Wngate was in
charge OF the ranges
This match open to all comcrs. The distance
was 200 yards, and the position standing, without a
rest Weapon, any rifle not exceeding ten pounds in
weight; minimum trigger pun, three pounds Number
OF rounds. ten without any sighting shots. Entrance
fee, 81 There In all twenty prizes; that Is four
medals gwen by The United States Centennial Commis
sion $365 cash, given by the National Rife As
ISOLATION, divided INTO Sums OF from 800 to So
which will be issued by the United States Centennial
Commission.
There were altogether 1856 entries to tho match of
which number liza marksmen shot their
As will be from the records the shooting
excellent This owing partly to the fact that the
weather was remarkably good aud partly because the
majority OF those who shot some OF the best
narksmen that could bo brought together in America
rho famous long range shots who among the nem-
oers of the International teams do appear very
great advantage when placed side by side with the
short range mcn The only long range shots of rccog-
nizcd experience who appear IN the prize list arc
Minor G. W. Yale, of the American team, who comes
in Tor the thirteenth prize, and Mr. George Dsher OF
list: both he and Yale making Al points out OF
d possio,e So Mr.. l. l.. Allen in low the
l,s, with score of 40 points; Farwell makes 80
and Bruce 3S Captain Anderson, OF the reserves of
the American team, leads Mr. Allen point
SCORES THE SHORT RANGE MATCH.
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