New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-19
pRIzE coNTEsrs Ar cREEDMoOR.


PRIZE CONTESTS AT CREEDMOOR.
THE WINNERS IN THE JUDD, SHORT RANGE, LAFLIH
AND RAND, AND NTLiNG MATCHES.
= The circumstances which attended the open
ing OF the1ourtn annual prize oetng Of the National
Rife Association at CreedmOor yesterday vcrT ia
vOgab. The condition OF thu range alter the stofln OF
the day before was generally good. There were very
few spectators the range. strong southeast wind
blew dagonalY across the range, and made tho OF
hand shooting very uncertain. Among the competitors
the field Major Fulton, Gen Dakin, /. L. Aien
and Leut.-Col. Farwell OF the American Team, and
Mcssrs Blydenburg, Anderson Yale, and Jewell OF the
reserves Messrs Luke, Menze Rae, and Patton OF the
Scotch Team; M0Ssrs Ward. Miner, FentOn, Greenhil
and Thyme Of the Irish Team and W. f. Evans OF tho
English eight.
The shooting began with the Judd match, at distance
Of 200 yards shots for each competitor, with null
tary rife There twenty prizes in this MATCH the
first being trophy valued % $50 the second trophy
valued mt $780, the third life membership In the National
Rife Association aud the others prizes In cash, varying
from Sl5 to 50 each f. g. FuIlgITh, member OF The
22d Regiment won the first prize OF "a Out OF
possible 80. W. Gear telegraph operator at the Police
Headquarters, carried OF the second prize and Major
Fulton the fOurth prize Mcssrs. Luke and Mcnzes
Of the Scotch Team each prize OF the lower order
score Of 30 each. there being IL others who won
prizes the score j. p Han and ID: Davis tied
Of % for the twentieth prize, which ON being
shCt of was wen by tbs former. -
The short range match took place ut 1890 for which
thCre 22O entries. Tho targets used IN these
called the third cass" being four feet
wide and six feet high, with a bulseye only elsht
inches diameter the clustering wind OF yesterday
made IL exceedingly difficult To hit the target at gil IN
match the FIRST being gold and silver mounted military
riff presented by +. Remington Sons, valued az SIO,
%iRcrt berger valued at 30 aud go cash the trgd
prize life membership III the association anu the other
score o. 20 out OF possible j5 r. Luke Of the scotch
Team, Lieut. Fenton OF the Irish Team, and ID IT, Van
shot of ana finally by FontOn, Lake obtaining the
THIRD and yannet' the fourth prize T. u sadG OF the
Australian Team won the eighth prize' ana A. Nafd o
the Irish Team tue 18th prize.
At II o'clock this match concluded and after an
ntcrnssiOu OF hour tde Latin and Rand match took
place. at distance OF 5OOyards, using military niles OF
not less chan IS eabor with seHen shots iron hny 3s
suOn provided the head Is toward the target ~ IN M
tiUna Guard matches. There were 70 prizes " tns
match ee COM NJ three SeGs cStt 's Sd S e
third Of bronze costing S2o; The o st stag 6 OF ne
distance, using any rifle, aud firing rOnnls For tbs
there three 2rand medals 81 the NduOna kne
Association, in gold silver and bronze, one OF each
with seven other orzcS in cash. There three stages
in the Champions Match the second aud third 10 take
entries it In tue Latin and Rand match there were
2Oi entries II. G. Coleman OF the lrs-Amercan Team
OF 1875 the first prize, and A. hczes OF the scotch
Team the second prize the former making score OF 81
and the latter 81 cut Of possible 3D. hr Sis o OF the
Australian Team made score oil 80, ana refer Kdc o
thc Scotch Team made - points each winning prize
At 3 oclock the Calling Match began. Tins was for
Estna Guard Of this state 20 use the Remington State
military iac at distance Of 500 yards, firing shots
from any position Fifteen teams WERE entered IRON
the following regiments: the 44tb OF BinghantOD tbe
23d latin 2st 32d, and I7th Of Brooklyn; l2th, 7lst
9th, I'D, 7tH and STA OF NeW.l0rki 2lst Oh F3hsh-
keepsic. tsth Of OswegO, And i9th oil Auburn IEcfe
gun yaiScd at $1,000 to DO held Tor the year by the
winning corps, and 10 be wOr twice before becoming a1
Rt.dmsnt team. The second prize Is trophy
ya!ned at 500 ana i. ino 'i ihS 18th Re3
mrnt tom Oswego the first prize on a score OF
297 eui Of possible 400 The second prize was won Dy