New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-12
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THE CENTENNIAL RIFLE MATCHES.

PRIZES NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF FOREIGN TEAMS
The Executive Committee of the National
Rifle Association met yesterday, at NO 20 farKIo", 10
make arrangements for the prizes 20 he awarded ID inc
short and midrangc Centennial matches at Crecdiuoo
ON sent ~ Tho first match will be at 200 yards open
TO all corners any rife not exceeding ten pounds weight,
with three pounds minimum pull of trigger may DE use
I'm this ateh breechloadng rifles TO be loaded al the
breech only competitor is TO have ten shots from
standing position and no sighting shots VIII DC as"eu.
The second midrange match Will be also open 10 IL"
coners military rifles Of so caliber or over TO be used
at 500 yards other rifles at GOO yards, but no rle'
in either match exceed 10 pounds IN weight nor
have less than three pounds pull OF trigger The posi-
tion NAV be any without artificial rest. The entrance
fee TO each match will be 49, and competitors may enter
for either distance Both these matches VIII DC coz
cluded on the first day Of the meeting. The prizes
agreed upon yesterday for the short range mach arc
first prize United States Centennial medal offered by
the Centennial Commissioners, and 500 offered ny he
National Rifle Associations second piile, Seht,it
medal ard SOD; third prze; Centennial medal ana -
fourth prize Centennial medal ANA sos also 10 plzes
of $40 each, aud 10 Of - each. inc prizes 10 pe
awarded In the mldrange. match arc hrst pIlle Ventf
NAL medal and SlOO also marquee tent 70 Itet ny
IL feet, presented by william Bailey oi Dtbh iieLu
second prize Cen enial medal ana T.oj 'i,Iu p IN
Centennial medal and $50; fourth prize, Gentleman
medal ana $50 18th prize, SO There WIZ aso nc mNe
prizes OF 10 eaGh ana N VI ~ T - II he sS"d so
desire, viii he furnished with piece OF plate oi the
The Intern ltiona match Will be shot the second nd
tliId DAYS o the meeting. The Executive Committee Is
c-acca I'm revising he programme for the Fan ln:chg'
winch VIII not be complete for several days. III Is un,c-
sOnI however that The Consolation ana Press naicies
will hc left OFT H. and that tue Cavalry match VIII DC
Ouy ri 200 YARDS as target accommodation cannot DC
provided for LONGER ranges. TIE shuOn" VIII btgn ~
ii o'clock each day Ii was agreed that the regular ran
meeting the National Rifle Association should Degh Oh
the NJ Inday following the te!ndt!olai Inatenes. m
meeting the lOLt committee OF the Nativilal ie
Association ana the Amateur INe Crb was hel ycsl1T-
uy AZ the rooms of the Nutoiai Ric Association iha
principa object of the meeting 20 disiss the proper
manner of receiving the fO.cEn teams. Gen Hhaief
stated that he mad received several invitations. one was
from Gen Newton, proposing "Trip UP the river To Ha
examining the excavations at Hell cate; another rom
Mayor Wckam asSIng thc committee ana the tetls 10
visit the public ius iOns. Gen. SEtcF stated also 'ndI
sIrridin Shook had placed GilmOre's GARDEN at hs
disposal for the distribution OF the llNts ana lot
an entertainment. f. stated lufther that
Mr. Bird had volunteered TO furnish dramatic
Representations After some discussion and exchange
of views Mr. Birds offer accepted ana Gen Shait
static that the Academy OF Music could nc engaged
Tic uan proposed is to wat m'tl al! the teams snail
haze arrived and then To bring them TO the Academy on
the same night. This VIII DE the first introduction OF
tne teams to public. The cInDeIs OF the teams VIII
be entertained fCr q month. -,
Five OF Che Australian Team arrived last evening ny
the o'clock Tram at the Grand Central uepO ana pro
cccled at once - Fifth Avenue ii eel lhey leit
sydney New South Wales, on Jane 50 ana came ~ way
Of san Francisco They iCfo Chicago on Wednesday, ana
stopped &C Niagara Falls UEc way. Ihtlf names are
C.pi. McCiarycl smith, Lieut.. j. W. Mailoch, D. Lynch
j. j. Sladc, and ID. Gee CJIumiltct Ol Tue AiS!!cdi
Team watched for their arrival al gay yesterday pt "
cnan &c of route Chicago prevented their meeting
the Team on their arrival last night.