The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-26
THE RIFLE AT cREEDMooR
FIRST DAT or THE SPRING MxETING-THRE1
MATCHES coNrRAsTED-THE wINNE1s-THz


FIRST DAT or THE SPRING NxETMG-rHRE1
MATCHES coNTRAsTED-THE wINNE1s-THu
SHOOTING.
Yesterday the range OF the National Ride Association
at Crecdmoor put its holiday aspect TO the extent
Of few flags and nuttercd welcome to competitors
In the opening matches OF the spring meeting The
day was all Of pleasant sunshine and breeze that the
heart OF man could wish the rcsh green OF the trees
delighted the eye the trail globes Of the seeding dandc
lion strewed the grass WITH trembling pearls and
the short mellow pipe Of the robin was heard Ride
men are hard 10 please rhey did not positively object
70 the sunshine they trooped down from the Creed
moor station full or hopes and muttercd mis-
gvings but the delicious breeze al, that was their
darling dislike!
s.Look at it, said ono, with military
ride on his shoulder and snoer on his lips. though
the wind was drunken man. "Look at tt dipping
around from nine O'Clock and rising and falling IN
puma" General expressions Of disgust a. the winds
unsteady conduct heard and they trudssd fos
some minutes in silence.
THE ATTENDANCE
was not SO largo as on opening days Of meetings gan
orally, but this perhaps, fairly attributable 70 the
fact that there military match on the day'srfo
grammc A number OF the contestants arrived on The
hafpast eight A. N. train, to got the advantage Of
rived an hour later. The old Crecdmoor faces wer
visible everywhere in thsong, and friendly recog
n,tions were exchanged for halt An hour with ths
usual Interrogation,
s'Been practising muchs"
ono. not much, just TO get my elevations"
A great many faces were visible, and a thesa
wero principly Young gentlemen from other clubs
who displayed skill with the ride, tho spread
OF interest in this manly and scientific sport received
welcome proof
Tho half hour between the arrival OF the last batch
and the firing OF the gun to begin was spent as usual
in fixing things, giving rifles an extra rub, and here
and there bunch Of doughty mllitiamcn might b
seen in shady blackenng thor open sights ~
the namc OF candle, which some careful brother had
brought down in his little bag and produced with all the
air OF ono the wise virgins taking pity on tho foolish
ones These things completed, whatever time was len
was spent in sndcavoring get shot at the 2ooyard
pools to gain somc linking OF tho proper elevation and
allowance for wind. A few sauntered over tho now
butts in course construction, which Mr. Rooney the
contractor was have received an extra 500 for II he
had them ready for the spring meeting Mr.. Rooney
sat sadly on the grass and explained to the nQustive
with Hibcrnan unction:-
.sYou see sir my timber merchant disappointed mo
and kept mo waiting for tour days." with delight
fully consequential emphasis on my timber mer
chant" He understands his WORK. however, ana the
will rccvc great deal OF crowdng that hitherto has
interiered military days with long range practice
SIGNAL GUM
At eleven O'Clock firing Of brass 1eld piece gave
the signal 10 begin, and the marksmen, taking their
assignments from the bulletins went at once 70 theis
places before the proper targets Tor the short range
match The shooting was the whole not 80 good a.
in the same match at last ycnrs fall meeting the rne
men, no matter what their general proncency, not
having picked up that line accord between eye and hand
which only practice can keep to the proper
standard For Instance the winner OF the first prize,
Major Henry Fulton who scored II points, was the
only marksman attaining that count while the winner
or the same prize last fall scored 81 with five rnemcn
scoring 81 points each his heels. The wind gave
but little real trouble this MATCH although good
deal NOR. was laid its share by the unucky than 1t
deserved.
Tho officers in charge Of the match were General
Wood ward Executive officer; Captain Story, Statistical
Oficer and Major D. D. WyIic, Superintendent Of the
THE SHORT RANGE MATCH.
Eshty- three marksmen entered In tho 1rst contest
but only seventy nine finished their scores.
The following are tho conditions and winning
scOres- sdyA.
Open 10 all comcrs; distance 900 yards; position,
standing; weapon, any ric within tho rules; rounds
seven, with two sighting shots
WINNING sCORE9