Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-05

The Great Rife Match at Creedmoor7
The official programme of the fifth
annual fall prize meeting of the Nation
al Rifle Association at Creedmoor, was
issued on Sunday. The meeting opens
! September 10th, with the competition
for the Judd" MATCH open to all COM
ers, weapon any rifle, seven rounds, dis
lance 200 yards There are twenty
prizes IN ALL the first heing a trophy
valued at $50. Following comes the
short range" match, the conditions
and number of prizes being the same
as for the first match, the first prize
being a barometer valued at $50. The
third competition is the champion
match, open to all corners, any rifle,
distance 200, 600 and 900 yards, ten
rounds at each distance, for which
there are three medals and seven cash
prizes, the first prize valued at 800 The
fourth competition is the Cavalry"
New York State National Guard, dis
lance 200 yards, for which there are
three handsome prizes. The fifth is
the Gatling" match, open to teams Of
twelve from any regiment of this State,
distance 500 yards, for which three
prizes are offered, the first being
Calling gun. The sixth is the New York
State National Guard match, to teams
Of twelve from any regiment of this
State, distance 200 and 500 yards, for
which four prizes are given, the first
trophy valued at $500. The seventh is
the Army and Navy Journal match,
open to teams of twelve from all regu-
larly organized military organizations
in the United States, including the reg
ular army, navy and marine corps dis
lance 500 yards, for which there are
three prizes, the first a silver trophy
valued at $3.50. The eighth is the First
| Division, New York State Guard dis
tances 200 and 500 yards, for which
! there are three handsome prizes. The
ninth is the Second Division National
Guard match, the conditions, ETC., being
similar to the previous competition, ex-
cept that it is open only to members of
the Second Division. The tenth is the
short range team match, open to teams
of five, from any regularly organized
rifle club Or military organization in the
| United States, distances 200 and 500
yards, seven rounds, and rifle or car
bine, for which there are three trophy
prizes. The eleventh is the Interstate
military match, open to one team of
twelve men from each State Or Terri
| tory in the United States, distances 200
and 500 yards, ten rounds at each dis
lance, the prize for which is a large
bronze soldier Of Marathon, value,
$3.50. The twelfth is the Interstate
long-range match, open to teams of
| four, from all Rife Associations or
clubs in any State or Territory in
the United States, that may have af-
fliated with the National Rifle Asso-
citation previous to the match; distances
800, 900 and 900 yards, fifteen shots at
each distance; weapon, any rifle. The
prize is a handsome trophy to be held
for the year by the successful team.
The thirteenth is for the Wimbledon
cup, value $500, open to all citizens and
residents of the United States; distance
1000 yards, thirty shots. In addition
to the above two prizes are offered for
the two marksmen making the highest
aggregate score in certain competi-
tons. The international long-range
match for the championship of the
world. to compete for which the British
team have crossed the ocean, will con-
clude the meeting. The conditions for
this match are that each team is to
consist of eight men, any rife, dis
tances 800, 900 and 1000 yards thirty
shots at each range prize, an Ameri
can Centennial trophy. The match will
begin at II A. NJ, September Is, and
last two days It is also announced that
a military championship match of the
| United States of America, to be divided
into two stages, will be shot about the
LIST Of October. The conditions are
The first stage open to all members of
the army, navy or marine corps of the
United States or of the National Guard
of any State distances, 200, 500 and
600 yards seven rounds the first prize
of $50 cash and fifty-nine other prizes
each Of S. cash. Second stage open to
the highest sixty in the first stage dis
tances, 500, 900 and 1000 yards seven
rounds; weapon, special military rifles;
for which three prizes are offered, the
first gold medal and 500 in cash. the
second $50, the third $25 The winner
of the first prize is entitled to the cham
pionship OF the United States for one
year. The exact date of the match will
be announced during the meeting. The
meeting promises to be in every way a
success.
AT TABLE.-Never talk of disagree
able things at your table, but let the
conversation be kind. genial social and