The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-16
Preliminary Meeting of the American
Team at CreedmoOr.
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
Programme Of Events Settled for
the.Fall Meeting.
CONDITIONS OF THE CONTESTS.


meeting The weather altogether too wet to admit
Of shooting the three distances at which the
team should practice; but luckily this
did not matter much. as was intended
to devote The day to getting the men
and their weapons INTO something like harmonious
working order. An essential preliminary was 10 be
that tho sight blocks were in their places-that
H. that the line OF sight conceded with the OF the
bore To efcct this It was necessary SEQ that tho
peep sight the tangent scale was when raised
pendicular TO the bore; that the sight block
tired ON tho barrel; that the front lace OF the
block formed plane at right angle TO
the line of flight of the proecte, ana that q line
drawn from tho eye through tho centre of the peep
sight on the tangent SCALE and through the centre OF
the bead in the thimble resting over the muzzle
would whom brought into line with the bulls eye,
coincide with the prolongaton OF tho axis Of
the bore In that direction. Tho object o.
cnfocting this general adjustment of the rife
sights was to insure uniformity of result IN team
Bhootng-a desirable cnd, which could only be OBJ
tanned by careful comparison OF the mems practice
under given set OF known conditions Having CON-
pleted the necessary prelimnares the team went to
work in two squads, in front oil OF pair OF
targets the right of the liuc of 500
yards firing points The did not
pIeto any regular scores, but fired among them
OF points made In this shooting was-l03 "bull's
eyes, equal TO 5l6 points, Is centres equal 10 o2
points; timers, equal to "a points; ''outers, y
equal 10 points, making aggregate OF sos OF
possible $50 points, beng only 80 points IN l26 shots
under the highest possible record. This splendid
practice is equal ninety four and per
Of the highest possible record.
The team had meeting for the purpose of selecting
nm appropriate uniform, and Major Jewell was en-
powered 70 act as contractor tor the Whole An
ndjutan has yet to DO appointed to act as executive
officer under the team captain Hereafter the regular
practice days of the Will DO Tuesdays and Wenes-
DAYS OF each week The team returned home on the
y rnm
THE MID-RANGE MATCH
The regular monthly match for the mid-range rife
was shot yesterday afternoon al Croedmoor under
usual conditions, formerly published. Mr.. Lewis
headed the scores on record OF s. out of possible
20 points at 200 yards standing.
Tho members VI the Stock Exchange Rife Club were
also before the butts, but tue prevented them
from making as good showing as might Otherwise
have been expected
FULL MEETING OF THE NATIONAL RIFLE Asso-
crATIoN-THE PROGRAMME OF COMPETE
TIoNs.
meeting of the committee the fall meeting Of
the National Ride Association was held yesterday
afternoon In tue rooms Of the association President
Stanton was III the chair, and Messrs Woodward and
Wyhe were present, constituting fun committee.
The following programme for the fall meeting was
Adoptcd:-
der resolution of Board Of Directors to eommemo-
lag he passage Of the law By which the associ ton
Yards rcs
Entratce lee 81 Open to all c.mers
v.aas sso. third, lie nenber.hip National Ride
l cash. sixth seventh eighth ana nin.n each each casa
49, tenth eleventh twelfth tnirteeuth fourteenth
snd twentieth. each cash. % s3 In all twenty prizes
soup or money at winners option.
GoxrH1SoS ilsno .s RANGr MATCH Open TO all
rounds Position Standing Entrance foo ii.
lie membership National kiie Association
ey wnn S. fourth NTH sixth and seventh each Ssh ZIP
thirteenth fourteenth. neenth sixteenth seventeenth
COMPETITION f~aArIxc ecS GA' to- Teams of
S All eo "aao% n the S
larry enlisted members in good tanans Of the regimen.
rs having been such June /. 1877. they shall appear
state military ras Distance st
yards. Round-seven Position-Any. Entrance iee-sl
rRIzKs-First-To the regiment whose team makes the
Company valued o5I to be won iwies mot neSes,
for tn the w psI
seeond-To the regiment whose team makes the second
pany. square York $io5 fSirS"ro the the
trophy value $50 three prizes Value 81 nS"''' score
!. c o Iv-ran oaasr,oSs NArcn-open to
and yards Roands~Ten at each distance Posi-
at 200 y"ds any at coo and 100 yards
pnIzns. First second and third grand medals of the
fourth, cash. So fifth cash. $40; sixth, cash seventh
three medals s4sh ss5 '' 'eA' '"s" cash" S's''
COMPETITION N.-CAyALRY MArCH.-Open to teams
Ines Of the National Guard State Of New York.
s, III good su sianaS me oop s @ ana 70
uniform of their corps dull dress aiiguc) Distance
2o yasds
either carbine or infantry ammunition; trigger pull not
'i e oSp whose 's team the
On OF n
New York value 500 secona-ro the troop whose
scented BY the Adjusant General behalf OF
makes the third highest aggregate score trophy value
sa % "a badge rSs ashor1 d for
Prize aud TO BIO presented to the cavalry from
The Howitrcr Battery Of Arcry, Eleventh brigade to be
eompsss Tor tho SAM as cavalry rms prize
IN this match aos won three times by an individual
aeeidsa upon ny such troop or battery Value OF prize
.CoxrEIirIoN vI-NEw YoRK STATE NATIONAL GUARD
sccn q naS to ," m , S 'Sss GG sas
New York each naa beng certified to by his regimenta
tandng OF the regiment uataon he represents ana to
have oeen suc, on June is71 All competitors APP
Distancos-2o and 500 yards Notwithstanding al 300
kounds-hvs. Entrance ii each man ''''S'
n nss. the or battalion whose team makes
value 5000 10 the regiment or battalion whose team
hishest trophy worth 49, ava to the fourth highest
COMPETITION VII. Army AND NAVY JOURNAL MArcr--
Open to teams oftweiye from all regularly organized mill
Lar army navy and marine corps All compeors 10 be
IN good standing the
mcnt battalion troop they
been such ON june L. 1877. aud in the uniform
Uu dress fstigue OF the organization which they
sent military r. has issued NJ the
public expense the which team repre-
bents. Distance-JOu yards Rounds Position
ANY. Entrance iee--$i each COM etitor
fRzks-first-rot the military organization whose team
makes the highest silver trophy
actured by the Gorham Company and
william o. Church, behalf OF the Army hary Joar
nal valued ut $50 This prize is
fore becoming the property the winner IL wall held
for year by the onlcer commanding the winning
Second TO the military organization whose team
the second highest trophy, value 500; thr
the military organization whose
est score tropy value $50 prizes value $500
..CoNrhrfrioS VII.-FiRsr DIVISION NATIONAL GUARD
hArcH-Open to teams oil twelve from each regiment
battalion 0 Infantry In tho First division OF the
Ali competitors to In the Uniform of
nress fatgue), be certified regnieut
commander to be regularly enlisted members la good
nandng OF the regiment battalion they represent
}" have been such June L. 1877. Weapun-kemington
rie state model Distances and 300 tive
NJ each distance Position Sstandng 200 yards, any
bOU yards Entrance ee--$I each
PRxks -tirstTo the regiment battalion whose team
makes the highest New York state