The New York herald., 1877-11-15
CREEDMOOR.

EXTRAORDINARY SHOOTING BIZ Mr.. 7. LAMB,
JR.-THIRTY BULLs-EYEs AT NINE HUNDRED
YARDs-MIp AND SHORT RANGE MATCHES.
The matches at Creedmoor yesterday were the Sec
ond competition for the ''Skirmshers' Badge" aud
the second contest at the .running deern target
Tho first named match was open all members Of the
National R1e Association The State National Guard
uniform. Weapon, regular military rife; distances
200 and 500 yards; second class target at both dis
tances Competitors TO be formed In squads Of equal
strength in rear OF the 500 yards firing points, each
squad opposite Its target At command the first
in each squad 70 place himself at tho
firing point and load At given signal each OF these
to advance toward his target TIL second signal
is given, when he VIII halt fire from any military
postion his feet and load This practice
to be continued until each competitor fires ve
advancing to and the same number retiring from tho
target The highest score 10 take the bauge the next
highest to take fifteen per cent Of the entrance money
and the third highest ten per cent The badge be-
come the property oil the competitor winning 1t thre
times There were fourteen entries Mr.. James Ross
won tho badge making 81 out OF 25 advancing and 10
retiring, the total being 81 Captain q. f. Truslow
took second place on score OF 81 ami Mr.. G. f. Mer-
chant came IN third on 29.
RUNNING MATCH.
The running deer match was open 10 all corners;
distance loo yaras the highest 10 take the prize
IA repeating rne the next to take fftcen per cent of
tho money and hnes ana the third ton per cent; the
rifle TO become the property OF the person winning 1t
three times. There were thirty-sx entries-a number
OF the competitors entering several times. Mr.. G..
Waterman won the frst aud second prizes each ono
on score OF 10 points.
MR.. LAMBS THIRTY BuLL'sEYEs
The most extraordinary long range shooting that
has thus lar been placed rccofd done yesterday
afternoon NJ Craedmoor by Mr.. Thomas Lamb Jr
ol the reserves of the American team Tor 1871
He had been practising al the 900 yards butts until
alter Two O'clock when, IN company with Captain
HAIRY and another marksman, he went down to the
900 yards firing points, where, IN the presence OF
Captain HAIRY. Mr. Clark OF tho Sun, and the writer
he performed the unparalleled feat OF scoring thirty
buliis-eyos in succession. The weather delight-
full; the air clear AMI cool; the wind moderately
stcudy aud blowing light breeze up the range the
direction OF from 'halt-past hye' to .halt-pasI
six O'clock" In performing this unhcard-of as
unexpected achievement MIR. Lamo used three kinds
OF ammunition-irst, quantity containing 103
grains Of powder, behind Remington pointed bullet
of 500 grains second the round pointed bullet c the
same mako and weight, and third, the same, with a
shell flied ut random on tho held. The wina gauge
moved occasionally during ine practice from
TO one point lett and the elevation on the tangent
scale-bult sght-was equal 70 deg 20 nm, except
ing during the last Ave six rounds. when 1t In
creased by several points.
THE SEVENTH RSGIMENT CLuB.
Captain j. l.. Price tina srifes" Of the Seventh
Regiment Rifle CLUB, score OF 80 out OF IS points
2C0 YARDS from the shoulder sIanding-Mr. Eagle
coming second q oil rs.