The New York herald., 1877-09-07
CREEDMOOR.
A Bad Day for the BroOkIyL National
Guardsmen'S Practice.
INTERNATIONAL TEAM PRACTICE.
Arrival Of CaIiforna's Chosen Marksmen-
The Nevada Badge.

Arrival Of California's Chosen Marksmen-
The Nevada Badge.
The Thirty. second regiment, Eleventh brigade,
Second division OF the State National Guprd had out
yesterday 323 officers, non-commissioned ofhcer
and rank and Gle at the Creedmoor butts for ball
practice The Fifteenth battalion, Fifth Brigade, sp
pearcd on the Geld with 1913 officers and men, Colonel
Rueger, of the Thirty-second regiment, a. senior
field officer present, took command Of the
two detachments after their arrival on The practice
ground Lieutenant Colonel Meyerburg commanded
the troops belonging Fifteenth battalion. Lieu
tenant Colonel Valentine Inspector OF Rho Practice
the Second division, appeared to direct the hrnss
OF the tre ops belonging to both brgades Majors Jew
ell and Mapning inspectors for tho Fifth and Eleventh
brigades respectively being absent from their posts
Captain vorguns discharged the duties OF
instructor of rife practice for the men OF
the Thrty-second regiment and Lieutenant
Lynch did as much for those OF tho Fifteenth bat
talon. Surgeon Mayor Lindrdge the field as
medical s.aa officer of the day, and Brevet Major
Karcher took charge of tho service details as adu.
tant on duty. The Thirty second paradod in light
marching order, with ana accoutrements, and In
white pantaioons; and the Fifteenth battalion came
out undress uniform, with arms and accourements
The Thirty second went 10 the practice ground wa
Bushwick avenue, the 35 A. NJ. traiu, aud
the Fifteenth came on the nine o'clock
train from Hunters Point. Twenty targets
were occupied By the troops In the forenoon,
when they practised the third class but alter mid
day the shooting At the 100 and 100 yards
distances were gone over number OF sn,ra s,a,, ana
ing. Practice commenced al haEpast ten O'Clock, ana
the weather continued fair until aftor o,e, whom u
auring ,s' the greater part Of the afternoon ID
consequence OF the wet tho practice was IN 10.
Fhtecnlh battalion qualified nity-ave o1lcors aud
shoot In the second class, but were prevented
distances they lett Creedmoor for Huntcrs Point
by the II p NJ. train. The Thrty-second qualified
14l in the third class, and IN the second 3oo ana
400 yards officers and enlisted earned tho
right shoot In the first class Tor the marRsman's
badge. The following are the names and totals OF ths
made by thoso who were nblc TO shoot tneir
Captain Lutz......... 81 Private Maybecs 80
Private Feist......... SO Private Heinznan.... ~
Private Stoker. 34 Captain Vorgang %
Private SchraeK 81 Lieutenant Distclkamp 26
Colonel Ruogcr ....... "a Captain SchuchardL -. "a
Private Fernbach. ... SO Private Granger. 20
Private LUZ ......... Si CORPORA aecnen. ..'''
Tho Thirty second finished their practice at quar-
five O'Clock marched over from Gre ,dnoor
TO Queens, distance OF mile and hali, ana TOOK
the special which hand to convey them
by the sixtwcnty" train TO BushwicK avenue depot.
a detachment of scorers from tho Twentythrd regi-
mcnt was out to keep the records OF the practice
soMs THE VISITING TRANS our.
Sir Henry Hallord. captain OF The limited Kingdom"
members of that splendid body ot rinemen were out
yesterday trying their strength at the short aud mid
ranges. Messrs. Arms, Eyrich ana Renaud, OF the
Louisiana State team, were all on hand ior lew quiet
shots.
THB TEAM pRAortoE TO-DAY.
Contrary TO what anticipated on Wednesday
night last arrangements have been completed
which Will enable both the American ana the btltisn
teams to practise to-day The British team will shoot
also and after finishing work OF day.
the Americans TO decide whetner or not they snail
appear before the butts the following morning. 1t Il
Init aha T0ui ctaua Siut
the lelo on both occasions.
Major General Dakin captain Of tho American team,
has announced his intention OF compllmenting the
British with entertainment to-day In his pr-
vat, The affair will be, It IS expected, an
enjoyable ''betwcen ranges johcaton.
ARRIVAL OF THE PACIFIC SLOPE MARKsMEN IN
THE cIrY-EAGER FOR pRACrIcE-THEIR DE.
PARTURE FOR CIEEDMooR.
The rifle team from California arrived In this city
yesterday morning by the Erie Railroad. They LETT
San Francisco last Thursday morning, and completed
the journey in six days and twenty hours. Ihei
names are:-Gencral John McComp, @. T. Lebreton,
Captain H. J. Burns, Captain H. W. BrockhoG, Lieu.
tenant J. Robertson, G. Fl. Strong, Louis Barrere,
Charles Nash, J. W. Maher, E. N. Shook, F. Unser,
Harry Hook William Wright, j. p. Warren, f. d.
Ladd, r. G. Blinn, W. f. Leeman.
The men presented very fine appearance and are
evidently dcsrous of commencing practice early a.
possible they say they have determined to win II
possible ana that after the invitation sent out by
Adjuant General Townsend had been accepted bv tha
Adlulaut General OF California competitive trials
between the national guardsmen OF that state iof
places IN tho were made ut Caiforna's Creed
moor-San Bruno. The honors were carried of by
San Francscans thc aggregate being oignty per cent
out OF q poss BILE score of lOO
The captain OF the team. General McComb, said that
sorry to learn that few OF the riemen OF neigh.
boring States had accepted the invitation TO snoot ~
The inter State contest on wednesday next; mat u
was not until lately that the Cal:ornans had shot
the Hvt the
q good account of themselves at the coming matches.
He had noticed in the newspapers that the New Or
lean team had been doing some splendid shooting.
He should choose the team for the contest
on day match takes place They VIII shoot IN
as many matches they can during their stay as
Crcedmoor.
Thirteen Z. members oil the team visited Creed
moor yesterday, arriving there by the half pasl
one O'Clock train from Hunters Point General
for the purpose OF making hotel arrangements for tho
party. Tho team seem 70 be appreEensive that they
will nave opportunity OF practising at Crocdmoor
before the interstate match comes oil. Oi this they
need have tear, the range committee OF the Ma
tona Rife Association have madc ample provisions for
the accommodation Of who wish shoot2 at the
military distances--200 and 500 yards. The Cali
fornlaus tho United States army regulation spring
field rifle calibro 45, and during their matches at
homo have used ammunition manufactured by them.
selves. The calbre OF the weapon which they handle
Is certainly more favorable to good shooting nan 'na.
that the Callfornians carefully prepare their own
cartridges while the team belonging 10 this state are
obliged the unequay filed shells of common
military ammunition, Will certainly throw great ODDS
IN the hands OF the men from the "Golden" State.
An invitation has been offered to the team BY brlsa-
der General H. G. Gibson, OF the United states Army,
on bsbaf OF "The Assocuted Pioneers OF the Terri
tora Days of California, 10 banquet al the ocean
Hotel, Long Branch, next saturday lha VIII os tne
twenty anniversary OF the admission OF Call
fcrnia into the Union.
NATIONAL RIFLE AssoCIATION-MEETINa OH
THE DIRECTORS YEsTEEDAY-A REPLY TO
THE SCOTCH PROTEST.
The Board OF Directors OF the National Rife Asso-
cation held meeting yesterday. letter was read
from Mr. Henry g. Shaw, President of the California
Rife Association, stating that the necessities Of his
business had prevented him from accompanying the
c,ato ,o,u a, Now yorx and thu ton