The New York herald., 1877-10-19
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE BOARD OF d.
REcnoRs TOUCHING THE INTERNATIONAL


gEcuoRs TOUCHING THE INTERNATIONAL
MATCH.
The Board OF Directors or the National Rife Asso-
citation met yesterday afternoon IN their Offices, No.
70 Park row. the President. Mr.. N Stanton, In the
chair Sir Henry Halioid. captain OF the ate British
team was present for the purpose OF interchanging
views with the association on the sub
ject OF international long range matches He
said that he had expressed desire TO meet the
Board OF Directors in consequence Of letter he had
received IRON Mr. Buck, In reference to new inter-
national prize He stated, in addition, that 1t would
afford the British nation very much pleasure to par
ticpate any international matches that might be
had with the American nation. II the American
people thought It we'll 10 get up SUBJ
scrlption for q international prize he
iet sure that many persons England would add
their contribution. he would like TO have purely
British team participate in match OF this kind-that
Is that representing his country should DC
composed Of British marksmen from England and her
colonies Tho conditisns OF the grcat match were IN
otncr respects, not unacceptable He would prefer 70
have loo yards substituted Tor 500 In the match.
with two days shooting, the same as before, ana
thought that Wimbledon would not be an inapproprI-
ate place whereon to shoot
OPINION.
General Dakin said We had already established an
International trophy but marksmen from other coun-
did think It international trophy, us more
than team from any country might enter Tor IL
In order to overcome the difficulty and estab-
lsh u international trophy he would contribute
$500 toward getting up trophy that ,na would
States TO tho National Rifle Association, who
would see TO IT'S being properly shot. shot for: a:
He thought that the country OF Sir Henry should not
be allowed 70 stand any portion OF the expense oi get
ting up such match. He was long ago Ia iavor OF
shooting 100 even 200 yards, Instead OF tho
shorter distances. Americans had thus Tar proved
their superiority at ranges heretofore used and could
no doubt keep their places at other ranges The
longer distances could be agreed upon without increas
ing the SIZE oi the bul's-eyo
Colonel G. W. Wlngate ielt assured that the most
frian1 Wara
team, yet he sure that tho Board OF Direc.
tors are unanimous IN tneir long ago expressed
cou victon that the conditions OF the trophy match
should 10 swervcd from. He disagreed with speak
who thought the matches already shot not inter.
not denied that lrishmen ana Scotchmen are dis
tine. AZ 10 nationality AS TO tho matter OF allowing
not more teams than one from Great Britain, that
appeared to be already settled.
Judge Gilderseeve SAID that, far as he could
certain from among the people, they want 70 see 2
parts OF this country and those OF Great Britain and
her colonies He believed that II Sir Henry country
men would, after he should go home, send chal-
lenge, no doubt u team could be organized here to
them and to shoot against them on some neutral
range
Major Fulton wanted to say. regarding the term 'in
ternaiional," that the match which had shot for
the last two years all respects INTERNATIONAL
IL was SO accepted both hcre and in England
Lieutenant Colonel Sanford submitted tnat wo cid
not shoot alone Tor the trophy for the champion
ship OF the world this we had acquired, and there
the matter rests for the present.
ENGLISH VIEW.
men would shoot only Ior the championship OF the
world The Americans are the champions OF the
world THIS year; Engiisnmen did concede them
such right last year. Ho dissented from OF the
views expressed by gentlemen present IL Is useless
to call Scotland nation; she IL not u nation Ii Is
call Ireland nation, tor she Is not nation.
Tue United Kingdom is one people, and II Is impossible
that the National Ride Association OF Great Britain
could send q TO compete here against
their countrymen, and II Is difficult cOmpre
hend how America could receive as representatives
teams from scottish and Irish CLUBS that affiliated
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Scotland wore allowed TO send out teams this would
deprive the British OF OF their best marksmeu,
and 80 tney would be forced to take the field with
inferior team. He hold that they were nation to
all intents and purposes,to as great extent tho
Northern and Southern States In reply
to Judge Gildersleeve, the speaker said that
in Ireland aud in Scotland there some
people who set up distinct nationality, but
such idea is entertained or permitted among the
educated people OF the land. lie favored the
ton OF new match, and the centennial trophy could
DO set aside and shot Tor by Sc0tchmen Manxmen,
for the Manxmcn quite as much nation Us the
Scotch.
Alter some iurther discussion tho following resoiu.
ton was adopted
representing the United Kingdom OF Great Britain
Ireland admissible competitor such dnternu
tona match whehor separate Teams irom any other OF
the above named countries compete or not.
At this point Sir Henry Haliord acknowledged In.
handsome terms the courtesy aud kindness which ho
and bis men had uniformly met with in America and
intimated his belief that his couDtrymen would III
due time send challenge to the Americans Tor
match to be shot at Wimbledon.
The Board adopted resolution to have special
meeting one O'Clock next Saturday In order to
Sir henry board the steamer which carry him