The New York herald., 1877-08-28
THE RIFLE.

MEMBERS OF THE BRITISH TEAM VISITING THE
CITY EXPORTS FOR THEIR ENTERTAINMENT
PREPARATIONS AT CREEDMooR-cARBINE
PRACTICE YESTERDAY.
All the gentlemen connected with the British rine
team aud the ladies accompanying them made ycstcr.
day day of recreation and enjoyment With the ex.
cepton Of Colonel Peel and Major Waller they all pro.
cecded to New York, portion OF them on the 1887
train IRON Carbon City and the others two hours
later Al the ferry the party broke up, OF them
going TO Wall street conclude soIne financial ar.
rangcmcnts and others going up town in search Of
amuscmopL
At twelve O'Clock Sir Henry Halord and Mr. f. +.
Pggott arrived at tho oice of the National Rife Asso
citation, No % Park row, and held long conference
with Judge Stanton, Judge Gildersleeve, Colonel
wnga.e and Secretary Schermerhorn, who were OK
pec.ng them. The object OF thor visit was
TO determine the days which the targets
could DO used for practice II finally decided that
the British could have the the long range
targets Tuesdays. Wednesdays and Saturdays, the
different military matches preventing their practice
tho other days OF tho wosk. It agreed, however,,
that the short range targets could be used almost
any time during the weck The members Of the Brit
ish team also declared eligible number Of the
competitions that to como Of, but Str Henry did
not state whether they would Colonel Wingats
arranged an excursion with Sir Henry Bridgeport
next Thursday morning. Judge Gderseevs invited
all the members Of the team 10 90 with him next
Friday on excursion 10 Elm Park, where match
in shooting At glass balls will no contested.
The following congratuls.ory telegram was yester-
day received by Sir Henry Halford-
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PREPARATIONS
The ordnance hospital anu other tents, including
General wylles marquee have been removed from
tner old stand, liltlc TO tha left OF tho National
Ha' -sh, Ass0saon ." once sna p'sced oo. IN me rams
building sixteen by twenty tce rs being constructed
for the OF the statistica, and other officers who
will direct the matches In the f,ll meeting Major
General Dnkip captain OF the American rifle team,
having his hne marquee fitted up and The grass 10
being carried Oh the ground. leaving the field
smooth ami level for the coming struggle Every
necessary precaution being taken TO make the fight
between Great Britain and America fair and square
one To-day, Tor tho FIRST time, RHO team claiming
represent Great Britain and ireland will step into
tho arena at Crcedmoor aud show In pracl,ce some.
thing OF what may be expected from II in the hour VI
trial.
THE CAvAIRY OF THE SECOND DIVISION, MA.
rIoNAL GUARD, AT CARBINE PRACTICE.
The monthly programme for military shooting at
Creedmoor announced that yesterday the infantry OF
would go there for ball practice Ins.eatof this.
however, the cavalry md artillery OF the same division
the ground, The GatIing battery had out
sixteen officers men, the Separate troop cavalry,
Fifth brigade, nineteen, and the Separate troop cav
airy, Eleventh brigade, twenty-five, making a total
Of fty-seven, officers, non-commissoned officers,
troopers, gunners and drivers on the field. As they
preserved, however, very lutte OF any sem
blanco military formation--cvery one appear
ing 10 act an independent ioraging party
his account-thcy did not present impos-
ngly formidable appearance, notwithstanding tho
portant military meaning which should attached to
their high sounding professional categories Captain
Edwards OF the Gatling battery, was in command Of
the wnolc Captain Bertsch having under his oruers
the detachment belonging to the Separate troop,
airy, OF tho Eleventh brigade. Surgeon SndrdIe, OF
the Fifth brigade STAFF, on duty medical stan
offcer. During the course OF the day he was called
0 the also d.slocation Of the Knee, caused
by wrestling
In the third class at 100 and 150 yards standing, the
Calling battery qualified iour men; the separate
troop. Fifth brigaie, TEN aud Tue Separate trOop,
Eeventh brigade sixteen nen OF all ranks 90 shoot IN
the second ciuss. In the second class Tue Gatiing
battery qualified tho following named officer and men
tu shoot for the marksmans badge:-Captain j. A.
Edwards, 80; Private DelIus "a; Sergeant Moog, rs;
Private Carmen, IS he TWO troops o. cavalry are not
reported have qualified any TO shoot in tho first
class. rnc shooting the drst class was couhned
tho of the Gating battery who earned in the
class below the right 10 contend Tor the marksmans
badge Those who earned the rigni 10 wear I'll 8 DIS
tinsoishIng mark were-Prlvate Delus, "a; Sergeant
MoUg, 33; Captain Edwards, 3D.
Alter burning large amount OF ammunition with
susn indifferent results the troops took the 4:17 F. NJ
tram for Hurters Point, arriving home in good limo
for evening roca and the dinncr Duge.