The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-28
THE RIFLE.

THE THIRD BRIGADE OF THE STATE MILITIA
AT cREEpMooR BY THE
roRTY-sEvENrH REGIMENT.
A detachment Of the National Guard, composed OF
those members Of tho THIRD brigade who success
fu in tho preliminary contests of tho year. to
Crecdmoor yesterday TO shoot for tho Marksman's
badge. Colonel Clark commanded tho detachment
and Major Holland, the brigade Inspector directed
tho practice. Dr. Morris was surgeon in charge.
small number oil the mon who were unable 10 qualify
earlier shot tho 800 and 400 yards ranges or
these, the Seventh regiment qualified $751; the
Eighth, Is, and the sixty NINTH 3. Tho weather was
pleasant, the wind blew 'dead on the targets" but
with very little force Tho principal difficulty that the
men had to contend with was the smoke, which lay
close to the earth, and somewhat obscurcd tho FAR.
gets. The following Is q summary OF the praciice:-
SEVENTH REGIMENT
Two hundred and twsntysix members OF the Sew
enth regiment wcrc present. E,ghty-lour scored
tho % points necessary to winning the badges Their
scores were-sergeant warc, 43; Private warellmnn,
~; Private Wilson, 80; Sergeant Roland, $751; Private
Marshall So; Captain Robby,. 81; Private Fisher,
So; Private Seeicy, 35 Private Could IS;
stowe, "a; Private McLewcs, 34 Sergeant French s4
Sergeant Seeiovcr 80; Private schanck 81; Corporal
49, Private Durand, 80; Private Fair, 80; Private
Smith, 81 Private Corcorap, 81 Private wlets, 81
Berrsn 81 Private Williams. 81 Major Smith sc
Private Leins. 30; Private Francis 80; Private Low,
go Private ' rvss
c cssais 4a1s ss %; cs rrsasf Ms' 'n
tcrmas.cr Weed 20; Private Lswiss rs: CORPORAL
Jersey IS; L!eutenaot Hayte, 2s; Sergeant Munson.
Captain Kip, IS; Private Mccoy, Is; Private Mckee,
2s Private Gibson, 2s Sergeant Mckenzie, q; fri-
vato McNichol. %: Private Mclaughlin, 27 Private
Jol o-. mel a.. RI
vae Dick ~; Private Enxllss, 27 Lieutenant Colonel
Fitzgerald, 27 Private Wander hool 20; Private Wis
26 Lieutenant Jackerburg, 20; Private Burn, 20;
Private Burnett POI Private Knowles, rs; Sergeant
Private Comygshu, 20; Corporal Mckennn, rs; Pri-
vae Spencer, rs; Captain Pollard 70; Private Cubus,
Corporal Kctchum, 25 Sergeant Schermcrhorn, 70.
THE EIGHTH REGIMENT.
The Eighth regiment sent out 204 men, The follow
ing the scores OF tho nifty men who qualihcd:-
Sergeant Painan SO; Colonel Scott SO; Private Stat
ford So; Captain Fielding So; Private Hinton, 80;
Sergeant coomSs, 81; Sergeant M,llu% So;
Yoans s CORPORAL
Colonel schiIling 81; Private Ammers, 81 sergeant
nolina,z. SO; Private McColla%, ao sersean. Dems.
Friva's Ssn'sh, IS; L.su,ss%s. Eosss IS r..
Lsishi!c. Is; fl,vsss Yaessi. q; f ss
Newman, u; PrVate werner, ~ sergeant Below
%; Corporal Rosencrantz, 26; Lieutenant Custom, 26
Sergeant Beatty, 20; Sergeant Jaegg, 25 Corporal
Hcdeman, 2j Lieutenant Bennett, rs; Private Oldson
%; Private Quincy, 25; Captain Monchan, %; Pr
vale Carter, 25 Private Sears %; Private Zorkousk
25.
sIxrY-NINTH KEuTMENT.
or this organization 105 men shot, The stood: -
Corporal Farley. A.; Private McNichol, s5i Private
Notice. "a; Private Sankey, SO; Sergeant McDoncll
81; Private O'Leary, 50; Private Ster-
ritl, 80; Private Kea;ine 20; Sergeant Hus.
Ryan. IS; Sergeant Mccarthy, %; Private sculy. 2s
Corporal Morrison, IS; Private Rudy. 20; Private
Mcnamara 90; Private Glynn 20; Corporal McMahon,
20; Private O'Brlen, Is Sergeant Harkns rs; Ser
geant Cavenagh, rs; Sergeant Burk. rs; Lieutenant
McHugh, 25
FORTY SEVENTH REGIMENT ENTERTAINMENT
The Forty seventh regiment, of Brooklyn, broke up
their camp Crecdmoor yesterday. The officers cole
bratcd the event by an entertainment, ut which o
largo number OF ladies' and gentlemen
present A COLLATION. served and speeches
were made by General Becbe, Colonel
Browuol and others. After the speeches the guests
adjourned to the ranges, where they shot for bulge
offered BY the officers of the regiment. II won by
Dr. j. H. Race a OF 10 points out Of possible
25 at 200 yaros prize tor the ofcoYs, presented by
the Colonel, was won by Captain A. @. Brown. by 20
points.