New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-11
MARKSMEN'S RIVALRY.
PRIZE MATCHES AT CREEDMC

PRIZE MATCHES At CREEDMOOR
OPENING or THE FALL MEETING - WINNERS IN
SEVEN CONTESTS.
! The opening of the fifth annual Fall prize
meeting of National Rae Association Yesterday, was
under tie most favorable circumstances. The early
| trains 10 CrecdmOor were crowded with uniformed
militia. The later trains, having greater number OF
cars than usual carried large crowds OF spectators
There also large number OF visitors IN carriages,
] on horseback, etc.
! The first competition the Judd match, AT 200
yards. There 2l7 entries, including Nessrs Glider,
Ferguson, Pggott, Humphrey, Miner and Lieut. Fenon,
OF the British team Jewel, aud Hyde, Of the Americans
and several members OF the California and New Orleans
rihonen Seven rounds fred making the possible
score 80 points. The prizes rs follows: trophy
valued at 500; trophy valued AT $50; liie-memDer-
ship in the National Rife Association one cash prize Of
1885, Of So four o. - elcl and eleven prizes OF -
each The following are the OF the prizes and their
scores IN their regular order: T.. W. WLtock 33; W H.
Glider, 80: s. s. Bumse adj. 80; ". Ferguson 81; W. C.
R.dly, 81; J. W. Maher, 81 q. d. Hobart, 81 A. f.
Fnics 81 H. ". BrockhoF. 30; J. l. B0uiller, 30; j.
r Nichols, 3O Dudley Scipl 30; J. p RDber tson, 3D.
II. D. HinIs 30; c. f. Robbins, %; C. Van Orlen. 30
j. Warren 20; George Waite, 20 j. L. Price, 20 H. l.
Clark, 20.
The next competition was the short-range match, with
shots the possible being %. There were 267
entries. The prizes wee: A Stewards watch anerod
Barometer value 500 prize Of $50; life membership
in the Associations four prizes Of $40 each four OF -
EACH and nine prizes Of % each Leut Fenton lost his
chance prize through the forgetfuness Of scorer
After firing only four shots making three bulls-eyes
and ccutrethe signal given to close the ma en-
The following the prize takers and their scores IN
regular order Edward squier 33; +. r. Sanford, 81
c. c. Yetter 30; william Ferguson, OF the British team
81; +. ". Whtock. 81; PdiIip Klein, 81; W. IL. Jack
son. 81 D. e. Davids 81 !. X Miner, OF the British
team, 81; W. II. Reed, 81; j. Warren, 81; J. McComb
81; b. \. VAIL 81 ". Wright 81 L. II. Greye 81 S
A. Seryis- 81 F. CARPENTER 81 H. J. Burns. 81: G. L.
Nichols. 81; william Klein. 81.
The ARM ami Nary journal match was open 20 teams
Of Twelve from an regularly organized military orEan-
zat0n IN the United states. VITA shots by eaca
competitor, ut 500 yards. The three prizes were silver
trophy, valued u 500, be won three times before be-
COMING che property che winner other prizes
were va ued ~ 90 so respectively. The CaifJr-
mia team snot with eleven men only seventeen teams
ut team, OF O-WegO, were tat winners Of the hrst
prize. on score oi 81 in possible 40 TIE ~ IDh-
the first prize ID ls73J The list made 3O, anu won
tIe rEld p.zc The oncr scores were as ioi0"s eth
Regiment. 219; 1sr Caitomia, -9O; 49Lh N."-Iprk.
20; 4ith, 26li Z@d, 262; l4fh Us; On, 20 5h'
10 tlih ~ l5,h, -Ioi l-tH rs 5-i, -lJj -on'
IL tlc Cavalry match at 900 yards with seven shots,
there were ten teams entered can te2m composed ot
TAree pIze5 were offered. tle first being
bronze trophy, Valued al 500, Jle second tet Oh me
value OF -, and tine third trophy VALUED al go The
Washington Grey Troop team The first prize, on "a
score oil 10 in -s1e 30 lhe oeIt.tte L'o 70 I,i
Separate TrOop,~ Ziln Brigade, the third Prize with
I ~
g0on. 10; separate Tr0Op lst DIVISION, I38; TO0p u,
IL; Troop Z, Il4 Troop II, H.; Troop B. 100 Tie
eating Battery, lea maize $50, Was iuci put because
Oi tae carpinr oil che ot the ohaofs NJ hS l- 'c
lrieg0 pull than allowed prOtes. against tis decision
was entered by tho team.
There were thirteen teams entered for the eating
match, the conditions allowing truus or Twelve men
tine N4JiOn. Guard of Jls state each competitor
shooting seven rolud. 90 500 yards The first was "a
Calling gun valued 40 $1,000 90 Ue won twice Jeiufc 1e-
coming property o. the winner since frs. Shol for
IT, sd 70 Ll. been won los the 1Jtl, LIN, I'D ana ia
Regiments. TIE second pre- Was q trophy valued az
500. tine third trophy valued az 500. Ine iolh i.eg
meut tg' ig-t uril. Oh score 0 3j3 IN possible
score OF PES. ald 3I L mt won the thgd prize
with poo The other We're ~ follows: I5h, IS
7ist Isl; Atm, go; l4th, 20 9th. 2J4; otn, 10
| - ID. - iz.u, ZIJ; l3tu, l94; A7oa. lJ-.
/ Tue first stage Of the Cnam IONS match nrlhg ten
shots 200 yards. FOR wncu there are ten pL Yau,i
al 500. was ye,irrIiy. There wore seventy -eyeu
entries. ClD n. j. burn, made the hsIesl snoIci4 IA
-- bic 80. Most OF the members OF tie British dnd
Aa Tu rH. teams arc entered, as are also the New
/ Oil-.u, Itl.men.
Co. g. -. NIusate won the Winchester repeatin. rife,
in the RAINING Deer match, "a distance Oi 100
yards A. many shots lrtct able were allowed % DEE
neing points. r8e greatest number OF Das-eye, made uJ
auy competitor during udy TO win the prLe Col
/ Niugatc scored seven Duilsefes.
/ The shouting viii DE re>u.Ipd to-day, and commune
throughout the wera. and Monday and Tuesday ST..
ON Thursday aad Friday the International contest be-
tween the British AMI American teams VIII lie slUt. it
ID, stated tu ,tcuWay i ds been offered Or tne pres
eujauOu OF tno international trophy 10 the winning team,
provided It would not De wanted before September -