The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-19
CREEDMOOR.

THE CAVALRY MARKsMEN OF THE fInsT AND
SECOND DIVISIONS AT BALL PRACTICE.
The qualified cavalry marksmen OF the FIRST and
Second divisions State National Guard wore out be-
fore the butts ut Creedmoor yesterday for carbinc
practice, and both officers and men suffered n good
deal from the neat. The Third regiment OF cavalry
had the field 20 oncers, non-commissioncd officers
and rank ana nle the Separate Troop, 81 tho Wash
ington Grays "a; tho Calling Battery, 49, the Sepa-
rate Troop, Film brigade 10; and the Separate CON-
pany Qnfantryl OF Flushing, 2l-thc last three
sections representing corps which belong to the Scc
ond DIVISION all the others being attached TO tho
FIRST Colonel Budke. OF the Third cavalry, was the
field officer OF The First DIVISION deiacnmcnis, and
Major Simons OF those from tie second. Lieutenant
Colonel SANFORD directed the practice OF the New YORK
dctschments, and Captain Brown those from Long
Island. Tho cavalry detnchmcnts OF both DIVISIONS
shot 200 ana 800 yards the practice on the former
range being In front OF third class targets, IRON the
shoulder standing ana at the latter, kneeiins before
second class targets This In accordance with tho
rules laid down, but tho infantry company,
who were OUT oy virtue 81 spocal o'u rnn;
oil the butts. were allowed TO shoot as marksmen, ut
200 and 800 yards; proceeding wncn was altogether
irregular ana ought not TO have been permitted The
anomaly Of a divided command In the field was
noticed. Colonel Budkc had The troopsoi the FIRST
DIVISION under hts orders and Major Simons com
manded those Of the Second; whereas IN point OF TACT
the Colonel oil the Third cavalry being the ranking
onccr on the Held ought 10 have assumed charge OF
the whole. Another unaccountubIc irrcgularIty was
That Colonel Barron, OF the First division stan, who
appears 10 have been on the ground rs medical
onccr OF tho day appeared PLAIN clothes.
Lieutenant Colonel Sanford who attentyoly watched
the line Of nring points, found that with tho ntiy
gram cartridge tue practice was unsatisfactory, aud
that the seventy grain charge gavo uch better result
and therefore, ordered this class 81 ammunition TO be
used
1nE MAKksMEN VINO QuALIriEp.
The Third cavalry qualihcd 70 inarksmcn; the Scpa
rate Troop Fiith brigade, IL tho Washington Gruya
II; Separate Troop FIRST DIVISION, 10 The Calling
battery TO- andithe separate Company OF Flushing
The following are among the best scores that were
made OH this occasion Dy the different detacnments:-
THIRD REGIMENT CAVALRY.
Sergeant Engeage. 10 Captain Vchslagc...... 81
Colonel Budkc....... "a Lieutenant Stock. 80
Lieutenant hlcc...... 33
TnE wAsnfaGroS GRAyS
Captain Baker. rs Private Kclsey... 30
Private Hnsten...... 81 Sergeant Wilson....... 10
SEPARATE TROOP, FIRST DIVISION
Qunriermaster Sergeant Private ScAlamp...... ~
Eppe............... 80 Corporal Dilienburg... III
Corporal Welgod..... "a Corporal Stclzcr. 30
SEIARAT. TROOP, fiFrn BRirADE.
Corporal Rchtor.... - Sergeant t;ranc........ 30
SEPARATE COMPANY tPlusnINGl
Sergeant Fitzpatrick. - Lieutenant Raullers.. 30
Private Simmons...... 81 Sergeant Joyco........ 30
TfIE GRASS,
As the time for tho sgring meeting approaches "