The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-16
Standing a. aoo any .. 500 yards En.r.ne. s.. 81 each

Standing aoo at 500 yards Entrances fes- each
rnIzss First To the rs.imen. or battalion team
value re Ss s ssss
battalion whose team max the second highest
Second i'i bs s'S esSe value SO
r ps 70 IN his shs OF nae q
individual member q such regiment or battalion IN such
ba.ion ThiraIfo the regiment Or battalion whose
sas by ssTS sssss value
Coxrrrros x-IsrnR-srArr MILITARY MArcu.-open
states consisting Of twelve chosen III such
shall be prescribed by the military authorities such
state or Territory from any Que or more Of the regularly
from the .da,sns General o. he state they
msmbs, of.lsir uniformed militia in good standing. and
il the uniform % their sSrp.. biss.ncss1aoo $50
ss5os wssoo Yards s,snaiing and ss
ride p by the Na.iorai d the state or Terr
adopted model (Which must be eersssd
to by the Adurant General the will be allowed
states or BY tins uniformed militia Of any other State
Pnzr- large bronze solder of Marsshcs. presented
BY the Commander in,Chef behalf of the New
during the BY the Adtant General the whose
coarsfrrios XII .iTne "wruLrDos Cur, VALUE
by the Na.on. RIFE Association Of Great
competed , r on ccna,,ions 10 be deeoed by tho
and residents OF the uated States Distance yards:
thirty shots; sighting shots WcHpon-Any rifle within
fee si To be held BY the winner iii the next fan meeting
OF the National e Association when it will be shot for
STEWARDS AGGREGATE PRrzxs.The following prizes are
highest aggregate score In competitions H. VI aud vI
or i and a I'M new snoeaar held glass
score In competitions H. w. aud X. Lord Bury tee-
HusSrSc 6rss MAron.--Rus As Poor TAmesr-At
ss ND1 Dss ys p hi oS
within ha rules sights to be over the enlre OF the bar
shoot as osS as he can while the deer S,h h s sta1e
nc fee s siss Ct ay cents WIN be imposed for not
hitting the deer the haurch Match continue during
bc by signal from the ug point only No limitation
to the number Of times o competitor may enter, first
prize To the most bnlseyes during the meeting, s,5
from aii"ns clubs any State or Terrory
IA the United states that may have affiliated with the n
900 and 600 var fifteen shots at esct dis
rules Prize trophy be held for by the sue
esIu team aud wnIch shall be depositel in some
ct The winning team to receive u COLA badge from the
SHORT RANGE TEAM AArcn.-open teams Of FIVE from
regularly organized rifle club association military
organization. troop battery or company In tho United
States s,%e l. dyiIaai not TO appear in two teams Dis
Ing shots at each distance Weapon any POSITION stand
in under the rules Entranes fee g. Prisesfirst
MILITARY CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH OF THE STATES or
FIRST to ali members of the army navy or
marine Of tho United States. Of the National
which he member s s 600 and @ Of
konnds-seven ~ each distance and Two rtDg hos
Weaponrhe authorized military ride Of tho organization
standing at 500 and 600 yards any With head toward the
iiys Sss snsS s price, cash $780,
SECOND srAcE-Open only to the highest sixty in the
.os Hss ,as ,'rs
Tor Dstances-soo 800 and 900 yards rounds
Special military rifles. which will be Issued the range to
in the stage choice OF the ries the VIM
ne. Of the second prize the second choice Two
win be recepted Tor when issued and urnod to
Fs The United states Military Pic Grand
value 500 500 second pss, cash.
$50; third prize, s2a Total sa7a Aggregate. s3 priaas
iSTrHSArosAL LoSe RANGE MArcu-Fon THE CHAM
eogsrans Sept mssr - is77 First Day Jay.
Friday SEPTEMBER Il 1871 Second Day Commencing
TEAMS Each team shall consist of eight Members
ss sdcn's 81 Tie esns "i they ~
except in the enss pro
in the province viii BE- suici
RIFLES. Any not exceeding ten pounds weight mini
PAN sss' 5 ;h5e sn s'rSS o Yard.
NTmnrF or T, sSeh range by each com
petors lire een shots at each distance upon day
commencing At 800 yards
ESrnAscs Frn-N.ne
PnnvIous PRacrcF.- Competing teams shall be allowed
atces, the days this match no person will bo
allowed to shoot the ut Of the distances
scribod herein. except as y competitor.
and the referees chosen shall
whose decision, in all cases. shall DO final.
PRizf.-An American Centennial Trophy Such trophy to
be shot for in each subsequent tho
In the country OF the team holding it, such
place said team. majority thereof shall prescribe
Each member OF the winning team ccive " medal
hash S Y u
match will receive diploma issued by the United
Centennial Commission.
Sights targets, marking and scoring In the forou
be according the printed Regulations of tho
Nationa klo Association OF America
Tho order Of the competitions will be subject TO
some change The dates for shooting all the matches
except tho last oned not as yet been fixed
la the Calling match interest will DO added to the
by the fact that has yet won the two
consecutive matches necessary to give its regiment
of the Calling gun. In the years for which
Il was offered the following regiments were the win
ners:-1S,3, Scvent y-Dinth; 1874 Twelfth; 1919
twenty second; 1876, Twenty third. The Army
md Merry Journal matches have to be
won three times to confer ownership This
has not yet happened. The winners were:-In 1873
twenty regiment; 1874, Seventh 1875 Second
such held last year omitted BY the commit
leo. Mayor Fulton, VINO was present, suggested tho
ADOPTION Of the following competition :-"Dstanco
600. 100 and 200 yards; 10 shots each with two
sighting shots at each distance. Prizes to be provided
without expense to the association" This was ac
,cptcd by the committee subject to tho decision OF tho
Executive Committee. The meeting tten adjourned
THE CRESCENT CITY TEAM
NEW ORLEANS, La, Angus, Is, 1871