The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-15
CREEDMOOR.
OPENING OF THE RIFLE sEAsoN-THE REMISG-
TON GOLD PRIZE CONTEST

bEAbON-IAE
TON GOLD PRIZE CONTEST
The rife season commenced yesterday at Creedmoor,
and the nrst match came or under favorable circum-
stances. all things considered Although the day
rather and windy the weather could not be called
bad Tor sporting purposes and it expected that
much better scoring would have marked tho opening
match than that which is credited TO yesterdays
practice. Tho conditions OF tho atmosphere and of
the hight were pretty good. Tho temperature was OF
moderate GOODNESS and the air dry The result these
combinations was that marksmen found themselves
obliged to allow greater elevations tho tangent
scales OF their weapons than had found necessary
for nearly corresponding period last year. Tho
match shot one, and Its conditions were,
therefore. unfamiliar the distinguished riemen who
participated 1t, hence IL Is not surprising 10 lind
the scores much lower than is usually the case at
Crcodmoor when the Same ranges shot over ono
gwen poorness the record was that the
ammunition was unreliable; but 1t Is difficult per-
ceive how this could be tho case seeing all the
cartridges contained the weight OF powder Of a
given quality. 1t was suggested that tho powder being
OF an indifferent grade, did not, upon infammati
develop sufficient quantity elastic mud 10 carry The
bullet up to Its mark But this could only happen IN
case oil the powder being restoved up badly
analRamaed Ingredients a.. Tor example II the
contained impurities or happened 10 be
tazed the sulphur 10 contain foreign earths tho
charcoal 10 be pit-burned instead OF beng cylnacr
dro-conoidal balls whose centre OF gravity conceded
with the centre OF figure and, therefore, leaving the
boro OF wcll-rihed gun, they should travel IN their
trajectory line without any apprcciable deviation from
the right path For these reusons II would airer
attribute the poor shooting OF yesterday he
OF the marksmen than TO defective cartridges.
CONDITIONS OF TUE MATCH.
The conditions OF the match wcre:-Open 10 all
Corners; weapon, any Remington brecch loading RHO
within the rules OF tho National Rifle Association
be loaded tho brccch with cartridges furnished IRON
the factory which Will DC issued ny the range supern-
tcuGcnt TO each competitor mt the firing points In
sealed packages distances 900 600 yards twenty
each range position ony without artificial
rest; the highest aggregate score in each COMPETE
ton 10 win; ties 10 be decided according to tho
rules, no coaching or spottng allowed, nor IN
previous practice permitted on the day of the
match; no sighting shots; entrance fee, 81 The prize
$4,000 IN gold) be three tmcs-not neccs-
sary Observation-Disclosures becoming the property Of
the winner One-halt OF the entrance money 10 be
one.thrd Tor the second best man. No match to
come of with less number than ten entries. Yeser
day twelve entries, and Mr.. Isaac L. Aren
or Brooklyn, oil the first nonors on score OF
159 points out Of possible 200; Mr. Thomas. Lamb,
points with the winner, beating him at the first
ruagc aud falling Que behind at the second which lat
ter circumstance determined the contest IN favor of
Mr. Allen. The firing commenced before the 900 yards
butts ut eleven O'Clock, and the match closed
the ], 600 range by TWO.
THE SCORES.
yards ISAAC l.. ALLEN Totals
Iooo...... 545o5544o452s555 45s5-Ss-l5s
90O 80. 5 54254 b 5 34533454-S2
LOCO. 49,. ) j. 5 20 8 5U53543 SO 4-77-159
I. WEBER.
900 - 35 g. 53 5543 O4555555-S1
1000. 80. 344 554533545 2-75-156
GENERAL 7. s.. DAKIN
900 $3.50 54 34544 3 s 8 5 3O35 20
1000. 49,. 40 s 54335 800 3433 5 O-5g-13S
BLyDENBURGH.
900. 80. 43235555R 555503355-7S
OO0 - 0 3 6 s 4 5 8 3 5 o 342O3 3-57-135
MAJOR JEWELL
900. - r O 800 444 a. SPAS 5-G2
OOO - 535440O434434 sos $50 2-67-129
@. L. MORSE.
900 $500 5442O4033 R4553 543443-65
], 600 -. 34544533 562O0O24 60 -l25
Il. II. RAYMOND.
90O 45220O445 540503220
], 600 49,. 5235353353 323323 5-7O--124
q.
9OO ..... O20O2433 O443455553O0-5
/ O0U . o. O5O03 534455405 So 0--59-1l1
LIEUTENANT COLONEL u. IL. SANFORD.
900 $3.50 3oOROO24 34433335 43-51
], 600. -. 4C033302552 5503 -56-107
FISHER
900 - 90 OO00O02225 033-25
l. OOO -. 0 5 8 0O235 300325 25-49-- "a
wAsHBURN.
900 49,. OR23424O4423 55534444 -62
l. 600 $50. 3OO0300043 1922 Retired.
AMATEUR CLUB CONTESTS.
Next Tuesday the long range marksmen Of the
Amateur Club will commence their series of contests
for purpose OF choosing senior and JUNIOR rifle
team whose duty It will be 10 shoot in all matches
where the club may be concerned and 10 tor
the supremacy between the two teams themselves IL
is thought that result Of these competitions VIII be
to put the club condition to meet any adversary,
however formidable, who may throw down tho