The New York herald., 1877-09-18
THE SHOOTING.

1t was msnomer to call his contest an interstate
match, inasmuch several entries could be made
from the same State, II being open 10 teams Of four
from all rifle associations or clubs in any State Ter
rtory in the United States that had affiliate with tho
National Rifle Association. The other conditions
were:--pistances, SO0 900 and 1000 yards; fifteen
rounds at zach range without sighting shots; posi-
tion any, without artificial rest; weapon any rifle
within the rules Entrance $5 each team. Prize,
trophy TO be held for tho by tho successful team,
which shall be deposited In central place in the
State whose team may win It, Each member OF the
winning team to receive gold badge, presented by
The National Rifle Association.
Tho signal gun fired at Eve minutes after
eleven O'clock Tho different teams were IN their
places under the shades which had been pro-
vided for their protection the sum- the re-
spectve captains nn coachcrs ready with eye glass
anu ,ane watching the fluctuations Of wind and light
for the benefit OF the men VINO were To .cad
oil ut the respective targets. The alterations OF
light ana shade well marked and necessitated
great care in determining the right degree oi eeva-
lion the WIND, although blowing i've mile breeze,
was pretty constant as to the direction but danger
ously gusty, covering IN its variations small angle
between half-past four and O'clock On rIgnt
OF the line Captain W. II. Jackson whose excellent
coaching during the day dia so mucn Tor the team
Of the Massachusetts, Rife Association, led off
Al the 500 yards distance with close CENTRE l.. Gci-
ger, OF the Parnians. had tho lrst shot Tor men
aud recorded good BULBS eye General Dak tired
.Bfst shot Tor the Amateur Rlc tluo and got well
the bul's ,yc W. Hardness, OF the Washington d. C)
Rifle CluJ made centre on his opening shot: Frank
l. yde did much Tor the HacKensack tcam ana Dud-
ley Selph at the first lrlal semi up The white dsk
recording live Tor tho New Orleans Rife Club.
The principal interest centred tue shooting oi tho
New Orleans men, the team OF the Amateur Islc Club
aud that OF the Massachusetts Rifle Association. On
the urst named team was Mr.. Dudley sclph,
whose reputation long range expert shol
had preceded him. The Amateurs noastcd Of
men belonging TO the American team VINO had
never known defeat turued their backs upon
an adversary, and the Massachusetts men had
their head Captain W. ii. Jackson, of the American
team whose feats at Crccdmoor were well known to
all the contestants Tho other teams while including
Old familiar names, brought into action some fresh
blood
Al the close OF the Lring tho first range 1t was
found that the Amateurs led the field by points,
the Massachusetts men taking second place and tho
Crescent City coming IN third The following are the
totals made Dy each team at the first range, out OF
pussiDl 800 points,
Amateur EiHc OluU 2o4
Crescent Ciy Rlo CiuO. ....................... 2,2
Nassacn usets Rille Associaon... .......,.... 2Gl
Hackchsack Ruc Clup 2...... -tJ
Washington RlNc CiuO. ZJl
look ng over the individual shooting at TINS ds-
Iauoe-wuicn IS mere chiids play as compared to the
kAiIa rsnS.l Is noticeable that ia the winning team