The New York herald., 1877-07-12
RIFLE NOTES.

Sir Henry Haiord captain OF the British rifle team
who is apprehenslvc that he and his will be al.
lowed only two days practice ut Crcedmoor before
shooting or tho entcnnia trophy, need have no lear
on this head. II Sir Henry and Lis team should ap.
pear the ranges OF the American National Rne AS
socatiou month six weeks before the match,
they would be welcome to practice every day during
the interval A.question OF some interest for British
rcmcn rs whether tbcy Will relish tho last day -
shooting as we'll US they might The other portions Of
their practice before the American bulls eye.
The extraordinary long range shooting which Is re-
ported from New Orleans has caused quite murmur
oil applause among the crack shots NJ CreednlOOr
Major Henry Fulton, who has practiscd at New Or
leans says that II In quito difficult 10 good
scores there as 1t Is here up North while some other
parties who arc also acquainted with the pecuiaries
OF tho Louisiana ranges believe that, because o the
gcntencss anu stcadncss Of the breeze there
higher records are possible there than any wnere
champions ut Crcrdmoor will be hailed with delight
and nr at deal oil anxiety Is ielt 10 they
viii stand in tho approaching competitions for places
on the American national rifle team 0i 1871
In past years, when long range rifle shooting was
in ITS infancy the United states could only count upon
lew ndaunted spirits around New York and Brook.
Iyn from wDom 10 pick national team. Hitherto
those men have borne the palm away from all comrrs
Now the case Is very different We nave ricmen from
Boston, Providence. Chicago, Baltimore. ST. Louis,
Now Orleans aud other places who are ready to CON-
pete for the honor Of place among American repre-.
sentative riiemen. Last Year American skill trumphed
over four national teams, one Of which had
thousand mites. from the antip0des to contest
the aurcls with us, aud this team be made
up from among the twenty yiour best long range rifle
VINO shoot Tor the famous Elcho Shield at Wimblc.
This year the struggle viii truly DC tor the
cham ponship Of the world, and tho match will be
the most important rife contest that has yet taken
place.
Out at Milwaukee ihoy have a rilo club, in which
association IT Is believed there threo tour
who could shoot themselves well into the Amer ican
team. Unfortunately Tor tho Milwaukiuns, however,
Ol these crack shots are only uaJuralzed Aeri-
cans. who, although tney have vca Tor thirty or forty
years IN tue country-srown up mere IRON their boy
hoodarc yet barred tbc honor, because OF the
dent vi hoif birth, OF shooting place on the
ing team The local papers around Milwaukee are en-
phatc IN denouncng the rule winch excludes their
fellow citizens IRON tho possibility ot being repre-
scntcd IN The approaching great rifle match The most
prominent mcmbors OF the Board Directors OF tho
American National Rllc Associston are also opposed
tho rule. Why not utter II before bc TOO late this
season.
Quite largo number OF the champion rlcmen
whose names are 50 amiliar at Crcedmoor, go to
Bridgeport, Conn, today, Tor field day before the
butts, and the luxury OF u clam bake afterward.