The New York herald., 1877-09-11
CREEDMOOR
Opening of the Fifth Annual Fall
Prize Meeting.
SPLENDID WEATHER AND GOOD WORK
The Visiting Rillemen Capture Large
Share OF the Prizes.

The hih annual fall prize meeting OF the National
kine Association commenced yesterday morning At
Croedmoor The day dawned very auspicIousy Tor the
enthusiastic marksmen who tocked TO the ranges
at very early hour Numbers OF the men
who were entered for the first competition slept
under canvas or Al the ncishboriag hotel, the
night before, so that they could get up fresh and in
good time to begin the work. Special trains run
during the day the earliest enabling competitors
IN the nrst contests to reach the ranges at eight
O'Clock; and one left In tho evening at ten minutes
after hvea little earlier than the time suggested form
erly by the HERALD-to carry home the tired rlhemcn
and Jagged out spectators when the shooting for the
day was ended OF all days IN the season yesterday
was one Of the best for shooting. Tho sky clear
the temperature mild for the time of year, the wind
scarcely stirred the flags that hung hstessly from
their poles, and tue light was all that
could be desired. As VIII DO seen IRON the
scoring in the various matches, the Workmanship
displayed in them, both by the old frequenters Of
Creedmoor aud also by gentlemen belonging TO the
several visiting teams, was remarkably fine II is duo
to tho committee to say that during the day the
order preserved at the nrIng points aud within
the limits OF the grounds was admirable
As the shooting was short range and military but few
spectators werc on the aeld number OF ladies' lent
the charm OF their presence to tho occasion Tho gun
for tho first competition was fred at quarter TO niuc
O'Clock. An interval OF an hour had the close
OF the second competition, about noon, and the gun
for closing the ranges tor the day doomed forth its
signal at quarter to five O'Clock.
THE JUDD MATCH.
This match, which is offered annually under reso.
luton oil the Board Of Directors Of National Rife
Association, to commemorate the services Of the Hor
d. w. Judd, was open TO members of the n X. A.
Weapon, any military rifle; distance, 200 yards; post
ton, standing; seven scoring snots. Entrance fee,
81. Twenty prizes wero given. as iollows-
FIRST, q trophy, value $50; second, a trophy
value $o5 Tor money at the winners opton); third
life membership oi the National Rife ASSOCIATION
($25); fourth, cash sl5; lfth, cash slO sixth,
seventh, eighth and ninth, each S5; tenth, eleventh
twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth, fifteenth, sixteenth
seventeenth, eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth,
each So. IN all twenty prizes, value $lsi
rho shooting, will bc seen from Ia. scores
is tho best that has ever been made with military
weapons. 1t Will be noted that the visiting marks.
men came IN for Il good share OF the prize money
MIR. H. W. whitolock, who wins the 6rst prize on
magnificent score OF 33 out OF 80 points, belongs 10
the Second Connecticut regiment, OF the National
Guard OF that State. The second prize goes to Mr.
Glider, OF tho British team; the third taken by
Mr.. Bumstead o. Connecticut; Mr.. Maher, OF tho
California teani comes IN Tor the sixth and Mr. Dud-
ley Selph captures the Twelfth prize. There wore 2l7
entries TO the match.
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