The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-11

The brilliant Openins OF the Fan Meeting
shooting Extrnordtnnry.

shooting Extraordinary.
The fifth annual meeting of the National
Rife Association was begun Yesterday and the
Creedmoor ranges were alive with marksmen.
There was a very largo attendance of specta-
tors. The weather was favorable for shooting
Tho British and American teams were specta-
tors. but did not practise. Several members
entered In tho short range matches. however.
and won prizes. The first competition was the
Judd match at 200 yards There were 2i7 en-
tries. seven shots each. The first prize was 800.
The following named won prizes:
8 Burn.head. i2 W Ferguson Got British team, 81
nns ~ y hrcsls@ %ns' So T. sG 'SPasf 81 81
f RoScS,son p% 49, Ell S, Ny organ, 'Ss s
rsics o n ~ c Warren 49, Geo White -" j.
the next event. There were twenty prizes. the
principal one being Stewards improved watch
heights and forctelling the weather. with the adj
diton OF compass aud thermometer. There
were 26a entries. seven shots encn. in this
match. The following were the winners:
Ed. squirer. 49, II sandrord. 81 O. yerper ";
Nh tcgsuson ,of lrimsl wanl 80 4 " Whnock. q
i. DAVID. s3 K Miller OF 6t,t.6 team. 81 "
pn S 81 ys M" Il Wsn q Gs' il ars cot c A.
MAJ Il kcno a. Wm Klein Fl Ss and
Da,ids ted jackson won
Lieut.. Geo. Frnton Of tho British team was
entered IN the short range match. When he
WIS about to shoot he WIS insOlpntly ordered
away by the scorer. Mr.. Burton. who said that
he would call him when he was wanted. The
Lieutenant Hired four It's making three bulls
WIS fired. and the licutcnnnt- score was not
FIN she'd. The indignation of tho hystanders
against the scorer WIS very great He was re-
The cavalry match wns the next event. dis.
Wn'r 2'n yards. seven shots each; teams OF
seven. The following were the scores Oi the
teams:
Washington Grey rroon, i7ai Separate Troor rith
~ Y,ic''. prsJ,ns gnar fr ,,u VI r'i
ION ao' Troop D. ~ Troop f.ii' Troop H. ~ Troop
The Gnfling Battery made a score Of l5o. 1t
was ruled out, owing TO the fact that one of the
members had hight trigger pull. He iircd a
shot contrary To- tn rules. the highest pri1e IN
ul,S hlHt'h WAS u, water ',"ff Nalurl u sluV.
The army ant Nary JOUrudi mat IN wis the
nrAt "N,ni. me maj ~ WAS op'nrd !" t"ams oi
twelve from all regularly orEnnizrd military
ORGANIZATIONS in tn" United States, inrludl u4s
tie regular army. navy, and marin" corps The
distance was 500 yards. seven shots la each
man, Thor" wrr" three priz"s. the principal
one being n SILVER trophy valued at $50. and
pr's,nt-d hy Coz. VIM {. church OF the irpy
est aggregate sore. 1t must br won three
tim's hy the same team before becoming its
property. The following vas yesterdays 'Orc
Tie Forty eiehih Resimcnt Tam o.weso'-L.cut Col
G. ' ll"uehtuu. 81. capt Gurus. 81 Serst & 4 Bar-
Viii sarst nsr I"i n q BIr'GR , ~. W q
4 e ro-d ~. s,r.t J { Harding, =. WI /. Wood.
Scyn' nr,i Ncw iors ~ riss6 SrS Yofs. s fi'.t
ttiutut. -, turN .uint New Nulk, 10 futtNauuftn
New York ei Twenty thrf New York. - fnurtt, NH
Now YORK. rs, seventh New lurk, 1tU Ninth New
iork, ne. Twelfth N~w YORK 2i- Thift,.sscond = "
l"iN, 2la' Iwu"iy eighth New York. 2oi, siAy ninth
N,w hurN. i+1
The first prize WAS therefore won 10y tho For
v-eighth Regiment tOswegol team. the second
prz, toy the second Connecticut. and the IN RI
pri2e hy th" Srv'nty-hrst New York. The Cali
LORNA team cons .sted OF eleven men against the
twelve men in each OF the other teams Not
withstand ng this fact the CAifornianS secured,
through their extraordinary marksmAnshl y,
thu MIN place in the score.
The Gatling match WIS next shot Il was
opened 70 teams oi twelve men from any rrgi-
mrnt OF battalion II the National Guard of New
YORK. Tn" distance WIS 5Ou yards, with seven
shots for each man. There were three priz,s
the FIRST being u Calling gun valued At 81 600.
IL was won hv the Forty-eghth Regiment tDs-
w"sol tenn. which made "A score oi 3Oj. The
seventh R"gln tam won the second prize 4:
score 2p6 The Twenty third Regiment won
the third pri2': score. 300.
In the Winchester Running Deer" match
distance 100 yards. Col. Geo. W. WIngutr won
III" lir-t pr H. Winchester rifle. Col. Mn.ate
mad seven bulis-ryrs.
The first stage of the champions match dis
tanrr 200 yards. was shot The SECOND and
third stages are n be- shot tomorrow There
were seventy seven entries IN the match and
Capt. III. J. Burns. OF IN" talifornia team. made
the best ~ out oi u possible 80. The best shots
in the American. Br .t.sh. and New Orleans
in the 2OO-yarde range. To-day Is the second
of lta fall