The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-18

The Interstate Long Range Mntch-seiph
aud Arms shooting WIdIy.

The Interstate long range match was the
event yesterday at Crecdnoor. Ii was open TO
teams OF four from rifle associations or clubs in
any State or Territory in the United States that
affiliated with the National Rifle Association.
Tho distances wcrc 500. 900 and .0o0 Yards
fifteen shots at each range. without sighting
shots. The przc was trophy 10 be- held by the
winning team. and each member of this team Is
to receive a gold badge. The wind was steady
and strong. and tho light good. Among the
spoctai Is were Sir Horny IIallord. VIM Rlghy.
VIM Ferguson. Lieut.. George Fcnton. Seret.
W. II. Glider. j. \. Piggott, Can't. Boulby.
Grcenhil AMI Frascr. Of the British team.
There were six teams In this contest: Tho New
York Amateurs Crescent City Club (Ncw
Orleansl. Massachusetts Rifle Association. CO.
mmhia Long Range RHO Club Washington.
ID. c.. linckensack Rifle Club. Pdrthia Gun
cub Hudson. n ". Mo~srs Ferguson,
Grcenhil. Lieut. Fcnton. and others took u
1ancy TO the Columbia Club and coached tho
team. Tho result OF so much ovcr-coaching
NAV be socn in the score given below. C. L.
Blydenlurgh Of tho American team spotted
shots for the New York Amateur Club whose
members were MAJOR II. S. Jewell. Isaac l..
Allen. J.. Weber. and Con. Thomas =. Dakin
ol the American team. Capt W. II. Jackson,
who was in the American team. shot in the Mas
sachusetts team Frank HYDE and Il. Lamb.
r.. VINO were, IN me American team. shot IN
:. The firing was begun "a, II :0j. Goigcr Of the
lafthnn Cub opened with a bulls eye. and
Capt Jacksln oi the Mn~s tehus"us team made
centre; The y W York team led In this range
with 2s4 Gen. Dhk n making the top score. u
points. Tho Crs 'cnt Cty club Wrre ncNt with
2'2 Col Glynn At The front with H. Dudley
Srlph md Major Arms. who have hitherto
ranked ~ the h.~i shots in iuc club, zach rrde
a M Us. Tie Columbia CLUB were at the foot of
thg list making 2jl.
In the, 500 vers range. the Massa; huseits
team, led with 275 points. four moro than the
NV York tam. The WASHINGTON team was at
the foot with 2j2. and thr New Orleans team WAS
only one point uctt T., 2jl Mayor jew u " tn"
ia this range. Fisher Of the lluekrn-a"k club
made two misses Lamb and Elmcnduril oi the
sam' team can made a miss. Ih' I4rihih
Cub had no miss =. N"ym~- Of the Ma--l-
.hus.ti- team made u miss On his tenth shot.
IN. Washington team nude no misses. Sriph
and Arms of the New Orleans team each made
u miss as they al IN the 500 yards range.
SrluNs misses in both ranges were his tenth
Shots
In tho 600 Yards range the New York team
rrtain"I the l.ud tn IN" finish. W'h"r heading
TN" ~cor" IN thI- range with II points. Allen
ma mis-. on his fourth shot. Goa GNnn Of
the N'w Orleans team made Oh" u' 1t highest
MASSACHUSETTS, team followed the .Amrr-
can team in tho total score, Hubbard
Icing tie only one who nude miss
n the 1000 yards range. - lph Of the
New Orleans team niniir two mi-s's and MAJOR
Arms created havoc IN the teams total -cOri. hy
maSing i've goose eggs in this range" Tho
POOR shooting oi Scllh and Arms was the talk Of
Tho total lost scores ~ individual wore. T..
Weber 2i2: Can't. Jackson. 2ue Gen. Dakin.
2li: t'i John GNnn. II" 2oqi isagc l. Allen.
/. T. punugar. 2ai I ~ lowest score WIS made
hy James r. B'll " the Washington team lGj
tlc n ~ lowest WIS tlnt 1T MAJOR Arms ui the
Nrw Orleans team. 1871. The following are the
.fttll SCORES sf the e.