The New York herald., 1877-09-08
.CREEDMOOR.
The Dismal Day and Drenched Marks
men of Yesterday.
ADDITIONAL. TEAMS ARRIVING
Order of Next Weeks Shooting-Sup-
Elementary Matches.


Tho wretched weather which prevailed all day yes
terday prevented the different rife teams at Creed
moor from shooting their anticipated practice matches
In hopes that the weather might clear of during the
day the British team came over from Garden City and
remained on the ranges until after five O'Clock The
canvas shades which used 10 protect the long
range rifemen from the did suffice to keep the
rain OF, and after few rounds at the 800 yards dis
tance the British wcrc obliged to give up for the day
all idea OF further practice.
Messrs Blydenbursh, Coleman, Bruce, Jackson,
! Lamb and Hepburn OF he American team, were on
the ranges the usual early hour begin shooting
! but like their British opponents they soon CON-
PEELED to yield to the force OF circumstances, wipe
! their guns dry and march for comfortable
quarters than they found at Croedmoor. Both
or the international teams are most anxious
to pull up 10 day for tho lost time, and,
weather permitting, they will shoot over the three
long ranges in the course OF the day Sir Henry Hal
ford Is sjustly very anxious that his should have
all the practice they get before tho great contest
comes of In order that they may make themselves
thoroughly acquainted with the peculiar drifts OF the
prevalent winds at tho ranges. He therefore desires
that moro days next week tho British
team might. Notwithstanding the progress Of the
fall meeting matches, be allowed the use OF
one or more targets during certain hours OF the day.
AS the matches the programme never begin before
ten O'clock II would that there could be great
reason why tho Range Committee OF the National
Rifle Association might not let them have the use OF
one or two targets each morning up to that hour.
The general feeling OF American rlemcn Is
that the visiting international team-who are
are making themselves quite popular at Creedmoor-
should have every possible latitude in carrying out
their practice meetings. and in this as in all other
matters connected with tho match, no doubt the
Range Committee Will do what they can to accommo-
date tho British team. The committee will even strain
point in doing this, and thereby avoid all cause OF
complaint the facilities for practice afforded the
able gontemon who to enter the lists against
America on Thursday next
TEAM SHOOTING.
There several peculartes in the method Of
shooting adopted by the British which-it would
strike unpreudiced riaeman--misht be improved.
IT, instead of using projec.lc of $50 grains Of lead,
propelled by ninety ninety-nye grains of
POWDER they increased their charge to $50 grains OF
lead and 100 or los Of powder--the gun being
able TO burn that woight-there can be no
doubt but their practice would be improved. Their
holding is magnificent; their judgment OF the wind
good but the charges used by them too light for
the rifles in their hands and the ranges that shot
over The weapon ought to be a breechloader; for,
unless through the bore, no can never
be sure that the lands and grooves of tho r1ing
are tree from lead. With regard to the de-
gree OF hardness proper for a good bullet
there arc several opinions among the Englishmen
themselves, that amer many costly and elaborate
experiments Is still unsettled as to what particular
character of alloy will give the proper degree OF up'
se the bullet in tho barrel without materially less
ening tho weight in proportion to its volume. British
marksmen acknowledge that breech. .oadng gun.
with perfectly CAST ght brccch, chainbcrcd
| for a botuenecked shell, furnishes the best
means completely and speedily burning the charge
In wet weather, the difficulty OF successfully loading
gun from the muzzc must be apparent to everybody.
| 1t is remarkable that three or members OF the
British shoot from the front, or "prone'' position;
and they continue TO do this while at least OF them
is understood to acknowledge the difficulty OF hold
ing in that All of our best markmen,
including Messrs. Dakn, Glderslcsvc, Bodine and
others tried the prone position Tor years and were
Obliged to abandon N H. very s,s @ q, ner splendid 50 N,
IRON the back In the old way OF shooting they
found next to Impossible TO bold steadily as they
should, on the bUs-eye while strong wind
blow ng at any considerable angle to the line Of
nrc II is a well established TACT that a man Of
light build can never become crack shot from the
front position, but let HIM take the reverse way Of
shooting, SO that he can have chance OF resting his
marksmen. Messrs. Ferguson (of the British leam)
and Blydenburgh tof tho American tecn,) may be
cited brilliant examples OF the truth OF this theory.
| THE ARRIVAL ADDITIONAL TEAMS.
The regimcntal team OF tue Forty-fourth regiment
arrived at Crecdmoor yesterday from Bnghamton,
and has quarters on the ranges next to the Forty
ninth The following arc the names Of the team and
reserves:-J; NJ. Bakely, captain; James Leonard.
H. Fisary, Charles vanorden, J. F. Peltt I. NJ War
don, David Ogden, o. A. Morris, N. +. Phelps Ro-
serves-R. W. Phelps, J. r. Worthing Colonel Robert
Brown.
The Forty.ninth regiment team from Auburn),
winch is now encamped on tho ranges, includes the
following named gentlemen :--Coonel }. +. Storke,
Captain d. NJ. Dunning, Captain J. McCartin Adjuant
". NJ; Kirby, Corporal j. Gallagher. Privates NJ Kelly,
j. C. Reamer, Joseph Cook, Il. A. Wright, Joseph
Bonn, Joel L. Mills Charles Tallady, S. II. Wcsover,
+. II. Stafford James Rowley.
IL rAn
arrived yesterday and persevered In shooting under
canvas during most Of the afternoon The regmen!al
team are:-Capain J. f. Stotson, Lieutenant J. n.
Lane, George r. Nichols George Dickinson, s. V.
srdy Walkers ssgenH Ms neS' p s
Whitlock, r. Fl. Keene, james Sinky, r. ID. Craig, W.
II. Sanford, j. f. Joney. Coonel 5 r. Smith, though
The California team shot the 200 yards range,
and made an average OF over eighty per cent
| SUPPLEMENTARY PROGRAMME.
The following additions have been made TO the pro.
gramme OF the fit annual iall prize meeting Of the
National Rifle Associalion:-
COMPETITION
Caraty Mach-First prze-Io the troop whose team
highest aggregate bronze trophy value
Nec York State Na'opai G.ard Matcl4-1hird prircro
highest silver presented bv Messrs
Uo ,hs un,Sn rsn%en or w"ss T"se tenn
makes the fourth highest aggregate score prize value
Wv COMPETITION *
Second Prze-To the regiment or battalion whose team
the second highest aggregate score trophy value
$15
Third Prize-To the regiment battalion whose team
makes the third highest aggregate score, trophy value
| $50
| X.
Short Ranqs Team Mu,h First Prize-To the team
making the highest aggregate score, Creedmoor long
range breech loading rife. class,
American rifle team value SI25 including 500 bullets
shells each presented By Messrs E. Remington Son, 2s3
! Broadway. New York, 1925.
Second Prize-To the team making the second highest
| aggregate score. trophy, value $50.
| Third Prye-Io the team making the third highest
Rregate score. trophy value so:
se,erds Agye9ate Pri:eS the marksman making tho
highest aggregate score in competitions = and 49, Lord