The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-12
THOUSANDS or RTILEMEw
Creedmoor Thronged with Members Of tho
New York National Guard.

Crccdmoor was picturesque yesterday
The attendance OF spectators was larger than
on Monday, the first day Of the 9th annual fall
prize meeting OF the National Rife Association.
There were many ladies on the grounds The
weather was excellent for the marksmen. FLAGS
were flying from the tents Of the British and
American teams. and from those Of Con D. u.
Wylic Judge Stanton. Major William Ovcrton.
and others. Sir Henry HHford. J. X. Miner.
VIM. Ferguson, II. S. W. Evans. VIM IIumphry.
Iieut.-Col. Fenton. Vim. Rieby, c. Z. Piggott.
MAJOR Waller. Capt Bowby. and Col. Peel. Of
the British team. were treated to Moody and
Sankey hymns. rendered 10y band from Hous-
ton street. Messrs. Jackson. Bruce. and Hyde.
Of the American team. entertained the British
team with stories
The shooting was begun ut o'clock Tho
matches were between teams Of the National
Guard. especially those Of the First Division Of
this city and the Second Division Of Brooklyn.
The team from the Seventh Regiment was un-
fortunate through the fact that Capt J. T..
irirer WIS not with i when the signal gun was
llred. Inc score OF the team was made w from
tn score of eleven men.
me nrst c9npcti'aan wns the Now York
iw'Ne IRON cgch regiment or battalion of in
inntry Of the National Guard of this State dis
tanccs. 200 and 800 yards. There wore four
pri2es. the principal one being trophy valued
AZ $500. The Fourteenth Regiment team, with
total score ~ the two ranges Of 400, won the
first prize. Tho second prize was won 10y the
Twonty-ihird Regiment team. whose score WIS
4ui the third prize was won 10y the Forty eighth
lOsw"gol Regiment with srurc Of 400 the
fourth prize was won 10y the Ninth Regiment
:. Tho next match was that Of the First Division
National Guard, whi'h was open Ia teams NJ
Twelve from each regiment or battalion in tho
First Division of the National Guard. Tho dis
tanccs were 200 and 5UO Yards. five shots at
rurn distance. Ih'rO wrrH q rec IriHCs. the
first valued az 500. This WIS won hy tho sew
cnty-irsi II Regiment team. score 1928; the second
WIS Won 10y The Eighth Regiment score 800.
and the third 10y the Ninth Regiment score 31l.
Tnr Second Division National Guard match
tn" Twenty-ihird Regiment won the first przc
with : 'orc of 400. The Fourteenth Regiment
won the second prize. score 4ui tho Thirteenth
Col. f. II. Sanford Of the First Division staff
won tho bennington rife at the running deer
rnnge. Tho Colonel made ten bull's-eyrs. CD.
SHOT ofi-haud IN the 500 yard range. and made
a sNinc Of hull s-rvrs. Dudley Soph. the Won
der from New Orleans. IS suffering from lame
s,oultrr. and II cared for 10y surgeon in
Tn Now York Interstate team for to-day
W. mad" mp lgsi night ~ follows George
ton. Forty-eishth Regiment; Corp. 4. Crupsoy.
forlS,o,Snih Rssimgnt; Il. Holmes. Forty
Regiment; serst Elmun-tone. Scyenty.iir,t
Regiment; Charles Miethan. Twelfth R.gi-
mont; Adlt. Rockingham, Twenty-third Rasi-
m.nii 1apt. \. curtis Forty Eighth Regiment;
ArN. rye Seycuiy-hrst Regiment; W. j.
Hmkcley. fvrty.iourth Regiment: VI. J. Kinds.
Foiy-iourth Regiment; Capt. Fagn. Four
te"nth Regiment Sergt {. Barton. Forty
TOMORROW Is to be the first day Of the great
mat y between the American and British teams.
AMI frequent trains ar" tu be run 10 aud from
1r"edmo.r In the pools the Americans are