The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-06
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
THE LONG RANGE MILITARY CHAMPIONSHIP
GETTING READY FOR THE APPROACHING IN


THE LONG RANGE MILITARY CHAMPIONSHIP
GETTING READY FOR THE APPROACHING IN
rERNATIoNAL MATCH.
The monthly meeting OF the Beard OF Directors OF
the National Rife Association was held yesterday
afternoon III their Offices, No 20 PARK row. Tho
members present wcre:-The President, Mr.. N.
p. Stanton, in tho chair, Generals Shacr,
Woodward, Mcmahon, Ward and wylic; Colonies
Church, Wngate, Ward, scott. Gderseovo Lcuton-
Colonel Sanford, Major Futon Mcssrs George s.
Sohcmerhorn, Jr, and o. w. judd and Captains Casey
and Story.
MILITARY CHAMPIONSHIP. M
Lieutenant Colonel Sanford reported the action OF
the committee on which he had boon named for the
purpose OF prescribing regulations under which TO
shoot the military all ranges match Tor the champion
ship of tho United States. The committees report
which adopted--lays down tho following rulcs:-
The match to DO divided into stages, open TO members
q the regular army and navy the marine csps and the
ws the Uniform Se respective CORDS wSs shoon e
The distance in tho first be 200 500 and 600
head toward tie target at tie other two ' Seven ven
each distance Weapon the authorized arm o. the organ
sa.iG 70 which c.mpe'isos belong Entrance ~
The second stage Of this match 70 DO 70 the
the Winter Of the second stage to Le the mil,
.Ss ss,s
s Special s E" ts sG % ss s e e sss
Of the competitors the in the first stage have
ss es s The is within
tho rules En.ranee tee VI Fi,st prize The military
aud third prize, $25.
II iound upon trial by the committee that no
military weapon present used the United
is d. to do reliable shooting the extreme distances
from which tho second stage Is 10 be contested and
that would DO necessary TO use special military arms
OF III or As cabre, like the Remington Burton
models and the association possesses such coc-
tive weapons It would be necessary TO accept the oer
of the Remington and Sharpe houses who willing
10 furnish certain number OF their rifles tor this
match.
THE COMING INTERNATIONAL MATCH
Colonel Wingate obtained leave to read lengthy
document laying down rather complicated method,
which . no asked the directors TO adopt as
could be CHOSEN. 1t is unnecessary to say
moro Of TINS plum now than that II adopted,
It would-without meaning it-pace mon living lar
away from New York at disadvantage Major Fulton
reported the action OF team OF 1870, synopsis of
Mahon thought It better 10 refer tho whole matter
connected with choice Of a team to a special
such committee should be instructed 70 re-
port its action Tor tho Information OF the
board OF Directors Lieutenant Colonel SANFORD be-
leved tnat II committee should DO appointed ought
10 have full power touching the whole business Alter
an interchange OF views among those present
resolution was adopted whereby special COM
mlttee Of SIX members was appointed, con-
sstiug of General shaIer, General Wood
Lieutenant Colonel SANFORD and Major Fulton, to
which tho President, Mr.. N. p. Stanton, SUISSE
quently added. The committee was instructed 10
and Seventh avenue, next Friday night, NJ eight
O'Clock; and the Board OF Directors have agreed to
meet also the Armory Saturday night next at
tho hour order TO hear tho report OF the CON-
mittee.
UNWORTHY RESTRICTIONS.
very obnoxious condition 10 membership IN the
American team is that which permits native born cti
zens aiono 10 enter IT, This narrow iuea originated
with Ir Leech and his "lrsh team" of 1874 The
Amrt-.ins adopted 1t because he, being the chai-
Sn.s party LAID down n, tina, condition nsS But
conditions, both here and at
Doilymount, 10 say nothing Of the second return
ring adopted citizens from forming part OF rifle
passed away and the narrow restriction should
have expunged from tho regulations oil the
National kilc ASSOCIATION. General Hawey and those
81 the ASSOCIATION who fixed tho conditions for
rcrsnip OF The teams to shoot tho centennial trophy
match doubtless based thor terms upon what hcy saw
precedent, though never expressed ms The Will OF
the National Rifle Association and without inquir-
M INTO the origin oil the regretable condIion
retained IT, 1t should DO repealed at The Ma
lonni Rifle ASSOCIATION of Great Britain never sng-
csed It's adoption, nor required IT, II adopted citizens
arc Worthy OF scat in the national Cabinet or the
United States Senate to discharge the high functions
d The Governor Of STATE TO lead nm army corps in
campaign, there DO reason why they should DO
excluded from the honor oil competing Tor places o
rinc team.
ONLY THE BEST MEN WANTED.
Nothing sbort OF six impartial competitions for
places on the national rifle team, otep 10 oil corners
being American citizens. Will satisfy tho public. No
patent plan that might operate 10 exclude good
marksman from any part Of the country will DO
fear favor, 10 draw out the best talent
in tho United States, the only programme
that can be adopted Some OF the papers have already
lbsurdiy enough vcntured to the mbcrs OF tho
future team but such prediction simply absurd for
Il Is impossible to say what of rilcmcn Chicago,
Boston, ST. Louis, New Orleans San Francisco and
many other places all over the Union may send before
he butts.