The New York herald., 1878-09-19
BEFORE THE BUTTS
Second Day Of the Fall Meet
ing at Creeimcor.
MATCHES AND WINNERS.
Record of the Teams and Individuals
Who Competed


end business like manner. The weather splendid
There were but few visitors on the range ana
among these appeared a number Of ladies',
tine friends OF competitors. Shooting COM
msnced after gun fire. ut nine o'clock, and
continued till noon, whom there ar hours inter-
mission. In the afternoon tho practice was opened
ht one and continued till hafpast five O'Clock.
Brgadier General Ayres, United States Army, and
leveral other olcors OF tae regular services visited
he ranges; also General Sonehouse National Guard;
Colonel John Bodine and many other crack shots.
number OF letters in respsnso 10 invitations sent
out by the National Rifle Association were received
from general officers Of the United States Army and
civil functioraries Major General ". s: Han cock,
commanding the military division OF the Atlantic,
said, writing the 18Th ins that General Sheridan
had sent four from Missouri, who, together
with the eight alrsndy named, would form
team to shoot in tho international military match1
General Hancock also made offer OF the services
Of the Governors Island band the occasion OF the
coming presentation OF prizes at Gilmore's Garden.
Alter expressing regret for his inability to witness
the matches or attend the presentation of prizes
Major General Upton, United States army, writ
ing the 10th inst, said that alter
the baltic Of Charlottesville, in 1868, hc
found some difficulty In obtaining leave for
his regiment to carry target practice.
Since then he noted vast stride in the right direc
tion, that In future target practice with new
troops will go hand in hand with squad dril Brga-
der General s. V. Bonet United States Army Chie OF
the Ordnance Department, said, under date OF the
l3ih IN wrning from White sulphur Springs W., that
be could not come on 20 see the competitions,
but he approved OF the scheme which IS
being carried out tor educating the public
mind to the Importance OF military shooting. Gov
John Carroll. OF Virginia, dating his letter
iu Annapolis ON the 1Sta sends his regrets ior
acceptance on account of prior engagements, but
ABBOTT Unsse s States | Army W;sst'. Point y Wrote t.
r.. from Major the JoSn
director Of the Military Academy, West Point,
wrote the 14th that he would make an effort to be
present At Gilmore,s Garden on the 2lst accompa-
MED by his staff. Major General ID. +. Wood, CON-
mandng the Sixth division, National Guard, Syracuse
would endeavor 10 bs present; and Major General
accepted tho invitation for tho 19'h ana 21st.
onel Beal Sixh regiment, National Guard arrived
the grounds during the forenoon.
YORK STATE MATCH
open to teams ei twelve from any regularly organ
ized corps OF The New York State National G uard;
bond tide mem only eligible; competitors to shoot
In uniform distance . 2o9 ana Son YARDS; weapon,
tsnce position, Standing Al the former and any at the
latter Entrance fee, 81 per man, There were four
przesFirst, Tho trophy prssen ed by the COMMANDER
In-Cnief OF the State Natonai Guard, value, $500;
> bronze statuette OF Sophoclea, valued at Sl10;
third, silver vase, valued ut SIS; fourth, bronz.
Btatuete OF the Venus OF Milo valued at s6o There
were eighIeon enlriss. The shooting was between
The Seventh regiment took the nrst prize on tho
following score:- B. Holland, As; J. H. Teacks, 40;
D onaancey ao Jr. 30; W. 4 French 80; j. Le BGu-
B7; 4. W. Price, 80; W. A. Bryant. 34 G. Eagle,
Ss: j. ". Gardner. 80; J. L. Price, 80; total, 4as
on record Of 4ss ths Forty-elgnth regiment tho
third pr,zc. making 426. and The Twentieth, scpar-
plishing totai OF 420 points The other corps hai
place in the following .order:-Forty-n,nth regi-
Twen.y-Grs, Sss seventy hrs ssS; iioth battalion.
bs2; Fitty-arst regiment, 362; Isnth, 365; Four
tecnth, 365: Fitty y-ourtn, 357; SIxty-ninth, 3S9;
rhirty-sccond 315; Forty second, 294
DIVISION
Open to teams OF twelve rom any regular organza-
bond fde members only sipipie competitors TO shoot
In uniform; weapon, Remington rife, State model;
distances, 200 ana 800 yards; position. stand.
lug at the former. and any In accordance
wth military rules at tho latter. Entrance
New YORK ~iato DIVISION prize, valued at s1vO sec
ond, bronze statustto OF "fhc Algerian Hunter"
ana Horse" valued at $40 Tness were six sntriss.
Cno shooting was from ten TO eleven A. NJ. and from
iwo to three O'Clock p n.
record is as ioilows:-J W. Gardner 45; J. b. Hol-
and, Al; G. Il. Eagle. Al; W.. Underwood, yr., SO;
So; J. Ii. Teackie, SO; d. Cbauncy. Jr., SO; J.. q.
McElwee. 80; w. A. Bryant, 81; Z. ". Price. 80.
prize; score, All. The Eighth regiment came third
on 4o6 rhe scores OF tho other team: twelfth,
l04; Seventy first, 394, aud the Sxty-ninth, 33
MATCH.
Open 10 teams Of twelve from any regularly or
ganized corps In the Second Division OF the
N.Y.sN.G.; bona tde memoers only eligible; CON-
petitors to shoot IN Uniform; weapon Remington
rife, State model; distances 200 and 500 yards posi-
ton, slanding al the former and any in accordance
with military rules at tho latter Entrance fee 81 per
man. There were three prizes. First, the Now York
State Division prize, valued 500; second bronze
Statustte OF the dying gladiator, valued al $50.
third bronze group OF au Amazon ana horse valued
~ $40. Tberc were four entries.
Tho Twenty third regiment made the winning score,
rs ioows:-f. A. Hand, IL W. L. Candse, Al J. W.
SSys SrS ss pssSa% Rs1a a. 81 u II ss sss.rn a AG
nsy, ~; b. Frothingnam, 80; 1. Thompson, So;
7. H. noton, 32 total. Az The Fourteenth regiment
forty-ssventh regiment took tnird place ON u team
ycore OF $50, aud the 1hrtysscond regiment brought
sp the rear, NAL ing q team total OF 3lO points
LAPLIS AND RAND MATCH.
Open TO members OF the United States Army and
Navy the uniformed National Guard oi any Stat" or
Territory and tue members OF any rifle club IN The
country weapon, any regular military rife; Dig
!anees, 200 and 500 yards; position, standing at the
were l2s entries. rhs shooting was from
Saif.pass BALI avs O'Clock r NJ % There @ we're ' three
pr,zes:-First, gold medal, stated to have cost
in,rd, "a bronze medal estImaisd At go. s. b. Ken
nedy took the first prize tne record Of 81 OF
possible 20 m pSnis; Sn ; .; Sssamsr captured the
third prize on "
The subscription match, under hoading OF COM
pcton No. Is, shot on Tuesday, not decided tn
yesterday. II open TO all comers; distance. 500
seven rounds '0"fa fasrs "ese1 %eGs ,nfy.we nn two
intrios. Mcssrs Frank hyde, J. NJ. I. Par
leila, q A. Peake, W. H. Jackson and Homer
Fisher made iull scores. Tney shot OF
yesterday afternoon at three O'Clock. jackson and
Hyde made full scores the time Partella got
the tnrd prize ard Fisher and Pesko lost thoir places
70 determine the hrst place Jackson Hyde tossed
mp, Tho iormer winning The first prize amounted to
IS Is, aud the second anu third, SIN ailer sums
Tho subscription match. under competition No. Ia,
also shot Tuesday, but the scores were hot
ready III yesterday IL VAS open TO all comers; dis
target; weapon, any riGo jw. ~ seven rounds. En-
trance lee, 81 There were forty-Dne entries. Three
prizes were offered the names being }. T. Wood, "a
9. A. Cteurnings, 80, aud L. 4. Barnes 81 The ntst
prize amounted TO $l3 3S
Su5scrip ption match sNo. O. was an all comers' 200
yards, IA haud, any rifle competition; entrance lee,
81 Thore we're thirty-nve entries and three prizes,
Sue winners beng n. W. Whuiock, 81; h. Lynch,
Vi, and n. ODonnol, 81 Tho hrst prize was 81 10