The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-24
CREFDMOOR.


oPLNISd DAY OF THE SPRING PRIZE MEETING
OF TIE NAIIosAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION
MATCH FOR THE LEIGH CUP.
The discharge OF a cannon upon the range at Creed
moor yesterday morning, al five minutes 10 ten
O'Clock announced the commen cement OF tue afth
annual spring prize meeting OF the National Rife AS
ISOLATION. The weather was uncommonly favorable
Tor rls shooting and sightseeing, and the lev gen
tiemcn who wandered about the grounds expressed
wonder at the small number both OF intending par
Elephants and OF spectators who present
Tho wind was quite strong, blowing from tho north
with at times pubs from The northwest. II
even in force, aud the winner OF the Leech Cup
remarked that he was at one period obliged TO vary
his windage as much as Elk points In three shots
The light was good, the sky and atmosphere clear,
elevations rather high and steady. General John b.
Woodward superiniendcd all the arrangements for tho
meeting he was assisted by General d. ID. wylie as
financial officer. Colonel q. d. Scott range officer
and Captain J. 6. story As statistical officer. Pool
targets Tor sighting renamed open for all members
during the day, aud wore largely patronized.
The second gun was fired ut eighteen minutes past
ten A. NJ. The fourth competition for the Leech
Cup then commenced with twenty Eight competitors.
OF retired before completing their scores.
THIS cup VAS presented In 1875 by Major Lcech, OF
Irish team the Amateur Rife Club Of this city
10 be shot Tor annually, under The following con-
dilions:
openo all native born citizen. Of the United States and
All resident members oi the Amateur Rifle cino
less Of nationality distances sJ 800 and 800 yards
distance. without ,shtns weapon my ride within
me u.ss sn.ses leo - Tor ,nemeess Of Am.eur ME
during the year. ana pionsp pola badge value 500
/. was Won in 1875 by Coonel John Bodnc; score,
POS. In 1876 by Cooucl II. A. Giidersleeve; score
24 In 1871. oy Major II. 5. Jewell; score, 2l3
The winner yesterday was Sir. Frank Hyde, who
O,s
rather better than those OF the last competition
though nothing brilliant rs Mr. Jewels 2l3 was
recorded. The number OF entries tho same in
both years The tcam total Of the bes, eight scores
So The following is tho score:-
w H. JAcksoN-so0 yards, II; 900 yards, SO; 1, 600
yards IS. iotal, l9o
II. } RocKwELL-soo yards. 80; 900 yards, "a l. 600
yards, 6v. iola, 1913
+. II sASroRp-soo yards, IS; 900 yards OF; 1000
yarus, IS. TOTAL. 100
W. II. FAanos-soo yards. IS; 900 yards, CA 1000
yards, 5S Total, l9l.
FRANK HYDE--soo yards, 90; 900 yards, CT; l. 900
yards, 80. total, 2o5
y. q. DoucnrY-Sno yards, &c; 900 yards, 81; 1000
yards u !0tai, lvI.
L L. HnrpuRS-soo yards, 81; 9ooyards. 10; 1000
yards, e. Iotai 100.
II. 5. JEwELL-soo yards, II; 900 yards, e5; 1000
yards so Iola, 1876
The following are tho total scores OF tho other
mnrxsmen IN. WashDurn, 1S9; IL. f. Clark 1888; John
BodiLe, lS6; Thomas Lamp 1856; }. L. Aou, ls5; y.
Wcsson, 1874; L. Weber 1888; K II. Keene, 1870; A. ID.
Hodgcman, IFS; John 7. Waters 1885, 6. Morse,
l67 A. v Cuunsd, Jr l67; james conliE, 100; J.
A. HAIRY los; W. W. Delorest, l52; +. r. Sanders,
lI9; n. d. Ward, las.
THE FgAzixR AND soLpIERs' MATCHES
Tho competition for the Frazier prizes OF $780,
So, $50 and $25 TOOK place ~ O'CLOCK the 200
yards range i VAS was open to teams Of Two
state OF New YorE. 10 DO IN UNIFORM and
the Remington rne State model;
com panios be allowed TO send more than
ono team The competitors fired singly, stand ng.
they wore cartridge box attached 10 the usual
table at The hiring point Al the command Com
mence hriug' they nied thcr cartridge box from he
cartridges upon tue table anu thea began to fire. At
the expiration OF one minute "time' was called,
when the marker sgnaIled the score by painting out
the shots in the usual manner. Ten teams enlcrcd.
Their record stood as iollows;-
COMPANY u, sgvEsrY-rIRsr REGiMESr-W. Robert
sou, 80; v. = Edmunds'.ne - io!a, CO..
sen, ~; j. Ross, -. Total So
COMPANY q, SEvkSry-FiRsT RE0IMKNT-E Demmler.
"a; 4. steele 70. Total %.
Company IL. Twelfth regiment, made 40 points /;
which made respect veiy A. 81, 40 and %, aud tho
Separate company u Flushing, l. L.. made 33 points
la the Soldiers Match for bronze trophy pre-
senlsd by Colonel X ELEPHANT, tour teams conf
making ten entries. mo conditions wore described
as follows in The official programme:-
Open 70 teams eight (prvatcs corporals from zach
company troop or battery In the National Guard each
no anynS the rSh' ,nd =. many teams a. y.
Remington rifle or easoiae state model Third
w.stboli and cartridge box The match consist
Fissr-FImsa NY FILE-Five rounds per mau time not
to exceed two minutes from the command Commence
hrinE.h
SECOND FIRING ny voLLsys-Fivs voieys for each
The firing In both stages 10 be accord
Ing TO the tactics. each team being formed into a
quad Of four hie, and commanded BY officer OF Its
coupnny who will give the nanis load fire in
each stage Cartridges DO from She cartridge
Tue prize 10 10 shot Tor monthly TO oc held the
month 1y the company whose team makes the III
and tho close Of the OF 1873
property that company whose may the
most times.
Tho blowing are the highest OF team -
tae pottey Total
Company G, list regiment...... lO1 50 100