New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-21
LOCAL MISCELLANY,
LONG AND MID-RANGE SHOOTING.

LONG AND MID-RANGE bHOOlING'
THE INTERSTATE LONG RANGE MATCH WON BY THE
MASSACHUSETTS TEAM-w. NJ FARRow WINS
THE CHAMPIONS MATCH-THE RIFLE coNyEN-
TON TODAY.
The National Rifle Association has been for
tunate u having favorable weather for its sixth annual
Fall meeting and yesterdays weather no exception
The wind was nshtail /" from the firing points At
noon the Executive Committee met TO consider pro
test from the team representing the Military Division OF
the Atlantic against the Of the EewJersey Team
IN the international Military match an error having
been made I'm recording a buls-eye made by
ono OF the Army Of the Atlantic Team The
decision OF the executive officer Of the range on Thurs
day reversed. thus making the score Of the latter
team &c., 10 New-Jersey $751; and giving 1t the third
prize The Convention Of American kihemen was organ
ized by making General +. f. Mien chairman. and g. g.
schermerhorne, secretary, when an adjournment was
taken until IL to-day. President Stanton, having
partially recovered from his recent Illness was AT the
range yesterday.
Thefrst stage OF the Military Championship match, with
fortyhree entries twelve Of whom withdrew. was com"
peted yesterday Il open to all members OF the
Army Navy Marine Corps Of the United States or OF
the National Guard Of any state using the weapon OF the
organization to which competitor belonged with seven
shots at each OF the distances 2OO 500 and 600 yards
There were twenty-one prizes, valued at $50 G. II.
Eagle OF the 7h Regiment won the first prize In score
of 81 In possible 1O5 The Of the other winners
were: W. NJ. FarrOw 81; George White, 81; William
Finn SO John Cavanagh, Sc W. A. French. SO A. b.
Van Heusen. SO j. 8. Barton, so f. W. Price 50; j.
s Wood so f. Holmes. 80 J. l.. Price, so r. H. Stat
ford 70 NJ d. Hiuds Is S. ~ Holmes, 7S G. A. Bar
ton, rs L. l. BaFnes 7s j. McCartin, II d. H. Og-
den II Lieutenant W. L. Fisk, United States Army,
&c ". T. Underwood ir., rs.
In the Interstate Long Range match open TO teams OF
four from ali rifle clubs associations, In any state or
Territory Of the United states which may have affiliated
with the National Rifle Association, there were only
three teams entered-frOm Massachusetts, District OF
Columbia and the Amateur Rife Club of NewYork. The
distances were 500. 900 and 1000 yards fifteen shots
at each distance and the price, trophy to be held Tor
the year by the successful team The Amateur CluD
Team won IL astyear on of S25. This match en-
listed many OF the well known lOng-range marks
men, the New-York Club having Messrs. Allen, Hyde.
Rathbone and Clarke while the Massachusetts, Team had
Jackson Brown, Sumner, and Hebbard, and the Wash
ington team Burnside Llurzen, Laird and Particle AT
the 500 yards range the New-YOrk Club led with 2S3;
Massachusetts $780, District of Columbia, 1852 At the
900 yards range the stood Massachusetts, 900;
New-YOfk, 553; Columbia, 400 The MASSACHUSETTS,
the prize on a OF S45 I'm possible 1000. w. H.
jackson, who only two points short OF fu score
the flush OF 900 yards was expected 10 make tOJai
OF 900 the three and thus win the SOU ROu
prize offered by che sharps Rifle Company Tor such
score made I'm any match with Sharps rifle Ills score
at the finish however, two points short The New
York Team stood second In the scores with $50 ana tue
Washington Team third With 731. CONSIDERABLE money
was wagered the Of the New-NOrk Team Inc
fOlrwng the detailed scores OF the three teams