The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-22
THE RIFLE.

PREPARATIONS FOR THE SPRING MEETING o.
THE NATIONAL RIFLE AssoCIATIoa-THE IN.
rERNArIoNAL MILITARY MATCH.
Tho preparations Tor the spring meeting Of the
National ri dc Association, which will commence az
Creedmoor tomorrow, have been completed. The
gentlemen who have entered In tho various matches
have been furnished with thor tickets, and assign.
OF targets have been msdo ana the hours for
shooting each match have beou. rs far possible,
determined by General Woodward, VINO Will act
executive ofncer during the meeting. and Colonel
Scott who will DO In charge Of the range Tho shoot
ing will commence every morning about haii-pas
nine, and In all matches except the 'Leech Cup"
match Tho squad team assigned 10 each target viii
DO limited lbirty minutes In which to complete ts
score.
THE xSTRiEs
Although tho aggregate number OF entries Is very
largo several OF the matches remain unified. The
following 10 list Of the events. with tho number oi
entries already made In each :-"Lcech Cup" 10
tries; .'Fr~zior Prize" IA; soldiers Match, Skin.
20, No 3, 2; No. 30 !, :; No. Q. .; No. !, d
Is, 0; No II, o.; No 15 ?; No II. I; No Is.
o. No No q. =; 10 49, 80 NO. rs, 10 tosms Ns 81.
tenms; No 2s. 2 teams; No. %, 30 No. 80, ID, No.
81, I; No 81 IL; No 49, 9; No. -, No. 49, 10; No:
teams: No ~, ieam; No a. 10; No ~, o. No. Is,
II; No 40, 5; No. Al, 4; No IS, 1; No ~, teams;
No match will be commenced with less than ten
competitors. convention OF rincmen IRON all parts
OF tho United s,aics Las been called the sessioa
will take place at Crccdmoor Friday. Probably
about ten organizations will be represented.
yEsrERpAY's MEErIyG
A meeting OF tue Executive Committee OF tho Ma.
tiona Rife Association was held a. the rooms Of the
association, No. % PARK Row, yesterday afternoon,
at three O'Clock, Mr.. =. stanton, presiding There
were present Mcssrl schermerborn wiBgate, Fulton,
Wylio ana scott A communication vas read rom
tho @. II. Thomas Post, g. A. II, Ride Club OF Chi.
cago expressing regret az The death General Dakn
enclosing resolutions euogstie OF his career The
Tor the sale ammu and the hiring riics
tho range, after which II adjourned. proposion
TO abolish tho extra Zee Tor poscnrics In the sPrni
meeting was rejected.
rms IsrgasArfoxAL MILITARY MATCH.
Tho scheme Of holding an International short range
military match al Crecdmoor during the lad
meeting OF tho National Iinc Association Is Just
assuming dcanitc form. general interest mas
been awakened OF It's evident pracli-
cal value In raising the standard OF military marks
maLship. Many communications have been receivod
from various states. aud IRON different parts OF
Canada, as we'll a. IRON many officers OF tho United
Statos Regular Army. Ia Canada belief prevails
those OF this country AZ long ranges, w DO found at
least equal to them at short dirianecr The rcgula-
lion weapon Of the Canadian Militia and Volunteers Is
tho Snydcr rife, bat this weapon TO
be inferior to the American n,ii,sry rifles they OK
poet the Martn-lcnry rife. which Is tho rcgu-
Canada viii send about four teams. No communics.
tons have yet been received from either Europe or
AUSTRALIA. but some are dnfly expected.
la this country Louisiana, California, Massaehu-
sets, Connecticut aud New Jersey may DC relied
TO send teams and several otner states are endeav.
oring TO mako arrangements TO do SO. Tho remark
nbc feature however ~ the great Interest that tho
PROJECT has excited Ia the regular army. IL IL IN.
cnded that THIS BODY shall be represented by team
General Hancock, commanding the Division OF the
Atlantic, and the cohs,nander OF the Texas division
have issued orders toN<sc commanders Of posts to
give the nil nciiticsf thor power for practice,
ami from them such viii probably become
good marksmen. Every effort W 1 DO made TO scIccs
frpn In Uu nlV IN
crcdiable manner Tho vsrions details OF the match
are still unsettled, but may foe regarded as certain
that II will tako place and will prove OF great benefit
not only to tho various participating organizations
but TO ri1e interests and military Workmanship IN
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