The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-24
THE RIFLE.
PRIZES APpRoPRI.
PRIMO MEET

PRIZES APPROPRIATED FOR THE SPRING MEET
ING BY THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION
The Prize Committee of tho National Rife Associa-
ton held u meeting at NO. IS Park row yesterday
afternoon for sne purpose OF sppropratng prizes for
the spring meeting on the stated programme Of tho
organization. In addition to the decision that In ali
individual and team subscription matches fifty pcr
cent OF tho fees shall DO divided between
tho three highest scorers, in tho proportions Of
twenty-five, niteen and ten per cent OF tho amount
received, tho following scae OF prizes adopted by
the committee:-
No. rs. Stated prizes Open 10 all Corners; dis
lance, 200 yards; position, standing; weapon, aIy
rifle. First prize, cash $40; second prize, gold
wsbster's Dictionary value $o NTH sx,h prizes,
50 each seventh eighth, ninth and tenth prizes. 80
No. 28.-Milary team match. opon TO toams OF ave
from any company, troop or battery Of the National
Guard OF New York other States or Of the regular
pany officers, miss,oned officers prvatcs,
certified TO have been members Of ,ne company they
represent on March 1876. Distance, 200 yards po-
ston, standing; teams 10 use tho rite shelr company
armed WITH THIS match 70 DO lrea IN thirty min-
second prize. p sao .hra prs SIS Ta
No. 2S.CarUiDo team match. Open 20 teams OF four
from any troop or battery NG.s Ny; distance, 200
yards; position standing; weapon Remington carbne.
prize, $50. Total, SIC.
No. 50-Staled prizes open TO all concrs; dis
tance, 500 yards; position, any; weapon, any rifle.
FIRST prz $50; second prize, SIS; tn,rd prize,
munou case, value SIS; fourth prIze $40; fun aud
sixth prizes. each 80; seventh, eighth, ninth and
tenth prizes, each So. Total, $1U2
No 2.-Stated prizea Open 20 oil comsrs; distance,
200 yards; POSITION, stardingj weapon, any rn.
First przr $40; second prize, $40; tnrd prize, 49,
fourth prize, $40; nth and sixth prizes, each s.;
seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth prizes, each So.
Total sl02
No. IL Stated prizes. Open 10 all comers; dis
tancc, 500 yards; position, any weapon. any RHO
First prize, $780, second prize, $751; third Prize. $40
Total. $780,
No. is.-sta,ed prizes Open to all corners; dts
lance, 800 yards; position, any; weapon, any rifle.
First prize. $50; second prize, S25 third prize, $40
Totai, SIS
No 2a-stated prixes Open 10 all corners; dis
lance, 1000 yards position, any; weapon, any rife.
First prize. sewing machine, value $50; second
prizc, $40; third Pre- SIS; fourth pnzs. slo nfth
prize 40. Total. sll0
No 4o-slatcd prlzea Open to all corners; dis
lance, GOO yards; POSITION, AM; weapon, any rifle
First prize, $780, second prize, $40; tlird prize So
fourth pr,ze, $40; nth ana sixth prizes, each 80;
seventh eighth. ninth and tenth prizes, each ~.
Total. s97.
rbe aggregate amount OF prizes given at tho spring
meeting by the association last year was 1881. while
tho appropriation tor the next similar meeting loo
up ssIs In order 10 prevent any Misunderstanding
the association mas announced that the match Tor tho
Waters Prize dong rangc) a. Creedmoor will com
monco Al hait-past one T.. NJ. to-day Wednesday,