The New York herald., 1878-09-20
The following soorss are cut Of possible seventy
SPRINGFIELD ARxoRY nrpLs CLUB.

rss pseo,a: ., & . % teams
Remington Rifle Club, 224; stamford Rine CLUB (No'
II, pa. The remaining clubs stool =
Club mo H. 2I7; Empire Ride Club. 2is; Forty ninth
Regiment Rife Club, 2lI; Stamford Rife Club no y.
2lo New York Amateur Club soe irsn oa Rsm.
ington Ride Club NO o. 1876; Columbia Rifle Associa
ton, 19i; Forty ninth Regiment Riae Club ono - is2
Company +. Second regiment. Connectcu', lsl sep
arate Troop !, OF 0swsgo, ls3.
THE OLIVER MATCH.
The first stage OF this competition was shot on
Wednesday afternoon. IRON three 70 halfpast hve
O'Clock. II was open 10 teams OF four. composed o.
enlisted men from an company Pay ir9op S1,s,O or
N.G.s.N.Y, bond Jide members only eligible;
teams TO shoot In uniform; weapon, Remington
as.sncs. dsI 800 yards; Two COMPETITIONS, tue
team making the highest average to be the winner
0ns prse was offered silver trophy valued q, Sioe
The second and hnal competition was shot between
the hour OF halfpast twsve and ono O'Clock yester-
Prst-Company q. Twen,y-tnird Regiment--A G.
Weber so; A. &. Perham, 4s; W. j. Oliver, "A; J. II.
The team totals OF the other competitors we're Com
pany G. Eighth regiment, l55; Company A, Four
teeath regiment l2s WIN one ~ man absent p,,cs
and J. G. Remor. who took the second and third
places In tie La1in and Rand match on Wednesday
Of 62, II was decided that the former was
entitled to the second prize.
The number and nature OF tho prizes announced TO
be gwen TO competitors In the International military
matches in addition TO those set down in the pro.
gramme have not boen officially designated
INTERNATIONAL TROPHY MATCH.
Major Henry Fulton, on behalf OF tho Committee OF
the Directors OF the National Rife Association who
had been appointed to manage the competitions to
select an American team for this year, called q
meeting yesterday In the Presidents tent on the
ranges, which was attended by the successful
competitors Those present were ". "a. Jackson, r.
Rathboue, j. S. sumner. 4. E. Dwight. j. s. brown,
G. G. Rockwell and e. W. Davidson. Colonel Clarke
was absent Messrs Gerisn and Doughty were elected
on reserves, and Mr.. Davidson was appointed
team Adjutant Major Fulton iniarmcd them that the
American OF 1877 had ceased TO exist, and init,
mated that the successors OF that vctori.
Gus body He also stated that tho National Rife
Association would afford facilities at Creedmoor for
tho new team to shoot their ''walk over" next
Wednesday ana Thursday. Captain Jackson was
elected team Captain. and the body resolved 10 60
through form OF shooting over the ranges In order
to claim the right America 10 engrave her nam
this year the Centennial trophy. largo nun oer
OF rifemcn very much against any such proceed
Ing. They say that shoot over could only taks
place II any other team had entered the lists
aud withdrawn before shootng ana that IN the pres
ent case, such thing mas been done, the match
be nonsidered us OF for the present year, and
the name no must 60 the trophy Tor lS7S
To-Day the Interstate long range, tho military
championship and the champion matches Will como