New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-03
cREEDuooNs SrRIAG uLETiNG.

soME OI TuE MATCHES 70 81 sHor-INpRoYEMENIs
Al riE GROUNDS.
The Spring Meeting of the National Rifle
Association will open MAY % with The Lcech Cup
match under the auspices Of tho Amateur RIFE club.
This cup was presented by Aajof Lrech ~ the Irish
Rife Team In SO The match Is open to all resident
members Of the Amateur cub, without regard 10
nationality. and TO all nuii,cborn oitizeus of the
United states. The match Is shot on the long ranges,
,uecn .nt. at each distance and the winner holds
cup dnring the year. besides receiving championship
gold badge. valued at so IL Was won In 1870 by
Colonel John Bodue; by Colonel H. A. Gderslccve IN
1876, and by Major H. 8. Jewell Ia 1877. The meeting
viii continue three day ., dulng which there Will be Is
Iopsrangc II md-rangc - short-rauge. and short
and mid-range match There are to he military team
matches individual military, alcomcrs, and skirmlsh
ers' match sharp's Rife Company aud tine Rom
incton Rife Company have added to the interest
Of the shooting by Offering gold. rifle aud money prizes
m team matches. Snaps llHc Company also has offered
special gold prizes 10 the naiHSmeh making inc hlSn,'t
scores during The NJ long rngc also rl1O IN gold
10 the marksman who may make In match, with one OF
their rifles, u score Of go In possible 22J.
The Rife Club i al present negotiating Tor an
extension III the ground ON lease bHck Oi the present
30 as To Increase tht distances lo llVo l-oV an
80 yards. Tue lOng-raDEe m1rkSmch are inclined
Al Tue present 500 900 900 yards and this idea
was proposed aud advocated strongly by the members OF
tho irish lanc Team The match foI the lhtcfha'l0ndl
trophy will II is thOught go by default tins year The
foreign rife teams admit that their chances OF success
system Of elmshOOtng 80 successfully carried oul ny
Mcs,rs. Fulton and D"kln, captains ot the American
teams. The American rncmcn were informed llat lhel
might expect "a team IrOm Australia and Canada, ana
that j the American rhcmcn would consent TO
shoot on neutral ground the Irish Team miSht be cN
prctcd But q war between England ana Russia "ould
prevent the carrying ont OF this plan a.. ut,
The association has HdUptcd al CltedHooi Tue Win
bcOn system subscription matches, when does uot
limit the marksman la the number OF tmcs he may
enter In the absence ~ the international match Tue
association intends to make the shooting season luy as
Interesting ~ last year The international nilHtaiy
matcn probably "a take place this ear iht changes
which nave been made AT CreedmOOr 10y the asSociaoh
are thought to have been much-nceded improvements
Thclut-ause grad stand, accommodations Ior Iauc,
a r.-taurant rooms Tor visiting clubs, headquarters
Tor e officers OF the association, are among ucSt.
The Long Island Railroad Company promises 10 luhIsI
rcttrr facilities for reaching CreedIloOF' tOohel
g. ". Wngac, Genera. Inspector Oi islne fItcce hhs
made improvements military shooting ana tue frau
lug OF TUarksmcn il to be made on different pan IRON
ntrc OlOrp AdiutantGeHCrHl Townsend PROPOSES 10
nut Tai, part Of tho National Guard work uncer as
nct head, Ia carry ont this plan Colonel hlnsate
has been promoted 10 the rank OF OCntla INC lhtel
state team match viii be distinct feature again WIS
year. Ia which clubs from almost every state VIII CUM