The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-17
RIFLE CRACKS.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE SPRING MEETING OF
THE National RIEIr AssocIArioN

PREPARATIONS FOR TIE SPRING MEETING OF
THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
The regular period for the reception Of entries for
the various matches 10 take place Crccdmoor dur
ing the spring meeting OF the National Rifle Associa-
tior expired yesterday, and Tor all that VIII be madc
hereafter extra lee OF hty per OF the entrance
money will be charged Tho number Of entries
already made Is large, greatly exceeding the
number made during last years. spring meeting; but
Notwithstanding TINS, very Tow VI the matches wero
filed yesterday afternoon. This owing to the great
length Of the programme which embraces altogether
Hliy nve matches and Il seems probable that
several OF them will have TO be declared OF on
account OF less than ten entries being for them.
II 10 likely that the meeting will BIO successful and
important one, both through the number OF compcti-
tors and the display OF mark smanship which the
weekly matches OF tho spring seem 10 promise. Tho
pr.ze list for this meeting is greatly extended over
that vi last year, both number aud value oi the
objects offered. and the introduction o! large
Dor Of subscription matches extends the programme
so much that riaemeu will have opportunities to
shoot under any conditions that they may think most
favorable TO good display. The subscription matches
have not vet shown much sigGs oil popularity, how
ever far The greater number OF entries in those
competitions where prizes ara offered. during tue
three days OF the meetng-May %, - aud 25-specIa
trains will DO run 10 Crecdmoor Tor the moda-
tion OF competitors and VISITORS 10 tho range
On account OIL mo large number ot evunts the shoot
Ing VIII Commences each day At nine O'Clock A. Nj,
ana in all matches, except the "Leoch Cupn MATCH
the squad or team assigned 10 each target VIII 10
limited 10 thirty minutes IN which to complete its
score, commencing ut tho ume named upon the score
cards The time will be designated by the firing Of
gun upon the range every thirty minutes from nino
A. NJ. TO six r. NJ the number OF shots IN each
match WI bc seven and no sighting shots will DO ui-
lowed. Pool targets at which competitors may prac
tce at any time during the mceting Will be provided.
THE MATCHES
On Thursday, May 20. the meeting will open with
tha cnp,n itfnn lnrt ha I'm ~ unHa ma
auspices OF the Amateur klnc Club. rnis match con-
ssts oil fifteen rounds ut Inc 500 300 and 1000 yards
ranges and ~ open TO all native Dorm citizens oi tue
Uuted States aud 10 all members OF the Amateur ie
Club.
rne llch Tor tho Frazier prize $3.50 In gold, at
200 yards range; the soldiers match Tor a bronze
trupny, open teams OF eight, aud tho Skrms hers
Badge matcn will also take place ON the hrst day.
On Friday twenty-tnrc matches VIII be shot, III
teen Of which are subscription matchcs The otners
are as follows:-No2 Tor ton stated prizes amount
Ing TO $97; No. 3, 'Nationul Guardsnann match,
the 'Ouver" match, s'Sharp's Military icann
match; No IL Tor three stated prizos, am ountng to
$50; No. ls stated przes amounting 10 SIS, ana No.
Y stated prizcs amounting to Sllu
On Saturday there WA be the DIRECTORY match
match Tor cash prizes amounting 10 $l07, military
team match Tor prizes asgrcgating $780, "Carbinon
for two prizes OF $25 $50, match Tor
eating $l02 and uiuelecn subscription matches.
.MAREsMAN's BADGE"-o uALifcA rloNs.
Tho scores mado ny The hrst live shots ot uiembers
OF the National guard III the following matches AZ the
spring meeting ot tho National Rifle Association
namely Match No. 81, open ~ marAsmen only,
nnd No. ~, open 10 all comers; matches Nos 50 und
36, open to troops armed with carbines When mado
according 10 the terms thereof by any member OF the
National Guard Will be accepted as qualification Tor
tho sMarksman's Eadgen and VIII exempt those SO
qualifying from further practice during 1873.
Matches 80 and 81 are ut 200 yards A and as 500
yards, NJ 800 yards una 50 AZ 200 yards.