The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-04
MARKsMEN ~ TIE RIIM


Tho spring meeting Of the National Rife
Association was opened yesterday on the Creed
moro Range. but owing TO the pouring rain at
10 o'clock the attendance was small. The first
event was tho Directors match" open only to
directors and honorary directors OF the Ma
tional Rifle Association; but owing 10 the rain
the match was declared of for tho year.
The first shot fred was in the short range
match. 200 yards. open to all comers. position
standing; any rife allowed. Eight prizes wcro
offered. and they were won in the order named
by C. A. Peakc 81; W. A. Fowler. 81; A. II.
Hewlett. 30; J.. W. Todd 80: F. Holten, % !.
Donaldson. 2s. +. llohcn and j. 5. summer
Tho 20o.ynrd Military Team match was open
to teams of five men from any company. troop.
or hnt,ery Of the National Guard of New York
or other states, or of the regular army. navy.
or murine corps; position standing, and any
rifle the companies were armed with to be used
Ihc prize WIS IN embroidered nHE. of the value
Of tlOO to Toe won three times before becoming
the property OF m organization. IN 1876. it
was won hy Company the Seventh Regiment
\. O. 5. n. y. ~ 1877 hy Company y. Engineer
Fnsncer Batalon U" I. A. i'Y Ycsierday fHi'y i was as
Ton again by Compapy6G Engineer Battalion.
The 5OO.yard Miiitgry Team match was open
10 teams oi four men from my military orgnni-
cation In tn" United states. including the r"Eu-
lar army. navy. or marine CORPS. Any position
and any authorllod military rid were allowed.
There were four prizes. tho first Of which was
taken 10y Company {. L. s Engineers: the sec-
ond 10y Company A, L. ). Engineers; the third
hy the Seventh Regiment team: and the fourth
by Company |. ot tho Seventh Regiment.
The 6uO-yard team match was open to tcams
ol four men rcurrsVnting any military COM
panN, troop. or battery Of tho regular army,
navy. or marine corps. or National Guard Of
any state, or any riie club or association in the
United states. or any four members from the
National Rine Association. Tho number ot
teams from any usso siatlOn was not limited.
nnd any position and any rife were allowed
Tho Massachusetts, Rifle Association took the
ilrsi prize. with l3Gpoimts. Of which W. II. jack
son contributed 80 VIM. Garrish, IS; J. T.
Brown, 33 and J. 5. summer. %. The Empire
prize with l2s. of which W. NJ Farrow scored
95 r. Rathbonc. 81; r. II. Holten. 81. aud II.
Fisher. %
In the 200-yard Subscription match" Mr..
Grievr scored 80; Mr.. Padding 80; Mr.. Under
wood, 30. and Mr.. J. l.. Price. %. The match
was won by Mr. Grieye.
The Individual match" 500 Yards. open to
all cumcr-. position Standing weapon any rife.
brought out many competitors. and WIS Won ny
Mr.. w. VI. farrow. with score Of 2s. A. J.
Howiett following with n ana G. A. Peake
with %.
The 300 yard team match wns subject n tho
same regulations rs the Guu. yard military
tenn match. IL was won by the Impire Rifle
club. with score If ll5. Of which ". VI. Far
row made 50: + II. Holtcu. 80; J. W. Todd -.
md VI. VI. Multby. u. The New York Rins
Club followed. with ll3. and the National liihe
Assocation team with Ill. The Flushing hIle
Club also scored Ill.