The New York herald., 1879-09-23
CREEDMOOR.

SOMETHING NEW AT LONG RANGE-FINE SHOOT
The three days long range tournament which
originated by Captain Perry. commenced yes
terday at Creedmoor. There were thirty-three en-
tries. and. Us will be from tho excellent scores
that are given below. some of the best rihemen In
the country are competitors in the match
The conditions OF the contest contain o
number OF points hitherto unknown in
practice on the ranges OF the National Rife Asso-
citation. and judging by the favor with which they
were received it seems likely that the rules will be
come popular. The tournament is an all corners
match with small bore ri1es fifteen rounds ut each
of tho longest distances. fred under the usual
rules. The terms provided that there should be
no "spotting' or "coachins;" that the markers
should be fifteen yards in rear Of the firing
points. and that only one marksman from
target should be allowed at the points at tho
same time. These provisions had the effect
of placing each marksman upon his own merits
1t deprived him of the benefit derived from team
shooting. in which a man whose judgment is not
always reliable upon questions OF windage and
elevation can have the benefit OF the experience
of ripper minds who may have shot before him.
CLASSES
The conditions divided the competitors into four
classes. and established o scale Of prizes for
each one. The first class comprised oil those
who in any match private practice had
made q score Of 212 points out
of 225, in the customary As rounds. Is at each of
sOO 800 and 1000 yards distance. The second class
included all those who had scored from 206 to 2l2
points; the third, those who had made from 200 to
206 and the fourth. all Others Besides this class
fcation the competing rihemen were required to
put Oh record the model of weapon used by them.
the weight OF powder aud bullet. nature of shell.
method Of loading. &c. The object of this arrange
ment appears to be to diffuse knowledge
of the precise conditions under which the
best rihemen in America have made
cords yet uneoualled anywhere else,
provided with the same sort of weapons that have
enabled the different American teams to place them
selves At tho head Of the worids o ohemen N E1cn
own best record. which. OF course. gave him his
rating In tho different classes established.
The following are the ratings OF some of the frst
and second class men. as declared by themselves,
and the sort Of weapons and ammunition used by
j. s. sumner-highest score. 221 points; sharp's
rifle; ITO grains powder; $50 grains lead; bullet,
Hyde Base, pointed uses wads loads ct the breach;
w. II. Jackson-Highest score. 22O points; sharp's
rifle; 1O6 grains powder Nafin Randi; $50 grains
lead; pointed bullet, composed Of fourteen parts
lead to ono Of tin; uses two wads; shell. 4l0
Frank Hyde-Highest score, 219; Sharp's rifle; 100
grains powder Latin RANDY; $50 grains lead,
pointed bullet; shell. 24-lo inches ses wads loads
at the breoch.
William Cerrish-Highest score, 218; Sharp's rife;
115 grains powders $50 grains lead (fourteen parts
lead OF tin); wnds; loads at the brooch.
1O grains powder to $50 lead touroen parts lead to
ono OF tn); uses wads; loads ut the breech.
s. l. Scott-Highest score ALI; Remington Croed-
moor rifle; ITO grains powder to $50 lead thfteen
parts lead to one of tn); Hepburn pointed bullet;
uses no wads; loads ut the muzze; shell. 7-16
inches.
l. L. Allen-Highest scoro. 2l3; Sharp's rife; lot
grains powder (Hazards) to $50 lead eleven parts
lead to Of TIM; uses no wads; loads ut muzzle;
shell, 2 410 inches
H. +. Rockwoll-Highest score. 211; Remington
Crcedmoor rife; 116 grains powder to 665 lead;
loads tho breach Remington special bullet; SHE'LL
ITO inches.
c. H. Laird-Highest score, 21O; Remington Creed
rifle; ITO grains powder (Hazard's to $50 lead;
inches.
ITO grains OF powder 10 $50 grains lead; straight
she'll: uses wads; loads at the muzzle.
Captain L. Tully-This gentleman, who is
graduate, with honors from the School Of Musketry
Hythe. and who participated in some of the shoot
ing at Creedmoor last week. shot yesterday at the
800 and 900 yards distances. He used u muzzle-
loading Rigby rife; 90 grains Curtis Harvey
powder, No. o; hardened bullet OF 535 grains and
one wad. He shot from the prone front position.
as he is in the habit OF doing at Wimbledon.
The day was and chilly bat an excellent one
for shooting Tho light was very fine, and the wind.
kept steadily oil day blowing from the east and
covering the small angle between twelve and two
petitor in the first class making the highest aggre
gate in the three days, $780, The others were
graduated on descending scale down to the fourth
class. in which competitor might win SIS. The
smallness of the prizes shows that the tournament
was put in the fold merely as test Of good marks
msnship and staying powers. judged solely from a
sportman's point OF view. The shooting commenced
at eleven and was finished at half past three o'clock