The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-22
SHOOTING AT WIMBLEDON.
ALBERT PRIZE-RIGBY AT THE HEAD--yIsIT
OF THE DUKE or CAMBRIDGE.


ALBERT PRIzE-RIaBY AT THE HEAD--yIsIr
OF THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE.
icy CABLE TO THE HERALD
WIMBLEDON, July p, 1879.
Only the first stage-namey the 200, the
600 and the 900 yard ranges of the competi-
ton for the Albert Prize-was decided to-day.
The second stage at the 900 yards range will
be decided on Wednesday. At the 200 yards
competition for the Albert Prize Milton Farrow,
the American, made the highest possible score.
AT the 600 yards range Lieutenant Colonel
Fenton, of Lancashire, scored "a and Milton
Farrow, the American, 33. Taking the result
of the 200 and 600 yards ranges together
Farrow and Fenton tied, heading the other
competitors by one point. Frank Hyde, the
American, made 33 points at the 600 yards
range. Lieutenant Crut and Lieutenant Colonel
Gibson, Canadians, also made score of 33
each at the same range.
THE RESULT OF THE DAYS WORK.
The shooting at the 900 yards range ending,
the first stage Of the competition for the Albert
prize then took place. Mr.. Rigby, of the Irish
Rifle Association, scored total at the three
ranges of 100, and Mr.. Milton Farrow, the Ameri-
can, 81. Lieutenant Colonel Fenton, the Eng
lishman, won the Curtis a. Harvey prize. Mr..
Frank Hyde, the American, and an Englishman
tied for the second prize, which they divide, tax
ing Ell each.
THE WHITLEY PRIZES.
The six prizes i'll the Whiteley competition
have been pooled and equally divided among
the ten competitors who made the highest posi-
BILE scores. Mr.. +. Hyde is one Of these and Ills
name is sixth Oh the list
OTHER PRIZES.
In the contest for the prize given by Messrs.
Pigon, Wilks and Lawrence Lieutenant Adams,
Canadian, and +. Hyde, American, scored 80
each
In the Robin Hood contest Privates Harris
and Bell and Lieutenant Even, Canadians, won
prizes.
HONORS FOR CANADA
The Queen, by the recommendation of the
Duke Of Cambridge, COMMANDMENTS Chief of the
British Army, has appointed as one of her aides
de-camp Colonel Gzowski, Of the Canadian rifle
team.
THE BRILLIANT SUCCESS OF THE CANADIAN
RIFLEMEN-PRIzEs WON BY THEM.
special cable despatch from Lordon to the
Toronto Globe. dated the 10th, says:-"At wimbie-
don to-day Canada great success. Colonel
Gibson carried of the Prince of Wales prize con-
ssting Of f1OO and badge. He scored "a points at
three ranges of 20O 500 and GOO yards the highest
possible score being los points. The Eext to
Colonel Gibson's was 81. Corporal Gray, with q
score of 50 points, wins o IS prize. In the St.
Georges Prizes Lieutenant Hunter with score Of
81 points, wins IS; Assistant Surgeon Aiken, ~
points, 81. In the last series of prizes Private
Ogg and Assistant Surgeon Aiken, with score of 33
points, took the thirteenth and fourteenth prizes,
respectively. On all sides the Canadians are con-
graduated. Colonel Gibsons success il very pro-
nounced. His score remarkably good one.
THE DUKE CAMBRIDGE.
"The Duke Of Cambridge visited the camp to- day.
Sir Leonard Tlley, Sir John Rose and Ladies' wharn-
cliffe and Macdonald among those present
The Duke inspected the Canadian team and expressed
great pleasure at seeing them again. He congratrl-
lated them winning the Prince of Wales prize the
second most important contest at the meeting in
the honor they had won. they formed part of the
same Empire and were engaged in the same duty Of
defence. He concluded by assuring the Canadians
that they would be always welcome here.
PRIVILEGES YOUNG CANADIANS
"Sir Michael Hicks-Beach Joined III the congratu-
lations offered by His Grace the Duke of Cambridge
and expressed the pleasure afforded him to see the
team engaged in the contest. lie took the opportu-
nifty OF announcing that in future certain proper
ton of the cadets from the Military Academy of
Kingston would be allowed annually to take CON-
missions in the British army. Colonel Gzowski
thanked the Duke and Sir Michael Hicks Beach for
their visit"