National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-09-22
THE WIMBLEDON CUP.
It is Won by a Member of the WASH
ington Team.
The Great English Prize Coming TO this
City-CIose OF the Meeting Mt Creed
moor-spiendid Record of the CO.
lumbia Association Rifcinen-
Wbythsy Gid not Win ii,5
Interstate Trophy,
LaIrd's Victory at Crcedmoor Saturday.

Colonel j. o. z. Burnside and Ills sou Mr..
J. b. Burnside, members of the teams sent to
Creedmoor by the Columbia Rifle Association,
returned to the city Saturday. The meeting
Of the National Rifle Association closed Satur-
day, but tournament has been arranged for
the first three days of the present week, to
take part in which the other members
Of the District teams remained at Creed
moor. The success of the District riflcmen
during tho meeting has realized tho most
sangune expectations of their friends The
meeting was closed Saturday with the match
for the Wimbledon cup. Mr.. Charles II. Laird +,
of the Columbia Rifle Association, won the cup
making the best score which was 1877 out Of a
possible $50. Dr. s. l. Scott, also a member Of
the District team, made the second
best scoro-135. Isaac L. Allen. Of
New York. was thrd-l33--and II.
Rathbone, of New York, aud Jackson aud
Gcrrich, the Boston club, were next IN order.
| The distance was 200 yards, each contestant
having thirty shots. Tho Wimbledon cup.
which is u massive silver tankard, was pre-
scntcd to the American rihcmen on the
occasion of their visit to the great Win.
bledon ranges in England in 1875, aud
has boon annually shot for by the
best long-range marksmen in the land.
Frank Hyde held it last year, having won IL
ut the meeting in 1873 by making the high
score of 147. The scores on Saturday would
probably have been several points higher had
1t not been for varying and perploxing wind
blowing directly from the targets toward tho
shooting stands. Mr.. Laird is clerk in the
| Postotice Department. and one of the
| youngest members of the Columbia Rifle As
ISOLATION, with which lie has been connected
ever since its organization. He has made
| some excellent scores at the ranges Mt Ben
ning's, having won several valuable prizes,
and is rated among the most reliable marks
men in the country. His individual record
during the meeting which has just closed at
| Creedmoor is the best that was made. Having
| made the best score in the three matches-the
short range, championship and Wimbledon
contcsts-ho was awarded an aggregate
| prize, consisting Of valuable barometer.
| The Columbia teams made an cnviable rec
ord in other respects. III the Interstate long.
range contest Colonel Burnside made the
second best score, which WAS 2l3 out of a pos
sble 225, and the team WAS the fourth in the
match. The highest individual score was that
made by Gcrrish, of Boston, who beat Colonel
| Burnside by one point. Mr.. p. j. I.aurittzen,
| Il member of the association, on account of his
connection with thr,,Wa,hington Light infautry
participated only in the military contests, and in
the military championship match won the thir-
| teenth prize. The long.raugc team from the
| District WIS composed of Colonel Burnside, G..
| II. Laird, Dr. s. /. Scott and Professor William
| IL. Hardness. The team went into the inter.
State contest under great disadvantage Mr..
| j. NJ. i. Particle, who bias u record Of having
inado perfect score out Of forty-fve shots
at long range, was selected as mem
Der of the team, but after practiciug
over the ranges at Creedmoor being dissatisfied
with his scores he withdrew from the team. Al
aim st the last moment Professor Hardness
was summoned from this city by telegraph
aud substituted in Particles place. Professor
Hardness has just recovered from a long ill.
ness, and is entirely out of practice. His record
was therefore not up to his usual standard
The members of the association believe that i
Particle had remained ut his post
the team would have secured tn,
interstate trophy, aud tho two greatest
prizes offered ut the meeting and every othel
prize worth having having would have beer
, brought TO this city. The short-range team
sent by the Columbia Association consisted o
=. j. Laurizen.J -. b. Burnside, DIR. S. l. Scott aut
Captain Ben Chambers, all of whom male excel
lent records. The first information of Laird.
victory last Saturday was brought to this city
by the following dispatch received by Colonel
Burnside Saturday afternoon:
Laird wins cup, 1877. Scott second two points
Glory hRllelulah a. A. ADER,'
Saturday evening after the match at Creed
moor was ended the presentation of prizes tool
place at the State Arsenal. President Stanton
presided aud many of the teams were present
r Speeches were made by Colonel Gildersleev
aud General Newgate, Of the National Guar
| of New York; and General j. l.. Crittende
and General Hancock, Of the Regular Army
also made congratulatOry remarks, while
band furnished the music. The meeting
regarded US q very successful ono in point o
scoring, while the large number of entries ha
been gratifying to the officers OF the associa
| ton,