The New York herald., 1879-09-21
CREEDMOOR.
CLOSE OF THE SEVENTH FALL PRIZE MEETING

CLOSE OF THE SEVENTH FALL PRIZE MEETING
THE SHOOT FOR THE WIMBLEDON CUP.
The seventh fall prize meeting Of the National
Rife Association closed yesterday with the long
range contest for the Wimbledon Cup. Few people
were present besides the competitors and their
friends. To the marksmen the weather just
favorable as it had been during the preceding days
of the meeting. The light excellent. The wind.
too. remarkably favorable and steady. covering
only the small angle between eleven o'clock and one
on the dial. But in spite of all this. the unlucky
unsteady insisted that the gentle breeze which
stole up the ranges from northwestery direction
both puffy aud treacherous. Altogether the
days shooting was satisfactory enough. though the
winning (137 out OF $50 points) six below
the record made last year by Mr.. Frank Hyde. who
won the cup on tie splendid total OF 143 points
The conditions for the Wimbledon Cup match
threw it open to all comcrs who are citizens of the
United States: weapon, any rifle within the rules;
distance 1000 yards; thirty rounds: any position
valued at $500 and was presented by the National
Rifle Association of Great Britain to the National
Rifle Association of America, to be shot for annually
by American rihemen. Mr. Laird. the gentleman
who carried it oil yesterday. belongs to the Wash
ington. ID. c.. rifle association (The Coumbial.
Shooting commenced at half-past ten O'Clock and
was ended shortly after one. There We're thirty
four entries. A number OF Competitors retired
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The following are the leading scores:-
g. II; Laird: 1871 j. s Scott. lSs; l. 1; Allen. lSs; r.
II. Sanford. l27; s. Wilder l26; Homer Fisher, l24;
J. p. Waters. 122; W. w. Dc Forest. l22; S. I. G..
dudley. 1872: L. Hubbard l20; h. A. Perry, 119 W.
Poland, lis; II. 4. Clark. 1l6
The prize given for the aggregate scores made in
the Short Range. the Champions and the Wimbe-
don Cup matches were won by Mr.. Laird. who
tied to the number of points. by Mr.. l. L. Allen.
Each of these gentlemen made the fine aggregate of
3J3 points out OF possible 335 in the three compe
titions just named.
The tournament which originally set down
for the days announced yesterday mas been changed
ont fha nj nrOp htuin to
morrow. The days upon which 1t is to be held will
therefore be Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
THE PRESENTATION OF PRIZES.
The presentation of prizes won by teams and In
dividuals during the late meeting of the National
Rifle Association Creedmoor took place last night
in the State Arsenal Seventh and Thirty
street. Among those present Major General
Hancock and staff. in uniform; President n. Z. Stan
ton, Of the National Rifle Association; General
wingate, Colonel Gndersleeve. Mr.. J. Wilson
Mcdonald, and Mr.. G.. s. Schermerhorn. The Gov
ernor's island Band furnished the music The vari.
prizes artistically arranged on long baize
covered table, in front OF the Presidents stand and
show cd to great advantage. On the right supported
on a triangle composed OF three lances. was the
precious metals. presented by Judge Hilton for
competition by military teams from the diff
ferent states and Territories and from
foreign countries. 10 tho left of ii
conspicuousy noteworthy the $500 VIM
bledon Cup. whose brightly FURNISHED and
artistically chased sides marked the exquisite
of the English rifiemen who presented it the
American team IN 1875, whom they visited Wimble-
don To the extreme left of the prize table the
fine prize carried OIL among others. by the Twon-
tieth company of infantry u'inghamton) 1t con-
sisted of trophy of medieval arms artistically
arranged on CRIMSON velvet colorod plaque about
layed IL consisted of crusaders head piece
with gorgct of chain mail, a beautifully ught
steel shield, spear and halbort heads battle axes
maces, single and double handed swords, gauntlets
and daygcrs The trophy was gotten up
under the direction OF General Wingate. 1t
was very much admired. Tho Army and
Nary journal challenge cup, the State prze
aud considerable number of similarly valuable
premiums attracted their share of attention.
President stanton opened the ceremonies with
rlfcmen the high character of their shooting;
also the regular army and the National Guard upon
the various bloodless victories achieved by them
before the butts. Major JONES' secretary of the
National Rifle Association, announced the names of
the winning teams and individual marksmen.
Messrs Laird sumner, Scott, Blue. Jack
son. Allen, Whistler McLiveo and other sue
cessfu crack shots thusas tically applaudcd
when they came forward TO tho
guerdon of their victories. In presenting their
prizes to the First and Second divisions of the
National Guard, Colonel Gildersleeve highly compli-
incited the Twent rd egiment (Brookyn). which
had won the first prize of their own division consecu
lively for the last seven years. He thought they
must be transferred to the First division in order to
find foemen worthy OF their steel. General 4. 5.
aud Navy Trophy, aud said among other things,
that 1t better after ali that the army did not
win the cup, as there false ruinor around
which credited them with being already too fond OF
their cups Major General Hancock made very
happy speech in presenting the International trophy
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