The New York herald., 1879-09-18
CREEDMOOR.

THE SCORES MADE AT THE SECOND DAYS
SHOOTING OF THE PRIZE FALL MEETING.
The second days shooting Of the prize fall meet
ing had yesterday at Creedmoor. There
few spectators present In the morning the weather
was most trying on account Of the strong wind
which blew across tho ranges from left to right.
In the afternoon the breeze fell and ne
were recorded. Generals Shaler, Woodward VIM
gate and Colonel Denslow. with other prominent
National Guard officers. the ground.
Major Jones. secretary OF the National Rife Associ
alton. unremittng in his efforts Keep things
straight. The most important match of the day
the New York State National Guard contest. The
front and walked off with the honors from all their
competitors the State National Guard service. 1t
Brooklyn regiments have found place in the State
prizc list. Following is summary Of the shooting-
NEW YORK STATE NATIONAL GUARD.
co@%amd IN Hp New YorR State Ssonn Guard co@
pesors to wear the uniform OF their respective dis
and military one at the latter range we.pon
Entrance Fee 81.
There were four prizes. the first being the New
York State trophy, valued at $500 The other three
prizes were worth respectively $40, $75 and $50.
There were twenty team entries, and the following
scores were made:-
Twentieth (sepsrate company. 450: Forty-eighth
regiment, 433; Fiftyfrst regiment, 427 Thirty y-ffth
battalion. 424; Seventh regiment. New York. 42l;
Fifty-fourth, -; Twentythird. 4l4; Forty-ninth.
35S; Twenty ninth separate company $40;
Twcnty-hrst 346; sixty-ffth $40; Fourteenth. 337;
company 317; Twenty-eighth (separate company.
307; First tseparate company. GAG.
FIRST DIVISION NATIONAL GUARD MATCH.
,zed command n the division OF the New York Slate
Corps M % rias ss,o
Sa s y %s sS al
ave rounds each range. Entrance, 81
There were three prizes, aggregating $225. Four
nd IN @
Seventh regiment, 447 Ninth regiment. 800 Sixty
ninth regiment. s75; Eighth regiment. 1853.
SECOND DIVISION NATIONAL GUARD MATCH.
The conditions OF this contest were similar to
those of the First division match. There four
Twenty-third regiment, 404; Fourteenth regiment.
37s Forty seventh regiment 259; Thirty second
CAVALRY (srATE) MATCH
sr@sS With % Of % the % Ssw or
rounds; weapon brecch loading carbine
tion seven rounds. Entrance fee, 81.
There were four entries Following were the
Troop l. Sixth brigade, 100; Battery 4
(Gatling). 175; Troop d. brooklyn, l47 Troop A,
Kleins First divsion), 143.
CAVALRY MATCH.
Condaions-Open to teams Of Of cavalry artl
lery commando Of the National Guard militia any
shoot in the uniform their respective corps distances
zoo and 500 % position standing s the former and
tho respective five rounds each range Entrance
Four teams entered. There we're three prizes,
aggregating sl35. The following were the scores
made Troop l, 23S; Troop ID. 179; Washington
Gray Troop. 144 Klein Separate Troop A. 1866.
sHORr RANGE TEAM MATCH.
(osditions-Open to teams OF four from regularly
organized rife club association In the United Stxtes
distances 2tO and 800 yards dis
tance any rifle carbne within the rules; position,
standing Entrance fee. 81 More than
enter from the same organrat but the In
dvidual not to be allowed to shoot In
There were nineteen team entries. Following
were the New York Rife Club team No. ~
225: Massachusetts Rifle Club. 223; Zettier Rifle
Club. 223; Brooklyn Riae Club. 222: New York Rifle
club team No. -. 40; Stamford Amateur Rifle
Club. 2is willett's Point Rife Club. 2le; New York
Rife club (team No. ~. 2l4: Empire Rifle Club. 2l4:
Fourth Regiment United States Artillery Rife Club.
2u; Springfield Armory Rine Club. 207; Dis
trict of Columbia Rifle Club 206; Flushing
Rife club lteam No. H. 2ol: Twentieth Separate
Company Rifle Club. 1893; Forty-eighth Regiment
Rifle Club. lS5; Seventh Regiment Rife Club, 1877;
Sixty-ninth Regiment Rife Club. LAB. The total
of the Sixty -htih regiment not to be OBJ
txined from tho statistical officer.
Lieutenant Van Vleet of the Fourth regiment Of
the United States artillery, came near meeting with
very serious accident by the premature explosion OF
acartridgo which he " ~ placing in the chamber Of
Springfield rife. Tho brcech blown out and
could not be found. The man escaped with slight
burning from the powder.