National Republican., 1880-05-03
OUR RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
The LonG-RapGe Match un Saturdny-Some-
thing About tho sIn ch In England.


thing About tho sIn ch In England.
On Saturday afternoon last, at the third match
in the l0ng.ranso subscription series Of the CO.
umbia Rihc Association at BennlnR's, there werD
six entries, as follows: Colonel Burnside, ~ A.
Adce. DR.. s. l. Scott, p. ]. Iauritzen Wolicr Scott
and Lieutenant Il. d. Hubbard, Second Artillery,
q. s. A.
The afternoon brought tho usual trcacherous
TO 10 O'Clock wind whGh prevails at tiils time of
yoaI the Benniug's range, tho first 500 yards Of
the long range distance being protected somewhat
by the belt of timber on the LEFT only IN deceive the
marksman by the powerful blast 10 which the last
half Of the trajectory of the bullet Is subjected on
the wide marsh that CONNECTS with the river aud
over which tho high range OF hills beyond tho
targets fores a sweeping pressure OF atmosphere
whom the wind IL at tho point above indicated on
the great dial. CuptHhI Frank Hyde, during his
recent visits to tho BcnninSs range with our club,
gave it as his opinion that It NaS one OF hu very
worst ranges in exisIcuce to shoot over IN windy
weather.
However, the scores on Saturday last were very
crclitablc, and Colonel Burnside suGGrcdel in
making clean score of buLs-eyes at SOO yards
Following are thy three leading scores. the rst two
taking the hrSt and second prizes i'll the order
named:
COLONEL j. o, r. nURNsDE
$40 yards. ....... 3 8 ) B 3 3 . o ! Q SIS
sO0 yards. ....... 3 / ) 4 , s ST.
1000 yards. ....... 3 2 3 B 4 D 8 So
Total...... ................ ............... 2o9
a. \. ADEE.
eSS yards ....." "si5?544s5564556- 6-ss
1000 yards. ....... 5 . o 3 o J o 4 6-69
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 200
DIR. s. ]. SCOTT.
500 yards, ...... 5 s. 54 ! sos SO
$40 yards. ....... 3 3 10
Total. ...........................2 20o
Mr.. Adee and Or. Scott tied for second prize bus
Mr.. Adees score being tho larger at the longest
distance, under the rules ii mas awarded 10 him.
Mr., Adee is comparatively beginner AT long range
practice having shot for the first nna Inst season.
but GS ne is very careful and paiuStaking aud an
ardent lover frife practice as II recreation from
othce life, he bids fair to become skilllu 0dver-
his New York RNlo Club having inany con-
sentcd to shoot the series OF me-and-holne short
range matches with the Columbia RIFE Association
viii! team Of four men on each side, Il has been
definitely settled that The hrst match viii DO shot
on hG Bs9ninS,s FSnSe @ on tuesday iS; and Weines-
will be no and 800 yards, ten shots lnT each ulsn
over each distance each day the aggregate sctres
OF tho teams for the two days D constitute ;he HEt
match The second match will bu shot ut CTuutl-
moor during ii,e last week in June next IN prr-
osely tho same way, II the two matches sh4nld
result in a tie, third match OF two days will be
shot, the team winning tho toss ~ decide when
and where il win take. place
Colonel Burnside President Of the Columbia
Rife Association, has received the following letter
from Captain Frank Hyde written on tho eve OF
his sailing for Norway and sweden, whittier he ilhs
gone 10 Introduce amost wonderful and effective
magazine army gun.
NEW HoRK, April 80 1880.
MY DEAR COLONEL: | have postponed longer
than meant the attempt tO convey to yu,I aud
through YOU 10 the members Of the Columbia Rite
Association, In solne degree the measure Of my ap-
probation OF tile many cuurtesiCs received iIuin
you and them during my late visit to Washington.
The days that spent there Will always remain rcd
letter days in my TeCollectiuns Of the past. May
you all have all the good luck you deserve which
is wishing you good deal Off
"FraternNly yours, FRANZ RYDE"
Captain Hyde SIN strongly urges Colonel Burn-
side to accompany the selected tam and mcet
him in England early in July next and tnkO part
in the friendly match with an English oam to be
to each have four men, with two reserves. Tho
American team for this contest at inst arranged
Is Captain Frank Hyde, VI Bridgeport; Colonel
Burnside, OF Washington; MSsSrs, Garrlsh and
Brown, OF Boston and neS3rs Clarke ana Dudley,
of New York, Colonel Burnside protested that IL
would DO impossible for him ~ be absent frOm his
Official duties here asufic,ent length of time for
the voyage and for ts necessary practice after
rying at Wimbledon; butsCOptain Hyde sailed
without making amy provisions for tllng tho
COlOnelS place IN the team. This match Is to be
entirely independent OF the Irigh.Amerigan match
Rt DoIymOunt in June, iur which 4 team of six.
with two reserves, Is now being selected IN this
country, Sir Henry Halord has set his heart Gu
having an American team shoot a team OF English
men on the Wimbledon ranges, for aided by the
confident Of victory. Aud victory, even in
friendly contest over the Americans nc thiuks
would stimulate the English rihemcu 10 forR
another team To contest for tho International pSlui
in 1851 az Creedmoor the SCENE OF their terrible de-
fpuL in 1877.