New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-23
SPORTS ON LAND AND WATER.

SHOOTING AT CkEbDMOOh i'N ~
INTERNATIONAL RIFLE Matches go
Rife shooting and yachting assume posiIlon
Of Importance among out-odoor sports
succeeding year and with each step OF ADVANCEMENT
hecome more and moro scientific It was thought d. 'o
close of last season that both OF these sports " W
comoaratively without interest this season. ~ was
believed that the popular yacht regattas wouu DC g'ou
up but at the meetings of the NewYork, INC A."n'IT
and the seawanhaka Clubs, which are the prlnclpal
arsto,os cubs 1.-THE Brooklyn Club has not taken any
interest in Yachting for the last two years there was
an on,ost unanimous determine expressed that tne
annual prize regattas should take place. Inc Counpa'
tho Jersey City, the National, the NeW-Jersey' inc ~
son River and other smaller clubs, although caed sec
ordcIoss have created much interest IN yachting CIT
~, t,r'gb the practical OF the Corinthian system OF
sailing the Yachts In which they follow the pioneer sea
wonbaka They viii all hold their customary regattas
with the preparations which have been MADE ana WhcI
are making by the several clubs ana Dy tue Naonai
Yachting Association OF the United States organh'u
last Winter for the general improvement OF yachting
matters n NAV safely be said that yacht racing Is not
declining any more than yachting ITSELF Never
before were the prospects brighter Many new Dod's
have been built, most OF them of fair tonnage
PREPARATIONS FOR RFGATTAs.
The first event will be the Seawanhala and the Atah-
te Clubs opening cruise May 81 The Kncker0ocker
Yacht Club OF Morris Will also hold It's annual re-
gata on May 81. The next event VIII be tho race or inc
bowling Challenge Cup, won by the SOpnia EWh" VI
NAV a. on the of the Empire Yacht Cuo on tue
Harlem River This race will take place on June 81 ana
in 1t new boat, the Mary Gibson, viii compete win
several oticrs On June o. HE Atlantic Yacht CInD.
will sail It's annual the club course rom OH
Bay Ridge to and around Sandy Hook lAghtshlp anu
return Great interest seems 10 haNetWhAclC ~ H..
club. II has become Immensely popar III fhn,5
crclcs and n large entry - anticipated among tn.in
some new yachts The committee IA trying 10 nahc 'hU
regatta tue largest and most successful eyer sIS "
tb cIib on the following day. June 10, the Ncw-f0rk
Club will sail It's annual regatta, anu u iiIsc cHlS 20
,sr yachisci The regatta will bc sailed over the us
un course from of StapetOn \ L. 10 ana ~ ouu ohiun
between schooncrs for The Brenton Rec Cnaenge UP
will be sailed aud ON september - t1c lace inr w
cane Nav Challenge Cup will come on. Inc cIuD VIII
meet at Glen Cove August IL aud start on It's annual
cruise 49,.
The scawanhaka Yacht Club. the pioneer IN TINS
country Of Corinthian yachting will sail it, annual
Corintbian matches which are open to all boats OF any
recognized yacht cluD I'm the United States on June l.
Prizes are offered the winners I'm each class ana the
course will be that of the Ncw-lork CIub. between
this club aud the NcwYOrk there seems 10 De great
spirit OF rivalry, with the chances IN favor oi inc sen
wanhaa for assuming first position The object OF tue
scawapbaka's programme OF racing IA to make the anna
teur owner as capable Of handling his yacht In race or
cruise as the professional yachtsman. As II Is now
in other clubs, the professional sailor assumes ch'c
control OF the yacht in the race, while the owner IA re
ouentIy on shore Tho hiring Of professional saiinG
masters and professional for rcgattas Is not CON
sdorrd NV the seawauhakas to be ia harmony with the
true sprt OF Yachting there are many yachtown"rs
who do not feel ablo such an expense and hence
have no chance Of competing for prize Cuder the
CorInthan rules each owner must sail his own boat I'D
reratas; otherwise he Will forfeit all claim to prizes
The crews must also be comp 7ed Of amateurs So sue
ccssul ana 80 popular las THIS kind OF yachting become
that the Columbia and the Jersey City CnOs have
adopted the rule.
The Empirc Yacht Club will sail ts regatta for class
prizes on June II the usual course from on the
clubhouse in the Harlem River 10 and around stepping
Stone buoy aud return. The Long Island Club VIII
hold O regatta June -, sailing over triangular
course In the bay opposite Bay Ridge The Columbia
has not appointed day It's regatta, bat will do 50 at
its next meeting As this IS rapidly growing club. ana
has Ms clubhouse at EighysiIt ST., North River one
OF the most accessible aud pretty Spots III tR1L
hood, much interest Is attached TO MS monthly SCRUB
races ladies' regatta and other events OF the year
Under e auspices 81 the National Yachting Assoca-
ton Department OF EewYork, there Ia 10 be union
bay regatta August q, which Will be open 10 entries
from any TeG TO- dyG no SaS A. b. and f.
The course will be triangular one In the bay 80 that
The committee is composed Of r. " Freeman. OF the
Hudson Riverj Henry Wood. National A. J. Prime.
prizes will be named before TIL day Of the race
PROSPECTS or RIFLE-sHoOrNG.
In rifle shooting considerable interest IL already
manifested by the professional longrangc shots
the on.hand mhrksmen and tho National Guard'-
men, The Creedmoor programmes OF tho National
RiAe Association include matches suit able to
ALL and they attract n large number OF COM
pctitors. The principal event OF tho season is the
organization OF q team TO send TO Ireland 10 shoot re-
turn match With the Irish rlfcmcn. In accordance with
their challenge. In July 1873, the Irish rnemeu after
many defeats at Wimbledon the Echo Shield, thus
making them the long-rauGe champions Of the world.
Then hearing OF rife association in the United states,
they sent challenge IN October aud II fell into tho
hands OF tho Amateur Rifle Club. Tue club accepted
the challenge Notwithstanding that Its members had
never practsed at long range, and there was no long
range rife OF any standing IN the United states Alter
the acceptance OF the challenge Tor the gun manu-
iacturcrs made few breechOadng lung-range rifles
for tho American rihemen. The IRISH team came over
ard match was shOt AZ Creedulouf III Tue htl-Oh q"
1874. which was won by the Americana, with three
points to spare. The victory was due to the fine score
OF Major Fulton, ana 10 bhOt at the wrong trgct ny
Que OF the Irsh team. The American team went to
victory over the lrishnen on June ~, 1872 with ~
points TO spare. Again. In 1876, following the great
international Trophy Match NJ Cree dmoor, the Amcri-
caa team defeated the freshmen by eleven pOint. The
match is shot with xix men I'm each team, and the
man steamers Oh June g. II IL p ODabc that he team
Will also shoot match with an English team at VIM
bledUn
The National RIFE Association gave up the usual
Spring meeting mt Creedmoor ths year and concluded
TO combine IT, energies for prize tournament OF
week, beginning september II. II II probable that
the for the International trophy will not lac shot
unless foreign team should decide later 10 come
here; under these circumstances II VIII he com-
| iional Military Match for tho 'iiIlron" tropny
which contested Tor under the mot favorable and
promising circumstances last year, II Is feared. may
les, interesting ibis BECAUSE or the lack of Interest
| taken by General sherman IN the matter. Generals
! Hancock and Mcdowell have both promised 10 send
teams CrcrdmUUr again to test their workmanship
| with National Gunrdsmcn, providing team from the
Department Of Missouri shall be sent, hut not otherwise
The expense Il said to bo small as compared with the
benefits the soldiers, but General sherman hcBtatcs
| To recommend an appropriation for tho purpOsc.
General Mcdowell IN letter to Judge Gid 'rRlecYe,
approved of The efforts TO secure from the mill
tHrY divisions OF the Army TO measure their strength
with the National Guarfismen and milltalncn and sol
dcrs from foreign countries ana recognized the benc-
lit which CrGrdmOOr had been, and wOud continue to
be- the Army ana also 10 the National Rife AssOca-
| ton through winch American InarksmanahID had
gained much rcnDwn. The objection made b. the
Department, because Of the expt he hoped might DO
overcome by concessions from the railroad lines
any event, his assistance might De- counted upon. Gen
cra Hancock referring to the report OF Captain H. q.
Ltchcld III connection with rife practice. says "The
great Improvement IN this practice by the Army sol
dicrs during tho last year IA matter OF public knOwl
edge and although IN the Inst International Military