New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-16
MARKSMEN At CREEDMOOR.
THE SHOOTING INTERPRETED WITH BY BRISK WIND,
BUT GOOD SCORES MADE.

THE SHOOTING INTERPRETED WITH BY BRISK WIND,
BUT GOOD SCORES MADE.
The marksmen in the third days shooting at
the fall meeting Of the National Rifle Association
much annoyed by wind that blew in gusts from the
east the range The difficulty in obtaining steady
ann made the shooting slow. The made were
lower than the two previous days. but good,
siderng the stiffness of the wind On of the de-
lays, the International Military match and the
ond stage of the Military Championship match not
finished. The attendance of visitors smaller than
the day before.
In the first Of the Military Championship match
there twenty -four entries. The first prize, $685.
won by H. T. Lockwood by of 90, and the second
prize by d. H. Ogden, 81 The other prize winners
were c. Campbell, 50; ID. X. Atkinson SO; c. V. Hough
ton, 81; j. NJ Lancaster, &c. E. II. Swetenbau, SO; s.
A Day, So A. b. Van Husen 50; j. L. Price, s4; W. H.
Bostwick, 81; j. L. Paulding, s4 In the Interstate
Military match 200 and 500 yards three teams took
part The prize beng the possession for year of
bronze statue presented by the State of NewYork
won by the NewYork team. The other competitors
teams from New-Jersey and Pennsylvania The match
was won last year by the NewJersey team by of
$780, and in the two preceding years held by
from New York. The of the winning teams
Sergeant F. ]. Doan, 81 Captain Barney, 50; c. H.
Van Orden 80; d. II. Ogden 80; Corporal c. H. Eagle,
II Sergeant A. B. Van Husen, rs r. G. Post "a f.
Alder "a; Captain j. l.. Price, 70; Colonel c. "
Houghton 73; NJ. ID. Hines, u; Captain Il. s. Browe.
70; total 921. The Pennsylvania team made 910 and
There 140 entries in the Short Range match at
200 yards, for individual marksmen There were forty
one prizes, varying in value from 500 rifle to an
archery given to the maker of the lowest complete
score. E. Tayntor the first prize, with n
80 Of possible 35, and the second $50 in cash. was
taken by NJ L. Riggs 80 The other prize winners
and their F. j. Babbeth 80; c. L. Wnship'
80; G. F. Ellsworth. 81 E. J. Crane, 81; g. H. Brown,
81; II. Nichols, 81 NJ b. Hull, 81 b. r.. Speman, ir.
81 A. o. White 81 George Lnstmeyer 81 NJ. Dooser,
so; d. E. Marsh, 80; George Schorkley, 80;
E. Bennett, so; w. j. Remick, 30; W /. V.
FOuker, 80; o. NJ. Jewell, 3d. NJ. p. Ross So G. II.
George Fox, ir., So s. Scott, 90 c. w Human 20
l. Thomas 20; A. j. Halett, %; Max y. Enge, 20 II.
f. F. Richardson, 90 A c. Gates. %; David Miller 30
w. v, Overbaugh. 90 ]. b. Fellows, 90 NJ Price. %
The winner of the archery contest was John Bladder,
| who made score OF 20.
The American Championship short range match was
contested by teams from NewYork Boston, bridgeport,
st. Louis Albany and other cities The three teams
from Boston were especially successful, winning the
first, third and fourth prizes. The first prize
trophy costing $685. presented j. Donaldson secre-
tary Of the National Rifle Association. The match
shot the yards each member of the
ne .S ssSToi % Sst1s rF.ror;h gram iSaj q
ia; total, 479. The second prize taken by the
Bridgeport Rifle Club the score being George Quit
Nichols 1902; total. 453 The third prize was won by
second Massachusetts, team, with the following f.
J Raheeth 1913; g. l. WinshiP, ~; f +. Richardson,
ehusets team won thu fourth prize the being; j.
b. Fellows, III: N w. Arnold, 115 j. N Frye, 100 l..
L. Hubbard, 10Y; total, AS. The made by the
other teams We're Knickerbocker, first 436
Ter Rifle Club first team. 435 Empire Rifle Club, 434
Rifle Association first team, 416 Third Division see
| ond team, 4l5 Pennsylvania Rife Club, 3s9