New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-13
1HE OPENING AT CREEDNOOR.
GOOD SHOOTING BY THE ENGLISHMEN.
FIVE MATCHES CONTESTED-THE CHARGES AGAINST
CAPTAIN GRIFFITH.

FIVE MATCHES CONTEsTED-THE CHARGES AGAINST
CAPTAIN GRIFFITH.
The fall meeting at Creedmoo1 opened yesterday
IN a most encouraging manner. The sky, when
was cloudy in the morning, cleared before noon
and bright September sun shone out over tie
range and the adjoining country. u" scene WIS as
British and American COlOrS nOatlng size Dy sue.
hutieled i'll the wind and the field was brilliant
with the uniforms Of the contesung riile-
men The strong wind of Monday mad left
lis marks in a fey fallen tents, when Heu
were Ou>lly repairing. ne opening was d IaF0Ia-
bic contrast To that OF last year as was alestcd 10y
+ h. increased number OF rllemen present. Great
interest was taken III the contests. as was shown by
tue fact that there were no less lln 10 entries III
most of the time nearly mp the range. BENG what IS
known 10 ritiemen a. a 10 clock wind. 1t was not
with he shooting. Considering TINS very good
scores were made by all the contestants. a large
lumber OF officers Of the Army ana the National
Guard were present. .,
itarv teams were present and participated slde ~
e,t, IN the matches which were ntescd. The
Iritl,h entered wherever The regulations pelntted
and they hi remarkably good Work. In the JUDI
match, TIE first ana second prizes were carried Oh
I,y members Of the team ana ten smaller
,yy,2e were won by as many other MEM
bers. In the same match, hmman,
Dolan, Howard and Pquldlng' OF the American
roam also won small cash prizes team OF 1our
al thr Rutisn headed by Major Humphrey also won
The first pize ~ the Short Range Team Match. Mr..
IIIuman was the busiest OF the Americans, shooting
,,cll rs in the contests with the military arm.
Two in dents Oc, urIed IN hi course OF the day,
which had bearing ON the impending lhteihallonai
match one WAS OF Il pleasant nature ana tended
10 increase he tIatcrnal feeling when 50 lar has
marked the intercourse Of the British
ond American rilcmeD. The other affected
,ui, tIr American team, and of "A most untoT-
innate character Larry III the day. General
NoIlneux sought cut Slr Henry HatOrd, and CON
trs.lur the pam which the officers OF
Inc association felt because of the injury
done by the unknown mIscreant 10 Captain
MeuisLs rifle and thclr pa ny al the loss oi the
900 stolen from his room, offered 10 reimburse the
Cantain for hl- lost money and to provide him with
new gun. SIT Henry nd.Captaln Mcllish assured
General Moliucu& that they ana not III any manner
a.,1cjaicl he American team with the wrong which
Lad h..uc mnitt,i ana I'cy declined the Oner OF
tl as { ion It thai 10
.nc o,i.l cpi.ODC took pace III the presidents
toni M o'clock, where Colonel B0dlne called u
meeting Of his team 10 investigate charges against
Captaln Griffith OF the reserves Captain
Gnhith had the top score in the
aggregate Of the four days competition and cX-
rrr,ed with confidence 10 be one OF the SHOOTING
members OF the team. lie did not shoot 50 we'll IN
practice and was omitted III the hIst selection, 70
his own gIicVOus disappointment. Aiierward he
i,nor,yeJ bat was finally lett out of tie shooting
rc.,m There was no question tnat lie was deeply
I,>ticc l.! was piain from his speech and conduct
and ms feeling eliminated III an interview pun
L.l,.d ON Monday In this interview he charged
tbt he had been left of the team because his scores
we're low. and shat tins war owing TO The cIrcun-
stance that Colonel BOdlHe had compelled nm 10
u,e Il Gun with which he was not familiar. lie also
sad that Colonel BodIne. had COM
lortcd hn By telling nm th"t ne
nuoht 10 he clad that Ae was not In the team, as
me Americans were sure to be beaten Al hcmeet-
ing held yesterday, Colonel Bodne read there por-
tous OF The reported conversation between captain
Griffith and the porter which he declared 10 be
| very Objectionable III many RESPECTS, dis
! respectful to himself as Captain, dlsrcspcct-
| mi TO the members Of the team. subVcIslNe OF
| military discipline, and contrary 10 military pre-
| coaeut lie might exercise his prerOedIyc IN inc
case but hc preferred 10 leave 10 10 the members OF
| the team. 4 rather rambling conference followed.
| Colonel Bodlne III dlsnlned but nIm manner
| uoutcd out plainly the course which he desired
| 10 SEE taken, which was the summary
| cxpu. sion OF Captain Griffith tIOm the team.
CAPTAIN Griffith uIu not dispute the general correct
ness OF the report winch bad been read bat denied
| the Language, and tnat he mad ever SAID that
| tol0ucl Bodme lad urged hlm 10 change MS gun.
Co,oucl Budue Xp.Iiucd that III his choice OF tine
| men he had been acludcd by CONSCIENTIOUS tie
sire TO work for the success q the American team,
| and that he had made the sclc lOn MANLY on the
| scores There were other considerations within lis
discretion, however. lie would not say mat there
| were reasons why Captain IHihih would nave been
thrown Oh. If be had been hlsh man ana ms loss
| would have caused the dGl' "l IHe A"erl' an
| team. lie then called Oh Dr. Dudley, one oil The
| team coaches, 10 Ntniy statement ma, OiIInlh
| had confessed that hc ha0 SpOO OF T'OO Dc4 on
his success securing place On the team, ana thai
be hdu since ms IalluIe pccn obliged 10 hcd-e,
| and II had cost hun $500 more Captain Guntl
denied tudt hc had mace any bets but admitted
! that ne might have talked rs reported, ana also
tAut lie hau gwen points to friends who at hist had
| Toward attempted 10 secure Il hat denial
Of the essential parts of the story from Captain
| Grl6th but f.. en-. Colonel iodine urged again
tJat II the team Thought that Captain tTliith wa
a,uroper man 10 represent the Natond Guard III ia,
nr,t contest with the volunteers OF Great Britain
t1cy should say 80 by ballot; II not, lac should b,
| rInclled and lie hoped that they would have The
COURAGE IL 90 IL. sui the team were unwilling Il
! deal uarsnly with their cOmIadc, Delays ana IN
v,sIlgatIous were urged and nualy 1t was resolve,
! tbat Captain GrInlh should bo requested to MAXI
| 81 complete refutailOu of all the charge lalliui
! IN which lie should Zoe requested TO resign. In
va, the outcome OF three hours dclberatlOn. Mao
! Shakespeare, Alr. linnan ana Mr.. Kinds were ap
! pOlnted q committee to Judge the suihcicncy ul III
! IefutatIcn What he had SAID IN the president
tent CAPTAIN Grlilith signed When reduced TO VIII
| ln2 and the committee accclt IL as an eAohrI
tiOn aud the matter wa. declared settled. He IT,
porter was charged with having msundeIstOo
| and .lnisrcprescnted some things; the statcmcn
about the gun, and about the expression q
| GrInltIlls faDe- lle luNe,lIlALLOn MN INTO u