Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-13
X Lift For RObfnson's Boom.

NEw YORK, Sept. l2.-The Republican convention of Broome county elected G. w. Burbank, Colonel l.. Young, Isaac Edson, H. s. Jarvis, J. M. Johnson and William H. Sherwood delegates to the State convention Resolutions were adopted heartily endorsing Governor Cornell's administration but rec ommending General Robinson for Governor. Delegates favorable to s. o. Willard for Con- gress from this district were unanimously elected.
 The First Days Shooting at Creedmoor.
 NEW YORK, Sept. 12.-The tenth annual fall meeting of the National Rifle association commenced at Creedmoor to day. On ac- count of the threatening state of the weather the attendance small. Before noon the sky cleared and the sun shone brightly. Five matches were set down to be shot for to day as follows The Judd match the first stage of the military championship match of the United States; the military team off-hand match the Seabury military team match and the short range all-comers' team match. The shooting commenced at 0 o'clock with the Judd match, the wind being strongly from the northwest ''fishtail.' There were 215 entries. including thirteen of the British team, eleven of the team taking prizes, in- cluding first and second. The following are corners, military rifle, seven rounds at 200 yards, position standing, 50 prizes, aggregat- ing $418. There were 215 entries and Cor poral Henry Bates and Lieutenant P. T. God sal, both of the British team, took the first and second prizes. The following ! were the principal scores: Corporal H. ! Bates 31, Lieutenant Godsal 31, G. A. Day 31, w. M. Farrow 31, G. E. Hiber 31, 0. A. Ben- nett 30, G. Hoyt 30, w. J. Underwood 30, J. A. Fairbanks 30, P. Oliver 30, J. W. Lancas- l ter 30, J. Blatter 30, D. E. Godear 3O and J. l.. Price 30. The military championship match, two stages, open to all members of l the army, navy and marine corps of the United States, military rife, distance 200, 800 and GOO yards, first stage 7 rounds at ] each distance. There were sixty entries in l the first stage. The following were the high | est scores: T. D. Webster S9, l. w, Pollock l S9, l. Smith 80, J. G. Price 87, T. E. Irlain I s6, CIV. Munson 86, N. G. Leonard e5, E N. 1 Ives 94, G. +. P Howard 84, G. B. Thompson S3. The next contest was for the military team off hand match, distance 200 yards, open to l teams of five men, seven shots each, three prizes aggregating $40. The following l were the winners Twentieth Separate com. pany, Binghamton, N. Y., 14s Company B, United States engineers, 14G; Company
 C., United States engineers, 145.
 The Seabury military team match. open to
 teams of four from any company, troops or
 battery of the national guard of tho United
 States, Great Britain, Canada, or
 from any other nation, distance 200
 and 500 yards, eleven prizes aggregatina
 $25O. The following were the winners
 Twentieth Separate company, Binghamton,
 N. Y first team 241 Go. c, Seventh regi
 ment, N. Y., 231; Go. c, United States engi
 neers, 227; Go. D, Thirteenth P. N. G., first
 team, PA; Co D, Thirteenth regiment P N
 G., second team, 223; Thirty ninth Separate
 company, first team, 220 second team, 22O
 Twentieth Separate company, second team
 219; Go. H, Seventh regiment, 216; Go. B
 Seventh 211; Go. A, Fourteenth regiment
 N. Y, 211.
 The short rangs all comers' team, match
 open to teams of four, distance POO yards
 seven shots per man, resulted as follows: Ma
 jor Humphreys (British) 129, New Tori
 Rifle associ .tion 12S, New York Rifle clul
 12S, Captain Godsal (British) 126, Brooklyn
 Amateur club 125, Michigan State troops
 team 125, Captain Bates (British) team 125
 Michigan State troops 124, New York Riff. club 11S, New York Rifle clubs second tesA : 11s. The charges against Captain Grif sh
 who, it was alleged, had made bets on tn,
 coming contest, were investigated by thu team, and after full explanation by him, wh'
 declared that he had not bet dollar on tn, contest, the matter was dropped.