New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-12
THE COMING RIFLE MATCH.
HOW IT DIFFERS FROM PREVIOUS ONES.


match between representatives of the National
Guard of the United States and the Volunteers or
Great Britain, should bear IN mind. lhere IL 10
basis of comparison between this match ana us
predecessors, in which the Americans have nni-
formly been victorious. In the matches from
| 1874 TO $50 the competitors had only representa-
tive character as Americans; they were limited by
10 organization and were Unrestricted in the choice
| of the arm which they used and their method OF
using 1t. They were for the greater part gent c.
men Of leisure who were fond OF the sport aud who
devoted a great deal of time to the development of
rifle shooting at long ranpe-a sport which largely
through the interest excited by those matches has
become in a measure a scientific amusement and has
had sufficiently practical result to satisfy the utIl
itarans by widening the knowledge concerning
nile shooting and increasing the capacity OF hre-
arms of this class They stirred up an interest
| which Influenced the Army aud thereby not only
led to the announcement o. rlfle-praetlce among
the regular soldiers and the National GuarGs OF the
various states, especially IN the Last Dut also
promoted the scientific inquiry requisite 10
the construction Of weapons tar more destructive
than the old-lashioned guns In this regard great
advance sexpected from the coming contest, and far
| above and beyond the lesson Of skill and how to
promote 1t which VIII be taught by the records OF
the two teams Will stand the lesson OF how to III
crease the effectiveness Of service niles
II is an open secret among rtemen that the con-
test viii not lie strictly a military one.
In its essentials 1t Is such; that is,
! il is fought between members OF the
volunteer forces of the two nations. and some OF It's
conditions are such as could be- compil'u WIN on
| moments notice by thcarmy of either country me
most significant OF these CONDITIONS, ana, ia Iact,
The chef characteristic OF tine match, Hes III the Use
by the u.ark.nrn OF plain military sights.
! III Great Britain the Volunteers AMI Amy
men have for years cultivated me Ih, pIIaeI
Lon 8Ifs..A-
/ for pa the chlcl contests al long distances
tine identical rife which they Mlh use as"ihst
the American. on Thursday and fu'ay me am
was the oItglOwtn OF the attention De>lo"cb upon
hue mar IL ,i,nslID by the a>,OclalOu organize LOT
tna qua pose oi encouraging nil. prh,uct -t"rI".iS
ANA ITS prncipai promo, ti'' hc 'ii''' M ~. vi
! SuIlrr rIr. with which the NOldntrct7 are ain'"'
AND the Aar;ui-icnry, DID thr naudHpI lA. i"-ui'I'
coulI not satisfy tho am'iiuH @. 'i''n VI
tmt!.ucc i'm tnc two divisions OF the service
VINO wished To- preserve proper REGARD
for som. OK ine feature, Ot military shooting, ana
YET de red 70 perform tett, similar 30 J,'aa .c-oHl-
pil,ned with sandstone guns at long distances A
rile Was made Tor them, just as the Hepburn rlAe
when Is being used Dt the MAJORITY O. 'Ir ANU
lean team, was made lOr them. lHc difference -
slmpy ole OF length Ol time ln list; The bII'I'h
have had tner gan '..tcn1eG ll'arT
shooting into the territory formerly m0n"p-
ouZcu by sma.-Ooic "ub ulit-7 gas 'I''icIa'
the Use OF % --rylc. arm. devoted themselves more
especially 10 pmcuce over lhe distances ia
wulcu such lu arm was elective anu "ilh'' a." iho
Id ID cIu.clOu. tss OBJ tlc necessity OF some ilih@
better uuul the eve of tine coming Aatcn. men
within tmr. "ay- and "iho,t ""vty ,t.ou ..a
On. uIgluz. 20 solicitations Oi Colonel buIine, thr
HcW ilcpUuIu obituary lll.. now on lis lr'i' vas
TUNED oIt OF tuc lac 1H OK 1ie hehii"5'o"' az
/ III, too early 10 ,pea. OF the comparative merits
OF 1.e weapon, u-.I 10y tAe ESQ teams tle tc't j.
lct to come. Enough na' been SO %. however, our
! IIg tAe prictlcr meetings &" rid'Ie one &" P'.hI
| ot tur alull .rltIc> ana uIA lcuccs btt"ttu tho
lii,s dad tuc ordinary Of official iIi.I''.IJ bittc"
loalIn- rifles Of One tHO countries. Both tht Net
" fN. .1,l "a q V
majority vi jc ncrlcdn, comply Ntlh lhe IcSU-
! luri1u, OF the National hIne A''o nation o. "l'a'
britain, Wicn define VIVA, Inili'dJ "e.,i-'o'',IS
are. and winch were ati' t'tt nuns 't-' i",
! the coming match. Inc} Me httcd "llh ~ arrange
mrut i,r aiuAIn3 bay one. 1HeiI "1i=l. 'o' io'
! exec # nine pOdAd~ lpuI "r"c,a' "9 III
tnc limits o, lcugth-tnat Is oetWeeiol tF-c-hl duu
nttl-uye inches measured from the muHze 10 .ne
/ butt when placed vertically on TIE slouuu my
have stocks suIuclcnl - s,rchg lOI service Pll 'c9
and are Attrd VITA mccall cleaning rods ana
sHIyels for "a sling; the baek-lSht5 ale a .'e,H 10
inc naIrcl ilOnC Ol the locA, and are PLAIN maps
with Il -ldIug-oar. without screw OF oOhci PaInd-
r.pf .oi .li,.ui, To- move ih,n without grtuUa.IOn
mut., GA ilc ciO>>-Dlr and Wl hout any apeu .h'c9
tor indicating WluI allowance tins being done
sol, y ~ making The oar ny hand; the foresight
Is * lhc ,lplc bIIeJ -coIu t'eIh' OF o'i'c't"4S
adj n ret04uIZcd iu Oh, AutuCdn service !; the
minimum pun of the trigger Is FIX pounds lhey
uer from iac ordinary '''Fi illi's l' ,Ic "'9HC
and CONS ructOu OF tile barrel I'D i"o d'ti' ihu III
tac cuaIibcr winch Is made to receive "a worry dNrr-
emf cIar-. on allilulou from tnat Used III srIs zee
lu botI Gases nuc iohs-IahSc DiIici5 nave DecH
nucd 10 military STOCKS, and tAe acton
ua, been maze lighter TO pefms greater
,righr IN the barre. td very important
,c,,-'rc m uIo suoouuu. The Met.ou has
an acton which l., cons jrtdp5 Isni-r IMAM Una, 81
tls Hepburn. AMI a barrci clat Is CORE pohdlh!y
heavier. Inc hitting OF tie oair'lo Ala hceh d"he
uN- tha- IN thc iuo onah-p'l = 'it 'H' S'o' ~, d
least tie Hep )urn, have Dcrh htiuc 7"-l'" ~
soa, to o''Iato tne nee" OF 4I,''nt O'o''''.'s =
ahIch would bee lmpIdclt1DIe ia d" Hiai''L5 an
- nearly pcTlect aic These ines ma;
>r Hcnry HItold, an authority on All
questions "a the ktnd, ad littcd n conversation IL
i,. ,a., ago tu;.t he would soon shoot I'D long
distance ma On Win las AieL-Oc1 lnlll.ary ~ Win
In. match I.d. ANA ,ad tlIt tnr LAST uAe he shot
IN I'm. f..n,u Ell ut ne Was tcMpt,d To change Ho
.il, ffol Ills match 10 AIS iulntaIy rlho ana s-oot
bis score Win t-e Latter Inc necessity
n.uon ,uoAcy'I ""d one "Hcn 90 on. Ia
hardly be- trLns ported win ouih'rhI r'i7"
To- make IL ,crvlctaDc ia actl.i prevents ing guns
ou either side Tom BET r'iSici'" pii'' a. ii''i-
far, mics. lueIg la most Significant rs 'io" Lax
U.,ai may bee done IN tine near future, ana Whdt j.
i,,ia,c IN the way ol man nsI4l ,.iP NliI"'i' IN;
t...r,t. npoianc., u,.l IA the olI International
marches, In this regard, too, % VIII bo touud iAat
sniI m sA0OunL Mi De Developed methanicaI
ne Io1ri OF Directors Of the National Rlie
A..uriuti.,u at a meeting held lestcrdiy, resolved
to purchase trophy 10 ne lht''h'ou 10 INC W.i.ii.i5
team the matoG. N aAo4lioh 10 inc lH''' '"''.
gold medals already promised lac rtIdinesa Oh
/ hi, action, which hlu "a -uAcIcht rc%'oh IA V4o
1 doubt which was entertained uhtl week ago
,vnstb,r a large enough luna could be raised 10
urei The expenses OF the match, makes 30 "ilosantc
" a., ,r,,,. al IF ,puv made 10 or Ter MAJOR
Nor>c Acting 3D. hartman Dl the lI/c OOhnittc',
wos authorized To tx pend 5000 IN the pnTchase al
brnt, q or other work eli ART to meet the require
u-nt ~ far a. possible Wine 10 Vas sun lH'"-"t
mar rh- rccO- milton BY the lille Association c"uu
unr extend be, on, tie lndIs idudl gotd medals two
designs were sent TO the committee ny m'uuld.-
-, i,.il.r. for.tG,r " ia est mates OF the cost.
/ Rorh we're silver vases VITA neuNY god "Vik anu
| i'm botn the artist mad -tryen 90 gave lhem a Na-
t,on1l character bv borrowing the form from
ve,sr- winch have been found among the anti
onarlau relics OF TINS country and using American
| - iu me or.aulentatiOn. Two months would
| lac r.oiIr-d However go Reproduce either design IN
metal ana the plan was abandoned IN Ia' or % that
! adopted yesterday 49, -