New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-20

In entering Tor the competition among National
GuardSmcn for places the American team each
rioman who shot in the qualifying m''ch
last week pledged his word that he woHId
shoot the match with TIE British Volunteers,
if successful in the cOmpcti'.on ana Wouiu
in addition perform such practice ana submit 10
such discipline and government as the captain u
the team should direct. The captains authority
extends even beyond hemcre discipline and tram
ing of the fourteen men who elected MN loI "o
has the privilege of selecting the twelve men
who shall finally constitute the team. AT
present the fourteen men are the same footing,
Notwithstanding the difference IN the scores III
was intimated on Friday that the Captains cnoice
would be determined by the relative excellence OF
the men in their practice shooting during the next
three weeks so that practically the contest which
hogan last Tuesday will be continued for eight or
ten DAYS more with the difference that hereafter
the men will be industrousy coached and advised
by one of the most experienced, shrcwi ana expert
rlcmen in the world. Unquestionably Colonel
Bodine's discipline will be rigid, but the unanim-
ity and enthusiasm with which he was
elected, and the confidence felt in his
know ledge and ju gment, indicate that
it will be accepted without a nurmur by
the team. Rile-shooting seems to have been de-
vcoped into something like exact science:
gwen the proper adjustment of the sights, Just
proportion ammunition and correct estimation OF
the direction and velocity of the wind. and bulls
eyes arc likely to result. Men, even when shooting
in rivalry seldom lay each others failures to any
other cause than a m,jud gment or the
meteorological conditions or trouble with the lIne
or ammunition. There is no question of the
ability TO hold the muZZie without "A tremor upon
the correct point. This fact uHguestlOnabiy has
added great value TO coaching ana INSPIRED sooIers
with confidence III the instruction Oh man Hhe
Colonel BOdIne. who from thirty years OF eApc-
rence has laid up vast store OF knowedge concern
inc phenomenal within tie rliemans horizon.
The rcgll atIOns OF the lew team have not yet
been maze known. Captain BOdine had only lew
moments tax with MS men FRIDAY and adj
iOuTued consultation as to frequency ana IllDc Oh
pTact ce, the election OF an ad1dtant ana appoint
meut of assistant coaches" TIL next tuesday when
the team will nave It's first day under tlle new con-
ditOns at CrccdmOor. 1t Is thought that Two OF
three DAYS every week from nov TIL Tie match,
which will be shot the 18th and 10Th OF Septem-
Der. Will be gwen NJ to team practice some Vi the
| lneu viii probably spenu all the time from
now till then at CrccumOOr, the Nauona Rno
Association having given them the free use OF the
range and offered them quarters and subsistence
until The match Is over. one OF the 1lIst ana most
important considerations Will be the choice OF
rlie or rifles. The question was put to Colonel 30
dine on fnday whether lie Woulu re-
qulTe any particular style OF arms 10 he us'd
10y all the men, he answered that lie ana not thlnk
il advisable to force a man To shoot with a IlIe
winch he did not like ne new niles sent TO me
committee by TIE Remington ana luchcSier Com
names Will be tried and there Is "A strong prObabll-
ity that one or both Will be ADOPT 1t by the
team. The committee, like Colonel Bodinc,
viii not instruct on the suuJect.
but will send recommended ION TO the team. lhe
condition OF the match WI 1u re'Pect 10 IncS IS iht
II shall be shot with any breech-loader coming I'M
der the IuieS OF the National "ihe Association oil
Great bIi ain. Fortunately perhaps, Tor the sake
OF improvement in the manufacture OF arms, but
little unfortunately iortle chaIacteroi the match'he
energetic cultlIatlol uie-snOOtIng OF iate years
! III tins country and England has led to the manu-
1acture of military rifles which are such only III
| n,me ihe Nctiori with winch the British team
.t.I -Htth. tlH Tln
! they are line lOug-lange UarreIs with iOng cndh-
bcrs, mounted la military stocks dnd dlYested OF the
delicate mechanical neipS to hne SHOOTING, such as
spnlt-IeyelS, WERNER lghts, WInG-S"useS ana .nc
! IKE, with winch the international matches OF the
past nave been contested. Ihcy arc superior arms
ana show an improvement III lhls respect ma, tloy
can be used frequently without cleaning, iulllllhg
| here one OF the requirements OF a military arm.
In view OF the variety Of guns uSed by the militia
| in Tins country the National Association Wouid
| probably nave asked thar all KINDS Oi Inlnlaiy
that the request for ns license cane IRON me Othcr
side lc,teT containing Il frank aNOwal 81 the
| purpose of the request. ON December 81, 1881,
Sir III. It. John hanOrd, chairman oil the ouD-com-
! mittce OF The National lille Association OF UIeaI
! Britain, wrO,e a. tOuOws 20 Genera "lhgaie;
Our proposal that tue match shall be snot with any
mintarJ Drc cnOAder arises from oar desire tnat II
| sail be d lria OF men ana tine re
spcctiye services Toe rni rife, wuicI the vol
uHeers OF Great BrlaII are armed Is very lhl,HOf
weapon, qu,e uuni compete with tho American
! service ufe. We also know tnat the Martini Henry,
with wulcn our regular troops armed Is mucn III
Other purely mlltay niles ana, as we believe
a
the troops Oh tne Chtcd States We therefore lhlA
! wOmd Do more satisfactory TO aAo" the Use by both
oil lille wnIcn iGnis ali rl4Ldr! requirements
If the British Volunteers had not secured for their
work al " mDlcuon MctlOrd lOng-rdnge rifle with
! the outward appearance OF a military arm, when
! Sir Henry daIfOru knew TO be superior 10 any mil
tary rifle in the United states, II Is open TO dOubt
whether he would not have required the matcn 10
| be hot with the respective regulation arms Now
1t is a question whether Inc advantage claimed by
the British III their line rlhc has not been overcome
on tins side the water.
! George j. SeabuIy, Secretary OF the National
Association, has wIIt.en an appeal TO the public Tor
/ contT buttons Ot money To DELAY the expenses OF
! the match In 1t ne says:
The National Rife Association of America has agreed
Il TetuTn natcn wan the British Volunteers at
Wimbledon next year, 1888. FOR thls purpose II is
necessary inc Ol $4,000 The funds in the
treasury of National llhe Association are barely
sufficient iOr Inc expenditures IouIiSu ny tHe rle
practice OF troops at {. eedmoor, and wholly naue-
quatc the estimated expenditures Tor the proper
entertainment visitors III he International atcn,
| therefore We are now, in former international rifle
wad b. 6jrV gratIfeg to the Nationa Guard OF
| America The Contributions should Ovcr-reach
would be devoted By the National Rife
Association to the purchase OF suitable
International Mitar. Trophy, TO be shot for alternately
! at Winbcdon ana Crce0muor. II appeal is re-
epOndrd Ia by photographed citizens III Jusundole
manner, II more than probable that such beside
ratuuI Is possible. trophy would assurcdy add
National honor 10 the cOmretlOn Con, rDutIons nave
been received TO Inc amount OF Tl.1OO CltIZens ana
members o. military organizations having the welfare Of
National Guard AT near or an rest III thIs vol
/ untaiy service which, Wuen the clVlI powers fa1l,
quickly respond 10 call for the protection of life and
sOiciIcu to contribute rucl .argc small tncy
iIopcr, To ne International Mntry Match Fund,
when VIII be appreciated Oy the National Rife Associ-
ton OF AuieIlcd, aud promptly acknowledged III the
Contributions may be sent to General t. L. MOlncadx,
president 100 fuonst New York; George j. scdbuIy,
scctetTy n Plit-s'. New-iorki coione J. H. Cow
pernwJit, treasurer. 20 Plnest, NewlOrk; or any di
rector office Of the Association, lO2 MiliaInst
New-YoIk
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