New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-11
SHOOTING AT CREEDMOOR.
THE PROGRAMME FOR THE WEEK.

tries have made for the tenth annual fall meeting
OF the National Rife Association at Creedmoor, begin
| ming tomorrow and continuing until Saturday.
The aggregate value OF the prizes to be contested for
including the Hilton Trophy which is valued at $1,000
and is shot for annually, is S745O There wlbetwenty-
matches in all Tomorrow there will be tho Judd
Match open all comers, at POO yards This contests
to commemorate the services Of David Judd IN helping
the Association their range The Champions
Match open to all comers at 2OO 600 and 000yards AMI
the Military Championship Match OF the United States,
open to all members OF the Army Navy, Marine Corps
National Guard, will also occur on the first day
| The latter contest Is divided into two stages The
second stage only open the sixty who attain the
highest in the first The winner In the last stage
will be entitled the championship for one year The
distances in the first stage will be 200, 500 and 600
yards. and IN the second 500 900 and 1000 In
addition 10 these tomorrow there will be
the skrmishers' Match, open to members
OF the Regular Army Navy, Marine Corps
National Guard militia Of any county, state or Terri
tory at 600 yards. the Scabury Military Team Match
open TO teams OF foura and 500 yards and the short
Range A-COmers' Team Match, at 200 yards In these
matches the position for 200 yards Is standing Above
thai distance the marksman may assume any position
that he prefers.
On Wednesday the following contests will be shot
The New-YorK state National Guard Match, open 20
teams Of twelve from each regiment, battalion or
company OF infantry 200 and 500 yards the First ana
Second Division National Guard Match open to teams
OF twelve from each regiment battalion or company OF
infantry from these divisions, at 200 and 300 yards
and The Arpy and Nary journal Match, open to teams
OF twelve from every military organization III
the United States. at 500 yards. On Thursday
and Friday the international Match will be shot. The
Hilton Trophy will he contested for on saturday Ihl' Is
open 10 teams Of twelve from any military organize
on Of the United states, Great Britain or Canada at
200 500 and 600 yards The Interstate Military Match
open to teams Of twelve from volunteer military or
/ aaobE TppVlf fOr OF
states at 200 ana 500 yards will finish the programme
80 the Of the contests have been decided
! upon. The eight other matches viii be shot on
| the days which the As ocation may decide 10
be most convenient. They are The Directors Matcn,
omen only to the directors Of the National Rifle Assoca
tion at 200 yards the Wimbledon Cup Match, open to
all citizens and residents Of the United States at 1000
yards the Suort-Range Continuous Match open to all,
at 200 Yards; the Mid Range Continuous Match; The
ARM md Nary Journal Revolver Match, open
to members Of the regular and volunteer ser
vices OF the United States, at 80 yards the
T. o state LongIlange Match omen to teams
Of four from all rifle associations III the United states az
500 900 and 900 yards the Military OfIand Match.
omen 10 teams or five from any military organization IN
the United States. 200 yards the Consolation Match
omen 10 all comcrs at 2O) yards, and the Gold Watch
Match open all, at 1000 yards At the meeting null
tary competitors will appear in their uniform
The confidence which felt before the arrival of the
British that the American rihenen would add another 70
their already large o. victories In their contests
ain,, foreign rihemen by defeating the British marks
meu IN the coming international Military Rifle Match
received d dampcr In the comparative practice 0f the
two teams la,t week. The match is yet 70 be -iot Il
originated IN desire remen 20 before the butts
uuder equal conditions regards weapons and ammu-
nt.on II may be found, however, that the Enssamen
have The best weapons notwithstanding the gr ut amb
ton OF the American manufacturers 10 produce tie
best military rifle. The coming match Originated Win
Major Morris Farr Inspector OF Rife Practice OF the
Fourth Brigade, who November l, ISL urged the
National Rle Association steps 10 bring about
such n match. \ committee OF five was appointed and
after much spOndence II was arranged To shoo the
first match at Creedmo0r on Thursday and FRIDAY OF
next week and 20 shoot return match at Nlnb dom
England next year In order 10 meet the expenses OF
the team at Creedmoor the entertainment Of the for
eio riaemen and the sending OF team abroad. fund
10 be raised by voluntary subscription Wa4 proposed
For the English team the citizens Oh the other side
promptly responded, and more than enough wa- raised
For the American team subscriptions have Oetn re-
celved but The amount Il yet below that required Il Is
bored however that there will De 10 lack Oftunds.
The opening OF international rifle shooting
and OF modern rifle shooting IN America were
Simultaneous events dating back to 1s7+, when
Major Iocch. founder oS the Irish Rle Associa-
! ton challenged American rnemen 20 shoot. A
once American rife shooting spranE into existence took
the foremost place. and Las maintained 1t against all
coners American rides and American rlicmcn have
be,t.u the selected champions ~ EurOp. Australia and
Canada Against the best long range shooter OF scot
lua and ENGLAND the Irish rncmen d-aneet their COM
n.ti+or. in 2ny l--3 tor the EchO Shield; and thon
IVon- '''H' redmoor wa. IN ex-toucc 6ut only two
| matches M above zoo yards had been sho: TIE
,no.t r,rols bIt ,couraging efforts, secured team
-, v mon The match tOok place over tAc 500 800 and
American score surpassed that Of the IRISH by three
nonfs Colonel Bodnc captain Of the present team
tD The l-t Shot and il a. had missed Jhr tarset tle
IRISH would have won by one point. He scored bulls.
eve and ha. been dubbed from tAat time Ola Reliable
Inc trophy, which cost over 100 guHeao was Az eN-
| qul-itely worked silver pitcher
| The next match shot between an Anerlr an team
ana on Irish team at Doiyn9un telnd' ,nd ., M7 ~,
ga-,d wcr. concerned II "Hs aiO, on J.o d. az
IN, Americans again being victorious ny score oi 9p7
10 929 Next cane nacn o"l"een tn' y an l' % 'a'
M -cuf.ubcr -. 1875, none OF the Americans ih ne
irish match being on tns team; II was "oA DS tAe
American by q score OF l,4O9 10 l,3@t
In tnc following year Was shot the great Centennial
match for the Palma over the lOu- ranges @t it'u
moor, The work was undertaken ia conune'
ton With the "or@ OF tGe tent5nIia' ,aaL 'Tt r,tie
tournament one OF the feature, OF the Exhibition As
Creimoor offered tile best facilities IN every wa' vas
dephia This match entered by teams presenting
the United states. Canada, Ireland 7rotii" ana AI7
and l. aud resulted IN victory ior tlc American team
scoring total OF 3l25 points lie othgr -ooit' %ete
Irish lOl scotch, 3o63, AusiIlllau, 800, uhd Sdd
u'u, 1n -c7fcmber 2l. 1870 tie irish riaemen again
fourin time over the lOng ranges, ana Tor the
rogrth time they found erl-,4tts oyelm tened
ruc success wa stntircy I.a cs oi superior eh t7
II vas fully a. much an Irish as ah American day On
tuat DAY. however. Colonel IdrNcN'. weapon Hl 'lt-
rlou-y gave out and il seemed tlSt.the AA'I.'n 'u
mi-nt oe beaten. lie made a score Oh only 80 lA d
nD-1e - az the 600 ya.d range, and his rifle suoot
f, .,.1ed ~ tu.f time The American six however
won the match with eleven points 10 sPtft. .,.
Tnc following year brought an - All br,.sa team an, 10 10
Cree,n0or 10 compete iOr te Palma against tuc AItI
nan ria,.ueu. There was promise OF some am
Guilty ia the protest Of the p'0tcAhsli
S-a .a n-t the recognition OF an Imp, rial
Erffi-i team the cautious Hi-Al.ndcr, tearing tl1t
should the mixed team be lucky enough To carry Tue
rrnnbv fo Eueland the right OF dstincuvcy scotch
r. I'M 10 shoot for there might be- que toned of IL nry
IIIlnld wn- cApiAn VI the lru.n cam AMI they were