The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-02
F1Rst DAY OF THE Bre RIFLE sHooE
MaJor Gnus Wins the Wimbledon Cup for
the Third Time.

Crack rinemen from different States In the
Union attended the opening OF the annual
matches OF the National Rifle Association held
on the state rifle ranges at Creedmoor yester-
day. Scattered rifle reports and little puffs OF
blue smoke arose from tho range all day. fro
auonty mingled with the sounds OF n bugle
call. The whole sounded like a regiment Mt
skirmish drill. There was II good attendance
for the first day. Among the competitors were
some keen-eyed gray haired marksmen who
had not missed a season in years. National
Guardsmen turned out In force. and their
bright uniforms dotted the wide range from
end to end.
1t was On denl day for rifle shooting. Clouds
partly obscure tho SUM- cutting OF tho intense
light, and thore was little or no wind. Major
David Croker was executive officer and Gen.
&. L. Robbins assistant. Tho range officers
arc Capt. Thurs'on. Second Battery. Cant.
Babcock, Supcrrumerary Major Lucas. Thirty
second lieglment. and Capt Christofer. Forty
seventh Regiment
and for the mainder OF tho day Chief Scorer
George II. Kelly and his staff were busy keep.
Ing track ofthe buii's-eyes of ambitious marks
six matGhss we're Ssgun yesterday BY. only
hsIa i since ss Hs n. has nav !!ss
citation Of Great Britain gave this cup to the
National Rifle AssoPiatI9n Of America. It Is
OF retaining possession OF it for one year. The
sho0.i1G for this Prize Il on II.
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Hegment aud one OF its crack shots; and j.
M Meme nm ordG Il, ssrsoant in the Th,r.
American rifle toam which went to Europe
fly years years; age, MAJOR Gsus Is inspector Of
aaz 1 fRs sc gs e. biggest match Of the
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tie sporting rifle Tor " M &c saootins.
The other matches opened were the, judi
match. the ~, Htovernor's match, the, Stewart
match. These are continuous matches. The
names OF the competitors in these matches, to-
gether with their highest score for the day are:
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den So; &C. George p @Is 81 . Ssswsr ss
cram. II; c. II. Gaus g.; c. IT, limbaugh .0 J. NJ,
Pollard 20; ROLLING Jr:. 40; @. v. Lott 81 & e.
Tayntor So Aiex. Stem. s1 J. S. Shepherd. 20; II.
Hodges, ~: W. Rosenbaum ~
Governors Match shots at 500 ARDS position.
any, open to all corners. All prEea DO tho
aggregate OF three scores and lies In totals to be
Ssa BY 'h E,ns lest score
Pollard. 80; c. L. Lindey 80: Alex. Stein. 81; q W.
Dickey. 81: G. H. Laird ~; J. H. He'll So f. L Ora.
ham, 2s c. Clay. %; r. fnnegan, -; O. H. HarriA -;
+. j. Cram. -.
Tiffany Match-Al corners continuous match: 900
yards standing position: nve shots American stand.
ard target. thirty three prizes j s. Case AZ: u T..
Gen,el -, r. Lloyd. "a; j. A Boyken. ~; ii. Parsons
All Corners Military Match-open to everybody: dis
tances go and 500 yards. position standing at 2ts.
prone at 500: five shots at each dstance twenty six
prizes: + Rolling. it, A.; walter Cash, ~: george
boyle. A: G. Clay. A.; r Stuart. 40: j. = Shepherd,
40: $. king :N' D. IL ogden. Is: c. T. ROBBINS. 49,
stewart Match-Open to all Corners: five shots 200
Yards standing. knesinE sitting; eight prizes: Cecil
Clay III ia, / "rrh ,sa ~ l. hindey 20 p H.
haneh. 49, D. Nc Donovan 2l ~ Doolan. ~: Walter s.
bee. 81: g II. Laird. 49, J. N. Stewart 20; S. d.
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