New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-29
SHARPSHOOTERS AT WORK.
TIE RIFLE RANGE AT CREEDMOOR.
GENERAL wHITLoCK TALKS ABOUT PROPOSED
IMPRovEMENTs-THE NATIONAL RIFLE AZ.
sOcIATION May Use THE GRoUNDs.
Send for price.l II.

The average Long Island farmer seems TO have no
more conception OF distances than has ben about
the height Of barn door. \ Tribune reporter who
had occasion TO visit that picturesque and growing
part OF the great commonwealth OF New-lork estab-
Ilshed this fact beyond "A doubt to his sasfac-
tion and will prove 1t TO the satisfaction, TOO he be-
cycs Of everybody else. when he has related his brief
experience there few days lie bought Il ticket
at the terminus Of the Long Island Railroad at Hun
ter's FONT. the purpose OF willing Crc.,moor and
Of seeing the members Of tie Na'.onal Guard at ride
practice Oh the shooting ground part by the
Government for Ih.s purpose. The railroad station
nearest u ir place - Nno~n 'lu@ rs 30 nj Queen,
he got on Earth roads abound heie but tacy not
dirty. II you are cllizen Of the metropolis you VIII
admit this, When the Reporter stepped on one Of The
highways In Long Island there was nobody in si.ht.
i.h .hr ns%my Sa ha a" n.a H. an b.nd e o
The reporter took III his hat and bowed pleasantly
Il Would rather b. What ,mD continued the Slsa.
York City any time
Houses here far aplr; the roads inter.ect each
other at short distances ana there many patches
Of woodland around about.
liow Tar away !, the rhc rang, Sald ihe re-
such "A thing seemed never to have occurred to him.
i suppose rs about four miles, sad he
In what direcOn!'
You can take any Of these roads, and you'll soon
TO it, said h., with sweep OF his arm.
SOME DIFFERENCES or OPINION.
The reporter walked few hundred yards and met
a man who driving wagon loaded with veg
ciabtS. Nh'U hNh'u inc ui3tiItc ~ tt''nHiooI nc
refined in his horses
It's along down here said he with IA backward
movement OF hi, thumb; You can't miss it, An.
other said that it WAS about Two miles off,. another
that wa, only short ride !" You can get there
In ten minutes from the station said IA bright look
ing man. who ought 10 have known better D,spra-
lion had sized Inc tribune man by hi, time, lie
met sill another person. wbo however, didn't LOOK
like iiim'r
Did You happen to hear Of place callci
Crccdmolr' asked the reporter In tone OF subdued
DESPERATION
lid J." said he, Il, he murdered a mosquito be-
the back of his head and The pilm OF his left
lana We'll, pntner. did; I'm coming from there
"lou can get there in less than a quarter Of an
hour nom TINS station The reporter put his
hand in N, hip pocket. and he did 80 there WAS
"Ihat', ali tight partner said the man. who
BEGAN to trcmbe with fright; Il m a-tcin' yer the
truth
iu, man has Just toll me the same thing,
and | have been ALREADY on the tramp halt an n,nr;
me =, arc you :"
." nop, am"
Well. this isn't the way-tlats the way and ho
rCint,d IN different direction
10 you I've her'nb, uls 20 asked the reporter;
"Ch. 6,,. your soul. no." said the man. nGocentiy
~I live in Ncw-lorb.7 Then they shook hands and
PARED.
COMPANIES At PRACTICE
Crccdmocr WIS finally reached. Three separate
companies practising AZ the rnges-ihe ith
of YonkeIS. commanded by captain J. I. Pruyn the
i7th Of Flushing under the watchful guidance Of Cap
OF Captain f.. Kntler. They each about forty
strong. Behind the targets and along side are
l,afy woods and picturesque mounds. while tie ngnt
OF IA. line is ,kirtd BY two parallel rows of maple
trees. iuAuriant III the foliage OF early summer and
waving noiselessly beneath the soft breezes
which sweep over the adjacent hills.
When thu place nIst established shooting
grounl by The National Rife Association these trees
were planted A. maple trees are Of early and rapid
lrowln. tney have now reached considerable height
Win their ovcrhanGng branches ana form lovely
avenue through which You may stroll for a long
il~iantN-lut do not cross the pain Ot thc DulletS
Tor gooin,>, sake!
Few - rs0n, stop To think that mp TO seventeen
years ago the members of the National Guard hal no
regular exercise In shooting. II they now have:
ihey went through their ordinary drill at stated
,on-. but there was no opportunity to become
proficient IN the science Of accurate firing: Now
each company % the different regiments In tho
,tate must slme time in the year through
cour'" of Practice at one OF the rance. OF which
The members OF the First and second Brgade> 20
20 Crecdmoor. and thoSc Of the Third and Fourth
Which i, near Albany. or Iayvlcw. near Buffalo. The
Niagara Falls separate company has rang" OF lis
Crccdmoor was bought two years ago by the state
from the National Rifle Association. which had the
exclusive use Of the place for fifteen. years pre-
acres Of ground. while the STAT, now beside, being
acre. making I $50 in all In the cour,e of practice
under tho National Rife Association. five shots each
you were obliged TO make twenty-five points 10 qualify.
The rule now is five shots at 200 and 300 yards,
and minimum OF thirty points to qualify
CHAT WITH THE GENERAL INSPECTOR.
General b. NJ Whlock General Inspector Of Rino
Practice was on the ground experimenting tie per-
formance OF the three separate companies who were
engaged ut their annual practice Eis patches OF
scorched grass, black and withered. were there IN
front OF each man. caused by the burning power.
while with a crack the bullets flew onward Win
Practice began this year. said the General.
been here ali this week. except saturday. and will
not resume until next Thursday. In August and
september We have a period set apart known rs
supplementary days when men may come her" and
make sharp>hcoting scores AT the longer ranges.
The last match this year will be. think On october
Who fixes the time for the different regiments to
The Adjutant General issues order announcing
that shall make the assignment, which az one.
proceed 10 do. and then inform the several rcSln'ha1
How many targets have you!'
I'VE have about forty five here now. but as sooa
ms the alterations made We shall haV" sixty
What changes ar" proposed ., u..,,,.,
that the recent Legislature granted an appropra'
ton of $2j 900 fer certain improvements THIS year.
With this money we hope to be- able to S9pe' rti
give thirty targets there and on "a. Eas, ranse
to put up an entirely new bniie PROF. lehr.
placed with thirty canvas ones. Therefore, the
Fast range will be usrd entirely for longer ,nnge
shooting Of from say 500 to 500 yards In addition
10 this We expect To BE- able a. put up nov cup,
house-the present one as you can see Is po"r na
unsightly-wh're the men may o''aih 'her "inh'rS
and stow away their clothing. etc.
Y. when will the work begin :"
I'VE Shall start probably In July-therc VIII pe M
sbootinp during the month-So ~ To give chance
10 hurry the matter to completion wit needless
loss OF time. II Is Imperative that each COMPANY IA
ench regiment should have days practice III to
year When that Is gone through III" eleven supple
mcniary DAYS furnish n chance 10 the men who nave
fnird and who can use the ground with no other
cost than the rng expenditure For fare to prac-
tse and win II possible the decoration
CHANGING MARKSMEN'S BADGES.
"Isn't there talk OF changing the designs OF
the marismen's badges?T
"Therc is answered General Whitlock, I'VE nave
adontcd n new medal which will we issued this year
I'm place OF the old In the old medal We cnt an
additional bar for each year that man q,ialn'a on
which the dates were put The new medal VIII be ol
bronze and instead OF cutting an additional bar 'acn
time the figures I'm the bar will be changed ana mus
the medal will not grow larger and more ungalnN;
:" Is there any trouble with the National hine
Association" ,.s
THE National Rifle Association was organize
several years ago BY numbeY Of iniiuential men,
members OF the National Guard, eN-members Oh tno