Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-11
THEY SHOT At CREEDMOOR.
Matches That Interested Local Rifle
men Won by n Pennsylvan3n Team.

A triangular rifle match in which Wash
ington rifemen were much interested, took
place at Creedmoor, L. !. on Saturday. The
competing teams were from the thirteenth
Pennsylvania, the twenty-third New York
(Brooklyn) and the seventh New York.
Local interest in the event spranS princi-
pally from the fact that Saturdays COM
petition would duplicate the National Rifle
Association matches which were held at
Sea Girt, y. J.. last week, where the honors
were all carried away By the team from the
District of ColuYnbia's brigade.
Neither Pennsylvania nor New>Ycrk took
part in the Sea Girt meeting. although the
keystone state held the two big trophies
the Hilton Shield and the Interstate Soldier
Of Marathon, and for that reason CON-
parison of the weather conditions and the
scores was something as to which the
Washington sharpshooters were interested.
The weather was MECHANICALLY good
throughout the entire day. The wind was
from the rear and right. and was not heavy
enough to do any damage. Sunshine. clear
and warm. prevailed all the time. There
were no changes either of light or tempera-
ture.
In the first match-ten shots per man at
900 and 800 yards-the Scranton men won
with score of 1O11, the BrookIyuites he-
ing second with leo. and the Seventh hast
with $685. The winning score was made up
of 5Oi points at 2co yards. and 507 points at
800 yards.
The Second Match.
In the second ma tch-seven shots per man
al 200. 500 and 800 yards-the Pennsylvanians
were again winners, and by a large major
ity. At 30 yards their total was $50; sew
enth New York. S5S: twenty third New York,
34S. At 5o the Scranton cracks increased
their lead. putting in 361: the twenty-third
3S; the seventh, 81 1t was still anybody s
match when the final stage opened at 600
yards. but there the Pennsylvanians aston
fshed even themselves with a total OF $50,
made while the seventh was getting 343 and
the tDenty-third $50. The winning aggre-
gate was therefore 1.072. The seventh was
second with 1,0I7; the twenty-third last with
1.oS7.
Lieut. Pratt, inspector of rifle practice,
thirteenth Pennsylvania, captained the win
ming team: Maj. Broun looked after the
tweuty-third's represent tives; Capt. Pal
mer cared for the seventies dozen.
Spectators who witnessed the matches
&and among them was Maj. Geo. H Har-
ries. the Districts inspector general of rifle
practicel could not but sympathize with
the tUenty-third, for four of the strong
team men were absent and there was evil
dence of lack of that team practice of which
the Brooklyn boys were once so Justly
proud Major BrOun says he will not again
be caught mapping. Comparison of scores
and conditions leaves superiority still with
the District team.
After the shooting was over there were
cheers by everybody for everybody else
and then the teams returned to BROOKLYN
TO the Union League Club, where, with that
popular veteran. Col Partridge Of the
twenty-third. as presiding officer. the rivals
We're royalty entertained with edibtes and
drinkables and song and story until d late
hour. The Scranton shots were highly de-
lighted with their treatment. and esta blish-
ed most amicable relations with everybody
They did excellent shooting, and were de
serving of much credit for the work they
did.