New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-24
N1TIONdL guard AFFAIRS.
INTEREST IN THE RIFLE MATCHES At CREED
MOOR THIS WEEK.

INTEREST IN THE RIFLE MATCHES AT CREED
MOOR THIS WEEK.
Tho State ~, matches will be held at Creedmoor
y, THURS nd Friday of this week. good deal
Of interest is felt in the First Brigade the stats
ard the Governors matches The first II Is peleVeu'
will 20 to the eth Regiment, although the men rom
the 10Th are sail TO be competent to make the 'th
mon do some good shooting in order TO win TINS
vear The State match will again bring TO the
front the rivalry between the 1th ana I'd res'-
ments with the possibility that the IZth may ai'o
crowd the winners hard The uncertainty Az 10
whether 7th's or the 25ds team u the s'Io"eei
has only been increased by recent events. Ieams
fror tbe.e tw, regiments shot "A match with q
team from the 18th Regiment Of Pennsylvania AL
though both teams were badly beaten ny the WIS.,
itors honors were about even as between 'henh-
selves The eth men beat the Brooklyn team sew
eral more points in one match than they were
heatsn bv their rivals in the other. Consequently.
on tho general average the New-York men had
slightly the better of it, Not enough. however, 10
base any predictions for the coming matches
Tho conditions governing some,of the matches are
slightly dfereat this year from those OF FORMER
seasons b. VI. Whock. General Inspector OF Rihe
Practice has sent out comprehensive circular
which gives an accurate understanding OF the rules
governing the matches to these who expect to
compete and others interested In them IL Is as
follows except the omission of the Second, Third
and Fourth Brigade matches:
Matrh-To be competed for at Creedmoor.
Thursday September D. 1893 open to teams OF twelve
10, from each regiment Of Infantry troop Of cavalry In
the Fir.t Pricaic National Guard OF the State OF
New.ycrk each man being certified by his commanding
officer to eligible compete under the rect!ohs e
Town In paragraph No. 372 Of the state regulations
Uniform All teams appear In the uniform OF thef
respective corps full dress fatigucl
wcapon-Tbe Remington rifle. state model fifty 80,
calbre .
the bullet Is securely lnsertcd the she'll. so that
the car,rdce may be carried bullet downward
Distanccs-o0O 500 500 and 600 yards five shots az
each distance ~
misunderstanding at 200, kncelins or sitting at Soo
prone at 500. and any at 600 yards
Targcts-At 200 ard 300 yards No. target. at 500
and 600 yards No target -
prlyc-.A torhy presented By the State OF Ncw.fork
value 800.
New.york state Match-To he competed for at Creed
moor OH Thur sday September % 1893 Connection open
to teams of twelve 2 from each regiment BATTALION ana
separ,te company Infantry troop OF calvary or batFT
Of artillery (Which armed with rnes In the National
par1 Of the state Of Ncw-York each being certified
by his commanding ocer to b. eligible TO eomrete under
,e restrictions laid down in paragraph NO 81 q the
state regulations
Uniform, weapon ammunition distances. positions and
arrcts same a. for First Brigade match
rrlzN-A trophy presented by the state OF New.York.
value 1900
national Guard In uniform full dress or atigue). to DO
competed for at Crcodnoor Friday September 10 1898
weepon-The Remington rlnc state model, so cslibfe
| Ammmitlon-Any form Of fixed ammunition In which
the bullet securely inserted in the she'll so that The
| cartridge pay he carried hp'let down.
ps,an.s-0oO 500. 800 and 200 yads n order namely.
aye shots at each distance No. . target.
| poston-Any with the head toward the target.
PrreA trophy presented by His ENecleney. Governor
Roswell T. Flower for annual competition In riae pra tie
zane to be held by thu company whore representative shall
win u until TIE next competition.
Conditlons-Thc match will be conducted the prn.
cinles governing skFmish No sighting shots al
Lowell halt will be made at the distances nance above.
ani the tu9c ind commence nr:n:.' Ono minute
and thirty viii he allowed each distance during
which time competitor must fire the five shots. AZ
the expiration OF tine time limit the buge VIII sound
"ceac firing" shot fired before after the signals
named will DO recorded "mss."
A prize Of q value not % exceed $50 whl be awarded
the company each brigade having the highest general
! agures OF merit for 1893.