New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-02
NATIONAL G. GARD AFF1IRS.
(TO be continued)

FOR THE RIFLE SHOOTING AT SEA GIRT-SCC-
CESS OF THE UNDERTAKING
The members Of the National Guard of this state
generally commend the action OF Adju,ant-Genera
Porter In deciding TO send team TO Sea Girt 10
take part in the rifle matches OF the NeW-Jerse9
Rifle Association IN connection with the matches
OF the National Rife Association. beginning to-
morrow.
When tho matches were held at Creedmoor the
New-York officers had a hard time trying TO get
enough contestants he grounds TO make the
matches Interesting. AS a matter OF fact for the
last three or four seasons that they were held al
Cree lmOor they came extremely near 10 the Death
mark from dry rot. Then the National Rifle Asso-
cation was crowded from Creedmoor by the policy
OF Inspector.Cien b. NJ Whtock the FIRST year
,ha, this officer took hold OF the department As a
haven Of refuge. the association went 10 New-Jersey
and was cordially received.
Ry the wldeawake and liberal policy which has
heen pursued on the range By the sea much OF
the old in the National Association matches
has been revived. In the revolution which has come
abou, Cre.imoor has changed places with Sea Grit.
The former used he a meeting ground or NATIONAL
and sometimes international. importance Now there
< nothing except local in;@est In the Long Island
range. while sea Girt has taken to tsef a National
prominence.
CreedInoor in iis prime never was able TO get To-
ee;her a much larger company OF representatives
than Will be Sea Grt during the week al
though the New-Jersey association Is only TOUR
wears old. The success Of their neighbors rather
throws 4 cloud on the New-Yort< men, who be-
walled the fact only year or two ago that there
was no genera. interest in rifle shooting. and that 1t
vas Impossib.e 10 arouse enough enthusiasm 10 In
duce men from other States TO come 10 these
matches New-Jersey has evidently been abe TO DO
wha, the New-York men declared 10 be Impossible
Teams from six different, States Will compete IN
the matches and there will be present representa-
tIves from the Army to take part IN the Individual
matches Il is to be regretted that the Army can
no: find leisure in these piping times OF peace to
send a team or two for the purpose OF arousng In
ferest in these matches X for nothing else The
fact that A team from the Army was 10 be present
would undoubtedly stimulate National Guard or
carnations from other States to send teams a.so
4 few wears ago men came from az far az CALI
fornla in one or two instances. but for some rea-
son they became discouraged and did not return
,f,er one or two visits Whether it was the policy
nursued 4, the range their inability TO win prizes
that discouraged them the fact remains that Few
of the teams which were seen at Crsedmoor IN the
carly DAYS returned after having been there once
or twice Those who were responsible for the pofcy
pursued there ieplored the fact that interest IN
rife shooting was dying out and that 1t was I'M
possb,e TO offer inducements which would bring
ba the men from distant states nu.. ,o.,.r
tends TO show that the conclusion reached at Creed
moor was erroneous and that there was some other
reason for the falling off In attendance during me
last few years that the matches were held on the
Long Island range. ~, -. ,
Network sulked last year and did NOT senc a
team n Sea C;Irt This was straw At least In
Indicating that the lack OF interest was IN New New
York and not In the States which refused or faiIeh
70 send representatives to Creedmoor At any rate
there will be teams from the District OF Coumoia.
Maine Georgia New-York. Pennsylvania and New
Jersey at the Sea Glrt range this week ana a num-
her ~ representatives from the army 10 take part
in the individual matches. . , ,,
This is a good start. because II is merely start
for the Ncw-Jersey people and there Is every rea-
son T., believe that in the next few years repre-
scn,atves from a dozen or more states VIII De seen
there. $500 .h..
rhe New-York men have been worstec more tnan
once hv the sharpshooters from the District OF CO.
iumbla and Pennsylvania, and the contests TINS
YEAR promise TO be spirited. The New-York cracks
have been doing deal OF practising recently al
though the team which must be CAT together can
not be expected TO be in IDEAL condition for team
work There will he some strong men on II, how
ever md they ought TO come back with one Of the
National prizes at least ., u,. 49,
erc!se viii have a chance TO see some OF tpe best
co,npanies In the city at drill AZ Van Corlandt
park this afternoon. II the weather is hne several
thousand spectators will undoubtedly 80 10 see the