New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-12
NATIONAL REVOLVER CONTES1.
TO BE HELD IN CONNECTION WITH The
sPORTsMEN'S EXPOSITION.

TO BE HELD IN CONNECTION Win iAD
sPoRTsMEN's EXPOSITION.
r, o,x,. National championship tournament
n no held at the sportsmen's Exposition. wnicn
onons Tomorrow at Madison Square Garden Is
assuming some Importance abroad accof"'"e ~
private correspondence just received mere. pm"
cipally because Of It's revolver contest rn"iv'
from revolver shooters are coming IN 10 D. ~ "
Dressed secretary-treasurer of the Sportsneh As
ISOLATION No. 377 Broadway. and they VIII .hci"ue
tho host shots of the Eastern States. Inc Faster"
experts are turning expectant eyes wes'"a'u III
dangerous dark horses. There are se'eIa. p
men In town who attached to CODY WIN "e'.
Show who are likely to take hand' anu sumo "
tho Montana, Adirondack and Maine guides nave
found time to make themselves accurate WIZ" NV
revolver Tha Western men are often almost sure
snap shots under exciting conditions that "'aAe u
erring Workmanship with a man for tai mo-
| yellous but IL Is supposed that IN rahSe-s"e.
with nothing TO disturb deliberate aim the cioseS
| shots in America reside in this city. The country
| Is large however and unknown marKsmeh "eio
| and there may have easily enough attained an UNI
heard-of accuracy which will enable them 10 'aAo
| the Sportsmen's Associations trophy.
CAPTAIN James S. Conlin. of the Knickerbocker
Athletic Clubs shooting department, IS director u
shooting Of the coming tournament, and was az .h'
| GARDEN Yesterday consulting with Frank w. Sam
ger who Is also manager of the Sportsmens Elk
pcsitlon and Dr. c. T. Adams. chairman OF the
shows Revolver Contest Committee, ABOUT laying
out the revolver ranges Of which there are 70 Do
four Captain Conlin took from his pocket letter
| from n famous revolver shot In England who
! corresponds with him, but does not WISH 10 DC
quoted on shooting matters the writer s'a'eS
that thew are getting up revolver club at Brign-
| ton England on the lines OF the knickerpocker
! Revolver Club, and asks for Information ABOUT
| building a range under cover all the revolver
| shooting In England is done in the outdoor CLUBS.
| The handsome trophy which will be ohered oy
| The Tribune will be appreciated by the shooters
The Tribune will give a trophy emblematic Of the
| sport TO the shooter making the highest Twelve
| shot score on the bur s-eye target.
| CAPTAIN Conlin's correspondent reviews the new
revolver shooting rules. not hitherto pupiisned Ill
| America. OF the British National Rine Association
for the 1897 meet at Bisley. The rules are signed
| by Colonel W. Macknnon. secretary of the Ma
| tional Rifle Association, No. II Pail Mall, EAST
| London. s. W. Mr.. Collins friend criticises the
associations prescription for revovers lie writes
| "The English National Rife Association has just
published rules for revolver at Risley for the cur
| rent years meeting. No gallery revolyers' sights
| or ammunition will be allowed this year dn former
wears there were two classes Of revovers miitary
and target or any and similar prizes for eacn2 Inc
| rules are amusing showing how backward tne
| English are, adopting any Improvement W
it is ancient history in Amerea ana se worth
even noticing. The rules say: The DESCRIPTION Oh
neitions at Bisey shall be such suitable for
military purposes in the opinion OF the counci OF
go on TO give the details of the old English army
Tevover less than - caibre and so on en- l.
| tirev ignoring the fact that this old revolver IS
| ohsoiete i'm ali other armies. The small calibre
nickei-coated bullet and small charge OF smokeie o
| nowder are the only used by any other ma
| lion but the Council of the English National Kline
Association calls them unsuitable for military pur-
poses, and forbids them to be used at Bsley In
| consequence. =, ,, -. . .u.ur.s
sive council would be the nursery and experiment
ing ground for all the latest inventions In firearms
The revolver competitions should be open 10 an re-
aton any country, and In fact more than ina,
| any revolver which has penetration enough 10 XIII
| man should be allowed, so as to give an open
| hand TO all inventors. whereas now Competitors
about as well be told to use fintlock duelng pis-
| tolls or matchlocks. . ., l.. =
| so strong however that there Is likely 10 be an
| organized opposition among members TO elect men
| IN tho council who a little more progressive,
but Il Is feared this will not come In time TO make
| any difference in the coming Bisley meeting