New-York tribune., 1901-08-31

Belfast, Ireland. and the NewJersey State Rife
Association. and the worlds championship team
contest. for which only two teams have entered,
making it a match between Canada and the
United States.
To-day the Ulster men and several Of the
American shooters. from whose ranks General
pt-d W Spencer viii select the New-Jersey
nife Association team. moncpohzed the long
ranges beginning al the S0o-yard range, and
going back to the 900 and the 1000 yards. each
man shooting eleven times at each distance.
\ large gathering Of civilian and military eN-
perts as well as many visitors, watched the
work of The men. \ most interested spectator
during the greater part OF the day was Governor
roster NJ. voorhees,. " ho Complimented J"nh
Wilson. captain OF the Irish teams on the
wonderful performance OF his men. At 'Uo
yards John Morgan. of ireland. scored ten sue
ccSsive bull s-ryes, and out of his first twenty
two shots he made twenty bulls-eyes at SUO and
800 yards. When each side had finished the
rouhd or the three distances Morgan had Loo
points OUT or a possible I.o. and Robert Duncan
another fisherman, had similar score.
Thee was only light wind while the men
were firing over the shorter ranges. but when
they began at 1000 yards there was a ftfuI.
puffy wind, which, bothered them. and the scor-
Ing became irregular at this distance. J. r..
Williams, OF Belfast. made the top score of 40
out Of possible 30. and his total for the three
ranges was 1874
The next best work done was that of Major
j. *. Mllncr. whose name mas been Identified
with International rifle shooting since 1874.
when the Irish team first visited Creedmoor
hne he has not been at his best for some
months, he shot very well to-day. and his ag-
gregate score was 132
Among the American representatives who par
ticipated on the long range work were Dr. Hud-
son, William De FOulke. Captain Whitaker
ii. NJ. Pope and many other members of the
NeW-Jersey Rifle Association. They all ac-
quilted themselves creditably. None of the
scores of the American contingent were made
known. but il was generally understood that.
Whlle their shooting was not so good as that of
the visitors. their results were very satisfaC-
tory. Many additions to the ranks OF the State
military rihemen were made to-day, two teams
arriving from Boston. Squadron A. OF New
York sent down a team. and late this evening
several Pennsylvania representatives reached
the camp.
FOURTH WINS COLUMBIA TROPHY.
There were several group pole and individual
matches decided. but the only important ones
were the Columbia trophy and inspectors
matches The former was confined TO teams of
SIX men. each from New Jersey State regiments
ana Naval Reserves. Five teams entered, with
the following results:
The 4th Regiment Jersey City. won the Co
lumbia trophy, with a total of DIS 1st Regi-
ment, Newark 2aS: Sd Regiment, Camden. 221: 4:
I'd Regiment, Trenton. 2O6. and First Battalion.
Naval Reserves, 20J.
The insnectors' match. open to all inspectors
of rife practice either by commission or by de-
tail was won by Captain Stebbins, 18th ReSi-
ment. New York with 96 points Captain Mar
tin, ID Regiment New-JerSey, was second, with
81 points: Lieutenant w. NJ. Farrow, I'd regi-
ment District of Columbia. third. 50 points.
and Captain Springstead, 4th Regiment, New
Jersey, fourth ~ points
The principal event on -morrows pro-
gramn,a viii he the shoot for the Wimbledon
Cup for which there is a large entry. The con-
ditions are thirty shots man, at LOGO yards.
and is omen to citizens of the United States only.