Year: 1876

CIRCULAR TO THE RIFLEMEN OF THE UNITED


sTATEs--wHo SHALL COMPOSE THE cENTEN-


NAL TEAM


The Joint Committee OF tho National Rife Associa-
ton aud Amateur Rifle Club held n meeting at their
the Bennett Building, yesterday. Messrs.
James Gordon Bennett, General John B. Woodward
and f. II. Sanford appointed committee TO select
Centennial trophy for the International Rifle
Match for the championship OF the world.
H. A. Gildcrsloevc, G. W. Wingato and
George Crouch were appointed committee to super
intend the shooting at Crecdmoor which is to deter
mine the personnel OF the American Centennial Rifle
Team. Tho report OF the committee recently appointed
prepare scheme for the selection Of the Centennial
team is in substance that the selection Of the Amcri-
can rifle team to represent the United States
IN the international long range match for
the championship Of the world. 10 take place
at Crecdmoor Long Island In September 1876 under
the auspices OF the Centennial Commissioners shall be
made as foows;-Eight men shall constitute the lean,
who with four others, to DO known as reserves shall
be selected for their merits to DC determined by com
petition al Creediroor. The first competition shall be
open TO all native born citizens TO take place on May
81 and June 1876 80 shois each day by each compet
tori Is at 500 yards 10 at 900 yards and 20 at 900
yards. Tho second competition shall take place at
Creedmoor on June and 1876, open to the sixteen
making the highest aggregate scores In the first
competition. They shall have the samc number OF
Shots and at tho distances, in the first compe
tion. The twelve making the best records shall cons
tutc the team and reserve.


The third competition shall DO open TO the and
only, to take place June IL aud H. 1876, same
number OF shots and distances in the first compct
tiOn. The scores In this competition shall dctel mine
the places OF the team the highest taking the first place
in the team the best eight making the team and others
ranking according 10 scores, the reserve. Rcgua-
OF the National Rife Association OF America TO be
followed closely.


Weapons, any rifles within said regulations. No
sighting shots any OF the foregoing competitions,
and practice by competitors OIL the days OF said COM
petitions IL competitor who has entered for the fore
going competitions sha for any satisfactory TO
the committee charged with the conduct OF said com
petitions, be unable to finish HIS score or compete
any day above named then said committee shall in their
discretion fix another day days Tor such competitor
finish his score shoot such part OF the competi
tions as he may missed Tho said committee shall
have the power TO say when, at ALL competition or
any part thereof snail be postponed on account of
stormy weather. and name the day or days when the
same shall I've resumed or completed.


As soon practicable after the completion of the
second competition the team and reserve shall, by
majority OF tho twelve elect captain not OF their
number. The captain when elected shall have the
management OF the team, and prescribe tho rules Tor
It's government and practice Each person entering
for the competition shall subscribe to the following ~
desire 10 compeic Tor place the American Rife
Team to represent the United States in the international
long range rifle match Tor the championship OF the
world and hereby 10 conform 10 the conditions
prescribed Tor the selection OF said team. If
successful competitor agree TO perform such practice
and submit to such discipline and government as tho
captain of said team shall direct"


Entries for the competition may be mado at any
time up to teu o'clock A. NJ. OF May 81 1876 Persons
desiring requested 10 inform the secretary
OF the JOINT committee By letter at as early day
possible.