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FOREST A^D STREAM. 



thus will be eliminated the best shots in the United States, 

 snd the time may come wlion^an American team, represent- 

 ing all sections of Hie country, may send a challenge across 

 the witter to our present guests. 



The Irish team arrived in New York on Wednesday, 

 Ih'ttr September, accompanied by Right Hon. Morris 

 Brooks, II. P., Lord Mayor of Dublin, and the Lady 

 Mayoress; his daughter; Alderman Manning and daughter; 

 W. W, Wtoerlioiisr, Esq,, and Messrs. E. B. K. and F. 

 Kelly. The distinguished guests — twenty-eight in num- 

 ber — were received at the Cunard wharf by Col. George 

 \V. Wingate, Messrs. 3. T B. Collins, A. Alford, and G. 

 R. Scherrnerhorn, of the Amateur Rifle Club, and escorted 

 in carriages to Hie Windsor Hotel, corner of Fifth avenue 

 and Forty-sixth street, where they are to remain during 

 their visit to this city. The following are the names of the 

 team: — Major Arthur Blenuerhasset Leech, of Dublin, cap- 

 tain; John Rigby, A. M., a graduate of Trinily college, 

 Dublin, and ,i member of the firm of Rigby Bros., gun 

 makers, Dublin, aged forty-four years, and who will hold 

 the first place in the learn; James Wilson, a merchant of 

 Belfast, aged twenty-six years; Edmund Johnson, of Dub- 

 lin, aged thirty-two years; Joshua Milner, of Dublin, mer- 

 chant, aged twenly-four years; John B. Hamilton, M. I)., 

 ./f Dublin, an army surgeon, aged thirty-six, the champion 

 rifle shot in India in 1870; Capt. Philip Walker, of the 

 Thirty-fourth Regiment, a native of Kilkenny county, Ire- 

 land, aged thirty-six v*ars. The "reserves" areas follows: 

 John A. Doyle, Fellow of All Souls' college, Oxford; John 

 .J. Kelly, of Kildare county, Viscount Masserene, Antrim 

 i '.i-tle, Dublin, the hitler accompanied by his lady; H. H. 

 Foster, Esq., Dublin; and John J. Bagnell, Esq., Civil En- 

 iueei i Miiiiin 



Ou Friday the various members of the team paid a visit 

 i Garden City, Long Island, passing by Creedmoor; but 

 US the day was rainy no stop was made. At Garden City 

 Messes. 11. Q. Poppenhausen and E. C. Hinsdale received 

 tin team, who had been under the escort of General Ska- 

 ter, Col, Wingate, Ga.pt. Bruce, Lieut. Fulton, and other 

 leading members of the National Rifle Association, and 

 dinner was partaken Of, 



For two days this week the members of the Irish team 

 will take their practice at Creedmoor, where, no doubt, 

 ever} Facility w ill be given them, se that they may be thor- 

 tcquainted with the peculiarities of the range. 

 On Tuesday, September loth, the Twelfth Regiment held 

 their contest for the Gildersleeve badge; won by Sergl. 

 Roddy, with the score of twenty-eight — five shots at 200 

 yards, and five at 500 yards — not very good shooting. The 

 Ross badge, Open tq members of trie Seventy-ninth, was 

 led to Private Robertson, Co. B, with a score of forty- 

 tour — seven shots at 200 yards, and the same at 500 yards. 

 r, and just above the average. The Twelfth 

 Si -iini-ni team's practice was better, Sergt. Murphy scor- 

 ing thirty-three— ftftefcn in five shots at 200 yards, and 

 hi i m ivi i uts at 500 yards. It must be borne in 

 mind that the day was a, most un^ropitious one for rifle 

 practice. 



iMUrday, September 19th, the handsome trophy pre- 

 r: by the Messrs. Remington, known as the Remington 

 Diamond Badge, was shot for. Arm, any breech loader, 

 according to the rules of the National Rifle Association; 

 seven shots each, at 500, 800, and 1,000 yards. The mem- 

 oers of the Irish team having been invited to shoot, Mr. 

 Alford had placed at their disposal Remington rifles. Dr. 

 Hamilton, and Messrs. \T. Watorhouse, J. Doyle, H. H. 

 Foster, Capt. Walker, James Wilson, and J. K. Milner, all 

 of the Irish team, then became acquainted with the range, 

 and for the first lime tried their hand with an American 

 breech loader, and their general performance was of the 

 most creditable character. The Irish gentlemen showed 

 their skill by using an arm entirely unknown to them, dif- 

 fering in every way from what they were accustomed to — 

 as to sights, elevations, etc. — and still made most excellent 

 shor.iing, showing convincingly that a "good workman can 

 handle any tools." 



The day was rather overcast; wind blowing across the 

 range from III., but allowing of good shooting. Mr. L. 

 L. Hepburn's score— seventy-eight in a possible eighty-four 

 — is the highest yet made on the range, and is superlatively 

 good shooting, and the four scores under the winning.one 

 are also excellent. We append the twelve best full scores, 

 in which it may lie noticed that two of the Irish team — 

 Messrs', Hamilton and Waterhouse— had places : — 



I 500... 3344444 26 J 



..J 800.... 4444484 % .7S 



1000.... 4433443 *5 ) 



L. L. Hepbun 



4 4 4 3 3 4 4 2fi ) 



D Walsh \ fiOO.... 4434433 25 \K 



1000.... 443 3434 25\ 



I BOO. , , 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 2« 1 



A. V. Canfield, Jr - BOO.... 4 3 3 4.144 26 1 75 



Lt. Col. Gildersleeve, 



/ 10C0. . , 

 [ 600.. 



i « 8 8 8 i 4 

 i S 8 8 4 4 8 



34444: 



3 4 4 4 3 8 3 24 ) 



( 500..-. 4 4 3 4-144 27] 



llins. -' BOO.,-, 4444343 88 l-'i 



( 1O0O. , , , 4 3 4 3 4 3 21 \ 



I 500.... 3443334 24, 



FilHon -! 800.... 4334444 2H -69 



E. H. Sandford — 



L. Geiger . ... 



Br. Hamilton. Irish Rifle Associat'n. 



5<X1,. 



I ;coo.. 



500,. 



William Waterbonse, Irish Ride A»t<W 800. 



(1000. 



1000. ... 3031333 l'J ) 



600.... 4 4 3 3 144 B6 



800.... 4 4 13 3 4 4 2 , ' -65 



toon.... 02 s a 8 : is I 



500... 3 433444 251 



800... 3442433 23 .02 



1000.... 024 2 33 U\ 



500. ... 44444 4 4 28/ 



800. ... 4 3 3 843.0 20 Ul 



1000. . ... 4 3 3 3 13 \ 



500.... 3 4 4 4440 381 



800... 2 34 44 23 22V60 



1000 ... 3 303 42 15 i 



8240334 19 > 



3004430 14 



4 3434 4 4 26 



3 S 4 4 3 4 3 24 -57 



0003040 " 



Capt. Bodiue, after making twenty-five at 500 yards, very 

 Unfortunately made an error in elevation, shooting at 800 

 yards as for 000, and was off the target for the whole 800 

 yards. A lesson of this kinu is a most disagreeable but 

 useful one. We. are quite willing to believe that on the oc- 

 casion of the International match Capt. Bodine will get his 

 elevations just right, for there is no steadier, nor better, 

 nor more lasting shot than he is. 



We give the handsome score made by Dr. Hamilton at 

 500 yards— 3 4 4 4 3 4 3— twenty-five in a possible twenty- 

 eight. This was made with a rifle the gentleman had never 

 seen before, and on his first visit to the range. 



The Irish team, on the occasion of the match, will wear 

 an exceedingly appropriate badge, embroidered for them 

 by the Irish ladies. Two hands are interclasped; there is 

 a wreath, and the colors of England and the United States 

 are blended. This pretty emblem is to be worn on the 

 arm. Should our men be the conquerors, we understand 

 that it is intention of our Irish friends to place them on 

 the arms of our learn. 



May the best meu win! Though it may not be our good 

 fortune to sport the favors worked by fair Irishwoman's 

 hands (not recalling old ^Esop's sour grape fable), we are 

 sure that the presence of these ladies and our Irish friends 

 will ever be pleasantly remembered by us in the United 

 States. 



EspThe match with the Irish team will take place on 

 Saturday, September 26th, at ten o'clock. 



THE RIFLE ASSOCIATION. 

 Programme for the Fall Meeting at Creedmoor. 



The Fall meeting of the National Rifle As.-m-iation will open ou Tues- 

 day, Lhe 2'ith inst,, and continue four days. The following is the pro- 



Openint/ Mulch— Judd Prize.- Open to all member* of the association. 

 Weapon.'any military rifle. Distance, 2(K) yards. Position, standing. 

 Rounds, seven. Entrance fee, fl 



First Prize- A .-liver cup. value $50 00 



Se ond Prize- -A silver medal, value S3<>. and cti^li 5.10 40 00 



Third Prize -A -liver m-d.,;. ralna. 30 00 



Fourth Prize Life Memlll r-l.L;> National Kille Association, trans- 

 ferable by winner, vibc- 25 00 



Firth. Sixth. Seventh.. Eighth and Nil. ih Prizes .silver Sail:.-. -, vai 

 ,„- s-joomh 100 000 



In all, nine prizes, total value 8845 DO 



COMI'KTlTION 11- 



r,n„!,y Ma/.h— Open to team.- or live from any troop of the National 



Remington br'eech'lnading carbine. Siate model. Trigger pull not less 



than ,-ix pounds. Entraooe f-e.gl each man. 



First Prize-To the troop whose team makes the highest score, a 

 richlv embroidered cavalry guidon, presented l>v i In- Commander 

 -lll-Chio., on behalf of I he stale of New York, value 8150 DO 



Second Prize To the second bestteam.au appropriate prize, au- 

 ntiiorizeil by Adjutant General Kuthhono, on behalf of the Slate, 



value 50 00 



Third Prize-To the besl individual Bcore. a life incinhcrslnp in 



National Kille Association, transferable by the winner, value. ... 25 00 

 Fourth, Fifth and Sixth prizes— To the three next highest individ- 

 ual score?, cu-!i. 86 eaon . - . jB 00 



In all, six prizes, value.. $240 00 



Sm»inaem' M("cl,.~ Open to ull oomers. Weapon, any rifle. Dis- 

 tance. jJOOyards, seven rounds. Poeition, standing. Entrance, fee, $1. 



First prize-A Held -la--, value $15 01 



Second Prise sho m,-,:.,: and cash, 5111 40 00 



third Prize - - 80 nil 



Fourth Prize- Life in- rship N. It. A.. t.io.-f.-ruiih-. by winner 25 1X1 



Fifrn. sixiliund Seventh Prizes- !'.a-ii n -ih.-r badge, value, $30.. 6D 00 

 Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Elevenih and l'w elrtli Prizes — Kach $5 -Jo 90 



In all, twelve prizes 8825 00 



petitory to appear in iiniroFin ifuli mes- or r.01.01, 1. an.i looe certiuea oy 



^anding.^ such 011 .Tune 



1, 1S74, as reoilio-J f..i- 1 lu- Sunt Prize. Wei 11. K-. intn.riou rifle. State 



model. Distance, 200 ana 500 yards. Five shots each distance. Post- 

 lion, standing at 200 yards; any position at 501) yards. Entrance fee, 5 1 



First Prize— To the regiment whose team makes the highest score, 



lhe State Division Prize, value .$100 00 



-, ..a,. 1 in/ -Toi - «i having the second best team, a sil- 

 ver cup, value , - - - - - 



Third Prize— To the. regiment having the third best 



a silver 



50 00 



:up. 



silo. 



medal, value, 

 silver medal, 



80 00 

 55 00 



40 00 



Filch 'prize— to I he t-ccond best individual 



value 830, cash $10 



Sixth Prize-To the third best, individual score, a silver medal, 



Seventh Prize— to the foiirtn best individual score, life member- 

 ship in N. Pi. A., traii-if-raijitf 0; winner, value 25 00 



Eiehtb, Ninth. Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth and Thirteenth Prizes— 

 To the next si:. hlRhesI . iivi 1 1 cores, silver badges, value 

 S30each.... iaoo ° 



In 



listed member in good standing of the regiment he represents, and to 

 have been such on June 1. 1874. The-.- simirnppenr in uniform (full dress 

 or- futiguci l")i,-lanee, 301) mid SOD yards. Position, standing at 200 

 yards; any at 500 yards. Weapon, Remington rifle, State model. Rounds 



rive. Entrance fee, 51 each man. 



"1 - Pii'.i T :...i:n.-ni ■■!.■■ - 1 ■-■on "-il-- l : Oil > -1 ■;■:..-- 



the State Prize, a silver trophv. r.re:eim-cl bv the 1 ccuiiiander-in- 

 Chief, on behalf of 1 lis- State of Nee,- York, value g5G0 00 



to-Mj-nl Pi 1,:. - -To cil- ,icl --- iiejc.-.l . c - ore. :i 1 I-.; n.-.rl 1 ■:- 



;--i -- ■; iv \-l|,o;:::l C-- .-.-.:.; P/C i" W. 'Oi'i.e . . ... K.'l ' '' '■ 



■ .- 1 h team of the ten best 

 teams, 11 coi'l ,11 „l -.Peer rn irictep P.-ircnolo,; r r.,-. p-e;enred by 

 E. liemlnniou ci Sons, value, $75; 'en ririe-. total value 750 00 



1 -iio I o there! - ;| r whose team makes the second best 

 score, a silver cup, value. 



Fifth Prize— To the regiment whose learn n 



84 -57 

 7\ 



1 ;/,,,/ -1 ii.i-n to teams of twelve from each regiment 



or battalion o' 11 81 loud Division of the National Gnard of the State 



of New York 1 - - Ond Io - irescrlbed tor competition 



rV Weapon B 1 'tonrifle pji-nmi-. D. stance, vioii and 500yards. 

 Five shots- a Pi PP.e.u, auo yards, standing; 500 yards, any 



position. Entrance fee. .ft each man- 

 First Prize— To the regiment whose team makes the highest score, 



. ., . $100 



Second Prize -To the t» - Individual score, a gold bailee, present- 

 ed* . -io ■>„-!. John B. YVooci-vard. com. ii.-.n.Iing Second Di- 

 vision, N. I,. S N. V.. value - 100 



i ,_ il Pica —To the regiment having the neH team, a sUveMrap, . 



Fourth Prize— To liie.-econd best individual score, a silver medal, 



1 . ,1 -ml 1 .■ 1 1 ••- Ml - - - 4 " 



Fitth Prize-To the third best individual score, a silver medal, 



To the Ave next best' 'individual scores, a silver badge, value $20 

 each, making , ™ 



Ten prizes, value &>20 



milingto score efebl piuutsat the first diitance wih be 

 excluded from tiring at the second distance 



Vtw York .stale ilaU'h.— Open only to teams of twelve from each reg- 

 iment or battalion of the National Guard of the State of New York, each 

 being certified to by tbeir regimental commander to be a regularly en- 



... 5d00 



e the 1 bird bast 

 2500 



Sixth Prize— To the -or- 1 he,.;, individual score, a life member- 

 ship iu N. K. A., value 25 00 



In case leatn.- from two or more regiments from any or the divi- 

 sions or the National Guard ontPid- the limits of theFirstand 

 Secoud Divisions) shall participate In this match, the one of 

 -i.eli o- 11.0- u.iikino rhe highesr score will be presented by the 

 Adjutant (ieneral. on behalf of Pie State, will, u iliv'-iei- prize 

 costing 1100, ea the prize of that division, in all, six division 

 prizes, value ' 600 00 



Total, thirty prizes, value $2050 00 



Competitors failing to score eight points at the ttrst distance will be 

 excluded from tiring at the second distance. 

 coHPETmopr vn. 

 Officer? Match.— Open to all general. Held and staff officers in the First 

 Division, N. tl. s. N. Y. Conditions same as in Competition IV. 

 First Prize— To the highest individual -r»,-, a cold liaricec present- 

 ed by the stall' of rim P11-1 Division, N G S. N. Y„ value glOO 



Second Prize -To the second highest score, an elegant Ward- 

 ugazine carbine, presented by First Brigade Head-quar- 



ters, value. 

 Other prizi 



may hereafter be added in this match. 



50 



reoekitlar 

 dine the ri 

 l.-oalarly 



of the wi 



ing the v 

 1 lteg : 



Fojiilb 1 



Fitih'Pr 

 value. 



sixtli Pi 

 in N. 



seventh 



-/ v 00, Journal Match.— Open to teams of twelve from all 



1. or- I 1 1. ■_■■".:'■'..■-' rhi 



nlar Army. Navv.'and" Marine Corps. All competitors to be 

 llistcd me'mbers'in good standing of the regiment they repre- 



1 have been ,-nch eti .T'lin- i, 1S7 4. and to appear in n;r.l a m 

 .r fatigue). Weapon, any inihtare ride, instance. 500 yaras. 

 ven. Position, any. Entrance fee, $1 each competitor. 

 -To the regiment whose team makes the highest score, 

 ■opiiv, pri-i-iitedbv Col. Wm, C. Church, of the Ai'my 



/Journal value... S750 



,- is 10 he com throe ri im- before becoming ihe property 

 nncr. It will be held for a year by Ihe officer command- 



inning corns. It v.a- wo,, last, year by the Tvv entv-sec- 



ment, N. G- S. N. Y.. and isuow held by that regiment, 

 se— To the regimen; whose* ream makes the second beat 



'regiment whose team makes the third best 



hJ ;Jf o; indiciePiia: score, a silver medal, valne 



second best individual score, a silver medal, 



m-xt heist individual score, a life membership 



lerahle. value 



ith, Tenth, and Eb-vciuh Prizes— To theflve 



50 



sttvi 



In all. elev 



a l.riz 



value. 



. $1,025 



/' Gaging Mun-h.— Open to teams of twelve from each regiment or 



battalion of the National Guard of the State of New York. All compet- 



ippear in uniform, and to be certified to be regularly enlisted 



- in good - -.gd'r.o- r.f rae -e-gitie-n: rtn-v r.-;)reeent, as required 

 . go ' orizc vr. : ..;.eii. Remington rifle. State model. Distance, 



1-; In, in-, -even ? .,-;; ,...1. a , o . Entrance fee. $1 eacn Cum- 



■ -To the- la-.-irnf-nr whose team makes the highest score, 



no -m-eiPo-re,.. ,-;,. P,,-- 1 ,,1 11 Company, valued at $3,000 



to bo .vim - - Battrili :■ - , befo're becoming 



tlu winner - ' property The "unto he held for the year by the 

 winning corps, lt is held now by Hie Seventy-ninth Regiment, 



•se',-,,,.,'i it;/',.— To 11,1 o io - " -am in akes the second best 



V.'ie ,. -liver cup .value 50 



Cliird I'ri/.c '1 n-'imeiir vvbo-c c inn make-, the third best 



" ', ... . .;',,,, n,, vahle 80 



Fourth Prize-To the he,t individual score, a silver medal, value. 



R30, and cast gio _ - 4 " 



e— To the second best individual score, a silver medal, 



value 



Sixlb Prize— To the next best individual s 



in N. lt. A., transferable, value 



Seventh. Eighth. Ninth. Tenth, and Eleventh Pvizest— To j the nve 



nexi beal iudividual B 



1 life membership 



"rizes— to fh 



i silver badge, value $20 each. 



In all, eleven prizes, value. 



. $3,275 



.l^c,-/„.,V.l/-jfc/,._Open to all coiners. Any military rifle. Distance 

 500 and 000 yards. Seven -hois each distance. Position, any. Entrance 



Fi',';t > !'rize. A Sbarpe - - targ-i rill,-, wilh all appliances, presented 



bv Sharne - - Kille Maniifaciuring Company. Hartford, Ct„ value $J2o 



Sicoud Prize -A silver Iropliv, value ... - ■■ IW 



Third Prlze-A gold medal, presented bv Patrick Kooney, Esq.... 60 



Fourth Prize -A silver medal, value g30,and cashgiO 40 



Sixth Prize-A life membership in N . It'. A .transferable 25 



Seveuth Prize--Cash j™ 



N-'intin Tenth, E?evcnth^ tad Twelfth ITizes-Each cash $5 20 



In all. twelve prizes, value S 425 



Competitors not making fourteeu points at first distance will be de- 

 barred Iroin rurther competition in this match , 



from any newspaper or penodi- 

 etnployec thereof. Weapon, any 

 'Distance, 500 v ards. Po-itiou, any. Rounds, seven. £n- 

 trnnce- fee. none. 4 . n 



Fir-t Prize-Gold badge, value - &*> 



Second Prize-A rPshirig tackle to be selected by the winner; present- 



ed by Messrs. Peck & Snyder, value ■•----- , ,-•••-.-• a 



Third Prize-Gold and silver mounted pearl handled revolver, in 



. - tea-l l,V P B. Fi-h .- Co., Vallk- *> 



Fourth Prize-Silver badge, valne }» 



Fifth Prize— Gold pen and case, value 1" 



Sixth Prize- Silver badge, value » 



Seventh Prize-Silver badge, value. - » 



Eighlh Prize-Silver badge, value 5 



Ninth Prize- Gold yen ami cio- - Joe- - ■ -; 



Tenth Prize— Geld pen and case, value s 



Ten prizes, valne. S'" 1 ' 



COMPETITION XII. 



Co/wlatioii Match. -Oven to all members of the National Rifle Asso- 



ciation and competitors in the foregoing matches, but excludingvyinncr- 



. , _,,,., eioehe- of the association. Distance, oOO yards. 



Weapon, any military rifle. Position, any. Rounds, seven. Entrance 



fee, $1 - , «,i 



Fir-t Prize— A silver trophy, value »'» 



Second Prize-Gold badge, value ™ 



Third Prize-Silver medal, value $30, and cash $10 40 



Fourth Prize— Cash f? 



Fifth Prize-Cash f" 



Sixth Prize— Cash "•%-••••-•■■;. wi 



Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Prizes-Each cash $5 20 



In ull, ten prizes, valui 



Competition xm. 

 "Bennett. Long Range Chamm.nel.rpr- Open to all comers. Any rifle 

 within the ruli - ociafton. Distance, R00. 900. and 1,000 yards. 



Fifteen shots each distance. Position, any. Entrance fee, $2. 



First Prize-Silver 1 roe -hy. costing »»« 



Second Prize-Cash - t'-Hk .'on 



Third, Fourth, Fifth, aud Sixth Prizes-Cash, each JB0.... -* 



-■ -.--■„ a Hi. ' N.i.ih. a. 01 Pen "h PtoO--Pa n, a P : ] 



Eleventh, Twelfth. Thin- n , inrfteenU I . i a-as-Cash, ea. »20 80 



Fifteeuth to Tweut v-fourth Prizes- -Cash, each $10 ™ 



Twenty-fifth to Thirty-fourth Prizes— Cash, each $5 - w 



Thirty-four prizes, amounting in value to P,0M 



