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Mr. G. L. Morse, of Yonkers, offered the following* 
which was also adopted:— 
Resolved^ Tbul if. is Um sense of this Convention that “carton” targets 
for all ranges should be provided at the future meetings of the National 
Rifle Association. 
On motion of Mr. Elmendorf it was resolved that "time” 
matches should he provided at 200 yards’ distance at future 
prize meetings of the National Hide Association in which 
magazine guns, which could be used as “single loadeis," 
should bo allowed, The following resolution was offered 
by Col. .John Bodine, and adopted:— 
ResolvecU That the various clubs represented in this meeting, as well 
as other riile clubs throughout the country, be requested to report, either 
through their delegates or by letter, at the meeiing in September, their 
experience and opinions as to the best method of constructing and oper¬ 
ating targets, with their estimated cost. 
The first event contested was the military 200 yards 
match for teams of five, 7 shots each, with three prizes. 
The winning teams and scores were as follows:— 
COMPANY U, EIGHTH l'.KGIMENT, 
Name. Total.I Name. Total. 
Sergt. T. K. Ifurjiby.29 Private F. W. I[oTolc.27 
Private W. Bevaus..£8 Private W. Heed.25 
Private Jolln BncKbuo.271 -— 
Total.137 
COMPANY I, SEVENTH REGIMENT. 
Name. Total.| Name. Total. 
Serceuut 1). Chatmcey, Jr..., ....29 Private G. F. Merchant. .25 
Corporal 15. Dominick.88 Private H. 15. Dominick.23 
Private G, E. Moore...2li| 
Total.. 
UNJTBH STATES ENGINEERS. 
Name. Total I Name. 
Capt, Ij'iveriuorc...28 Private Hickman.. 
Herat. VonSocbcii. .8-1Private Fraser ... 
Sergt. 0. Smith.. 
,131 
Total..130 
The next was the mid-range match, also for teams, in 
which the competitors using military rifles shot at 500 
yards; special military rifles, (500 yards, and sporting rifles, 
700 yards. Following ate the scores of the winning 
teams:— 
AMATEUR RIFLE CLUB— 700 YARDS. 
Name. Total. I Name- Total. 
COl. John Berime.S3 G. W. Yale.81 
Judge J-t. A, Gililtrsleeve__ ..22|lUijor liciiry PiilLoii. ..20 
E. U. Sanford.. 
Total.. 
..211 
..107 
COMPANY If, EIGHTH REGIMENT. 
Name. Total. Name, Total. 
Private F. TV. Ilofele . so! Private \Y. Heed.18 
Private W. Havana.2 : Private John Btlckliee.IB 
SerscautT.. R. Murphy —-- 201 
Trim). !)7 
AMATEUR 1IIPLE CLUfi-OUO YARDS. 
Name. Total-I Name. Total. 
E. 11. Sanford.30 Col. John Bodine....20 
James Ij. Price.20 Major lleury Fallens..15 
Judge U, A. GUderaleevu........20( — 
Total... 05 
Saturday was a red-letter day in the annals of rifle 
shooting, some most remarkable scores being made. Tbe 
great event of the day was the match for the Leech Cup, 
which, being shot for under conditions similar to those in 
form in the International matches, virtually decides the 
places iu the teams for llioBe events. Judge Gilderslueve’s 
score of 204 out of a possible 225 has never been equalled 
across the water. There were 43 entries for this match, 
the conditions of which were 15 shots each at 800, 000, and 
1,000 yards. The names and scores of those making 150 
points and over tiro as follows:— 
Names. 
Colonel 11. A. Gilscrelccvo.. 
E. H. Sanford. 
Henry Fulton. 
T. S. Dakin. 
IV. 15. Furwell. 
C. Overhangh. 
It. G. Coleman. 
G. W. Yale. 
E. II Raymond. 
Jl. Washburn. 
A. Anderson — —. 
R. Rathbone ...: . 
S. G. Perry. 
CoIorcI John Bodine.... 
L. M. Ballard. 
(J. A. Hodamau. 
A. D. llodgiuun. 
C. E, Blydenbtiig. 
L. U. Bruce. 
A. V. Canfield, Jr. 
L. Webber. 
George Crouch. 
F. Hyde. 
W. S. Klmeudorr. 
A. S. Swau. 
Ij. Geiger. 
11. Fisher. 
H. S. Jewell. 
O. Dusenbury, Jr.. 
D. F. Davids. 
J. 8. COdlilt . 
700 Yds. SOU Yds. 900 Yds. Total 
..58 71 55 201 
.72 05 01 201 
...65 
...67 
151 
This match affords a capital illustration of the increased 
skill of our riflemen. Lust year the cup was won by Col. 
Bodine with a score of 205 points, but there were but 11 
contestants who made 150 points and over, while this year 
there were 29. The last miitclAvas for the Patrick Henry 
rifle, 18 shots each at 1,000 yards, in which the following 
scores were made.— 
Name. Total.] Name. Total. 
H. A. Gtidersleevc....46|A. V. Canfield, Jr.,37 
T. S. Dakin .45|L. M. Ballard..31 
Henry Fnllou. 43 L. C. Brnce.28 
G. W. Yale.-.38| 
—Our report of the opening festival of the Sckuetzen 
Park, Union Hill, N. J., and matches at Milwaukee are 
unavoidably left over until next week. 
—The Geiger Bull’s-eye trophy, for which Mr. W. B. 
Farwcll and Gen. Dakin recently tied, has been awarded 
to Mr. Far Well, lie having fired a deciding shot. 
—The rifle match shot at Belleville, Ontario, May 27th, 
by teams from the Forty-ninth Eiftes of Belleville and 
Forty-eighth Kegimenl Naiional Guards of this city, was 
won by the latter by the score—Oswego, 372, Belleville, 353. 
Seventh Regiment.— In our issue of May 25th, Rifle 
Department, it was stated that in the competition fer tro¬ 
phies at Creedmoor on the 20th May; the “Shells” (prize) 
were won by Private Nichols of Eighth Company, This is 
an error. Private C. H. Eagle, of Second Company, was 
the fortunate niau, with a score of 22 out of a possible 25 
at 500 yards. We have been permitted to see this prize, 
and a very pretty jewel it is. 
—A Washington (D. O.,) correspondent kindly sends us 
some account of deer shooting in West Virginia, which 
we have not space to print entire. The sketch, however, 
gives our readers the desirable information that by taking 
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to Doe Quily Tunnel, in 
Morgan county, one will reach the heart of the deer coun¬ 
try, which is mountainous. A mile from the station is the 
hospitable house of the widow of Martin If-, who can 
accommodate live or six well-behaved gentlemen at the 
low price of $1 per day. Two grown-up sons serve as 
guides. Turkeys and squirrels are found here in consider¬ 
able numbers, as well as deer. 
Massachusetts—'T he Mt. Washington Rille Club, Ha¬ 
verhill, Mass., had their regular shoot Saturday, May 37lh. 
The usual Creedmoor target was used, The following is 
the score; distance, 300 yards off-hand, 10 shots. Avery 
high wind was blowing:— 
Name. Total.I Name. Total* 
M. A. Hill.IJO W. S. Willey.32 
J. Mannud.88 G. F. Fosh... 
J H. Abbot.....35;(,\A. Kimball.,21 
Connecticut.—T he new range of the Counecicut Rifle 
Association “Willow Brook,” at Berlin,- lms been formerly 
opened with a scries of matches at 200, 500, 800, 900, and 
I, 000 yards. In the 200 yards match, 7 shots, the scores 
were as follows:— 
Name Total .1 Name. Total. 
G. F. Babcock.88 A. Osman.25 
G. W. Yale.271 J. B. Mix.24 
J. E. Stetsnu....261 
At 500 yards there were about20 entries. Following are 
tbe highest scores, that of Babcock being remarkably 
good, 35 being the highest possible:— 
Name. Total. [ Name. Total. 
G. F, Babcock.34(8. A. Hntibard.25 
J. L. Woodbury.321 A. Osman...24 
G. W. Yale....30 J. C. Kinney. 30 
J. E. Stetson.281 
There were about ten entries for the match at the three 
long ranges. Following are the best scores:— 
Name. 800 Yards. 900 Yards. 1000 Yards. 
G. W. Yale. 4553 Ij. .22 2 4 4 0 2..13 5 3 5 3 4. .20 
J. B. Stetson......5,5 4 5 3..82 4 4 4 4 3..19 8 2 0 0 3.. 7 
J, B. liowe..........3 3 2 3 3,.14 3 9 3 4 5..17 0 02 0 0.. 2 
Grand totals—Yale, 54; Stetson, 48; Rowe, 33. 
The range is now open to the members for praclice, there 
beiug four Wimbledon targets iu position.. A series of 
military matches will be shot shortly. 
—The annual practice shoot of Co. I, Second Regiment, 
N. G. S. C, took place at Meriden May 13lh. The follow¬ 
ing are the scores of the company team, eight men, five 
shots each, 200 yards off-hand; highest possible, 25:— 
Name. Tolal.j Name. Tetul, 
Cupt. Bycliee.30 John Lane.17 
Obas. Sanford,..SulGcorga MeUleaii.. .Ill 
Lieut. Wood...UIIJoliu Uortitou.... ..15 
John Murphy.1U|T. S.Itiiot.15 
Total., 
..141 
The Peabody rifle was used on this occasion, it being the 
Stale arm. 
Owi,s Head Rifle Association. —This new rifle associa¬ 
tion has leased about twenty acres of laud at Bay Ridge, 
Long Island, upon which they have erected a range for 
practice at 200 and 500 yards, which will probably be 
opened during Ibo present week, and will be extended to 
700 yards. This new range possesses many attractions 
from its accessibility to Now York, the at eat no Hay Ridge 
making the trip from foot Of Wall street in thirty minutes. 
The officers of the club are: President, Dr. O. Meyers; 
Vice President, E. Kent, Jr ; Secretary, F. W. Kent; 
Treasurer, G. H. Hope; Range Superintendent, Otto 
Heinigke. 
—In a rifle shooting contest in England recently for tlie 
“Belgian Souvenir Cup,” offered for the competition of 
English volunteers, private J. Lord made the astonishing 
score of eighly-two out of a possible eighty-four, seven 
shots each at 200, 500, and 600 yards. He made bull's- 
eye at every shot except two, which were centres. This 
is said to be the highest score ever made by a rifleman, 
uud QiliU 
THE STATE SHOOT. 
T HE grounds selected for the pigeon matches at Geue- 
seo, last week, were admirably adapted for the pur¬ 
pose. Just across the Genesee River lies a beautiful 
meadow, comprising some 500 acres of land. A fringe of 
trees bordered its edges, and within the soft turf had just 
reached to ankle depth. Nearly all of the chibs sending 
delegations had tents pitched upon the ground, which were 
kept hospitably open and supplied during the week. A 
rough building had been erected as an office for the Secre¬ 
tary and Treasurer, within which a raised platform gave 
the score keepers and press representatives an excellent op¬ 
portunity of seeing the shooting. To one who had never 
before atteuded a “State shoot,” there was much that was 
novel and of interest in the proceedings. With two 
matches to be shot in a day, and over a hundred entries in 
each, and four prizes for as many different classes, system 
and rapidity were absolutely essential. In front of the 
stand six H and T plunge traps were fixed in the ground. 
The contestants were numbered off in squads of twelve 
each, six being at the score while the other six stood ready 
to take their places. As a bird is killed or missed, the 
scorer announces the result and calls the next man to the 
score. With a good “caller,” the shooting is carried on 
almost with the rapidity of file-firing. At every round six 
boys, each with a pigeon in his hands, dart from the shed 
where the pigeons are kept and fill tlie traps. One squad 
having shot at their quota of birds while the next are pre¬ 
paring, the boys swarm over tbe field and gather in the 
dead birds, wringing the necks of the wounded. There 
were ten thousand pigeons on the ground, brought from 
Michigan by Mr. Knapp for the purpose. The birds were 
extremely lively, and in good condition. There were prob¬ 
ably, at the least, one hundred and fifty persons shooting 
during the week, and of course guns of eveiy make and 
fashion were in use. Tlie manner in which breech louders 
have superseded muzzle loaders was manifest from the fact 
that not more than half a dozen of the latter were in use. 
Some of the best shots, however, stuck to the old piece, 
notably Mr. George Smith, of Buffalo. Iu breech loaders 
every description of gun waB represented, from the Scott 
“premier” to the cheapest native. We even noticed one 
Lafauchaux, the father of all breech loading shot guns. 
Most of the shooters used No. 9 shot, which seemed too 
line to us until we discovered that many of the crack shots 
were shooting guns more or less choke bored, the object 
being to got as many shot as possible into the bird, so as to 
prevent his getting beyond the 80 yards boundary. In 
shooting off ties at the longer distances, say 31 yards, No. 
8 shot was used. In the style of shooting there was as much 
difference as in the guns Shot with, some men Beeming to 
shoot in a slip-shod manner, half their blrdB being scored 
just within hounds, and the other half either escaping al¬ 
together or dying outside, while others seemed to hold so 
true on their birds, and to bave their charges so properly 
adjusted, that their birds were killed clean. Of tbe first 
event, the Slate trap shoot, we gave a summary in our la&t 
issue. The other events were as follows:— 
Single trap shoot for amateurs, ten single birds each; four prizes for 
first, second, third, and fonrlh classes of shots. To be competed for by 
those who never won a prize at a State Bhoot. To be govemnd by the 
rules of the New York State Association. Entrance fee, FirsL 
prize—one of Nichols & Lefever’s extra double barrel breech loading 
«aot guus, valued at $‘Juu, to be made to the order of tlie winner} do¬ 
nated by Messrs. NicholB and Lefuver, Syracuse, N. Y, Hocmid prize— 
a gold hunting case watch, valued at $1‘«&. Third prize -$80 cnah. 
Fourth prize—a waterproof hunting coat and vefit, valued at $15; manu¬ 
factured and donated by W. II. Hoiabird, Valparaiso, Ind. 
In this match there were about 120 entries, with the fol¬ 
lowing scores:— 
Names. 
Casicr. 
Williams.... 
Lamberton.. 
Andrews.... 
Adams. 
S;::;: 
Shelton. 
Dunn. 
Burroughs... 
Rigby. 
Prat!. 
Stalbanih.... 
Clmffey. 
Remington.. 
f3Ul son. 
Firth. 
Crittenden.. 
SSSS::::: 
(hover. 
Remington.. 
Morse. 
J. Smith.... 
Baker. 
Taber. 
Cook, Jr.... 
Crouch. 
Clark. 
Gibson. 
Dailey. 
Hein old. 
ParnotiB. 
Wikrd. 
Vln 
Total. 
Names. 
Fai ker.. 
Total. 
.. 7 liudman. 
.. r> Betts. 
.. 7 Fitzhugh- 
.. 7 Ooudeu. 
. .lOiKverehead... 
.. niMugridge.... 
.. Df Hiller. 
.. 8 J. Hyland... 
.. 7 Warren. 
. 4} Phelps. 
.. 8 j Trow bridge.. 
.. TRamsdoJI- 
.. 8 Bubrock ... 
.. D Ambrose. 
War 
..10 
Buckwilli. 
Fnulkuer, Jr___ - 
L. Ravton. 
B. E. Chase. 
Hutchinson. 
Lfl t tin. 
Rhodes. 
Kubn. 
Atkinson. 
Slmpley. 
Unmeey. 
Wngatuflf, Jr.. 
WaghtalL O D. B.. 
viVoltz. 
6| Youngs. 
Dennison. 
Bailey.... 
Lawson. 
Rafferty. 
Caleb pole. 
Sit-in . 
Hill.. 
Name. 
(iretm Smith 
Dnnhunii. 
D, M. Lclcver... 
Mills.. 
Compson . 
4 .Waterman. 
jiNic.oll. 
(If Porter. 
OiJohn Smith.... 
HI Dili bell. 
7 Pierce. 
81 Van Vitek. 
0 Sherwood. 
li Richmond, W.E 
0 Chamberlain.. , 
4 Franklin. 
SdSidway. 
T CnrfiBB. 
Ill Ridley. 
E. G. Chase.... 
Flower.. 
Bedford... 
Raw-line. 
Total. 
Fisher. 
Dingoes. 
llolden. 
Groins. 
Faulkner, H. J 
Five having tied on ten birds, they went bade to 20 
yards to shoot oil 1 , with Ilia following result:— 
7 Sperry. 
o Uyoh... 
& Sonic. 
M Bilker. 
8 Dr.Maun.. 
. 0 Gates. 
(i Elite. 
H Boat. 
7|Nclcher_ 
C»|MunnTig... 
, (1.Somber_ 
4 kVriilHh....' 
, (i | Cry Her. 
H bur*yUi.... 
. 3 
N 10 I 
JB.SU : 
Score. ToUL 
J 
Name. Score. Total, I Name, 
Weigel.l 0 0 0 1 Midway.• 0 0 
Burgess.1 0 110 31 Forsyth.1 1110 
Van Vleck.1 1110 4\ 
at 81 YAKDS, 
Van Vleck.1 1 i 1-llForsyth.1 0 10 3 
The first prize being won by Mr. Yun Vleck, of the For¬ 
rester Club of Buffalo. The other ties were not. shot off 
until Wednesday morning. Our space will not permit us 
to recapitulate the result in full: wc can only say that iu 
shooting oil 1 the ties of 9, Mr. Ridley of Seueca Falls, .be¬ 
ing the only one to kill five straight birds, won second 
prize. After two ties at 31 yards, John Cook, Jr., of Buf¬ 
falo, won third prize, and the fourth fell to W.B. Rich¬ 
mond^ of Buffalo. 
Wjjdnestjay—S ingle trap slioot, 0 o’clock A. TSL—Ten single birds 
each; open to members ol all organized cl hob of this State. Four pri¬ 
zes, for first, second, third and fourth classes of shot-?. To be governed 
by the rules of the New York State Association. EuLranco fee, $5, first 
prize, $100 cash; second prize, a silver tea set, with coffee nru, valued 
at $30; third prize, a full corduroy hunting suit, to he made to oraer 
from the measure of winner, valued at $45, donated by George Goode, 
English tailor, Geoeseo, N. Y.; fonrlh prize, a case of 24 one-pound, 
can's lightning powder, valued at $30, donalcd by the Lalliu & liaud 
Ponder Company, Buffalo, N. Y. 
As the number and names of entries in this match were 
almost identical with those in the foregoing, we cannot 
spare space to repeat tbe scores in detail. But Lour tied ou 
10 birds, and shot off at 26 yards with the following re¬ 
sult:— 
Name. Totab| Name. Total. 
Forayth .J Lauin .3 
Ever*hed.... 8| Murray. .3 
Tbe first prize went, to M. L. Forsyth of Geueseo, 
Nineteen tied on 0 birds, six of whom again tied on 4, 
the last tie .being shot off at 31 yards, with this result :— 
Name. Total-I Name, Total. 
Ten Eyck.<1 Hudson.8 
Soule.2 Van Oaf,rand.1 
Manning.,,... ......5|Chamberlain. . .......1 
The second prize was thus won by J. M. Manning of 
Syracuse. 
Twenty-one tied on 8 birds, and iu shooting off the third 
prize went to Mr. George Yau Yleck of Buffalo. Mr. Hal¬ 
lo way of Syracuse won fourth prize. 
Double Bird Shoot—ten double rises each.—Four prizes, for first, sec¬ 
ond, third and fourth classes of shots. Open only to members of or¬ 
ganized clubs in tbe States. To be governed by tbe rules of the New 
York State Association. Entrance fee, $5; first prize, $75 cash; second 
prize, $50 cash, third prize, a patent, tiltiue ice-urn, valued at $35; fourth 
prize, a marble top, inlaid flower-stand, -valued at $20. 
This match was not concluded until Thursday afternoon, 
There were 61 entries, and considering the strong wind' 
and unfavorable background, the shooting was very good. 
Eighteen was tbe highest score made, and of these there 
were five. The first prize was won by Mr. Wukcraan of 
Batavia. Of seveuteeus there were 5; second money being 
won by James Manning of Syracuse. Of sixteeus there 
were tour, and the third prize was won by Peter Tomp- 
kius of Batavia. Of fifteeus there were 8, and the fourth 
prize was taken by Horace tSilsby of Seueca Falls. 
The next eveDt, and possibly the most Interesting to a 
number present* and certainly the most amusing to all, was 
the Press match at 5 birds each. Twelve Knights of the 
Quill stepped to the Bcore. and the pigeons began to fiy— 
iu fact, “the woods were full of them.' 5 Mr. N. llueker 
of the Buffalo Courier , whom we strongly suspect of hav¬ 
ing been there before, killed his five birds without a miss, 
and earned off the elegant arm chair which was offered 
for first prize. Dr. N. Rowe of the Chicago Field took 
second prize—a camp lounge, donated bp Mud and Gu-n — 
audMr. O. Woodruff of ihe Geneseo -Rvpubti(hin> the gold 
pen for the poorest shot. 
The next event was the 
Single Trap Shoot— Fifteen single birds each —Yout prizes, for firsts 
