FOREST AND STREAM. 



309 



deemed advisable nnd necessary for the strengthening of the team, to 

 make their selection from among riflemen or known skill who may nut 

 have shut ill nil or any r,f the competitions. 

 The reserve shall consist of the twn men next highest In order of 



merit in the competition to those already in the team. As 1 taji u 



tieable after their selection the team and reserve shall, by a majority 

 vote, select u captain who shall appoint an adjutant to assist him in his 

 dnties. The captain, when selected, shall have the management of 

 t lie I earn and prescribe the rules for Its government and prool Ice. EttfSh 

 person entering fur the competition shall subscribe to the following: 



-I desire to compete lor a place on the American Riflo Team to re- 

 present IheU. S. in the Centenuial Long Range Rifle Match of 18TT for 

 the Centennial Trophy, and hereby agree to ounrorui to the conditions 

 pres-i'ril.ed for the selection of said team. If 1 am successful I hereby 

 pledge m.v word that 1 will shoot in Uie match, and will in addition per- 

 torin such practice and submit to such discipline and -government as 

 the captain of said team shall direct." 

 Competitors uol members of the X. Tt. A. will be furnished with metn- 

 i is admitting them to the range during the year 1ST". Success- 

 ful competitors on the team and reserve will have I heir expenses I hat are 

 approved by the committee having charge of I be match refunded to the 

 extent of $200joaclL lu view of the national importance of this match, 

 competitors It-ill be required to ruinish to the committee having charge 

 of the tiiaichsatisiiicloiy references as to their character from Hie lo- 

 calities they represent, orthe Bide Association or clubs to which they 

 ".:.. belong. AUJ person -who may have been selected In accordance 

 with the foregoing regulations, may for cause he removed by a two- 

 thirds vote or the members of the committee having char? i 111 

 match aud of the team and reserve. 



Entries for competitions may be made by letter to Uie Secretary of 

 the N. H. A. up to the evening of duly Hi, and in person, on Uie range, 

 up Id HI A. M. on July 17, 1877. Those desiring to compete are request- 

 ed to notify the secretary as early as possible. All entries lnnsi be ac- 

 companied i iy no' certificate of eligibility shore provided for. 



/.Vi'idc'. That the secretary be directed to issue a circular to the va- 

 rious rifle associations and clubs throughout the rnited states, urging 

 tlicm to selid their best marksmen to compete for places npoli the team, 

 so as to ensure the selection of a truly •■National Team," fill y cotn- 

 . in - sustain the reputation winch has already been earned by 

 American riflemen ; and further, that, as the selection of the sl.rongcsl 

 t cam ca n only lie had by competing logct her aud upon the range where 

 the match is to l.e sliol. it will be necessary for competitors to attend at 

 Creedmoor-. that the conditions have been made with a view' to accom- 

 mi lie as much as possible those living at a distance, and that the 

 National hide Association earnestly recommend that the various locali- 

 ties having riflemen competent. In their opinion to win a place upon the 

 team, should make such arrangements as will enable them not only to 

 do BO but to remain during the priteti e, 



The Team Men's Plan of Hf.uiotion - As a niotlcl of 

 concise wording, mid as giving the views of a group of rifle- 

 mi n us lo how Uie selection of nn international lettm Should 

 be conducted, we give space to the following statement of 

 (lie aid team men's views. It will be useful for reference, 

 and for comparison with the scheme as adopted by I lie in- 

 rectors; 



New York, Junes. 1S77. 



The snb committee representing the American Team ot islO, Hi" 



present holders of the trophy, and to whom was referred the m 



s.clectniL' a team to contest iii hehall of American riflemen agates! the 

 world lor the possession of the Centenuial Trophy in 1817, beg respect 

 fnllj to submit : 



The competition for places on the team lor 1377 to be held at Creed- 

 moor and open to all comers who are native-born citizens ol the United 

 stales or Territories; and that an address be issued, and published 

 llrrough the press, inviting all long-range riflemen to participate. Six 

 general competitions to be opened as soon as practicable : in each 

 competitions 15 shots to be tired at each range, SOU, 900 and l.oou yards, 

 without sighting shots , coaching or spotting by auy person other than 

 the competitor, and previous practice on the day of competition, to- 

 gether with the giving and receiving of information, is forbidden. The 

 I/. -stdiifs making the highest aggregate in any four of said six 

 competitions shall form the team aud reserve, in case of any vacancy 

 after snch team be selected, said vacancy shall be filled by a majority 

 vote of the remaining members of the team and reserve. They will 

 then elect a captain, not from their number, but one who is judged a 

 competent rifleman. The contestants who are selected for positions 

 on the team are honor-bound to submit to the terms and the rules gov- 

 erning the team, and any member vitiating the same shall be liable to 

 expulsion opon a two-thirds vote of all the members of the team. We 

 deem it Important that a surgeon should be in attendance at all ttte 

 competitions and practices of the team. No member shall be allowed 

 to withdraw or retire from practice without the approval of the sur- 

 geon, under penally of disqualtfleatiun. 



The committee would further recommend that the assignment of 

 targets for the competitions be made by drawing lots on the tirst day, 

 the squading a) made to remain unchanged ; the squads lo occupy the 

 targets in rotation, and so arranged, if possible, that each squad will 

 not be placed at the same target inoru than one day during Uie compe- 

 titions. 



A 1 ! of which is respectfully submitted. 



L. 0. BliCCE, Secretary. 

 Sub-Comtnittee from American Team, IS76. 



Rifle Hotes. — The practice of the military at the short 

 raDge is telling very strongly upon the iron target slabs at 

 Crcedmoor. The superintendent during the last week of 

 May reported live slabs as disabled and valueless. These were 

 all of American make, while the slabs imported from England 

 are showing admirable lasting qualities. It was resolved to 

 put up additional targets of stone. Otic of this material is 

 now in use as tt mid-range target, and is doing excellent ser- 

 vice. It. is a brown sandstone sent from the interior of this 

 State, and is about six inches thick. Its demerit consists in 

 its unwieldy weight, making transportation charges upon it 

 very heavy, and requiring a large force of men to put it in 

 position. They are, however, stationary affairs, and once in 

 place seem capable of any amount of snot battering. 



—Some of the troops when visiting Crcedmoor for target 



practice seem In forget that they are under orders as much so 

 as if on a public, parade, and, instead of shifting from point to 

 point, a* the shooting progresses, in a military maimer ami 

 according to tuetical"movements, drive about pell-mell more 

 like a lloek of sheep than of drilled soldiers. While this dis- 

 regard for appearances is so general, it is not, universally so. 

 and here and there a line officer may lie found who has sultieient 

 pride to appreciate a correct regard for military usage, and en- 

 emy tnouirh to put his ideas into practice at the parade of de- 

 tachment s'from the First Brigade. On Thursday last Cap!. 

 Smith's company of the Tweuiy-second Regiment wa? con- 

 spicuously remarkable for the orderly and systematic style in 

 which ihev fell back from range to range. 



The American Rille Association will have a special match 

 and subscription day on June 2:|d, at their Range near I.'cll- 

 hamville, Westchester County. First match prize. Reming- 

 ton sewing machine, value, $75. Conditions, 500 yards, posi- 

 tion any, 10 scoring shots. 2 sighting shots, military rifles al- 

 lowed S points. Highest- score'to win ; entrance fee. SI j en- 

 tries unlimited. Second match, subscriptions same as the 

 foregoing ; cut ranee fee, 5Uc. JosKPfl H. Pokteb. 



Secretary A. R. A. 



Okeedmooi:, June 0.— The amateur club marksmen 

 brought their series of eight weekly competitions for the 

 selection of senior and junior teams to a close last Wednes- 

 day, Major Jewell (or II. Stuart, as he -chooses to dis- 

 guise himself) for the fifth time leading the field with a tine 

 score, beating even his champion score of the Leech 

 Cup day — 813, with a bad bullet miss— is Little short of ex- 

 traordinary, and this, too, when the closing dozen shots 

 were tired through a lively rain and mist, giving the bull's- 

 eye the appearance of a dark, cloudy mass across the target 

 face. As it was, 37 bull's-eyes in -15 shots is a feat which we 

 Ih ink has not yet been accomplished on any range here or 

 abroad. Mr. Isaac L. Allen was not far behind with a score 

 of 71 in the possible 75 at 300, but he "tumbled "at the 

 longer ranges, and got only a paltrv 204, also with amiss. 

 If Mr. Allen cannot do better he will have to fall back 

 among the "has-beens." The score ran on the 6th. as 

 follows : 



no., 



1,0110.. 



n. S. Jewell, Rem. Creed, rine. 



...3 5S555 5S555555 4—72 



...4 63486865555 5 5 5—79 



,..4 056565666 5 5B6 4-6S— 213 



I. L , Allen, Rem. Creed, rule. 



Sim ...5 5 5 .1 5 5 S 5 6 5 5 5 4 5 5—74 



'.inn 4 4 5 5 6 5 4 5 5 6 5 6 4 "— SB 



1,000 5 56544453 14535 4— SI— 30-1 



R. Ralhbone, Bern. Creed ride. 



Slid S 4 5 555 5 5 64654 5 &— TO 



i 5 4 + 55 S 5 5 -1 f, 5 4 6 5 5— 61) 



1,000 4 6 4 45 5 4554 1) 533 4— 03— 202 



frank tlvde, S. C 05 Mi 58 1S9 



11. fisher, F. M. 1 tin 69 til ISO 



A. J. lleuuion. Jr., It. C liC 59 44 109 



G. L. Mnrne, B. 62 31 4S 141 



The Poppenhauseu Medal, or Marksman's Radge has been 

 finally won froai the list of open matches at Creedmoor, 

 being" taken on Wednesday, the <ilh insi., for the third time, 

 by A.. B. Van lleusen, of the. Twelfth Regiment. There 

 were about forty competitors out ol the last competition, 

 though a stormy afternoon did not give promise of such an 

 attendance. The leading scores were as follows : 



300 yards. 



A. 11. Vuli lleusen 4 3 5 4 4—20 



.1. H. (Inihliolll 5 6 3 4 4— -21 



F.W.Price 3 3 4 5 4— 19 



I., il. Greye I 3 3 4 4-17 



.1. F. liullnuiii.... 'J 5 5 4 3—J9 



W. .n. Wail ;...5 4 4 4 3—20 



I. A. Gee 4 3 4 4 4— IS 



l(. D. Hobart 4 ii 3 3 4-14 



Lewis Cuss 4 4 3 a 4—17 



M. 11. Furr 3 4 S 4 3- 111 



A. Pile 4 4 4 4 1—20 



W 11. O chrarie, Jr 2 4 4 4 4 IS 



I). Chan cev, Jr 4 4 4 3 4—18 



W.M.iman' 4 4 3 2 4 -U 



W. C. Clark 4 4 4 4 3—19 



Ceo. Waterman 4 4 3 4 4-19 



G. w. Hasi.rouck u 2 3 3 0— S 



f. Harper 4 2 5 4 4—19 



I". W. Linton 3 4 4 4 4—19 



J.L.Price 3 4 3 3 3—16 



A.G.Scrantou 3 3 2 4 2—14 



C. II. Ilowa.d 4 3 2 8 5— IT 



Sim vards. T'l. 



4 5 5 4 4-52—12 



6 4 6 4 8—80 H 



6 4 3 4 4-211— 39 



4 5 4 4 4-tll— 3S 



4 4 4 3 4— 19 -US 



3 S 3 3 5— 1I-.17 

 2 4 5 4 3— T8— 33 

 6 4 3 5 S— 33-8(1 

 2 5 4 4 9— IS— 36 



4 6 •t 1 2,— IS— SI 

 2 3 3 4 »— 14 .11 

 2 5 3 3 3-d6 -S3 



4 I I! 2 St— 14-83 

 2 5 5 4— 111— 33 



5 9 3 5 0—13—82 

 4 2 3 4 0—13-32 

 4 4 5 5 4— 9'i— 311 



2 4 2 3 0-11—30 

 2 4— 0—25 

 4 4. 3 3—14-30 



3 2 4 3—12—26 

 3 2 4— 9-20 



This match was a very great favorite among the military 

 men, its competition being restricted to State model arms. 

 Mr. Poppenhausen could not do a more popular act than set- 

 to its immediate replacement under precisely similar terms, 

 being the previous winner. We shall be happy to publish 

 a note from him announcing the offer. The record of the 

 match is shown in the following list of match winners : 



200 vds. 500 vds. T'l 



June 24, '75, Private Van Hi usen, Twelfth Regt 20 21 41 



July29, "711, Caption I'ricc, Seventh Kegt 21 24 55 



Aug. 25, '7ti. I'lival..; Will etn.au. Seventh Regt .21 21 42 



Sept. 7, '70, Captain f.ro wn, Fortv -seventh Itegt 19 23 23 



i .'i, T., l'nvale V.m Ileus. m, Twelfth Kent SO 



!«f.. 



..113 



18 



20 



[(til ltogt 22 



Mil. ■ o, u, i.ieu . i,i.-c, r.igiiui «egi 20 si dt 



.in,.. 77, Priv. Vim lleusen, Twcllth Regt 20 22 42 



The Shakm Cn. Pjtiza — CnKiinmrnn. — The 4th contest 

 for the Sharps Ritle Company prize of $350 in gold, was held 

 at Creedmoor on the 9th inst., with a good line of entries, but 

 with no very great showing of fancy superfine high scores. 

 Major Jewell, as usual, led "the held with a score of 303, his 

 run nt 900 yds. being remarkably tine. The scores ran : 



S00 .yds. 900 vds. tnoo vds. T'l 

 U.S. Jewell TO 71 59 203 



I. L. Allen Tl 04 01 197 



II. Fishor 70 00 .'.9 195 



K. Kathbone ..IKS 00 59 191 



T.E.Lauib He 60 59 191 



C.E Biydeulmrg 71 04 55 lliu 



A. M. Farrow 05 57 61 lh2 



F. Hyiie 69 60 53 IS! 



('. K. KfivmulH 72 58 62 182 



B. L. Hepburn OS 69 50 177 



J. P. Waters... ITS F. II. llolton Lis 



S. G. Perry 172 J. A. Hatty 107 



H. D. Fredericks 137 G. L. Morse.' 102 



A. I). llodginail 135 



Rochester, N. V. — The 7th Division rille range near 

 Rochester was opened on the sth iust. with a couple of 

 matches, the first being limited to directors of the association : 

 here the scores w etc. at 200 3 r ds. 



fiat Blinker 3 8 S 4 4-17 Col. Bromley 4 9 3 B— IS 



Col. F.Cook 4 5 2 2 4-17 Chris. lskv 14 4 2 2 111 



Col. Erueldiug I 3 n 3 3—13 c. V. Winters 2 n 3— 5 



t ol. schoedcl 4 4 4 3 4—19 Major Wollzel 8 3 n i - s 



Col. Campbell 3 4 3 2—12 Uet Col. Miller 8 a 



Cant. Bngert 2 2 4 3 2-13 Cut. Bogy 2 S3 ■ ) 



Capt.C.c. Meyer -i t -t :;— la cant, PuelnB is— a 



Another match followed with results as below : 



J. II. Brown 22 Col. Cook 16 



Maj. C. Buckley 21 Col. Campbell,.--. 10 



Cen. H. Briuker 21 dipt. 11. .Meyer 15 



Lieut-Col. S. S. Eddy 2ti Capt. lless . .' 15 



J. Standenuiie 20 col. Miller 14 



capt. Allen 31 dipt. Wngner. 14 



■lohn Hoda 19 Capt. Pteifer 14 



Lieut. Boyd 19 Tlios. Bivens 13 



11. F. Hart 19 Major Weltael 12 



dipt. Schindler is J. Kuselt 12 



Col. Bromley is J. B. Snider 12 



■' 18 C.F. Winters 1-J 



17 Col.Bc&oeffei . 11 



Tiie SYnAcrsK Mrktino.— The spring meeting of thtt 

 Sixth Division Rille Association was a complete success, 

 judging from the scores made. Fine weather was enjoyed. 

 The programme was interesting enough lo draw competi- 

 tors from many outside pi aces, including Oswego, Auburn, 

 niiignaintoii, Xew Voik, and other rifle-shooling centres. 

 Competition 1 — the Directors' Match — was closely fought, 

 and won only on a tie count. It was with Remington State 

 model rifle or carbine for a. gold badge. The scoics sieotl 

 as billows. Captain Paul Binhmoyer, who hold it last year, 

 came within a very close shave ot holding it, again, but an 

 unaccountable miss in the lust shot demolished his chance: 

 in 1 yds. 209 ytlB. T'l. 



Lieut. rol.Hhesa Gritlln » 21 20 41 



Lieut. Cnl. 14. N. Ciou e 81! 19 41 



dipt. Taul Hu-ijhuHVer 23 17 40 



Oft.pt M. Auer '-3 If. 39 



Lieut. Col. .las. Manning IS IS JO 



Col. J. Dean Bawley is 10 34 



COIN. Giumuaeh 16 8 23 



The short-range match, 200 yards, drew out a good list of 

 entries; but, owing to proxy shouting, protests were entered, 

 and the bogus sco'tes thrown out. In this -,\ay Gemge W. 

 Chase's second prize was lost . r l he scuc attributed to Col. 

 W'. Yale was made instead by Captain Rirehmeyer. The 

 scores, as recorded, stood : 



George White 31 A. Ii. Tnompson 2S J. L. Mills 25 



G.w .Chase ipi'i-xi). .1 I'. II. Si adorn 2-, Wui. .M. Kirl.y 25 



.Limes Kowiey 31 Col. J. E. stroke 27 II. Van Gun. er 25 



M. 11. Nichoisou 29 James Lurneu 27 Capt. D M lhiuniiig.24 



M.J. Blakele? 29 Chas. Tallatlay 27 llaj J. F. Petit 24 



8. WfcStover 29 K. G. Winn 27 capt. J. A. Njclu 



Paul Btrchmeyer. .29 Col. Geo llugeniii ..27 c. a. Clcmuitag 22 



Chas. Van' Orden... 29 Willard Kuowltou...27 Capt, line.uu 21 



Col. Vale (proxy). ..2s V-, ' '. ■ m ' 3 20 l.lelll . Col. K.GridlD.19 



L. L. Barnes 2s i . A. WrigtH 20 M. Kelly is 



li'red Holmes 2S Tln.s. Stullord 28 Lieut. Col. Matining.17 



J. 11. F.gary 2S J.MeCarieu 20 Lieut. Col. ttn use. .15 



The best shooting of the meeting was in the learn work. 

 The first of these matches was open for teams from any 

 regiment or battalion in lite Sixth Division. L'our learns 

 cuteied, and Scored as follows i 



Forty-ninth Regiment, Auburn. 



SOD yds. 5011 vds. Totals, 



Prlv. J. L. Mills 21 23 it 



l*i 1 v. J. Kowiey Si 21 12 



Capt. J. McCarieu SO 21 41 



Pnv. F. A. Wright 23 17 40 



friv. Tadaday IS 20 3S 



Pro. J. ballades IS 20 88 



Pnv. .1. Cook is W 36 



dipt. 1). M. BlinuiU!; 19 10 35-270 



lforiy-eigtith itcgitneut, Oswego. 



Dent. J. S. Barton 21 82 48 



hergt. Major George While 22 20 42 



l'nvale U. G. Post 19 22 si 



Sergeant C. A. Barton... 21 19 40 



Sel.-eani. L. L. Il.lltus IS 21 39 



G.iptuili A. Cuius , 17 



Lieut. Colonel c. V. HoukIiIou 19 



Port i I., uitli Lin luiioii, llin^liinnlou. 



Private James Lamed 23 



Lieutenaiil M. .1. BlaKelJ 21) 



Private i'leu tlolmcs 21 1 



loipoiai Chas. Van Onieii '-'11 ; 



dq.t. A. 11. Tlionisou... 2'l 



Ml. Iigary 



32—275 



viton 



I'diy- hr.-i 



....12 



, e,| 



Nichols."]'.! - ..10 



r Meyer 11 



2T-26S 



so 



Private KoDert Lmer.cK s 14 22 



Sergt. W.L. Lyiuau 9 4 13-173 



The cavalry match brought out but two (cams of five men 

 each to shoot at 2U0 and oB0 y ards. The scoiing heie again 

 was very excellent, running ; 



Yates Dragoons, Syracuse. 



mil yds. ahOjnlB. Totals. 



Serge C. L.'.Mmanl 13 15 26—191 



Separate Troop, Twenty-fourth Br.gade, Oswego. 



Serecant A. A. Wellington 19 23 42 



Corporal Frank Havens 15 20 35 



Private George Mieldou '. 15 12 27 



Lieut. C 3. Newell 15 5 20 



Corp. Samuel Beusou 3 11 14—133 



A company team match made for the 0th Division militia 

 men. brought five teams lo the front, pretty ntarly matched, 

 as the foliowing close scores will show: 



Company 0, Forty-fourth Regiment. 



iiOOyus. 500 yds. Totals, 



Lieut. A. J. Blakeley 21 21 45 



Private Jaiues Lurueil 20 23 43 



Pri yule a. 11. Thompson 21 IS 34 



Private Chas. Vauoideu 211 IS 35 



Pnv. Fred Uo'uies 19 15 34—190 



Company E, i'oiiy-uiinh Ke-itueiit. 



Captain J. McCart en !U ?3 43 



Private PatricK Shillord 21 22 13 



Pi tv. Michael Keiley 21 Is ss 



I riv. i.ciuy Vail G .llder 17 IS 35 



Corp. Mtclinel Boisey IS 16 31—194 



Company B, Forty-ninth Regiment, 



Piivate C. Talladay al 19 40 



Private James Kowiey 22 is 4o 



Private J. L.M0I3 19 2U 39 



1'iivaleF.A. Wiight 19 IS 37 



PnvatuJ.Cook »« 13 33-189 



First Team— Company A, Forty-eighth Regiment. 



Sergeant C. A. Barton Ill 21 10 



Lieut. J. S. Sanon K> -'1 4ii 



Sergt. L. L. Barnes IS 19 07 



I'm. K.G. Post 19 17 315 



Sergt. James Hardin 19 15 34—137 



Second Team-Company A, Forty eighth Regiment. 



Private James P. Hall 21 S3 43 



Private 11. G. Calkins .---17 -.5 42 



Private r. T. Perkins W H 39 



Private F.auk Waisou 17 18 33 



Co l[i. L.L. Miller 10 14 30— 1S7 



The Special 51st Regt. matches did not turn Out very well, 

 owing to lack of cult its. 



On the closing day of the meeting, the long range and spec- 

 ial matches were fought. The Duncan Badge match was cou- 

 icsted for the third lime. It has been won once by Sergt, 1... 

 L. Barnes, of Oswego, once by Sergt. Maj. George While, of 

 and by Lieut, jU. J. Blakeiy, ot Binghainlon. 



The scores were ; 



m 



41 



Lieut, M. i, Blakeiy 



Sergeant Major George White 



Colonel C. A". Houghton. 



James Larued !'•• W .-1 



Sergt. L. L. Barues HO 14 84 



F1e.1i Holmes 20 19 32 



c. Van O. den '0 13 :\> 



(L. H, Thompson IS II K 



Sergt. J.U.F igary 21 3 li 



The mid-tange match fell to the, same fortunate Bingham- 

 ton man, with a perfect score. The small bores wen 



