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the afternoon he was arrested by a constable, who hud been 

 kept in wailing Cuiing the. day, and taken before a neigh- 

 boring justice on the complaint of Jas. M. Jams, secretary 

 of the association, which alleged that Mr. Gee " wrongfully 

 •withheld from that body its property, to wit: a badge." 

 The court-room scene was a renewal of the day's wrangle, a 

 dozen or more National Guardsmen holding a wordy war 

 •with the Squire. The trophy was finally forcibly taken by 

 the association, and Lieut. (Jee entered a charge of dis- 

 orderly CQudUGl against Major ('oburn, who he said had 

 threatened to knock him down. It. was a disgraceful scene, 

 and the American Rifle Association might as well pay its 

 debts if it can, and wind up its affairs, so far as any further 

 support from metropolitan guardsmen may be expected. 



II. In conjunction with the cavalry practice at the Greed- 

 moor range on Friday last, a strange performance was wit- 

 nessed on the Creedmoor lawn. Where but a few days be- 

 fore the crack long-range teams of the world had been hat 

 tling, a general pigeon battue and beer-drinking tournament 

 ■was in progress. The beer-seller of Hie range had taken ad- 

 vantage of the lax oversight of the, Directors to invite down 

 a few dozen of his German friends. Two hundred pigeons, 

 mostly squabs, were also provided, and for several hours 

 the hanging was lively, and exceedingly promiscuous as 

 well. Often a half dozen shots failed to bring down the 

 birds, and not unfrecpicnlly the pigeons were knocked over 

 as they walked out of the traps, without spreading a wing.- 

 Altogether it was a humiliating exhibition, and the more so 

 as it* was totally out 'of place at Oreednioor. which was paid 

 for in large part with State funds, on the distinct under- 

 standing that, it was to be kept and occupied for the encour- 

 agement of skill in rifle shooting, and not for beer-drinking 

 picnics: as one Director put it when informed of the occur- 

 rence •. '" We may soon expect to have a little cock lighting 

 or dog matching, and other exhibitions of what some would ' 

 call sport if this thing is to be allowed to go on." 



III. The Dramatic A'cws, having in some way been misin- 

 formed that the members of the American team had re- 

 ceived compensation for their attendance at Gilmore's 

 Garden at the presentation of the trophy, takes them to task 

 for such petty means of money-getting, and Gen. Dakin on 

 being informed of it clashes out with the following : 



^Bi^-^B^tleman ha* this evening Handed mo an article clipped 

 from a weekly New York paper, in which it is stated "tile American 

 ipnm was Datd 11,0001m . ■ Bfiieiit to Secure its presence" at 



G roore's Harden on Tuesday night of last, week. The person who 

 maKessnoB a statement I pronounce a base liar. That " they refused 

 t,, attend unless half the gross recicpts of the performance, after e.x- 

 j„,,'i,i, slv , s p;i jd idem," is another lie, and 1 take the opportunity to 

 brand the author of the atticle referred to as a coward. 



Thomas S. Dakin, Capt. of the American Team. 

 BuoOKl.YN, Sept. 27, J87T. 



The fact is that the managers of Gilmore's Garden have 

 ■ paid into the treasury of the National Utile Association a 

 share of the net profits of the evening on which the prizes 

 were presented in the Garden. Tuis was done both in 

 1875 and 1870, and is considered by the officers of the asso- 

 ciation a better way of providing the necessary ways and 

 means for their work than voluntary and uncertain subscrip- 

 tions Judge Gildersleeve, who was chairman of a com- 

 mittee of the association intrusted to arrange for a suitable 

 place wherein to make the presentations, had offers this 

 vcar of Stemway and Ghickering halls rent free, but after 

 figuring up the cost it was concluded to accept Mr. Gil- 

 mote's offer, as move money could he secured in that way 

 for the association. 



The Lesson of Creedmoor,— The tenacity with which 

 Englishmen have adhered to the muzzle-loading rifle must, 

 weaken in the face of the pregnant lessons which their 

 matches with the Americans have brought out. The 

 superiority of the breech-loading arm has been very effectu- 

 ally demonstrated. Mr. Blydcnbmgh, with abreech -loading 

 Remington, in two days' shooting made four hundred and 

 twenty-nine points out of a possible four hundred and fifty, 

 thus making the highest record ever attained by any rifle- 

 man in I he 'world. The majority of ninety-two poiuts over 

 the highest score ever reached by the English team is also a 

 speaking iM:L [i is evident that a rille winch opens at the 

 breech giving a clear sight, through the barrel, is not only 

 more easily cleansed, but is far more reliable in the ability 

 which the marksman has in removing any dirt, etc. It is 

 probable that a close examination of the British rifles would 

 have disclosed fouling at the breech. It is a fallacy to sup- 

 pose that accurate shooting can be obtained with, a dirty 

 harrel— the grooves being very shallow and the bullets very 

 hard— the least accumulation of dirt-would throw the bullets 

 out of a direct line of fire. Englishmen, Irishmen, Scotch- 

 men Australians and Canadians, after successive defeats, 

 are beginning to realize that it in the weapon, and not the 

 men which overcame them. Probably ere another inter- 

 national match shall take place these marksmen will all 

 suDtflv themselves with Remingtons. Since the international 

 team match, an individual match, composed ot the leading 

 riflemen of the world, to the number of seventy-eight, 

 assembled at Creedmoor, each standing on his own merits, 

 without the aid of team organization and coaching, this, 

 reallv determined the relative merits -Of the marksmen, those 

 who were at the front in teams were far from leaders when 

 wiihdrtwn from team discipline. The first Are in the list of 

 winners used Remington breech-loaders, as also did the 

 seventh and eighth. In all the matches that took place at 

 the fall ineel iug the winners used the Remington. To illus- 

 trate the superiority of the breech-loading arm we append 

 the scores of the winners who were armed with Remingtons. 

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THE CREEDMOOR PROGRAMME FOR 

 OCTOBER. 



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N Wasliburne... 



C F Blydenburgh 



T Lamb, Jr — 



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Dudley SeH* -"/ 



G 11 Giay.... ' 



GeuTSDakm ' u 



—JYa/JoruUL'ankii-. 



—Co A Twenty-third Regiment, have entered for the 

 Nevada Badge ; also, Co. I., Seventh N. Y. 



—The Volunteer- Service Gazette, of Great Britain, compli- 

 ments us by quoting at length an account of the British team 

 reception and says : 



The reception of the Imperial British Team at New 1 ork 

 was of the cordial kind which might have been anticipated, 

 and the account of their arrival, which we print m another 

 c unm will l ie read with pleasure Perhaps it deals with in- 

 dividuals ^ » manner-though familiar to our friends over the 

 Atlantic— not much acquired here yet ; but we cannot fan to 

 i-eco-uize the portraits which arc given, in no unkind si 

 some of our representatives. 



I During the month of October the range will be thrown open 

 on Mondays, Tuesdays. Thursdays and Fridays for practice, 

 and on the regular military days members of the N. G. S. N. 

 Y., in uniform, may practice without charge. Wednesdays 

 and Saturdays will be occupied with the all-comers' matches 

 as follows : 



K'eilneMay, 3.— Practice. 



Hutitriiay, 6,— At, 10:80 A. if., seventh competition for Sharps' Rifle Com- 

 pany's pme of $-i r ,o in gold. Hatlonal Rifle Association", Open to all 

 comers. Rifles, any. Entrance fee,$l. Distances, 600, 900 and 1,0ouyards, 

 is shots at each distance. No sighting shots or previous practiceallowed 

 on the (lay ot the match. No "coaching" allowed by competitors or out- 

 siders, and no person to be allowed to assist auy competitor by the use of 

 a glass, or by spotting any competitor's shots. Any competitor giving or 

 receiving any information Ehall forfeit, all prizes he may win on that 

 day. The winner roust load all competitors at each of the three dis- 

 tances at one competition. One (|uarlerof the cntiaiice money to be 

 awarded to the competitor making the. highest aggregate score, unless 

 he wins file prize, in which case the next highest score will take it. 

 One quarter of the entrance money to be added to the principal prize 

 continuously until dually won. The match will not be commenced 

 with less thin ten competitors. At 3 p. M., Seventh Regiment Rifle Club, 

 competition for Diamond Badge. 



Wedmsiay, in.— At 3 r. ir., fourth competition for a Ballard Mid- 

 Range Ritle, N. R. A. Open to all comers. Distance 200 ya-fls. Fifteen 

 shots, without cleaning and' without sighting shots. Position,- stand- 

 ing. Any rille. Entrance fee SO cents. Highest aggregate score to 

 ake one quarter of the entrance money ; the next highest score, one- 

 sixtll ; and ihe third Highest, one-twelfth. To be won three times (not 

 necessarily consecutive) before becoming the personal property of the 

 winner. 



Hatvrilay, 18.— At 10:30 A. jr., fifth competition for a Parker Shot-gun. 

 Open to all members N. R. A. Rille and position, any within the rules; 

 distance, 1,000 yards; rounds, thirty, and two sighting shots. Entrance 

 lee, $1. Prize, to become the property of the competitors winuing it 

 three times, not necessarily consecutive. At 3 v. M. second competi- 

 tion for the Marksman's Radge, conditions same as announced uudct 

 date Out. 31. Seventh Regiment Rille Ciub competition for Remington 

 'Special M Hilary Ride. 



Weiim-winy, 17.— At 3 r. m., second competition for the Wylie Badge, 

 a gold badge, presented by Brig-Gen. Daniel D. Wylie. Open to racm- 

 fters N. K. A., or N. 6, S. N. Y. Weapon, any military ritle. Distances, 

 300 and 500 yards. Position, standing lit each distance. Rounds, seven 

 atv each distance, without sighting shots. Cleaning allowed only be- 

 tween distances. Entrance fee, 50 cents. Badge to be won three times 

 (not necessarily consecutive) before becoming personal property of 

 the winner. One-fourth of the entrance money in each competition to 

 be awarded the competitor making the second highest aggregate score. 

 At;; i>. m., Seventh Regiment Rille Club. . Competition lor the Rilles 

 and Sharps' Special Military Rille. At 3 v. m., New York Stock Ex- 

 change Rifle Club. Competition for the Woersholfor Prize and bronze 

 N. E A. Medal. 



Saturday, 20.— At 2:30 r. m., fifth competition for the Twrf, FieU and 

 Farm Challenge Badge. Open to all com. is N. K. A., except final 

 winners of the two previous badges. Distance, 200 yards. Position, 

 standing. Weapon, any breech-loading rille within the ruli s. Rounds, 

 ten, Willi privilege'of two sighting shots. Entrance fee, 50 cents, to 

 be won three limes (not necessarily consecutive) before becoming the 

 personal properly of the winner. Seventh Regiment Rille Club com- 

 petition for the Shells and Sharps' Special Military Rille. At 8:30 p. jr., 

 lirst competition for a new Spirit of the Time* Medal, presented by the 

 editor of the Spirit of the Times newspaper. Open to all comers. Dis- 

 tance, 3(10 yards. Position, standing. Ritle, any. Rounds, ten, with 

 privilege of two sighting shots. Entrance fee, 50 cents. To be won 

 three times (not necessarily consecutive) before becoming the personal 

 property ol the winner. At 3 p. M. Seventh Regiment Kille Club com- 

 petition for Sharps Special Military Rifle. 



Wednesday, 2-t.— At 3 r. M. Seventh Regiment Medals. 

 Sa iterday, 27.— At 10:36 a. m. competition for the Remington Prize, 

 $300 in gou. Open to all comers. Rifles, any Remington breech- 

 loader within the rules of the N. R. A. Must be loaded at, ihe brooch, 

 with cartridges as furnished from the factory or E. Remington & 

 Sons, which will be issued by the Superintendent of the Range to each 

 competitor, at Bring points, in sealed packages at $1 for foity rounds. 

 All shells to be returned. Distauces, 10;) and 1 00,0 yards. Rounds, 

 twenty at each distance. Posiliou, any without artificial rest. Highest 

 aggregate in each competition to win. Ties to be decided according to 

 the rules. No coaching, spotter, uor exchanging or giving information 

 allowed. No previous practice on day of match. No siglning shots. 

 Entrance fee, $2. The prize must be woo three times (not necessarily 

 consecutive) before, becoming the prope 'y of the winner. One-half of 

 the entrance money in each Competition to be divided, tWO-lnirds being 

 given to the highest .score, ami oue-lhird to the' second man. Not less 

 than ten entries to constitute a match At 3 i\ ji. Seventh Regiment 

 Rille Club competition for the Shells and Remington Special Military 

 Rille. 



Wednesday, 31 .—At 3 p. m. third competition for the Marksniau's 

 Badge (a fac-simile in gold of the Marksman's Badge, issued by the State), 

 presented by the Central Inspector of Rule Practice, S. N. Y. Open 



to all members N. R. A., and all members N. G. 8. N. V., in in; i 



Distances, 200 and 500 yards. Rive shots and two sign ting shots at each 

 distance. Weapon, Remington ritle, New York State Model. Position, 

 standing at 800; any, with head toward Hie tin get, at 500 yards. 

 Entrance fee, 50 cents. The badge to be awarded to the competitor 

 winning it three limes (not necessarily consecutive). Twenty-five per 

 pent. Of the entrance money to be awarded the competitor making the 

 highest aggregate score, lifteen per cent, to the oue making the second 

 highest, aud ten per cent, to the one making the third highest aggregate 

 score. Members of the National Guard may, with the consent of their 

 Inspector of Kiile Practice, count their scores made in this match as a 

 qualification for the Marksman's Badge issued by the Stale. Members 

 of Cavalry Organizations will be permitted to compete in this match, 

 under the same conditions as are required of them to uua.ify for N. Y. 

 State Marksman's Badge. 



CjvETvDmoou, Sep*. 29. — The Remington $300 cash prize 

 went begging again on Saturday last, and ten men could not 

 he found willing to waste their time shooting factory am- 

 munition, and making poor scores, though fully twenty 

 long-range, men were busy at the long ranges shooting for 

 their own amusement and drill. In the afternoon the Turf, 

 Ffcld and lOinu match was called, and furty-six contestants 

 responded, making an interesting ntatch. Ms. Lewis Cass, 

 a Seventh Bcgimeiit man, carried oil' top place with AS in 

 the possible 50, at S2G0 yards, the lull scores running : 



Lewis Cuss 4 5 -1 1 -1 i 3 5 



C E Blydenburgh 1 3 6 4 4 4 4 5 5 i— & 



D l halluces Jr 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4-41 



A F Fluids 5 444444 4 4 4—41 



\V M Farrow 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 1— In 



ASUibe 4 4 -1 4 4 4 f a o 4 -4u 



TW Linton 4 4 4 4. 



F Harper 3 4 3 r, ■ 



RWDav 4 4 5 3. 



S Bargeant ..5 I I 5 



George W Wingale 39 Homer Fisher.. 



(iLMorse 30 George Rover 



,J Leliouiillier P.9 WO Clark 



John Cavanagh 39 Nl) Ward 



,1 I, Paulding 39 B FKneclaiid 



D Hanks 3S LC Yolk 



.J Grohmau 33 M Francis. 



•f I, Price 38 W A Blish - 



E W Price 38 L II Gre.va 



II W Court cy 37 Thomas Lloyd 



c William-*. j'7 J W Gardner 



DC Piuuey HT J G Story 



Oil Eagle 37 JBIlolland 



PMcMorrow 36 C ETruslow 



EH Bolton 30 E Sloekel 



A Anderson ■"•« Ellaynes 



.1 Carmau 36 U Cowpettlnvaile retired 



WW Cochrane, Jr 38 



Later in the day ff'new competition was inaugurated 

 gold marksman's badge, to he shot for with live shbti 

 at 200 and 500 yards, with the Stale inbdel rille. Fil'l; 

 teslants entered. A. B. Yah Heusen, of the Twell'ili 

 merit, with u score of 31 at -00 yards, and live hull's-e 

 500, holding first place. The totals of those getting Qi 

 per cent, ran : 



A B Van Heusen 4f> L H Greve 



J L Price 15 F McMorrow 



S V Kneelaud 4+ C I) TnWl 



G E PaSCO 43 J KGrolMUim 



C II E-tL'le 41 Lewis Cass 



D C Pinney ■. 41 Q Rover 



F W Price • 41 J F Met! ugh 



,T W Gardner :-',!! ,1 R MeXlcliol 



Ed Anderson : v.t T Lloyd 



W II Cochrane, .lr 39 I) ( lunince.v, Jr 



N D Ward 39 W 11 Murphy ' 



G L Morse H9 G Williams 



F C Mel.ewee •.:!> Joseph I toss 



J s BtHtraan us .1 Le Boufctllier 



P n HoJton 38 F Harper 



G p, conn ....:;< .1 II Cowpevtliwail 



W C Clark 37 Enocli Imiehe.r 



(htitKoMoooi:, Ji:. 100 Y Aim Ra> t «e.— Saturday,' SeplelM 

 30th, a match was shot hot, ween the Western 1 : n'tou Tehgrft}'] 

 operators of New York aud Brooklyn: off-hand, 15 shJJ 

 each : 



NEW r TOBK. BROOKLYN. 



Cashing Si Tnglee 54 



Mitchell is Merrilield 411 1 



Sheldon 41 Carlisle :>; I 



Rater 37 Kinpey...: 35 M 



Dcnniu 2!) 'iierney -I II 



Total 210 Total Ji* I 



A prize, of $10 hr the highest score was awarded Lu^H 

 Inglee. 



The Sixth Division N. G. S. N. V. IVIektino.— 1 

 programme for the annual meeting of the Sixth Division 9 ' 

 Association show eight matches. All of them conlincM 

 local candidates. The cutting down of all-comers contest I 

 a single match may lie policy, and should cerlainly iiiduc&fJ 

 rifle shooters thereahouts to come out in good force. Thopjl 

 gramme includes •. 



Competition I.— Directors' match. Open only to dire 

 Sixth Division Rille Association. Dtstauce, 100 and 200 yards. AM 

 Directors' gold badge, value f25. 



Competition H.— Short range match. Open to till comers. Disfl 

 200 yards. Prize, $15, $10, (5, $3. 



Competition 111.— Sixth Division N. (1. match. Open to fount I 

 nine from each regiment, battalion or separate company ot iudSI 

 each troop of cavalry and each battery of artillery In the Sixth Divinlfll 

 Each organization may send more than one learn If It choos09,^^H 

 entitled to as many prizes as it wins. Weapon, Remington rjfl 

 cm bine, Slate model. Distances for teams using muskets, 200 ^H 

 yards; for teams using carbines, BOO and 300 yards with short a^^H 

 lion; or 200 ami 3.10 yards with long ammunition. Five shots 4M I 

 distance, with two sighting shots. Positions, st Hiding at 200 « 

 kneeling at 300 or 860 yard.-; any al 500 yards. Entrance fee, $11 

 each man. First prize to the learn making the highest agj^H 

 score— the Sixth Division Trophy, vain. |l i. 



Competition IV.— Cavalry and Artillery, Sixth Division. NH 

 Guard Match. Open to teams ot five from any troop of cuVj^BI 

 battery of artillery in the Sixth Division. Each company mllS 

 one or more teams, at its option, and be entitled to all the I'OH 

 wins. Distances, 2 0ai)d BOOyardS to learns using carbines, aUitSI 

 500 yards to teams using muskets. Eiilruuee fee, $1 for each innuiTO 

 prizes. 



Competition v.— The Duncan Badge match. Open to all incinn| 

 the National Guard in the Sixlh Division. 



Competition VI;— Officers' match, open to ail courmissioiieil^H 

 in i lie Division. Distance, 200 yards. First prize, to the lilglttl^tf 

 virtual score, an olfjcer's gold badge worth s;,o, 10 lie won at 1 1 1 rijO-TBS ■ 

 lar meetings Of the Sixth Division Rille Association, to huuf^B 

 property of the winner, and cash $10. Value, $10. 



Competition VII.— Flfiy-flrsi Regiment Officers' Badge. OpcAH 

 commissioned odlccrs In the Fifty- first. Regiment, officers to appear! 

 full uniform, and to have been commissioned previous to Oct. 1,.fflB< 



Competition VI !L— Long-range match. Open to all residenti^H 

 Sixth Division District, comprising the Counties of Broome, flffi 

 Cortland, Otsego, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, Seneca, ToiiBB 

 Tioga, Chenango aud Madison. Weapon, any liile. Distance*. * 

 and i,otio yards. Rounds, tenat each distance, with two sighting 4* 11 

 at each distance. Position, any. Entrance fee, $1.50. Fiirt pii 

 an elegant gold badge, presented to the Association by l.iwH 

 George X. Grouse, valued at $50, to be competed for at e&OT^H 

 meeting, aud held permanently by the winner of three contesls. ■ 



CasSBOsfLOOT— Hartford, Sept. 24.— There was attl 

 tendance at the "Willowbrook rifle range on SaturdaJ^H 



N. Washburn won the long-range badge for the tuiflr** 

 • ecssive time and becomes its owner. The leading seorOOT 



possible 150 were : 



Siuiyf.s. 900 yds. 10110 rdM 



N Washburn, Hartford J5 -41 



Mr King, New Britain ..41 45 



F. WeNsol.JSew liritaiu 18 40 3g I 



W II P.inn. Hartford 36 42 40 . » 



Win Pinker, New Britain 41 41 



,1 i; Ilawlev, Hartford ?5 dil 4S ■ 



Orange Jpdd, Meldletown 34 



GeoTJudd, Middletown 47 iio »l 



^lajor Graham, Middletown 47 02 



Messrs. OcrfBn, Of Middletown ; Ynle, of IJarlford ; W £ 

 bridge, of Manchester, andGmin. of Kriiigrport, did nobl> s 

 pletc their seotvs. • 



The scores at the 500 yards mid-range match (ten »>S[ 



a possible 5(1 1, were 3! r. Gunn, 48 : Major (iialiam, JH 

 WesBcl, 47 ; Mr. Woodbridge, 40 ; Mi: Parker, 40 ; M^H 



