Sjsrr, ««, 188T,] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



173 



No, 8, All-Comers' and Marksman's Badge Match— Open t 

 •verybody; 200 and 500yds. Position, standing at 200, prone at 500. 

 FUe shots at each distance. Entrance fee, $1, or three tickets for 

 $2 if taken at one time. Rifle l the Remington, SOeal. State model 

 or such other rifles as may be issuod or authorized by the State of 

 New York. Me i hers of the N, G., S. N. Y., using the Remington 

 rifle, SOonl. State model, and being in uniform (jacket, cap and 

 belt), may record their scores in this match as qualified for The 

 N. Y. State marksman's badge. 31 prizes, total $340, viz.: $25, $20, 

 $15; eight of $10, and twenty of $5 each. The firing at both ranges 

 must be done on the same day or the score will be considered void; 

 412 entries. 



C H Gaus.. 

 J F Klein.. 



D Hogden S3 



GW.loiner ....22 



G T Hamlin 23 



W J Underwood.... 23 



W A Stokes 23 



G WLotz 34 



G D Burtis 34 



W H Palmer 22 



FL Holmes 22 



J S Shepherd 22 



G L Hoffman 22 



F Stuart 23 



AD Becker 20 



J Kerr .21 



200vds. 500yds. 



...24 

 24 



200yds. 500yds. 



24—48 O A Jones 21 24-45 



24- 48 E A Anderson 21 24—45 



25- 47 W A Bryant 21 24-45 



25-47 OF Young 32 23-45 



24-47 R McLean 22 23-45 



24-47 WM Farrow 22 23-45 



24-47 G F Merchant 33 22-45 



23-47 J W Hale 23 22-45 



23- 47 HTFarrell 24 21-45 



24- 40 HN Hamilton 25 20-45 



24 —46 A B Van Deuseu . . ,19 25—44 



24-46 T J Dolan 21 23—44 



24— 46 PFiunegan 21 23-44 



23- 40 JCavauagh 21 28-44 



25- 45 A McDougall 23 22-44 



24- 45 



No. 9. Hilton Trophy Match.— Open to teams of twelve from the 

 following: 1. The United States of America. A. The army of the 

 United States, one team from the troops stationed within eaeh of 

 the three military divisions— Atlantic, Pacific and. Missouri (three 

 teams in all). B. The United States Navy (one team). C. The 

 national guard or un-uniformed militia of the several States and 

 Territories, including the District of Columbia (one from each 

 State or Territory). "2. Other countries. England, Ireland, Scot- 

 land, and each of the Provinces of Great Britain, each of the 

 Provinces of Canada, and all other countries, one team each from 

 the following: A. The regular army. B. The militia. C. The 

 volunteers (separate teams may be sent out when the organiza- 

 tions are separate). D. The uavy of any country. The members 

 of each team to he officers or enlisted men. and active members of 

 the corps or organization which they represent, and to appear in 

 the authorized uniform (full dress or fatigue) thereof. They shall 

 be selected in such a manner as shall be prescribed by the military 

 authorities of the country or S'ate they represent, and shall, if re- 

 quired, he certified to bv them as being their authorized repre- 

 sentatives. 200, 500 and 6,0yds. Rounds, 7 at each distance. 

 Position, standing at 200yds.; any at 503 and 600yds. Any military 

 rifle which has been adopted, authorized or issued as an official 

 arm by any State or government. Ammunition, any. Entrance 

 fee. $3 each man. Prize— A trophy, presented by Hon. Henry 

 Hilton, of New York, to be shot for annually at Creed moor, or 

 such other range as the National - Rifle Association of America 

 shall select, to he held during the year by the head of the corps or 

 organization whose team may win it, to be returned to the N. R. A. 

 at the expiration thereof: value, $3,000; 4 teams entered. Also a 

 medal to each member of the winning team; won in 1876 and 1879 



Atlantic U. S. A.; in 1886 by State of Massachusetts. 



Massachusetts State Team. 



200yds. 



M W Bull 4454533—31 



W H Mcrritt 4453434-27 



L T Farnsworth 5554543—31 



W M Farrow 4445554-31 



F R BuU 4444444-28 



J P Frost 4453545—30 



S S Bumstead 5545544-32 



WG Hussey 5544454-31 



C W Hinman 5444454-30 



J B Osborne 5454445-31 



W C Johnson, Jr 5444514 -32 



A C White 4444544-29 



500yds. 

 5455555-34 

 4545555-33 

 4544555-32 

 5554554—33 

 5355555—33 

 4555535—32 

 4545555 — 33 

 4554554—32 

 3355554-30 

 5544555-33 

 4434445—28 

 5523545-29 



ffOOyds. Total 



4454535-30 95 



5455555-34 94 



4555435-31 94 



4545435-30 94 



4554455-33 93 



5554444-31 93 



4433545-28 93 



5453534-29 92 



3555354-30 90 



3353345—26 90 



3345452—26 85 



3442344-25 83 



Regular Team. 



200 500 000 Total. 



Sergt Doyle 33 33 20 98 



P\+Stauiford..,29 32 24 85 



Sergt Driscoll..31 32 25 88 



Sergt Beckford.20 33 27 86 



Lieut Miller.... 30 32 31 93 



Lieut Brown.... 28 31 30 89 



CapiOreenough31 31 33 95 



Lieut Anderson. 31 34 31 96 



Pvf Peacock.... 31 29 28 88 



PvtBeal 33 28 33 98 



Pvt Fuerry 30 33 31 94 



Lieut Craighill. 29 32 29 90 



363 383 353 1096 



State of New York Team. 



200 500 600 Total. 



Young 27 31 27 85 



Jones 28 30 28 86 



Austin 30 32 82 94 



Klein 31 31 32 93 



Hamhn... 30 28 31 89 



Pirie 29 32 32 93 



Dolan 31 27 20 87 



Shepherd 31 33 33 97 



McNevin 29 32 37 88 



Scott 31 S3 30 93 



Elliott 29 33 30 92 



De Forest 31 30 30 91 



301 380 353 1093 



Pennsylvania Team. 

 200 500 600 Total. 



357 373 359 1088 

 200 500 000 Total. 



Lieut Connelly..29 35 30 84 



Pvt Weagraff...32 30 31 93 



Sergt Gunning.. 29 24 29 83 



Lieut Chase .."..80 28 22 80 



Andrews 29 28 29 85 



351 314 329 1024 



New York, 1876 by 

 New York, 1880 b; 

 sylvanirt,1883by7 

 Massachusetts. 



G F Hamlin , 



S C Pirie 



E DeForest 



J S Shepherd. . . . 



T G Austin 



L J Elliott 



E F Young 



G S Scott, Jr 



It Oliver 



C A Jones,... 



.1 F Klein 



T J Dolan 



Pvt MacMillan.31 26 31 

 PvtHuntington29 27 21 

 Lieut Coutston. 28 34 29 



Sergt Root 28 29 28 



Lieut Gar ley.... 29 31 25 

 Pvt Mountjoy..29 32 32 

 Lient Henwood.38 30 33 



No. 10. Short Range Team Match.— Open to teams of four, from 

 any regularly organized rifle club or association or military organ- 

 ization, no limit to number of teams from one organization, but 

 no competitor can shoot in two teams. Ten shots at 2C0yds., posi- 

 tion standing. Rifles, any within the rules. Cleaning allowed 

 between shots for rifles other than military or special military. 

 Target, the American Standard. Teams using the Remington 

 rifle. State model 50 calibre will be allowed 28 points and 16 points 

 will be allowed to teams using other military or special military 

 rifles. The allowance for military and special military rifles will 

 he added to the total scores made. In case of ties the tie in each 

 case will be decided In favor of the competitor having the fewest 

 shots of law value, according to the principles on which sections 2 

 and 3 of Article Nil are based. Entrance fee, $5 per team, re- 

 entries allowed, but only the highest score to count. Four prizes, 

 viz.: $40, $30, $20, and $10, Each member of a team will he al- 

 lowed to use any rifle within the rules and will be entitled to an 

 allowance as above noted. Twelve teams entered. 



Massachusetts Rifle Association, Team No. 1. 



A C White, Bal 7 6 10 9 8 9 8 8 9 10 -84 



CW Hinman, May 10 9 7 8 6 10 8 6 10 6 -80 



G F Ellsworth, Bui 8 5 9 6 9 7 10 7 5 8 —74 



F J Rabbeth, Sharp 866978985 7+4—77-315 



German American Rifle Club. 



Geo Joiner, Bui 8 8 9 8 9 7 8 9 7 10-83 



B Walther, Bui 8 7 6 6 8 9 9 7 10 9-79 



C E Gensch, Jr., Bui 9 7 6 8 7 10 4 10 9-79 



A H Anderson, Bui 6 7 5 5 8 7 10 8 6 7-09-3)0 



New York Rifle Club. 



C E Tagutor, Bal 6 6 9 6 8 7 8 8 IS 10 —78 



T J Dolan, Rem. So 8 9 7 8 8 5 8 4 9 7+4-77 



W Herrmgton, Bal 8 10 9 3 7 8 10 6 7 9 -77 



J S Case, Bal 9779684787 -73-304 



Second Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteers. 



W M Farrow, Far 10 8 8 9 7 9 10 19 8 9 -88 



MW Bull, Spg 956786876 6+4-72 



F R Bull, Spg 9 3 6 8 8 10 6 7 5 6+4-72 



S S Bumstead, Spg 4 7 4 8 10 6 7 4 4+4-61-296 



No. U. Inter-St ite Mill tary Match.— Open to one team from eaeh 

 State or Territory in the United States, consisting of 12 members 

 of the regularly organized and uniformed National Guard or mili- 

 tia of such State or Territory, choseu in such manner as shall oe 

 prescribed by the military authorities thereof. Each team must 

 he provided with a certificate from the Adjutant-Genoral of the 

 State it represents, certifying that each of its number is a regular 

 member of their uniformed militia, in good standing, and was 

 such on the first day of June, 1887. They shall a ppear in the uni- 

 form of their corps; 200 and 500yds.; position at 200yds., standing; 

 at 500yds., prone; any military rifle which has been adopted, 

 authorized or issued as an official arm hy any State or Govern- 

 ment. In cases where the State has adopted no particular model 

 (which must he certified to by the Adjutant-General), the team 

 wiR be allowed to use the rifle in use by the regular army of the 

 United States or hy the uniformed militia of any other State. 

 Rounds, 10 at each distance. Entrance fee, $2 each man. Prize: 

 To the team making the highest aggregate score, a large bronze 

 "Soldier of Marathon," presented by the Commander-in-Chief, on 

 behali of the State of New York, to be shot for annually at Creed- 

 moon and to be held during the year by the Adjutant-General of 

 the State whose team may win it; value- $350; 3 teams entered; also 

 medal to each member -of the winning team. Won in 1875 by 



Connecticut, 1877 by California, 1878 and 1879 by 

 y; New Jersey, 1881 hy New York, 1882 by Penn- 

 lchigan, 1884 and 1885 by Pennsylvania, 1886 by 



New York State Team. 

 200yds. 



4545454555-47 



4545554545-46 



4545444445-43 



5445444535— 43 



4454554454—44 



4344545434-40 



4414545444-42 



4445444542-40 



4444444445-39 



4544445544-43 



4454444544-42 



4454454444-42 



500yds. 

 4555544555-44 —93 

 4555453455—45 — 91 

 5535455455- 46 —89 

 4554555454 -46 -89 

 4544355452-38 —82 

 4345555555—46 —86 

 5455354445-14 -86 

 5445355544—44 —84 

 5443455545-44 -83 

 4443435444-39 -82 

 5553545583-43 -85 

 4324543042-33 —75 



515 1025 



4555444455-45 -92 

 4445555545—46 —88 

 35ri5445545—44 -88 

 5545525455—45 —86 

 4454545545-44 -85 

 4505544555—43 —85 

 8854553534-40 —84 

 ■1554544435—43 —83 

 4543455243-39 —83 

 2345354445—41 —81 

 3554554545-44 —80 

 5443245434—38 -79 



513 



Massachusetts Team. 



SS Bumstead 5554545545—47 



M W Bull 454)445444-43 



F R Bull 55*5454544—44 



W C Johnston, Jr 4444535444-41 



O W Hinman ....4444454444-41 



J BOsborn 44513444555-43 



A C White 5444445545-44 



R B Edes 3444444454—10 



L T Farnsworth 4544544554- 44 



W M Merrill 3144441445-40 



W M Farrow to : 88 



W G Hussey 4444544444-41 



503 511 1014 



No. 12. Inter-State Long Range Match.— Open to teams of four 

 from all rifle associations or clubs in any State or Territory in the 

 United States. Members of the various teams participating must 

 at the. time of shooting he residents and must have resided in the 

 State represented for at least three months prior to the date of 

 the match; 800, 900 and 1,000yds., 15 shots at each distance, any 

 rifle within the rules, entrance fee $10 each team. Prize a trophy 

 to be held for the year by the successful team, which shall be de- 

 posited in some central place in the State whose team may win it. 

 Also a medal to each member of the winning team. Won in 1877 

 by Amateur Rifle Club, N. Y.; in 1878 by Massachusetts Rifle As- 

 sociation: in 1879 by New Jersov State Rifle Association; in 1880 by 

 Empire Rifle Club, N. Y.; in 1881, '82 and '83 by Ilion Rifle Club; in 

 1884 by Amateur Rifle Club, N. Y. No subsequent entries. 



No. 13. New York State National Guard Match.— Open to teams 

 of twelve from each regiment, battalion or separate company of 

 infantry of the National Guard of the State of Now York, each 

 man being certified by his commanding offlcer to be eligible to 

 compete under the restrictions laid down in Par. 372 of the State 

 regulations. All competitors must appear in the uniform of their 

 corps (full dress or fatigue), 200 and 500yds., standing at 200, prone 

 at 500yds., the Remington rifle, State model, ,50cal., or such other 

 rifle as may be issued or authorized by the State, 5 rounds at each 

 distance. Entrance fee. $1 eaeh man. Prize, a trophy, presented 

 hy the State of New York, value $300; four teams entered. 

 Twenty-third Regiment. 



200yds. 500yds. 



1st Lieut Shepherd 44545 -22 55555- 25-47 



Sergt Beeken 44444 -20 45345-31-41 



Sergt Stokes 44454 -21 34535-20-41 



Private Pirie 45445—22 55555—25—47 



Private Elliott 45544—23 54555—24—46 



Sergt Wells 54445—22 53445—21—43 



Capt Holmes 34343-17 ,55445-23-40 



CaptDe Forest ..44554—22 45535-22—44 



1st Lieut Pickett 45455-33 55555-25-48 



2d Lieut Hamlin 44444-20 53455-22-42 



Commissary Oliver 34345—19 45544—23—41 



Private Scott 54554-23 44544-31-44 



253 271 534 



Thirteenth Regiment. 



20Uyds. 500yds. 



Seventh Rec 



Lieut Young. 

 Sergt Underwood . 

 Sergt Thompson.. 



Private Jones 



Private Foot 



Sergt McDougal .. 

 Private Munson.. 



Corp Dunn 



Sergt McLean 



Capt Palmer 



Private Merchant . 

 Private KeRoch. . . 



iment. 

 )yds. 500yds. 



23 

 .20 

 .20 

 20 

 .18 

 .21 

 ,.17 

 .19 



M 



.20 

 .21 

 .31 



24—47 

 23-42 



23- 42 



24— 44 

 23-41 

 17-38 



22- 39 

 20-39 

 20-41 



23- 43 

 19-40 

 23-44 



359 500 



Sergt McNevins. . . .20 



Sergt Lane , .20 



Maj De la Vergne. .31 



Private Morris 21 



Private Lotz 23 



Private Childs 15 



Capt Cochran 14 



Private Wilson. .. .18 

 Sergt Constable. . . .22 

 Corp Fahnestock...l9 



Private Werner 17 



Private Austin 21 



25-45 



22- 44 



23- 44 

 21—43 

 32-45 



17- 32 



24- 38 



18- 36 



23- 44 

 18-87 



24— 41 

 21-42 



251 481 



No. 14. First Brigade National Guard Match.— Open to teams of 

 twelve from each regiment, battalion or separate company of 

 infantry in the First Brigade of the National Guard of the State 

 of New York, each man being certified by his commanding officer 

 to be eligible to compete under the restrictions laid down in Par. 

 372 of the State regulations. All competitors to appear in the 

 uniform of their corps (full dress or fatigue). Weapon, the Rem- 

 ington. State model, .50-cal., or such other rifle as may he issued 

 or authorized by the State; 200 and 500yds., 5 shots at each; posi- 

 tion, standing at 200, at 500yds. prone; entrance fee, $1 each man. 

 First prize, a troDiiy, presented by the State of New York; value. 

 $100; second prize, cash $25, presented hy the First Brigade Start 

 N. G., S. N. Y.j 2 entries. 



Seventh Regiment Team. 



200vds. 



J D Foot 44445—31 



R M Kalloch 44545-22 



C A Jones 44354—20 



G F Merchant 44444-20 



ET Young 45444-31 



RM Dunn 54544—23 



H B Thomson - . . .53444-20 



W J Underwood .53-145-21 



J N Munson 34345-19 



VH Palmer 44333-17 



R McLean 43444-19 



A McDougaU 435t>4— 21 



H Rebollo 19 



T R Murphy 31 



R B Simms 17 



M P Ross 20 



O J Mendel... 19 



C Johnson 21 



L Haubernestel — 18 



243 



Eighth Regiment Team. 

 200 500 T'l 



23 41 W H Dewar. . 

 20 41 J J Collins. . . . 

 23 39 J Freeman — 



15 35 C Allen 



15 34 D Dougherty. 

 20 41 

 15 33 



200 500 T'l 



19 



11 



20 



13 



13 



27 



.16 



9 



25 





5 



25 



13 



8 



21 



216 



176 



392 



No. 15. Second Bridgade National Guard Match.- 

 14, but open only to members of Second Brigade N. 



Twenty-third Regiment. 



200yds. 



1st Lieut Shepherd $4$H| 



1st Lieut Saunders <H?£Hl? 



Sergt Bryant 



Corp Cooke 5?$H? 



Private Elliott &£Hk 



Sergt Wells 554o4-23 



Private Pirie. SSfHK 



Corp Hamilton 



1st Lieut Pickett 51454-22 



2d Lieut Hamlin ?$£H 17 



Commissary OUver 444o4— 21 



Private Scott *1444— 21 



-Similar to No. 

 G., S. N. Y.; 2 



500yds. Total 

 44454-21 43 

 44354-20 

 44554—23 

 54555-24 



55534- 23 

 55455—24 



55535- 23 

 54454-22 

 54554—23 

 55555—25 

 38545—20 

 44524-19 



Sergt McNevins. . . .21 



Sergt Lane 21 



Maj De La Vergne.. 23 



Private Morris 19 



Private Lotz 32 



Private Childs 19 



Thirteenth Regiment. 

 200 500 TT 



348 



22 43 Capt Cochran 18 



21 42 Private Wilson.... 19 



22 45 Sergt Constable .... 22 

 24 43 Corp Fahnestoek. . . 19 

 22 44 Private Werner... 21 

 30 39 Private Austin 21 



265 513 



200 500 TT 



18 36 



22 41 



22 44 



23 41 

 17 38 



24 45 



245 256 501 



No. 16. General Sheridan's Skirmishers' Match.— Open to teams 

 of six from the regular army, navy, marine corps, National guard, 

 volunteer, or militia of any country, State or Territory. Any num. 

 box of teams may enter from each organization, but no coinpeUtor 

 may shoot in more than one team. All competabosa to be regular- 



Bruce 41 31 37 



Tayntor ...39 38 38 



500yds. 



Total 



55554-24 



45 



45454—22 



44 



55445-23 



43 



55553-23 



43 



44545-22 



43 



55533-21 



43 



54454—22 



42 



34545—21 



42 



45445—22 



41 



55454-23 



40 



35445-21 



10 



35284-17 



38 



261 



504 



ly commissioned or enlisted members in good standing of the regi- 

 ment, battalion, e-rps, troop or company thoy represent, and to 

 have been such on August 1, 1887, and to appear in the uniform 

 ("jacket, cap, trousers, belt and cartridge box, or belt) of the organ- 

 ization they represent. Distances, 600 to 200yds. and return. Sec- 

 ond class targets. Weapon, the military rifle with which the or- 

 ganization has been regularly armed, unless such be a magazine 

 gun, ill which case any military rifle which has been adopted as an 

 official arm by any State or Government. Entrance fee, $5 for 

 eaeh team. A commanding officer or coach may be allowed in 

 rear of each team, or as a member on the tiring line. The first prize 

 in this match is a trophy presented by 8. D. Schuyler, Esq. Value 

 $150. This prize is to be won three times before becoming the prop- 

 erty of the winner. It will be held for a vear by the officer com- 

 manding the winning corps. Also a bronze medal to each mem- 

 ber of the winning team. Won in 1384 and 1885 by 4th Artillery, 

 U. S. A., in 1886 by Engineer Corps, U. S. A. Two entries. 

 Corps of Engineers, U. S. A. 



Bulls. Center. Inner. Outer. Score. 



Sergt Geo Doyle 13 18 7 2 164 



Corp Burtner 16 10 9 4 155 



Corp Boyle 10 14 11 3 145 



Lieut Hale 11 16 7 2 114 



Lieut Craighill 14 8 9 4 137 



Pvt McAllister 8 13 4 7 118 



73 79 47 22 "863 



No. 17. Revolver Match.— Distance, 30yds.. 5 shots on the Ameri- 

 can standard target, reduced for 100yds. Position standing, off- 

 hand use of one arm only allowed. Revolver not to exceed 2341bs. 

 in weight; maximum length of barrel (exclusive of chamber), 7Mih<; 

 minimum trigger pull, 3lbs. Plain open sights sufficiently strong 

 for service purposes. Ammunition, any. Cleaning allowed be- 

 tween scores only. Aggregate of three scores to count for all 

 prizes. Entries, 50 cents, or three for $1 when taken at one time. 

 Revolvers must not be loaded until the competitor has taken his 

 position at the firing point; the muzzle must always be kept in a 

 vertical position or pointed toward the target; $75 divided into 11 

 prizes, viz., $15, $10, $8, $7, and 7 of $5 each; 173 entries: 



PABrower 47 47 48 143 Hinman 38 38 88 114. 



Collins 44 44 if 132 Moriug 39 36 35 110 



Garrigus 44 43 40 127 O'Donnell 36 33 33 100 



Kelly 40 40 40 120 Baldwin 35 35 30 100 



117 Osborn 37 31 30 98 



115 Case 36 30 29 95 



No. 18. Steward Match.— Open to all comers, 200yds., Creedmoor 

 targets; number of shots, 5; position, sitting, kneeling or standing. 

 Weapon, any military or spocial military rifle; an allowance of 

 two points will be given to competitors who use the Remington 

 rifle, .50-cal., State model, the allowance to be added to the aggre- 

 gate of the three scores. All prises to bo won on the aggregate of 

 three scores. Ties in totals to be decided hy the competitors next 

 highest score (or scores) die allowance to .50-cal. rifles, on single 

 scores, to be in proportion as above. Entries 50 cents each , or three 

 for $1 if taken at one time. Entries unlimited, match open every 

 day. The principal prizes are contributed hy J. H. Steward. Esq., 

 of London. Cash prizes will amount to at least $50. Two hundred 

 and nineteen entries. 



Gaus 35 34 24+2-75 Bodenstein 24 23 23 —70 



Klein 24 24 24+2-74 Rabbeth 24 23 23 -70 



Jones 25 24 23+2—74 Pollard 24 23 23 —70 



Farrow 25 24 24 —78 Hofele 23 25 21+2-69 



Doyle 21 24 24 —73 Joiner 23 22 22+2-69 



Ogden 23 23 23+2—71 Foot 23 22 22+2- 69 



Hawes .24 23 22+3-71 Craighill 24 23 22 -69 



Merritt 24 22 22+2—70 Moring 24 83 23 -09 



No. 19. Military Sharpshooters' Match.— Open to all; any mili- 

 tary or special military rifle; 800yds.; ammunition, any suitable 

 for service; the bullet must be firmly seated in the shell at least 

 % of its diameter and no lubricant to be exposed above the shell; 

 number of shots 32, the first two not to count; between the first 17 

 shots any method of cleaning allowed that will not delay the 

 match. No cleaning or blowing through the rifle will he allowed 

 during the firing of the last 15 shots and competitors must not ex- 

 tract the shell until ordered to load and fire. Repeated violations 

 of this condition will invalidate the score. The firing throughout 

 the match will be under the control and by command of an officer 

 in charge who, as soon as the targets are clear, shall command 

 "load and fire;" at the expiration of one minute he will command 

 "cease firing;" any competitor firing after this order will be 

 liable to be scored a miss at the discretion of the officer in charge. 

 But one competitor will be allowed at a firing point during the 

 firing of a score. No challenging of shots except at the discretion 

 of the officer in charge. No change of ammunition permitted 

 during the match. Prizes $15, $10, and five of $5 each. Entries, 

 $1; 16 entries. 



3545545554—45 

 45.-5385555—45 

 I., ..45 --35 

 ,.v;f ,5434-42 

 543553445:1-43 

 5544844555-44 

 5303454:-: 



C H Gaus 5550553442—38 



F J Rabbeth. 54£455552o-4a 

 C W Hinman. . .5555454535-46 



T J Dolan 4345555454— 44 



T Cavanagh. . . . 4535355535—43 



J F Klein 435033454.5— 36 



Jas McNevin. . . .5355523355-41 



5555555535-47-130 

 4550453545—39—129 

 54554555 15-46— 127 

 4533855445-41-127 

 4550355444-37-123 

 3430534455-36-116 

 3445308034—29-107 



VERNON. Vt. Sept. 8.— The annual meeting of the National 

 Rifle Club closed here to-day. The winners in the various strings 

 of 10 shots each were as follows: 



1st String. 



N S Brockway — 7", 



H W Smith 8 



L Park 10', 



A. M. String. 



J R Moore H J io 



H FHart 11 V 



H Warner 12 l! 



Sept. 6. 2d String. 



iin. Win V Lowe 7 l Vin. 



in. J R Moore 8 12 i fl in. 



In. N S Brockway 11 in. 



Sept. 7. 



3d String. 4th String. 5th String. 



J R Moore . . .ll B iti in. N Brockway. 11°,,, in. R C Cttssv. .lOV in. 

 ti Warner.... 11", ... in. D A Brown.. . 12 J '- , 6 in. J R Moore.. 10* l( , in. 

 Wm V Lowe.l2 12 , 6 in. Wm V Lowe.l3 l;i 16 in. H F Hout.. .ll !4 lfl in. 



Mr. J. Robert Moore won the medal given for the shortest string 

 for 50 shots, 57",«in. 



Sept. 8. P. M. String. 



in. Wm V Lowe 8 in. 



in. J R Moore 8 9 16 in. 



in. H Warner... ll'^in. 



The. shooting was aU at distance of 40 rods, with heavy muzzle- 

 loading rifles, using a telescopic sight and rifle shot from double 

 rest. The meeting was largely attended and was enjoyed very 

 much. Said one leading marksman: "These meetings are valu- 

 able educators for riflemen, and would well repay riflemen to 

 visit and participate in them for the points they would fish up. 

 For the very finest shooting the muzzleloader is ahead now as it 

 has always been. In nine cases out of ten those persons who sneer 

 at the muzzleloader are wholly unacquainted with the muzzle- 

 loader of to-day, and have no adequate conception of what it is 

 like or how accurate they are. To all such the very best thing 

 they could do would be to attend one of these meetings and see 

 and judge for themselves. They may rest assured that they will 

 be treated with courtesy and generosity. There has been con- 

 siderable talk of breech vs. muzzleloader, and the breechloaders 

 have been given several opportunities to shoot matches with the 

 muzzleloaders, but for some reason these matches have all fallen 

 through; the breechloading men did not have spunk to shoot, 

 probably because thoy did not have confidence in their guns. To 

 all who are desirous of being posted on rifle matters, it would be 

 well for them to attend the various meetings held by the teles- 

 copio rifle clubs through the country. They will be well repaid in 

 the amount of information they will obtain. I hope some time to 

 find a man who has spunk enough and confidence enough to shoot 

 a breechloader in direct competition with a muzzleloader, but 

 from present indications we are likely to all grow gray in the ser- 

 vice before such an event takes place." 



BOSTON, Sept. 7.— There was a large meeting of riflemen at tbe 

 range at Walnut Hill to-day, and some excellent scores were com- 

 pleted. During the day a fresh wind prevailed. The fall meeting 

 of the Massachusetts Rifle Association will be held at the range 

 Oct. 6, 7 and 8. Appended are the scores: Creedmoor practico 

 match— W. O. Burnite, 43; F. W. Reynolds, 42; M. G. With am, 42; 

 W. T. Lambert, 40. State militia match— J. B. Parker, 20, 20, 20, 

 20, 21, 21, 22, 23; W. T. Goodwin, 20, 20, 20, 21, 22, 22, 22; M. G. Wil- 

 helm, 21; G. Rement, 18. Decimal off-hand match— O. M. Jewell, 

 86; W. O. Burnite, 82; W. H. Oler, 80; A. Law, 75; D. L. Chase, 71; J. 

 P. Bates, 61; S. B. Read, 55. Rest match — D. L. Chase, 114? W. V. 

 Lowe, 113; J. R. Munroe, 112; W. Chester. Ill; J. N. Frye, 110; John 

 Gunn, 108; B. G. Barker, 102; Mr. Eames, 89; Hancock, 85, Savage, 

 83. Standing of the competitors in the rest match: 

 J Francis. . .110 111 113 111 116-564 D L Chase..l09 109 110 Ho 110—553 

 J N Frye... Ill 112112112113-560 J Munroe. 1 7 10S 108 110 110-543 

 S Wilder. . .109 110 110 112 115-556 Washburn. 105 105 106 107 107-580 



The decimal off-hand match will close Oct. 1. Following is the 

 standing of the competitors who have filled the requit ed number 

 of scores: 



A. D.Elliot 70 73 77 80 82-383+30-412 



AN Frye 66 70 71 72 74-353+35-378 



William Fisher 07 67 68 70 79-331+25-376 



