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THE BIFLE. 
AMERICAN RIFLE ASSOflATIOX. 
The American Rifle Association held their meeting on 
the oth inst., on the grounds of Capt. Coburn, at East- 
chester, near Mount Vernon. Capt. Chatfield, assisted 
by Major Cardozo, acted as “officer of the day. The 
day fine for shooting and the light good. 
THE 'WESTCHESTEK MATCH. 
This contest was for a cup, valued at $40, second 
prize $10 cash. Conditions were: Distance, 200 yards; 
five scoring and two sighting shots; military rifles only, 
as issued by any government ; no alteration of sights, 
calibre of bore or stock allowance; position, standing 
and without rest; trigger pull, six pounds; maximum 
weight of rifle, ten pounds; entrance fee, $1; to mem- 
bers, seventy-five cents. The following are the leading 
scores in this match: 
•WESTCHESTEK MATCH SCORES. 
J. H. Steams, 200 yards 2453 3—1' 
Captain Barker, “ 3 2 4 4 3 — 16 
Capt. Robbins, “ 3 5 3 2 3 — 16 
IV. S. Beavens, “ 0 4 5 2 5—16 
A. 5IcUwen, “ 0 5 2 3 3 — 13 
A, W. Peek, “ 0 4 3 0 5—12 
G. Thome, “ ,,,,..4305 0 — 12 
THE AT.T. comers’ match. 
First prize a fruit stand, valued at $-35; second a 
flower stand worth $20. Conditions were: Distance, 
200 yards, five scoring and two sighting shots; any rifle 
of not less than three pounds trigger pull nor more than 
ten pounds in weight; position, standing without a rest; 
entrance fee, $1. The best scores made were 
G. W. Smith, 200 yards 4 5 5 4 3-21 
Capt. Barker. “ 2 4 3 5 4 — 18 
J. I. C. Clarke “ 5 3 2 2 4—16 
THE SUBSCRIPTIOX MATCH. 
Conditions: Distance, 200 yards; position, standing, 
without artificial rest; rifle, any within the rules; en- 
trance fee, $1. One half of entrance fees set apart for 
benefit of association; balance divided between three 
highest scores. 
SCORES IS THE SCRSCRIPnOX MATCH. 
2 4 4 4 5-19 
4 2 2 5 5—18 
;; 2 4 3 4 5-18 
E. Cardozo, 200 yards 
Adit. Swain, “ 
F. Hyde, 
THE TURF. FIELD A\D FARM BADGE. 
The first contest for the new badge came oflT Satur- 
day, July 11. The weather interrupted the shooting 
for a while, but after a recess it was resumed and the 
contest closed with Capt. Farwell winner, ky a total of 
43 out of a possible 50. The conditions of the match 
for this new badge are as follows: Open to all members 
of the National Rifle Association. Distance, 200 yards; 
number of rounds, ten, with the privilege of two sight- 
ing shots; weapon, any rifle within the rules; position, 
standing, without a rest; entrance fee, fifty cents. 
There were seventy entries for the match. The shoot- 
ing was generally good. The leading scores were as 
follows : 
lIV. S. Farwell, 200 yards. 
Capt. J. O'Kelly, 
E. H. Madison, 
A, Anderson, 
J. T. B. Collins, 
C. Heizman, 
E. H. Sanford. 
Col. G. tv ingate. 
The remaining scores were in thirties and twenties. 
444454544 5—13 
444445444 5-^ 
554434444 4—41 
443544444 5-^1 
544444443 4—40 
444444434 5 — 40 
534444354 4 — 40 
433535444 4—30 
there being only four under twenty. 
The Aevada Badge. 
The Virginia atj'. State of Nevada, National Guard 
has forwarded a badge to the New Aork National 
Guard to be shot for with military rifles at 200 and 500 
yards. The design was executed by Mr. M. M. Fred- 
erick of Virginia City. It is of gold, platinum and 
silver, measures seven inches in length and four in 
width. The main body of the medal is composed of the 
two State seals of Nevada and New ATork, carved in 
gold. Back of the two seals is a blac’K enamelled Alaltese 
cross. The spaces between are filled in with miniature 
cannons, swabs and rammers, platinum bayonets highly 
polished to resemble steel, and small cannon balls. 
The lower part of the medal is surrounded by carved 
and frosted gold, and laurel leaves. The only restric- 
tions placed upon competitors for this beautiful prize 
are that no picked men out of the company are to com- 
pete for it. The full company must shoot, each man ; 
being allowed five shots, at a distance of 200 and 500 
yards. Col. Church, of the Army arid Xaty Journal, 
was requested to prescribe the conditions of competi- 
tion under these limitations. 
COMPANY BT TIVENTY-SEVENTH REGIMENT. 
Companv B, Twenti'-sevenih regiment, N. G. S. N. 
A'., Lieut. Starr commanding, had a rifie match yester- 
day at Myer's Park. The company shot a militarv 
score of five rounds at 200 yards’ distance. The first 
prize — a miniature Creedmoor rifle — was carried off by 
-Joseph Aleyer, Jr., on a score of 14 points; and the sec- 
ond prize — a fine copy cf Hogarth’s celebrated works — 
was won on a score of 13 points by Joseph Meyer, Sr. 
A collation was spread for the ladies after the shooting 
was over. 
j J. O'Kelly was appointed temporary chairman and Ad- 
j jutant Duff}- secretary. The club will be formed as the 
I Sixty-ninth Regiment Rifle Club, and all members of 
j the regiment, as well as of the veteran corps connected 
j with it, will be eligible to membership. 
The Aational Association. 
The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Direc- 
tors of the National Rifle Association was held Tues- 
day, July 6ih, in the Bennett building. Present, Gen. 
Shaler, Gen. tVoodward, Gen. AIcMahon, Col. Win- 
gate, Mr. D. W. Judd, Capt. J. G. Story, Judge Stan- 
ton, Gen. Knox, Col. Ward, Major Smith, Col. Vose 
and Mr. E. H. Stanton. The meeting was presided 
over by Gen. Shaler. 
The treaaurer reported balance in hand as $1,472 09. 
Capt. Story reported that he had procured thirty life 
members. Col. Wingate offered the following resolu- 
tion, which was adopted : 
Resolved, That this association, on behalf of the 
riflemen of America, cordially tender to the members 
of the American team their most sincere congratulation 
for their brilliant victory in the recent international rifle 
match, and desire to assure them that the self-control 
displayed by them during the long and arduous self- 
denial required of them, after their arrival in Ireland, 
together with the nerve, courage and skill they dis- 
played in the match itself, have won for them a reputa- 
tion among all their countrymen, of which they may 
well be protd. 
Resolved, That a committee of six (of which the 
President of this association shall be one) be appointed 
to act in conjunction with a similar committee from 
the Amateur Rifle Club, to arrange for a suitable re- 
ception of the members of the team upon their return. 
Gen. Shaler then said in substance that it was highly 
desirable to erect a headquarters for the meeting of the 
Board at Creedmoor, but that at the pre.-ent moment 
there is not sufficient funds in hand to build such a 
structure. Ue also added that the interest in rifle- 
shooting had been greatly enhanced by the success of 
the American team in Ireland, and he thought that if 
proper measures were taken money could be made at 
the fall meeting. He recommended a grand interna- 
tional at Creedmoor in 1876 in connection with the 
Centennial. 
Gen. Woodward moved that the Executive Commit- 
tee include in the programme for the fall meeting a 
match to be shot for by teams of twelve from every 
State in the Union. Adopted. 
Gen. AIcMahon made a motion that the Prize Com- 
mittee provide annually a gold, silver and bronze medal 
to be shot for by the National Guard of this State at 
Creedmoor. Agreed to. 
Life members can now be supplied with badges at 
the office of the association at a cost of $7 50 each. 
These badges have already bien described in these 
columns. 
XATIOXAL GUARD S. X. Y. 
The orders for regulating ball practice of First Brig- 
ade, First Division, decided that shooting shall com- 
mence on the 12th inst,, Capt. Harry P. Smith is Act- 
ing Brigade Inspector : 
“Two companies from each regiment to be selected 
by the regimental commanders, on the 12th, 15th, IGth, 
19th and 22d of July. They will march from their re- 
spective armories in season to take the 9:30 a. m. train 
from Hunter’s Point. The following officers are de- 
tailed as field officers of the day ; 
“ Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Dempsey, Sixty-ninjh 
infantry, for July 12th ; Lieutenant Colonel John T. 
Camp, Twenty-second infantry, for July loth; Lieu- 
tenant Colonel S. V. R. Cruger, Twelfth infantry, for 
July 16th ; Alajor William J. A. McGrath, Twenty- 
second infantry, for July 19th ; Major William G. Wil- 
son, Twelfth infantry, for July 22d. They will assume 
command of the detachments, and see to the preser- 
vation of good order and military discipline, making 
written reports to these headquarters at the close of 
their respective tours of duty.” 
The officers of the Sixty-ninth regiment. First brig- 
ade. First division, N. G.. held a meeting at their ar- 
mory Wednesday week, for the purpose of organizing 
a rifle club. On motion of Col. Cavanagh, Capt. J. 
Rifi.e Notes. — The length to which our correspond- 
ent's Irish letters have run has compelled us to omit 
some matters of home interest, in which ive now seek 
to make up leeway: 
The corrected official score in the Irish-American 
match at Dollymount, scored Dakin 52 in place of 51, 
at the 1000 yards range and makes the total gain of the 
Americans 39 instead of 38. 
An English rifle-shooter advocates the Kentucky 
buck-horn rifle sights in preference to the usual English 
sights. A" sights. 
The Abercorn Cup was won by an Irishman, Edwaid 
Johnson, total score 383. Rigby and Pollock made 
higher scores, but as they had held the cup previously, 
the cup went to .Johnson. The American scores made 
were Fulton 371, Gildersleeve 369, Bodine364, Coleman 
360. 
In the All Ireland challenge shield match, July 3d, 
the competitors were four members each of the Dublin, 
Belfast and New A’ork clubs. The shield was won by 
Dublin. 
dvblin clvb. 
l.oai Yards. 
John'on <9 
Pollock I i 
Hamilt JD 73 
Rigby &4 
1,100 Yards. 
TO 
04 
48 
Total 313 
AMATErR N’EW YORK. 
Gildersleeve 67 
Dakin 73 
Fulton 79 
Bodine 02 
73 
00 
(.0 
78 
Total 4 281 
BELFAST CLUB. 
Wilson SS 
WalkiugTon 06 
Fnlton 70 
Lee 72 
59 
49 
0:1 
54 
Total 290 225 
In the closing matches to-day Wilson, of the Belfast 
Club, won the Wilkes Cup 
Coleman and Gildersleeve, of the Araeriean team, 
made four bull’s eyes each at 500 yards in the contest 
for the Hundred Guinea Cup presented by the London 
Dramatic Xeit». Coleman won the final shot, bat the 
cup goes to Gildersleeve. under the rules, as Coleman 
won the Spencer Cup. The Belfast Alatch was shot 7th 
July on the range in Lord Dufferin’s ground.s We 
shall have our letter in due season, meanwhile we quote 
the telegrams. The contest was for Mayor and Citizens’ 
Cup; distance 1000 yards; five shots allowed. 
The contest was exciting, the result doubtful up to 
the last shot. Gildersleeve, American, 19; Lee, of Bel- 
fast, 19; Fulton, American, 17; Johnson of Dublin, 18; 
Bruce, American, 17; McKenna, of Dublin, 17; Wylie, 
16. The tie between America and Ireland was shot off, 
three shots apiece. The result being again a tie, each 
made two bull’s eyes and a center, counting eleven. 
The excitement now rose to fever heat and both men 
were cheered vociferously. The final result was a vic- 
tory for Gildersleeve who made three bulls’ eyes in suc- 
cession, scoring 12. Lee made 10. 
In the course of the shooting for the cup, Bodine, 
Dakin and Coleman made misses and were obliged to 
retire. Several Irish competitors also retired under the 
rule, including Wilson, a crack shot. After this new 
victory, the riflemen of both nations -were entertained 
at Lord Dufferin’s seat and a corporation banquet was 
also given in their honor. 
The American Eight applied for admission to the 
contest for the Elcho shield against the three eights of 
the United Kingdom. The application was courteously 
refused, and another match suggested. The Americans 
have declined any other team match, and the English 
themselves are not over anxious to press the claims of 
any scratch team against the redoubtable Yankees. Dr. 
Hamilton, one of the most accomplished riflemen of the 
United Kingdom and a member of the Irish team, says 
in a letter, “There has never been a team that could beat 
the 'Americans; their organization is simply perfect, and 
their discipline will always beat individual strength. 
The Irish Shooting at Dollymount was better than any 
ever done for the Elcho shield, and yet they were beaten, 
while the Americans average, 161.16 is better than any 
individual score ever made at Wimbledon. 
The Remington Diamond Badge matiCh comes off Sat- 
urday, July 24, at 2 f. m. 
