August 21, 1S75 
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“ Lead at 900, lead at the end," is an old Elcho 
shieldsman motto, and here it proved true. If a team 
are able to fight their way to the front at 800 and 900 
yards, their training must have been neglected if they 
cannot hold their own at the longest range, of course, 
barring accidents, which, as in the case of the “ best 
regulated families,” will happen in the best organized 
rifle teams. It was in the 1,000 yards range that the 
push and effort became greatest. Toward the finish 
the fortunes of all became more equal, and had a few 
more rounds been fired the result might not have been 
what it is. Jlore misses were made at this range than 
at both the others combined, the Irishmen having no 
less than six to their credit; and at one time a glance at 
the general figures being made on the different black- 
boards must have dampened the hopes in many Celtic 
and American hearts present, for it was a fact that the 
trans- Atlantic visitors gave all their encouragement and 
support to their Irish brethren. It will be seen at the 
closing table that England allowed Ireland to increase 
her reserve of 10 points in the close of the 900 to 23 
points at the 37th round. It was this momentum, we 
might say, gained so near the end, that carried Ireland 
by a head past the winning post, the victor. The 
Scotchmen were again in the rear far away, and at the 
33d round 28 points marked the interval between them 
and the' Irish team. But the home-stretch was coming, 
and for this all lay themselves out. Two teams knew 
that victory was almost within their grasp, and fought 
with all their energy. One team did their best as well 
to ward off defeat. But the Irish owed their success to 
bad luck in the adjacent team. It was rather they who 
were in bad luck. John Rigby put a shot in on the 
wrong target, in the excitement of the fight ; Dr. Ham- 
ilton, generally so reliable and trusty, went to pieces 
most pro vokingly with bother of his sights ; while Wil- 
son got a ricochet centre, thanks to the watchfulness of 
the Scotch spotters. Greenhill, too, managed to put in 
a miss to help along the fears of friends and the hopes 
of foes. There was no lack of ready reckoners, and as 
the last shot, which was fired by Kelman, of the Scotch 
team, rose as a centre, a dozen voices cried out the 
totals. So close had been ups and downs, that at the 
40th round, just five rounds before the close, the final 
exhibition of skill became manifest. Closer and closer 
drew the totals of the three teams, until a glance at the 
44th round shows the startling fact that England and 
Ireland were equal. It looks almost like “jockeying” 
that so large a lead should have been permitted by Eng- 
land only to be swept out at the finish- But with one 
round yet to fire the totals stood: Ireland, 1,471 ; Eng- 
land, 1,471 ; Scotland, 1,467, close enough to satisfy the 
most ardent advocate of dramatic tableaux. But the 
Irish were game. Dr. Hamilton in a manner retrieved 
his bad luck by a finishing bull’s-eye, Wilson and the 
Rigbys following suit ; but the Englishmen had only 
three finishing bulls, with an ugly outer, and the finish 
had at last come to the day’s excitement in a majority 
of four for Ireland over England. But Scotland also 
had achieved a victory. All day long she had occupied 
third place; never once had she even occupied second. 
But now, by a magnificent wind-up, she very cleverly 
stepped in and left England to take the last place on the 
line. It was a magnificent battle of the rifles, mag- 
nificently fought. The 1,000 yards exhibit is as follows: 
Round. 
Highest 
possible. 
Iri.sh. 
1,000 yards. 
Scotch. 
English, 
Irish 
over 
Irish 
over 
31 
1,240 
1,059 
1,041 
1,049 
Scotch. 
18 
English. 
10 
32 
1,280 
1,093 
1,070 
1.079 
23 
14 
33 
1,;320 
1,128 
1,100 
1.112 
28 
16 
34 
1,.360 . 
1,159 
1,134 
1,139 
25 
20 
.35 
1,400 
1.182 
1,165 
1,169 
17 
13 
36 
1,«0 
1,214 
1,106 
1,198 
IS 
16 
37 
1,480 
1,230 
1,226 
1,227 
24 
23 
.38 
1,520 
1,275 
1,261 
1,262 
14 
13 
39 
1,560 
1,305 
1,291 
1,29.3 
14 
12 
40 
1,600 
1,(340 
1,328 
1,:127 
12 
13 
41 
1,640 
1,368 
1,361 
1,362 
4 
6 
42 
1,680 
1,404 
1,398 
1,400 
6 
4 
43 
1,720 
1,431 
1,4:31 
1.4:34 
5 
0 
44 
1,760 
1.471 
1,467 
1,50:3 
1,471 
4 

45 
1,800 
1,506 
1,502 
3 
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With the Elcho done, the big work of the meeting 
was over. The last Friday was given up mainly to some 
cavalry and yeomanry carbine practice and hurdle jump- 
ing combined, and on Saturday a fine day permitted the 
presentations to be made by the Princess Louise before 
a large crowd, the American riflemen occupying the 
post of honor on the grand stand. Sunday, by special 
invitation of the Queen, Windsor Castle was visited and 
very thoroughly explored by the team gentlemen. Jloiy 
day and Tuesday were devoted to sight seeing in and 
about London. Wednesday Woolwich Arsenal was 
looked through in response to a special invitation. 
Thursday the Goodwood races occupied the attention 
of the team, and on Friday morning all were off for 
Paris, where they intend to remain until the Monday 
preceding their sailing on the 12th. All enjoy thus far 
most excellent health, and are anticipating a good run 
over again to New York, the deck rooms having been 
once more secured by them. WuiT. 
The Empire State Rifle Club will hold its first meet- 
ing at East Syracuse, September 28 and following days. 
Many prizes are offered, and there is much enthusiasm 
in that part of the State. The officers are Lyman J. 
Peck, Presiderft ; John H. Nichols, Secretary ; Charles 
Frazer, Treasurer. 
J.\MAic.\ (L. I.) — The Rod and Rifle Association shot 
Wednesday, August 11, for the $50 goid badge, on their 
range just east of the village. Distance, 200 yards ; 
standing, off hand ; the best in 75 points to be the win- 
ner. The score made was under most unfavorable 
circumstances and far below the average, a puffing quar- 
ter wind, and at times rain, prevailing. However, there 
was a large attendance at the range. The scores : 
L R Jagger 44403 :3 43233532 4—47 
John !> lemming 2032040 2 3 32250 4—31 
George W Damon 45243020220022 3— ;31 
\V S Cogswell 2 3 2 3 4 2 2 2 4 4 2 2 4 5 6- 46 
William Durland, Jr 0 8 0000220U0030 0—10 
William S Elmendorf 543 3 5 3 23340434 4—50 
George H Creed 3220030 3 3 2 3 225 3—33 
John M Crane 2 024222323 3 430 4—36 
James M Oakley 04040044020322 4-20 
E Nostrand 002420 3 42 3 4022 5—33 
Theodore Rogers 0043 3 534033044 4—40 
The gold badge is of a pretty design, and was pre- 
sented with appropriate remarks by Mr. Samuel S. 
Aymar to the winner, Mr. William S. Elmendorf. The 
rules of the association require that the winner shall 
contest three times for it before the prize shall be con- 
sidered his individuai property.— Z/ernW. 
W. Meriden, Conn., Aug. 7.— Company I had a tar- 
get shoot at 200 yards, and fair practice was made. The 
following is the score: Capt. Byxbee, 22; Sergt. Wood, 
18 ; Lane, 19 ; MeLean, 18 ; Smith, 17 ; Adjt. Baker, 
17 ; Murphy, 14 ; Taylor, 10 ; total, 137. In an extra 
team of five, made up from the above, the following was 
the score : Byxbee, 22 ; Baker, 19 ; Lane, 19 ; Wood, 
18 ; total, 78. 
Worcester, Mass., Aug. 7. — The second of the com- 
petitive trials by the members of the W'orce.ster Sports- 
men’s club for ,the purpose of selecting a club team 
and substitutes, took place on the .shooting grounds east 
of Lake Quinsigamond . The following is the score: 
400 yds. without 
300 yards off hand artificial rest. T'l. 
A. L. Rice 3 3 2 2 0 2 .3—15 3 4 4 4 4 5 4-28 43 
E. T. Smith 00025 3 :3— 13 4 0 4 4 3 3 4—22 .35 
I. C. Bates Smith 4 0 3 0 0 0 2— 9 5 3 5 4 5 3 2—27 :46 
J. W. Bigelow 5 02044 0—15 3 2 5 3 4 0 1—19 :J4 
G. J. Rugg 2 0 0 3 0 3 2—10 3 3 3 2 4 5 .5—25 .35 
A. G. Mann 5 0 2 .3 2 0 4—16 4 5 4 4 3 3 5—28 44 
G. H. Hall 3 0 0 2 2 0 3—10 4 5 3 2 3 2 0—19 29 
A. E. Grimes 2 0 2 4 2 0 0—10 4 3 4 4 3 5 3—26 36 
W. J. McFarland 3 2 5 3 2 3 .3—21 5 5 4 5 4 5 4—32 63 
A. P. Cutting 3 3 2 3 3 4 3—21 5 5 5 5 4 4 3— .31 52 
Stedman Clark 4 0 0 3 2 1 2—13 5 5 3 3 4 5 4—31 44 
L. W. Holman. 0 2 2 2 0 0 2— 8 3 0 3 2 0 2 .3—13 21 
Frank Wesson 0 5 0 4 .3 3 4—19 5 5 4 4 5 2 5— .30 49 
Nathan Washbiyn 0 0 5 2 3 4 4—18 4 4 5 5 5 5 4— .32 50 
After the trial a sweepstakes, with three prizes, dis- 
tance 500 yards without artificial rests, was arranged. 
There were ten contestants, two of whom scored four 
bull’s eyes out of five shots, Mr. Frank Wesson scoring 
34 out of a possible 25. Five shots were allowed with 
a possible 35. The following is the score: 
A. P. Cutting 3 4 5 
Frank Wesson 5 5 4 
A. G. Mann 2 .3 5 
Nathan Washburn 4 4 4 
Stedman Clark 3 5 2 
I. C. BatesSmiih 3 5 4 
G. J. Rugg 3 0 2 
A. L. Rice 4 0 5 
A. E. Grimes 4 2 .3 
G. H. Hall 5 3 5 
4 3—19 
5 5—24 
4 5-19 
1 5-19 
4 4-18 
4 5-21 
4 5-14 
4 4-17 
5 2-16 
5 2-22 
The first prize was awarded to Frank Wesson, second 
to G. H. Hall, third to I. C. Bates Smith. 
C'ONLiN Gallery, Aug, 11.— Sixth competition for 
the Conlin Forest and Stream badges. Off-hand, 35 
yards. 
Conlin No. 1 F. and 8. Badge. 
M P Lennon 134^ 
Thos Lloyd 13 13-16 
A Marsh 14 
Mr. Lennon winning the badge by a very small margin. 
W. B. Farwell and A. G. Helliwig each scored 15, 
and in the shoot-ofl' Mr. Farwell was victorious by a 
very close rub. 
Conlin No. 2. 
R F Hill 
D L Beckwith 
Fred Kesslar 
Wm Maser, Jr . . 
Samuel Robinson 
Chas B Blauvelt . . 
Wm Waters 
28K 
21 :3-16 
21 15-16 
24 1.V16 
26« 
'27 
h 13-16 
Chas W White 
G W Irwin 
H G Taabe 
W J Sherwood 
J H Potter !* ^ 
Mr. Hill winning the badge easily. 
28 
28 1-16 
.32 l:i-16 
32K 
40 
Staten Island, Aug. 13 — A shout came off' at New 
Dorp! The weather was threatening, but the rain did 
not set in until towards the close. The score: 
Fir.st match. 
goli'ing 1 1 0-2 Docker. 
Robertson o 1 1—2 Hess 
Wood 1 0 1—2 
1 0 0-1 
1 1 1—3 
Won by H. Hess. 
Second match. 
tV'ood.s • 1 00 0 — 1 Robertson 
Remsch l i o 1—3 Bohliug 
Hess 10 1 1—3 
1 0 1 0-2 
1 0 1 0-2 
Reinsch and Hess divided. 
I Third match. 
Rfiifch 1 1 1 Schindler 
Robertson 1 1 1 l — 4 
Reinstth and Bobertson also divided. 
1 1 
0—3 
Fourth match. 
Reinsch 0 0 retired— 0 Robertson 1 1 1— 
Sehindler 0 1 1—2 * 
Won by J. P. Robertson. 
After these matches a wager was laid by J. P. Rob- 
ertson that he could make a hole in one of our old cop- 
per pennies, thrown up in the air by his adversary. He 
was jiut to the test and indented the penny deeply but 
did not make a hole through it on account of the shot 
used being too small . Shooting matches will be contin- 
ued on every Wednesday. 
Creediiioor. 
The Eleventh Brigade (Brooklyn), Second Division, 
were 'out for practice on AVednesday last. Twenty- 
third regiment, seventy-one men K and D companies ; 
Captain Sattetlee in command, Lieut. Marshal inspector 
of rifle practice. Thirty-second, seventy-three men E 
and F companies; Captain Hellstern in charge. Captain 
Ross inspector. Forty-seventh regiment, ninety-five 
men D and G companie.3 ; Captain Perry in command , 
Lieut. Bradley inspector. Major M. J. Petrie, field 
officer of the day ; Surgeon B. M. Richardson, medical 
stafl ; Major Manning, Brigade Inspector. 
Shooting commenced soon after eleven o’clock. The 
ranges shot at were 100, 150, 300 and 400 yards. Prac- 
tice at the first two ranges was finished by two o’clock, 
and a very heavy shower of rain, which commenced to 
fall at half-past tliree o’clock, prevented the men from 
finishing their scores at the 400 yard.s butts. 
The Fifth Brigade (Brooklyn), Second Division, N. 
G. S. N. Y., were out Friday, Aug. 13, for ball practice. 
Thirteenth Regiment, 54 officers and men of Companies 
H and B, Captain Hempstead commanding, and Lieut. 
Parker inspector of rifle practice. Fourteenth Regiment, 
73 officers and men; Companies A, G and I, Captain 
Cardona commanding, and Captain Fagan inspector. 
Twenty-eighth, 80 men of B, D and I, Captain Dohling 
commanding, and Captain Hcerdt inspector. Leading 
scores as follows : 
Names. 
Adj W R Syme, 
Priv Wm Pitts. 
Lieut Strong — 
Priv Walters. . . 
Thirteenth Regiment. 
Yards. 
1300 
1400 
1300 
1 400 
1300 
j 4(0 
1 .300 
1 400 
Fourteenth Regiment. 
Score. Totals 
5 4 4 2 4-19 
3 5 5 0 :j— lH-:35 
4 .3 3 4 0—14 
4 .3 4 5 4-20-:34 
4 2 3 5 4-18 
3 3 3 3 .3-15—33 
4 .3 5 0 3—15 
3 3 2 2 4-14-29 
I'SJ 
\Z 4n4tlL36 
Priv HpriunAH } 3 4 4 4 4 — 10 
pnv uerwooa ^ o o 4 i 5_ ia_3.i 
Sprvf .TttnpKnn } 2 0 3 4 5—14 
sergt danebon 5 0 5 3 3-lH-:50 
Priv H«rvpv 0 5 4 2 5-16 
I nv Harvey ^ 4 4 2 3 0-1:3-29 
Twenty-eighth Regiment. 
r’aAb HpprHb 1 4 5 0 5 3 — 17 
Lapt ueerat ^ 0 4 5 2 4-15-32 
Canb nAl,linv 1 4 5 5 0 3 — 17 
capt uouiing ^ 2100 5-11-28 
The regiments were in excellent discipline, and pre- 
sented an honorable contrast to some other militiamen." 
Charles Code presented to H Company, Thirteenth 
Regiment, a silver cup for competition at 300 and 400 
yards. It was won by Lieut. Strong on a .score of 33 
out of 50 points. John D. Rourke presented two cups 
as second and third prizes, supplementary to the first in 
this match. Sergeant W. J. Collins took the second 
prize (at 100, 150, 300 and 400 yards), on a score of 41 
out of 100 points, and Drummer Ch. Brown carried off 
the third prize on a score of 31 points at the four ranges. 
A marker on No. 15 target was hit at 11 o’clock in 
the day and again at 3:.30. Both wounds, which, fortii - 
nately, are but slight, happen to be nearly in the same 
place— the guard of the right arm. After the second 
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