The New York Herald Newspaper, September 27, 1874, Page 7

NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1874.—QUINTUPLE SHEET. 7 SL EE ——$—<$ $$$ THE CREEDMOOR CONTEST. Map Showing the Scene of the International Shooting Match Between the Irish and American Teams Yesterday. | | | SCALE 300 FT. TO1INCH 1000 Yd: Ran DEFO' 800 Yd:Range 600 Yd,Range 700 Yd.Range 100 Yd.Range. 200 Yd. Range 900 Yd:Ra oe ENTRANCE “——4. PLAGSTAFF Well, Enouse cAMP National, Guard GROUND _* ASSLE ncampment ROAD TO THE ALLEY ___ Russell & Struthers, 10 Barclay St.N.Y. ¥_ oad Tae arcve cut gives a perfect idea of the Creedmoor grounds, and shows clearly th>,number of ranges and the position of the targets. The targets numbered from 1 to 14 are employed for ranges of less than 600 yards, and were not used yesterday. The shooting was all done on the upper side of the ficld he Irish team used targets 16 and 17 and the Americans targets 19 und 20. The position of first range of 800 yards, the second of 900 vards .. the third ot 1,000 yards, as shot yesterd: ays are shown in the cut, DESCRIPTION OM V BEBE TARGETS. Twelvo Feet Long, yards, as yesterday, the target used is six feet high by twelve wide, the bull’s eye is three feet square and the centre six feet square. No provision is made for outer’ on top or bottom of this target. ‘The accompanying cut gives an exact representation of the 1,000 yards target. The bull’s eye was painted black and hitting it counted four on the score. Hence to tell the highest possible score it was only necessary to multiply the number of shots by four. The centre was white and was separated from the outer by heavy black lines, which were distinguishable even at the distance of 1,000 yards. A hit in the centre counted three in the score. The outer included three feet on either end of the target, was also white, and a hit within its limits counted two in the score. A bull's eye shot was signalled by a white disk placed over the black part of the target, a centre shot by a red disk and an outer shot by a black disk. Thus every shot could be read and the score kept by every person on the field. Much depends upon the targets and their proper adjustment. ‘Phe targets at Creedmoor nre in every way as perfect ag the most recent improvements in their manu!acture can make them. All are of heavy boiler iron, and the various positions on them are indicated by white and black paint. They are all placed on a line, and in front of them is a | @oop trench in which the markers are stationed. They are protected from all danger by a heavy mound of earth in front and a flange of shect iron at the bottom of the target. There are three sizes of targets in use at Creedmoor. ‘They are for use at various distances. ‘The distances at which all matches are shot are 200, £00, 500, 600, 800, 900 and 1,000 yards. Up to 300 yards ¢he target is six fect in height by four feet in width, the bull’s eye sight inches wquare and the centre two fect sqnare. When the range is from 300 to 600 yards the target used is exactly six fect setiare, the bull’s eyo is two feet square and the centro four fect square, When the range is over 600 and up to 1,000 q3y 39 40309 | THE SHOOTING AT A GLANCE. Target Diagrams Showing the Exact Firing of Hach ‘Member of Both Teams at the Respective Ranges. THE TRISH THAM’S SHOOTING. Jonn Rigby. 3. B. Hamilton, | James Wilson. 3. K. Milner. Edmund Johnson. Captain Walker. EIGHT HUNDRED YARDS, EIGHT HUNDRED YARDS, SIGHT HUNDRED YARDS. BIGHT HUNDRED YARDS, EIGHT HUNDRED YA. THE AMERICAN DTH AM: Ss SHOOTING. Henry Fulton. G. W. Yale. Colonel John Bodine, ! Colonel Gildersieeve. L. L. Hepburn. General Deakin, BIGHT HUNDRED YARDS \ HIGHT HUNDRED YARDS. EIGHT HUNDRED YARDS. EIGHT HUNDRED YARDS, EIGHT HUNDRED YAR! EIGHT HUNDRED YARDS.