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Show Riflo Practice nt Creedmoor. New York, 7. The practice at Creedmoor o the British aud American Ameri-can rifle leams to-day was interrupted by a storm. The members of each team on the rrnge made ons or two attempts to practice, but were obliged to discontinue. In the absence ot General Dakin, the members ot his stafl entertained the British team with a collation. The New Orleans toam did not praclios. The California team, which arrived at the range yesterday, commenced practice at 200 yards range Ibis afternoon, and in spite ot a strong northeast wind and rain, fired twenty shots each, making out of a possible 100 points, thw following fol-lowing scores: C. r. Lebutou, S3; W. bright, 82; G. H. Strong, 81; Gen. J. MoGomb, 80; H. J. Burns, 80; E. UnKer, SO; C. Nash, 79; J. Warru, 7'J; E. Shook, 78; W. H. BrockhuQ, 78; E H. Ladd, 77; L. Barren, 75; J. E. Robortson, 74,J. W. Maher, 73; H. Hook, 72. The, British, American, New Orleans, J California and ail the military teams! practice to-morrow. The team of the second Connecticut regiment, consisting con-sisting of sixteen, arrived at the range to-day. |