The New York Herald Newspaper, June 29, 1875, Page 3

MME GREAT RIFLE MATCH) Description of the Battle Ground at Dollymount. DIAGRAMS OF THE PRACTICE. What Was Accomplished Last Year. 7 nelentoar FULTON McKenna, Johnson and Ham- ilton Before the Targets. SKETCHES OF THE CHAMPIONS, ———_—— The Americans Beat Their Creedmoor Record. Magnificent Shooting the Irish. + PROSPECTS OF A CLOSE CONTEST The Arrangements for the Match Perfectad. ett hi eta TRISH by NS HD} TEAM. Dvsun, June 28, 1875. The Irish team practised to-day at Dolly- mount. PID NOT COMPLETE THE NUMBER oF sHOTS ar EACH RANG, As they did not fire the full number of shots at each range only a general opinion as to the #haracter of their work can be formed. THE SCORES EXCELLENT. The scores\ as far as they went were excel- Jent, and show that to morrow’s contest is Jikely to be a close one. THE TNAM COMPLETED. It has been finaly decided that the Irish team shall consist of the following gen- ‘tlomen: — + Dr. J. B. Hamilton, Mr. Pollock. Jobn McKenna. J. K. Milner. Mr. Wilson. Edmond Johnson. THE RIFLES. \ They all shoot with the Rigby rifle, while of tho American team Messrs, Fdton, Bodine, Dakin and Coleman will use Reming‘on's and Messrs. Gildersteeve and Yale will use Sha'tpe’s WU GREAT CONTEST—THE HOUR OF COMMENCE- MENT. ‘Tho match will begin at eleven o'clock to- morrow morning. ABSOLUTE RULZS OF DISCIPLINS. Absolute silence has been ordered at the range during the contest. Conversation will pot be permitted, even among the shooters. MARKING THE SHOT, rither toyn wil be allowed to know the Burmber of points made by tho other until the ‘end of the firing at cach range, when the geores will be officially announced. AMERICAN VISITORS. A large number of Americans have already Brrived in Dublin to witness the match. WHAT THE PEOPLE THINK. The impression continues to be general that | She Americans will win. | STATE OF THE WEATHER. ‘The indications this evening are in favor of good weather to-morrow. ZHR WORD MAYOR AND LADY MAYORES® OF | LONDON IN THE mish CAPITAL. Dvusir, June 28—Evening. The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of “London and suite arrived bere this morning to witness the international shooting match. A CIVIC RECEPTION. ‘They were called on by the Lord Mayor and Corporation of Dublin, in state, and conducted to ihe Mansion House, where they partook of Junch. , AT A MILITARY REVIEW. They afterward attended a review of $4,000 troops at Phenix Park. The American riflo team and payty were also at the review and wera enthusiastically received. - BAD WEATHER. ‘The weather was unfavorable, and the at- tendance consequently was small. THE FIRST TIME IN STATE. ‘This is the first time the Lord Mayor of London has visited Ireland in state. THR GREAT CIVIC DIGNITARIES PRESENT AT A THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE. Dunum, June 28—Midnight. The Ler Mayor of London, the Mayor of York and the Li state, Gaiety Theatre to-night. rd Mayor of Dublin, in attended a gala performance at the THE PRACTICE FIRING [From the Evening Telegram of yesterday. ] Dont, June 27, 1875. All kinds of rumors are circnlating in ref- erence to the coming international match. THE ENEMY DISMATED, Ji is said that the oractice of the American SPLENDID RECORD, Fillo. THE | NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 1875.—TRIPLE Take Place To-Day. SHEET. INTERNATIONAL RIFLE MATCH. Map of the Range at Dollymount, Near Dublin, Where the Hiberno-American Match Will eh a a WN 1 2) From the Evening Telegram of Yesterday. THE IRISH SCORE. 2O0N M’KRKNA—AT 800 YARDS, DR % B. BusttLToN—arT 1,000 YARDS. 4... me Pa tk) eo" eke Aa Target Diagrams of Highest Scores Selected from the Practice of the Irish and American Teams at Dcllvmount, Showing the Order and Exact Location of Each Shot on the Target, with the Scoring Appended. THE AMERICAN SCORE. MAJOB HENRY FoU'TON—aT 800 ranps 4444 4-4 4 4 4-3 4 44 4-4 MAJOR HENRY FULTON—aT 1,000 Tanne. | NOTE. —The numbering of the shots upon the targets will enable the reayler at a glance to appreciate the high skill displayed by tho contending marksmen, The scores selected for fhe American side at the three ranges are those of Major Henry Fulton, while. the best targets on the Irish side belong respectively to John McKenna at 800 yards, Edmond Johnson at 900 | yards and Dr. J. B. Hamilton at 1,000 yards. | team at Dollymount on Friday astonished the Irish riflemen and frightened them somewhat. |. LOSING HEART. |, There is a profound impression that the Americans will win the match. Their admira- ble discipline causes almost as much astonish-+ ment as the wonderful accuracy of their ain. POPULAR OPINION. The people do not hesitate to express their belief in the snecess of the Americans, but the riflemen and their immediate friends put , on a hopeful countenance. WHAT THR IRISH RIFLEMEN THINK. The riflemen admit the superiority of the | Americans at the eight hundred and nine hun- | dred yards.ranges. They eay that if the Irish | team can only maintain their places at these two ranges they will defeat the Americans at the thousand ywrd range. was I I } | HOPES THAT. MAY PROVE GROUNDLESS. They build their hopes of success on the alléged superiority of their marksmen at the final stage. Thay bad. however, the same hope in the Creedmoor match last year, Lu it proved delusive. THE DOLLYMOUNT MYSTERY. Every *ffort was made to keep private the result of the practice by the Irish team on Saturday last. It is generally believed that the reason for this reticence waa the infe- riority of the Irish scores. The Irish rifle- men are said to be much depressed by the result of their practice. 78 TEAM NOT KNOWN. So great is the secrecy maintained in refer- ence to the coming match by tho Irish rifle- men that even the names of the men selected to form ‘the Irish team have not,been an- nounced. TEE POST OF HONOR. None but the most reliable men will be allowed on the Irish team. If any of the men who have made high scores for places show a tendency to break down they will be summarily disposed of. THR CHOICE TO BE MADE TO-DAY. The official announcement af the names of the men selected to shoot on the team will probably be made to-morrow. Wao WILL THEY BE? The latest rumors about the composi- tion of the Irish team represent the foliowing gentlemen as definitely chosen: THE mish TRAM. Dr, J. B. Hamilton, Mr. J. K. Milner, Mr. Edmund Jobnson, Mr. Poilock and Mr. John McKenna are confidently spoken of as the men selected, with Messrs. Righy and Doyle forming the reserve. This onght to be a very formidable team, in view of the well known riflemen who have been pushed aside. There is not, however, the same confidence feltin their steadiness as would have been felt with Young, Rigby and Fulton on the team. Tho failure of these men to obiain places, owing to the more brilliant scores made by their moro successful competitors, is regretted by a large section of the public interested in te match. A SURPRISE. Some people think that the most reliable men will be selected at the last moment in- dependent of the scores made im the competi- tions for places, It would seem as if some- thing of this sort were contemplated, as other- wise there would be no reason for the refusa! to communicate the names of the six men who are to form the Irish team. TRE must scOmmR The reports of the poor shooting wade by the Irish aro not wholly withogt foundation, as may be jodged from the secord of tea shots st 900 yards by Meser. Milner, Hamilton, Pollock and Rigby. The lowest score was made by Mr. Milner, who stopped at 20 ont of & possible 40 at the 900 prrds range MILKER's COUSR BOO, His eighth shot was a miss, and bis show on the target showed a strong disposition to seatter. At the same racge Dr, Hamilton made only 90 out of @ possible 40, bis Ofh shot having missed the target. THR NEW MEMEER. Mr, Pollock did better than his friends. | Wimbledon targets. 3 A He made thirty-four points out of forty, bis first shot being an outer. The groaping of the sbots on the target indicates great steadiness, they are all, with the exception of one outer, grouped round the buli’s eye. J. Righy was more successful than his friends, and made thir'y- five points out of a possible forty. Notwithstanding the unwillingness of the | Ivish riflemen to disclose anything ebout the practice made by their team on yesterday, wa | bave succeeded in obtaining targets of the thre | dest scores made by the Irish marksmen. [¢ | will be seen from these targets, as cablod you, what really formidable antagonists tha American team will be called upon to meat | on Tuesday. SHOOTING UNDER DIFFICULTIES. Although the day was unfavorable and the wind swept in fittul gusts over the range, tha | practice made by the Irish at a thousand yards was remarkably good. Four of thoin | best shots who completed their score: did re« markably well. HAMILTON'S TARGET. At the thousand yard range Dr. Hamilton tied Major Fulton, both making fifty-fiva points out of a possible sixty. Dr. Hamilton's score was, however, mora closely grouped than was Major Fulton’s,/ though both were wonderfully clove. JONSON'S TARGET. The practice made by Mr. Johnson at 900% yards is also remarkably good. Only one shoff in his string has deviated enough to ba the line the new" His total foots up thd, respectable number of fifty-five points out off outside centre on | a possible sixty. The falling off in his shooting, from the immense score made in his contestt with Fulton, of Belfast, for a place on thet team may be ascribed to the unsettled statat | of the weather. M'KENNA’S TARGET, Considerable interest hist | gentleman’s practice, as ho is looked on aa one of the strongest men of the team. Ontik unexampled 21g 225 Mr. McKenna ens joyed the reputation of being of the most brilliant and reliablo shots in Ireland.. In the competition for @ place on the Irish team he made 208 ont of aw attuches to Johnson's of out score ot had one possible 225, which was the highest scora, ever made on the Wimbledon target until Mr. Hig scowe at 800 yards foots up fifty-tive points, Johnson’s extraordinary performance. i but the shots are not so closely grouped as in Johnson's nine hundred or Dr. Hamilton’s{ thousand yard target. Only two shots, hows ever, would be outside the contro line in tha new Wimbledon target. FULTON'S FRAT. The American champion has weil sustained] the reputation he won at Croedmoor. Ateighf hundred yards he maés fifiy-six points out of ® possible sixty, and at nine hundred per formed the splendid feat of patting four« teen builets out of fifteen into the bull’ eyo, the fifteenth shot striking close to it# left edge, This feat is looked upon as one of the most brilliant in the annals of marksman< ship. The grouping of the shots, too, is ade mirable, all the shots striking in the lower half of the bull's eye and every show well placed. If fired from an artificial rest the shots could scarcely have struck with greater accuracy. Ths unwillingness of the Irish to maka their practice ascribed to different that theiry general shooting bot that of =the Americans continuest to gain strength. Others say that the bes® Irish marksmen are making extraordinaryt is idea inferior public The is motives. shooting, and that they mean to take tha Americans by surprise. NO GAMBLING. Another reason alleged why the desired ine tormation is withheld from the public is aw anxiety to prevent betting on the re-/ wilt of the match. As the information is sure to leak out the reticence of the riflemen is not likely to help morality, very much. Great interest is manifested im the coming contest. The chances of am | American vietory are conveded to be very | good, even by the friends of the Lrish team. THE DOLLYMOUNT RANGE, The “North Bull” low, sandy down, elevate® | above the surrounding siob, on the northern sid@ of Debiin bay. There is ® corresponding promi nence at the south side of the entrance to tha | Channel, bat it is notably smaller than its north. | ern fellow. This North Bull is abont one mile an: three-qaarters in length by about 150 yards ac te Widest part, and it rons in a nortueasteriy: direction, simost paraiiel to the northe: shore of the Bay, irom which ft is divid by © cheanel of about 800 to 900 yards aci which at low water ts aimost bare. The Buh, lies & Httle bey ond Cloatars, opposite Dollymount, | at & Gletance of tWoand & haif miles irom thoy Dovlin General Post Oflce. Tram care ran ow were from Dubin, and the whole neighborbood Picturesque, The w: jue of coast an we fel ieeel w & mem. raoie place in Irish nis< Lory, Being bbe ecene of the great battle fought Prias Boroiime, (2¢ monarch of Ireiana, on Go Friday, Wi4, whieh pat am end to the Daniaw power tn the island, Thia battle has suggest Gray's Well Knows ode, ‘The Fatal Sisters.” 7 Bull le CoMMected With the snore by a causeway sod bridge; the causeway, Known as the “Bull Wail.” # coarigued to & south-southeast direction, tow of the river, and was erected matoly Wim the view of deepening the river cha! orl, Oy preventing the cxtensio® of ths slob, wach, at low waver, is of immense extent, } ree CLL We @ivided slong its entire length into two strips of pearly equal dimensions. The northern side s + ol paved, rising graduaily from ir edge, oF rather ot of the slob, to a) bigh Water mark. The maps mark this portion a® | able bo be covered by extraordinary high tides, | Dot NO #UCK casnalty bas happened within the last quarter of & century, It is, bowever, worth ob | serving ere thar the Bull has not always been | We kee 1h haw, bul bas actually aquired jis sree