The New York Herald Newspaper, June 30, 1875, Page 3

VICTORIOUS! The American Team Wins the Rifle Match. 967 TO 929. ‘Target Fac-Similes and Pen- Pictures by Cable. A Grand Contest at Dolly- \S mount Yesterday. RELAND’S GALLANT DEFEAT. The Winning Creedmoor Seore Bet- tered by Thirty-three Points. SUPERB SHOOTING. A Gala Day for the Irish Capital. FWENTY THOUSAND SPECTATORS. Immense Popularity of Our Marksmen. *OLD RELIABLE” BODINE ceil “A Roar of Admiration” for His Splendid Scoring. ingen tomnnenen EVERY ONE LIKE A YANKEE CHEERED. Qrish and American Flags Intertwined. Spas BANDS PLAYING “YANKEE DOODLE.” 4 soe ee Wnterest of the Populace in the Herald Target Secring. ha oe Ue Se ) SA BANQUET AT THE MANSION HOUSE POE) one The Best of Feeling and Cham- pagne All Round. iON TO WIMBL%DON! “Sottymount, Near Dos, June 29, 1875. ‘The great i-fernational rifle match between | the men of the American and Irish teams was yeotgenced on the grounds at this point at \ Aleven o'clock to-day. It has terminated in a grand victory for the Americans, their shoot- Ying boing of the most brilliant order, far eclipsing the work which they made in the contest on your side of the Atlantic at Creed- moor. A OROWDED ATTENDANCE OF SPECTATORS. ‘The attendance of spectators was very nu- merous, distinguished patties from every province of Irclond being present on the eld. ! The Irish metropolis was represented in great force and the crowd increased mo- meatarily. t } | W'rom the Evening Te! Ajram of yesterday.) | | \ ON THE ROAD. The road from the city to the scene of the hooting, a distance of three miles, was lined uring the morning with people en roule to ithe ranges. COMMINGLING THE FLAGS. American and Irish flags were displayed on all sides, and the tasteful blending of the en- signs of the United States and Ireland had » very pleasing effect. STATE OF THE WEATHER. The weather was hazy in the morning, with the wind blowing across the range, but it ‘decame more pleasant and cheerful as the day advanced. ANTICIPATING THE RESULT. A final victory for the American team js! now believed to be almost certain. THE ASSEMBLAGE INCREASING. In the afternoon there were fully 20,000 @pectators on the grounds, including a great mumber of Americans. CIVIC MAGNATES. Among the notabilities were the Lord Mayors of London and wublin, and the Mayor of York, England. THE Intsa WON THE TOSs FOR TARGETS. The Irish von the toss for position at the targets. as at Creedmoor last year, four targets, numbered respectively two, three, four and five. THE IRI8H TARGETS, The Irish selected targets four and five, to ithe right. POSITION OF THE AMBAICANS, Colonel H. A. Gildersleeve, Major Henry ‘fulton and Colonel John Bodine selected farget No. two; G. W, Yale, General T, 8. j | team There are, NEW “YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1875. —TRIPLE © SHEET. THE GREAT RIFLE MATCH Target Diagrams; by Cable, of the Shooting at Dollymount, Showing the Numerical Order and Exact Location of | THE Each Shot on the Target, with the Scoring Appended. THE IRISH SCORE. MR. JAS. WiLson—atT 800 YARDS. 44-44-33 4-4-4_4-4-44-4 4 JOHN M'KENNA 58. ~at 800 YARDS. 0-3 4-4. 344-443-4434 52. MR. EDMOND Jonnson—aT 800 YARDS. eH 9-3 4 4 tht tt 8d ve -4—-—-08. MR. J. K. wENER-—AT 800 YARDS. 04-44 DR. J. BD --4--3-.4--4-4—4. 4-44 —4-- 4-5, HAMILTON—atT 800 YARDS. 9-444-444-4344 3-9-4 —~56. MR. POLLOCK—AT 800 YARDs. ITE SHOOTING AT EIGHT HUNDRED YARDS. AMERICAN SCORE. MR. G. w. YALE—aT 800 YARDS, 2-44-48 44 4A 4 td 87, MR. R C. COLEMAN—AT 809 YARDS. 4-33-44 4—3—4-—3—--66. GENERAL T. 8 DagIN—aT 800 YARDS, 4-43-44 -4-4-— 44-34. 4—4—4—4 -— 98, COL. H. A. GILDERSLEEVE—aT 800 yaRDs, $44 4-3-4 4 1-1 8 8 MAJOR HENRY FULTON—AaT 800 YARDS. 344444 4-4-4 3 4-44-44 88. COLONEL JONN BopINE—AT 800 YARDS. 4-4-4 4 4-4-4 3-4-4 4-4-4 4-459, ERS NOTE.---The numbering of the shots upon the targets will enable the reader at a glance to appreciate the high skill displayed by ‘the contending marksmen. A shot in the “bull’s eye” or small inner square counts four; a shot outside the bull’s eye but within the large central square is a “centre,” and counts three ; a shot on the target but outside the “centre” isan “outer” and countstwo. Where the target 4-4-3 4 4-4-0 4-2 4-4- 34-44 — 52. is missed a cypher in the score underneath will indicate it. The targets fired at are twelve feet wide by six feet high; the “bull's eye” is three feet square and painted black; the ‘ ‘contre” Dakin ‘and R CG. Coleman shot at ‘target No. | three. POSITION OB THE TRISH TEAM. James Wilson, John McKenna and Edmund Johnson were on target No. four, Dr. J. B. | Hamilton, J. Pollock and J. K. Milner were on No. five. THE COMMENOEMENT— SHOOTING HUNDRED YARDS BANOB. All being in readiness the firing began soon after eleven o'clock at the eight hondred yards range. MDLITARY EXPERTS AS MARKERS, A detachment of the Fiftieth regimentiot British infantry acted as markers. CLOSR WORK AND EXCITING. When half of the shots at the 800 yards range had been fired,.#0 close were the scores that it was impossible to indicate the result.of the firing. AT NINE HONDRED YARDS RANGER. At two o'clock in the afternoon tho men av KIGRT were je firing at the nime hundred yarde range. THE SCORE. The shooting stood at the close of the eight hundred yards range, 338 to 337. This is out of a possble total of 360. The average is 56 1-6 per man out of a possible 60, It will be remembered that last year at Creedmoor in the firing at 800 yards the Americans scored a total of 326 and the Irish a total of 317, THR SPECTATORS BECOMING EXCITED, The shooting proceeded amid the greatest excitement on the part of the spectators, THE SHOOTING AT NINE HUNDRED YARDS, The excitement became still more intense \ during this period of the contest, Gildersleeve, Fulton and Bodine made each four bull's eyes in their first shots in the sec- ond range. INSPECTING THE TARGET. Then there wag a cessation of the firing, and | Messrs. Leech and Mitchell were compelled to visit the target to decide the position of one of | the shots, A CENTRE, They decided that it was a contre shot. A SMALL ATTENDANCE AT THE FIRST RANGE. The crowd of spectators was not very largo at the first range. HAMILTON LEADS OFF AT THE SECOND RANGE. At the secend range Hamilton led off, making a centre shot. THE WRATHER IMPROVED. ‘The weather improved gradually from the hour of noon, and became, as the day pro- ceeded, all that could be desired. THE PROPLE STILL STREAMING IN, According toa rough estimate there must have been fully twenty thousand persons pres- ent, with constant accessions to the number. W’KENNA’S SHOOTING, McKenna made a misg in his second shot and an outer in the first at the nine hundred yards range. THRER AMERICANS LEAD OFF WITH BULL'S RYES. Gildersleeve, Bodine and Fulton led off | with bull’s eyes at the nine hundred yards range, and it soon became known that at this | range the Americans were ahead. BODINE MAKES NINE BULL'S EYES IN sUCCTS- BION. After the ninth shot a roar of admiration went up from the crowd of spectators, as Bo- dine completed nine bull's eyes in succession. MILNEB SHOOTING POORLY. Milner, of tho Irish team, was shooting poorly—making several misses, THE AMERICANS APPLAUDED BY THE PEOPLE, The Americans made s splendid score, Their success excited cries of admiration from the crowd, MILNER'S MISSES—THE BETS. There were expressions of dissatisfaction when Milner’s numerous misseg wero re- 3 corded, and when his fifth mishap wag signalled on the blackboard the bets on the success of the lish team changed rapidly, THE CHEER FOR BODINE AND FULTON. Bodine and Fulton were the recipients of quite an ovation from the Americans present when the magnificent string of bull's eyes was made, AMERICA PAR AHEAD. The total score for the nine hundred yarde Tange is:— Americans... 2.6... cee eeseeeeeeesees 327 | Irish. . 292 leaving the Americaus thirty-four ahead. ‘THE CROWD PRESSING NEAR THE RANGES. There was great difficulty expericnced ia the discharge of the necessary duty of torcing | the crowd of people back from the ranges. A SOLEMN REQUEST, Mr. Mitchell addressed the people, request ing them to keep back, or else the marksmen would cease firing, and the battle would thus be terminated in a manner which the peojle themselves would greatly regret. This caused considerable delay. ‘ THE POLICE AT HAND AND ENGAGED. The force of Dublin Metropolitan Polico which was assigned to duty for the day, as- sisted by some of the county constabulary, were obliged to usea great amount ot abso» lute force in order to repel the people from the range. GREAT CONFUSION. This duty was discharged by the police amidst a scene of the greatest confusion. yaRDd BANGE—FULTON FIRES THE FIRST SHOT. Fulton fired the first shot at the thousand yards range at a quarter past four o’clock im the afternoon, SHOOWNG AT THE ONB THOUSAND YALE FIRES. Then Yale followed with a bull’s eye, and then there was a miss. ‘THE CROWD STILL INCREASING. At the hour of five o’clock in the afternoons there were forty thousand people present on the grounds. CHEERS FOR THE AMERICAN SUCCESSES. A Every bull’s eye made by the Americana brought forth lusty cheers by the congregated! ‘Americans and Irishmen with a right good! will, A MOMENT FOR REFRESHMENT. After finishing the shooting on the secondl range there was an interval taken for déjeuneryq the band of the Fiftieth regiment of infantry playing a number of national sirs, Irish, Eng~ lish and American. THE FAIR SEX REPRESENTATION. There were a large number of ladies presen® during the day. THE POLICE ARRANGEMENTS. The police arrangements, under the com: mand of the officers of the Dublin Metropo! tan force, were admirable. FEATURES OF THE CONTEST. [SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE. Dvsim, June 29—Night. One of the strangest features of the contes® at Dollymount to-day was the enthusiastial ovation given to the Americans, who werd loudly cheered all through the day, and ara undoubtedly favorites of the Dublin people. THE MOME RIFLE CLUB NOT POPULAR—WHY The Irish Rifle Club seems not to be popu< lar here, a fact which is believed to be due to the alleged Orange and pro-British sympathies of its members. * CHEERS YOR THE YANKEES. The members of the American team werd ereeted enthusiastically by the crowds, andj anybody presenting a Yankee appearance, was heartily cheered when passing througly the streets. A GENERAL HURRAH FOR THE AMERICAN VIO4 Tors. At the conclusion of the match there wont up a universal shout for the Americans. Thq | citizen bands struck up “Yankee Doodle", | and “Hail Columbia,” The Irish and Ameriq can flags were to be seen in every direction flying side by side, the people being evidently delighted that victory had rested on th@ American standard, HOW THE PRESS WAS ACCOMMODATED. The provision which was made for the acd commodation of the public press was alq together inadequate to the occasion, owing to some blunder in the general arrangements¢ THE FERALD'S HEADQUARTERS ON THE FIELD Great attention was attracted to the New Youx Heraup’s headquarters, both in the field is six feet square, and the right and left “outers” are each three feet wide by six feet high, | and at Raymount Castle, which is situated ¢: | actly opposite to the shooting ground, and one | be seen distinctly in the distance beyond ay | immense bog land which is inundated af | high tide, OUR SCIENTIFIC APPLIANCES. By means of powerful telescopes, farnishedy by Rolinson’s Polytechnic Burean, in Grafton ! street, which were erected on the lawn iq front of Raymount Castle, the property of Mri | Tickel, the signals from the ranges were and cabled by the Hxnaty and Telegram cor¢ respondents direct to New York. | SOLDIERS IN THE SERVICE of THE axamrcag PRESS, Four army sergeants wore engaged to checll the score keeping, and were frequently obliged, to cross the tidal strait which divided the Bull from the main constantly to and fro with the The organization of the Henanp Signal attracted immenso attention, and as mruc! surprise was manifested at American j EEE