Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-09-27
THE INTERNATIONAL CONTEST.
Rssuit Of the international Shooting
Match At CreedmaOr Yesterday
between Irish and Amsrf-
can Teams.
She Americans Winners b y Three Points
SOC. 500, anc I00O-YRsd Targets
A Close Match.

New YORK, September 26.-The in
ternatiOnal rifle-match took place to-day at
CreedmoOr range. Tho morning ferry boats
rom Jamess Slip and East Thirty-fourth
street were crowded with passengers 10 Hun
ter's Point, and the trains 10 Creedmoor were
80 loaded that many persons were unable to
obtain seats. Pleasant weather was the sub
feet OF general congratulation. The range
presented a picturesque appearance; white
tents ed its surface ana flags OF various
n,'tlous were suspended over the entrance,
INC coner,tcuous. The reserved space ex-
lending for about twenty-five feet be.
mind The ma-ksmen, wRA surrounded
by a rope, and c.0-"olt against itlls were
5snsa tines al snectatofs. the irish element
being prominent In the inclO~uIe were lhe
American and irish teams, VITA tAeu re-
serves, scorers and a lew invited guests. ~
lor Leech, captain Of the Irish team, and Coz
Onel Wingate, captain OF the American team
were chosen referees, and General Shaler UNI
pire. At quaTter-past eleven nring was be-
gun, at eight hundred yards rangs, each
marksnan having nfteen shots. The sQoOt-
ing was Witnessed with the most lively inter
est the frequent hltting OF the Dull s-eye e1-
citing lOuu murmun OF appieuse among the
spectators, who at hraf hailed them with
rounds Of hand-clapping. At the earnest re-
quest OF the captains OF both teams these
demonstrations were subdued as having a
tendency 10 disturb the marksmen- The re-
suit OF the competition, which lasted an hour
most M 10 the close, when it was
Iound that the Americans were winners by
three pOints-ilf 10 S3i. The result Of the 1fet
contest gave great encouragement 10 the
friends OF the American rifieaen, and many
confidently pred eted their succesS. The
shooting was followed BY inieEmission
for luncreOn in one Of tne tents, when
congratulations were exchanged. In a
cOrup piiIaenfary speeeh, Major Leech present.
ed 70 the rife association, In behalf OF the
irish team. q handsome silver YaSe aa q trophy,
to be subject 10 annual composition, and IS
ulemOrisl % the International match. A
handsome silver badge was al the same time
presented 10 Colonel Miugate. captain OF the
Araerican team, by Captain Iaech.
The following is the score made bV the re-
sneciive teams a. different distances Eight
hundred yafds-Ifleh team 3l4, American
team sg8; $40 yaTds-lrish Sl2, American SO;
l000 yards-I fieh 3g2, American .tS tOtal-Irish
team esq., American g3i. The aggregate OF the
scores made By each uaTksman az the three
distances was as Follows: American team-
Fulton ~, ale i62, BOdine les, Gilderslee l55,
Hepbnfn lsa, Oakin i39; total, s34. Irish team
-IlRcy lJ8 Hamilton l60, Wilson leo. Milner
l5i, johnson -, walker AZ: i5fai, a5l.
xilo Prussian government has paid
three nandled thoIsand dollars for Lake
W eeN aus pee, in neW Jersey, which il Is pro-
posed 70 divide into colnpaftmenis-one FOR
Faising lsrches, another for uout, and the
thiId Tor salmon. The story smells komewhAt
hshy.