The New York herald., 1874-09-27
SCENES ON THE GROUND.

There were at least 5000 people on the ground
at one O'CLOCK when the interest In the shooting
was at It's height. The general interest naturally
centred IN the Irish team because they were the
guests OF the occasion, aud some Americans will
60 mile any time to get gimpse OF a foreigner.
TO Young America especially Is he q curiosity. So
yesterday the friends OF the two cOntestng par
ties naturally gravitated toward the SHE OF the
field on which their favorite team was
shooting. Even the small venders OF un-
wholesome food announced their goods
IN one place with "Here's yer Merlcan
sandwiches" and IN another locality. not lar
distant, with "Here's yer Dublin piesu In more
ways thar one the scenes presented a true pic
ture OF "vanity FAIR" Within the ring formed by
the rope, however, were to be seen twelve COOL
deliberate men, wno with regularity which was
system personlfied were loading and discharging
their Rgbys, Snarps and Remlngtoas, appar.
emily Indifferent TO everything else save results
There were evidently desperately IN earnest and
whether It the strangely effective shooting OF
Fulton or the careful ofThand craftsmanship OF
DR.. Hamilton, the impression left on the mind OF
every locker on was that every man was doing his
very best.
The shooting at the soo-yard target was begun
about eleven O'Clock. The Americans seemed to
be at their best WORK on this target and when at
the close OF the 1t fully realized that Ham,
iton OF the freshmen, and Futon, OF the Anne ricans
had scoreS So each out OF possible CO. and that
MDer had done almost as WE'LL the vast crowd
looked at the men with amazement and mar
velied amonI themselves Inc aborglnes on the
outside OF the lence looked at each other ia
suence when the news reached them. and without
breaking the silence. went to their homes. They
had come there under tue BELIEF that tney could
shoot better than ''any OF your lancy nnemen."
TIE IhIsuMEN AHEAD.
Another grand scene occur ed wnen in the Sec
Ond OF gOO-yard range, IN the tenth inning, Lhe
lrsn team took tie lead. They finished, at that
range, two ahead OF their rivals, and their stock
went up. The odds were stll freely offered, with
lew takers on the Americans.
dRANr SCENE.
however, and one 10 be remembered for a lifetime
was the s'last shot OF BOdlne OF the AmerIcan
iean The Others mad all sno Dakn had, IL was
claimed, wasted precious opportunities Dy shoot
ing III standing position, and al tue last snot OF
Fulton the score was tounG to be a tie, with one
shot lett lor BOONE. the American. The maD was
equal TO he emergency. Carefully he eXamineI
the lrlming ol his gun and Tossed it IN friendly
way into his let hand. Tne crowd, which had
greatly encroacned upon Its prescribed limits
stood almost speilbound, and each person whls
pered Hush ~ to his neghbor. BOGine got down
just as carefully as usual. The gun was brought
to his shoulder. the slgJt to his eve. and alter q
moment OF suspense and stiffness the gun was
discharged The rlneman rose quietly and ap
parentlv unconcerned and before ne could turn
his lace to the held ne was seized by MS
friends and literally carried rom the 6ed-
he had hit the centre and scored three
Three times three cheers were then given ior
the irish team by the American Amateur Ride
Cub and the great match at Creedmoor was a
thing oil the past.
Among the prominent people present were
Major General Smaller, Major General Wood ward OF
the secono DlvisloD. Captain tore Jones, X. W..
General Duryea, Assistant A0Jutant General
Stonchouse ana General Abbot The Lord Mayor OF
Dublin, the Lad, Mayoress, MS Laughter, the
three Misses Kelly, Miss hdrding Mrs. Waterbouse
and Miss Manning. all oi the LOrd Mayors party
were on the ground late IN the alteruoon.