Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-09-28
THE y MATCH.
Contest OF the Irish aud American
Teams at Long Range shooting
The Americans y~irtoriotS.

NEw York. Sept. aG.-The great In.
tsrnational Shooting Match between the
Irish and Americans took place at Creed
moor to-day. The weather was iine-a
slight breeze blowing. There was an
immense crowd from New York. Brook
lyn and ether cities. A lively interest
was exhibited in the match. Before the
shooting commenced u very handsome
badge was presented 10 Colonel VIM
gate on behalf Of the Irish team. At
iiai5 A. N. the shootin: commenced. at
800 yards range. ]. Wilson (Irish) led
of, striking the target. He was followed
by Fulton (American) who made n bulls
eye. Firing after this became rapid.
Every good hit after this was received
with unboundsd applause. Very few
bets were made at the beginning. At
the fifteenth inning 1t became apparent
that the Americans were ahead. Fol-
lowing Is the full score
At 500 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, 5S;
Gildcnlevs, SO; Dakin, 80; Hepburn.
50; Bodins, "a; Yale, 55-total. 326.
Irishmsn = Wilson, "a: Walker, 90;
johnson. 80; Hamilton, 5s; Miner, 81;
Rigby. 52-total, 3l7.
At 900 yards-The Irish made up for
the ground they hal lost, making q score
Of 3l2 to the Americans $40. Following
il the score: Irish-Wilson, 81; John
son. 40; Hamilton, SO; Walker, 80; Rig
by. sc: Miner. 4i-total-3l2. Amsri-
cans-Fulton, 81; Gilderslevs, 81; Da-
kin, ~: Hepburn 80; Bodins, 81; Yale,
5G-total, $40. II is claimed that the
shooting Of Fulton (Amsrican) and
Hamilton Irish was the host ever Wit
nsssed-both making SO out Of u posii-
bic co.
At 1000 yards-They then rstrssted
100 yards. making a distance to the tar
get Of 1000 yards. which was won by the
Irish. Colonel iodine making the last
shot and the bull's-sye. Following is
the scors: Irish-wilson, So; johnson,
81; Hamilton. 80; Walker. ~; Rigby,
80; Miner, 4S-total, 302. Americans
&c; Dakin, Al; Bodins, 90;
Gildersleve. 81; Hepburn. AZ; Yale, 81
total. 29S. Toward the close great en-
thusiasm prevailed when Bodine (Amer
ican) had TO fire the last shot. The
match stood: Irish. 03l; Americans,
$50. Bodine took aim amid brsathloss
excitement. After a long sight he fired,
making the bull's-eye. thus securing the
match TO the Americans by three points.
There was tremendous enthusiasm.
The weather was very fine. but the heat
somewhat discommodsd the Irish marks
msn.
The Herald gives the following account
OF the American team anil reserve selected
to compete with the Irish rihemsn:
Mr.. Henry Fulton Is n Lieutenant in
the Twelfth Regiment. is under twenty
eight years old, and served In the army
during the war. lie won several prizes
ut Montreal this season. during the an.
nual meeting OF the Quebec Rife Asso-
citation, a. did also Messrs. Gildsrlosve,
Yale and Caulhsld. II. A. Gildsrsleeve
Is Lieutenant Colonel OF the Twelfth
Regiment. is thir.y.thrse year. old. On.
listed in the One Hundred and Fiftieth
New York Regiment during the war,
toubht nv uoett sbuib, WIS WIN outInluu
on his march to the sea, serving tho lat
ter part OF the wal as Provost Marshal
Of the Twentieth Army Corps. T. &.
Dakin is a Brigadier General in the New
York militia, Is forty-three years old,
weighs two hundred aud twenty pounds,
10 q good shot. and has seen service dur
ing the war. l.. l.. Hepburn Is forty
two years old, . gun maker. employed
in the rife works Of L. Remington &
Sons, lion, n. Y. G. W. Yale il also
q gun maker. and Is Superintendent Of
Sharp's rife works, Hartford. Conn.
He IL fsrty-sight years old. The two
latter gentlemen have had great expert
snes with rifles. Mr.. Collins is u law
yer, and lives in New Jersey. He il q
good shot. Mr.. Anderson Is q Lieuten-
ant in the New Jersey militia. Although
the last among the eight, he stands
among the first In the order Of merit.
Mr.. Sanford, Of the reserve. istwsnty-
four years old. 10 Q good shot, and Q
member Of the Seventh Regiment. J..