The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-26
THE AMERICAN TEAMS REFEREE.

This afternoon, at three O'Clock, Colonel Cor
nelius B. Mitchell. referee OF the American team
at Dollymount. Will take part in the proceedings
OF the Reception Committee who are preparing Tor
toe arrival home OF the victorious marksmen. AS
announced in yesterdays HERALD the Colonel
arrived In this city on SATURDAY morning IN the
steamer City OF Richmond. A large number OF his
friends called upon him at his residence IN West
Ninth street, yesterday to welcome MIN home.
In conversation with a HERALD reporter the
Colonel said that IT would be impossible to nave
found men who ''punedn better together than the
American team. and he spoke III high terms OF
their many good Qualities. The team had been
very careful In their diet and haG avoided ex-
cesses OF every kind IN order to keep their nerves
In order. Major Leech. OF the irish team had done
everything In his power 10 make the visit OF the
Americans to ireland an agreeable ono and
he had Deen pre-emlnently successful IN that en-
deaVor- "But on all Sides" said the Colonel, ut
was the same thing on the part OF our hosts. The
Irish would not even let us spend our money.
remember going with Colonel Bodine to the once
OF Sir Jonn Arnotts paper, the Dublin Times to
get NUMBER OF papers TO send to New York,
showing by diagrams the shooting at Dollymouut,
published three days after the match. We Goth
wanted to pay Tor our respective patches OF
papers, but we were told that our money would
not be received. Thus 1t was with us IN numer-
Gus other cases. BY the way the Telegram here
Is an enterprlsing evening paper and published
scores IN DIAGRAM before the same matter saw
the Ignt In DuUln. Americans may well feel
proud OF the journalistic enterprise evidenced In
their country, ana wnlch hesltates at no expense
10 get tne earliest news. The HERALD was
largely represented ut Doymount, and the
targets published mere the morning alter the
matcn were the correct ones. aud / know whereof
speak Inc enterprise OF our American journal
lists was concede1 on all hands at Dublin, and
notably the HERALD. Inc American lie " 81 paper
men were made much OF and INVITATIONS 10 attend
tue various festivities and banquets poured in
upon them. With reference TO the international
contest all passed OIL smoothly, except, when the
score (notably alter Covenants two mlsses) was
proclaimed by outsiders, although Major Leech
and myself had agreed mat mis- was not 10 oe made
puDlc I'LL the nrlng at each range was completes
however, this is hardly worth aliu0lng TO- ana dld
not interfere Win The progress OF the contest.
The Irish team took their ueieat with the pest
posslDle grace, ana the irish press made no
unkndly alluslon TO US but, on the
contrary, gave us words OF encouragement 1
sincerely hope these matches, now tnat they nave
been lairly inaugurated win be annual AFFAIRS, as
they tend to cement the goou feeling so long ex-
lStlng between ireland and this counGry. nope
there VIII be good matches at Philadelphia next
year. Captain Gllderseeve our eloquent spokes-
man. nad 70 make on an average couple OF
ers always cheered INN W the ecnO. When we
won the match the irish cheered us enthusiast
caly, so you see there was no petty jealousy eX-
hibiied by our friends. We arrived at Queens
town Monday, the l4tn OF June, ana the great
matcn TOOK place tuesday, 10Th. ON
tonous-lelt Belfast for scotland visiting Gas-
gov and Edinburgh. AT Anld ReeKIe our
United States Consul, Mr.. Robson, was Kindness
Itself, and anticipated our wishes IN everything
He Is one oil the consuls who attends to his
business At Edinburgh was compelled to leave
the train to my great sorrow, as had TO attend
TO business IN London, out promised them TO be
one OIL the first to board Their homeward
bound steamer when It comes TO an anchor Oh
quarantine. | expect them here ABOUT the 21st OF
next month Wnen went by train from Edinburgh
TO LONDON found that they mad sleeping cars, so
made mysef an IfnDrovlsed bed with CUSHIONS,
The London papers l found do not publish tele-
graphic advlces OF steamer arrivals at New YORK
as regularly as your paper publishes their arrivals
at Queenstown and Liverpool
In reply to question as to wnet Their the serenade
to Mr.. Mitchell Dy Company Il, Egnty-lourth regl-
meme, Wednesday evening, would take place as
announced, colonel Mitchell replied that the COM
pliment had TO be postponed he was sorry TO say,
on account Of his fathers Illness.