The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-06
THE INTERNATIONAL RIFLE MATCH.

PERFEcTNG ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTEST
IN RELAND-THE PROGRAMME AGREED UPON.
Tho joint committees OF the National Rife AS
ISOLATION and Amateur Rifle Club having charge
OF the arrangements for the international match,
to be shot in Ireland next summer, met at No. l04
Broadway yesterday afternoon colonel Wingate
in the char.
On motion OF Lieutenant Fulton the date on
which the competition between the candidates for
admission to the American team shall begin was
referred, with power, to the Selection Committee.
REPORTS OF committees being in order, those
having charge OF soliciting contributions from the
STOCK Exchange. Judiciary, Produce Exchange
ana National Guard reported favorable progress,
while MIR. Afford submitted communication
from Mr.. A. E. Douglass, Vice President Of the
Hazard Powder Company, incosing a check for
$3.50, which is pleasant addition 10 the funds
required to send the American team across the
ocean. Mr. Afford also reported that he had sold
500 tickets for the dramatic entertainment, to be
given April g. at the Academy OF Music
The programme OF the match was then taken
up and decided upon as follows -
programme or the international rife match be-
tween the rinemen OF the United States OF Amer
lea and the rfemen OF ireland, represented Dy a
team to be chosen from the members or the irish
Klhe Association to take place IN ireland on June
upon, Oh the following terms, viz -
Team-Each team to consist OF not more than
Americans, whose decision will be announced on
the day next preceding the match. The American
team to be composed exclusively OF rinemen born
In the United States The Irish team TO consist or
qualified to shoot in thu Irish eight at
Wimbledon.
Rines-Any not exceeding ten rounds weight;
minimum pull OF trigger, chree pounds. The
Americans TO shoot with rifles oil bona fde Amcri-
can manufacture. The Irish to shoot with rifles
oil bona fde Irish manufacture.
Sights, ammunition, targets and marklng-T0
be according TO printed regulations IN force at
Wimbledon, 1873.
Ranges-Eight hundred yards, nine hundred
yards anG one thousand yards.
Number OF shOts-Flfeen at each range by each
competitor.
Previous practice-Tne American team to be
allowed the use OF the range ioI practice Tor at
least TWO days before the match.
Posltl0n-Any; no artificial rest to be used either
for the rifle or person oil the shooter.
Targets, range and all accessories for carrying
out the match to devOlve on the Irish. The Amerl-
and Irish to choose referee to net for their
respective teams, and the two Teterees shall
mutually select an umpire, to whom, in case Of
difference OF opinion, they shall refer and whose
decision shall be final.
The terms Of the match to be signed by the Presl-
dent OF the Amateur Rifle Club, on behalf OF the
Leach, on behalf the Irish rifemen.
Duplicate copies OF THIS programme to be ex-
changed and all necessary arrangements to be
completed or before the first day OF June, 1875.
should either team fail to make an appearance
on rhe day and hour agreed upon for the match,
the team then present may claim the champion
shin.