The New York herald., 1875-07-17
PRESENTED BY THE AMERICAN RIFLE TEAM
TO THE RIFLEMEN OF IRELAND
FOR ANNUAL COMPETITION,
as memorial OF the first international rife
contest on irish soil,
lima I27k

contest on irish soil,
June 90 1875.
The vase Is surmounted by q copy or Crawford's
Goddess OF Liberty" Op the front Is the inscrlp-
tion, Amicttia Esto Peypetud. and at the base E
Pltyfbts Ulinl-
Colonel Gilderseeve, In presenting the vase,
said that IL was the work OF q native porn citizen
OF the United States, ano the gift OF citizens who
were only sorry that it was not larger and could
not be enjoyed Dy greater number OF the Irish
people. In conclusion he could only say that If
the memory OF the teams visit should remain as
firmly fixed in the minds OF those before
him as In the hearts OF those on whose behalf he
spoke, the cup would long serve as q token OF the
American sojeurn, and that would be an ample
recompense. The members OF the American team
would throughout their lives RENE mber their Irish
visit win PRIDE The kindness and generosity
with which they had been treated would always
remain In their memories as fresh and green as
the shamrock Of the beautiful island. PRO
longed cheers)
Alter Giidersleevs's speech the Lady Mayoress
continued the presentation Of the prizes until o
late hour
TIE WORK AT DoLLYMoUAT SINCE TUESDAY.
The important event OF Wednesday was the
winning, among the All Corners Prizes OF the
Spencer Cup by Captain Coleman, OF the Amer
lean rifle team. This Is o cup given annually in
honor OF Earl Spencer, late Lord Lieutenant or
Ireland, and Coleman distinguished himself by
making the highest score ever made for it-47 out
or possible so points. Colonel Gildersleeve
also won o SILVER cup In the shooting on
Wednesday. The annual competition Tor the
noted Abcrcorn Cup occurred on Thurs
day and Friday, and In this the
Americans participated very extensively. This
cup is the ninth annual cup presented by the
ka nj nd IN hIa 0raa ai ad.
dltional prizes were offered to the three Ameri-
cans making the highest scores In the competition
for the cup. These prizes were carried of by
Fulton, VINO won the nrst twenty-five guinea
silver cup; Gildersleeve second, q Lord Bury
telescope, and Bodlne third, 1eld glass. John
RIgby, the eminent gun maker, VINO is undouot-
edly the best ride shot In all Ireland,
won the Abercorn Cup. but as he had
had il once before, 1t went 10 Mr.. Johnson,
a member OF the Irish team beaten on Tuesday.
Rigby on u windy day made 200 points out OF
possible 220, which Is very remarkable; Pollock in
a clear day making 2os and GIdersleeve 1877 out OF
the same possible number. 1t was curious to note
that GiIdersleeve, Fulton and Bodine's scores were
generally close together, although tue three shot
separately, all In dInerent targets and without
material advice or counsel At the END Of two
days, during which there were nfty COM
petitors, Fulton's score was 371, Glider
sleeves 800 ana Bodlne's s6L Dakin, who
has been jubnant since It. was decided
that he made the highest score in the grand
international match, did not shoot for the Aber-
corn Cup. On the first day OF the competition for
that cup the Americans, substituting Bruce for
Dakin. beat by ten points the same irish six op-
posed to them in interna ationsl match on Tues
day, and this was on the new Wimbledon target
The great struggle on Saturday for the posses
sion or the All Ireland Challenge Shield narrowly
escaped termIn0so In victory for the Americans.
1t was competed for by four men from the Dublin
shooting Club: -four from the Ulster Club,
OF Belfast, and four from the Amerl-
can team. The Belfast rinemen were left out OF
sight by the Americans, and had 1t not been for
one or TWO unfortunate shots just at the finish Of
the l,loo ysrds range. the shield might, indeed,
nave been exhibited on Broadway This chal-
lenge shield was contested for By Gldersleeve,
Fulton, Bodine and Dakln on the American side;
! py Rigby. Johnson, Pollock and Hamilton. OF the
! Dublin shooting Cuo, aud by Fulton, Warrington,
wilson aud Lee, OF Belfast The Americans really
! entered in the match from q sense OF duty and
took comparatively slight interest In f. the
team was In bad form. and It's shooting at !. 900
! yards was much below ts average. When the
! contest at that distance was closed ana lt was
found that the Dublin Club was thirty-nye and the
Belfast people thirteen points ahead OF the Ameri.
"A
/ 1.lOO yards their shooting was magnificent and
they gained twenty-five points on the Dublin team,
but Jid not quite succeed In Winning victory.
Bodine. who Ia this match shot badly at 1000.
made one OF the finest scores ever achieved al
\ 1,10o yards. Fulton came first In the aggregate
score with las, Gndersleeve next. with 141 Bo.
| dine made lao and Dakin l3S.
THE Spirit or THE TIMES MEDAL.
] Another interesting incident Of the Saturdays
shooting was the match for the possession OF the
gold medal offered by Mr. George wilkes. 10 be sno
for annually a. tue close OF the competition fol
the "All Ireland Challenge shield" Dy the compet
itors making the highest score In eacn team offour
persons at l.loo yards, the medal to be held one
year by the winner. II was won by James wilson
of belfast. There was no small excitement over
the match at 500 yards between a large NUMBER
of competitors s, having three shots eacn, for the
I floo cup onerod by the sporting and dramatic
/ men OF LONDON. Gildersleeve and Coleman
we're last, az they made the highest scores
Iii RatIg