The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-15
THE RIFLE.
Meeting Of the Joint Committee Of The Ma
liOnal Rifle Association and the
Amateur Rifle Club.
SCORES or THE IRISH RIFLEMEN
The Americans Invited to Visit
Belfast.

The Joint committee OF the National Rine Asso-
iauou and the Amateur Rne CLUB met yesterday
Afternoon, a. four o'clock, In the omces OF the
former organization, Bennett Building, Nassau
street. There were present Generals smaller, Nc
Mahon and woodward; Colonies Gldersleeye and
wingAte; Major Fulton, Captain Bruce ana Mr.
CoughGry Colonel wlngate was in the chair and
Captain Bruce acted as secretary.
The chairman placed before the meeting = letter
from Major B. Leech, dated May /; telegram
from the Mayor OF Belfast, Ireland, ana several
slips cut out OF the irish daily journals. Major
Leech,s letter treated principally OF private de-
taus connected with the approaching tnterna-
tional return matca. The telegram from the
Mayor Of Belfast was as lollows:-
PM.-May IA 1875
Mayor nd citizens in public meeting now assembled
nVi'e nine ieaiH 70 0''4-' Mayor OF BELFAST
AT a subsequent period OF the proceedings the
reply gwen below was returned 20 the above lrYi-
tation, which was received IN the most cordial
and friendly spirit by the meetin2;-
NEW YORK, May a. 1873
inNi'4Aon AsesP''N '''' AMERICAN TEAM.
discussion arose upon the question which was
decided at the committees asL meeting as 10 the
advlsab lity OF admitting Mr.. Walernouse 70 snoot
in me Irish team should his practice entitle nm
W a nlace on M Colonel Giidersleeve, who was
abse I'D when the resolution eNelunlhB men " e.e
Observation-Disclosures Major Fulton thOught tnat
rule had been adopted covering the point aAu ~
should not now DE altered: u NateInousg VIC" %
the best shot in Great Britain there woula oe
40 objections TO nlm on that mead. Inc
OOstacle was made by ms own ceuhtly,l l,
Who conceded that, ACCORDING 10 the rules OF
wimbledon, he not eligible 10 snoot In
purely irish match, but that 4 u were now IN
acfed upon the best thing 10 90 would be 10 de-
:iare al once that any man born IN Ireland might
snoot In the mach. After some 1urtget discussion,
In winch most Of The members psruclpated' uen-
era smaller moved the following resolution
Resolved That is the OF this committee that
.esm and 70 allow he irish themselves decide who
shall be eligible or not 10 place on that team.
This resolution was at once agreed to.
The reports OF committees were then called Tor
and the treasurer General MchhnOn repOrbsd
that since last meeting he received some 5000 In
payment OF snoscripuons ALREADY on the books.
Captain Bruce Wart ted TO SUR up tue committee
tnat nad peen appointed 10 confer with the man
ayers 81 the Bowery Theatre, In reference 70 the
OTier 81 a complimentary benent N favor OF me
American team ~ taat house. on me part o. ne
uroprietors OF the Bowery Theatre, In company
vito his Ienow-committeeman Mr. A. Afford.
Colonel Gldersieeye thought that tue team nad
llready gone far enough IN accepting gratultous
ala from the outside pubic, and would Ike the
team 30 get along without any 'urtuer sppeais.
No definite action was taken IN TINS matter lur.
Their than that it was understood General
McManon and Mr.. Afford should confer with tue
Bowery Theatre managers.
Colonel GlIderseeve. Captain OF the American
national rife team announced tnat MAJOR General
Alexander shaler had beea chosen ~ tbls team
as their umpire IN all questions when might arise
during the progress q the coming International
match A passage IN MAJOR Leecn's letter ALREADY
referred tol conveyed to General Snaer the graft
fytnr intelligence that ne mad also oeen named BY
the irish team as their umpire or the same match.
General Mcmahon was named by the American
team as their referee.
General MeManou reported his having received
n tetfer rom General Hawey, In wncn this sen-
tleman regretted his inability 20 nulsh the compe-
titiun Tor place on the team or 10 20 with tnem
10 Ireland in consequence Of continued III health
and duties connected with the Centennial celebra-
lions soon about 70 take place.
For the benefit OF such American TInemen as
NAV not nave seen the result Of the practice at
the round Duls eye the following scores oil TWO
competitors Tor places on the lrlsh team are
gwen
IRISH SCORES.