New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-17
THE AMERICAN RIFLEMEN.
APPROACHING CONTESTS AT WIMBLEDON.
ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICANS AT WIMBLEDON
PRIZES FOR WHICH THEY WILL COMPETE NDI-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SHOOTING.

ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICANS AT WIMBLEDON
PRIZES FOR WHICH THEY WILL COMPETE NDI-
vIDUALLY-PRELMINARY SHOOTING.
LONDON, Friday. July 10, 1873.
The American Iifemen reached Wimbledon to-day.
Shortly after they arrived at their tent Lord Wbarn
cliff and Tieut-Col. Phillips visited them, and ac-
companicd them to the Councils tents, where they
were received by Mr.. Mildmay, Secretary of the
Council.
After the usual courtesies the Americans were
shown over the camp. They will shoot tomorrow in
the st. Legcr sweepstakes az 200 yards range. Each
competitor will have ten shots.
The members Of the American Team will compete
individually for the Albert cup, valued ~ $500 the
Arthur ri1e worth f1O0, in the Derby and SC.
Leger sweepstakes for which there are numerous
entries and FOR a series of extra prizes, aggregatng
1872. They will also have opportunities TO shoot for
the Bass prizes in the Pavilion, Curtis and Harvey
Rifle Oaks. In several of these contests the rules
require the use OF English military rifles. The
Americans had some practice with these arms In On
extra series Of matches to-day. Gen. Dakin Of tho
American Team made % points ont OF a possible
score of 80 and Sir Henry lIalford excellent Brit
ish marksman, made 81. The scores Of the other
members Of the American Team who took part in
the shooting are not remarkable
CLOSING COMPETITIONS At DOLLYMOUNT.
SHOOTING FOR THE ALL-TREL&NU CHALLENGE SHIELD
AND OTHER PRIZEs-THE LAST MATCH Won BY
AN AMERICAN.
Du5Ifa CJ,lg a telegram 10 ne Loa5oa Daily Nacs.
The rifle shooting competitions at Dollymount
closed sturlay. The mcatns has been very sue
eessfu one and the Irish Rife Association may be con-
graduated on having at last excited popular interest,"
In rifle shooting. The competitions on saturday were
for The FrccDirRS J0uHdi Cup Ali-lreland Challenges
yess can ana Tie Ge fgeeaGns o p. 7as s5
gtineas, was by Mr.. J. \. Doyle. The conditions
Of the contest were one shot at 500 yards, ties
being shot off at ordinary targets. There were
thirty-four competitors; ten OF Thorn ONLY made
Mr. Doyle IN the second IN the third rDnrd. Doyle who
occupied q very position in tie competition for tho
made an inner. Doyle was chalcd by the oiher CON-
petitos. and there was loud cheering by tie epGat0rs
The shooting for the All Ireland Challenge Shield was
OF tine most interesting competitions OF the meeting
t Inc FIX in % T @ Glib four % om the Ufer
Rfe Assoc.ation and four from The Dublin shooting
sleeve Major Fulton, Col. Bodne,. and Gen.
Dskin; The Ulster men were J. wilson, 7: r. walking
John Righy. g. Johnson, j. g. Pollock, and Dr. Hamilton
The ranges were 1000 aud 100 yards; 20 shots al each
r9nec Astae 1.0D0 yards the Americans made 2s2 the
Ulster men 2g6. aud the Dublin men 3lS. The highest
individual score at this range was made BY Mr. john
Rigby 90 Mr.. Wilson making Tie second highest 50. At
l. O0 wards the Dublin Club scored oIly 2j1 the Ulster
Cnb made 222. and the NewYors Cub ~. The shield
was accordingly won by Che DlDIn o99 WIN gross
being $50 and that OF the Ulsto cub 9lS N TOP sore
ut tho 100 yards range i3S) was made by Col Bodne
OF te NcwNorS Clubs The second highest 90 bong tas
OF Nj. Pollock Oi the Dublin tib lHc hl-hhJ Hdfi-
nal gross score was made by Nh Pollock lJ3 and te
second highest $50 by Mr.. Wilson. andthe third highest
U35 by Major Fulton. These were also the hgness
scores nao by member OF each Of the respective cu.
and enLt.cI these gentlemen TO compete .j0r mo
Challenge Medal, value 800, presented Boy Mr. Wilkes
of Tbe her-lOrk Spirit AZ he Inpes. The con-
dton3 five shots a. LOO yards. M wilson scored
Is Major Fulton. TO and Mr. Pollock, - me c0slnB
competition was l0r Tie illustrated Sp0,tRq and Drd-
matte Acrs Cup value, 100 cuiueas the ds9nce was
500 yards three shots each in succession, the bueye
being reduced half the usual size. O. was arranged
that there should be equal number OF American aud or
Irish conf etors, not exceeding 10 OF osr1 Nuc IRISH
men were prepared To shoot, bit only SIX Americans
were tOrtcmnEc. Mr.. Coleman had just let tho
ground, ana Col. GideIsleeye hid sent away
ms nhe Nh Coleman sent after col GIdersi,eYc,
got tne loan " igby rifle, and Gen. Dal1n Onsened
10 shoot This made up the requisite nine Ou each side
When the three shots fred WAS found that Glider
sleeve and Coleman nIa each made .lree buusctes Ech
fired suOr, and again both made bulpcyes Gldeisieeve
again fired, bgt made nrcr only There was now
great excitement, il lett by an that Colemans
slot, about to DC fired, would decide tho contest
Tine spectators crowded round the one firing
point In a semiciree and dead silence prevailed.
few seconds later ar1 the announce mont that bulls
eye hai been made caused cheer Ia be raised equal 10
ANYTHING that had Urr,d during the meeting. Thus.
as the Americans had first and eTeat in2t"h OK
the meeting a member Of the American team won the