The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-07-08
THE WAY THEY WON,
AMERICAS VICTORY AT DOLLY.
MOUNT.

/ THE WAY THEY WON,
AMERICAS VICTORY AT DOLLY.
FINE SHOOTING AT 900 INSTRUMENTATION
OF THE IRISH WITH THEIR TEAM-Bo-
DIMES GALLANT woRK-TREMENDoUs AP-
PLAUsE FOR THE AMERICANS.
The following is the cable special from
Dublin to the New York Times on the rife
match: The day for the great International
rifle match between the Irish and American
teams opened unfavorably, the weather be-
ing hazy and q low, shifting wind blowing
A great throng from the city and
the neighboring country, with many
prominent personages from all parts of
the United Kingdom, including the lord
mayor of London, the lord mayor of Dub
lin and the lord mayor of York, and large
number of Americans came here purposely
to see the great contest or on visiting tours.
The firing began at 500 yards, and DR.. Hamil-
ton, of the Irish team, opened
with a center shot, scoring three.
Col. Gildersleeve, of the American six,
followed with a shot in the center
also. The next two shots on the Irish side
went for nothing, McKenns and Miner
making misses with their first shots. The
disappointment ofthe Irish at this incident
was openly expressed. Bodine's seventh
shot was a miss, which caused some nerv-
business among the Americans. Attic close
of the firing at the 500 yards range
however, both sides were confident, the
score being so close that Bodine's lost bullet
| would have given the Americans the ad-
vantage. AS it was the Irish gained their
only success OF the day. and that by a single
point, the score showing 33S for them, and
| 3S7 for the Americans. The crowd con-
stantly increased during the firing. At two
o'clock the wind rose slightly and the Amer
leans entered into the contest at the 900
yards range with high hopes, while the
Irish began to "funck" under McKenna's
two misses and Miners first, second, sixth,
eighth and ninth shots, which were ali
misses. The crowd was in state of con-
sternation, threatening disturbance. The
first and second shots of Coleman, of the
American team, were misses A question
arose, which was decided by Mr.. Rigby in
manner 70 excite the dissatisfaction of the
Irish. Gildersleeve, Fulton, Bodine and
Dakin were
THE PETS OF THE CROWD.
At the close of the firing at 900 yards the
defeat of the Irish was acknowledged, and
spoken dissatisfaction, and symptoms OF
DISCRIMINATION among the Irish team
The crowd. which manifested in
tense anxiety as to the result,
had now grown to about thirty
thousand. Every Irish bull's-eye was
cheered, and a disturbance was becoming
imminent. The police were powerless, and
DIR. Hamilton addressed the crowd, standing
in a Gloss shooting position. The Ameri-
cans refused to proceed with the firing until
order should have been restored. Every
gentleman on the ground now became
policeman and with the hustling confusion,
the disorder can hardly be exaggerated. A
delay of thirty-fve minutes re-
suited, when partial order was restored.
At the 1,000-yard range the Americans
started badly, with the exception of Bodine.
The sun, which up to this time had been
obscured, burst suddenly out, sweeping the
clouds and mists away, and leaving perfect
Creedmore weather. The Irish, detected
and nervous, shot wildly, and a succession
of shots proved to be mere random firing
Miner missed his third shot, the crowd
groaning vociferously. When he missed
his ninth shot the uproar on the Irish side
of the ground was tremendous. The elev-
enth shot he missed also, producing con-
sternation. Hamilton scored a succession
of threes, and blamed the crowd tor his lack
of success. Everybody seemed to be in bad
temper. The Americans were cooler than
Of DION the uprosr and copfusion.
Gildersleeve's score was splendid,
comparatively, though inferior to Wilson
and Hamilton. Bodine was constantly re-
liable. AS the day closed the Irish team
began to yield manifestly. The men seemed
at ceRters and cutters, which, running side
by side, had
TIE EFFECT,
the one to encourage and the other to dis
hearten. Hamilton, McKenna and Pollock
closed with bull's-eyes, Wilson with a GEN.
ter and an outer, and Miner with centers.
Johnson scored eight centers in succession,
and proved himself the best of the Irish |
team at the 1000 yards The ropes |
were broken by the Irish near the |
close, Fulton and Bodine not yet having |
finished. Fulton missed the target through |
the disorder. The crowd, cheering, rushed !
across the ground, causing great confusion. !
Bodine quietly takes his position for the |
last shot, and the crowd ranges itself along |
the line Of fire, leaving an opening widen |
ing toward the targets, but only wide |
enough to expose two of the |
targets to the view OF the firer. All con- |
troll has been lost over thsm, but Bodine lies |
still and silent. A puff of smoke, and the |
crack of the rifle is heard, and his bullet |
fiattens in the BULBS eye. "A tremendous
cheer is given for the Americans by
the crowd en- maSse. The police stand |
firm around the teams, with the crowd on |
theoutside standing sturdy and ll-humored, |
but not toward the Americans, Major /
Leech addressed the Americans and the sur |
rounding mass, and declared himself beaten, !
and the Americans the. first shots in the |
universe, He then called for cheers for |
Colonel GildcrSleeye and his men. which |