New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-28
ORIGIN OF THE PROPOSED CONTEST.

FIRST CHALLENGE TO TIE AMERICANs-THElR Sue
CESS AT CREEDMOOR IN 1S74-wHY NEW
COMPETITION WAS CONSIDERED NECESSARY
SCORES AT DOLLYMOUNT IN FAVOR OF TIE
AMERICANS.
The International Rifle Match between Amcri-
can and Irish rfemen viii be shot at Dolynount, near
Dublin Ireland tomorrow, beginning at ii o'clock This
match is the result of the Irish riemen having won the
Echo champion shield from the English and Scotch rifle
men in july 1873. Tho successful competitors sought
for now adyersares in tho United States and issued
challenge through Major Ieech dated from Dublin on Oct
81 1873 This was accepted Dec 90 ls73 by Col Geo.
W. Wingate President of the Amateur Rifle CluDahd sec
Rotary of the National Rife Association The challenge
required the ranges to be 500, 900, 1,oOO ana lloo
wards with rifles OF American manufacture not exceeding
10 pounds weight, without sights hair triggers, or art
fetal rests and to be shot by native Amcricans the
Irish team composed OF native Irlshmcn to shoot with
Dubllnmade rifles. AS the range o! the National Rine
Association at CreedInoor limited to 1000 yaros,
Col Wingate informed Major Leech the captain OF the
Irish team that the match would have TO be connned
m distances not over that limit and thus exclusion O.
100 yards range was accepted by Major Leech although
reluctantly in his response Of JAM IL. 1874 On
Feb 10 the match finally agreed upon Inc
targets and scoring to be- according 70 the rules OF
the National Rifle Association, with target feet heh IL
feet wide the black "bulrseye" to be feet square,
bonded by the CENTER feet square, the remainder TO
be the "outerr-the "bulls-eye" counting points, the
"ceutery g. and the "outer" points. The American
rifles were made at the required weight OF Aoouhds WIN
the pull Of the trigger at pounds but any kDu OF am
munon and any kind of sight, except telescope mag
nfyng or such as could prevent the danger signal from
being seen, were allowed $500
The match took place at Creedmoor, sept 49, 1874
ord was won by the American team which scored 934 to
93l the score of the Irish team. The shooting on hs
occasion was nearly equal on both SIDES Inc mshest
score-made by Henry Fulton on the American se-"as
III the lowest was 1885, The highest on the irish SIDE
made by John Rigby-was 1G3, and the lowest was IA
1his match was so closely contested that
second challenge from the Irish rhemen was H.
sped II was promptly accepted by the National
Rife Association and the Amateur Rhc CmDs
for the American Inarksmcn; but large amount
Of correspondence had to take place before the team Tor
fbe match in ireland could be settled On April - $780,
the Amateur Rife Climb issued an address 10 American
marysmen stating the terms upon which the American
tom coud ne seected and tha result Of the different
trial matches was that Major Henry Fulton Gen. T. B.
Dakip Col II. A. Gilderslecve, Roswell C. Coleman OF
Goshen H. Y Col John Bodine, and c. W Yale were Sc
looted as the team with A. V. Garfield Jr, Leslie T.
Bruce and l.. N. Ballard as reserve men,
II will thus be seen that the American team viii he the
sa,no ma last year. with the exception OF Ros well C. Cole
man who takes the place of j.. l.. Hepburn, who has
WITHDRAWN Mr. Coleman is considered q new man, and
has never shot in any important match lie Is the pfs-
dent of local rife club organized last ta ana pcgah
practice ut Creemoor about that time He OF middle
ace and possesses the qualities Of good
marksman The skill which the above Fix rincinen
have attained can be estimated by the score Which
thew made at Dublin Friday last While practcing on
the wimbledon or round bulls eye" target at Dolly
mount The following the score as tecsraphed fui-
to 10 ont of possible $50; Daln, 161; Giderseeve
$50. Coleman 1jS; BOdine, 1JG; YALE liU; TOTAL 9oo
mt OF possible score Of $50. This total Is 10 above
the score made by the American Team daring the ma'ch
OF 1874, and speaks well Tor iher SUCCESS Ill ''o i
take place tomorrow
II cannot be positively stated who will shoot until the
manning Of the match At the match at Creodmoor last
wear the American team was not made up uht VIC horh
ing of the shooting 1t s however very roDapic that Vi
tho Iris team that shot last year j. X Miner D. Rgby
and f. johnson will take part In the match MI
watcrhouse who came across tho Atlantic with
the Irish team last year. has endeavored To be assigned
"a one of the marksen In the match but had to be ex
cluded as he was not o native Irishman. d., H. Ham
iton and p Walker will probably not take part IN the
match although may DC found necessary for one or me
other and perhaps both, to Join with the team -Four Oh
the American team will the Remington riic, namely
Fulton Bodine, Dakn and Coleman, while Yale ana
Giaersleeve will use sharp's lilies, muzZeloaders
The match Is to he shot on mo ola "nhpie
don target with square "bull's eyes, "centers,"
dinners" and "outers." The practicing OF the
American team has been exceptionally geod, ana
tho feeling here even among Irishmen, very
favorable 10 the Americans. The American team Is com
posed OF the very best material men OF excellent hapil
strong steady nerves, and good constitution and above
all they have gone Ireland with determination TO win
When the Irish team shot for the Elcho shield In 1873,
IN. total of the score of the highest six only
9I4, the highest young being 1885, and the lowest lss'
John Rgbys score WAS l54. At the international match
of 1874 the total score was 931 Of which John Rlgby
scored 1853; James wilson, 1901 Dr. j. b. Hamilton, l0V;