The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-24
THE RIFLE.

MEETING OF THE JOINT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
FOR THE INTERNATIONAL CONTEST.
The JOINT committee OF the National Rlne Asso-
ciauon and the Amateur Rifle Club met yesterday
Ia the rooms or the National Rife Association,
corner OF Fulton and Nassau streets. The follow
ing named gentlemen were present:-Generals
Shaler Woodward, Dakin, McMahon and K. Knox !:
Colonies Wingate ana Gudersleeve; Captains Full
ton. Bruce and Casey, and Messrs. Afford, Can1eld
and SANFORD. Colonel Wlngate was in the chair.
The subcommittee on selecting an American
team Tor the approaching International return
match reported through General Smaller that COM
petitions for places on the team would begin to-
day at eleven O'Clock, at the Creedmoor ranges.
General Mcmahon reported that Messrs. W. r.
Garrison and Martin B. Brown had each sub
scrlbed the sum OF 500 toward paying the ex-
penses OF the contemplated trip 10 ireland.
General Shaler advocated at some length the ad-
visibility OF adopting some efiicacious system for
taking up subscriptions, contending that the de-
sultory way in which this matter is conducted car
produce but very unsatisfactory results. Colonel
Gildersleeve thought 1t was wrong to publish
marksmen's scores which may be made IN the
competition beginning to-day. Some people OBJ
ject. and are cnary about having their names
INSERTED IN THE NEWSPAPERS
every time they go TO Creedmoor. General McMa.
hon believed this was mistake, and that all puD
licity should be given TO the practice Tor an inter
national team. Captain Casey suggested that the
publishing OF competitors scores added Zest 10
the contest, and hoped that the whole thing IN ght
be put before tue puohc General Woodward
claimed that as the JOINT committee had accepted
OF aid In various ways from the people the latter
should De advised or the progress made and ar.
rangements carried out In connection with the
coming trial OF skill. Mr. Afford made motion
that the results OF the competitive practice and
scores OF the marksmen be given 10 the press Tor
the information OF the people. THIS motion was
adopted General Knox suggested the proprlety
OF appointing General Johnson, VINO IS soon 10
start on
VISIT TO IRELAND,
TO some off1clal position connected with the Amer
lean team. The Chairman opned that grave
matter OF this sort should be left to the captain
OF the Team, Wnsever he might be. The matter
was laid over.
Mr.. Afford moved that cablegram he sent ito
Major Leech, at Dublin, advising him that the
American team would leave New YORK on the 5th
o June by the Inman company's steamer City OF
Chester. Captain Fulton opposed the motion, and
thought 1t useless 10 squander money In this way.
Alter some debate the resolution was agreed TO.
On motion the thanks OF this joint committee
we're rendered to Mr.. ]. P. Nj. Richards OF New
York. now in Ireland, Tor the trouble he mad taken
In forwarding description and map OF the Bull,
near Dolly Dublin, where the international
return match Is to come on.
The committee now adjourned and reorganized
as q subcommittee on the selection or an Ameri-
can team. General Shaler was IN the chair. Gem
eral Mcmahon read communication from col
ored fellow citizen who wanted an oTlclal position
on tho crack team. Letters were read from other
applicants for the ONCE of secretary TO the Ameri-
can International Rine Team. All these letters OF
application were laId over for such action as the
team might see lit to take when once organized.
Captain Fulton now took the chair. colonel Glider
sleeve moved for the appointments OF committee
OF five 10 supervise the competitive practice oe-
ginning to-day. This was agreed TO; ana Generals
Shaer, Mcmahon and Woodward. aptain Casey
and Mr.. Collins were nominated to be such COM
mlttee. IL was then agreed that the committee
should meet at tine rife ranges at Creedmour TO-
day. Thus far there are nlne entries Tor competi-
ton 70 obtain places on the team. These are IN
addition 70 Messrs. Fulton Bodlne, Gldersleeve,
Dakin, Yale and Hepburn, who stand upon tnelr
last years. scores.