Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-06-30
AN OVATION.

An ovation was given the American team
IN Duhlln on Its return from DOllymognt.
Last evening grand banquet in :heir honor
was given by the mayor of Dublin, at the
Mansion House. The Irish rihemen admit
the superiority of the Americans Throughout
the match, and acknowledge that the victory
THE SCENE OF THE CONTEST.
The North Bull, where the Irish range was
situated, is low, sandy down, on the north
ern side of Dublin Bay, which is sometimes
covered at high tides. IL is about one mile
and three quarters i'm length by about $50
yards across in its widest part, and runs i'm n
northeasterly direction, almost parallel to
the northern shore Of the bay. from which 10
Is divided by channel of about 500 10 900
yards across.
There were three ranges of 500. 900 and 900
yards respectively, and each man had fifteen
shots at each target, making fOrty-five shots
In all. If man should hit the bulls eve IL
every shot he thus conld score $50, and IL
each OF the six men in the team should hit il
every time lose could be made in all. At
the trial match on Friday last the American
team scored $50, which was exceedingly good
shooting.
PERsONELLE OF THE AMERICAN TEAM.
The captain Of the American team l. Lieut..
Col. III. A. Gildersleeve, who, though by pro-
fesSion lawyer, and by practice but a young
rifleman. is first-class, steady, and cool He
is 81 years of age, of about metium height.
but OF heavy build. During the war he fought
at Gettysburg, was provost marshal of the
10th army corps, and afterward marched In
Sherman's famous march TO the sea.
u. W. Yale, who is superintendent Of the
Sharp's Rite Company, is - years old, and
shoots with rifle made under his own eve.
Major Henry Fulton is yerging on 50 years.
is OF medium height, and weighs l45 pounds.
a. his record now stands, he is the best rifle
shot in the world.
Col. John Bodine was formerly colonel OF
the 18th New York militia, is - years old
and six feet high. He is straight as an ar
row, and admirably well-proportionei.
Roswell c. Coleman takes the place held i'm
the team last year by l.. l.. Hepburn. He
lives in Goshen, N. Y, where he is president
of a rifle club lately organized. He is an al
Gen. T. s. Dakin is Major general of the 2i
division y. q. s. y. Y, and weighs 219
Tounds. He is an excellent marksman, aud,
like Bodine, shoots face downwards.
HOW THEY SHOOT.
Capt. Gildersleeve SHOOTS lying on his face,
as also does Col. Botine. Major Fulton,
when firing, lies on his back crossing MS
legs; turning slightly TO the right, he places
the but OF his rifle over his right shoulder,
and grasps it with his left hand, thus hold
ing il as In a wise. Gen. Dakin shoots living
on his stomach. his rife firmly pressed with
his left hand. When Mr.. Yale shoots he lies
down and turns slightly TO the right. sup
porting his rifle on the left knee.
THE IRISH TEAM.
The Irish team consisted of DIR. j. b. Ham
ilton, Mr.. Pollock, John McKenna j. X
Milner, Mr.. Wilson, and Edmund Johnson.
DR.. Hamilton was member of the team
which competed last year at Creedmoor: he
Is fine looking man, six feet high. He fires
lying down, in the regular military position:
he is fine at the 500 yards range, at which the
Irish were generally poor last year. Mr.
Pollock is young rifieman, apparently. as
nothing was heard of him previous To the
practice matches, at which he defeated
Lloyd, Fulton, Young, and the Rigbys. Mr..
Mekenna is Belfast merchant. He has
made the highest score ever made by any
marksman on the Wimbledon target-2lS out
OF possible 223. Mr.. Wilson was in the
irish team last year, shoots in the face
downward position, and fires With great de-
liberation. Mr.. Milner was also at Creed
moor last year, where he scored eleven con-
secutive bulls-eyes. When shooting he lies
on his back with a butt of his rifle on the
hollow OF his shoulder and the barrel resting
on MS Toe. Mr.. Johnson, also on the team
Iast year, shoots In the same position as Mr..
Miner.
THE SHOOTING AT CREEDMooR LAST YEAR
AS a matter OF interest we have prepared
and print the following table, showing the
result OF the shooting at last years interna-
uonal match at Creedmoor: