The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-07-10
New Match Proposed 10 the Amcri.

IN Belfast.
New Match Proposed 10 the Amcri-
can Team.
BELFAST, July 9-Coloncl Glider
sleeve, to-day, received "a letter from the
Secretary OF the National Rifle Associa-
ton, inviting the Americans to shoot on
the 18th instant at Wimbledon, against
a team of eight picked men from the
United Kingdom. The range to be one
thousand yards and each man to have
thirty shots. Colonel Gildcrslccvc has
replied declining the proposition. He
says the Americans have determined 10
adhere to their original plan Of en-
gaging in only one team match
on thi. side of the Atlantic.
lie thanks the secretary for the invita-
ton. A letter of similar character has
been sent to Mr. Parsons, Adjutant of
the English Eight, in response to his
letter Of July 9th, proposing match be-
tween the Americans and a team OF
eight selected from four nationalitles of
the United Kingdom. For the present
all the team matches are OF, and it i, not
The Americans will be Mt Wimbledon,
and take part in the shooting for the
Albert cup, and other matches open to all
comcrs. Tn opinion gains ground here
that the English are afraid to meet the
Americans, except on term, uniayoraoIc
TO thc.iattcr.
Farewell Banquet I0 the Team.
BELFAST, July "A farewell ban
quct WAS given to the American Team
this afternoon. Robert Thompson,
prominent merchant presided, and made
speech wishing the Americans every
success. Mayor Lindsay entered near
the close of the banquet and presented
Colonel Gildcrseeve with the cup won
by HIM at Claudeooyc. The Mayor said
the citizens of Belfast was glad the cup
was going TO America. After
further spccchc. the company arose and
the visitors proceeded to the pier to take
the steamer for Glasgow, escorted by the
Mayor and delegation Of citizens.
Thousands of people lined the docks and
piers to see the team of, and there was
loud and hearty cheering as the vessel
steamed out. The party will visit the
Scotch Lakes tomorrow, and expect to
arrive at Edinburg.
High Tribute from II Late Opponent.
LONDON. July mir. Hamilton of
the Irish team. writes to the Standard en-
dorsing Parson letter of Yesterday. In
reply to newspaper criticisms, he says:
| have shot against the American team,
both in the United States and IN Ireland,
and | can say with confidence that there
never has been any team in the country
able to beat them ! don't mean that We
have not a good individual shots, but
their organization is simply perfect and
their discipline high, which always beats
superior individual strength in such con-
tests. In America the Irish made n
higher score than the best they ever
made for the Elrbo shield, and although
it is true, bv accident, were beaten the
following week when competing for IN
dividua! prizes tley made y points more
than Ames over the same course. The
Irish score Mt DolIymount OF June 29th
was again better than any they
ever made for the Elebo shield,
while the American team averag-
ed l6l.lG, which is higher
than the best individual score ever made
at Wimbledon. Yet in the Abercorn cup
match for the selection Of an Irish
Eight, six Irlshmen headed the list, and
the Americans followed at long intervals.
The letter points to the above statistics
as proof that the Americans are almost
safe from defeat shooting against pick
ed team, while If allowed to compete
with the three Fights, the match would
be- the best and the most interesting the
world mas ever seen.
CarIists BADLY DemOralized.
MADRID, July 9.-Otticial dispatches
report thai the CarIlsts under General
Drrrosary, after reaching the villages Of
Auyurse and Cs>bas at the foot o! Mount