The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-29
The Herald ana the zinc Match.


We copy this morning from the EUening
Telegram Of yesterday fac-similes Of the highest
scores selected from the practices Of Friday and
Saturday last of the Irish and American teams
at Dollymount, showing the numerical order
and exact location Of each shot on the target,
with the scoring appended. We shall to
morrow give in the same manner q full report
Of the international match between the Irish
and American teams, which viii take place
to-day. The feat Of publishing by cable next
morning fac-simile Of the targets is not only
o novel incident but an event in journalism.
The reader Of these accompanying diagrams
will have an idea Of what we hope to give to
the public in the HERALD Of tomorrow. BY
special system Of telegraphic target report
ing, secured under letters patent which has
been elaborated with great care and at great
expense, it will be possible to present
to the public, not only the result
Of the shooting but an exact fac-simile Of the
target made by each contestant at the end Of
the match. Thus we give the public and all
concerned timely warning of the exclusive
privilege secured and how it viii be applied.
An event of this kind is not only an
incident, but one Of the responsibilities Of
journalism. When the cable was land across
the Atlantic Ocean it was well said that it de-
stroyed the special correspondent. 1t became
the duty Of the independent press and Of
every journal that claimed to be any way
representative Of the two countries TO publish
from day to day the events Of the Old World
as well as those Of the New. A simple
barren narrative Of the champion match
at Dollymount would be interesting to
all who cared anything about the
controversy between the two countries.
When, instead of this, the resources Of science
and Of enterprise make it possible for US to
not simply give q narrative Of the event that
will take place to-day but to present to the
eye an exact picture of the achievement, we
cannot fail to note it as a step in the gigantic
progress OF modern Journalism in free
country.
From the cable dispatches we publish this
morning it will be seen that those who repre-
sent our country are in good form and are
cheerful as to the result Of the contest The
men selected to oppose them are with two ex-
captions, members Of the team who were de-
feated at Creedmoor last year. II would seem
that the air Of Ireland has an excellent effect
on these gentlemen, for they have managed to
defeat Mr.. Rigby, who attracted great deal
Of attention here as a steady and reliable
marksman. 1t is perhaps TO be regretted that
NJ Rigby, who led the Irish score in the
last international match, should have
failed to secure place on the new team,
while Messrs. Miner and Johnson, who made
far inferior scores in the same match, have
been lucky enough to win places in the new
team. In Messrs. Wilson and Hamilton the
Americans ore certain to find formidable
adversaries Both are brilliant and re-
liable shots, while Of the two new men
Mr.. McKenna promises to be really dan
gerous antagonist 1t is, however, question:
able whether he is as reliable a marksman as
Mr.. Rigby, whom he replaces. One Of the
peculiar features Of the present contest is the
disappearance Of large number Of the best
known Irish rifemen, not because they were
unwilling to take part in the contest, but be-
cause fortune seemed to settle % the banners
Of the younger competitors. II remains 70
be seen whether the new men win
prove more formidable than those they
have displaced. In the meantime we
have to thank our hospitable Irish
friends for their generous welcome to our
compatriots 1t little matters upon which
side the honors fall IN a strife like this. They
are the only controversies that should be per-
mitted in modern civilization. 1t would be a
blessing beyond estimate if there should
never be difference between the two coun-
tries more serious than that which will ami
mate the gallant men who will to-day strive
for the championship At Dollymount We
trust that success will attend our American
team but we would be very well content to
see the honor so to their chivalrous and
skilled opponents.
The Tcn-LIned spearmnn.