New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-23

manner in which II conducted, and their reception
in Ireland Scotland. and England. They repeat the
which appeared already o. the hospitality OF the
Irish people and the enthusiasm with which they
welcomed by all classes.
Col Gfdersleeve attributed the victory at Dolymount
TO the rifles In some measure but especially to the
in which theAmercan Team worked together Their
discipline perfect that each man was enabled to
improve benefit by his neighbours work. The Irish
Team failed In this respect Each man depended chiefly
himself for sighting, elevation changes In the wind
and in other points As individual msrksmen he thought
that there were men In the Irish Team who good
as any In the world. Mr. Miner who was blamed by
some OF bis countrymen for contributing much TO tho
loss match he considereda most excellent and sure
shot. But q man Is not always at his best, said the
Colonel The system OF miniature targets was much
admired by the Irish and English This was great adj
vantage to the American Every shot II told
the target was may be said photographed on the min
targets held by the team and this served az sure
guide to the marksmen. The Irish adopted the same
plan at Wimbledon, and found 1t OF great benefit Col
Gdeiseeye said that the crowd at Dolymount though
large in numbers, orderly and polite They crowded
about the targets while the rival adjourned for
luncheon and it difficult to separate so vast crowd
and keep them back from the range. The defeat wa
wonderfully well taken by the people, although they nat
urally wanted their men TO win.
The Team was also very Hospitality entertained in Scot
land Col Gidersleeve and all the members Of the Team
reception at Wimbledon In London they were not re
ceved as they had in Dublin but the occasion was
a very different They went to Dublin as invited
guests to contend in an international match They went
to London privately. Nobody knew had received no
tce OF their arrival SO, OF there was no com
mittee wait them At Wimbledon, as soon as their
arrival known, all those who had charge OF tie
management OF the contests went Immediately to their
tent and extended TO them every courtesy that
In their power. The Duke OF Cambridge, LORD
iffa on inenf
admired their shooting and were astonshed at H. Tho
positions OF the American Team also IN favor and
many already beginning TO adopt them. Opinions
divided to the respective merits of the rifles All
the members OF the Team understood before they started
that they could compete for the Elcho Shield. which
Is exclusively competed for by the English Irish,
and Scotch Even the Canadians not allowed
enter this contest They had been invited as they al
first understood, semOihci3y 10 take part In the con-
test for the EChO Shield but the invitation was mis-
take All the other teams anxious that the Ainerl
should and several meetings held 10
how IL could be managed; but IT was finally con
clued that the rules OF the Association could not be
English exclude the Americans from contest to
which they could be admitted There was no ilfeeng
he affair the contrary, the English
OutspOken in admiration for the American shooting
They did every thing Ia their power 10 make the visit OF
the Americans pleasant possible ana they succeed
ed selected from the English, Irish, and SCOTCH
eigts would be sent To this country next year 70 take
part in the international contest To be held III this
country.
The Team had had pleasant trip throughout. but the
work very severe Their visit 10 Paris was relief
IL rendered especially interesting by the reception
rendered them by Victor Hugo, who delivered cor
dial address of welcome TO his American guests. Inc
voyage back delightful one the monotony being
broken by q series OF entertainments, dramatic ana
musical of which concluded with an exhibition ny
Major Fulton Of the various positions assumed by mem
bers OF the Team.