New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-29

American competitors were not slow to accept Tho
terms upon which the American Team to be chosen
agreed upon and trial matches held which re-
suited in the selection Of Gen. 7. s. Dakin Col H. A Gil
dersleeve, Roswell c. Coleman Col John Bodne Major
Henry Fulton, and O. ". Yale as the American tam A.
" Canfed jr Leslie c. Bruce and L. a. Ballard are the
reserve The team Is the same with one exception,
that which contest o. last Sep
tember. Roswell C. Coleman substituted for L. L.
Hepburn Colemans first practice at Creedmoor occurred
last spriig, and he Immediately showed unusual skin ss
maIksnlJ He shot In match unit. last Fall
Three OF those who will be In the Irish team.
Hamilton Miner. aud johnson, members Of the
last year. Messrs Iigby and Doyle mentioned
; forming the Irish reserve.
DR.. Hamilton j. surgeon in the British Army, and is
81 years old ia 1870 be champion Of the British
remen of Inds In three days shooting II Is said that
he fired 500 shots without missing the target in
last years match at 900 yards his So every
shot taking effect, but only five piercing the buLseye
In Saturday practice his 50 at the same dis
tsnce. all the shots taking effect and all but i've piercing
tho buseye Mr. Johnson is Dublin jeweer. q years
of age In shooting he lies his back, with the nuzze
OF the rife placed between his oes and the butt resting
in his armpt. In the match Creedmoor his score at
900 yards 49, against 50 in the practice Saturday.
At Creedmor his shots very scattering only
OF them taking effect the bull'seye while satur
day 10 shots closely grouped that Part of the target
Mr.. Miner is q Dublin wool merchant, and is only
% years old. When shooting he occupies the same
position Mr.. johnson. Mr.. Rugby, of the probable
men, member Of last years team He is
the senior partner in the firm of John Rigby Co.,
manufacturers Of London and Dublin, whose rifes
used by all b IrishTeam. He is AS years old, and is
feet and IL in"les in hight
OF the American Team, Major Fulton, who has the
reputation being the in the world lies his
back when shooting. He holds the rifle between his
crossed legs his left being behind his neck ard his
left hand graspng the butt OF the gnwhe his right arm
rests on the ground This is known the Lord Elcbo
position. Mr. Yale in shooting lies his right side rest
ing the gun over his left leg with the stock resting under
the armpit Col Bodlne, Col. Gldersleeve, and Gen.
Dakin prefer to shoot in the facedownwaEd position
The friends OF the American Team very confident
that the Americans will be successful today as they
were last Fall II feared by that they would
have contend with atmospheric difficulties which 1t
would be hard for them TO in the few weeks
only which they lad for practice the ground where the
match is 10 be held But their successful shooting it ia
said sur lrised IL it has inundated their Irish
competitors Who endeayOred keep secret the result OF
the practice n Saturday The Irish rihemen admit the
superiority az the Americans at the 500 and 900 yard
ranges. Tn s claim that IL they maintain their
places and yards they will defeat their rivals
the 900 yard They based their hope. Of
cess at CreedmOor last year the claim They Will
endeavOr 10 employ only the most Trustworthy mea and
will depend solely the high which have been
The Seen itoday's contest the spot on which the
battle whc abolished the Danish power in Ireland
fought l014 1t is also said 10 have suggested to the
poet Gray his lyric entitled, The Fatal Sisters" The
ground o. which the rife range situated the
North Bun II is on northern side Dublin Bay and
about Il miles in length and three-sevenths Of mile III
easrerly It is Separated ron he bay by channel sew
eral hundred yards in width which OF low tide Is almost
bare The Bull Is connected with the shore by bridge
| and causeway-the latter being called the Bun Wall
The Bull itself is divided OngudiDaly into two parts Of
nearly equal extent the more norhery portion leiIc
nearly level and in It's highest part about 20 ieet aove
| hgh-water mark. Geological changes have caused, IA
the last few years an increase In the extent OF ne
1 Bull The northern portion Is covered with growth
numbers Of cattle feed The south, m section Of the Bull
is composed of number OF sandhin which are almost
hight but nevertheless they serve a. barrier to break
e force Of the wind Which T T weep WIN ,
contest is well chosen a. II IL near ine oiiy Oh DI2nn
cannot be cultivated. and forms excellent practice
ground for amateurs, ncc IL does not adon any inaO
There are many specaiions TO the why the
Irish rilemen refuse To make public the names OF tue
who to shoot and also why they desired to Keep
that they 10 choose at the latest moment their most
trustworthy men without regard TO the scores previously
The following comparison of Major Fultons
the Creedmoor match and at the practice on SATURDAY
was as follows At yards 80; at 900 yards. 81 Gud
at 900 yards, SO; making tot. Of III ON NJ ps
bic $50. In the practcing saturday NJ. score was
~ she is0 A. the a00ysrd target be rn ii ont OF
the Is bullets in the buseyo. Dr. Hamilton at 1000
yards at CreeGmOor scored 30, out OF possible
making tie with Fulton. johnson At Creedmoor
at the 9OOyard la 4ge scored AZ, and Saturday made
His shots much more closely grouped at the
latter shooting than at the former Fulton at the same
distance had 81 at Creedmoor and SO Saturday being
only short OF the possible score Mr. Nc kenna who
is q new the Irish team, until johnson made he
remarkable OF 21S out OF a possible 225, was
considered of their best men. In shoot
| ing for position in the team his score
was 900 Of possible 225. At the sOtyaTd target
he scored 50 Of possible 60 Rgby who Is sIe OF
the reserve scored at Creednoor az 500 yards 81 at
900 yards So and at 900 yards, 55a total OF l63 out
OF possible $50. His the best score made AZ the
contest Miner the match scored at 900 yards
ST. at 900 yards 40, and at 900 yards 4Sa total OF
IDA.