Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-06-30

! DUBLIN, June 29.-Ihe lnteTnatl0nS
rifle contest logan to-day. The tota
score at the eight-hundred-ysri range
was: Americans, 337; IrishmeD, 33S.
THE RESULT.
IL a.m.-There is large attendance
at DOllymOuDt to witness the grea
shooting contest between the Americans
and Irishmen. The road leading from
this city to the scene Of shooting, q dis.
tance of three miles, was crowded dur.
ing the morning with people. The
American and Irish flags were displayed
on all sides. The weather is hazy and 8
high wind is Blowing.
NOOn.-rhe firing began soon after
eleven o'clock at the eight-hundred.
yards range; adetachment of the Fiftieth
regiment act as markers. Nearly half
the shots have now been fired, but so
close are the scores it is impossible TO
anticipate the result. At the present
range both sides are doing fine work,
and nearly all the shots are bull's-eyes.
p.m.-The firing st the eight-hUn-
dred-ysrG5 range has been complet ed,
and the result is one point in favor OF the
Irish team, the total score standing as
follows: Americans, 337; Irishmen, 33S.
The individual scores were: Americans
Fulton, So; Dakin, IS; Yale, 81; Gil.
deIs.eeye, AZ; Coleman, SIS; Bodine, 81;
total, 337. rishmen-Pollock, SO; Viii
son, IS; Johnson, SIS; Hamilton, IS;
Miner, So; M Kenna, 81; total, 1888.
p.m.-The teams are now firing at
the nine-huudred, yards range. Twenty
eight out Of ninety shots have been fired
by each side, and the Americans are
twelve points ahead.
p.m.-The shooting at the nine-hun-
dred-yards range resulted as follows:
Americans, 327; Irishmen, 292. A VIC
tory for the Americans is regarded as
almost certain.
A final victory for the American team
is believed to be certain. There are fully
ten thousand spectators on the grounds,
among them the lord mayor Of London.
7p.m.-The Americans won the rifle
match by 3 total of 967 to 929. At the
thousand yards range the Americans
were four points ahead.
The shooting at the one-thoUsand-
yards range, which was remarkably fine
on both sides, was won by the Ameri-
cans by 8 score OF 800 against 299 for the
Irish. The match has been won by the
American riflemen by total of 967 to
929. The following were the individual
scores at the thousand-yards range:
American Team-Gildersieev 50;
Yale, 81; Fulton, As; Coleman, 81; b.
dine, 81; Dakin, 81. Total, 3O3.
Irish Tesm-Wilson, So; Hamilton,
81; M'Kenna, So; Miner, IL; Johnson,
%; Pollock, 49, Total, 299.
The number Of persons who assem-
bled to witness the shooting gradually
increased as the match grew to q close.
The victory of the American marksmen
was hailed with tremendous enthu-
siasm.
A most enthusiastic ovation was given
to the American team on their return
from D0llymJunt to this city. This even
ing grand banquet in their honor was
given by the lord mayor Of Dublin, at
the Mansion house. A large number of
distinguished guests, including the lord
mayors OF London and York, were
present. The Irish ritlemen admit the
superiority Of the Americans throughout
the match, and acknowledge that their
victory was fairly won. The American
team used breech-loaders, and the Irish
team all used Rigby's muzzle-loaders.
ALMOST A ROW.
NEW YORK, June 29.-The New York
ITBleS'S special from DollymOunt says
that al the close of the firing at nine
hundred yards, the defeat of the Irish
was acknowledged, and luncheon was
taken in chagrin and gloom. There
was Outspoken dissatisfaction and symp-
tons OF Reorganization among the Irish.
The crowd, which manifested great anX-
iety as to the result, had now grown to
about thirty thousand. Every Irish
hV1 ahanraA orH a HiStI1rh.
ance was becoming imminent. The pO-
lice were powerless, and DR.. Hamilton
addressed the crowd, standing in close
shooting position. The Americans re-
fused to proceed with the firing until
order should be restored. Every gentle
man on the ground now became a
policeman, and there was great
nustling and disorder. 1t can hardly
be exaggerated. A delay of thirty.fve
minutes resulted, when partial order
was restored. At the one-thOusand-yard
range the Irish shooters were nervous
and shot wildly, and g succession of
shots proved to be merely random. Mil
ner missed his third shot, when the
crowd groaned vOciferously; and when
he missed his ninth shot the uproar on
the Irish side Of the ground was tre-
maudous. The eleventh shot he missed
also, producing CONSERVATION. Hamil-
ton scored a succession of threes,
and blamed the ilI-humored crowd
for his lack of success. Everybody
seemed TO be ia bad temper. The ropes
were broken by the Irish near the close,
Fulton and BOdine not yet having fin
ished. Fulton missed the target through
the disorder, and the crowd cheering
rushed across the ground, causing great
confusion. BOdine quietly takes his pO-
sitiou for the last shot, and the crowd
ranges itself along the line of fire, leav-
ing a wide opening toward the targets,
but only wide enough to expose two of
the targets to the view Of the tirer. All
control has been lost over them.
But RCdine lies still and silent; a puff
OF smoke, and crack of his rife is heard,
and his bullet fiatteus in the bulls eye.
a tremendous cheer is given for the
Americans by the crowd en- DldSSe. The
police stand firmly around the teams
with the crowd on the outside, sturdy
and ill-humOred, but not toward the
Americans. Major Leech addressed the
Americans and the surrounding masses,
declared himself beaten and the Ameri-
cans the first shot in the universe. He
then called for cheers for Colonel Gil j..
dersleeve and his men, which were
not very heartily given; but when
called for by a man in the crowd,
they were given with tremendous en-
thusiasm. The crowd burst in to snake
hands with the Americans and their
ladies amid vOciferOus cheering. Col
onel Gilderseeye called for cheers for
the Irish team, but there came no re-
Spouse except from the Americans pres
ent. All Of the Irish blame something
on each other, and the whole popula-
ton is positively fierce with them. The
lord mayors OF London, Dublin and
York were on the ground and
congratulated the victors heartily. The
Americans were extremely popular be-
fore the contest and are much more so
now; and their ealmness, modesty and
seli-relisnce are eXtOlled, everywhere.
The stars and stripes are displayed from
a thousand houses tonight, and the
streets are crowded, The popular joke
tonight is that England is right in not
allowing Irishmen to carry arms since
they can make such poor use Of them.
Unknown peRsons-doubtless highly
respectable tizsns-Tecently tore down