The New York herald., 1875-07-12

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dies. oGlcisls and their families crowded around
the handsome young fellows who were doing bat
tie for Ireland, hoping mutelY 10 encourage them;
but 10 was OF little avail. Wilson ana McKenna
were applauded 10 the echo as they made the
white disK show itself time alter time. Every FEW
moments The police irayed way for some new
arrival comprising half dozen fashionable ladies'
and gentlemen, wao were determined to be 'rn
at the deathr
AROUND THE AMERICANS
was also grouped very enthusiastic party, pre-
vented by nothing save It's nationality from break
ing into cseers eocn time that the Old Reliable,
or the champion shot of America, or GiIdersleeye,
or Dakln made ine shot. During few minutes,
when Dull's eyes were the rule on both the Ameri-
can and the irish targets, there was a dead
silence. Most people familiar with the sport
knew that the contest had been virtually decided
at the eoo-yards range, aud that the
irish rlnemen were not likely 10 make
up what they had there lost But the great mass
OF lookers-on had an impression that the Irish
could shoot better than the Americans at The
1000 yards range. They were, therefore, con-
stderably surprised when some American among
the spectators announced tnat tho game was up
and that 1t would be impossible Tor the irish TO
win. Fulton, Coleman ana Dakin, on the Amert-
can side, had made Tisses at the 1000 yards
range, and the Irish had based some ho5es on
that fact. But they were speedily undeceived.
The previous faults committed by the Irish were
too serious 10 be repaired and as the ROUNDS OF
fifteen shots each came toward an end, IL was
evident that
THE AMERICANS HAD WON.
The Irish GER ainly shot splendidly at the longest
range Wilson scoring 1fty-1ve out OF possible
sixty. and winning ample praise from everybody.
Tne thing which had surprised and even amazed
NOln
AT 900 yards IN which he had made Jour-
teen BULBS eyes out OF fifteen shots, and.
therefore, when 1t was announced
minute or two before six O'Clock that he was to
nre the last shot Of the match, every one gazed
intently. Stepping out lightly and unconcernedly,
Bodlne flattened himself on the turf bed, just as
he had done al Creedmoor many months previous,
took long and steady aim, appeared TO be count
ing the flowers or the grass TENS between the
end OF his rife barrel and the target, then sud-
denly rose, as the white smoke curled away from
his gun, and looked at the far-away target, till
the white disk came into view; then he went
back to his seat and began packing up his things
as II nothing had happened
THE MATCH WAS OVER
The Americans had beaten by thirty-eighs
points, Glldersleeve and Dakn making in the
three ranges higher scores than were ever before
MADE at a match In the United Kingdom. Bodine,
Gidersleeve and Dakin were like Indians in the
lmpasslpllity OF their demeanor; Fulton chatted
q moment with the crowd; Coleman and Yale
seemed to take the victory as matter Of course.
Major Leecn, while the people were crowding
around the victcrs (withour, however, giving
then any very hearty cheerinR), led the way to the
Dublin Shooting Club, from which the dense
throng were departing, and there he made
brief speech, graceful and chivalrous, as Is his
w which nh for
Colonel Glldersleeve and the American team.
Meantime the band Of the Fifteth regiment was
playing "Hal Columbia" people were running
wildly hitner and thither, asking each other the
news, and Colonel Gildersleeve replied IN the
midst ot the confusion, announcing that he and
his men had had fair play. and elt that they mad
been contsndng with the best rnemen In the
world. He SIMPLY thanked Major Leech for his
multllorm courtesy. and proposed three cheers
for Leech and his men, In which every one joined.
Five minutes thereafter there were hardly forty
people within the enclosure. Everyone was on
the way home and was engaged in turiously dis
cussng the incidents which led to the winning
by the American team BY a majority of thirty
eight points.
THE RETURN HOME
was the most picturesque and animated scene Of
the whole day. 1t was also a continuous one
from Dollymount bridge to Nelson's IS pillar. Across
the North Bull at least $1,000 persons such, 1t Is
estimated, was tho number present on Tuesday,
went crowding and jostling. in hot haste TO gain
the bridge. rne tide was fully In, and there was
no other means or gaining the opposite shore and
the main rold into he city than the passage OF
the bridge or the crossing OF the strait in boat.
On the bridge, which is 50 narrow that only three
can walk abreast, there was q dense mass OF
struggling men, women and children all in
mortal terror or being crushed or crowded over
the ratings, and nearly all excessively weary
from standing all the afternoon amid excited
crowds. AS soon as persons succeeded in cross
ing the bridge they were compelled either to take
their chance OF walking into town or TO stand
waiting for hours by the roadside. There
were hundreds OF Jluntng cars, bur every one
was full ana were most OF the drivers. In their
somewhat reckless condition these interesting
Jarvies were not disposed to listen to reason and
ratified one into town regardless of the unpleas-
ant sensation which he might experience If
Spilled" as they say here, under the wheels ofa
horse ca or over stone wall into q tidal channel.
The American team was conveyed directly
across the strait IN boat, and getting away from
the neighbornood OF the crowded bridge soon got
into town. They had no sooner arrived at the
Shelbourne and received the compliments OF their
friends than they were compelled TO dress and
make all possible haste Tor the Lord Mayors din
ner at the Mansion House.
THE EVENING DINNER.
Dublin was deserted during the entire DAY.
The streets were gayly decorated vita English,
Irish and American nags; but from ecven In the
morning until seven In the evening one might
have fanced tnat the inhabitants had ned
before a plague or n bombardmenr. The real
truth was tnat they had gone to see the
American-lrish rifle match, near those his
torc plains where, many centuries ago, the
Irish whipped the usurplng Danes and broke
down their power in the island. Toward nIqhtlall
the city began TO assume Its normal appear ance;
crowds collected around the modest entrance to
the Mansion House to watch the entry OF the
distinguished guests. The Lord Mayor ofLondon
was among the earliest to arrive, attended by
nunkeys lnnumme rable. The Lord Mayor OF YORK,
Sergeant Armstrong Mr. Maurice Brooks, the
Lord Chancellor, the Provost OF TRINITY University.
the Mayors OF large number OF English ana
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