The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-31
THE INTERNATIONAL CONTEST.
What the Irish Riflemen
Have Accomplished.
AMERICAN AND IRISH SCORES
Probable Composition Of the
Irish Team.
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The contest which took place OF Creedmoor on
Saturday furnishes US with some very Interesting
data relative to the skill OF the rinemen who are
dispute the palm OF victory In the coming inter-
national match in Ireland. owing to The Irish
having practlsed on the new Wimbledon targets
1t has been impossible up to the present to make
any satisfactory comparison OF the work being
done by the rival marksmen.
The favorable conditions under which the con-
test for the possession or the Leech cup
took place and the splendid scores made
by the members or the American team on
the new target allow to compare
their work with the scant record we have OF what
the Irish rinemen are doing IL VIII DC seen that
the scores made at Creedmoor on the Wimbledon
targets compare very favoraoly with anything yet
reported IRON Ireland TIE aggregate score OF
the arst lour men OF the team make the magnln-
cent total OF 1906 The four best scores
30 far reported from ireland amount 10 $780, three
points In excess OF the American total. it must,
however, be kept in mind that the Irish scores
were not made on the same day nor in the same
ma CHI. They represent the best absolute per-
Torrance OF Messrs. McKenna, wilson, Fulton and
Johnson, VINO are looked upon as the crack mem
bers OF the Irish team So far know, In
none OF their contests have the scores made
by any four contestants reacped the total
Creedmoor. We have at hand the record OF
competition for places the Irish team made at
Dolymount, near Dublin, the 10th OF May.
The day il described as fine but an "ugly fsntall
wind" interfered somewhat with the accuracy or
the firing. Two members OF last years team were
among the mpetitors-Messrs Miner and Jonn-
son-and he totals obtained by the TOUR best shots
reached only 707 points, or 50 points less than
were made by Messrs. Bodine, Giiderseeye
Fulton and Coleman on Saturday, when Major
Fulton was certainly not seen at MS best. nis
score though very brilliant, not equailing his
performance in the International match. Judging
from wnag has been already done before the
targets the contest will be close one, as in some
respects the condition OF the competitors Will be
somewhat changed. The Irish rlnemen have this
year much wller field for selection, and. though
the nrst four OF the American team are probably
stronger tnan the four best shots OF the
Irisn the latter will nave the advantage
in the additional men. Neither General
Dakin nor Mr.. Yale are nearly 80 reliable marks
men as Miner and RigoY, VINO will PROBABLY CON-
plete the Irish six; nor can Messrs Garfield and
Bruce be so surely counted upon as Or, Hamilton
or captain Walker. The general excellence OF the
Irish team will therefore, probably counteroal-
ance the skill OF the leading American rInemen
that the victory WILL doubt, be wholly dependent
on accident. A shot on the wrong target or
slight mistake in elevation, will be likely to give
the victory 10 one party the other. Considerable
variation is noticeable IN the Irish scores. Mr.
McKenna VINO Is credited with the highest score
on record-2os points out or a possible 225-some
days fell as low ls7, difference Of 81 points.
Fulton, VINO Is also looked upon as one Of the
mos; skiliul OF the Irish marksmen. only made
1888 points the day in which Mr.. wilson scored
2Oa We have means Of knowing what the
he W. an 4
is reasonable TO- believe It favorable in view
OF the splendid work done BY Mr.. Wilson,
who made IS points At 500 yards. IS at
900 yaros and 10 at 1000 yards. Mr.. McKenna
made, on the same day. tue remarkable score or
p out OF possible IS 500 yards, "a at 300 yards,
but fell TO 81 points at 1000, which Is lar below
the ordinary work done Dy our best men at that
range. On ne 18th OF MAY the following scores
were maze at Belfast