New-York tribune., 1875-07-12
PARTICULARS OF THE FIRST AMERICAN
VICTORY AT DOLLYMOUNT.
STRONG SYMPATHY FELT FOR THE AMERICANS
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STRONG SYMPATHY FELr FOR THE AMtIICANS-
COMPARISONS or TIE SCORES WITH THOSE Ar
Sasis yse So eerye;pona.rcs 2, n. L.rso. r'me
The historic plains of ClOntarf," IA every
patriot loves 10 call them -ted with intere,t
on the score OF another international contest Of rather
his team won immortal fame The batlc OF the rid men
at the Of Doymonnt has ended In triumph fos
band have beaten the picked champions Of ireland
upon their own soil ana nd are , preparing anp Thry
have still to engage, however. IN a series OF
minor trials, which VIII be- hardly fought by Their
opponents in the hope Of winning some of the hono's
which have yet to be awarded The result not unex-
peced from the proofs OF greater steadness higher DIS
cpline and closer application which the American visit
ora have given since their arrival They have not
been captiyated by tho entertainments PREPARED of
them forget the main purpose or their vst ana
while the Irish Team were otherwise occupied they aee
%oS Ss on e Te .Os e scoring
made Friday excited some misg1'ings az 10 tho
ChaIIense Cup was won by an Irish ride Oh THURS
day-and these were not removed by tnc COUNT
yesterday by return of fine weather. and
their opponents, who, 1t 4 said shoot better ~ o,a
it~were deprived Of an advantage which, Judging from
the almost ncessan rain Of the previous three day uy
report be correct must have been very 10
them to see the sun break forth yesterday mornns o
shine auspciously upon TIE stransefs. ,o, o..
The American victory 1t may be ohserved ,Lonsh ,ns
any very deep impression the public min ihcre cn
be doubt that the cheers which were given wh, INC
in electoral parance 1t was calecane from the hearts
OF the multitude that thronged the North Pun. II -
probable indeed that II they were allowed choice they
would the victory TO the Visitors tai o tIr
own countrymen. Their sympathy was more getcraiis
exhibited the side of the Stars and stripes tan o' 'he
Union Jack, and the flag OF ireland does ho wave -
many OF the would desire In this lnsernauohi
contest The visitors have shown their power IA former
trials OF skill aud il they enter the lists at NpDrdon
the best m.lrksmon the wider field OF coii titpn VIII
have look their arrels as they VIII hay" no od
nary oppou. meet. At the practice on FRIDAY ihey
scored IS more than at CreedmoOr While tie lls team
next day failed to show any improvement Bdt me SUI
periorty shown yesterday more decided anl, ~
deed splendid the reaching 9o7 out OF P0ssbi"
l,OsO The competitors wer, W. I'll ohlytMo Or tu',e
exceptions on each side, tie siAc as those Ni0
went across the Atlantic IN september Last Mr.
Coleman was substituted i0r .E. Iiopbnrn on
the American side, and Mes q Pollock ana ~cht Ina ior
Mr. John kgby he wirncr % trc Long Range 'haleige
Cup last week. for Capt. Walser In the IRISH Team
Neither side gained much advantage by the chances on
comparing the figures with those Of Last year "l be
SEE that the Irish have not advanced, while TIC Amer
car.s gained upon the whole 33 points. The shooting ~
the different UNEQUAL Al 500 ards thc
Irish added II to their Of 1874 and were ole point
ahead of their opponents whereas at Creedmoor tn.y
were beaten by nine points. I'm their AT te 1000
wards range the conditions we're reverted AZ tcSdmoor
tne Americans marked 2J3 and the Irish 3U2; but at
Irish 800 a. 900 yards the latter beat their opponents
last year by two but yesterday they were Vur'.d
from this which was supposed to be theii stf"hshod