The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-15
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Creedmore Target Practice.

CBEEDM0RE, september l4.-Al ele'eu
A. NJ, the firing in the international
rife match was resumed at 800 yards
range. Each team has different shoot
ing ground from that used yesterday
The weather is fine. Immense numbers
of people are arriving by different trains.
Fully five thousand persons were present.
When the firing was begun Fulton
fred the first shot of the American
team at 800 yards, and made
the bulls eye, scoring 5. Gildersleeve
made three successive bulls eyes. Bo-
dimes first three shots were 4, 5, 4. Aliens
first shot missed the target, the second
scored 2 only, and his third 3. Rath-
bones first two shots were and 4. Dal-
Inns first shot was the bulls eye, and
Farwelrs first four shots scored 4, 5, 4, 3.
Of the Irish team Rigly led with an
outer counting two Dyas made bulls
eve scoring five, and Fulton made three
bulls eyes in succession. The general
shooting of the Irish team, so far, ,is strong.
The shooting OF the American team is
improving; 1t opened rather weak. The
Scotch are doing well. Boyd opened
with bulls eye. Thoburn's first five
shots were bulls eyes, while the re-
mainder of the Scotch team are doing
good shooting.
The following are the total scores at
the 800 yards range: Canadian team
Mason, TO; Gibson, 60; Gotten, &c; Adam,
sc; Bell, 63; Morrison, So; Cruit, 30;
DIsher, 55; total, 492.
The total score of the American team,
800 wards, is 525; Irish team 5O2, and
the Scotch team 525, tina American
and Scotch team having tied on the 800
wards. The Scotch thus far maintains
their lead of yesterdays 8 points. The
Americans are now 10 points ahead OF
the Irish.
The Americans are, on an aggregate
score, at 500 and 900 yards, A points
ahead of the Scotch and 48 ahead Oft the
Irish.
The American Team Win.
The total scores at 900 yards are as fol-
lows: American team, 5l5; Australian,
494; Canadian, 465; Irish, 4S5; Scotch,
1872 The Americans are, on the aggre-
ate score at 800 and 900 yards ranges A
,oints ahead of the Scotch and AZ ahead
t the Irish. The announcement OF the
,rores, which showed that the Amerl-
cans had magnificent lead, was greeted
by vociferous cheers.
The Americans won by % over the
Irish. The Americans total score tor
both DAYS was 3,l26; Irish, 3,lO4; Austria
lians, 1906; Scotch, S,O6l; Canadian,
1928.
Score at 900 yards-American team
Julton, 62; Bodine, 90; Gildersleeve, 81;
Rsthbone, 73; Dskin, 6s; Farwell,
50: Weber, 81, and Allen, "a;
grand total, SIS. Irish team-Rigby,
81; Johnston, 81; Joynt, 62;
Dvas, 62; Ward, 54; Fenton, 81;
Miner, 81, and Gott, 20; grand
total, 4s5. Australian tesm-Gec, 81;
King, 81; Wsrdell, Sc; Smith, 81;
Lynch, 62; Draper, 60; Sleep, 60, and
Slade &c; grand total, 494. Scotch team
Boyd, So; Whitelaw, 81; Clark, 6li Rae,
81; Mitchell, AZ; Frssier, SO; McNitie
81, and Thorburn, 81; grand total, 462.
Canadian ream-Mason. SO; Gibson, 54i
Cotton, co; Adam, GO; Bell, 81; Muri
son, 65; Cruit, 81, and Disher, 5@; grand
total, 465.
AT the thousand yards range
American team-Fulton, So; Bodine, 62:
Gildersleeve, II; Rathbone, &C; Da-
kin, 54; Farwell, 6s; Weber,
G5; Allen, G5; total, 500. Irish team
Rigby 81; johnson, 81; Joynt, G2; Dyas,
Il; Wald, 60; Fenton, 80; Miner, 10;
Cot, SO; total, $40. Australian-Gee,
62; King 81; Wardell, 54 Smith, 6S;
Lynch, CA; Draper, G7; Sleep, 81; Slade,
co; total; sol. Scotch team-Boyd, II;
Whitelsw, 60; Clark, Gl; Rae, 60; Mitchell,
81; Frasier, SO; INVITE, 62; Thorburn, "a;
total, 4SS Canadian team-Mason, 81;
Gibson, GO; Cotton, 60; Adams, "a; Bell,
63; Murison, 50; Cruil, "a; Disher, 50;
total 476
The following are the total scores of
each team for the two days: American,
3.l26; Australian, 3 062; Canadian, 2, ,923;
Irish, 3,l04; Scotch, 3.O6l
After the shooting had ended and its
result had been announced, deatenng
cheers for the American and Irish teams,
who appeared to be the favorites, ren,
the air. The best shots of both teams
were cheered individually. Congrau-
latory addresses on the result OF
the shooting were made by Ma
ior Fulton, of the American, Major
Leach OF the Irish, Captain Mcdonald,
of the Scotch. Captain Morris, of the
Australian, Major O'Rellley, of the
Canadian. Mr.. Miner, of the Irish, Col.
Bodine. of the American and Major
Dyas, of the IRISH teams also delivered
addresses, and the great crowd separated
with cheers for all the teams.