New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-14

e,t q, the targets tc but especially the pecuarities
of Individual marksnen. Each teom has atent OF Hs
own frou which the Members subdiVdea lhtO relays vi
four men, FIRE at two different targets dlstn%uishape
from each other by numbers or letters Tue lents
arc guarded az much a. possible from ntruders'
and loud talking prohibited No one is permitted 10
suenk "a oarlsman while the firing is gong on, and
tic only convex ton in which they indulge - with each
other and The "coaching' reservee. aud t1s IL MO"
p.s and chiefly confined " brief iEures indicating the
elevation and wind gauges used or tho riheS'
During tho match yesterday the several teams were "a
seous as they could possibly have been mad thoi bcen
shooting each other insteah Of Al the targets ana
went about tho solemn business OF cleaning ioaulAs,
and shooting though they we're nrl1g n Shute
over dead oomTedo. The soiemnty Of the sport IL not
its least amusing feature % one who cannot understand
how old men az we'll young win go on hour after hour
making theInseves black aud blue, and at the rik OF
.loca,ine shoulders and brel king jaw-bones Br the
rec0 OF the heavy weapons carrying leaden balls hall as
aTep as ones little Gnger. Within the shelter ten's
were low pine table, camp stools, unperthbed
ard quiet marksmcn carefully loading ana cleaning
their faycrto riHes, with variety OF rods
and ammunition boxes sGattered on the green
awsrd OF placed against stools and tables The
seofekeeprs With their teleocOl elose at hand
me scene was very quiet, sufficiently Picturesque and
With the firing points" an alr OF Borous business
The Irish Team indulged Ia ltuo sentiment, ana dis
played gorgeous bouquet OF flowers ou the top OF one
Of
the Irsh Team furnished members Of the Irish aud Scotch
Teams with FprgS OF heather, which 70 adon their
cars These two teams, and especially the Scotch
oaintl something IN appearance from Their national
4, ,ss while tho Australian, American, and Canadian
sroaa looked very much tho same cosmopolitan and
democratic though the Americans SURPASSED te other
tvo IN men OF Gne stature and commanding peseE &C.
The American Toan led the scores OF tn" sew
eral teaIos at 800 yards by 10 points ana al 900
t,I sstil Iaft 4 moi u
tbe other teams At 900 yards the average scoring
as not nm 10 the average made during the rDctce ard
the Americans finished with total Of l.577 points
ponts behind the total score OF the Scotch Team,
points behind tile Irish Team, thus making tDein trd IN
the field At 900 yards Col BO0ne wac allotted miss
for firing on tie wrong target, when he made Durs-
eva Il was MISTAKE which has never happened
~ he colonel before Col Gldersleeyes scoring was
oYoeUtonally good Vt the 500 and 900 yards rspge'
m Vbich be stood fret IN the team at 1000 yards his
seoye as lowest IN which he made two misses by fail
ms IN hit the target AZ the 1000 yards rnnge Major
Fulton ade good score of 20, which was the hlgcsJ
nade In the team t that range In the total scOies made
Gen. Dakin leads with 203 out OF possible 3D. ana
Col iodine foots the list With lS9 The averages OF yes
terdsy we're closer than at any time during the eonpeu-
tons or practices of ito team which began on May 81
Tbe positions Of tho Iaevbess Of the team IN firing are
an from baek Col Bodine having changed during tins
season from tie prone" position which he took IN the
American team matches Of 1874 ana 1870. HSfiaims
that while the prone position gives tho advantage OF
watching all variations OF the Wind the back position
more favorable for holding tho rhe firmly ana stcay'
His position IL like that OF Col Farwe and Gen Dstn,
who lie moro on the side resting the gun ON he eft
thigh, and holding 1t firmly ~ the barrel with
the left hand Major Ful.ou's position 10 known
a. the Rar aharsonP lying fat the back With bis
feet toward tbe TARGET and the butt of the ride gsQed
firmly with to let hand thrown back u Is mead, while