The New York herald., 1876-09-22
ONE THOUSAND YARDS.

any certain method Of hedging their bets or owning a
new garment The natives are i've points ahead OF
their visitors at the end of the fifth round, but this
fact inspires little confidence, because 1t known that
the Irishmen are mightiest At long range The wind
blows few moments. from the east-southeas and the
two men who ready to fire both rise and rest until
II again to the northeast Tho delay Is less than
a minute and half and is adudocd allowable for both
contestants Tho breeze does not rcshcn above three
milos an hour
An UNSAFE COMMITTEES OF SAFETY
The men under re In front OF the targets, otherwise
known the markers and the judges, agree TO hold
meeting regard to Weber's twelfth shot So at four
teen minutes past twelve the signal "cease firing" Is
raised and the members Of the committee emerge from
their respective hiding places A dozen men myster
ousy appear upon the OF the deep trench in front
OF the butts where they come from must DC maite.
cigar in the bullet proof trench or taken fluid ounce
from friends pocket flask as an ounce OF lead CUR
gled his head. AZ the distance OF 500 yards 1t
cannot be whether the body goes into committee
OF the whole whether the debate is in reference to
lunch or webers eyesight but It - enough to know
that the subject is fully considered, ordered to third
reading and reported TO the assembly NJ ian inner-
scoring tho claimant three points. The committee
then adjourned. Back 10 their bomb-proof back to
their sandwiches, 20 the six hungry men.
FIRST CHAPTER.
The firing Is resumed as tho danger flags fall and
continues tor u quarter Of an hour without inerrup
tion. contemplation OF the scores OF the twelve
competitors reveals the tact that In the first ten rounds
the Americans lead by eight points About hall past
twelve caucus Of the gentlemen before the targets
seems necessary In order 10 settle the status OF Mr.
Johnson's thirteenth shot The committee ap
pears and the shot Is adjudged ON line ;
but careful measurement to the fraction Of
inch the fact that Is outer instead Of
an inner. The wind is steady now and the men make
puls eyes while the weather lasts The blue sky hides
itself behind tangled mass OF gossamer clouds while
the denzens OF earth present outside the ropes refer
the work OF the passing hour In choice language,
from which may be culled such gems as "fine bull. I"
'ow bull" "hgh bull" "plumb bull " "a nipper,"
&c. shame, oh Christian people. tnat Sitting Bul
is forgotten. The shooting at the 500 yards
range closes and tho Americans find themselves nieen
points 10 the good.
AT NINE HUNDRED YARDS.
Sweet the moments OF lunch time Chowder to
the left OF you, ham to the right OF you overy
where. one elbows hn,solf 10 tho lunch by
slow and painful gradations. But the chowder Ia
steaming hot, aud the clans can be isned out. Tho
lager refreshrs those who able to clutch glass Of
aud dime at thc eans eventful moment
IL Is o'clock before the firing is resumed. Far
well his usual bulls eye, and the rirc match
moves OIL. strange ~ say, tho lrish have great
trouble at the new range in getting their sights
gaugcd to the wind. They open this series with low
'rnners" Tho Americans are beitcring iheir condi-
ton every moment Fulton has had misfortune, but
has already forgotten IT, His fourth struck tho
ground right In front OF the target IL line shot,
straight the bulls eye. but fell short II is the rst
miss Tor tho Americans on this target and only their
second during tho progress OF tho match up to this
point "a uull at X." shouts the popusce The target
is an American one; but the Irish toam do their
work SO faithfully and so well that thoy hear no CON-
inenis from side or the othcr And right at inis
point would be pleasing to soy how large the dccga-
ton OF active sympathszers with lrclands cause
tho field OF Crecdmoor really is. Everywhere
the western side the sympathy the hopes Of lrc!ands
sons success openly spoken. All honor the senti-
mont None SO patriotic drOuuu tuo circle OF Amcrl-
cans but he gnzes the pleasing and calm face Of
Major Leecb, wishes bis could win, II II could only
be without the wishers own countrymcn suffering
defeat The Major will always be kindly remembered
In New York. and whether he comes alono with his
men will never want for welcome
PaEPARfSG THE HoMRsrRxrcH.
On every hand the talk Is decidedly bovine The
ear catches the English Tor taurus rather otcner on
tho American than on the Irish side. Sad the
statement may read to our visitors, fact IL ia The
United states six are gradually though surely
Increasing their lead. In fact, the contest is
I.rt lx..s
race In which tho light blue always slightly
led. About three O'Clock Fulton Is shooting very
badly. lie has missed the target only little while
ago and now makes two 'innersr In succession. Tho
scene closes quiotiy, and tho Irish team Ind them
selves thirytwo points behind their American friends
The preparations for removing TO the last or 600