New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-15
q. MURIsoN-CASADIAN TEAM.

G5 and ms had been gaining buscyes for the preVl-
GUS six shots, buseye was naturally expected There
was cessation Of conversation, the result was looked
forward anxiousY But no flag responded TO the shot
and RahbOne was allotted miss for his last shot, ioi
lowed with murmur OF regret through the assembled
throng
The coaching Of the Americans was done principally by
Major Fulton Col Bodine. aud Col Gldersleeye, VINO
wached with eager interest every slight variation In the
wind and instantly gave the marksmen the benefit OF
the knowledge, at the same time advising IN tue ee'a
TONS allowances for wind, &c. AT he 0OOyard range
r. Rathbone led the team with score OF IT, making IL
bullseyes and ccnters. Col Bodine was second Win
score OF 60; Gen. Dakin with So; Allen with So mayor
Fulton 62; Weber 81 Col Gildersleeve, 81 aud Lieut.
Col Farwel So making total OF 515 points, which was
the highest total made at the 900yard range At this
range Weber and Allen each made reochet shot, caused
by a light charge Of powder or defective bullet For
these each were given a miss, yet they had gained
SO points on the Scotch Team, and led II
by A points. The teams moved quickly back TO the
1000 yards range and got down to their work as soon
"a possible. At the 1,000yard range the Americans
scored total OF points, Col Gilderseeve taking the
lead with II points, making IL bulseyes, two eenters
and an inner Next came Lleut.-CoL farweu WIN %
points. Weber and Allen each scored 50, Rathbone
scored &C. Col Bodne, 62; Major Fulton, SO; and Gen.
Dakin the lowest with 5i Farwel's score was pecu-
liar one leading OF with three centers, followed by four
bulls eyes and four centers and closing with four bulls
eyes The marksmen worked carefully and sure, the
American Team being the last to finish up
THE SCOTCH TEAM.
The Scotch Team occupied the two middle targets l.
and H. and were the second to lead OIL III the days COM
petition, Whitelaw firing the first shot and making
center The countcnances Of the members OF tile team
bore an expression of confidence to the result OF the
match being their favor They were partially satisfied
with the wind, but would have preferred 1t little
stronger Their shooting was performed carefully and
with the greatest precision. They began work with tue
determination OF than holding their own In the
days competition, and were satisfied that they couid
increase their majority over the American the
only marksmen they claimed they were at all
in fear Of Capt Thorburn made the highest score OF 10
nj this range with Fraser second with 20, Clark with 81
Boyd 60; Whiteaw 60 DR.. Mitchell, 63 Rae, 81, and
Mcylttie CO. the whole making total OF DO points,
which equaled the American score at the same range
and still making them nine points ahead They made
total OF 90 bullseyes, 10 less than the Americans
SO ceners Is inners, outer and misses They were
coached by the SECRETARY, Mr. Renon, who, the Scotch
men say, has his equal He does not permit voice
20 be heard in the team during the Shooting and all adj
vice must come from him They very careful Ii the
weighing OF their powder and the swedging OF their bull
let's which must also come up to the standard IN weight
The scotchmen made the lowest score at 300 yards, only
scoring q total OF 1852 points, the highest individual
scores being those OF Rae Clark and Mcyte who each
made score OF 81 points Boyd and Fraser each made
so, Tborburn and whtelaw. 81 each, and Dr. Mitchell
A. Only as bulPs-eyes made at this range, and
four misses Capt Thorburn making one and Dr. Mitchell
three As each member of the team closed at the 800
yards with bulseye. It supposed that they would
keep Mp their score but the first shot OF the eight marks
men at 900 yards made beginning -Four OF them
were miners, outer and the other two buiseyes
II was growing late when the teams moved back to tine
1000 yards range and the preparations aniecedent to
airing were made with as much rapdity rs possible. The