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

that the peculiar backward position when ali inc
members OF the Irish Team, with the exception OF Fen
ton and Ward take, originated Miners score NJ Tue
longest range only exceeded by d. Mitehel OF the
Scotch Team, who made 49, The FIRST shot mad' ny
Muer was an outoI. aud then lac followed with nine
buIrseyes. At he eleventh round he scored cen
ter, and finished With four more buiPseyes.
ent George FonrOn lie co. the next highest SCORE 10
that OF Miner at this range, and William R9by nade
So Que point ess than his ,co-e at 900 yards mneTs
and ligby's consisted almost entirely OF buIFs-
EYES ana ceuers alternately The 900 yards range
There were six misses mad, by TIE IRISH Team during
tho day Four Of oecuC at the 1000 yards range
and two at 800 yards. 10. yards Dyas failed TO
score ON the ninth shot, Johnson fal-l on the twelfth
and Coz on the second JOynt also missed on his second
shot The other two misses were made by
pyas and Miner on their frat shots at 600
yar,Is Messrs. JOynt Dyas, Ward Con, anh
Fenton made excellent smoothing scoring bulls,
eyes and center shots frequently Tue members Of tho
team did the principal coaching, consulting each other
after every shot Major Leeeh the captain oi the TEAM
rarely made any suggestions after tho wmir dsk began
Ia respond Ia the bullet When not keeping the people
from encroaohng too the hingpOnt be- sat calmly
watching the result Of each discharge Neither he nor
rho men smoke above their breath while the match
I'm progress andwhon the crowd would make any AZ
tcnpt ut applause lac wouid hush them 10 silence nu
wave OF hs hand
Tho Australian Team occupied targets Ill and w.,
on tho right .of the Canadians. Tnelr shooting was
watched with much interest by the spectators who lad
saht hope that thoy would sucueed In carrying of the
tr pny and thus instl into the minds OF riaenen grn-
rra that Australia Ia a country worthy OF some prOmi-
n.tc, even though remote In geographical point OF
vi, m Tie scoring by these marksmen was exceedingly
GOO capt Kig leading the score bv total of 2OG and
Mr. Gee second by a scorc OF 20l. II was conceded
nom the beginning that the first position lay between
these two arksmon though they rendered to each osher
every pont OF information that would ossid toward
making a good score. Can't Wardi made the best score
H. at So yards and Major Sleep cd ct 300 yards with
score Of 80 hu ing ten bullsa,es Capt King tied with
Mr. Gee at 0O0 yards With score OF 80. but as Capt
Kings scoro was beat comparative one of the two, he
VIVA accorded thu aOaor of being the beat at The 1000
yards range.
The marksmcn IN ibs team I'll shoot from the back
poson with the butt the rifle under TIE shoulder
Major Sleep Capt Smith, sergt Gee, and Lieut. Draper
an grasp the butt OF the e with the left hand holding
II anly against the shoulder, and Mr. Lynch extends
ms left hand forward gcJpng the rife at the junction
Of he stock and nuzzo Capt Wardill rcss the muzze
between his two knees Lieut. Draper ats Il on the toes
o., the left foot Lynch ress IL between both feet NJ
the toes The others rest In the crotch formed by the
crossed legs Mr. sade rests the rhe on His right knee,
and supports his head with mia left hand, while Capt.
wardll, Capt King, and Mr.. &c" support th'ir head
by grnspng the sleeve Of their coat between the eeth
On the extreme right the sootehmen were assigned TO
targcts " aud VI Their best shooting was doue by X.
Meyite scored total Of 200 ct the three ranges,
and made The best seore II, at 900 yards Peter Rae
led az 500 yards with 10 and Dr. Mitchell made the bost
score ever ma lie at 1000 yards in matcn, with rs out
of possible 49, making II bulls-eyes and ono inner"
With the exception OF Capt Thorburn, who hAea the
Fulton or back position, the scotchnen shoot from the
forward position. and resting on the elbows Mr..
Boyd saJs that after this match he will take
the back position, Is he thinks after becoming