The New York herald., 1876-09-10
CREEDMOOR.
Important Changes in the American
Rife Team.
GILDERSLEEVE AND BODINE
Yale and Bruce HonorabIy Resign in
Their Favor.
FINE PRACTICE YESTERDAY.

For somo time past there has been a feeling abroad
among American rilemen that the national team,
although good one could be materially strengthened
by slight modification in its personnel good deal
OF talk was INDUCED In with regard to The pcrmanency
OF Major Yalc the team His friends contendcd that
on the day oil battle he found wanting and
indeed, this be admitted true Still It was in
sisted that in view OF existing circumstances and the
fact that the visiting teams shooting
with unexampled precision, it would he pru-
dent for the Americans to take every possible precau
ton against defeat Therefore, last night u meeting
was held in tho tent of the after practice hours
and it was moved, seconded and carried that judge
Gilderslecve be admitted as memDer of the team
Colonel John Bodnc was next received into its ranks
in the same 1t was then resolved that both the
newly elected members should shoot the approach
ing match, after which IT only remained
to Indicate the gentemen's names who
10 withdraw. 1t is needless to say that Major
Yalc and Mr. Bruce, being the members who stood at
the bottom in point OF general average, the
who should go ON tho reserve, and to save further
trouble in this very important matter Major Yale
signed his place on the in favor OF Judge Glider
sleeve and Mr.. Bruce did the favor Colonel
John Bodne AS the American team now stands it
could not be composed of better rksmen and II they
should unfortunately lose tho day the public Will at
least feel that no personal ambition has stood in the
way TO prevent us from achieving victory before
the butts. To both Major Yale and Mr. Bruce much
credit is due for the disintercscd way in which they
have borne themselves, and tina public will recognise
that it is honorable to resign In favor of such men
Giderseove and Bodine in the face of present cir
cumstances
TIE TEAM PRACTICE YESTERDAY.
The small boro International rine teams met yostcr-
day at Creedmoor Tor the purpose of doing their last
IN hcfo tbo grea nch xyhic m
Wednesday and Thursday next There were four
teams before the butts-namcly, tho Irsh Scotch
American and Canadian. The weather was lne and
the range IN excellent condition. During tho fore part
OF the day the sky cam and at intervals clear but
In tho afternoon the clouds ovcrshadowed the sun
and cast a subdued but mild white light over
the tareets These could 6e seen, even rom the ex
treme distance OF LOCO yards, with a dstinctness
which must have been very satisfactory to the marks
men AS the day the last in which practice could
be obtained before the coming of of the great event.
naturally expected that all the teams would do
their best and there can be doubt but they did
50. Wherever the spectators eye turned, up and
down the long line OF firing points in front OF the
butts, an anxions and subdued expression
of carncstness might plainly be noted on the
countenanccs of the rihenlen. It was real test of
strength between the competing teams and this beng
the case, 1t was pity that the Australians. who have
repeatedly distinguished themselves of late,
there to put themselves on record with the other
teams. They were, however, absent, and splendid
opportunity was lost OF trying their strength in final
tug with the other teams.
The Canadians occupied two targets on the
rlgut CI tue Hnc, McssrS. Joseph Mason and IL.
Cooper had charge Of the told glasses and watched
the targets on tho left OF the Canad ans couple OF
targets were occupied by private partics the
lett of these again were the American team, with the
redoubtablc Colonel John Bod;ne and Judge Glider
sleeve doing duty as watchers To the left Still; and
between the American and Scotch teams tho
Irish. Major Arthur B. Lccch watched the target
the right and Mr. Evans that the left. Tho left OF
the line of teams was closed by the Scottish team
under the vgilant eye OF Colonel Mcdonald, while
Messrs Ingram and Luke kept brace OF powerful
glasses steadily fixed on the targets
q M icpd aior
General Alexander Shaler Colonel George W. Wmgate
General Martin j. Mcmahon. Colonel Valentine Alder
man Bradley, of Dublin and a host OF others
goody sprinkling Of the fair graced tho
occasion by their presence and among them were no
ticcd Mrs General Dakin. Mrs Ward, Mrs. Thyme,
Mrs Con, Mrs. Greenhill, Mrs. Hsdall and others
A little before eleven O'Clock firing commenced at
500 yards and continued with varying MI the
finish. when IL was asccrtained that the Irish
few points ahead oil the other teams This advantage
they maintained throughout The afternoon, and the
close OF the day it found that Leech his mer
had again put themselves at the head OF the list by
handsome majority OF twchty-o points The aggre-
gate totals foows:--
Points.
Tha Irieh tnov,