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

tho forearm aess a. q support for the head, and
cushion ia used as rrst for tie cheek against the stock
OF TIC gun Tho barrel Of tho gun rests In crotch
formed by tho calves Of his iegs The American Team
acted IN unison ali JcaIouses and feelings, II any OK
lsted being thrown aside, and noticeable desire 10
assist o1e another IN all valuable points OF Information
taking ts place. Col GiIdCrsleoye, Col Bodine' MAJOR
Fulton, and H. Ratbbone occupied target X, ana inc
other members Of tue team target W, which was Oh the
extomo left and conceded to he the best position IN case
Of strong wind. As the positions for targets were
drawn al the meeting of the captains OF the teams before
tie shooting no exception could be taken there being no
pa tiniy In tho SELECTION the numbers oeihs
dTa IN from box.
Inc Canadian Te IN occupied targets and X and ifS
rnemb,rs appeared to be more DESTROYS OF RUSHING
through cir complement OF shots than OF making g0Od
CORES although hor total Of 400 points cannot be too
severely Jpaiucd Of considering the fact that inc
hiehest score urde IN tie Echo Shield match IN 1874
was 1 437 and ID 1913 only l,5O6. j. Adam made the
highest t0tal-202. lie won the first champion gold
medal fn 1873 ut Crcpdmoor. lie shoots from a" FIR
webs position the back, the Other members OF tide
team AhooGng from tho prone position. He made the
best score Of 60 out Of possible 10 at 800 yards and
the beet at 900 yards soriug 81 points while A. Bell
,,o1e II out of possible 10 1000 yards. Mr.. Bell
vas member Of tie team, In 1874, which won the KOla
more Cup at Wimbledon, and beat Major Fuon's score
at Montreal in 1874
TIE Irish Team occupied Nos and II targets, next to
the Canadians The scoring Of the Irish Team In general
was excellent Ilcut. Edmund johnson, who made 10
bulI,.yes In gusccsson the 800 yords range, takes
What ia know 49, the Miner position This is lying upon
m hack with the LEGS we'll drawn mp, the feet resting
perpendlcnlary the head slightly elevated The hz
, Of tbe rife rests upon the toes with the butt end
lntcbod tightly AGAINST the shoulder. When Lieut. J0hn
son IA getting into position ho twists bis body c1hsder
bly, until he acquires the desired steadinesS" ohS
few seconds then elapsor before no nres' he i'h
aIIu nlNG mi
The strain upon his eyes occasoned by the labor OF
acorno rs bulls 800 yards appeared 20 tell upon
h mower Of vision ut the 900 yards range. His fourth
sbo AZ this distance preceded by two cen
terra ana buAseyo. lie then allowed two OF three Oh
tbe nj b,r masme 10 lead him, while ne put on par
Of eyelasses evidently with the Intention oil strrst
euing s sight When be again took his place before the
target ne scored seven bulseyes, finishing VIII cob
ter The marker spaed inner for this snot, to whoh
Iient Jolnson Objected Major Ieeo at once hoisttd
the danger flag the driHg ceased, and Col Winsate
haunted s horse and dashed down to the target " III
ves,gata the score. This caused oonslderaDe delay III
the nroeress of the match; and when the Colonel re-
,ur,ed he announced o center shot, which made Lieut.
Johpsons total score at 900 yards 81 ponts-seVch less
Than no made ut the 800 yards distance
wpI,sm R,qhy OF tho Irish Team made the highest
s.o,e M 900 Yards The position he takes h the same ~
Johnson's lie does not twist his body 80 mueh IN
getting into position ana is ready TO take ann almost ~
aeon Ma his body tho ground His ann Is deil
crate and he res hs remains In hs place un 'ne
marker II mails hs shot. He carries heldglasses ana
scutnzes tho target closely after each round he res
ycben ne finished fring at 900 yards his WAS 60
tho highest Of any Of tho members OF the Irish Team
AZ that distance lie made eleven bulpseyes
seven of them eOnsecetiyely j. X. Mlner OF the same
team who stood third the list at 600 yards ana aho
a 600 registered Il a. lycVo YARDS tDo highest sooo
for the team made at that distance TWAS WIN "n'