New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-15

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Tho following account Of the rife shoot
ing on Wednesday 1t Creedmoor, near New
York, 10 furnished BY the American Pres
Association. Only . mesgre and unintel
igible account of the Same was given by
the Aseocissed Press:
CREEDxooR, September l3-The grea,
international rife match opened TO-DAY
auspiciously. The weather was beautiful
with very light breeze. A large number
Of visitors arrived ct the grounds during
the forenoon. On the appearance of the
teams they were warmly welcomed. The
Americans were fav0rites in the pools. The
shooting commenced 1T IL A. n. Henry
Fulton, of the American team, fired the
first shot, then B0dlne and Gildersieeve fol.
lowed. The following were the scores u
800 yards:
Canadian team-Mason 63, Bell IS, Glib.
son GA, MureeOn GA: Cation 81, Cruit 81,
Adams G., Desher e.; total 52l.
Australian tesm-Gee IS, Linch Is, King
68, Draper 60: Wsrdell II, Sleep So. Smith
SO, Slade 63; total 536
Irish tesm-Rigby So, Ward GA, johnson
IS, Fenton &c, Joysll IS, Miner 81, Dyss 66,
Goff Ga; total 535.
American tesm-Fulton &C, Dakin 60, b.
dine So, FArwell 20, Gilderslteve 70, Weber
GO, Rsthb0ne 20, Allen 68; total $50
Whitelsw GA, Frazer 81, Clarke IS. Mcvil.
tie II, Roe II, Tbarburn IS; total 535.
The applause which greeted johnson, of
the Irish team, a. he made bis tremendous
scOre-6fteen successive bulls eyes-was
immense. All the teams were cheered.
After some little delay the shooting ct the
900 yards range was then commenced. The
Americans we're still favorites; the Irish
and Scottish second and third.
at 900 yards:
irish team-Totsl, 524.
Canadian team-T0tal, 476.
American team-Total, 5I8.
Aust allan team-TOtal. 5A.
Scottish tesm-TOfa!, 500.
The following are the scores ct 1000
yards.
Canadians Total, 493.
Americsns-TOtal, 509.
Australians-Totsl. ago.
Sc0ttish-TOtsl, 523.
Mitchell's score, of the Scottish team, was
oil bull's eyes save one shot, and was the
finest on record ct 1000 yards.
In shooting ct 800 yards, tho Americana
shot away below their average. while the
Irish, Scotch and Australians beat the
Americans. Tharburn, Scotch, made some
excellent shots at 900 yards, scoring
70. while McVittie exceeded this,
making II. Boyd did not shoot up
10 expectations, and did much better in
practice. Weber and Gildersleeve made
The best scores of the American team ct 900
q. Rathbone also fell behind. while
Fulton only made GA. Tho majority OF the
American team seemed unfortunate, and |
lid not shoot with the same precision
- ueusl. A. 800 yards the Australians did |
,xcellently, Sleep scOring So, ana King the |
'ame. The Canadians shot poorly, none |
'xcept Adams making over 81. When the
.h0oting commenced at 1000 yards the |
Americana we're five ahead of the Scotch, |
With the Australians eight behind the latter
md six ahead of the Irish. The Austria .ians
anked third at 900 yards, and the irish
ourth. The Canadians were completely
'eaten. When the shooting commenced |
It 1000 yards the Australians, Scotch |
md Irish were glad, and claimed |
hat range was their forte. At |
his range the Americans seemed to fall of. |
While the Scotch appeared to improve with |
very shot, They made bulls eye after bulls |
ye. except Boyd and Fraser, who both
missed the target. Bodine and Gildersleeve
'lso missed: The irish shooting also i'm
'rOved, and they did better than at shorter
snxe. Miner scored II. Rigby's shouting
i'd not come mp to expectations. but he ex-
ecis to do better to morrow. The manner
I the Scotch shooting ct the close make
he prospects, bright for them Tomorrow.
he lrieh prospects also improved, and
he match lies between those two. The
.mericans are third. Yesterday Bodine of
ne American team made seventy. These
'ere eli collapsed by Miner, of the Irish,
nd Mitchell, of the Scotch, and the latte r's
reat score Of fourteen bulls eyes at 1000
ards. Bell, Of the Canadians, also re-
ark sbly we'll, scoring seventy-one, King
nd Gee. Of the Australians, made sixty.
inc. Mitobell's wonderful exploit was
udly cheered, and the shooting of the
mericans caused some disappointment.
be totals for the day were: Scottish 1886,
ish 1852. Americans 1877. Australians
As, Canadians 1890