The New York herald., 1876-09-22
NINA ArxpRED YARDS
xINH HUNDRED YARDS.
NIxH HUNDRED YARDS.
NINE HUNDRED YARDS.

havior The merits Of the two teams that were con-
tend AGAIN defence Of each OF the two countries
fame before the butts calmly discussed On popu
tar accounts rather than from any close analysis Of
the shooting in the previous match tho Irish the
favortes with great many people Prestige, based
on few extraordinary events, did for them in
the eyes OF their admirers than tho steady general
say IRON the general talk were rustiu but not over
confident The majority Of the American team aud
reserves went to Creedmoor on the train which left
Hunter Point at 9:O5 A. M squad OF thirty police
men and sergeant-a gorgeous sergeant, not quito
feet high though certainly one OF the very finest
policemen in the word-went the same train,
10 preserve order on the grounds. There seats
all but those policemen, the nnc Sergeant included.
They died in and lounged against tho elbows of
the seats in the smoking as naturally as
II they were leaning against lamp post on their
bcas" against the railngs OF one Of the city parks
policemen, some Of them very old and others
much hoavy to stand erect or, indeed to stand at
men TOO and ihey merrily passed the les. as they
crushed knocked OF tho hats Of Insignificant pas
sengers while pacidly leaning back on the arms OF
the seats. The marksmen tho other discussed
the recent matches, and knowingly talked weather,
wind and ann unition until the end of the trip.
Whatever complaint may oe made against the railroad
company for lax accommodation the returning hour
there wero but lew complaints on the early outward
trips.
Al eleven the second vun was nred, and ten minutes
later in parties Of three the marksmen storned the
aratons completed before the hour assigned
the beginning OF the match as the delay occasoned
study Of the barometer had peen made from early
morning until hali-past ten, and t was known by the
latter hour that there would Eot bo any rain during
the day. The glass gradually rose after nine O'Clock
from 80 80 TO 30 81 at half past ten, and eventually
reached so 20 The promise Of tair day douby
assured by noon nnd the work, or sport, smoothly
BEFORE rHK TARGETS.
The four targets selected for the competition in
the OF the range and will be clearly Indicated to
those familiar with Creednoor by the statement that
and W fell to the lot OF tho lrshmen. and X and
avnt,n faf In lot NAL
Republic" The fence on the eastern side of tae
grounds did not afford the slightest shelter to either
squad. The wind blew with such persistcucy from
the small segment OF the compass included between
north-nortncsst and eastnorthcast, and there
sghi a variation in It's velocity that opposed only
sg ht obstacle compared with other dayA
The ball opened very quietly. Almost before the
comparatively small number OF spectators who had
early enough TO tako The trans despatched before
O'Clock rcazed the fact that Farwc, the American,
had rcd the rst shot and had scored 1--WE points THIS
was the drss 'Merican "bu as shots within radius
of eighteen inches oil the targets centre are fecilousy
termed Tho traditional word 'eyc which, ali
the bovine noun rondcrs tho tech ncates OF the rifle
ned trirc elegant, was dropped by the
individuals composing the crowd. Tne multitude had
gone "short" ON the American team "by large ma
Jority,n and, rs result, thero was disposition
shorten the language OF the profession This digres
sion only allowable because the veteran Rgby and
the cautious Kathbonc have taken their places upon
the grass TO be waiting the other
begin. Rathbone gets his objective point
TO his rife OF most ingenious and original
construction IL Is Of vovet. and closes around
bis eye like photographers camera the sights
OF stereoscope The gun and the map are alike
trustworthy indeed, not over critical polite pub
lie has already dubbed Mr.. Rathbone "Old Trusty as
NJ COM panon for Old Reliable, Bodine which titles
from the misuse oil the English tongue,
expressive than courteous But he riscs the white
disk floats up aud the marker places 6gure opposite
his name. Rigby fires and reaches his seat US the
Multitude irreverenty murmurs "Ar Irish 'bulr "
Fulton makes 'centrc," scoring ana Farweli and
johnson OF the American and Irish teams respectively
follow with bulls eyes The brood OF leadeu hum
mingbir let loose one BY one, make music IN the
AIR Theirs vernaI or auturbnal flight although
they are birds OF passage.
SUNSHINE OK THE FIELD.
Eleven thirty-lve brings sunshine and summer
weather Uvercosts that had seemed such comforts
an hour before laid aside 10 tempt the few strag
glera who from afar oil the match and sigh tor