New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-15
THE SECOND DAYS SHOOTING.


41yEs OF THE DIFFERENT TEAMS.
The last DAVIS shooting in the international
.aa match was made under very favorable ercum
,apcas and will be memorable in the auuas Of centen
Mai competition The crowd in character and numbers
was more worthy OF the event than on Wednesday, and
he IL did not reach the tens Of thousands that had
been confidently expected, it approached 5000, and was
a. large as could be accommodated within good observing
distance Of the firing points"
gpectaOrs began TO arrive in great numbers on the
av morning trains but IL was not until noon that the
xctemeut Of the day made apparent To the patient
aren Who before the last shot had been fred at 800
cards could observe the boundary of the
ured for 500 yards with spectators, Further north at
The miLrange, 500 people were watching "pOo.
shootngs on the western targets In the of the
marksmen was q solid mass OF people which, from the
nostiop of the contestants looking back appeared to be
lmites The ladies' who we're present in unusual num-
hers were provided with seats inside the first barrier Of
ropes and stakes whio the dense mass of men behind
them swayed slowly back and forth, the spectators tip
toeus aud gazing over heads and shoulders.
The interest in the match was truly international
and each team supported by large crowd OF en-
thusiaste and expectant countrymen
When tho team captains in the early morning drew
anew for positions, the Irish rewarded with the
outside firing points" the west side, which were
occupied the day before 10y tue Americans Here %ere
gathered at least thousand Irshmen, and inside the
ropes was party Of ladies and gentlemen who watched
the fortunes Of the Irish team closely The IishmeD Of
EewYOrk wagered large OF money on their cOun-
uymen. The Australian Team was ON the right OF the
Irsh. Fifty OF more Australians were on the ground,
and were very enthusiastic wishing that their repre-
sentative Inarksmen might bear away the Centennial
trophy If for no other reason. they said, than to
cure the privilege Of playing the host to the rfeen of
the world in 1877. The Scotch Team bad drawn the
middle position and behind its members were Jaunty
caps and paids enough to indicate that they had large
constituency present. Tho Canadian Team was
next aud the Americans the east side,
where the scotchmen made their excellent shots
Of the day before. The American Team had
host of watehul sympathizers- the majority
Of the ladies at CreedmOor-whO did not waver in their
announcement while the Americans were doing poorly
at 500 yards But when the Americans got fairly settled
ut 500 yards aud scored bullseye after balPseye the
more Irompent spectators gathered IN body TO the
right and the space in the became dense mass OF
excited human beings 1t took all the persuasive power
of the officers keep the applause IN partial check, and
every man who scorcda bulseye knew OF his success
from the deep muTmur behind him. The excitement
among the crowd general along the whole line, but
tue disciplined marksmen gave little exterior evidence OF
nervousness The large force of policemen was in
attendance but the crowd fairly orderly, and the
operations Of the pekpockets were too unimportant TO
be discovered Late in the afternoon few Of tue spec
stors became somewhat bOsterous but they kept away
nom the firing points
"scoch day" they had predicted the night before The
dsyyas one Of the most favorable uniting pleasant
shine with steady brisk breeze varying little from one
point east Of south, and a clear atmosphere and
picturesque sky The Scotch would have been pleased If
wind had been strong and treachcrous and the sky
deeply overcast The wind and clear atmosphere were
favorable both TO the Americans aud the Australians.
The cloud shadows which travelled slowly from the
marssmen toward the targets were annoying to all,
especiay when a target which had been in shadow
dashed ont brightly in the strong sunlight. Toward
evening the sky cleared somewhat ami the light on the
targets remained moderately bright.
AT THE FIRING POINTS.
The firing the 800 yards range began at 1040 a. m,
the general desire being get the match shot of before
O'Clock in the evening. The Canadian Team was the
6t try the wind and the elevation, and had entered
its second round with only bulpsyes scored before
WhiteaW Of the Scotch Team made center, scoring
points Major Fulton followed with an Inner, counting
Gee of the Australian set better example by scor-
ing buls-eyo and Rigby began the Of the Irish
Team with inner, which gave it points, when Gen
Dakn 10 fire into the ground 100 yards more
front Of the target and Allen led OF with miss,
followed by Of and q the American watchers
began TO look erestfalen. The expression on Gen. Da
kus face represented mingled disgust indifference and
logged pluck His cool persistence saved his record,
and Allen made ample amends by scoring 10 bulPs-eyes
b succession the SeOtcLmcn doing nothing 70 be es-
pecally proud Of, and madc their last shot few mo-
meB.s ateF tho Irish had done, they being second In
Iapdity Of shooting the Canadians. The Americans
and Australians were deliberate, and were the last
to seek the lunch tens when the crowd discovered that
the americans had held their with the Scotch Team
SEQ yards there faint applause and more hopeful
ness The Americans stu had points against them
the irish again compelled 70 accept third po
stlon on the balictin.
Tho teams expeditions getting to work on the
targets at 900 yards More space saked out for the
nd
II was kept at convenient distance from the
marksmen Greater care in carrying out the arrange
ents was properly observed the contest narrowed to
the last 80 rounds the final third Of 5000 shots Capt
Ward Of the Irish Team accepted the word to begin shoot
Ing almost on the moment, and, lying prone on his race
took quick aim and opened the fire with dscOuraging
outer which only counted two. Mason Of the Canadians
fred next and hit the buseye Gee OF the Australians
did as poorly as Capt ward and Major Fulton drew forth
an American shout OF appreciation BY scoring on the
buIseye Whiteaw Of tile Scotch Team was the trst 10
testify 10 the III luck that had overaken his eounrynen
n the range and obtained an inner or three points
The Americans started on brilliantly, and their bulls
eyes and the Scotch low scoring we're watched with
cited interest The Americans not ayerse TO con-
siderable applause and, with the crowd behind them
worked up 20 a high pitch Of excitement kept their
nerves steady and gained das5 and decision The Scotch
men seemed lose something Of their skill and conf
eshce after few bad shots and when the 10 rounds
were counted up showing the Americans with an almost
yiacble advantage, they practically gave up the con-
Test The American corner jubilant and quietly
hilarious.
twas with great difficulty that the military and police
drove the crowd, at the conclusion Of the midrange
entest, back the position oS the firing at the long
rege. And when the line was finally formed, II was
nd impossible TO keep the crowd behind the ropes and
uy people euding the police, advanced closely to the
seaitions Of the marssmen, where, however they 70
eined through most Of the firing quietly erouched