The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-15
THE CENTENNIAL RIFLE MATCH.
IRISH RIFLEMEN AT PRACTIcE-soME OF THE
TEAM THAT MAY COME TO AMERICA.

IRISH RIFLEMEN AT PRACrIcE-soME OF THE
TEAM THAT MAY COME TO AMERICA.
DrDns, May I, 1870
As the readers OF the HERALD are doubtless aware,
tho Irish rinemen havo lost the use OF the ranges
at tho North Bull Doymount, and for some months
past they have been sorely puzzled to discover
suitable place Tor the pitching OF their tcnt. They
finally however resolved to pitch IL at the military
ranges, Dundalk county Louth, point situated about
midway between Belfast and the Irish metropolis.
The site generally considered admirable ono,
as both the Dublin aud Belfast contingents reach
tho rendezvous by carly aud enabled to re-
turn their respective homes at the close of the
days work. On Saturday. tho first OF tho
practice days there was meeting OF the rinemcn ut
tho Dundak ranges, bui nasmuch as tho Belfast men
engaged in competition for tho Dunern Cup. At
tho Klnsegar ranges the Metropolitans did not meet
their northern colleagues Dundalk Is about thrce
hours ride from town, and the company travelled by
the morning mail reaching Dundalk by ten O'Clock.
and Immediately proceeded to the ranges which are
about two miles distant from tho railway depot In all
OF the devotees OF powder and shot put in ap
pcarancc they Major Lcech captain, Dublin
Mr.. John Rgby, Dublin; Mr.. Edward johnson, Dublin;
Dir. Pollock Dublin Mr. Patrick, Dublin; Dr. Trail,
Dublin; Mr.. Franks, Dublin; Mr.. Russell Joynt Dub
lin; Mr.. Con, Waterford
or these were two shots the international match
at Crcedmoor, Nessra Rigby aud Johnson; Mr.. Pollock
fired the contest nj Doliymount last yoar Mr.
Goa Is a member OF tho National Rifle Association aud
resides In Waterford and the other gentlemen arc but
noviccs. DR. Trail is the well known Fellow Of .'oldr
TRINITY and ID remarkable rather for hts profound
Knowledge aud great research as a rife shot The
range which the firing took place u $40 yards
long, and though tho surface between the firing points
and targets is not level one thus drawback was
speedily remcdied, thus.-The targets were raised
upon q platform three feet high, and the
firing points two mounds raised,
which bring the shooters level with the targets.
which were round bulls eyes The day proved To be
agrceaby nne, and there was slight breeze. Con-
sdcring the early period OF the year and that the
never before shot over the ranges the work accom-
divided into two squads OF each, aud
shot the full complement OF the Dolymount and Creed
moor matches, Fifteen shots per at each or
the three ranges In No. squad, composed OF Jonn.
son. Patrick, Pollock and Franks, the rst named gen.
tieman carried OF the palm at both the 500 aud e0
ranges but at the longest range he only three eyes
with three misses Patrick shot very we'll
all round, anu at 1000 yards he beat
the best of tho others by five points Pollock
did shoot up his standard, but IN day or
he bound TO mako higher score Tho
grand total the three ranges III and compared
with the similar Item the score sheet Of she other
squad showed superiority the tuue oil seven and
thirty points, while John Rsgby and Col were side by
side At the 500 and 900 yards The former gentleman
was bat eeS:ad 49, ~ the loo0 Con here asserting