The New York herald., 1877-09-23

efforts 10 organize team worthy OF the en,re King.
dom. and that they do not side with Mr. Renion."
DO you tnink II probable that the scotch Will send
over u team here next vear:"
III the present conditions governing the trophy
match continue to Obtain they could do SO; but ~
hardy probable that they VIII send one"
"Whal course do you think the Irish viii pursue In
''1he Irish Rife Club is affiliated with US lust As the
clubs OF Australia, India, Canada &c, are. We give
them silver medal TO shoot Tor annually. We wil.
not Interfere With any match tnat may take place
between America and the irish Shooting CLUB, out
we do not acknowledge the rignt Of either ireland
Scotland to represent Great Britain. or the Cnned
Kingdom, IN any such trial OF skill The irish may
send what team they please. w. have nothing TO say
against that There Is one thing that mus, not be
here United Kingdom team she Will have TO atcr the
present rules oil the match, SO as TO exclude provincial
teams"
'.Do you think II likely, Sir Henry that q Caitsd
Kingdom team viii come ou, next year"
rHg BR:rIsHERs' rLrck STILL ALIVE
"Only under the coEditious | have ramei II tho
rules are altered We Will probably come. out II any
other Team IRON The kngdom sno aid enter we VIII
kecp away II the rules are TO be altered at all they
should undoubtedly be changed before we return to
England, So that We may know what to expect |
would then take up number Of young men and or.
game from among lhem team. They would have to
he On their backs and use breech- leaders am
vinced that nothing Tess win do With these changed
conditions We could agan meet America fair ucd.
"What DO you think OF the results OF the late
matchY"
IL believe that superior organization and discipline
beat us larry. Last year. amer America had defeated
the teams hat were opposed 10 her. clG not con
cede her rlc,nen to be thNAbampions oil the world.
because they had not then cop with the Br.t-
ish; now We do freely Acknowledge the rlght
when they have acquired 10 the championship H.
Wc have been defeated by upmistaxable odds !;
and thai defeat s due uly orgauzato oD auJ dis.
clpiine US 10 excellent shooting IL Is however my
strong conycnou that no great match spould 10 shot
the ranges where one Of the contestants pract ccs
daily. The American team know every inch OF the
ground they were shooting over the uecu!iarites
OF the wind drifts II, Cseccmuor were, OF COURSE per
lectly familiar 10 them. This gave thom good deal
the advantage OF US"
CRsKDMooK ASp WIMBLEDON coNrxAsrgp
In CONTINUATION of The above convcrsatioE henry
repeated he conviction thai l The conditions o. tae
Trophy match are 10 be uttered so az to exclude PRO
viucai' teams they saouid be modincd AT once. be-
cause II action IN this direction TO be delay ed he
would not have ume 10 organ lri a
team for next years match. He lrlnkly ad-
mnted that in many respects The Wimbledon
ranges lacked facilities eujoypd CIeeamoor.
no haGs TO STOW the dirccou OF the wind. SIR Henry
reported tue matter 10 The proper authority, made
rcqusition for anumber OF flags. HIS repi
were AZ nrst reaied AS Sood Joke. but ai;er awhile
tore the com petitions IN july a5 There 10 no clock
faced vane AZ Vim moledon this simple and cfecliye
method OF showing the true direction OF the wind
being unknown tnerc, excepting 10 .hose who had
gauge, which was hrst introduced Creedmoor by tho
Louisiana state team la the late Is an
excellent idea, and Will ue employed IN
iutufc ny tue British riiemen. Sir Henry
expressed his intention OF naving dal
faced wind vane constructed at Wimbledon He
also nmated his conviction that The adoption OF these
facilities tor tho introduction OF tho system
American breecn leaders, and tho change OF position
from the front TO the back, could alone put them
equal terms with the Americans. These odlhcat!ons
In tha Brush method OF snooting had already bssn
suggested by tho HERALD after tLer team practced
couple oil times recently at CreccmocE