The New York herald., 1877-09-06
OR DIN
The British Team Keeping
Up Their Average.
FINE PRACTICE BY THE AMERICANS
A Falling Score for the Louisianians-
California Teams Arrival

The last regular practice that tne two interua
ional rifle teams ofls77 will have together before tho
great match took place at crcedmoor yesterday.
Lketh day previous tho weather was excellent for tho
sport The wind, however which blow from half past
four TO halipast six o'clock indicated by dial
stronger and acklc than Tuesday In tho aer-
noon the sky being somewhat overcast, tho tompcra-
ture ranged rather low, but the light strong and
wclI dnuscd without being glaring Shooting, as
Usual, commenced little before eleven O'Clock,
and was finished at a quarter after hvo. Tho
rival marksmon did their bcs. 10 make
good record, believing that 'coming events
cast thcr shadows before" At the 500 yards range
tho British madc 54s and tho Americans SAL leaving
tho English team point ahead Tor tho lrst tmo at
any distance. at the 900 yards butts the Americans
registered 552 points and tho British 533 thus leav-
Ing the iormer Is points ahead counting both
ranges When the PRACTICE was finished at 900 yards
1t was found that tho Americans had 527 points their
credit, while tho British earned 607. Alter footing up
tho scores appeared that tho team total OF the
American eight out OF field Of ton (to.h the
serves shootingl 1870 points, who the British,
who had nino In the practice. accomplished 1852
points, bong only less than tho total accom-
pished on Tuesday Tho Americans foll or no less
than "a points compared with thclr shoot
ing tho day previous, but still Kept 80 points
In yesterdays practice ancad OF tho British.
The English are working patiently, steadily and
with much system. Their Weapons ana tho appur
tcnanccs lue order. Sir Henry Haford Is
ceaseess IN his efforts ~ make the team under his
direction everything that could DO do desired. Iu
connection with tho practice OF the British
Colonel Peel let drop = significant remark ycstcr.
day-namely, that the British not IN
these meetings so anxious to make higk
scoring to get into good form and
master the ccccntr,citios oi the prevalent winds
Ut Crcodmoor 30 this II may, tho remarkable
evenness OF the Englisnmcns shooting challenge
icans under the fautess OF coaching perfected
by General DaKin, while they are, upon the whole
SURPRISING anything ever before reached team
shooting, show good heal OF irrcguarity
in tho totals recorded by them at different
times For instance, they .ost SO points yes
while the British fell only two points short
One reason Tor this, tho part OF the Americans is
their mania Tor changing from one gun TO another,
aud from one kind OF powder and bullet to another.
When any OF them makes unsati sfactory score tho
blame Is at laid upon tho gun ainmuni,ion and
such cnsnge at the commencement OF tho compcti-
tons for places tho American team, friends
boieve that II he Is not member of 1t o-day the
fact s owing 10 his having 'swapped horses
ing tho stream" The total OF tho American
eight, properly so called without taking
in the reserves tMossrs. Hepburn and Lamo.
1909. Major lowell has again placed him.
self at the head OF the American score, on
exccicDt record OF 2O9 out Of 22j points II Is u
singular coincidence that three Of the members Of
last years team from Ireland head the British scores.
Those gentlemen arc:-Licutenaut Fenton, Mr. Miner
and Mr. Risby. Tho Individual average OF the Amcri-
can best eight yesterday is .02ia, ami that oil tho
British. 1917.