The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-12
CREEDMO0R.
WHAT THE TEAM AEE DOING ANms
HOW THEY SPEND THEIR TIME.
The British and the Crescent city TeansmL
Invited to ChiewgO.

Invited to ChiewgO.
/ Especial Correspondence N. q. Democrat
HEMPsTEAD, l.. l., September 7, 1871
Edttor Democrat Since my last letter to yuxe
there has been no extraordinary shooting
done by bhe tetsn. The powder which, thsy
team had been using run out and they weres
unable to duplicate 1t here; therefore, they
were compelled to use o new powder ON the
4th, and the consequence was fearful scores
by ak Arms topped the list with 900; re-
maud next with 1906. selpt unfortunately gse.
In two misses making only 1g0 Glynn went.
bttck orr his Hazard powder to try the new.
and got in
A COUPLE CF MISSES,
making shly 1884, Eyrish, mere unfort,natg
than the rest. not only had bad powder but
had to give up his Remington on the eleventh.
shot at 90Cyards, and took up % new ssharp,sx
rifle just aom the factory, with which her
made " as 1000 yards, finishing with nins
bulls-eyes.
The shoot ON the 5th was not an impryys-
ment on previous scores; still the team are,
confident Of doing better. They went down.
10 Creedmoor to-day, although the rain was
coming down in torrents, heping to get i'm q.
days practice; but after several fruitEeegz
efforts, they gave it up I'm disgust.
Tomorrow the team will practice again.
and II the rain ceases tonight hope to tsle-
graph you some fine scores. The British
team have done some very fine shooting and
are very confident Of success. Sir Henry Hal
ford is a good shot, and as captain is great
assistance to the men. The British and gres-
cent teams have
BEEN INvrrEB TO CHICAGO
to shoot o match, which has been accepted by
the former, but the latter were compelled tss
decline. The team q short time since paid a.
visit to Rockaway Beach, IL great summer
resort ON the Atlantic. coast, about twelve
miles from this place After watching the
bathsrs for awhile, the team decided 1t would
improve their scores to take surf BATH but
the question was how to get In the water. as
the beach was crowded with people. After
holding o consultation, they decided to 20 inn
at all hazards. You should have seen them
filing down the beach In their bathing suits,
hats closely pulled down over their faces. III
reminded me Of q squad of
MAsQUEKADERs ON MAHDr-aEAs
day, who are afraid Of being recognized. Tho
team still has a great many visitors, every
one anxious to see Selph, the champion, ansk
also to have each one pointed out to them.
Those who doubted Selphs having made 2ig,
after witnessing his shoot when he made 2t2
| with a buil3-eye on the wrong target, which.
had he made it on the right target, would
have given him 2t7, doubt no more. Tlas
day for the shoot has not yet been positively
decided ON, but we think it will be either On
the 18th or 18th Of this mouth. We have JUST
received oee New Orleans DEMOCRAT, and
AFTER A SCRAMBLE FOR 1T
Of about five minutes, every one wanting it
first we concluded to let one man read 1t out
to us. Tt is always hailed with delight and
read with interest. Send them regular, as the
team are all single men and get very littIs
news. Look out for big score Tomorrow
Gus.