The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-05

they the masters OF the ned superiority OF
20 points. The totals IN the second days shoot.
ing were :-America, 1.549; Ireland, l522; Australia
l,5l7; Scotland, 477 and Canada, 1,4sa In the
second days light the Americans fell 20 points below
their FIRST days score the Irish lost 90. the Austria
llans 2s the Scotch loo and the Canadians 50. The
Scotch went 10 smash completely. and the winning
team the only that the second day achieved
result worthy Of It's first days work. Thc leading
203; Lieutenant Fenton tlrelandl. 1919; Mr. sadc Aus
traia), 205; MIR. Boyd (Scotand 1876; Lieutenant
Adam lCanada 100. The highest possible total
was J, 600 points, out OF which the Americans made
1926 the Irish 3l04, tho Scotch O53 the Australians
3,062, the Canadians 2,923 The Americans beat the
the Canadians 203 Looking over such a record
this and considering the additional experience which
is too much to say that our counlrymen believe
themselves fully equal to the task OF coping with even
Omitted Kingdom" team.
THE COMING AMERICAN TEAM.
Several OF the members OF the American rifle team
met yesterday afternoon in the rooms Of the National
Rifle Association, No. % Park row, TO arrange the
iiminares Tor selecting team TO meet the English
men. Major Fulton presided at the meeting. Ho
thought that the preliminary competition should be
such as to afford fair test oil the OF tho
Major jewell suggested that the compeit on be
restricted TO men averaging 100 In ave consecutive
trials Judge Gilderseevc gave It his opinion that
100 was too high an average. On motion OF Judge
Gdcrslcevc It was resolved that person shall be
received rs competitor Tor place in tho team unless
lie agrees take part in the match should he win the
place The object OF the resolution is to deter out
siders from coming TO Creednoor and taking part
in the shooting under pretcnce Of competition
when they only come Tor amusement and have no in
tention OF taking part IN the final contest Sir. Weber
thought that the number composing tho team should
not be chosen exclusively by competition. There
good shots who would not have time TO
pete. He suggested that the committee havo power
to choose two men OF the team without reference 10
the competitions Mr.. Yale suggested as manner Of
choosing the teams that committee OF the Amateur
Club aud committee OF the Rifle Association choose
sixteen men, and that eight be selected from tncse
'''' COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
Mr.. Hyde proposed that u committee OF three be
appointed to consider the various suggestions offered
arf m N ram Qtnndn .tnn NJ
the opinion OF the American rifle team, such report
be presented 10 the Committee OF the National Rifle
Association for their consideration in arranging tho
prclimnaries OF tho match. This was carried, and
the number OF the committeeman Increased by
amendment to i've Tho chairman appointed as such
committee Mcssrs. Hyde, Rathbone, Jewell Bruce
and Dakin. An informal talk then took place
whether The captain oi Tho team should himself shoot
In the match Major Jewell thought that II would
tend to decrease MS average This matter was also
referred to tho committee. Tho meeting then ad-
jcurned.
Tho Board of Directors or the National Rifle Assoca-
ton meet this afternoon IN their Offices. when, u is
expected, important action Will be taken touching the
approaching international rife match
TIE ToRTY-sEvENTH REGIMENT AT CEEEDMooR.
Inc Eleventh brigade, Second division. OF the State
National Guard sent out yesterday to Creedmoor tho
third class marksmcn OF tho Forty-seventh regiment
ball practice. All the companies OF that corps OK
cepting H. sent their quotas OF officers and men. tho
number OF those before the butts aggrcgatng POS OF all
grades Colonel d. f. Austen, OF the Forty-sevcnth,
the field officer in command; Lieutenant Colonel
Manning brigade inspector Of rifle practice haa charge
OF the firing points, Captain Brown, regimental instruc
tor Of rifle practice looked after the aiming; Captain
Tuttic officer OF the guard, aud Sur ICON Major
Richardson medical stan officer. The men turned
in light marching order, and the officers their
forage caps and side arms In justice to the Forty
seventh II but iar to that they strictly observed
the rules OF discipline which should govern all well
regulated bodies OF troops under arms. Thoy went
through the ceremony Of guard mounting, laid
down in the regulations; the different detachments
marched In regular form from point to point along
the ranges, and thence to the railroad depot good
order When they reached Hunters Point in tho
afternoon the troops were formed line and AFTER
ward broke INTO column for the purpose Of marching
past in review before the municipal authorities OF
Brooklyn. The only thing which marred the cxactncss
OF the discipline which had been maintained during
the day too visible Loneliness shown by some OF
the apparently unattached officers tor shady spot
which invtingly presented itself under the stoop OF
saloon the railroad depot AT Long Island City.
The ranges fired at 100 aud 1j0 yards for third
class practice and 800 and 400 yards for the second
class. One hundred and ten of all ranks qualified
for the second class, and eight men, whose
given below, qualified Tor the hrst class