The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-14
CREEDMOOR.
OUR HIFLEMEN SUCCESSFUL IN THE
FIRST DAYS SHOOTING.
The American Team Leading the british
Team by score OF 1855 to l62D,
out of a Possible 1900.

CREEDMOOR, Sept. 13.-The international
long range rifle match between American and
British teams was opened at Cresdmoor this
morning, and for the fret time In the history
Of rife shooting, Americans and Britons met
In friendly rivalry to dispute the supremacy
Of their national arms. The arrangements at
the range for the comfort and convenience of
the rifemen and visitors we're excellent.
Shots will be fired by each competitor at 800,
900 and 1000 yards firing fifteen shots at each
range. each day. The weather is hazy and
favorable for the American team.
The betting Is 100 to rs that the Americana
will win by 20 per cent. The weather was
hazy until about 10 O'Clock, when the sun came
out. Scarcely breath of air was stirring.
and the knowing ones predicted sharp shoot
ing and high scores An immense number Of
spectators were early on the grounds and
everything from New York was crowded. At
10 o'clock the British team arrived from their
quarters In Garden City. They are fine,
sturdy, hearty gentlemen their faces were
expressive of determination, and it was ap-
parent that they intended to do all in their
power to carry home with them the Centen-
NAL trophy.
examining the targets they proceeded to
Gen. Dakins tent, where they met the Amer
lean riflemen. The American team presented
q striking appearance in their new brown
shooting costumes. In Dakin's tent the two
| captains, Dakin and Halford. drew lots for
positions, the Americans winning the
choice They chose the r. and W., the tar
gets on the left, and the British took the tar
gets x. and j. on the right. The teams then
retired to their respective tents.
| At 10 As a. In. the guns fired and the mem
| bers Of the respective teams took their posi-
tions In the tents facing the targets to which
they had been assigned. At II o'clock the
second gun was fired, and Judge Stanton,
President of the National Rifle Association
and the members of both teams assembled.
| In the space between the firing points Judge
Stanton made short address, stating the
conditions Of the match he assured the MEM
bers of the British team that they would re-
ceive the same courtesy they had received
| during their stay here, and that the same
| friendly feeling would prevail between them
and their competitors. He then formally de-
clared the match open.
| Sir ii. Halford listened with uncovered
| head and merely bowed. The two captains
then shook hands, smiling pleasantly, and
returned to their respective teams.
At II 20 Gen. Dakin, divesting himself Of
his coat, took his position, and the report Of
the first shot Of the great international match
rang out, Dakin scoring q centre, close to the
bulls-eye. The Americans fired half dozen
shots before the British fired shot The
British fired slowly and made very good
figures
Rigby led off for the British team with q
buls-eye The crowd was more demonstrative
than on any previous occasion. Every cen
tire shot counting four only was greeted with
disapproval, while the bulls-eyes were loudly
cheered.
At IL 30 seven Of the Americans had closed
their score at the 800 yards range, witha total
| of 568, and the British soon finished with
score Of 55S.
The following are the individual scores at
| 300 yards
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 60, Bruce 10, Baker 73
Jewett H. Hyde II, Blydenburg "a, jackson
60, Allen II; O total of 5e8.
British Team-Halford II, Miner 70, J. Fen
ton 65, Col. J. Fenton II, Rigby 70, Ferguson
70, Evans II, Humphreys 60; total 558.
The shooting at the 800 yards target com
menced at 2 80 p. m.
The teams then took lunch, and at 2 80 D.
m. resumed the shooting at the 900 yards
range, with the following result: American
team 547, British team 537.
The following are individual scores:
American Team-Bruce 70, Blydenburgh
81, Dakin CD, Jewell Sc, Allen g. Weber 70,
Hyde 70, Jackson 60.
British Team -Rgby IS, Miner 10, Fergu-
son g. Evans 10, Halford &c. Lieut.. Fenton 70,
Col. Fenton 62, Humphreys 10.
The score at 1000 yards resulted: Ameri-
cans $40, British 534. The individual scores
are as follows:
Itch,