The New York herald., 1877-09-15
out much benefit Indeed, the superiority Of 'rha
ray-sycd nations maintained all through


out much bench. Indeed. the superiority OF 'rha
gray-eyed nations maintained all through
rHE SHOOTING.
Those who sstonished at tho results OF Thur
days shooting at Creedmoor yesterday Afforded
reason for opening their eyes stlI wider when they
came 10 examine tho scores recorded by the
American team. The figures that appear this
morning under tho diagrams OF tho targets ndt
cate an advance toward absolute perfection IN marks
manship that believed could only bc attained afc,
long years OF patient practice But at lean AZ aston
ishing ~ was unexpected the American team
has advanced 10 whcrc win take some
years before evon tho present skiliul Brit
ish team can reach them. This may bs
regarded a an opinion Influenced By enthusasm ovcr
the magnificent victory achieved by America bu, the
records sustain /. beyond question. The diagrams
proclaim u true for they present faithful picture OF
tho work done at Crecdmoor II is not In the
nero making OF . good string OF bulls eyes
that the skill OF tho marksman Is to
bs Judged. Il IL Ia tho manner In which they ars
made, their grouping on the target and the relation
their positions thereon boar to proper allowances
for wind and elevation. These when good
show that not only II the rinsmau skilfnl
IN hitting the BULBS eye, but also In holding
to with unwavsring cxsctnsss. They show
perfect ooolssss under the excitemsnls attendant
millions Of people nave set their minds anxious
expectation. They show . high ssa,e OF discipline
In the team because OF the uniformity OF the
individual scores and illustrate tho value Of the
complete System OF coaching adopted BY the American
rincmea All this was proved At Crcedmoor yesterday
in manner sufficiently clear to satsty tho most sx
acting critic, ana example was furnished 70 the
unncdgcd rnsman aiming grcat things In the future
which hs may probably study during HE hours Of
leisure
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Again the teams and the attendant throng OF Wis
itors were favored by day that might well delight
tho lover Of ordinary rural sports and
bitious pastimoa Tho morning. log which hunt
so thiokiy New YORK and ns immediate
vicinity was banishsd by Oid Sors rayi
and before tho hastily swallowed breakfast wol In
place digestion, the Indications OF warm and
oeptonaily hnc day were very marked. During tho
summcr and autumn Creedmoor 10 generally the
centre of . section OF the county OF
Queens Its light sandy surface absorbs heat
RAPIDLY ana each minute grain OF It's soil
acts IKE ntlc mirror TO reflect back in ones face
the s,Ingiug rays OF . MONDAY sun. Light neccy
clouds that assumed oil manner Of shapes voyag
sailed across tho sky with slow but psrcsp.ble mo-
ton casting now and patches OF shifting shadow
over the broad groom fields and gildcd woodlands
These clouds play important part In riae machos,
and not unfrcquont remark on tho range 10, "Only
Tor that ooniounded cloud might havc had bulls
eye therA" Just as tho marksmsu's eyc aud hand
had brought the distant black disk In range with
his rife sight ana he the points Of touching she
dscatsly balanced trigger, tho whole aspect oi shs
trasst changes under the shallow Of passag cloud,
and shs slarng white paralleegram. with the black
spot is centre, 10 snin ts position. If as
that moment the r,nsman nres the probability 10
h. fntt IN ako tha al skSutiN
and may not even get "csnsre." Yesterday many
cloud shadows passed tho r,ngc, and, while they
brought grateful though temporary shelter 10 tho
nero iookcr-on who sat In tho scorch,ng sunlight,
they cost many point to the competing teams Tho
temperature rose very decidedly toward noon, and
caused that peculiar shimmering OF tho atmosphere
which is distraoing to tho marksman Tho Intensity
OF this effect always noticeable when the cloud
shadow had passed the foreground and suddenly
changed the light tho targss from dull to .
xlaring white. Then tho black bulls eye seemed to
contract In size and to dance litto around its
centre with puxzng aud Sigh, distressing visor. On
. measured range and with accurately sighted
rines miss is scarcely possible TO good
marksman. evea under such adverse conditions Of
light, but the open asid and with the Shapes ana
s,xss sbjeois distorted by vcfraction II would
an easy 10 hit surface largo tho thrco-
foot bulls sye M tho Crosdmoor range. Tho eye,
however. is much relieved BY grassy
foreground for tho landscape and setting
OF green woods, such that presented "
the nne yrounos Of tho National Rifle Association.
Yesterday tho very light wind that prevailed wan.
dcrcd all around the points OF tho oompass, but
red no cooling balm the scorchcd LAGOS backs
Of the onlookcrs Az tho ume sae firing 500 yards
was commenced tho wind blew toward the
nring points IRON = fsw degrees east OF north.
Tho vaue turned slowly If It troubled with an
uncomfortable nt Of iazincss and moved its spindle
only TO Kill time. IL shifted from twelve 10 haifpast
ton and back again, compelling the cautious marks.
mon consult their wind gauges worry frequently
make slight but necessary allowance tor shs change
Gradually tho wind began 10 shift from twelve to
seven o'clock and tho shooting progressed, to the
nve O'Clock point But periods o almost perfect calm
incrvened between the shifts OF tho vanc. which gave
those ready to nre u chance OF testing shcir
calculations and allowances. Az reference will
be made 10 tho wind direction and ve-
locity both In connection with certain stages
OF the shooting aud the regular OF meteorological
observations specially made by tho HERALD II Is un-
necessary 10 state here the various changes that
CURED from hour 10 hour during Tho match The
diions SIMILAR 10 those prevailing Thurs
dry that the oi that day might ior that
OF yesterday.
SHOOTING AT 500 yARps
At fourteen minutes past cievon A. N. General
Dakin captain oil tho American toam, nrsd tho first
shot, which scored a centre high to tho lcfs Of the
bulrs eye Each member OF his squad followed with
centre on hts nrsi shot, and all four hitting At very
near the same point The target The opening nrc Of
the other four botter tor thoy scored baps eyes,
Hero was evidence Of The remarkable accuracy Of tho
rincs a. too high elevation caused Dakin TO mIss the
bulls eye his squad, each OF whom naturally took shs
same elevation, missed - In The very same manner.
The oihs who had the elevation, made 1ne hits.
Daxin however soon found the bulis eye and held to
II with considerable seadincss being followed In his
score almost Tor shot by mis- squad composed ot
Messrs Allen, Hyde and Jackson. II Is also remark
aple that three OF this four made the same total
at 800 ysrds.-uameiy, 10 points, Mr.. Hyde gaining
two points his companions by steady holding when
he found the bulls cyc but the squad composed
Of Messrs jewell Weber, Biydenburgh ana Bruce,