Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-09-15
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
Crack Shots at CreedmOOr.
THE INTERNATIONAL MATCH
YESTERDAY.
Brilliant Success Of the Americans.
C-REEDMooR, Sept. IA.

CREEDMooR, Sept. IA.
The appearance of the range to day
does not differ from the opening scene
yesterday, only 80 far as a brighter
sun N hotter atmosphere change the
spectacle. About the same of
people are present and arrangements
for feeding them and those to come do
not differ from yesterday, when fully
three fourths failed TO get anything to
eat. In consequence a great deal of
liquor was drank and several rows
marred the festivities, in which w or
three policemen participated AS princi-
pals. AT five minutes before III the
American team left their ten for the
range, looking confident, aud at 1l:l0
their captain, Dakin, opened as yester-
day with a four. The captain is some
what of q f~avurite, and there were ex-
pr~essions that he would not repeat his
conduct on the initial day of the
match, and make his friends at the
finish of the contest look for his
at the end of the record. At 1880 tue
British begun firing. Rigby re-
peating his performance OF yesterday,
making a liver.
When the British team had finished
firing at 500 yards range, they had
made a total OF $50 points, and more
than yesterday at the same range.
Following is the aggregate OF numbers:
Halford, ~; Col. Fenton, 20; Fergu-
son, 20; Humphrey, "a; Rigby, ~;
Miner, 70; Evans, ~; total, 559.
The British were one hour longer
than the American at this and the first
range. aud from this fact an idea is
bad of the difference in the style of the
shooting. The Americans nave now,
barring accidents, a safe lead OF AZ
points.
The American team closed their in
nings at the 0 -yard range with the
brilliant aggregate score of SO, as fol-
lows: Jewell, u; B~lydenbergh, 80;
Allen. 20; Weber, "A; Bruce, "A; jack
son, 30; Dakin, 20; Hyde, Y; total,
515. This is seven points ahead OF yes
terday's score at The same distance,
nents 10 points.
The British team in the 500 yard
range made the best score ever made
by them. In the 900 yard range the
Americans. ii shots, show Ga points,
and the British, 7 shots, 81. Lunch
followed the shooting at the 500 yards,
and at 2 O'Clock the signal gun was
fired for the 900-yard range. Dakin
led off for the Americans with a bulls
eye, followed Halford, of the British
team. with a like score. About 5000
people are present. and the greatest
good bumor prevails. OF the British
team. Sir Henry Halford appeared to
be the favorite. Sir Henry Halford
made the remark: "Well, if we are
beaten, we are no ashamed to be beat
en- by such a magnificent set OF men
as the American team.
Betting is now changed from betting
on the result to wagerS on b umb
of points that the Americans will lead
their opponents.
Sir Henry Halford has scored five
bulls eyes at 900 yard-; Miner and
Rigby are doing well. Among the
Americans, ~Blydenberg and Bruce
lead. Allen, of the American team,
has already made II consecutive bulls
eyes. The first five shots at 800 yards
give the Americans III points the lead.
Total lead, so far, 53 points. AT 3
O'Clock p. NJ, the American teams to-
tai At 900 yards, was 554. The British
teams total score at 900 yards was $50.
The British team, so far, have made
no misses. Jewell, of the American
team, made a goose-egg. The Ameri-
cans fired very rapidly. The ladies
who came with the British rifiemen.
we're hard at work ~telescoping and
coaching them. The British KEEP,
steadily at work, not apparently fear
ing the defeat which seems 10 stare
them in the face. Miner, Rigby and
Halford are doing very effective shoot
ing. Humphrey has picked up. Fer
guson is also doing We'll, AT the 900
yard range the Americans score 55i
the British, $50.
Still Later.
At the 1000 yards range the Ameri-
cans, Is shots, 81; British, nine shots
SO. Bruce and Blydenburg scored
four consecutive bulls ewes. Total,
900 yards: Americans, $50; British
SIS. Grand total, 1894 for the Ameri.
cans and 1922 for the British. The
Americans win by 81 points. The in.
dividual score of the Americans al
1000 yards il as follows: Jewell. 73i
Dakin, 81; Hyde, IS; Bruce, %; Jack
son, 81; Blydenburg, II; Weber, 20
Allen, 20; total, $50. British team''
score at 1000 yards: Halford, 50,
Lieutenant Fenton, 20; Humphrey
So; Colonel Fenton, 66; Ferguson, 63i
Miner, 62; Evans, Go; Rigby, 81; to.
tai, SIS.