The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-01
SELPH WON'T HAVE IT.
THAT Is. THE PLACE Ow THE AMERI.
CAN TEAM.

Hc WIFI, However, stick to tsse Crescent
City Team ana See Them Through.
1t was announced by the DEMOCRAT on Mon.
day morning that Capt. Dudley selph, tie cham
pion long range rifle shot OF America. had re-
ceived an invitation rendering to him pase
| ON THE AMERICAN TEAM,
which he declines, as will be seen by the follow
| ing reply TO the letter received by him:
| NEW ORLEANS, July 20, 1877.
| To Committee on Selection OF American Team:
| Henhemen-Your favor 23d inst, received last
Saturday, the 2sth, and it's contents discussed by
the officers and members OF the Crescent City
Rifle Clab, and the consequence / will explaip,
only postponing q thorough explanation to the
| time when we shall meet. 70 your generous and
kind offer TO place me on the national team il my
skill entities me to such an honor aud to your
desire that should preoeds the other members
of our State team in my arrival at New York,
| thereby granting me time to contest for posi-
| ton.
The members OF the team, and also the Oft GERS
| OF the club, are DESTROYS that should remain
and accompany them ON or about the 10th of
August, and, like myself, keeply feel the regret
| that circumstances operate 80 atrangely against
our desre.
Like yourselves, gentlemen, 10 the coming con-
test, where the skill and nerve OF bone fide Amer
lean rifemen will be ptted against the world,
then the patriots pride is awakened, and my
Southern friends, as well as the writer. are rs de-
sirous OF success rs you gentlemen Of Creedmoor,
and would feel as bitterly the papg OF disappoint-
ment, If defss ted
Whether or not member from our Pelican
State or of any State be on the team, recognize
the Importance OF SUCCESS in the coming match,
and join our Northern brethren in their desire for
victory.
IL Is true we would like to feel that the
skill of at least one Southern rlhemsn
entitled him TO the honor of q position
ON Americas team, and il that lucsy one had
been myself, | would have done my ''tepeI best p"
As IL ie, ] wish you SUCCESS, and when our little
team are on the grounds as spectators you will
have warm hearts beating for bnseyes and
watching Tor the end Of the forty five row, and
then score another battle won for America.
Accept my s cere thanks for your kind letter,
and believe me to be your friend,
$500 DUDLEY sELPH.
Capt. Selph, as will be seen, prefers to
STAY WITH HIS OWN TEAM,
which he will do and take his chances wi them
at Creedmoor.
Apropos OF this subject it would be we'll TO bear
in mind the fact that the Crescent City team
entertainment takes place tomorrow st the Old
Lake End, commencing at D. M. and lasting
until late at night.
The programme, Already given, includes boat
racing, rifle target practice, trap shooting at
glass balls, artillery practice, firing with Cat
ling gun and sOiJee dansante.
1t may be possible, also, that some of the Phila-
celebrated run, by the time named, in which |
event they will be- at once placed on exhibition. |
Trains will be run from the Poutohartrain de- |
pot every twenty minutes, and it is expected that |
the attendance will donate" amply enough to |
defray the expenses OF the team to Creedmoor