New-York tribune., 1877-09-15
CLOSE OF THE CONTEST.
GOOD WEATHER AND MANY sPEcrAroRs-ENih

freouenty heard at CreedmOOr yesterday the seconu
dav OF the international contest The marksmen had no
fault TO find from their point OF view thcre was lo
choice between the days but the burning sum- "ch
beat down upon the spectators throughout inc luuo
OF the day. made it less enjoyable spectacle Inc eA
octjon that the second day would draw more Visitors
90 the range was realized although the crowd was at no
time comparatively speaking, very rye. Ihe carry
trains from the city took out yesterday nearly douple
me ppmber OF persons carried the day BEFORE and at IL
o'clock the appointed for the firing to oegin nov
fewer than 8. 500 visitors had passed the gates
The range itself was hardly as attractive as on
Thursday for the faint blue haze, which added
n peculiar charm the landscape, had ehtlrey
disappeared to succeeded by glare OF light whlch
tried the ewes Of those accustomed to take advantage OF
the shady side of city streets st the crowd was
eoodnatured and not disposed to complain SO long as
the teams were satisfied The ARRANGEMENT OF the firing
no;nts and the targets and the measures adopted 10
Keep the throng within proper limits, were fully de-
scbed in yesterdays TRIBUNE, and there Is no change
10 bo mentioned except that yesterday the American
team fired upOn the targets and on the east sde Oh
the range the British targets aud upon the west
side the order being reversed accordance with mu
tal agreement Warned, perhaps by the experience OF
Thursday, when darkness came before 1t was wanted
the teams were more prompt in beginning their WORK,
and the warming OF TIE rifles by firing banK
cartridges, sometimes tedious as the scoring
in a horse.race was finished moment or
two after IL o'clock by the American team, and
they AT once began their score. The throng which
had been scattered tn long field drew around the
firing points and tho butts in anticipation OF close
and exciting struggle. In addition 10 the many officers OF
the National Guard wc known TO the Creedmoor range
who were also present the first day. Gen. Mcclellan
and Gen Foster were accommodated with seats near the
r,arksmoD The proportion OF ladies assembled to wit
ness the struggle larger than on the previous day'
and more than twice as many vehicles with private
parties were drawn up behind the semicirce of seats
tom Houo ma III
,iasn and the interest exhibited far constant
and keen than Thursday The squad of seventy five
policemen under capt. MeCulogh. endeav0ret to re-
press the cheers which followed the announcement OF
each bullseye but met with only indifferent success
The marksmen, however, showed no inpatence at the
applause and every attempt to check it was at length
given over SO anxious the spectators to watch
the targets that any person within the lines who stood
ND for a moments better view was roundy abused by
those behind him. and all uplifted umbrellas were
promptly hissed down. AS the shooting at 500 yards
progressed and bullseye followed buseye in rapid sue
cession 1t became evident that at that range
at least the Americans not 10 lose the
nerve which gained them the unparalleled score OF
Thursday when, end OF the firing, II wac found
that j75 points, more than the largest score ever
before made stood the credit OF Gen. Dakin ana his
men, The expectation OF success strengthened to
fun conyic ion that genuine triumph to be won.
When half hour later the British team closed the range
with total Of $780, all glad to recognize the TACT
that the Americans would in any win through
The poor marl,smanship their At this point in
the struggle recess of about an hour was taken,
and during the interval each team dined by
itself and iu several OF the private tents
friends OF the owners were entertained, whe
the multitude surged toward the provision tents, where
beer sandwiches and camchowder chiefly made up the
bill of fare Meantime resher breeze sprang up, which
served o. temper the hot atmosphere but did not add to
the difficulties OF the marksmen. The midday trains
brought large loads from the neighborng cities, and
when 2:1O D. the firing at 300 yards began ABOUT
5000 persons upon the ground
From this time to the close CT the contest the excite
ment steadily increased and frequent intervals the
hum Of approval to universal shout OF exultatio
During the rng, however, there was nothing approach
ing disorder and only the innocent attempts were
made infringe upon the regulations OF the police The
buetn-narker evenshared in the enthusiasm andeadily
transferred his special allegiance from Bydenburgh TO
Allen, whose successive " fves" ho called out, he
marked them, in tone OF jubilee which might have
been heard half way the range AT 3l5 p the
Americans finished their at 900 yards with a
total OF 554 points The British team were firing
slowly, and twenty minutes later when their az
gTegate OF $50 was posted.
Notwithstanding the advisability Of haste which sp
preaching nightfal cOunselled, there was long delay
before the teams were ready begin their work 1000
yards 1t only just however, to say that this was in
great caused by the determination Of the spec
taOrs 10 crowd within the lines 10 The possible mcOn-
Nenlenco OF the markSmen Inc mounted squhu OF
WASHINGTON Greys under Lieut.. Decker, called into
requsuon and at length, after long exp0stulaon the
space was and shooting began. By his time,
the declined that the heat was no longer
oppressive and fresh breeze brought grateful relief
from real suffering OF midday 1t was now apparent
that the British could not win, aud what
little suspense had previously existed gave
way to admiration Of the skin which the
Americans were displaying. Blydenburgh became again
the ayorte with those standing behind the bulletin aud
when On the tenth round he spoiled clean score OF
buiIseyes by a centre, exclamation, which almost
a wall of regret, went from the multi
tIde. Up to the beginning Of the shooting at 1000
yards the crowd was constantly augmented by arrivals
on the trains and by carriage, many persons,
whose engagements kept them in the city
during the day, going out at its close to
witness last rounds OF the great match, and at ve
O'Clock nearly 1000 persons were on the range The
members the British at this point began TO lose
Confluence themselves and their scores began TO be-
tay slight nerYousness which the generous
rivals could not The teams at this range
nearly alike in the rapdty OF their shooting,
aud at 5.45 D. the BRUSH team finished tnelr
score less than two rounds behind their antago-
ns,s. When the total American posted
the bulletin cordial cheers greeted its appearance,
and few moments later, when the British total was
placed beside it, and the exact number Of points by
which Gen. Dakn and his men secured the victory was
known the applause still general and hearty,
but then there nothing like the enthusiasm
which follows winning the deafenng roar Of
the grRndsand at hOrserace Many OF the spectators
rushed to seats In the nrst train to the
city, but thousand more remained TO cheer the ind
yidual maIksmen TO listen TO the speeches OF the
tans and possible, TO shake hands with their favor
ites.
At the conclusion the shooting Judge Stanton. the
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