The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-18
RIFLE MATCH AT VERA CRUZ.

THE OFFICERS OF The ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP
ZERO AND THE CITY OF NEW YORK HAVE A
FRIENDLY CoNTESr-THE CITY OF NEW YORK
TEAM THE WINNERS.
VERA CRUZ, Mexico, May I. 1878.
For time past there has existed quite q
friendly spirit OF rivalry between tho officers oil tho
royal mail steamship Ebro and those OF tho New
York, Havana and Mexican mail steamship City OF
New York, each IN their way trying to got up amusc
ments for the benefit OF their brother sailors The
other ship
While those two ships were in the port OF Havana
on April % tho ride team OF the City OF Now York
sent challenge to tho of the other ship invt-
Ing them 10 friendly contest with rifles when the
ships should moot at vera Cruz the distance, size OF
target prizes TO decided by the Euro team. The
answer came back in a few hours from Dr. Manu. the
captain OF tho challenged ,ean making the range 200
yards the OF the target tect by feet, TIE
BULBS eye 10 be inches square and the prizcs hand
some cup TO each me- amber vi the winning team Also
that the cotnmandsr OF the ship whose toam should
win should also be presented with cup
On the arrival VI the City OF New York at Vera
Cruz on the 18th Of April Il was decided that tho
match should take place on tho next afternoon the
teams being composed as follows, vi1.:--
EBRo TEAM
]. DR.. j. Mann, captain.
2. First Lieutenant Butler
J. Second Lieutenant Pope.
4. Fourth Lieutenant Powell.
CRY oy NEW YORK rrAk
!. DR.. o. J. d. Hughes, captain.
z captain W. IL. sherwood.
.. Lieutenant Otton Velz
4. Chci Engineer Boxham.
5. Mr. Otto.
The morning oil tho both commenced rather un-
kindly at first, but atcrward the shone IN all us
tropical glory, and by noon the thermometer
lU2 degrees IN tho shade.
Al Twelve o'clock Drs. Hughes and Mann, tho
captains OF the respective toams, started OF 10
the targets placed ana ground measured of ut Fort
Concepcion this place having Teen very kindly placed
at the disposal oil tho teams by General gue Cuesta,
the military commander of Vera Cruz At two
o'clock tho teams and lots OF tricndS landed At tho
stone pier where long string OF carriages awaited
thcm aud a dense crowd of Vera Cruzanos very much
Interested ut tho sight Of many English, American
and signal nigs, also tho glstening barrels OF tho
rines TO say nothing OF the bright eyes OF tho lady
friends OF both tesmA
BY three O'Clock the teams had arrived on tho
ground aud tho markers, Messrs. MckeLny, OF tho
New York, and Doyle, oil the Ebro, having got into
their places The referee Captain Deaken, OF tho City
OF New York, called The captains up gave word
Tor the firing to commence.
Tho shooting NJ tho range then commenced, the
New York team winning the toss and sending the arst
man TO tho stand. rue match lasted about one hour
each man firing i've rounds, and ending by tho
City OF New YORK team making score OF 50hs poiuis
out OF possioie 81, add beating the EDro ny l5t
points, Alter the match the teams adjourned 10 the
Gran Hotel Neracruzaoo where they had lunch to-
gether. aud In tho evening tho officers Of Ebro
gave reception 10 the wiDDiDg team, which all
enjoyed themselves greatly ana went shore
feeling they had spout really enjoyable evening