The New York herald., 1878-09-27
THE WALK OVER. y
Excellent. Shooting, but an IncOm-
plete Record.
LAST YEARS TOTAL NOT BEATEN
Blydenburshs 429 Surpassed by Three
Competitors.

VuupVsItUIM
The American team OF 1878 shot tho second part OF
che swalk-over for tho Centennial trophy at Creed
moor Yesterday. The record OF the team in
complete owing to unfortunate accident to Mr. T.
Rockweps gun and to heavy thunder shower which
began to full a little before five O'clock The
sntire loss amounted to is shots, representing 30
points. They embraced Mr. Rockwelps entire
string at 1000 yards and the last three shots OF Mr.
Dwight's record. Several members Of the team shot
excellenty the total for the day was 1876 points.
which makes the aggregate OF the two days work
1886 out OF the possible 5000 points, An average OF
centres for the whole shooting would be 2,sSo, SO
that Notwithstanding the great number OF shots lost
the team has surpassed that average by 1856 points.
Each OF these points represents BULBS eye and as
the total number Of shots fred 720 1t Will be seen
that almost half the Shots including those lost aver
aged bulls eyes, whio the rest averaged centres.
THE PALMA
The question was submitted to Mr. N. P. Stanton in
nis capacity executive officer OF the match, whether
the match should be declared closed, or Messrs
Dwight and Rockwell should be called on to nnish
their score to-day1 Alter due consideration he de-
cded that the record made by tho team was
mako tho United States the winner OF the 'Palma"
for this year and 10 entite the team to claim posses
sion OF 1t and have the words "America, 1875" in
seribed on it. He partly influenced
in making this decision by the fact
that the conditions OF the match prescribe
that IL shall be shot for on two days
He also considered that as many OF The men came
from distance 1t would be unfair TO dstain them In
New York longer than absolutely necessary, es-
pecaiy as they had chance OF beating the record
Of 1877, even though they should make ali the lost
90 points
THE DAYS WORK.
Most Of the members Of tho team slept at Greed.
moor on Wednesday night. Those who returned TO
New YORK reached Creedmoor by the 9:30 A. N. train
All assembled at the 500 yards firing point at eleven
pollock, and Immediately commenced shooting Tho
arrangements similar to those OF the preceding
lay, Messrs Clark, Rathbonc, Dwight and Rockwell
beng squadded target No. 9, and Messrs. Jackson
Sumner Brown and Gerrish on the "siar." Mr. n.
r. Stanton took charge Of the match. When the
Sring commenced the weather looked very threaten
Ing all the conditions wcre favorable for shooting
The wind stronger than on the preceding day and
much during the day and gave trouble at 900 yards
rhe light also TOO bright ut this distance. But
The sky became again darkened as the team reached
1000 yards. Elevations werc fairly steady.
PROGRESS OF THE MATCH.
Mr. Dwight was supplied with sharp's Borchard
rifo and did excellent shooting with IT, Mr. Bath
bono shot his old "Remington Creedmoor" and
also improved ON his record OF the pre-
used the Same guns as before. Mr.. Jackson
Jed OF with bulls eye and announced the elevations
TO be the same as ou Wednesday. This did
true OF tho other tors' arms several Them
opened with "high inners " Tho score closed at
maae a.
Both Messrs. jackson and Clark had perfect strings
Rockwell, Sumner, Brown. Rathbone and Dwight all
made 70 points Ono hundred and twenty shots were
bred at this range, and los struck the buil's eye
the LONGER RANGES.
After taking luncheon the men began their work
II 900 yards The scores were generally lower than
II yards. the wind and light bong less favorabIe
Anone' sara. at'p io"e t~o M and most Of 81.
scores there wero lower than at either OF
tho other distances. . SIX OF tho ms,ss%on mon
s'ciock, Mr Dwight, however. was three shots be-
hind and Mr.. Rockwell had fired no shot at the last
istance When he attempted 10 discharge his FIRST
shot found that his gun Was broken and would not
fire. He The lock to pieces but could not repair
The injury He then, bv the advice OF the captain of
The team was about 10 for OF his colleagues
to finish, when he could borrow his gun. Being in
formed by Mr. Stanton, however, tnaI according 10
the rules Of the National Rifle Association, no Two
competitors could shoot in any match with the same
weapon, he sent for the Sharp's Borchard that
MT. Rathbone used Wednesday. Before this.gun
arrived began 10 rain heavily that all forced
to take refuge in the club house wnen the shower
abated he and Mr.. Dwight repaired to the firing
points and attempted to complete their scores
they found that 1t had grown too dark to
be forced to leave the record uncomplcted. Many
persons spoke severely OF the want OF foresight shown
oy officers OF tho Team IN not having spare rifles
al hand properly sighted In case OF accidents This
always done in previous years, and when Mr..
Farwell's gun broke down on one occasion, another
his hands in moment with which he did
THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE WORLD
Last year Mr.. Q. h. Blydenburgh made 429 points
in the two days OF the interna ational match. Many
cons idered that this entitled him to DO regarded
chan piop long range marRsman OF the world as this
score had before been equailed- This year his
glory completely fades before the performances OF
three members OF the team. They are Mr.. Jackson,
who made the Two days 433 points; Mr.. Clark,
who made 432, and Mr. Sumner, VINO madc 430
OF coNCERT IN TIE TEAM
1t was remarked both by memoors Of the tea m and
by other experienced rhemen who watched theui
that they did not work ike . team, but that
tneir shooting more ike that OF IN.
d,vidual matcn. Each seemed to rely on
excnanged between the members In previous
years when the mon were accustomed 10 shoot to-
gcther before the period OF the match a complete
system OF mutual assistance was established, and
a shot was nrcd the man firing explained how he
SHIELD" and ''pulIsd' and gave his elevation ard
windage ana his theory Tor any disaster TINT might
bctall the Dullet he present team never practised
together and were act In concert and
thus every labored under a disadvantage CON-
pared with last years marksmen.
The following is the detained Official record Of yes
terday's shootIng:-
W. II. JACKSON.
Yards. Total
800. ........ s 8 g s 8 8 s 5-75
eOD....,... 8 8 3 s ) 4 s 8 5-6g
loo. ........ 5 8 8 5 5 3 3 o 5-s2-216
N. n CLARK.
s0O........ 5 30 8 o 8 5-75
' 9Oo......... 54545 s. 5 5--12
l,ooo......... 5554555 8 2-69-21o
500. ........ as g 4 8 5 o 5-53
900. 0......... 3 3 5--G9
l,oOo........ 454 80 81 D 4 8 4-6s-2lo