Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-06-30
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Rife.siiootinS Tournament In Ire
land.

DoLLYMoUNT, June 29th.-The weather
early this morning was very threatening, but
! towards IL o'clock the wind shifted to the
west. 1t then became cloudy. but net threat
ening, the wind blowing straight on the tar
get-unfavorable for high scoring. The air
| is tolerably clear and soft. There is consid-
cradle display of American and Irish bunting
on the way hither from Dublin. Houses are
decorated with evergreens, welcoming mot
toes, etc. The Irish team FIRE on targets
one and two in squads, thus: John Rigby,
| William Rigby and Miner on target No. | I;
| Fenton, Joynt and Young on target No. 2.
| The Americans fire on targets Nos. 5 and 6,
thus Rathbone, Farrow and Brown OH No
5; and Clark, Scott and Fisher on No. g. A
detachment of 200 Royal Irish Constabulary
preserve order. The Irish Rife Association
yesterday resolved that no member, as such,
join Sir Henry Halford's team at Vim
bledon.
Firing at the SO0-yard range began at
1890. The wind had then moderated and
the conditions for shooting became more
favorable.
Eight-hundred-yard range-American, 436
Irish, 436
Score at 500 yards: Clark,
rs (nal,ing the first and seventh shots and
) the rest; Scott IS; Fisher II (malling 4
the first and eleventh and 5 the last shot) !;
sixth, twelfth and fifteenth shots); Farrow,
| "A (making the seventh shot; Brown, IS
| making the twelfth and fourteenth shots.
Total, 436.
Irish-John Rigby, SO (making 8 the first
and twelfth, and 4 the Fourth and ninth
shotsl; William Rigby, II (making 4 the
tenth and thirteenth, and the eleventh. /;
Miner, rs; Fenton, IS; Joynt, 73 (making
4 in fifth and eighth shots); Young, rs (mak-
/ q. A. Il, ,.a1
| also 4S6.
In the seventh round the gauge showed in
creasing wind. Shooting at the S00.yard
range closed at 1:55 p NJ, and was begun at
the 900.yard range at 2SS P, NJ, with the
wind still blowing down the range, but not
strong, and the light was very good.
| Offers to take six to four on the Americans
are the best heard.
Nine hundred yards-Americans, 436
Irish, 42S.
| Score at 900 yards Americans-Clark, 70
| Scott (3 in 1st, each in 7th, 18th, 18th and
J 14th), 60; Fisher "a in 9th and 18th, 73
Rathbone, Is Farrow "A in Sd and 4th and
8 in 14th), Il; Brown a in 1st and Sth), y.
Total, 1876.
Irish-John Rigby a in 18th and in
14th), II Miner q in lst, 4th, Sth and 12th),
| II; Fenton "A in LIST, 81, 5th, 7th, 18th and
14th), 60 /; Joynt "A in % and 4tb, and in
12thl, II Young "A in 1stl, "A. Total, ABS.
When the fifth round was fired at the 900
yards range, betting became six to four
against the Irish.
| DoLLYMoUNT, June 29th.-At the 1000
yards range the Americans scored 420, Irish,
! 4l6.
| At the 1,O00-yards range Clark made II,
making each in the Sth and 9th, and in
/ the 18th; Scott made IA in the 18th !:
Fisher made 50, making in the I'd, 9th and
| 9th, and 3 in the Sd and 18th Rathbone
made in the 9TH, 7th, 9Th and 10Th Far
row Ca in the 81, 4th, 7th, 9th, 11th and
14th Brown made 67-3 in the 9th, in the
9TH and 18th, and . in the Sth.
Irishmen-John Rigby, 6S-4 in the 1st,
! 4th, 10th, and 8 in the 5th and 9Th. William
| Rigby, 6S-4 in the 1st, 9th 9th 18th. and s
1st, nothing in the 3D. Fentou-4 in the 7th
8 in the 10Th. Joynt, 12-4 in the 4th, 10th
and last. Young, Ga in the Sd, 4th, 9Th,
] 7th, 9th and 14th.
| DoLLYMoUNT, June 29th. The grand totals
are: Americans, 1892 Irish, /, $50.
| When the match was ever cheers were given
| for the American and Irish teams. Colonel
Bodine was presented with handsome bou-
| quet by one of the ladies present. Acknowl
| edging the compliment paid himself and
team, Colonel Bodine said that it afforded
| hlm pleasure, as SapIaln OF Jne American
team, that they had won, but as a represent
atiye rihsman he felt regret at the result,
| from sense that the rif1emen of Ireland
richly deserved victory this time, because OF
their exertions to secure victory, and he was
sure the feelings he expressed were the feel
ings of the American people. Cheers were
| given for Earl Cowper, who made short
speech. He declared that he never expected
to see such scorings. He was glad the Irish
team took this defeat so good -humoredly
Only about 1000 persons were on the
grounds.
DUBLIN, June 29th-There is much com
plaint at the manner in which the match was
| conducted, especially that there seemed more
of desire on the part of the managers that
nobody should pass in front of the Lord
Lieutenant than that the audience should be
entertained. The press was accommodated
fairly.
| DUBLIN, June 29th.-The American and