New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-25

Rockei,s mi as in tn esfrst round at the 900 yards
range was rIcOchet shot lie changed his rifle before
firing the sixth round Rockwell only knew he had TO
shoot al tile last moment. When the possibility OF his
shooting arose last night he had time compar the
sighting Of his gun with the others ami had to begin
with a borrowed gun which others OF tie team lad
roughly compared no pool last night
The American team Il very bitter against FirrOw, and
the resolution to without him waste the effect that
the team preferred to he beaten with gentleman
rather than win under other circumstances. Brown
offered This morning before shooting to pay Farrow the
difference the value Of the prize which was 81
lected HIM In the extra prizes ana the one whlch lie
wished to nave. bur he still remained obdurrte.
General Hawley has not been 20 wimbledon yer.
sir Henry Hat0rd after the closing shot hid oeen
fired announced thar FOR first time the English had
gained q victory over the Americans
Frank HYDE, IN replying, sdd II was grand victory
for The Americans for It had taught the English team
to discard the old muzze-loaGer The Americans had
Individual merits. FarrOws presence, he said, might
not nave altered the result but coward Is better away
men for their reception OF the Amereens. aud sald he
hoped to meet them again I'M ier fSy9rahe auspices
The correspondent Of The D0tty telegraph at Wimble
don referring 10 the statements OF MARKS man tnat nc
mad br1bed the markers. saws: 1T Is to be ervrnty
hoped that may be made perfectly clear that our Dretn
ron rom The Ioited states ami Canada have sur
fered from auy apractcrs It positively asserted IN
carup unfair marking has taken place IN other com
petitions" court Of inquiry is now investigating Tue
alleged false marking.
There was considerable discussion Yesterday among
riaemen as TO whether the match at Wimbledon could
he Justly considered international one. The Ma
tional Rife Association sent team TO Europe last
month TO represent America in match with the Irish
rifemen at Dollymount The team selected by Colonel
Bodine the captain, wss composed OF Messrs Clarke
Scott Fisher RathbOne, FarrOw and Brown. The shoot
ing was the best done in match. the average for
the Americans being 90 per cent and for the irish 30
per cent The Americans were victorious by IL points
O, the members who that match only two were
on the team which shot yesterday, namely, Scott and
Brown.
For some time Frank Hyde and Sir Henry halford
have been trying without success to arrange match
between tam from America and team
OF picked British rIfemen. When the Ameri
cans scored a victory at DOllymOunt' renewed
efforts were made to get The National Klne
Association TO allow the vctOrs 10 shoot with thi-
pcled team Several letters sent back ana iofh
bur the Association refused % give Its assent To any
such match II had objection 20 any member OF the
team shooting such a match except as representing
the National Rife Assoc aOn. Yesterdays mateh was
the result of arrangement. KathbOne. Fisher ana
Colonel Bodine supposed be Gu their way home IN
the CITY OF Chester. Brown who shot at Wimbledon,
mad the lowest OF the Americans ut D0lynOunt
n il considered That the rneHcn VINO shot
Yesterday not seat rs team aud nave not prac
sed rs team t II not fair to say that the rneen OF
America have been defeated. Some reioicings we're
heard Yesterday pit VI the scores, as 10 was
Thought that defeat OF the Americans would ead 10
a great contest this side Of the water next year