Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-29
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AMERICAN VICTORY
The Great Rifle Match.
international Shooting.
The Irish Team Defeated.
DEATH OF ''TEXAS jack
International Shooting.
The Irish Team Defeated.
DEATH OF ''TEXAS JACK"
THE SEAWANHAKA DISASTER.
THE GREAT RIFLE MATCH.
International Shooting at Dolly

THE GREAT RIFLE MATCI.
International Shooting at Dolly
mount.
DOLLYM0UNT, June 20, II a. m.-The weather
early this morning was very threatening but at
cloudy. but not threatening. The wind is blow
ing straight on the targets, which is unfavorable
for high scoring. Mr.. Donaldson says If the
wind continues he cannot hope for an average
Of over 201 or 202 per man. Firing at the 500
yards range will begin at noon; at the 900 yards
range at O'Clock, and at the 1000 yards range
at 4 O'Clock. The result will be known by
o'clock this evening. Earl Cowper intends to
come down at about $3.50 O'Clock to witness the
loIg distance shooting. The air is tolerabiy
clear and soft. There Is considerable display OF
Some houses are decorated with evergreens
welcoming notices. etc. The Irish team will
fire on targets number and 2, in squads thus
S3hn Sn Rgoy, la y VIM. Rlgby and Miner on target
No. 2. The Americans will tireson targets Nos
5 and thus: Rathbone, FarrOw and Brown on
NO. s. and Clarke, Scott and Fisher on No. 6. A
detachment Of 200 royal Irish constabulary have
arrived to preserve order. The Irish Rifle asso-
citation yesterday resolved that no member. as
such, do join Sir Henry Halfords team at
Wimbledon.
A Tie at the 500 Yards Range.
Firing at the 500 yards range commenced at
l2S0 O'Clock. The wind has moderated and the
conditions are more favorable. In the first
round at the SEQ yards range the scoring was as
follows: Americans-Clarke. 1; Scott, 5; Fisher.
4; kathbone, 5; Farrow, 5; Brown, 5-total 2s
Irish-John Rigby, 8; VIM. Rigby, 5; Miner 5:
FentOn. 5; JOynt, 5; Young, 5-tOtal %. Fdrrow,
Is using Ballard rifle. Scott Remington, and
the other Americans Sharpe's rifles. The Irish
all use Rigby breech leaders, except Young,
who uses FarquarsOn-Nledford. III the second
round all the members of both teams scored
Dull'S eyes. The third round resulted as follows:
Amerlcans-Clarke, 5; Scott, 5; Fisher, 5;
Rathbone, 4; Farrow, 5; Brown. 5. Total, 90
The Irish all scored bulrseyes. Fourth round,
ssmereaqGarke home e Scott s. Fsher Rath
John Rigby. 4; VIM. R1gby, S: Miner S; Fen.
ton. 5; Joynt, 5; Young. 5. Total, 20. Fifth
round, Americans Clarke 5; Scott, S; Fisher,
5; Eathbone, $; Farrow, 5; Brown, 5. Total, 80.
Irlsh-John Rigby 5; Wm Rigby, 5; Miner, 5;
Fenton,. 5; Joynt, 4; Young, 5. Total, 20. sixth
round, Americans Clarke, 5; Scott, S; Fisher
The Irish all scored bull's-eyes Seventh round,
Americans-Clarke, 4; Scott, 5; Fisher, 5; Rath-
bone, 5: Farrow. 8; Brown, 5. Total, 2s Irish
jon John = Rgby 5; Wm Rgby; S; MtIner $; Fen;
The Americans ali Scored bul1's-eyes.
The The Irish score is as follows: John Rigby. 5;
Young 5. Total, 20. Ninth round, Americans
Clarke, 5: Scott, S; Fisher 5; Rathbone, S; Far
row. 4; Brown 8. Total, 20. Irfsh-John Rigby.
T Younes g. Ta1a Mner' $ Fentea Tenfi s. J0yn
The Americans all scored bulrs eyes. Tns
Irish score is as follows: John Rigby, 5; Wm
g4y, 4; Miner, 5; Fenton. ., Joynt, $; Young,
g. Total, 29. Eleventh round. The Americans
al scored bulls eyes. The Irish score is as fol-
lows: John Rtgby, 5: VIM. Rtgby. 8; Miner.
Iweh + 5fh'qo pon5 19yn 81 Ion9g Total IS
fisher, 4; kathbone, 4: Farrow, 5; Brown, 4.
Total, 81. Irish-John Rigby 8; VIM. Rlgby, 5
Miner s. Fenton, 5; Joynt s; Young, g. Total, 2s.
bulls eyes, The irish score is as follows: John
Rigby, 5; VIM. Rfgby. 4; Miner, S; Fenton, S;
sosnf sp s. fonng ooia;s Total 2s The Americans
Americans-Cla s; Scott, s; Fisher, 5:
Rathbone, 5; Farrow. 5; Brown. 4. Total 90
me Irish all scored bulls eyes. Fifteenth
round, Ameltcans-Clarke, 5; Scott. S; Fisher,
the irish all scored bulls eyes.
8 John Rigby's total score is 60: Clarke's. 7s;;
SCOTS. SCOTS. 70; Fishers, Il; Miners, IS, and VIM.
The total scores at the 500 yards range are
45O. Irish, 436, being tie.
Shooting at the 300 Yard Range
An American Victory.
At the 600 yards range the first round result
Fisher, 5; Rathbone, 5; Farrow, S; Brown, 4.
Iotal, p. lrfsh-John Rigby, 5; VIM. Rigby 5;
ailner s5e 4 iH Fenton, to 4 Joynt Young Total
now: The shooting at the first range was i'm
ished at 1:55 O'Clock, ana firing at the second
n.
on the Americans are the best that are heard.
Second round-The Americans all scored Bulls
eyes eyes The SEQ score Of the irish Is as follows: John
Jkgoy s. yonns Mm Rgoy 5; Miner s Fenton s.
Anne Amercans-Clarke, 5; Scott, 5; Fisher, 5; Rath-
core, Q; FarroW, 4; Brown, 5. Total, 20. Irish
S3hn Fenfon figey' p oyDt s. VIM Rlgos, 4 Miner, 5;
Fourth round, Americans-Cla S: scott. 5:
Fisher, 5; Rathbone, 5; FarroW, /; Brown s
Total Total, 20; Irlsh-John Rigby, 5; WIN. Rgby 5;
g. Fti rounG6s ren93n e saegn5 Young Total
eyes: The Irish score is as follows: John Rigby.
o%na ;; Mm Rig9y 5; Miner 5; Fenton 4; Joynt. s.
asang the Ig1a }Iib @ The betting Is now to
claIke, 5; Scott 4; Fisher 5: Rathbone, s; Farrow
.; brown, 5. Total, 90. Irish-John Rigby. .4:Wm
agcy; ots, 81 ,hilner 10 s. Fenton s: Joynt, Young
Clarke, s: Scott, 5; Fisher, 5; Rathbone, 5: Far
row. S; Brown, 4. Total, a9 Irtsh-John Rteby
:; WIN: Rigby; $; Miner, 5; Fenton 4; JoynI, :;
Ameeans all M Eghtn paS
Is as follows: John Rigby, 5; VIM. Rigby. 3.
Mllher, aa 4; Fenton, s. Joynt, s. Young, 5. Total,
~ ~ S Ninth hroundI,;Amertcans-C Clarke 5; Scott,
o. .; Iotal, 49, The Irish all scored bullseyes'
Ientn ronnd-An the members of both teams
sGoIea S9ori nuiseyes. Eleventh round, Americans
row. s. BroW S39, = niae T1saer 90 s. R3ath6ene s. Far
Young 5. Total, 27 Twelfth round Il, 'me 4meri,'
GIioS 'aI NC, D, SCOJI, 4; F1Sner, 4: RathOOne 5:
rafrOw, 8: Brown, 8. Total, 2S. Irtsh-JOhn
hgDy, 5, VIM. Rigby, 5; Milner, s; Fenton. 4:
Joynt, 5; Young, 5. Total, 20. Thirteenth round
Atmericans-Clarke. s; Scott, 4; Fisher, 5: Rath,,
zone, .; Farraw, 3: Brown. 5. Total, H. Irish
Jonn Rgby, 5; VIM. Rigby, 4; Miner. S:
FEenton. 5; Joynt, s; Young. s. Tot Il, %.
FoMite round. the Americans ali scored
Dulis eyes The Irish score Is as folloWs:-John
KIgDy, 8; VIM R1gby, 8; Miner, 5; Fenton. 4:
a0ynt, 8; Young, 5: Total, 27. In the 18th round
ai1 sne members OF both teams scored bulls ewes.
Inc total scores at the 900 yards range are as
1 Ws:--oAmerfcans-Clarke IS; Scott. 60:
Eisner, q; Rathbone, Is; Farrow, II; Brown. 7a.
6ianQ 6i TOTAL 4S6. Irish-John Rigby, ~: VIM.
R,goy, II; Miner, 20; Fenton, 20; Joynt II:
The Americans also Win nj tho
Thousand Yard Range.
Inc nr1ng at the 900 yards range began at
a;Ss o'clock. In the first round the Americans
sai, ai scored 6ulls eyes. The Irish score is as
dolIows: e John Rigby, 4; VIM. Rigby, 4; Miner.
s; fehton, s; Joynt, 5; Young, s. Total 26,
Inere are more clouds than before, and it
seems TO threaten rain. The wind is rIs-
ing: Earl Cowper, lord lieutenant of Ire.
land, and Lord Mayor Gray have arrived
Sseono S round. Amertcans-Clarke, 8; Scott, S;
Elsner: 4; RaIhb0ne, 8: Farrow, 5; Brown. s.
Io,al, 70. irtsh-John Rigoy, 8; VIM. Rigby, S;
Miner, nothing; Fenton, 8; Joynt, s; Young s.
1Otdl, 70. Third round. AmeTicanS-ClarEn <.