The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-09-15
AT CREEDMOoR.
The international Shooting Con-
test.
THE ENGLISHMEN GARRY OFF THB
HONoRS YESTERDAY.

CREEpMoRE, L. l., Sept "A ga good day
for the British" was the remark of well
known rifeman this morning. as a cloudy sky
and threatening wind greeted the appearance
of the American team on their arrival at the
range. Rain was threatened. but as the morn
ing advanced the sun shone brilliantly, and
southeast 'six O'Clock wind blew strongly
from the rear. favorable to the British in every
particular, except that it was what is known
as "fish tail wind,'' puZzling them on their
elevations. Despite the international inpor-
tance of the match visitors were hardly as nu-
merous as was expected. The foreign team
struggled to the range in groups of two and
three, and were seemingly unconcerned as to
the result. Sir Henry Halford and Col Bo-
dine tossed for choice of position, the Ameri-
can winning Gen. Woodward was appointed
executive officer of the day, with Lieut.. Col.
Schemerhorn assistant Gen. M0lineux
will be referee at the firing point, and Capt J.
L. Price, of the 7th regiment referee at the
butts. Gen. Molineux, the president, has been
rendered guard, consisting of the team Of II
from Maine regiments, and the Pennsylvania
regiment, and they will do guard duty on the
flank, and the New York and Brooklyn POI
lice III the rear.
At 70 so, Sir Halford called his men together
and marshaled them in front Of the dining
tent, where the American team were drawn
up in line, the 18th Pennsylvania regiment
forming guard of honor AT signal from
the gun, at exactly O'Clock, the teams, with
A strong wind was blowing. Firing began at
130, HInds, of the American team, being first,
and scoring bulls-eye Parry, of the British
team, following with a four.
Another Account.
New York, Sept. 1.-THE international
military rife match at Creedmoor, between
the American and F -itish teams, commenced
at o'clock this afternoon. Twelve men COR
stitute each team, and the shooting to-day is
confined to the 200 800 and 600 yards ranges
Tomorrow the match will be brought to
close by shooting at the 800 900 and 1.OO0 yards
ranges. Each man is allowed seven shots at
each range The position at the 200 yards
range is standing; that at the 800 and 600 yards
range is prone or sitting; and any position is
allowed at the 800, 900 and 1,e00 yards ranges.
Each member of the winning team will be
presented with gold medal. The indications
at the range this morning were anything but
favorable to the contesting riflemen. A strong
south wind blew straight down the range TO
the targets, at times developing what Is denot-
ed by the American team as "rear hshtail
wind" Heavy masses OF threatening CLOUDS
floated over the range from the southwest,
threatening occasional showers. The Ameri-
can team were early on the ground; those who
did not remain all night at the range arriving
on the half-past seven train from Hunters
Point. The British team arrived from Garden
CITY shortly after 10 O'Clock, when Sir Henry
to be shot at by the respective teams to-day. At
the 200 yards range, the Americans shoot at
targets and z and at the 800 and 600 yards
ranges at targets w and L. The British, at
200 wards shoot at targets and 4, and at the
500 and 600 yards ranges at the cross and trian-
gle targets. The British team seemed TO be in
excellent spirits, and NcVittie engaged with
Goodyear in skylarking, while he held his rifle
rolled in his ulster tightly under his arm From
s to 10 O'clock the 500 and 1000 yards ranges
were occupied by members of different n iita-
ry organszatio 49, shooting pooling matches. At
10 O'Clock the match for the Wimbledon cup
thirty shots per man, at 1000 yards, was COM
menced. Outside the gateway to the range
several booths were erected, ostensibly for the
sale of root beer cider and soda water, but in
reality it is alleged, for the sale of pools. Nine
policemen from Long Island City, under
Roundsman Egan, and forty from New York,
under Capt. Mcdonnell and Sergeant Robb
were on the grounds to preserve order. The
Americans were in good spirits, and some of
them felt Slightly elated over the "fshtail'
wind which they considered favorable for
them. AT noon the wind had greatly increas-
ed in force, coming in sudden gusts, that gave
rise to considerable anxiety among rif1emen,
particularly on the part of the British, one of
whom exclaimed, This is a rascally wind. Ii
we have it this way tomorrow, it will chop
about awfully.o Both teams lunehed together
shortly alter 12 o'clock. The attendance was
small in the early part of the day, there being
not more than three or four hundred specta-
tors present
Firing began at 80 Kinds, Of the American
team, being first, and scoring bulls eye, Par
ry, OF the British team, following with four.
The Scores.
The following are the scores at the 200 yards
range: