New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-15
TAE BRITISH TEAM AHEAD
Copt,nucd from First rasc.


targets. is also a characteristic ana SITE j.,
a. 10 o'clock tho cannon ho''n'"' ~,
occ,,rdaucr with the rules Of the Association "
t,c. ceased at once. BY tins uho Wv 49,.
had hc,,n to arrive in considerable n"nn''S'
and the grounds looked more """ t l,a ooi.r
u,uo uoiforns mingled cverywberf VII" Wv ''
"''~ ,,t,.,,, and now and then Tie TAR moro
scarlet coated EngliNhinaA pass
:, -, fascinating the eye by ms snowy
~ o,l,, n small number al the brlilsh lIhe-
na,,o,.er wore scarlet coats most OF them ne
i ~ otrircd i'll blue or BLACK One OF Two
fastostic costumes however. drew the attention Oh
tbe people particularly a pair Of hni'kcroocN'''
and n handsomely embroidered coat. Inc lel"i''i,o
Gown and paraso moi strangers 10 the i'S' a.
and a few handsome equpageS stood awaiting '"0
contest. :,
The tickle clouds. which for some hours gave ouii
threats Of hostility to international matcheN III" ~
,his time made no their minds to look DenghJ upon
the contest The sun at first peercd upon ''o -"
with hue of wan uncertainty. bu' Tue 0io"U'
Welded TO his persuasive iniusnce ai'cF "ni'o
and broke into h0cks OF snowy vapour' WHOSE
mailing outlines blended with the sea OF misty oiue
in which they hoated. A thin haze was spread over
all the atmosphere. which, though allowing INC
RAYS of he sun TO reach the earth stole portion of
hoot The air WAS pleasant and cool and parasolS
served rather the purposes OF ornament IMAM u uS'
fitness The wind however, blew all day III fierce
gusts and played many rOgllsh FRANKS upon me
dignity OF dignided people. Straw hats were the
mos. common objects of his whimsical sport. and
eager pursuers might be at a dozen different
places making de 'perate plunges III the VAN Ell
deayor to recapture their faithlcss head gear. As
the match was inst about beginning gorgcously
fringed paraSO escaped from the fair hand That
held 1t and scuried away end over end Tor Il Gls-
tauce Of many rods, holly pressed upon by gallant
soldier. whose final success won the noisy applause
of the laughing crowds The dtful wind sent bll-
lows Of motoI frisking across the short dry grass
near the targets, while over the whole range passed
an endless procession of shadows cast by the ciOds
that drifted rapidly across the sky. The dust was
sometimes whirled into the eyes Of uu ortuuate
pedestrians, but the annoyance was mOmentaTS and
insignificant.
The hour between II o'clock and the beginning
of the match was chiefly devoted 10 refreshments or
to the attempt to procure refreshments Tor the
means of supply were singu.arly inadequate eX
citing universal comment from those who patron
ized the lunch counters and dinner tables. These
defects, though not chargcable, perhaps, upon the
Association, were annoying. The members OF the
a.
dinner upon their own account, after which they
prepared themselves for ths active work of the con-
test which was to begin.
The ropes were stretched about the end of the 200
wards range and Gordon of policemen
was stationed along the line to keep the eager
sper ators back The officers Of the Association were
hurrying back and forth, distingushable by their
white helmets and active motions. A shorter rope
was extended across the space inside of the outer
taNG fpfn N
beIs Of the Press Voices could be heard crying the
merits of the only authentic photographs ol the
British and American teams. when the VendeTS
offered Tor sale for dime each, ana Few lndlS-
cIiminate advertising agents made themselves
obnoxious by their noisy bUnOonoTy.
Yankee, more enterpnsmg than his breth-
rep seized opportunity by the forci0ck
and set up glass case OF cigars On an empty
hour-baIrci. jlst upon the outskirts of the clOwd
The grounds were however, kept toierably free
from offensive agents ana tIadeSmen, WHO are ap u
beset such places of entertainment.
Two large bulletin boards were set az at each
side of the for the information OF spectators
one of the boards being for the record Of the Amor.
can and tine other for that of the Brush team the
names of the members of the team stood III order
upon the bulletins, ana opposite cach name were
blank squares for thesrccOrd or the shots. Each
board was tended by man III military array,
perched upon high set OF steps so a. 10 be visible
Ia every one Each shot was afteTwaTd recorded III
il, place and the spectators often eX pressed their
appIObatOn by mu1murs OF applause
he boom of he cannon rcsOunde1 over the area at
O'Clock, the teams OUT 10 lhcll places
while the spectators crowded more closely about
the restraining ropes Inside the ropes policemen |
paraded back and forth III the Office Of guards |
while the officers of the ASSOCIATION sent mes
seugcr here and another there upon eTrIuds of |
variou, kinds TO the different members Of thc teams
Al The end of each range which was to be used "A |
TELESCOPE was placed In position TO command view
of the corresponding butt while private telescopes
and field glasses made their appearance On every |
side to and the anxious eyes winch unable or
hose owners feared they might be unable, TO see
ne
spectators were standing, no facilities being pro-
ylded for seating the multitude, but a few, more |
fortunate than the resi-, had scared a |
bench or two. which, however proved treacherOus |
rolling over back WARDS once OF twice. 10 the dis |
com1tuTe of the occupants and the amusement of |
the uuSeated thr0ne. \ camp-Stoo here aud there |
was luxury not to be thought of By common |
people. lew who were fortunate enough To he |
INSIDE the ropes found pleasant baskng places upon
the ground, where they could see The targets and
the bulletins at ease. few also stood upnght III
front OF the crowd, hiding the rilemen and the
butts. AID earning Tie hearty cXecratl IONS of the
people whose view was mas cut eli. These spacious
ana obnoxious persons having been suppressed, the
ulemen took their places, and alter few blank
cartridges had been fired the great match began.
TIE PEOPLE WHO VIEWED THE MATCH
DISCUSSING TIE MERITS OF THE TEAMs--MCCH IN
THRUST DISPLAYED IN HE sHOOTING-RIFLE-
MIN ENCOURAGED BY THEIR FRIENDS
Around the club house shortly after noon the
range began to present an animated appearance
The incoming crowd quickly dispersed, read the
bulletins OF recent matches on the big board.