New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-15

team. Captain j. 5. Price there also a referee.
In the course OF the shooting at the 200-yards
range three Disbursements ,oOk place at the targe:s
rs TO the mad, by shots from the British side,
and each time ii was decided against the visiting
team. When the men the targets could not agree as
to the made II wns signaled them, and men at
the firing point held M red iags. While their
danger signal was mp all firing ceased and tho target
was examined closely; then tho rcicree gave his
decision, the men at the target retired to their
covers and the shooting resumed. While the
men were firing at the 20O-yaris range their conf
panions. as a rule did not coach them. but sa5
around on camp-stoolS or on benches toying with
their rifles and discussing the prospects for the day
The brilliant red and mOuse-cOl0red uniforms of
the visiting team formed marked contrast to the
dark blue almost universal on the American side.
Colonel Bodine was lie uost military looking figure
on either side Tall dignihed straight arrow,
he looked the very ideal Of an officer. Colonel How
ard had only on a belt In honor Of the occasion. but
even this slight addition to his usually
exceedingly plain uniform seem TO trouble
him. Mrs. Humphry sat beside the shoot
ing point Of tho British team, and
watched every shot intcntIy through telescopc.
Some of the En2lishmcn had white cloth have
locks over their caps shade from The sun. The
shct In squads of four, two men TO target and
each team using two targets The British used
targets 3 and and the Americans and 7. Sir
Henry iialford and Colonel BJdme had, earlier III
the day tossed up for position, and the latter had
won. The Colonel chose the right OF the ranges.
As the wind was nearly down the range,
however, this gave appreciabe adj
vantage to the Americans, the smoke being
blown away from the men. The British team
was divided as follows Parry and Goodcar Bates
and McVittlc, Pcarse and Oliver. Caldwell and
Dois Heap aud Boulton, and Humphry and
Godsal. On the American side the pairs
were: Kinds and Ogden, Howard and Shake
spearc. Pollard and lIinman. McNevin aid Atkin-
sou, and Doan and Alder.
Hires came up TO shoot deliberately took careful
aim ana seemed entirely at his ease Ogden shot
with his piece held firmly to bis shoulder
and bis elbow rather high. Goodcar like the other
members of the British team. would on raising his
rife to shoot. elevate the muzzle and then bring il
squarely down. forcing the butt tightly against his
shoulder Once having done this, he did not remove
the piece, bat held it firm, taking long and
deliberate aim. Sometimes, when he had to
wait long time to get good am
and favorable wind he would shrug his shoulder
systematically. Parry, having goJ his rife to his
shoulder by the same peculiar process Goodear,
would elevate and deprcss the muzzle frequently
before he shot Caldwell shot deliberately, but not
slowly. Dods, the handsome man OF the British
team, brought his ride up with a smile and, laying
his sunbuIned cheek down close to the breech
waited little for lul in the wind and then shot
doing it in an ofl-hand. careless manner
but making good scores every time
Oliver shot more quickly than the other members of
the British team. When Pollard came out to shoot,
on the American side, he very particular about
his footing. Having once got good position for
his ieet he would wind his left arm in his gun strap
aud pring his piece up to his shoulder firmly. lie
seemed nervous at first but shot exceenty all
through the match. Human and Pollard, shooting
together, shot very evenly making the
same score every time but once In the
shooting of this range Colonel Howard
held his head very low and his shoulders rather
high when shooting bat the position of hi, body
was the correct military pose. Major Shakespeare
after shooting would blow through the breech and
then through the muzze of his gun almost all the
time until he shot again. Major Pcarse had his
cycglass depending from the visor Of his cap as
usual MIjor lIumphry, after he had shot, would
lean forward and look intentiy at the target At
the beginning the British rihemen shot slowly, but
toward the close they shot rapidly
than the Americans and finished first
The position of the Americans was more military
than hat of the British. The Brltsi SHOT like gen
tlemcu hut the Americans ike soldiers. The shoot
ug at tae 20U-yards rang; closed with the British
nine points ahead.
At the 5VO-ynrds range the men shot in squads as
before. the British using the triangle aud cross |
targets, and the Americans the \ and w
targets. The positions allowed at this and the
longer ranges was prone or sitting. Everything
bong ready, Hines led OIL for the American side
with a !. aud Parry on the British side with a like |
score The bright red coats Of Parry ami |
ioodcar cleaned amid the grass as they |
Il ebp.f
prrry's gun scarcely ever Jeff MS shoulder. |
He was sighting All the time. Bonltora and Heap took
heir ume. shooting very carefully. C0iQhel Iodine
ana sir Henry lialford each lit fresh cigar and |
rot close to the men who were shooting, watching |
very shot intcnty. The coaches had at this range
D.ruty OF business. They devoted themselves |
Mostly 10 the wad, giving directions 70 the men !
hat Wonld Oe likely 10 overcome rs influence ana
lid excellent service None of the rllcmen sat while
irIur all lying prone. Hines hOycrcd around |
,icNcvin continually while the after was shooting,
ind coached him. The shooting at his range closed
with the British nine more points ahead.
The 600 yards-iange was then shOt. Parry led of |
sor the American team with buil,-eye and Hnds
,tarted the American score with centre. Bates in
MS range made the only miss made |
~ the British team yesterday After |
lIootiug he found that he had accidentally hit his
,Irht and moved it down. Pauldn2. Oi the Amcri- |
IAN team, also made a miss lie examined his ride |
md found that he had gO his elevation nyc points |
o,y f.,,Gl both himself ana the coach and one of !
Inc reserve had read the vernlcr just before he shot
Pollard did very good shooting and brought
i,' , ti Of bis finishing. Dods, OF the British
cam however. soon finished, aud ms aggregate was
If Stnlfh of tine American team, Na3 the last TO |
.bi,t lie made bis sixth uu,-cyc at
hs range, and brought b. bis agse .it t Tor
Inc DAY mp TO 00-tLe AITh ST made. Mr.
smith bowed in acknOw ledgnrnt OF the s.Orn oI
IUpIausc which greeted his effort, and thc shooting
'or tne dav was over. The Eugilshincn gained only
In conversation with a TRIBUNE reporter inst !
,fr Close OF the shooting Sir Henry altord saId:
= II wa, Il very bad WInd for us regular Creed
moor wind We never have anything like II in
ENGLAND at any of ranges. lie Americans
.nouId shoot tar better than We with tuls wind"
>ir Henry appeared To be very well satisfied with
.hc result OF lhc days sho0tng
Colonel Bodinc SAID: 80 Oh, it is very bad wind
very bad, indeed. What We have done to-day Is
10 criterion OF what We can do tomorrow II We |
ave a decent wind"