New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-19
MEMBERS OF THE TEAM.

RESULT OF THE SHOOTING AT CREEDMOOR.
THE MEN WHO WILL CONTEND AGAINST THE BRIT
IsH voLUYTEERs-coLoNEL BoDISE CHOSEN As
THEIR CAPTNN-wHAT Is THOUGHT OF THEIR
CHANCES or SUCCESS.
The four days competitive shooting at Creed
moor betyeen National Guardsmen came 10
an end Yesterday. The team who are to
,neaeure their skill against twelve picked
British volunteers effected an organization
rccoived the thanks of the National Rifle Assoc'S
tion and adjourned to meet under orders rom
Colonel Bodine. whom they had elected captain
without dissenting voice Inc result oi
the DAVIS shooting. and the result Oh INC
entire competition, wero very satisfactory anu
among the few scores OF persons who have peeh
Gathering daily al Creedmoor during the week the
inpresson prevailed that team has been selected
which will in no wise bring discredit upon the Ma
tlonal Guard or the rilemen of the United STATES
The scores made during the competition nave
not been such as would prove winning scores III the
match bnt il IS confidently expecfed that with the
systematic training aud regular practice whlch 'ney
viii have from now till the time OF the match under
the guidance Of one of the most experienced ana
able riaemen in the United States, the scores Will
all be raised to the average, which Will make sue
cess in the match reasonably certain.
The reports which have come through the prints
and by word of mouth from Wimbledon IN
dictate that the British team are a formidable
body however and the team that organized yester-
day have their work cut out for them. The feeling
il the best and most hopeful and III none OF the
members is 1t more so than in Nj. Smith, who
is an old comrade of the men against
whom he is 70 compete. Il have shot be-
side all of them said Mr.. Smith yesterday, and
have every expectation that we shall win. Three
OF fhen-I won't mention names-1re uncertain,
and they can't put up the average oil ~ the' am
about. I'll wager thew can't. Nor can they aver
are twentv-eicht at 200 var They're accustomed
to shoot at that range knecling ana ~ VIII uou'Io
them 10 stand" ..
The wind blew in vigorous ana sbll'hg tuSS
duripp the lay and the light was not the most Il
vnrabl, for shooting. but some remarkably g"ou
scoI.s were made especially at the thlce
shorter ranges. Captain Price returned 10 snooI
hi, thlrd dav but he could not get within the
houndary OF The elect. All the men shot except ne
three Who retired permanently on IbuNdaS' ou'
Foley Withdrew after the 900 range. FaTro" WHO
was a member of the last American team nat car
RED victory avaV from the IrIsh az DOM mount
in 1850 made a spur YES. erday, auQ despite
his thre poor scores managed 10 get near thr HI''
HIS failure during the first three uays was IN ue>
tlonablv owing to his persistence III using an luei
feciivr rbe he changed IL Yesterday aud shot SEC
ond Oh the list II singular feature III yes
terday's record that ythere were large
number of ties in the sc re. lrIim ana Oilihih
ned NJ 100 DonmHn and Van ncnseu at los,
Dolau and PaullIug at 15j, McNevln and Smith ~
lj4 and Pollard. ogden ana Lauri'zrn at I3J.
Following Is the record OF the days work