The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-07-21
T'HE 4 SHARP a SIR90fERs.
RESULT OF YESTERDAYS FIRING

Ia the Iat.rnatioisi Ria. latet 1rhs AatsrieAl
Team Villas at Two Ranges and Piles Up the
Largest Totals Usder Adverse Ciresm.
staness-P,atarss Of The Contest.
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WIMBLEDON, July 20-The impression
prevails that the Eaglishmen will win th'
Internal tional match. on accountsot the 90
perior rifles which they use. Tie weather
is fair but strong breeze is blowing across
the range with chopping tendency. Tile
American team arrived on the ground al
1880, all well. The match commenced al
1919 o'clock. At that time 1t was rain
tipg" slightly, but the light good Ioi
shooting. The wind dropped for, Jwhils
but afterwards rose. The score OF the
teams at the 200 yards range is as follows;
American team-Smith, 20; w. Scott, 90
Joiner, 20; Brown, 80; s. Scott, 20; Dolan,
81; Pollard, 80; Cash, 2S; Hindman, "a
Buell. 2s,l Psulding, 81; Van Heusen, 80
ETotai, 359. '' ~
| British Team:-Young, 80; Pearse, 90;
Gouldsmith, 81; Gibbs, 25; Mcvittie, 20;
Bates, q; Lave, 2S; Parry, 2S; Dods, IS;
Humphrey, ;26;i Wattleworth, ,iSt. Total,
$40. tt5iti 5iiih iilkH1E
i5otdHr'ro nxvf DONE BIRTH. . "
The middle squad Of Americans shot
with Remington rifles; the others used the
Brown rifles! The Americans say theft
firing was slow, Many Of the British vol
unteers noticed that number OF the
Americans shot without the thumb and
trigger guard. The two teams finished
firing ut 200 yauiB withina few seconds OF
each other. Although the Americans were
ahead they expressed the opinion that they
ought to have done better. The English
account forItheirip Iscors Gby sayihg
yards standing. Nrhe fain was Btili falling
at $50 O'Clock, but the light was still very
good. There was small attendance Of
people on the ground inithe morning but
the crowds increasing, '
FIVE HUNDRED YARDS RANGE.
At 3 r. NJ. the shooting was resumed at
500 yards range, and at that time it was
raining heavily: Following ID the score; Y
American Team-Smith; "a; ". S:ott,
q; Joiner, 81; Brown, 2S; S. Scott, 80; Do.
Ian, 30; Pollard, 81; Cash, 26; Hinman, 35;
Bull, 80; Paulding, 30; Van Heusen, 50.
tofs5, BtitsS ST. Team NJ Young, 81 psaiss, s;
Gouldsmith, .3laGibbs, 3s;I Mcy yittie, ~;
Bates, 81; Godsal, 33; LowtsS5; Pafrys33;
Dods, %; Humphrey, e0;' Watlleworth, 81; 81;
Total, 377.
In firing at 500 yards range, Lowe, Of
the British team, and Hipnan, OF the
Americans, Smade- IS, the highest possible
score. Doda, oi the English rifemen, in
This second shot atthis range, made fdar On
the wrong target and was credited With 1
niss. the first In the match. The result Of
the firing for the two ranges, 200 ant, 800
yards, gave the Americans the lead OF one
point, the total scores being: British team,
I727; American team, 72S. .7aii "
The score at 600 yards is as follows:i q
American Team :ASmit1, '32; w. Scott,
80; Joiner, 81; Brown, 3l; Isl lScottJ j3l,
Dolan, 23; Pollard. .26; Cash, %; y II inmann,
50; Bull, 32;; Paulding, 30; Van Heusen, 90.
Total, Sjl. 6p ST .AA t'S,h h3, Z
British Team Young, %; Pearse,, 80;
Gould Smith, 81, Gibbs, 81; Mcvittie, %;
Bates, so; dodsal, So, Lowe, 20; Parry, 2S;
Dode, S0 Humphrey, 80; Wattleworth, 80.
Total, S5l. The grand totals so far are,
Americans, 1883; British, 1851. IT,
~ "a TIGHT RACE. Il ir i -
The closeness Of the match creates a live.
ly interest, The rapid scoring Of the
Americans in the face Of o nasty rain is
much commented upon. The greatest cor
diality prevails between the officers Of the
regular army and volunteers and Americans.
Daring the match when the competitors
were not shooting, there was friendlytalk
between the range officers and Americans.
The large crowd oheered the Americans on
their quitting the groand at the ciose Of
| the shooting. The Americans are eelated at
their present success, as they were rome
what doubtful olsecuring as many points
as well as they did. . :, ,,T. 3, ll
~ eliIAsrRAY saors. lhtI"I S'ti
Van Heusen challenged the decision by
which bis last shot at six hundred yards
was recorded as "a miss, hut the decision
was confirmed. ------------.----.- y:
The London Standard says II the Ameri.,
cans win they will at least learn that the
British riaemen can take thrashiuR In
good part and ungrudgibgly Sbestow-npoh
csnquerers applause which they wilthave
Justly earned.
sir Henry Haltord won the toss for the
choice OF targets before the shooting begun.
In order 10 prevent any chance Of disa.
greement between the teams American and
English check markers were sent into the
butts. .ai'a '7}I 5!'.' .'. lei ~ sa' ,,,'
As compared with the scores made In
the matchSAt Creedmoor last year the
American total to-day Is IS better and the
English total only better. The general
layerage OF the Americans in to-day shoot.
ing is better than that Of the Englishmen.
|, The match will be RESUMED at eleven,
o'clock tomorrow morning.
conditions as regards iie6t during !as ysster, sS
days match could hardly ChRve been Bet.
ter! They remark as particularly fertpf,
nate, that there was loglaref which would
soHeEbst have! !hand dicapped the SAmeti!.
cans, yhoge ranges 4t h4me are generally
|so arranged that the shooters have theif
/ Duripsths shooting atisbo yards heavy
oloads caused frequent variation in
light. Whenevera dark shadow fell on the
target nearly all the Eaglish shots went
high. r - -
The aperture sights, used by the Amer;
leans we're of undoubted advantage 70 them
under sgeh circumstances, enabling them
TO avoid similar mistakes.
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