New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-21
TEAM RECoRD-DRI1ISH.
HOW THE NEWS WAS RECEIVED HERE.

REJOICING AND CONGRATULATlONs-IH fOsSlbiL-
ITIEs OF VICTORY
There was rejoicing i'll the rooms OF the
National Rife Association yesterday, as the scores iOd
how well the men were shooting In England Tho word
tina, the weather was unfavorabe caused cloud pass
over the hopes OF the remen bat when the news came
that at the 2O0yard range the American team led by
twelve points cheer went up that showed how thor
oughly appreciated the presage OF victory About
the city there seemed 10 be none OF that
general interest which made the match al
Creedmoor 50 remarkable. Where bulletins
were displayed small crowds would gather
discuss the chances of the teams In angud way and
then 90 about their business without geam OF satsfac
ton on their faces st the opinion that the Americans
were doing their best TO retrieve the defeat last year
widely spread
There were no dispatches rece we'd from Colonel
Howard the team captain by any OF the members Oi the
association and the only way which tho anxiety OF
the more interested satisfied was by reading the
scores in the evening II there were any large
wagsrs on the result of the match amounts kept
secret what little money there at stake was hazaded
quite as freely the Americans as Oh the Englshmen
The members the regiments that are represented IN
the team seemed regard 1t az their duty 10 rsk all
their available money their comrades The fact that
last year the Americans beaten at range and
that yesterday they showed eight points to the good at
the close the three ranges made the most sangnne
enthusiastic and caused OF the persons who had
not risked according TO the promptings Oh tbeir
patriotism 10 think awhile.
The comparison of Yesterdays with those Of
last year. when at 200 yards the Americans had made
only 331; at 500, 800; and at 600, 3l3;
Willie the English score stood $40. 37S and
34t showed what excellent work being done.
Then when the splendid shooting Of C. " Hlnman who
made full score at the 500-yard range was made
known, there were many congratulations ana good
wishes exchanged 1t seemed to be the most generally
accepted opinion that the Americans would lead today
on the SOOyard range and that the struggle would be
AT the longer distances Last year their at the 500
900 and 900 yards 2j5, 27l and 1885, while tbose
OF the English 293. 3l3 and 3O7
Secretary seabury was hopeful The men are making
very credable sho wing" he said, "when one considers
that at least three-fOurths OF them have never
shot in match before. II they manage
to keep a lead up to 1000 yards,
which II ia very probable they will do the result OF the
match will be in favor The grca thing to pre-.
vent the from becoming nervous, and that Howard
mas @ m The weather was
their making good scores, and, because OF II, every
person who is acquainted with the personnel OF tue
team is grati1ed at It's pluck.
.'If we are defeated II will be because Of Jonah but
who that Will be II All matter OF speculation Cash was
not regarded favOraby here but he may snow himself 10
be reman Of exceent nerve az long ranges de men
contend against ana aiihough % some lew ensmggs ,a
| the that defeated us at CreedmOor. The
| men on the British team were chosen from
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have had only hanofnl 10 pick from. The lead IN the
previous days always has depressing effect on
the other team and think the Engllsmcn viii feel II
tomorrow. Our men are In splendid discipline and the
utmost good feeling prevails among them and II they
can WIN, win they will"
Alexander l.. Kursheedt, the chairman OF the Finance
Committee, was greatly pleased at the scores. :" The
question about what will do Tomorrow hard
10 speculate on" he We have several excel
lent long shots III the team-Joner FOR instance,
made 100 points In long ranges here and Hnman has
record Of 40 ponts out OF 90 at 1o00 yards The 1000
yard range viii tell the story We can depend on the
500yards and think on the 9O0 but the last one ID
| questionable" ..