The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-21
The Totals of Yesterdays Shooting Leaves
the Americans Eight Points in Ad-
vance of Their Adversaries.
Continued Ravages of the Cholera in
the Cities of Egypt.
Yellow Fever Discovered on Board a.
American Ship at Havana-Miscel-
laneous Gable Nows.
SHOOTING AT WIMBLEDON.
The Americans Eight Points Ahead on the
Three Ranges,

The Americans Eight Points Ahead on the
Three Ranges.
WIMBLEDON, July 20, 0 a. m.-Everything
is in readiness for the great rife contest be-
tween the American and British teams The
contestants will be as follows: British team
Private McVitte, Corporal Bates, Corporal
Parry, Sergeant Dods Major Young, Major
Pearse, Quartermaster Goldsmith, Private
Gibbs, Captain Godsal, Private Lowe, Major
Humphrey, Private Wattleworth. American
team-Lieutenant Walter Scott, Sergeant T.
]. Dolan, Sergeant w. L. Cash, Sergeant j. L.
Paulding, Sergeant A. B. Vanheuser, Private
]. NJ. Brown, Private G. w. Hinman, Private
NJ. W. Bull, Private John Smith, Private s.
l. Scett
The shooting will be done in rounds, each
contestant firing seven shots at each range.
The following is the score at 200 yards:
American team-Smith 90, W. Scott 30,
Joiner 80, Brown 30, S. Scott 20, Doian 81,
Pollard 30, Cash %, Hinman 90, Bull %,
Pauldlng 81, Van Heuser 49, total, 352.
smith 81, Gebbs 90, McVittie 30, Bates 20,
Godsal q, Lowe %, Parry %, Dods 2S,
Humphrey %, Wattleworth 81; total, 347.
The middle squad of Americans shoot with
Remington rifles; the others use Brown
rifles. The Americans say their firing was
S1OWs MANY Ol bu6 DFlblSl volunteers nOtlC6Q
that number of the Americans shot with
the thumb under the trigger guard. The
two teams finished firing at 200 yards all
within few seconds of each other. Al
though the Americans were ahead they ex-
pressed the opinion that they ought to have
done better. The English account for their
HtsrtoE score by saying they are not accus-
toned TO fire at 200 yeards standing. When
shooting was resumed it was raining heavily.
Pie following Is tie score at 800 yards;
American teamLSmith "a, w. Scott 81,
Joiner a. Brown %, S. Scott 80, Dolan 80,
Pollard 81, Cash &C. Hinman S5, Bull 80,
Paulling 30, Vanheuser 82-total 366.
British team Young 81, Pearse 33, Gould
smith 81. Gibbs SS, Movittie 81, Bates SO,
qodsal 80, Lowe 49, Parry SO, Dods 33,
Humphrey %, Watteworth 32-total 376.
In the firing at 500 yards Lowe, of the
British team, and Hinman, of the Ameri-
cans, made 35, the highest possible score.
Doas, of the English rifemen, in his second
shot at this range made on the wrong tar
get and was credited with "aiss," the first
III the match.
Total scores at the 900 yards range-Ameri-
cans $50 British S54 making grand total of
1,07s for the Americans and 1,070 for the
British. The former are thus eight points
ahead on the days shooting at the three ran
ges. McVittie started badly at the 900 yards.
He made "magpies' in his first two Shots
The rain ceased falling soon after the firing
At THIS range began. Dolan, at his fifth shot
at 600 yards, made bullsyeye on the wrong
target. He was thus credited with a miss.
Ven Heusef's last shot at 800 yards was
miss, the Americans holding their own.
The following is the score at 900 yards:
AmsHoah feam-Stnith 80, W. Scott 80,
Joiner a. Brown 81, s. Scott 81, Dolan %,
Pollard 20, Cash %, Hinman 30, Bull 80,
Paulding 80, Van Heuser 30; total, 36o
British team-Young %, Pearse 80, Gould
smith q, Gibbs 3, Mcvittie 20, Bates 80,
phrey 80, Wattleworth 80; total, 354.
Grand total Americans, 1,078 British,
1910
The closeness of the match creates the live
liest interest. The rapid scoring of the
Americans, in the face of the nasty rain, is
much commented upon. The greatest cordi-
ality prevails between the officers of the regu-
lar army and volunteers and the Americans.
During the match, when the competitors were
not shooting, there was friendly talk between
the range officers and the Americans. A large
crowd cheered the Americans on their quit
ting the ground, at the close of the shooting
The Americans are elated at their present
success as they were somewhat doubtful of
securing as many points as they did.
Sir Henry Halford won the toss for choice
of targets. Before the shooting began, in
order to prevent any chance of disagreement
between the teams, the American and En-
glish check markers were sent into the butts
As compared with the scores made in the
match at Creedmoor last year. the American
total to-day is thirty-five better, and the En-
glish total only eight better. The general
average of the Americans in to-day's shoot
ing is better than that of the Englishmen
The match will be resumed at ii o'clock to-
morrow morning.