The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-26
THE INTERNATIONAL CONTEST.
The Match Ended-The British Win
by FOrtY.fiYe.


WIMBLEDON, July 21.-At the dis
lance of sou yards the American team
scored 346, while the British team
scored $50; the Americans are now
twenty-four points ahead. The ag-
create scores at the end of 800 yards
are: Americans, 1924; English, 400.
10 i. m.-The weather opens very
unpropitious for to-day's shooting in
the international rifle match. 1t IS
now pouring rain, changing the
grounds into pools Of water. The
Americans say they will make as
good scores at longer range as the
British will. The match will prob
ably be very close one.
1920 a. NIT is raining hard and a
strong wind is blowing. The Ameri-
cans have just arrived in camp, and
are all well and confident.
IL a. m.-The Americans are pro-
ceeding to the firing point, though it
is still raining heavily. The sun is
trying to struggle through the clouds.
Very few spectators are on the
grounds.
11:22 a. m.-Rain ceases. COMPETE
tors just begin to blow off.
11:4O a. m.-Again raining; light
very SOOu, Mluu lIOuSldCC duu O1O"-
ing from targets.
11:45 a. m.-The match opened with
firing at 800 Yards range. Young,
British, fired first and made maybe.
Rain is ceasing. Lowe, British, and
Cash, American, both made misses on
| first shots.
II NAT the sixteenth shots the
scoring of teams was level. Both
sides seem to have got proper eleva-
ton. The sun is shining brightly.
1890 p. NAT the end of the
fourth round the Americans were
II ahead on tO-day'S shooting; thun-
der storm then raging. Pearce, Brit
ish, missed on the sixth shot. Ameri-
cans are shooting splendidly. Me-
Vettie, British, missed his first shot
1t is raining in torrents.
l p. m.-Firing at 800 yards range
has been completed, and the result is
a good victory for the visiting rifle
men. They scored 346 points, while
the British made but $50. Aggregate
thus far for two days: Americans
1924, British, 400.
Scores at 800 yards: Americans
263, British, 297.
1:30 p. m.-Attendance Of sprecta
tors much larger now than this morn
ing. Visitors are arriving rapidly
and there is prospect Of a large gather
ing at the conclusion Of the match
The British attribute the fact Of
their being so far behind to their no
having rested enough. as they hav'
been firing with all sorts Of rifles, d
various ranges, up to the day previous
to this match.
coop. m.-Firing at 500 yards rang
is now going on. Pearse, British, ant
Lowe, British, both missed on thei
first shots.
The shooting at 800 yards has beel
completed, and the result is sub
stantial gain for the British riflemen
who scored 297, against 263 for tn
Americans. This makes an aggre
gate at the end Of 800 yards: British
1897, Americans 1857.
Lieut.. Walter Scott, American
missed on the second shot Of so
yards. AT that time the rain wa
again falling. At the completion o
the third round in that stage tn
Americans led by fourteen points
at the end of the fourth round Their
was a tie in the totals. Hilman
American, missed On the fourth shot
, and Lieut.. w. Scott scored anothe
| miss. Bull, American, missed on hi
third shot at 800 yards, and Smith
American. missed on his fourth shot
Smith challenged the decision as t.
, his shot, but it was confirmed. Joine
[ also missed on the fourth shot. A
this time the rain had ceased.
, 4 80 p. m.-The firing at 1000 yard
range is now going on. Young
, British, and Smith, American, MISE,
their first shots. Rain is again fall
ing. Dolan, ballard and Sherman
Americans, also missed on on the frs
, round, thus giving three misses o.
that round 10y Americans. Young
, British, missed three times. 1t wa
raining during all this time, the rail
falling III torrents, and shooting o.
both sides was very bad. The Amer
leans improved in their firing as tn
shooting in the final stage progressed
The British also improved and mad
four bull's-eYes. At the end of tn
| second round at 1000 yards rang
the British were leading by twenty
one points in the grand total. Gran
totals for the entire match: British
1875; Americans, 1906. The BIRTHS
team won by forty-five points.