Evening star., 1901-09-06
New Jersey and Irish Teams Shooting
Special Match.
IRISHMEN ARE In TEE LEAD
Two District Men Are With the
Jerseymen.
NO STREET PARADE HERE
.ial From a Staff Correspondent.

Special From STAFF Correspondent.
RIFLE RANGE. SEA GIRT. N. J., Sep
tember 6.-The special challenge match be-
tween teams representing the Ulster Rifle
Association of Belfast Ireland, and the
New Jersey State Rifle Association Is in
progress this afternoon on the Sea Girt
range. The contest has attracted much at
tcntion. and is being followed with interest.
The members of the District National
Guard are shooting on the New Jersey
team. The conditions are substantially the
same as governed the match with the Ca
nadians yesterday, except that special rifles
are allowed 1t Is generally regarded GER
tainty that Ireland will win. the Ulster
team having done almost perfect shooting
in practice at the long ranges.
At the conclusion of the firing at the 500
yard stage of the match Jersey was In
the lead by two points. The individual
and team totals at 800 yards were: New
Jersey-Scott of the District, 6S out Of a
possible 10; Wetherald of the District. SO;
Hyde. 73; Hudson, 6s: Foulke, 73; Bull. ~:
Tuttle, ~; Wittemore, IS. Total, $50
Irelana-Caldwell, 73: Duncan. 81; Braith-
waite. Il: Richardson, IA Seliars. 10; Mill
ner. 81: Morgan, 63; Henry, II. Total 55S
Sellars of Ireland made fifteen consecutive
bulls-eyeS at 800 yards.
beautiful silver cup has been donated
by one of the powder companies as the
prize in this match. The cup is to be shot
for annually.
No Public Demonstration Here.
There will be no public demonstration, no
street parade and no red fire burned upon
the occasion Of the return of the victorious
District OF Columbia rifiemen to Washing
ton. Gen. Harries and Maj Bell conferred
on the subject late last night, and decided
to do away with the street parade and Gel
ebrate the victories through the medium
of In nf tha ayt
Thursday evening at militia headquarters.
This program was adopted in view of the
fact that the District representatives will
not return home in a body. The majority
of them will leave here about noon Mon
day. and will be in Washington early that
evening. but Young. Cookson. Leizear, H.
NJ. Bell Farrow, Aldson and others are
going to remain over for the competitions
Monday afternoon and Tuesday, and Rob-
bins Harvey and others have arranged to
spend several additional days in this local
ity on business in some Instances and for
recreation in others Therefore not all the
members of the brigade team proper will
journey to Washington in party Mon
day, and public welcome and escort to
them would not be an ovation to the entire
detachment In view of the state of affairs
ii has been thought best to do away with
the red fire and the street parade Monday,
and have the welcome and congratulations
extended Thursday evening in connection
with the reception at militia headquarters.
Canada Wins Palma Match.
As was expected, Canada handily won
the centennial trophy Palma match and
with it the championship of the world. The
match was concluded in the presence Of an
immense throng of spectators early last
evening. AS the losers with all sincerity
cheered the v1ctors it was plain that never
did more pronounced spirit of friendi mess
exist in any competition ever held. The
Canadians cheered for the Americans. and
,i,,sA 4
Ing the evening they were roundly applaud
ed. The visitors. won the Palma match by
q total of 1,522 out of a possible 800
America was only 2s points behind with a
total of ]. .4S4. which is, considered an ex-
cellent showing for men who had never
shot before in a match at the long ranges
and had had absolutely no team practice.
By no means was IT certain that Canada
would win until the last four men began
firing. 1t should be gratifying to the peo-
pie Of the District to know that Lieut..
Leizear OF Washington proved to be the
competitor making the highest aggregate
score, and for doing 50 he will receive a
strikingiy beautiful gold medal. Leizears
total was 203 out of possible 225. The
fact that four men from the District Of
COlumbia-LeiZear, II. NJ Bell Shaw and
Cookson. in the order named-made the
four highest individual scores Of the Amer
lean team Is also a matter of pride.
District Men Have Done Well.
There can be no denial Of the assertion
that the Washingtonians have done phe-
nomenal work in the several competitions
open to the United States and the world
The Palma trophy was first offered as
prize at Creedmoor in 1875, when teams
from Ireland. Scotland, Australia and Cam
ada competed with an American team for
the trophy emblematic Of the worlds cham
pionship. The American team won by %
points. The following year a team repre-
senting Great Britain and Ireland came
over. but the match resulted in an over
whelming defeat for the Englishmen. The
Palma trophy had not been in competition
since until the present tournament
Centennial Trophy Palma Match.
AMERICA