Year: 1874

AFTER THE MATCH.


The Irish Team and Their Magnificent
Contest-Interview With Mr.. Foster
The Match Among the PeOple-A Sur
prise In the Art of Reporting.


After the unprecedented struggle at Creedmoor
On Saturday the Irish rlnemen and their compan-.
ions repaired to their quarters at the Windsor
Hotel representative of the HERALD, who
called at the Windsor yesterday afternoon discov.
cred that number OF the gentlemen of the team
and their friends were out driving. Some OF the
famous team were, however found at home. They
received the HERALD reporter with characteristic
courtesy, but exhibited manifest reluctance TO
say any thing concerning their struggle. and de-
feat


''When we left home,n said one OF the gentle
men. I'VE elected a spokesman; his name is Henry
H. Foster; he is the only one authorized to ex-
press our sentiments, because he is our secre-
tary."


called upon.
From this gentleman there was no difficulty in
obtaining an expression OF the opinion or rather
sentiment OF the Irish team concerning the late
match. Dignlfed, courteous and in every way q
man OF culture, travel and experience, Mr.. Foster
entered with charming frankness inro converse
ton on the topic doubtless uppermost in his mind
In response to a question as to how he regarded
the match and its result, Mr.. Foster said


al consider 1t the most remarkable rine contest
that has ever taken place. We utterly outdid our
selves and you surprisingly outd1d US; it was an
issue t1at we did not expect; but, under the cir.
cumstances, contest that we are not ashamed
Of Do not consider me an individual, but re-
gard me speaking for the en- Tire team when |
say that we have mad no such contest before in
cur lives, nor have we ever before met with such
admirable marksmen you Americans. As lar
as the range is conce ned, 1t is admirable-ad-
mirable 1t could not be better. 1t lar exceis
our range at home. was perfectly delighted with
M-n


Touching upon the delicate ground OF whether
the Irish team anticipated anything short OF
victory, he said:-"Afer the sharp and interest
ing rehearsal we had the other day, before the
match, confess felt little shaky. The fact is,
We did not calculate upon anything at all like 1t.
Before we left home we had no idea we would be
defeated; before we arrived the majority of your
people didn't have idea that your rinemen
would be the vlctors. Therefore, the result Is
mutual surprise; but assure you, nothing Of the
slightest consequence has occurred since our
rival to ruffle spirits. We have been delighted,
charmed with rece ption, with the attention you
have paid u.s. and we accept our defeat as one OF
Sh0se things that sooner or later, at one day
other, will happen to the best OF us. assure you
that after your admirable treatment OF us, we
= shall return home, despite our defeat, with none
but the peasantest recoections OF our visit.
Nothing that human ingenuity could devise for us
did you leave undone. You received us as broth
ers; you took us for combat TO a superb field; you
restricted us In no particular IN the use OF our
arms; you met US fairly, equally, and defeated as
in the most superb struggle upon record. ex-
press nv gratifcation-nay, not my own personal
grauncation, but that OF my companIons-at the
treatment We have all received In the columns OF
the NEW YORK HERALD From the very inception
Of the match the HERALD has been kind, and be-
fore our arrival we were enabled to Judge some-
what from its leaders 1--WE seldom see any other
New York daily Just how we would be received.
saw all the papers OF to-day; but there is page
OF the NEW YORK HERALD that astounds me. How
In the world did you manage to bring out dla-
gram OF the targets? This morning presumed
you made the cuts simply to create a sensation 1
even told the team before we breakfasted; but
when we examined the diagram we found that
II contained pot single mistake. we counted
It over and over and failed to detect
. single error. Egad, 1t is WONDERFUL Such
thing would have been impossible upon our side
Of the water. have frequently heard OF Amer
lean journalistic spirit and enterprise, but never
appreciated it until saw the report Of shoot
ing In to-day's NEW YORK HERALD. Thinking OF
my fellows at home. called at the news stand for
sixteen copies OF this mornings edition, but,
greatly to my surprise, could not secure single
copy at once addressed letter to the HERALD
onice, asking for large number of the paper, and
as you are a HERALD man l hope you will do all
you can TO secure me the number desirev


In conversing with other members of the Irish
team the HERALD representative simply heard ex-
pressions consistent with the above. The compli-
Wh nj of thn IpB.
for publishing the targets and the map OF Creed
moor were so nattering that 1t is merely neces-
sary TO mention their utterance.


WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.


Had the two competing teams at Creedmoor
been English and American the feeling as TO the
result, would, doubtless have been much more
marked and emphatic. Never did an assemblage
behave so graciously as that on Saturday last.
Naturally enough, when Colonel Bodne's last shot
decided the fate Of the day cheer arose that made
the welkin ring yet scarcely had It's echoes died
away when a rousing shout went up for the Irish
team and the very men who had been most de-
monstrative In Signalling the victory of the
Americans were first to respond to the enthusiasts
nc ovation accorded TO their opponents. A nober
Struggle was never waRed, and what Will, perhaps
render It more memorable than even the unprece-
deDted closeness OF the two scores was the har-
mony and good feeling that succeeded the
contest. Inronghout the city yesterday the
match was among the main topics of con versati0D.
The HERALD map representing the scene OF the
exhibition ard me targets, showing exactly the
position OF each shot, as published Yesterday gave
at glance a vivid and comprehensive insight into
tae nature OF Tire contest, as well iurnishng The
best means by which 70 judge OF the relative
merits OF the rnarksmen. The result, une expected
as.lt was has OF course been hailed with satlsiac-
ton and while everybody IL ready TO admit that
chances might have changed the fortunes OF the
day general sentiment prevails that the Ameri-
can team won the cham DiOush1p on their merits.
Ana In this connection IL might be as well TO AID