Year: 1875

and addressing the rnemen and spectators formed


CAPTAIN MuRRAY's SPEECH


We have been fairly defeated. The next time we try
our strength with you IL will be with your rifles
Qaughter) think the violent changes in the wind
also materially affected the result; had the wind been
different the result might also have been At the
time we feel ourselves obliged TO express our
gratitude for the kindness and courtesy we
have received at your hands, and hope that
this will not bo the last day on which We
have met the New York Amateur Rife Club.


Loud applause followed upon this little speech, and
Captain Murray and his fellow rinemen gave three
cheers for their victorious antagonists who politely
acknowledged them by doifng their hats


There were cries OF General Dakinl" but he mod
estly declined the compliment and called Colonel Gil
dersleeve 'to help hun out as he said "snce We are
eated at our victory" General Dakin said, 81 want
you Colonel to say few words to them thar will put
them In as good humor as we are now in that will
make them feel equally pleasant"


COLONEL GILDERsLEHvE's RESPONSE


Colonel Gildersleeve spoke as follows:-'I am glad
TO find that General Dakin has usual said the pleas
tlemen of the Victoria Rife Club, that the ANA
teur Rifle Club has felt greatly honored
by your presence and that they M are proud Si
from the first in entering upon this match that were
competing with the best rifemen in the world do
not say gentlemen that you better than all Others
but what mean is that you are among the best We
have the records of your victories the Eng
lish at Wimbledon and upon this very spot you have
morning thought that IT would be impossible for us
to vanqulsh you but nevertheless we have been sue



particular skill on our part You gentlemen, have not
had the benefit of days practice at this range
which your privilege. We regret very much that
this not provided for you, and acknowledge with
thanks the courtesy with which you waived this privilege
The wind oday very puzZlng and in this respect
this has been OF the most trying days we havver
experienced Its constant changes from six O'Clock to
five O'Clock and TO four O'Clock and back again try
ing us ALL We did not find such violent changes at VIM
bledon, at Doymount or anywhere else; but having
been more accustomed to them here than you, we no
doubt were better able to contend with them Gentle
nnau hacb bpan unan
some of the team who shot at DolfymOunt were not
here to-day and did not participate In this contest
mention this matter because of the surprise 1t has
caused in some quarters The gentlemen who consti-
tuted the at Dublin would all have been happy 10
participate IL they had had the opportunity but having
spent much time this summer in rifle shooting
they felt the necessity of devoting themselves with
exclusive to their respective avocatons IL was
with great reluctance that they denied themselves the
pleasure of being here. Moreover they did not think it
necessary participate, as there others in the
club who shoot just as well as can, and it was
thought better that they should come forward afso
hope, gentlemen, that shall again measure our
strength with you. loud appause)


! There much hand shaking between the members
of the two rife clubs and IL arranged that the
Canadians should accompany their hosts to Gmoye S
Garden in the evening The Canadians bore their de-
feat gracefully and the utmost corday and good
feeling manifested on both sides. While waiting at
the restaurant the depot for the train thai was to
convey the party back to Now York meeting of
the Executive Committee of the New York club
organized the Canadians elected honorary
members OF the club The unfavorable wind and other
features of the match discussed many glass
of champagne, and the proposition was made by the
American team TO challenge their fellow members OF
the club who shot at Dollymount This proposition was
very favorably received and 1t is probable that will
be carried into effect and that the match will come oil
next spring.


The Canadians will leave Monday for their homes,
being unable to accept the cordial invitation of the New
York club to remain as Their guests In the city