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FOREST AND STREAM. 
( The iVifle- 
THE IRISH RIFLE ASSOCIATION. 
Meeting at Dublin— Maj. Lxbch'b Report— Tiib In- 
ternational Match and tiik Western HUNT— ACK- 
NOWLEDGMENTS, THANK’S, &.C. 
I T is well understood that Maj. Leech, the gallant Captain 
of i lie “Irinli Team.” is engaged in publishing a de- 
tailed review of the '•Team’s” visit to America lost 
Autumn, which will include the ‘‘International Match,” 
the •‘Western Hunt," and the Major's own personal ex- 
periences. We observe, however, in a copy of the Dublin 
MtU, which Maj. Leech has graciously posted to us, that 
this report has been partially anticipated in an address 
delivered hv him on the 5th instant, before a council of 
the ‘‘Irish Hide Association," in Dublin, at which hia lord 
ship the Lord Mayor presided. The occasion of the meet- 
ing was ‘‘to receive the ruporl of tho recent International 
Hide Match in the Vnitrd St iles and for fixing a day to 
hold the annual meeting of the members." We condense, 
to suit our limited space. Mr. Leech said: — 
My Lord Mayor, the duty has devolved on me of making 
some remarks on the visit of the Irish Team to America, 
which originated in a challenge Mint by me in the month of 
October, 1 STJJ. to the Americans, at a time when the Irish 
were champions of Great Britain; and after a somewhat 
lengthened correspondence, which was carried on to the 
end m the friendliest spirit, the terms of the match were 
agreed upon and all arrangements made for the start. 
[Mere follows allusion to the generosity of th *sc who con- 
tributed to defiay the expenses of the trip J By a curious 
coincidence both the English and the Scottish Press treated 
the undertaking with a BilctlCO which would have been 
chilling, hut for the warm advocacy of our own news- 
papers, Our arrival at Now York was unnouuccd by the 
Press there in a spirit ol cordiality nud friendship that 
made us fed at once that, we hud come to visit friends. 
Deputations from public bodies received us on arrival, and 
Conveyed us in carriages provided for the purpose to our 
hotel. The clubs, the theatres, all places of public resort 
were opened to us, onlorluinincuts were got up in our 
honor. The Corporation of Dublin was especially honored 
by the Corporation of New York. The city of Brooklyn 
gave a splendid banquet iu our honor; the citizens vied 
with one another in trying to make us feel happv and at 
home. The account of the mutch and its results has been 
well tohl in the prints of Hie (lay, and then, indeed, the 
English papers could not ignore us. The result of the 
match can scarcely be considered a defeat. 'Tis true we 
lost it by tluee points, and, perhaps, I may say, as many of 
the Americans did to me, that the Irish looked to such ad- 
vantage in defeat it would have been a pity if we had won. 
A challenge fiom the Irish was a necessary consequence of 
our defeat, and accordingly I addressed n letter to Colonel 
Wingate, the Captain of the American Team, to shoot a 
return match in Dublin, which challenge was duly ac- 
cepted, ami the consequence is that a team of American 
riliuincn will come here in the month of June next to shoot 
this International mutch. I hope and believe that the 
Americans on that occasion will lie made to feel that our 
countrymen appreciate the notice that ti c Irish team re- 
ceived from our friends across the Atlantic, mid that their 
reception here will be of a character suitable to the oc- 
casion. 
TUB major's TRAVELS AND T1IB TEAM'S WESTERN HUNT. 
While in America I took the opportunity of visiting 
Canada, where 1 received much civility, and I afterwards 
traveled to Buffalo, Detroit mid Chicago. In this latter 
city 1 paused for some days, and again met some of my 
friends of the learn, Ac. , who had accompanied Mr. Mul- 
lock, the editor of the Forest and Stream newspaper, on 
a trip to the prairies organized by llmt gentleman for some 
big game shooting, ns well as a (rip to Denver mid the 
Rocky Mountains by oilers of the team, who were most 
kindly treated by Mr. Archer, Lord Mnsscreene accom- 
panied a Mr. Banks on another game shooting expedition. 
In Chicago I hud the honor of being presented to President 
Grant and his family. A more courteous gentleman or 
more unostentatious family I did not meet with in ull 
America; and to the officers of the President’s staff my 
thanks are due for much courtesy, I traveled to St. Louis 
and New Orleans. Here a deputation from the New 
Orleans Itifle Club visited me; mid at the request of some 
of tho gentlemen 1 visited their range, when one of their 
number, l)r. Beard, prounled me in the, name of the club 
with this gold meual, a prize that was won by Major 
Shipley, who waived his claim to it with a view to its pre- 
sentation on t he present occasion, in the name of their asso- 
ciation. 1 need scarcely assure you how much I value such 
delicate attention. 1 then proceeded to visit the great Cave 
of Kentucky, and so on to Louisville. In the evening l 
whs serenaded with a hand of music and verbal addresses. 
1 have since received a written address from this com- 
munity. Thence I went to Cincinnati, and then a very 
long journey awaited me through Virginia and over the 
Allegheny Mountains to Washington, Baltimore, Phila- 
delphia, and hack to New York, wheru ull the civilities 
that were offered to us on our arrival were repeated to me 
on my return, with this difference, that I was received now 
as an old friend. In New York I was unanimously elected 
an honorary director of the National Rifle Associ tion of 
America; a high honor, ns it is an institution quite of as 
much importance as the National Rifle Association of Eng- 
land, and this budge was presented to me by Col. Church, 
the chairman of the council of that association on its be- 
half, this ceremony being performed at a meeting of the 
council which i intended by invitation. Finally the day of 
sailing for Europe arrived, and deputations from the 
various public bodies in the city attended to say farewell 
to u>. A long line of carriages, ull occupied by kind 
people, accompanied us to the Pier, und here a special 
steamer was in waiting to take us off to the Russia, which 
was to convey us to Cork. We were accompanied on this 
occasion by the leading men in New York, <iud luncheon 
was served on him id the tender, health and God speed was 
ruffered to us iu u brimmiug cup. and in eloquent strains, 
never was in a country, and I have traveled the world 
over, where delicate attention is more elegantly conveyed 
than iu America. I need scarcely assure this meeting that 
I did not imagine the notice which was offered to me in 
America was extended to me on other than public grounds; 
and in my representative capacity as Captain of the Irish 
Team, 1 availed myself of every public opportunity that 
was Afforded to me in occpting the American courtesy on 
these grounds. .... 
To make our meeting in June here in Dublin as worthy 
of the visit of the Americans as possible, I propose that we 
invite the Captain of the English International Team, and 
that, in like manner, nil invitation of u similar character 
he sent to the Captain of the Scottish Team, each to send a 
representative team here to meet the Americans. It would 
he n ^rureful compliment, t lmt I feel both England and 
Scotland will have pleasure in payinjito America. 1 have 
invited the Captain and the Americawtenin and his men in 
reserve to do me the honor of being my guests during their 
May in Dublin in June next. I may also mid that the prize 
of the “All Ireland Challenge Shield." hitherto competed 
for by representatives of rifle clubs in Ireland, will he 
opened on the occasion of the visit In June to the 
Americans, and to no other nationality. By the rules of 
that match I have reserved to myself the right to alter them 
from time to time, and I now see 111 to do so on this occa- 
sion only. I feel that wc are called upon to extend to oirr 
visitors all the privilege* we ourselves possess at this meet 
ing, and I am not without hope that the Wimbledon author- 
ities will also invite the Americans^ to send a team to 
Wimbledon to compete for the Elcho Shield. 
Whoever may win the match here in June, I propose 
that the return match he shot in Philadelphia, iu compli- 
ment to America, during the centenary year 187(1. There 
could he no more flttiug occasion for doing honor to Ame- 
rica than at the celebration of the one hundrcllt anniver- 
sary of an independence which England has long since re- 
cognized. 
The Lord Mayor said, ns far ns in his power lie would 
endeavor to co-operate w ith the association in giving their 
warm hearted friends in America the welcome they so richly 
deserved; and he hoped that although the American Team 
were to he guests of Major Leech upon the occasion of the 
coming match upon Irish soil, they should not be left alto- 
gether with him; and lie, for one, should endeavor to take 
them from him, and he was sure that other friends should 
do so likewise. 
Thanks were voted to the Mayor nnd Corporation of New 
York, the Mayor nnd citizens of Brooklyn, to Colonel 
Church, the Chuinnau and the Council, of the National 
ltillc Association of America, and to Colonel Wingate, the 
President, and the Amateur Rifle Club. 
With respect to the address from the city of Louisville, a 
sub-committee consisting of Messrs. Johnson, Rigby and 
Foster," were appointed to prepare n suitable reply. 
The lion. Sccielnry was requested to address u letter to 
the New Orleans Rifle Club in acknowledgment of the 
courtesies paid to Major Lccclt in his representative ca- 
pacity as Captain of the Irish Team, and to Mr. Ilallock, 
the editor of Forest and Stream newspaper, thanking 
him for his kindness in organising a shooting expedition to 
the prairies, and also to Mr. Purker, editor of the American 
Sportsman for his attention. 
Friendly telegrams, that had been received from Ontario 
nnd’Boston the day before the match, were read. A Com- 
mittee waS appointed, with Major Leech as Chairinun, to 
make all necessary arrangements for .the meeting in June. 
Major Leech exhibited a gold medal which had been pre- 
sented to him ul New Orleans by the New Orleans Rifle 
Club, und Hie beautiful gold badge which be bad received 
from the National Rifle Association of America. 
■ 
THE INTERNATIONAL MATCH. 
C OL. WINGATE presided on Friday last at a meeting 
of the joint committees of the National Rifle Asso- 
ciation and Amateur Rifle Club, held at bis office, No. 104 
Broadway. The committees iu question were those ap- 
pointed to mako the arrangements for the international 
match to he shot in Ireland in June next. It will be seen 
that the challenge from tho Onturio Any-Rifle Association 
was necessarily referred to the Amuleur Rifle Club, the 
committees in session having been appointed for the spe- 
cific purpose of arranging the preliminaries of the interna- 
tional mulch. The minutes of the previous meeting having 
boon read and approved, Mr. Henry Fulton, of the sub- 
committee on the selection of the American team, submit- 
ted the following report, which was approved: 
Resolved, That the American team to shoot the interna- 
tional match at Dublin, Ireland, in 1875, consist, of a cap- 
tain and nine men, who shall be -selected from native horn 
citizens of the United States, as fol ows: 
First — The standing of competitors shall be determined 
from four consecutive scores of forty-five shots each, cnch 
score made in a single day, (without sighting shots,) con- 
sisting of fifteen shots at 800, 000 and 1,000 yards. 
Second — The members of the Atnericau team of 1874 
shall ho allowed to stand upon the four scores made iu 
their four last competitions at Crecdmoor in 1874, ending 
with the Rcuucll match, provided they signify their elec- 
tion so to do, in writing, to the Secretary of this commit- 
tee on or before the 1st of April, 1875. 
Third — All other competitors shall be required to shoot 
in four competitions, at times to be hereafter designated. 
The nine competitors, including the members of the team 
of 1874, standing upon their scores, who show the highest 
aggregate in their four scores thus mude, or upon which 
they stood, as above provided, shall constitute the team for 
1875, and be given their rank thereon, respeectively, ac- 
cording to their scores, subject, however, to the following 
provision: That such members of the team of 1874 us do 
not receive a place upon the team of 1875, under the fore- 
going rules, shall be allowed to challenge an equal num- 
ber of the said team of nine, as above selected, commenc- 
ing with the ninth man, to two competitions, to be under 
the direction of this committee, and the victors in these 
two competitions shall be members of the team. 
Fourth — Should any vacancy or vacancies occur in the 
tCHtn, as thus selected, before the day of sailing, it or they 
shall he filled bt placing therein the competitor or com- 
petitor* whoso score or scores are next in order of n^rit, 
as shown at the end of the four compelltionfabove pro- 
vided. 
/y/Vi— 1 The captain shall he chosen by n majority vote 
of the nine men constituting the team as soon as practieu- 
hie after their selection, in accordance with the conditions 
herein provided. 
Resolred, Tha* this committee elect as Superintendent of 
Firing a practical rifleman, who shall act us captain of th* 
team until the cuptiuu is elected. 
Resolved, That the team of 18i5 shall he required to 
engage iu such private practice on the range us this com- 
mittee may direct. 
The four highest scores of the American team referred 
to in the foregoing resolutions were us fallows: 
, Score. 
Henry Fulton 1511 108 1*1 
John' Undine 156 )5S 158 
II. A. (illdendrevc 153 154 165 
T A. Dakin M2 158 135* 
0. VV. Ynle M2 150 102 
1. L. Hepburn 133 156 M0 
Col. Wingate staled that the 
circulars were ready for distribution nnd at the service of 
the members; und being asked for information in the mat- 
ter, read tho already published challenge of President J. J. 
Mason, in behalf of the Ontario Uillo Association team, to 
shoot the American team of 1875 at Crecdmoor. 
Col. Gildersleeve held that the committee, having been 
appointed for a specific purpose — the selection of tin; 
American team — it could not take cognizance of any 
c hallenge whatever, und upon motion the latter was re- 
ferred to the Amateur Rifle Club 
On motion of Col. Gildersleeve, a committee of three, 
consisting of Messrs. Gildersleeve, Alfoid, nnd Woodward, 
were appointed by the Chair to select the steamer on which 
the team will take passage, and make till necessary arrange- 
ments regarding the journey. 
A letter from Mr. J. II. Bird was read, advising the com- 
mittee that lie hud already sold tickets amounting to $500 
for the entertainment to be given ul the Academy of Music, 
April 3, in aid of the fund for the expenses of the team 
during their proposed visit to Ireland. 
158 
152 
143 
147 
127 
142 
subscription hooks 
Total 
656 
641 
rm 
r$6 
Ml 
530 
and 
The American Rifle Association of Westchester 
County*— Washington’s birthday was celebrated by the 
above association in a series of matches at their temporary 
range near Mount Vernon. A Inrge number of New York- 
ers were present, and participated in the exercises. Rep- 
resentatives of the Seventh, Ninth, Twelfth, Seventy-ninth, 
Sixty-ninth, Eighth, and Twenty-seventh infantry, und 
Third cavalry, were also on the ground. Three matches 
wore in progress durin; the day. Target No. 1 was re- 
served for the De Peyster Badge Match; target No. 2 for 
the “All Comers," while No. 3 wus used for pool shooting. 
Below we give a summary: — 
DE PEYSTER BADGE MATCH. 
Budge presented by Gen. J. Watts de Peyster; value, 
$300. 
Description.— H Is to be of gold, having for u ground work a gun, with 
diverging mya, which gather In nn outer circle, und lire there ctoateretL* 
so (in to form an eight pointed star; upon the blazoned face of the sun 
Apollo stnnds In his chariot of the sun, an ludiuu with bow and urrow 
ou one side, and uti Araericuu rifleman upon the other, both of whom 
stand upon u ease formed of weapons of war of ancient, media; vul, und 
modern times . 
Conditions. — Open to uny member of the National Guard, in uniform; 
military rifles only; showing from shoulder, off hand; dislnnce, 200 
yards on temporary range, 800 yunlg on new range; must be won three 
times before property passes; seven scoring shots, two sighting shots; 
entrance, $1 
The leuding scores were as follows: — 
Nnme and Regiment. 
C F. llolihins, Suveniy-llrst. 
Win. S. Di-viin, Eighth 
H. 11. Medal-. Eighth 
.J Beatty. Twelfth. 
II H Smith, Twelfth 
A. Wood, Twelfth 
J. L. Price, Severn h 
K. It Snnnford, Seventh — 
•I. Gee, Eighth 
G A. Bauta, Twelfth 
Rifle 
HemiiiL-hm. 
Remington. 
.... Keinliiginu 
Remington. 
... .Remington . 
Remington. 
... Remington 
... .Remington 
. Remington , 
. .Remington. 
Score. Total 
4 2 4 3 4 8 3 
23 
4325423 
23 
& 2 4 if 8 4 4 
22 
4345303 
22 
6440242 
21 
2348233 
20 
043333i 
20 
2 2 4 4 0 3 1 
PJ 
0 4 6 2 3 2 2 
13 
3033323 
17 
ALL COMERS’ MATCH. 
Four prizes; first, u silver water service, $75 value; sec- 
ond, an order for $50 worth of shrubs, plants and fruit 
trees, presented from the nursery of Capl, John W. Co- 
burn, of the Twcuty-sevcnth Regiment; third, a silver 
fruit stand, valued ut $25; fourth, a year's subscription to 
Forest and Stream, valued at $5, presented by the pub- 
lishers. Conditions— open to any rifle within the rules; 
shoulder shooting, off hand; distance, 200yurds; five scor- 
ing, two sighting shots; entrance to members, fifty cents; 
to non-mcmbcrs, $1. The highest scores were: — 
Name and Rifle. Score. Total 
J. Gcc. lU-mingion Military . 3 4 3 5 4 111 
Win S. Bcvan. Remington Military 3 5 5 2 4 1!) 
G. Thorn, Remington Millturv 2 2 3 6 5 17 
J. J .Meugher, Remington Military 4 2 4 4 2 16 
II. B, Smith, Remington Military 4 4 3 5 0 16 
G. A IJanta Remington Military 3 4 2 3 3 15 
J. J. O'Kelley, Wurd Burton 3 0 4 4 4 15 
Adjutant Swain. Reuiingion Military. 0 2 4 4 5 15 
J. Beatty, IU-mington Military 3 3 3 2 3 14 
K. II. Mudleon. Remington Military 3 8 0 4 4 II 
E 11. Sandfora, Bulluru 33043 13 
THE SUBSCRIPTION MATCII. 
Entrance, $1; entrance money to be divided— one third 
to association, balunco between three highest scores; dis- 
tance, 200 yards, shoulder shooting, off hand; five scoring 
shots. 
The number of entries in this match was eighty-five. 
The shooting being of a pool character, many renewed 
attempts were made to guin the stakes. Hon. 0. M 
Scheiffellen entered about twenty times, and succeeded 
in taking a double portion of the money. E. II. Madison, 
of the Twelfth Regiment, received $10 20 for the highest 
score. The principal scorers were us follows: — 
Nnme 
F II Madison 
3 3 6 5 8 
til 
i M bClK-iffeUon 
2 5 4 3 6 
III 
( M Sctn HKlIcn 
16 
E H . Snndford 
35324 
17 
S. F Kennedy 
43333 
in 
.1 J. O'Kolley 
4 4 2 3 3 
Pi 
Tho#. J)uk*> 
16 
A W . Peck 
16 
T. M. Heudereon 
IS 
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