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Show TELEGRAPHIC ntKi;i)Mooit ThP Hcronri lray'-t Firlits: lu tli lnivrnullvtiHl ailutcb. Crecdmoor, L. 1 , 14. The ftp pearanca of tbo range to day, du not ditler from tlie opening scene yesterday only in bo far as the brighter nun and butter atmosphere chango the epectacle. About the aame number num-ber of people are present and the ar-r:iiigeiueiitd ar-r:iiigeiueiitd for feeding them and tlnwe to come do not ddler from yes tcrday, when fully throe-fourlhu (ailed to get anything to out. In consequence a great deal of liquor was ill auk and several rows marred the festivities, in which two or three pulicemen participated as principal!!. Owing to Una circumstance the per-1 tsonubl of the police detachment is aumewhat changed. At o minutea before 31 thie morning the American i te;tn left their tent for the range, i looking confident, and at 11.10 their i captain (Dakm) opened aa yoaterduy with a four. The captain is somewhat some-what of a favorite and there were expressions ex-pressions that be wouid not repeat hit conduct on I he initial day nt the mulch ami mako bis friends at the Gnitih qI the content look for hie icore, at the tail end ol the record. . At half past 11 the British team bi'tiun tiring, Kihy repeating his ppilornmnee of yesterday making a liver. The nrnt five idiots for each team give the Americans the lead of nine points en to-day 'a- work as fellows: fel-lows: Total Amarican, 191; British, 103. At the 800 yard range the Americans Ameri-cans scored 575; the British 559, AVben the BrilUb, team had finubed Sring at the SJO yard raugo thay had made a total of 559 points, or more than yesterday at the same rauge. The following id the aggregate of the numbers: Halford, 72; Colonel Fen-hn, Fen-hn, 70; Humphrey, t!4; Kigby, 72; -Miluer, 70; Ferguson, 70; Kvaus, 72; Lieut. Fenton, G9. Total, 559. The iiiitisb were one hour longer than the Americans at this first rhnge, aod Iruiu this fact an idea may be had of the difiVrence in tbo styles ol Hhoot-iny. Hhoot-iny. The Americans have now, barring bar-ring accidents, a iale lead ol 42 poinie thus far in the contest. The British team at the tOO yard raae today made the best score ever made by tlirm. The American team closed their innings at the 600 yard range .with the brilliunt aggregate pcore ol 575, as ullowa: Jewell, 72; Blydenberg, 7.'t; Allen, 70; Weber, 74: Bruce, 74; Jackson, 70; Dakiu, 70; Hyde, 72, Total, 575. This is seven points ahead of yesterday's score at the same distance, when the Americans lsd tbtir opponent, ten points. NINE HUNDRED YARDS. Lunch followed the shooting at the 800 yard range, and at 2 o'clock the signal gun for the 900 yard range was fired. Dakin led ofi for the Americana Ameri-cana with a bull's eye, followed by Halford, of the British team, with & like score. About 6,000 people were present, and the greatest good humor prevailed. Of the British team Sir Henry Hulford appeared to be the favorite. Sir Henry Halford made the remark, "Well, if we are beaten, we are not ashamed to be beaten by such a magnificent set of men as compose the American team." The betting is now changed from betting on the result to wagers on the number num-ber ol points that the Americans will lead their opponents. Sir Henry Halford has scored five- bull's eyes at 900 yards. Milner and Kigby are doing well. Anion the Ameri cans Blydenbrrg and Bruce lead. The individual score of the Americans at 900 yards is aa follows : Daken G7, Jackson 66. Hyde G$, Allen 73, Weber 71, Bruce 72, D lyd en burg 72, Jewell 65, total 554. The British team so far have made no misses. Jewell of the Americaus nnsde one goose egg. The Americans fired very rapidly. The ladies who came with the British rifiemen were hard at work telescoping and roaching them. The British kept steadily at work, apparently ap-parently not fearing the defeat which Heerm to stare them in the face. Miluer, Kigoy and Hallor.l are duing very efieclive shooting. Humphrey baa picked up; Ferguson is also doing well. At the 900 yards range thn Americans Ameri-cans scored 554, the British 536. The individual scores of the British team at 900 yards were : Kigby 09, Milner 66, Ferguson 67, Evans 67, Halford 69, Lieutenant Fenton G-t, Colonel Fentou 66, Humphrey 6S. Total 536. ONE THOUSAND YAKD3, Total at 1,000 yards American, 550; British, MS. Grand total, 3,334 fur the Americans and 3,212 for the British. The Americaus win by 92 points. Individual score of the Americana at 1,000 yards ia as Pillows: Jewell 73, Dakin 61, Hyde 65, Bruce 73, Jackson Jack-son 67, Blydenburg 67, Weber 70, Allen 70. Total, 550. British team score at 1,000 yards: Halford 66, Lieut. Fenton 70, Humphrey Hum-phrey 63, Col. Fenton GG, Ferguson 63, Miluer 62, Evans 6G, Kigby 62. Total, 51ti. |