The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-10
VOL. XIII. 1863.
LIFE WITH TIE RIFlEMEN.
SKIM THAT HITS A BULL'S-EfE AZ
-THIRDS or ONE NILE.

Facts About tho COLOR OF Marktmrnr hNcr
The Trophy that is TO he Won this Week.
The Canad an, American. Scotch, and
irish teams were on the range at Creedmoor
yesterday, and more than the usual number oil
spectators Including many ladies, saw thcm
shoot. Australians believe In not overpractis-
Ing. and so we're not on the range. Capt. Green
ncld occupied himself by practising with hls
Enfield military rife Uhe pattern Of the gun tho
British rmy cnrresl at short range targets. The
Australians will thus have no practice from FRI
day until the fret day OF the great match, Wed
nesday, but they may be counted on to make
big scores on that day
The Americans were out for the second days
practice since tho team was chosen. Judge
Glide orsleeve and the veteran Col. Dodtne were
with them, giving them valuable aid by ther
1udicious coaching. The best score among tho
Americans was made by Major Fulton aS out
Of s25 possible. Rsthbone stood next with 2oO
Their team total was 1881 giving an average OF
\ little moro than 1913. After the shooting
there was a meeting OF the team, and It was de-
cided to throw out Major Yale and L. c. Bruce,
and put Judge Gildersleeve and Col. Bodine In
their places.
The team ss It now stands consists OF @ -. T.
g. Dnkin. Col. ". II. Farwell, L. Weber, XaJor
Henry Fulton, Judge Gildersleeve, Col. Bodinc,
Ransom Rsthbone and Isaac l.. Allen. Gen.
Dakin. VINO Is large, solderly man, with iron
gray hair, mustscbe and cnin wbiskers, is
native of Orange county. N. Y, and Is about
forty i've years old. He Is an old soldier. having
been connected with the National Guard for
tventy.eight years, and has nlled all grades OF
rank In the service up to his position as COM
pander OF the Second ID vision, Brooklyn. lie
Ia very careful In practice. and a Trustworthy
narksman
Lieut.. Col willard u. Farwell Ia ruddy faced,
forty Years old, and a native Of Massachusetts.
He has sandy hair and a heavy mustache u the
yanio color. He was for a long time the manag-
Ing editor OF the Alta California, but Is now In
the gun manufacture. Although he has shot
at Crecdmoor for a comparativtly short time
only. be is a crack shot lie was In the team that
shot az inst the Canadians at Creed oor last
year, ard made the highest score in the team.
He also won the Luther" badge and other
brizes nt Long range shooting
L. weber Is a native Of Bunalo He has been
Asailor for much of his life and looks IT, for he
mas a bronzed face. surrounded bv curly brown
hair. md "A fun le,td. lie ha, not shot in A
match. but In his practica SINCE last year. when
he began lona.rause shooting. has done good
work
Nh rieenan in America ia so we'll known ss
Major Henry Fulton. and hi. wonderful ner.
< -, -. y
iOrui""ces dt '"nk-'a"eo suootlng ha'e ulaue
him nous. lie Is tail, and thoroughly Ameri-
.ar o.i,h hro,yn ,.ir and i,xnri,,, ,,,r, ,,,
- =, - =,
hus'.'"es ne was torn III hocnes'er he
served sith the 1wenty-Grst Regiment. New
y,,k state y,lun,eer.. na. he.n sec,na Ii,p.
r,s 20 80
tehHh' !" t"c i"cIi'"' a"u iispeV'o' VI h'ne
Pract on the st4f OF Gen. Ward, command
M, tho r;,s, p,,,,,as ua sho, ,n ,h. r,,.h
,.s '"e f"s' n''H."e, he suO' !" 'uo iI''"-
American match OF 1874, and l. 81 year al Dolly
mount.
,, r,., cu,,, -r,
JulEe HonrS ~ '"luersiee'elS u 100 wen known
to need all introduc.iOu 10 All American. lie Is
handsome, with h. z-l eyes. and brown hair aud
mnstuche. He shot In both great ma'che'-
that OF 1874 1T Creedmoor, and that of LIST year
n, Doii,u,ourt-xhoreh he acted a. c,pt.in Of
e.. NJ .,aa, . s,a,.ss ia, .hn. ,h.
'ue 'e'n re s"'o' Guar - ''"- """' WV
lest Of the team shoots Remingtons.
Col John iodine Is the "Old Reliable" who
,,,,rn n, c,oo,,,,,oor ,vo y',,rs no., ~,
won tne Ha'ch az OIee"'noo' t"o years "s' o>
lis nual shot. with the eyes Of thousands aux-
l,nsly watching him. lie ia superb specimen
- ,.,.|. ,,, a., -, -. .,.., a.
Z" A'ue''""' '"'' S'A 'ee' i'E"' wa" ""e'
tlean cut features. lie vears side whskers cut
80 ,.n T., t,'.,'. -, - -,
range al his home IN liailem' ana 10 IN const'nt
practice. That lis services will materially
.,-n.,,ho, foam, - fla. ,,i,,to, ~ v.,, ~, If, f,
ss'"R'"e" '"e teA"' - ."e " '"'o" u very many
rihemen' and the edition Of the 'wo veterans
give. great confidence to the friends Of the
., ,,,,,o ,,,laars, a,. q, IN ,,.i,. ,,,. a,r
1udpe M , tFe Mi p,p & a, am
cep.ed ,he no,, Ion reiu' nnty ha,A :.
nan oni hatnpo',e 10. rs W oe s "ha. ne ls'
,Aht,, " Wv a.. NJ, ~ w ~ 80 -
v'h' .'nss "'S "l"ns 'n - t Nuhl
iie "N'i III v ana l0S " 'loI 'u-t ~ t-us anu
lsNe' I"NYTH ~ ~ .Iyl -'"S f'o,' ntiu ~ ou."t
~hhheI-' ne uas Won % .ls l.utse. . ohl-e, a
nc NV" " w tp wv N"t'nIai hlue a - ia
tl"h' aHu we huh'lus-"h Hop"S slHt1 ue ue-
Rdn IohG range rhooNhG year ago he mas
Lauc very nht scores .
l-Aar l.. Alleh eau %" 81 OF hAVlhg maze ue
Ilenes sore on i''oIl L. -l- Out OF po7Hiplt -
ne II >"uhH' WIN IoNh Lslt no sanut hu =
ilche' abG h'cmnrr - we urn o. H. All
sons manufacturers OF cordhgc, ~ flhr stieet.
he be. u plhetl-lhg az lohe range shouths
ehce last iAil ana ID oueoi Tue best sAois On Tue
team 49,. ,.., .,,,, ..,.,,. Int. 80. .,..,.
az uI W" .ea,h s,''ot Hii,ie niue y" theii
psshs WIN MIN tnoii iett N ~, ',"aius the taiee,' -,
ne ne III ~ % ei ~ nM'.u1 M ue.'ueu 70 placo
oI WV yam ~ .,e ii,''i ,lite't tn1 elEu. nen
Mno u, , uo w ".sn'It s,o,es ,osi,iuap; ineae
WWeie hleut ue"IIe Ietlon' " hussei' Joyh.'
'i"'u ni nrtn'' ~ ~ ''.v arr, " 80 w, a. pon,
n ,, ~ 'o'i,so"' ai,u itenif
-. 't 49, ''."' sn's'
49, "''I ~ ~ 80, n, a"S ~, IN va ~ w aea"h tne
49, "O'ne n "',u a., VIZ VIZ az , 10 - \ \
,..,., 49,. " " - ~ n'' ,,,', ''' ~ w .
o,,,fs s ',.s,i. - -, 80 -, vi ,e' - =
t.t,t, a., ,,,,.t, ~, - ~, ss.t,hh ~, :
x,,',r ~ ", =, .,it i.'tvh 'eu WIN ..- ao
80, I,.,, fi,., ,,.ar oh, " a Poss'o'' 50
~ -. t,''""eu ~ wv, ~ ne team tot
IL 80 , n -, go i'''', 30, ~ 'et sho". as
80 Ill 81 ~ ~ ~ ,ir ~ :, ua'9 ~ tUe A"'cn the Uo-
P'' " ~, 20 80 ".,n - " <" ", un.v.nnu' WA,
10 'NvF -" "''S w. - ilNat" HlSN lltle, WIN