The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-09
THE RIFLEMEN GATHERING
THE CANADIAN TENNIS FIRST DAY
AT CREEDMOOR RANCE.
Excellent Shooting by the Foreiencr--A
Change in the scotch EiRht-rrepuring for
NeHt Mcck's International Ma RI mn ship.


Excellent Shooting by the Forciencr--A
Change in the scotch EiEht-rrepurinu for
Next W eck's International Marksmapship.
The Canadian rifle team reached Jersey
| City Yesterday after a twenty hours ride from
| Hamilton, Ontario. Col. Wing to- 81 the Ma
/ tional khe Association. received them, and
conducted them to the SturtevAnt House. where
they are quartered. The team consists Of Capt.
j. j. Mason, Major W. IL. Cotton. Major j. VI.
Gibson, Capt. James Adam, A. Bell, George
Murison, W Cruii, and George Disher. jose oh
Mason is the reserve. Mayor OReilly, who has
been chosen captain In place of Col. Thomas G.
SC bile, will join the team on Sunday. He Is In
/ Ottawa, attending the fall meeting of the Rihe
Association. Mr.. w. VI. Cooper OF Toronto. the
Vice President Of the "Any-Rlhe Association
OF Ontario" also WIS with the party. As soon
as tho team had eaten breakfast, they started
for Creedmoor, whore they arrived In time to
shoot their three scores OF 800, 80, and Loo
yards with the Scotch, Australian, and Irish
teams, VINO we're out In full force. The
American team was not on the range.
The Canadians went quietly and efficiently to
work. and they shot remarkably we'll. rhev are
middle aXed, un lssuming BODY of mon, but all
are experienced rihemen. j. j. Mason, who acts
~ captain OF the team In NJ jOr Relllys absence,
Is an rsnglishinan living at Hamilton. lie - the
Grand Secrettrk Of the Masonic Grand Lodge -
uiarO--a position that nils MS time lily, and
NAV almost he called profession. He Is the
exclamation IN small Tore shooting OF the prov
inces Of Quebec and Ontario; was mem Der of
the team ~ twenty that shot at wimbledon ~
1874. He has shot at CreedmoOr, and In 1874
made the best score at 1000 yards lie stood at
the head OF the list ~ competing for places on
the present team. lis Is a uIediun-sized man,
l with brown eyes. bar, and side whiskers. He
shoots a muzlle-ioadtng Metfotd rife. and as
suues the prone position-face downward.
Next 10 order Of the competitive tral Ia A.
Bell. a wholesale provision merchant Of orOutO,
I NAf fh a IL 10 al iah ~ IN Ni
thin beard sud nice broeue. He was at VIM
bed0n Ia 1873, and Il considered very trust
wortny shot. tie takes tue prone position with
Rigbv ride muzzie loader, as are all the rides
Of the team.
George Iurison, retired builder OF Hamil-
ton. stands thi a on the team. He 10 an elderly
ScOtchman an old shot. and very trustworthy.
lie won a lace IN the Scotch team IN the Eicno
maicn 81 lssl. aud .hot al Wimbiedon again Ia
1874. He snOO MetfOrd rife, and takes the
forward or prone position.
Capt. James Adam. the fourth man, Is black
haired and bdslb bearded. tie saws that he Is
not Sco,cnman, bus " a Hignl indcr." Ho Is
an engineer from "A milton. In 1872 he sho, at
! Wimbledon, and mas snOt at Creecmoor twice,
In 1873 wlunlng the FIRST cbampiOnshiJ gold
medd lie lies on his back whiIs shooting bis
Mgus.
Major J. W. Gibson Is Hamilton lawyer, a
large. hne-looking man, with brown oeaid ani
glasses. lie suot AT VIM JledOn In ls1l ana $50.
cut nas MOI been shooting long with smail-bore
rlhts. lie l. IN excellent large bore snoi, aud
/ Trustworthy taan Ia the team. he shoots Met
! iord, ia tue forward sition.
George Disner. a photographer Of st. Cath.
! crimes. IS a Al4ulc aged man. WIN Clear gray
/ eyes anu hc W DE u ana mustAchc. ne shot
/ o. Wimbledon IN 1874. lie has be n AZ Creed
moor twice. ana tins summer won the first prize
OF the pntaiu Ride Association. lie Use : a Met
ford ride, shooting ia tue prone posi-. ION.
/ ,alpr ". II. Cotton OF Kingston Is a native
! Canadian, anu looks ike a ma tvo BritOn. lie Is
/ stout, erect, and ruddy, with blond uair. mus
/ tacue. ana side whi-kers. aud wears an eyeg'ass.
lie Is Tue Instructor OF the volunteer artiler, AT
kingston. lie shot at Wimbledon m 1873, and Is
rne IN rksman. lie uses u Motiord rms, aud
lies prone la shooting.
] a IL . Ia "A N
with full. light beard. lie shot It Wimbledon
In lsi5 aud Is the Only man on the team Chosen
] without competitiOn. lie uses MetfOri, and
shoots IN prone position.
In the shooting Yesterday Major Gibson made
tue best total on the tufee tarsets-al out Of "A
| possiole III Cipt. Mason vs. close behind WIKI
| lW. making 20 out u possible 20 at so yards.
| average Of the seven wuo dld was W. D.
Tue Scotchmen reported a change IN the team
| Lieut.. A. snzes withdrew at bis own sue-
.e,tion. and Daniel Fraser, the reserve, shoots
| In his place. Fras T. VINO Is n man OF medium
| height. with ane broad shoulders. and " - in
| tsiilgent face. Is good spot, but being In poor
| form when be began at CreedmoUr was put on
the reserve, lie Is now shooting hnsly. and the
| change Will strengthen tue team. He Il gum
maker by trade, ana one Of the best worknen
The scotch made the very ane average Of 1874 1
~. C4pt. IhorOnn COT 22, and McNltte aud
fr ser ~ eatl. ne tean's tot d was ljjj.
LIE Australians did not keep their scores as a
team. nut they uid gpOd shooting, and Sergt ID.
| Gee maGe the rem Ark lhle total Of 2ll. Al su
yios be made made q; AMI at idoo 75~ins Re large;
score "a That distance 'u record. cou-is Ing Il
thirteen bulls eyes and two centres.
Tue lrisrwcn nave no; chosen their eicht yet.
The dearest % i.l- the decision tLat Mr.. Thyme
Will not shoot. Tue average = tue Oest cIcnt #
the ten VINO shot yesterday A. lgi. ami Their
total was Lose turee points iohind the scots.
Mt Dyas, the youngest man il the party, led
tue score with the neat total Of ~. mi Mr.
JOYnt. VINO II bat little Ar. D. ass senior
stos Cd mex with 20 There would lie 10 doubt
q thes grutlemen's positions on tbs team were
10 not iOr tutlr yOu.h aud lutXpeflrure. lucy
are both crack sh-ts al practice. To-day tue
1--we teams Will shoot for the last time oetjre the
match.