The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-12
THE TEAMS0N THE HU UDSON.
a PLEASANT EtCURSION TO VEST
POINT by TEE RIFLEMEN
Distirguished visitors aud Gucs- - some
Changes III thc American Team Discussed
-1o-Dny's Programme Or edInoor.

Changes III thc American Team Discussed
-1o-Dny's Programme st Or edmoor.
Though il raincd hard at o o'clock yos-
terday morning. ana though tho "probabilty
man" said Il would rain all day. many members
OF the Iti4h. Scotch Australian, Canadian, and
American Rife Teams, and hundred and nity
ladies and gen lcmsn besides. embarked In the
steamer Nelson X. HOPKINS, at West Twenty
four street, for a trip up the Hudson to West
Point The fine military band from Governors
Island ulayed their Ivolicst airs. statoful little
tr So canon made much noise, and more smoke,
aud everybody seemed dc ofnined TO have a
good time even TT did Z In, and the .lisades
were almost Invisible from the TO t.
The Scotch were out Ia force. and seemed at
home IN the rain and mist. Most of the Austria.
Han Team were on board. all the Canadians and
most OF the Irish Team. This latter team. the
40 ievements OF It's members, their pecuiiIrl-
tios as marksmon, and their personal appear
snce, arc worthy Of mention.
Lieut.. George Fenton, tho sdjutant Of the
team. and a Lieutenant in her Majestys Twcn-
ty-sevsnth Regiment foot, has seen much ser
vice In India. lie Is n large, weli-built soldicry
III IA, sbout thlrtv-four years old, WITH bruuzsi
lnce, ana prem turely rN hair ana mOustacne.
lie is ons 4 The stei diest snots 10 the to an,
snd never fns to make rood record. lie snot
" the lfish cam at " imbledOn for the Il enc
Shield Ia 1875 and 1875. He shoots IN the prone
Mr.. Alexander Ward Il an experienced marks
man. lie won Two prizes In the Aloeit 1T WIN.
DIedon. and tied with ~ out of 10 pos iuie Tor
tho Any-iIihs Association Cup At the ssmo
range this Sea1 aud won the cup 1873 snd
lSiO. aid WAS second Tor II In 1874. He Is "A we'll
buit, squafe-~h"uldered man, wtih rcd nair,
si.e wh'skefs. am moustache. lis shOots in
The prone position.
..r. william R,goy. a middle-aged, short,
hcavy mon, with big iron gray beard aud nous
tHches, ls cVusiu OF JOnn kigUv, the ride
maker. whose guns the team al use, and is q
y riner In tho gun maDuf. ctory. lie won tue
Apercorn cup, tue biggest lisn prize for small
bore shooting. tins sumuirr. ana he nns shot In
NE ltish team In no .ry every contest flr the
hlcho snieli. lie shoots IN the "Miiner" post
ton, wing on his odck. and bending his knees
- thdt tue barrel OF tue ile rests tho tips of
his upf aiscd IVeE.
Mr. Joshua X. Miner, tho inventor of tho
Milner pusttiOu' OF course shoots In the Mi
net position. lie ID a till, good looking man,
with brown side whisksrs and mOustAcnes. lie
h.s wa the Spencer cup In Ireland, at lV,O
yard. with he une score OF ~ out II pnaslule
o. ne mas shot often witn the IRIS team for tue
hlcho shieic, .nd shot In 10Th lrisn-AmencAn
mstcn,s.
Mr. ". d. G. Goof. a slender. or y-eyed man,
" ,.ilner' position. He IL reiisOle suot. hos
taken nany prizes, snd shot tins year at i'm.
b'edon tVf the Ect y shield,
Mr.. ". Russell JoynI is one OF the "voung-
sters OF the team. neing Just past his majority,
bat he looks TWENTY-FIVE at least. oeing tail. ANA
wearing luii Auourn OearL. tie has nsver shot
IN match nut has msos very 1nc practice
score. HIS position when snootins Is on bis
oAcs, with the bu OF the lille ageiust his
snOuider, snd the Osrrel resting on his crossed
les. Mr. Henry Dyas e not twenty years olo,
and looks NO oiuer. lis face Is besrdies aud
DIS e,es ulfk. 1Dis Is his INST years shooting
ano his fist match. On tnday last be N aoe tue
hue score ~ a2 out OF rs pO-sibie. He shoots
iu the same position as Nr. Joynt. Mr.. Edw.r rd
Jonnso l. a medium sized man. about thirty |
i've ,eas old, with curIius au.urn hair, ana a |
tan0y nustachc. He won he ALercoru Gun IN |
1870, shot IN the Irish Am erctn matches ut 1874
anu lo15, aud helped win the L. .cho shield in 1873
ano ls'5. tie snuois In he Miner position.
Tue partS In tue roat not being sbie to SEQ |
much t.ikeo. and the ssesorbine topic was tue
Yal A. ~ ne,
IL IA The American 20 N, and tue acceptance OF |
C.is Glldersiee,e ano Bodine. Mr.. kenton, |
eouidn't have paid US a bigger compliment, nd |
We are iight glad the change Is made. wo |
brace STAYED ga the team"
Met Of he American marksmen on board |
were well leased WITH tue cnauge.
- Al wet fuiHt the party was received by Col. |
H. l.. .O'heirne. aud conducted To the library OF |
ant, anu Gen. scnoheid, the Superin eudont OF |
the Academy, received them. ihence they went |
tWougn the museum, wh,re bubg the oAttie- |
worn fisss II the Mexican War: tnencs TO the |
cadets quNteir, And thence over the parade |
kfvuhd 10 TIE collection oi old cannon captured |
Ga tue retuln Trip down the river a nne
Collation. was served, and after that speeches
weie made o. u n. McMahon. Mr. AueustLs
Soirs, Col. AcDOnald, MAJ 4 4 O'helliy, Major |
Leecn, Ten. sndef, MAI Fultuu, Col. 1iilcusll,
AnJor ~. u. "Sie' end Commissioner Stear.
After tnst there was music. Lieut.. We zies
ana H.r. Frazer Of the scO,s piouuctd penny |
whistles, aud from them u,ed re nv nne
mustr, TO winch regular Scotch reel and a
faie add OR 81 jig" weie dancou. lhe Srnts
; ~ thtif hative songs. Nr. ca res ID. y Uraoy
uhoDns sang Paddv O'iiArra," the Marine
hand played waltZss and gallops, ana d ,nrtux
wes Kept az unt tue beat re 'cheu lwenty-third
sIre't - O'ciOck IN tne evening.
To morrow interna,il nal snort and nid-range
u matcues VIII ue shot AT tIeeulnoor. Ihey are
"0en t. all cotnets. The 81 Is at 30 ,rdr, po-
sitlon stonJlug, the rides not 10 exceed len
pounds IN weiEnt ten snots. lhs nrst prIZe Is
tue med-l OF The Upited States CeutennI lCum- |
uissiOu. ana $40. Inefr Il. c uineteen smaller
- rs. Ine ana ranse match Is at so y..rds Tor
m miitaiy rines oil b. cHiibIe or over, utner rlfes
oU i"rus. Position any without srtilCIaI r,st;
tch sh"ts. lhV pilLes are the same "a IL the
shoIt range match. iheTe are about l5O entries
for these m-tches.