Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-09-05
British and American Rifiemen at
CreedmOOr.


team was to begin practice yester'
day, August 2Sth, attracted many
distinguished marksmen to Creed
moor, and, Notwithstanding the
intense heat, and the lack of decent
accommodations there, the crowd
remained until nightfall. 1t was
one of the most interesting days
of the year at Creedmoor, however,
as there was, virtually, a match
between the American and British
teams. 1t was, Of course, not un-
derstood to be q match, yet the
foreigners were, according to their
own confessions, put upon their
metal. They were not aware that
the American team intended to
practice with them, and were
therefore surprised, when they
arrived on the ground, and dis
covered the Americans at the 800
yards firing point. The foreigners
were not displeased. They laughed
as though at a good joke. Ser
geant Furguson, who stood at the
head of the team in the Compel
itions in England, said that they
were nerved up to the attempt
of doing something extraordinary,
as though for a record, when, in
fact, they were merely at practice.
The British team had three tents
or awnings, the American team the
same number, and the Amsteurs
and the Crescent City Club of New
Orleans each one. Sir, Henry Hal
ford, Captain of the Baitish team,
was accompanied by Messrs. Mill
ner, Piggott, Evans, Rigby, Lieut..
Fenton, Ferguson, Greenhill, Gill
der, Lieut.-Col. Fenton, Fraser,
Peterkin, and Humphrey. Gen.
Thomas S. Darkin, Captain of the
American team, had with him
Messrs. Blydenbergh, Allen, Lamb,
Hyde, Weber, Hepburn, Jewell,
Jackson, and Bruce. The Amateurs
were Messrs. Madison, Rathbone,
Keene, Farrow, Sanford, Geiger,
Gum, Fulton, Waters, and Glider
sleeve. The members of the
Crescent City Club were Dudley
Selph, William Arms, R. G. Eyrich,
John Glynn, Jr., J. K. Renaud, and
Z. T. Manning.
The air was soon cut with the [
whizzing bullets from the rifles of ,
the foreigners, and Americans, [
Amateurs, and Crescent City Club '
joined in the music. After few 7
shorts, Sir Henry Halford and '
Sergt. Furguson bestowed high
praise upon the range, saying that s
Creedmoor is far better adapted a
Tor its purpose than the range in /
Cambridge, where the British rifle e
n en- were selected for the trip to t
his country. Sir Henry was con-
ident that the craftsmanship of S
lis team would improve as the men s.
grew more familiar with the place. Il
All Of the foreigners used muzzle- is
loading rifles, while Americans used n
breech-loading weapons. The ii
American team wore their new b
inform, CUR English dress, with p
English helmet hats, belts, and ell
,aiters. The English riflemen wore it
10 uniform. They wore light cloth fl
With long stockings, and nearly all 81
lad hats such as are worn in India. ci
Sir Henry Halford, of England, I'll
Tho is 40 years of age, 5 feet 9 1-2 T
1ches in height. and who weight 70
81 pounds, takes the Fulton fir
osition in shooting, lying on his 81
ack. tr
Ferguson, of Scotland, who is 40 ST
ears of age, 5 feet s inches in 81
eight, and who weighs 1873 pounds, Of
IS on his back while shooting, ca
ID rests the muzzle OF the rife alt
tween his crossed feet. Sc
of Ireland, aged 30, 6 feet be
heilh, and who weighs 157 he
uuds, shoots in a position alike be-
that taken by Ferguson. fie,
Lieut.. Fenton, Of Ireland, aged the
6 feet In height, weight 1877, the
res the prone or military position, Of
ting on his elbow and stomach. Of
Iieut.-Col. Fsnton, Of England, ]
d az, 5 feet s 1-2 inches in day
ght, and who weighs ITO, shoots Mic
he position taken by his Irish aga
nesake. atts
vans, Of England, aged 2e, s Ru'
7 1-2 inches in height, weight the
pounds, rests on his back while hitt
,ting. the
igby, of Ireland, aged 40, 8 oths