The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15


LEO out Of possible 1850 points thus accomplish
ing the unequalled average OF 2o3h.
ISAAC L. ALLEN
Mr.. L. Allen is also a Brooklynte His sse Is
nbout thirty-nve years. He Is OF fair con- plc on,
tanned good deal by exposure the sun; has very
hight eyes; Is about tho medium heighi-nvc feet
eight or nine inches-and not stoutiy bu'it. hut Of
wiry frome. lie us engaged In tho manufacture Of
cordage the national team of last year.
the sport He the same sort OF rife that Jew ell
does and shoots from tho BACK position rising tho
heel sight and grasping tho barrel IN the eit hand,
Enuckics downward while the right presses the piece
into the hollow OF that shoulder and touches tho rg
ger. In the ,eccn, competitions he is Just point
behind Jewell having nude 29 out oil possible $50
points, which. consequently, gives him the splendid
average OF 2o3 lG
CAPTAIN WILLIAM II. JACKSON.
William II. Jackson, who Is new Ia the FIR
mament Of Creedmoor rinemen, was born ~ Boston
IN the year 1882, being therefore fortv.hvc wears
OF his native city, md at an cary ago
adopted the profession OF cv! engineer.
In 1861 he entered the United States volunteers
us captain of Company e. OF the Thirteenth tnantry)
reg mcnt Of Massachusetts, vou nteers He served tho
Union cause Tor Two years. at the end Of winch period
he was mustered out on account OF disability. He
wns present at the battles oil Bolivar. Bulbs Run, Look
out Mountain. and participated IN tho operations The
Tennessee and around Chattanooga. In 1883 no triod
his luck IN Colorado Territory where he engaged IN
the mining and igmuer business since his return to
Boston short time ago he has resumed The practice
oil his profession as civil engineer In December,
1870, he shot a rifle match for the FIRST time and
claims to have commenced long range practice last
p.kin, ana Jeweii do. ana won u IN match near
Boston, at the spring meeting OF the Massachusetts,
1870 points. Lie takes the back position and the
heel werner SIGHT. he stands fourth man IN tho
petitions just nnishch, having achieved total OF POI
points out oil possible $50, which is equal TO
average OF 200 l g.
Mr.. /. Weber resides IN Brooklyn, where many other
distinguished r1iemen live. He occupied an cnviabc
position N tue American team last year. lie is about
iory eight years Of agc, OF middle height, sut com
N lsr far
mcnt and the benefit of his health. He uses tho
sharps' rifle, shoots in tho "Fulion" position, AMI
himself at the Crccdmoor butts Ilc made Tor his
present place IN the 1873 out OF possible 800
points. which leaves him the very high average OF
1919 l-6
FRANK HYDE.
Mr.. Frank Hyde is rather fine looking man OF
forty I'VE summers. He is OF dark compile xon bavtng
bluck HAIR and beard but Possessing Tho steel gray
eyes which distinguish your genuine rncman. He
wns formerly the agent of sowing machine com pany
but Is nov associated with the rle manufacturing
company whose gun ne uses Last year ho shot
well up for a place on tho national team but he aud
one or TWO Others Di TO give way TO Colonies Gder
sleeve and BDdnc, whosu Advent into the team was
thought TO have materially strengthened II. HYDE
shoots from the back position and uses tho heel sight.
THIS year hc made. in the team competitions, /, l9l
out OF possible 1850, which gives him an imposing
average OF 1881.
There are few mnrksmeu better known at Creed
moor than Mr. Leslie &. Bruce. who is by Urih Ken
tucIiaE. ho Is and has been for IA number of years
intimately connected with tho management OF tho
7ury, Field and Farm He is about thirty years
Of aye, rather tail aud we'll Luit--the iadios
IN Europe were said to have considered INN good
lookiugoi lair complexion and possessing the ncviti
bio oueish gray eye OF tho marksman. He has dis
tinguished himself as IA crack shot ever since The
CrcedmoOr ranges we're opened IN 1872. He Tho
reserve OF the American team that conquered at Dolly
mount In 1875 aud won place team OF 1876
generously gave way TO make room 1t for Colonel
Gilderslcevc. This year he stands seventh man
tho natl 0nal team having made total OF LIZ out OF
beng 1876 Id Ho shoots IN the Fulton position, and
uses tho same KIND Of "A rifle that DaHiu does.
q. BLi DENBuRG.
Mr.. q. +. Blydenburg IS also from the Getty oil
Churches at The other SIDE OF tho East River Bridge
IL 10 not too much 10 say that no Is tho most dlstn
guishcd rlieman OF his years, Tor he Is
twcnty-two. he Is young man Of liberal education,
having graduated at Columbia College school OF ncs
icsson. Ho IL OF u light complexion, blue eyes and
slender figure. But Tor his extreme youth he might
have been on last years team. and this sea-
he has his way INTO tho charmed
circle OF representative riilemcn Ia the
lace OF field full OF competitors He shoots from the
Fulton position, and uses the same KIND OF rifle he
wins his way this year into the team total OIL, l69
out Of possible $50 points, duo record, equal TO
the high average of 1914 so.
Mcssrs L. /. Hepburn and $. Lamb Jr form the
reserve OF tho team IN the order IN which they arc
named Hepburn rs a master mechanic OF recognized
aotity, and u principal foreman IN tho works Ut
Messrs l.. Remington Sons, OF lion IN this State.
Ho shot in tho first International match IN 1874. won
his way TO place on tue team when
might have been on Of last year well this.
He ~ steady and reliable rather than brilliant shoL
He mo reserves with total Of l, 100, aud
Mr. Lamb follows close at his heels with l5S out OF
possible !, $50 points.
From the above sketches and records 10 will per
ceivcd that the American team IL far stronger thu
year than II mas been before.