The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-22

- The SCORES.
Yards DUDLEY sslrn. zotala
500 ......... 5 So 50 50 80
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WILLIAM ARMS.
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,o 600. s ss
500. ........ 1850 5ss54595sss-sss
, 600. Eso-lss
H. 8. MANNING.
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1000. ....... 5 2 o 40 2 4-47-173
COLONEL JOHN GLyNN.
$780, ..... . b 4-6S
900. O044 3 9 0 5 8 49,
1000 .. 544 . 3 s "a 5-56-171
TIE TEAMS PERSONNEL
Tho captain Of the LOUISIANA State team Is Mr.
James Buckley, we'll favored gentleman OF thirty
summers. He is stout, not very tall, OF lorid
O be stationery a business at New orleans
Mr. Sepn is Mississppian by birth. lie was born
in ls47, beng IN his tbirteth year. He is about
I've icet six or inches in height, well proper
toned brownish hair anu gray eyes, very 1.-THE and
tive in his movements being, witnal Of social and
conversational turn OF mind. Mr.. Sclph shoots
In tho Fulton posit,on-,hat is, he lies
his b1ck, places the plane OF the butt close TO the
right ear; puts the left arm round the back OF the
grasps the heel with the lett hand, with which tho
rife is held and steadied, while the right hand en-
braces the small of the butt pistol grip and the FORE
agcr touches tho trigger. Tho legs crossed tho
right overlapping the le and tho barrel OF the piece
Is rested between them.
SMr William Arms Is a tall, thin, muscular man, OF
about .ortytwo years OF age He Is master builder
and contractor by profession. He shows great deal
of method and GOODNESS in his practice and Will be
likely to come well to the front He shoots in tho
Fulton position
sci and stout he active and quick IN getting into
position He shoots from the lett side, using position
nearly the as Mr. Blydenburgh, OF the American
team Living somewhat incliued 10 the lett side, with
his legs crossed IN the usual manner, he srasps
the gun well with the right hand about
fourteen inches from the brcech Stretching
The left elbow on the ground this hand takes hold of
the small of the butt forennger on the trigger while
the lett cheek rests on rear OF the stock, the barrel
passing between the legs. This position Is very
steady one and favorable TO good shooting. Mr. Ey-
rich vas formerly extensively engaged In the book
trade at New Orleans, but has not been In business Tor
some time back.
Mr. J. X. Rcnaud, who is about five feet six inches
Is French descent anu tbrtywo years or so OF age
He not tall but rather of slight build and, Ike his
comrades, OF an active temperament. lie shoots In
the Allen position. Lying on his back with his legs
the left arm; tho right hand grasps the
email OF thc stock, orennger touching tile trigger;
the loft hand holds the barrel at about ten inches 10
front OF the brccch the tangent scale the heel
Of piece and easily TO the right eye. This
u.s. perhaps the reliable and natural position
which the rifle be held. Mr. lsenaud is engaged in
the wholesale grocery business in New Orleans.
Mr. F.. 5 Manning IS stout aud fair; resembling
He writer Tor Messrs. IL. Il. D:n Il Co. -
uc.ca q tile agency in New Orleans. He shoots from
the Allen position.
ColoDel John Glyun is light. active little
man OF cheerful coun tenancc, from which beam
pair OF brown eyes. whose frank and penc-
tratinR glance at once mark tho soldier Ho shoots
IN the Alien posit;ou and had the misfortune 10
make mistake vi ten points IN his elevation at tho
commencement of his 900 yards score.
The members Of the team expires sed themselves as
being well pleased with Crecdmoor. They thought
there would he greater Difficulty accomplishing
good records than thcrc is ut New Orleans They
woro a very becoming gray shooting dress, and
were surrounded during tho practice by number
OF friends and sympa hizcrs IL seemed 10 be tell by
those wbo came in contact with them that mon ike
those rassipg to and iro between North and South Will
no more 10 ciosc ''thc bloody chesmH 81 much and
commented upon, than all the speak
srs too place seeking orators can ln1ct upon the
country.
AMATEUR CLUB
Some members OF tho Amateur Rife Club were out
practsipc for the coming match with their Canadian
sJyersarics The following are tho totals tho scores
800 900 1000
J'ards Yards Yards. Totals
roIoncI Sanford. az 90 % 22