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

When the shooting was finished meeting of tho
committee charged by tue American National Rife
Association with the duty OF selecting a national
in the Of The 900 yards hring points
All the members present-thess being General
d. d. Wyle, Colonel g. W. wingate and Captain J. G.
Story They mad before them tho conditions that had
been laid down Tor their guidance, which were the toll
lowing
THE CONDITIONS
committee of three shall be- appointed by the Board
shall Se referred he duty Of carrying out tho
and two The captain may may not
osthe shooting members OF the team.
the charged with the conduct OF the competi
ton unable to finish score or on any Of
o such Of the competition Is he may have msscd
shall postponed of the weather. and when
shall be resumed or NO. s4%pe,i,9r shall be
sion Of the committee.
Upon tho conclusion OF the compositions six members Of
the shall be decided by selectin In the order Of
these competitions the highest aggregate taking the
s. The committee and the six men chosen shall by
joint majority VOTE elect the other two Of the eight
Judgment be deemed advisable and necessary the
among riiemen skill who have shot in all
any Of the competticns
order merit In the competitions to those already in tho
snce with The resolution may Tor cause be by
two-thirds vote OF the members OF the COMMITTEES having
have their expenses ubcct the approval of the commit
tee) refunded to the extent OF $500 each.
In view oil the foregoing, tho committee proceeded
compute the records OF the shoongs and found that
the competitors who had entered Tor the matches had
won places the team the following order OF merit.
considering tho total number OF points which each
one had made:-
H. S. Jewell. 1,220 l.. Weber. 1875
l. /. Allen. ...... ], PIG Frank Hyde. l. l0l
w. II. Jackson. ..... POI T. S. Dakin. 1,1S7
In conformity with the provisions OF the programme
members whose
above were called to join tho committee In
selecting the remaining w." G. Bruce,
who accomplished l. 160 points, were without delay
unanimously declared 10 be the two additional mem.
bers OF the team. L. l.. Hepburn and 5. Lamb, JE,
were then declared to be the reserves After the ad
Journmcnt OF the committee its mission having been
faithfully performed, the team met to select c, plain,
when the choice Tell upon Major General r. s. Dakin
This Is the first time that team has been impartiay
selected from the records OF the competitions for
places IT, and II IL should bc defeated no blame
be imputed 10 the committee VINO discharged their
duties so we'll.
The team will meet to-day at tho ranges for their
first practice.
rng AMERICAN TEAM OF 1877.
The names Of the American rifle team who were yes
terday declared to be euiled TO represent The
try this years. international contest are nearly all
familiar 10 the public sketches of some OF them
have already appeared n the HERALD. but the follow
ing additional notes may not be unacceptable
MAJOR GENERAL T. s. DAKiN.
General Thomas spencer Dakln is tho only rife
man entering tho lists on our part who has shot
every international contest since the famous match OF
1874. General Dakn, who commanded the Soc
ond division Of the State National Guard, Is
years Of age. He Is native OF Orange county,
tins State; Is tall powerful and striking IN appear
ance. HIS head Is well formed and massive, aud his
eye clear and penetrating. He commenced his career
as rheman some Tour years ago, when
the Crecdmoor ranges were opened He has
expended more Juno aud money In making
experiments with ammunition and rifles than any other
private marksman who visits Crecdmoor. AT nrst ho
shot in the prone position, but before tue Dolymount
match OIL he became OF the difficulty
OF holding wit Uniform stcaulncsS that and
therefore changed to tho back position. He uses a
Remington rifle, has the tangent scale fixed to the
butt OF the piece puts the heel plate IN the hollow OF
the right shoulder anu supports with The palm Of the
lett hand by crossing tho cit arm over thc breast. In
this way he long anu steady base from which
project the line OF sgnt. His shootDgi uni and
steady, rather than or brilliant In the last
regular DAY OF the late competitions no made 40 out
OF possible 22o points. IIc stands sixth man in point
oil merit on tho team having made In the three
petitions lately finished, upoo which his figure OF
merit was fixed 1ls7 out OF possible 1850 points,
an average OF 1917 SO
MAJOR n. $. JEwELI.
Major jewell, by his unparalleled shooting this year.
may well lay claim to 10 called the champion long
range rincman of Crccdmoor II not OF America lie s
about 'hrty-nve years OF age, rather small IN
OF wiry and wcllkuit frame lie is a
member OF tho Grim OF jewell Brothers, -four mcr-
chants OF Brooklyn and holds his present rank In The
national guard service, where he ais the position OF
brigade inspector OF rife practice In tho Fifth
brigade, Second division. lilo has only com.
ranges were thrown open. Last year he failed
70 qualify Tor place on the American team, but
changing his ne he The International Md Range
Prize offered by the Centennial Commission making a
clear score OF ten bulls eyes in many shots ut 900
yards lie mas repeatedly made 2l3 out OF possible
go points lie uses the same description OF rifle that
Dakn does. HIS position Is peculiar one. he lies
ON his back, Supports the rife barrel between
his knees; does tho most part OF the holding with hls
left hand winch iirmy grasps tho barrel about eight
inches IN front Of the brcech. while the right hand
holds the small OF the stock, upon which the tangent
scale Is hxed Tie the right side OF his head
against tho edge OF the butt upon which Is placed
smpll cushion 10 project tho sido VI tho
taco from tho effects oi the rcco. In tho
late competitions for places on the team OF 1871, he