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

l.22o out ofa possible 1850 points. thus accomplish
ins the unequiilcd average OF 2o3E.
iaAAo L. ALLEN
Mr. l. l.. Allen Is also Brookynitc His age is
about thirgy-nva years lie Of ialr com plcx IN
Ugh, eyes; about the medium heieht-nve feet
eight or nine inches-and not slouty built bat OF
wiry frame. Hos engaged IN tho manufacture Of
cordage the national team of last year,
and shoots mostly Tor the pleasure derived from
the sport He uses the same sort OF rifle that Jewell
does and shoots from tho back position, rising tho
heel sight and graspipg tho barrel The let hand,
knuckos dow nward while the right presses the piece
tho hollow that shoulder and touches the trig
ger. In the recent competitions he Is Just one point
behind Jewell, having made 10 out OF possible 1850
points, which. consequently. gives him tho splendid
CAPTAIN WILLIAM II. JACKSON
William II. Jackson. who Is new star in the ar-
IN the year 1882, being therefore iorty.hyc years
Of aye. He graduated at the public schools
81 oao, s native sy na sy easy age
In 1851 he entered tho United States volunteers
as captain Of Company Z, OF the Thirteenth unfantiy
regiment Of Massachusetts volu nteers lie served the
Union cause Tor two years, at the end oil which period
he was mustered out on account OF disability. He
was present at the battles OF Bolivar Bulbs Run Look
Out Mountain, and participated Ia Tho operations tho
Tenn, lessee und around Chattanooga In 1868 no tried
his luck Colorado Territory, where he engaged In
the mining and lumber business. Snco his return 10
Boston short time ago he has resumed tho PRACTICE
OF his profession AZ a civil engineer In December.
1879, no shot rifle match tor the first time: and
claims 10 have commenced long range practice last
spring He shoots The kind OF weapon that Allen
Boston, at tho spring meeting of tho Massachusetts
Rife Association on score OF l52 out OF possible
$50 points He takes tho back position and the
heel WERNER sight. lie stands fourth man IN tho
petitions just nnshcd having achieved total OF 2Ol
points out OF possible 1850, which is equal 10
Mr.. L. weber resides IN Brooklyn, where many other
distinguished rilenien live. He occupied an envabe
position IN the American team last He ~ about
forty eight years Of ago, OF middle height light
plexon, with blue eyes, ana shoots Tor amusc.
ment and the benefit of his health Ho uses the
Sharps' rifle, shoots In tho 'Fulion' position, and
during the last three years frequently
himself ut the Crccdmoor butts. IIo nude Tor his
present place In the team 100 out OF possible $50
points, which leaves him tho very high average Of
Mr.. Frank Hyde is IA rather 1ne looking man OF
iorty-hvo summers He Is OF dark complexion, having
black hair ana beard, but possessing The steel gray
eyes which distinguish your genuine rifcman. He
was formerly the agent OF sewing machine company,
but associated with tho rifle manufacturing
company whose gun no Last year he shot
well up Tor place on the national team, but no and
Que or TWO others had to give way Coloncls Glider.
sleeve and B)Ginc, whose advent into the team
thought 10 have materially strengthened IL. Hyde
shoots from the back position and uses tho heel sight
THIS year ho made in the team competitions, ,l0l
out OF a possible 1850, which gives him an imposing
average OF lUS ~.
There are few marksmcn better known nj Creed
moor than Mr. Leslie G. Bruce who Is by birth Ken
tuckian. Ho and has been for a number Of years
intimately connected with the management OF tho
2to1, Field and Farm He IS about thirty years
In Europe wero sad TO have considered him good
look ing-o lair complexion and possessing tho ncvtl-
bio Uluesh gray ego OF the marksman. Ho has dis
tingulshci himself us crack shot since tho
Croedmoor ranges opened in 1872. Hc was on tho
reserve OF tho American team that conquered al Dolly
mount in 1885, and won place ON the team OF 1876 but
generously gave way TO make room on II Colonel
Gildorscevc This year he stands seyenth man
tho national team, having made total OF LIZ out OF
possible 1880 points. HIS Average 10 very high,
being 1916 l3 He shoots in tho Fulton position, and
uses the same kind of a rifle that Dakin does.
s H.. BLr DESBuRG.
Mr. c. r. Dlydcnbur. 10 also from tho "Cty OF
Churches" at the other OF tho East River Bridge
gushed ri0eman or his years, for he is over
twenty-five He IS young man of liberal education,
having graduated at Columbia College school mines,
and Is, therefore, civil and mining engineer by pro.
slender figure Blu. Tor his extreme youth he might
have been last years. toam. and this
son he has won his way into tho charmed
circle OF representative rllemen In the
face OF field full of competitors. He shoots from tho
Fulton position, and uses tho same Kind oil rifle He
wins his way this year into the team total OF 100
out OF possible $50 points, luc record equal
the high average 1914 so.
Messrs. l.. L. Hepburn and s. Lamb, Jr., form the
OF the the order In which they are
aoiiity, and principal foreman in tho works OF
Messrs. L. Remington Sons OF liion in this State
He shot In tho nrst international match IN 1874
his way ,o TO place On tho team 1s7s which
might have been that ol last year well as this.
lie steady and reliable rather than brilliant shot.
Ho comes tho reserves with a total Of 100, aud
Mr.. Lamb follows close at his heos with 1853 Of
possible 1850 points
From the above sketches and records IL will DO per-
ceivcd that the American team Is far stronger this
than II ever has been before.