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

committee charged by the American National Riuc
Association with the duty Of selecting national
met in the roar OF the 1000 yards firing points.
All tho members were present--these being General
d. d. Wylc, Colonel g. W. wingate and Captain J. G.
Story. They mad before them the conditions that had
been land down for their guidance which tho FOL
lowing
THE CONDITIONS
of Directors Of she National RIte 4ssaeiatcn to whoa
shall BE referred the duty of oat the progranmc
and two The captain may or may not
o. shooting members o. the team ,r
the charged with tho conduct the
days the eommtseo % ok another
%s so% Sfi +. at
shall DO postponed ON account Of the weather aud when
allowed to retire from any competition without the perms
T. The team and reserve shall be chosen as foIlows
Upon the conclusion Of the competitions six members Of
1ns % ~ Sesssa II Ss IN
competitions. the highest aggregate taking tho
5. The committee and the six men chosen shall. by a
sary to ccnsstue the tearn are authorized their
Judgment be deemed advisable and necessary tor the
AMONG Inemen of known skill who have not shot in all
any q the conf et t,'a 81 a.. ,o
order OF merit in tho competitions to those already IN tho
with the resolution may. for be removed
vote OF ,h9 members Of the osS having
a. successful comretiio,rs in the team and reserve WIZ
tee) refunded TO the extent OF 500 each.
In view OF tho foregoing, the committee proceeded
compute tho records OF the shoongs and found that
tho competitors who had entered for the matches had
won places the team In the following order Of merit,
considering tho total number OF points which each
one had made
H. s. Jewell 1, 220 l.. Weber ....... 1,1e5
]. l.. Allen. ........ 1919 Frank Hydc....... l9i
W. II. Jackson...... POI T. s. Dakin. ...... 1857
the six members OF tho team whose names are given
above were called to join the committee In
selecting the rel, remaining two L. G. Bruce
who accom- pished l, 1850 points, were without dclny
unanimously declared 10 be the two additional men,
bcrs OF the team. l.. L. Hepburn and S. Lamb, Jr.,
wero then declared to be the reserves After tho adj
Journment OF the committee, its mission having been
faithfully performed, the team met to select captain,
when the choice fell upon Major General T. ). Dakin.
This the first timo that team has been impartiay
selected from tho records OF the competitions for
places on II, ana II II should DC defeated no oame can
be imputed 10 the committee who discharged their
duties 30 well. ...I I. I..tst
Tho team Will meet to-day at tho ranges for their
nrst practice
THE AMERICAN TEAM OF 1877.
The names OF tho American rifle team who yes
terday declared to be entitled to represent Tho coun.
try this years. international contest nearly II
familiar TO tho public Sketches Of some OF them
have already appeared in the HERALD but the follow
ing additional notes may not be unacccpable:--
MAJOR GENERAL I. = DAKiN.
General Thomas Spencer Dakin Is tho only rifle
man entering tho LISTS on our part who has shot in
every International contest since tho famous match OF
1874 General Dakin, who commanded the Soc
ond division Of tho State National Guard, Is
forty years OF age. He Is native oil Orange county
IN this Sae is tall, powerful and striking In appear
ance. HIS hoad well formed und massive, and his
eye clear and penetrating. He commenced his career
tho Creedmoor ranges were opened He has
expended more time and money IN making
experiments with ammunition and rifles than any
private marksnan who visits Crocdmoor. AT rrst no
shot In the prone position but before the DoIiymount
match came on lie became convinced OF the difficulty
Of holding with uniform steadIness that way and
therefore changed to the back position lie uses
Remington rife, has the tangent scale nxod TO tho
butt OF the pcce puts the heel plate IN the hollow OF
lett hand by crossing the left arm over the breast In
this he secures long and steady base from which
project tue line oi sight HIS shooting Uniform and
steady rather than phenomenal or brilliant 10 tho
regular DAY OF tho latc competitions nc made 40 out
OF possible 225 points He stands sixth man IN point
oil merit ON tho toani, having made In the three
petitions lately finished, upon which his aguro OF
merit was nxcd, ls7 out Of possible $50 points,
an average OF l97 90.
MAJOR NJ! =. JEWELL
Major jewell by bis unparalleled shooting this year,
may well lay claim 10 be called the champion long
about thirty'nvo years OF uge rather small IN
stature and not stout In perSon but is withal
Of why and weknit frame. lilo Is n
member Of tho arm OF Jewell Brothers, flour mer-
chants OF Brooklyn, and holds his present rank In tho
national guard service, where he ILLS the position OF
brigade inspector OF rifle practice in tho Fifth
brle,de, second division. Hc has only com
mcnccd rifle shooting since tho Crccdmoor
ranges Nv, were thrown open Last year he failed
changing his rifle he took the International Mid Range
Prizo offered by the Centennial Commission making
cear scoro OF ton bulls eyes in many shots ut COO
yards He has repeatedly made 2l3 out OF possible
225 points He uses the same description Of rInc that
Dakin does HIS position - peculiar one. lie lies
on his back, supports tho RHO barrel between
his knecs docs tho most part Of tho holding
left hand, winch firmly Rrasps tho barrel about eight
inches IN front Ut the brecch. while tho right hand
holds tho small OF the stock, upon which the tangent
scale is liked. He rests the right side OF his head
against The edge Of the butt, upon which Is placed
small cushion TO project tho sido OF tho
TACO from the effects OF tho reooiI. In the
late cOmpctitiona for placea ON The team ISL ho