Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-22
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The following sketches OF the American !
marksmen competing for prizes at Wimbledon
will be read win interest;
FRANK HYDE,
although long known as tirst-rate shot at
long distances, has only lately taken 10 prac-
ticing at short range, notwithstanding which
he won OF the first short-rang matches he ever
TOOK part In at Brinton Range, with GOOD
yards Still his strong points were always 500,
900 and !, 0G0 yards, and at these he has scored
as high as 2l9 out OF 225 points In competition
Which VII chit took place at Columbia Range last year;
meeting Of the National Rifle Association with
the phenomenal score OF l43 out of $50 points,
making twenty oqlls eyes out Of twenty-five.
He made 2G9 in the last competition for the
Leech cup, and his last score previous 10 his
departure for Europe was PA, with which he
won the association long-range match OF June
q on Brlnton Range. He Is about six feet high,
very strongly and heavily built and has dark
hair and beard, with blue-gray eyes. He is
about forty-siX years old, and before devoting
his time TO shooting was known as an excellent
musician.
W. NJ. FARRow
Mr.. W. NJ. Farrow, whose achievement in the
Martin-Smth match was recorded yesterday, is
the very antipodes OF Hyde. He is small, light
and why, apparently nervous and excita6le.
He also has blue-gray eyes. He fires resting
his barrel on his thumb and forefinger, his
elbow held tight against his hip. When he
tires be will call out the exact spot where he
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surely prove to be. His best record is as a
short range shot, and he has carried off prizes
from all parts OF the country for shooting at 200
yarCS. de seldom makes below &c out of 80
points, often makes Al, and has four or 1--WE
times made As. He made that excellent score
in the last match he shot before his departure
Tor Europe, the association match shot at Brin-
ton, June Is. He is by no means contemplate
shot at any range: he has often gone over 200 at
500, 900 and 1000 yards, and he won the grand
championship medal al the last fall meeuns AT
Cree 6moor, on the following brilliant record,
$50 being the highest possible:
TWO hundred yards. ACCOMPLISHMENTS. 4s
Six hundred yards. Observation-Disclosures. A
one thousand yards. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 46
Total 1879
He began shooting in ISL. when he made his
first appearance with a military team from
Connecticut. He first made his mark shooting
at the running deer" target; next he took to
long ran range work, shooting generally with the
bers. He is good pigeon shot and member
| OF the Fountain Gun Club Lately he practtced
breaking glass balls In DR.. Carver's style, with
single rifle bullet, and was making good pro-
gress. He never tasted liquor or smoked In his
| life. He Is about 80 years Old. Both Farrow
and Hyde visited Wimbledon last year, and
| made excellent records there. Farrow took
| some important prizes.
GILBERT L. MORSE.
GILBERT l.. Morse Is about fOrty-SiX years old,
| and is dark cOmplexioned and OF a very heavy
build. He Is Presbyterian deacon and solid
business man, teing one OF the owners OF a
| prominent UNCONVENTIONAL newspaper and OF
| the large Morse building, just erected at the
corner OF Nassau and Beekman streets. He is
| also enthusiastically devoted to out of door
sports, being perfectly at home In the saddle, a
fine sailor, one OF the founders of the New York
canoe Club, long distance swimmer an in
| defat1gable hunter and fisherman and one of
the nnest amateur cooks in America. AS de-
| signer and manager OF hunters camps he has
few If any equals, among professional guides.
| He is the founder OF the Morsmere range at
Yonkers, where he resides and takes a promi-
neDt part In politics, having been once acting
mayor. He came into prominence as rifle shot
about three years ago, and though he did not
reach the same high mark as either of the others
he Is regarded as an excellent marksman at all
distances. He and Major Henry Fulton were
the first who ever reached the high score OF
championship match OF 1877. Morse shot much
at Brinton lately under the name of M. L. Gil
bert, and won some matches there with good
| scores.