New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-04


they represent. 1t Is representative from geo
graphical point Of view as well az from social one.
We have not. however any Irishmen, only because
there are - few Volunteers IN Ireland"
Major A. p lumphry said to a TRIBUNE re-
porter: " There is n most admirable feeling among
the Volunteers regarding the match. 1t may seem
that the public in England do not take much inter
est IN the contest because the papers there have not
published much about IT, The result however. will
be watched for with much interest.
our team has shot daily once a dav together
tuesdays Wednesdays. FRIDAYS and Saturdays will
probably be our regular practice days. Ii is not
thought to be good policy to have too much prac-
tlce as u has tendency to rattle and break the
team up
SKETCHES OF MEMBERS OF THE TEAM
The British team were appointed by committee
of the National Rife ASSOCIATION Of Great Britain
of whom three members are on the team. They are
Sir Henry st. John Halford, Major A. 2. Humphry
and Colonel W. II. Walrond. There was no compe-
tIton such as was had here but Sir Henry said
yesterday that the men are none the less repre-
sentatiyes Of the British Volunteer forces and their
records show that they are veterans in the service
The most notable person among them is Sir Henry
who is we-knOwn among American rifle
men, because of the active interest which he has
taken in the international matches. He has been
connected with the British Volunteers for nearly
quarter Of a century and stands high in the cOun-
ellis Of the riiemcn of England, aud he has done
more. perhaps, than any man on the other side of
the water to encourage the sport. man of i'm
Pertmbabe good humor, he has won the liking of
all the Americans he has met, as much for his gent
atty here as for his hospitality to the visiting
teams in 1874 and 1850 IN England. Both Of
these teams were entertained by him at his estate
in Wistow. Leicester, upon which he
has private ride range. lie has
been the captain Of the English eight
in the contests for the Elcho shield. between Eng
land Scotland and Ireland for several years He
shot hrst Oh the team IN $50, making III points
out of a possible $50; third in 1868, with 144:
eighth IN 1868, with los; second in 1867, with
l47, and first again in 1872, with 10 These
scores were made the old-style targets aud when
lOng-rdnge shooting was IN IT'S infancy. In 1874.
the new system OF marking having been introduced,
he shot eighth with l01 y ,iuts ont of "a possible
20, score which he raised To 1876 IN 1877. and 202
N 1870. He was member Ot the British team
that shot at Creedm0or in 1877, standing
fit in the list WIKI total OF 2Oj on the frs day
aud first with total OF 2O7 Oh the second. Tie Is
captain OF the military team of tins year, with as
complete power he had over the team of 1877.
Alter Sir Henry MAJOR \. i. uunphry was most
heartily greeted yesterday BY such of the receiving
party a. had kept him IN memory since 1877, when
he was here as d member OF the British team. He
is major OF the Cambridge University Volunteers
one OF the executive officers OF the National RlHe
Association of Great Britain, and a. such has tn
Wqnase%qt Of the .56 S SSP si5Ss bg at
having won the Queens prize In 1871,
the Duke OF Cambridge prize in 1877, and many
others. In the international contest Of 1877 his
scores were 1913 and 10J. he being the eighth
man IN his team on both days. Major Humphry
Wa, educated at Rugby and Cambridge l. barus-
ter-atlaw. and has pub lshrd book entitled First
HINTS in Rifle shooting lie Is accompanied this
year, he five years ago, by his wife, who l.
more than mere spectator Of his exploits for her
deft myers are the ones employed ID the work or
loading his shells-wOrk requiring the greatest
nicely aud which few Iltemcn re willing 10 trust
out of their own hands. Major Humphry Is thirty
TWO years Old aud six feet high.
The other member of the team who Is known at
CreednOor Is Robert or a, h. Is iamiarly cal. ri,
RaD," McNitue, who in 1876 shot for the n0nOr of
Scotland IN the contest OF the American scotch,
Irish and Australian teams, for tie Palma In that
memorable contest ne led his team the first day
Witn a score OF 200, and was fourth man the
second with 50. MCNIttie - u braWny scotch cab
iuemaker, and l. voted the best rihe-su0t IN Great
Britain lie Is private III the 7th Dumtres Regl-
ment, Volunteer Rifles aud his list OF victories x
TENDS over al the important contests al iIAOeuoh
lie has been III the Queens sixty SIX times, and IN
the scotch Twenty ever since 1867; he won the
-. Georges prize III 1874, and the hfst stage
of the Albert number of times. He has made
clean scores lall bulPs-eyesl in about twenty
matches, and thIs year. at Wimbledon, he carried
OIL the first prizes in the Grand Aggregate and the
Secretary OF state for Wars Matches Last year he
won the GOid Cross OF the National Rifle AssOcla-
ton, and was second II the contest for the Cham
ponshp OF Scotland. with the Martini rifle. Ills
score year, with which he won the Secretary OF
States prize, was 80 out OF a possible 80, at 800
y. H. Walrond is Lieutenant Colonel of the lst
DcyOnshTe Rifles, formerly Her MaIestys Grena-
c.r truards lie is tIr,y-three year, old and L. -
rescnls East Devon IN Parliament, being COnseT-
vative III pohucs. lie has shot in tue
English Eight and the English twenty contests at
tue lOng ami short stages respectively between
teams from England, scotland and lTeland several
times and was second ia the shooting IoI the
Queens puzc IL 1873.
Henry smith, the adntant of the team. is
private in tue civil service kies, whom he joined
III -6o, and lac holds the championship OF his reg-
meut. lie Is Assistant Controller IN the Central
Telegraph Department of tue Postal Service aud
has used hi, pen WItl good eject II promoting III
teIest III the i-rucomlng match through
the public Pr4fs lie and an onn oo6tTS
Secretary OF the North London Rifle Club.
HIS principal victory at the butts
was won ia 1876, when he carried oil inst prize III
private George Boulter. of the "a Cheshire Rifles,
IL chief CLERK III tic Cheshire Post once lie LAS
been in the Volunteer service since 800, ii the
Queens Sixty once, and q winner OF prizes three
times; was tied TOR the -. Georges prize II 1875.
but lost II ia shooting oft the lie has been hree
times III the Grand Aggregate, and has won the
L0rL-Lleuteuant OF the County OF Cheshire Prize
twice,
the It Renile vshire Rifles. lie SHOT IN the scottish
Twenty from 1870 to 1852, tor the International
trophy ami tor the ElchO shield ia i -, IL which
year ne also won the championship OF West scot
tere,tlug fact IL connection with Corporal Caldwell
makes hOnors easy between the teams Oh a point
th,t has caused apparent distress in certain quar-
ters John Smith, OF tie 0th NeW-Jersey, one OF
the CRACKS OF the American team, Is an English
man. and Corporal Caldwell though an Eugush-
man has a brave record 40 an American. lie was a
resident OF New-lork and member OF
The 18th Regiment when 1t was called INTO
the field Tor three months Inc taste Oh
active service lie thus had charmed him. on
lislrturn he enlisted IN the Dist Volunteers and
remained the service tai tie cose oil the wal, be-
M wounded three tunes, and advancing by promo
tlOn from the ranks 10 a Cap ialucy.
John W. DOds lives AT Dun-e, III Berwckshire, Is