Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-21
THE AMERICAN RIFLE TEAM.
Colonel Howard Sanguine Of Success
at Wtmoied0n-Rccord Of the Mcm.
rom the New York World, June 10.

From the New York World. June 10.
The American rifle team viii sail for England
to-day at $50 on the Guon steamer Alaska.
The team In a quiet way and without attract
ing much public attention, has been doing ex-
cellent work at Creedmoor within the past few
weeks. The men themselves are very sanguine
Of being able to wipe out the defeat of last year.
and their friends are confident that in any event
they will not unworthily represent America in
the competition with Great Britain at the butts.
COL HOWARD sANGUINE OF SUCCESS.
Col. Howard, the captain of the team, was
seen last night by reporter of the World at
his residence. Roseyie, n. J. He is confident
that his team will win.
''The score made by the team at Creedmoor -
he said, "in tHe last six days of their practice
exceed anythiu-- that has yet been done with
military rifles on that range. The average has
been 17415 man out OF possible 2l0.'
''HoW does their work compare with that OF
the British team"
1.-The members Of that team have not yet been
definitely selected. Probably about one-half OF
those who composed lasI years team will shoot
this year. The scores made at our preliminary
competitions for places Oil the team are better
than theirs. In other respects comparisons are
not easy to make because the records of the
work Of these men are very scanty. We have
done better at the shorter ranges than any of
their twelve best men in any scores that | have
yet seen published
"On one occasion three of their men made 81
out OF possible iOo at the short ranges. That
beats our best figures; bnt on that same coca
sion the aggregate of their twelve highest
scores is below the best work of our team. ]
have not seen any reports of their practice at
the long ranges.
III ain well satisfied with the team. 1t has no
tall end They one and all work together AMI
average well"
THE TROUBLE OVER wIND-GAUGES.
"What is this difficulty about wind-gauges be-
tween the American and British teams?"
'The wind -gauge on the Brown gun is worked
with lateral screw. precisely like those used
on the Springfield rifles as adopted by the United
States army. 1t is in every respect military
sight. The w!nd-gauge on the Remington rifle
Is worked by q lateral sliding bar. This latter is
OF the Kind that are authorized to be used by
the National i.ifie Association of Great Britain
at their matches at Wimbledon. The former by
q recent decision are forbidden except at the
international match. Only four of our men
have the Remington rifle. The remaining IL
use the Brown gun. We are thus prevented from
obtaining any practice at Wimbledon previous to
the match. The ranges at Wimbledon are used
only during the annual matches and practice is
not permitted upon them. The only way our
men can get accustomed to the range is by en-
tering IN all the matches for which they are eli
glDie that Precede the international match
That match takes place on the last two DAYS of
the meeting Other matches OCCUPY the range
for nearly two weeks previous. Now those of
our men who have lateral screw wind gauges
cannot enter into any of these preliminary
matches as long this particular form of wind
gauge is forbidden. and thus they cannot get
any practice over the Wimbledon ranges before
the match.
AS soon as our team gets on the other side
shall begin negotiations for the removal of this
restriction. Tile lateral screw gauge has no adj
vantage ever the sliding bar gauge so FAR as
craftsmanship Is concerned but its adjustment
Us easier and it Is more convenient to handle I
don't doubt IL viii ultimately be atlODted by the
British volunteers But meanwhile some of
tbeir Old fp.:ies will continue to kick against it,
another matter [ might find fault with Isl
the arran@e;nerts thus far made allow Us only
seven days practice before the match although
we shat he there probably yearly three weeks
before it comes Off We have been assigned for
two days TO the range at Houn-lOw Heath and for
five DAYS At the birmingham range Thechange
from place 10 place Is objectionable. Neither
range SiioIiii good sample of what we nav
expect at Win bletlOn and the amount of nrac-
Tee thus afforded Us is insufficient The STEAM
coat company EaS refused to transport our pew
der fGr US This may OF may not be an advan-
sage. rs the British powder may or may not be
oetler adapted 10 OR guns than our own"
RECORDS OF THE TEAM.
Col G. f. p Howard the captain of the team
United States district attorneys for the south
ern district of New York He first began to
shoot in 1S16.and twice Won the Sterling Marks
man badge. He was member of the team that
shot ia,t year at Creedmoor against Sir Henry
Haifori's British team.
DR. = scott is from Washington. D. c.. and is
Q member Of the Washington Light Infantry
He was a member of the American team in 1880
ana was second highest man in the match which
was that year shot at DOllynlount, against the
Irish team.
NJ. W. Bull is native of Springfield. Mass
anu IS a member of the I'd regiment NC M
He IS accounted one of the best men on the
team.
e. y Human is a member of the 1st rec,-
uent. Mass He was member OF the team of
1SS2. and is fine marksman.
George Joiner Is a member of the 23d regi-
menf. N-GS.N1- He is fine shot at long dis
tances. and his aggregate for three DAYS during
the competition for places on the team was $40
points.
Sergeant T. j. Dolan is member of New
FORKS Eth regiment and was member OF last
years team.
frank Stuart was born in Ireland and is q
member OF the Goth regiment, n. e. s Ny.
Sergeant J. L. Paulding is also a member of
me l2th regiment and was member of the 1882
team under Colonel B0dine. He won the Cham
pion Marksman badge in 1881 and was second
Tor the same trophy in 1880
Sergeant A, b. Van Heusen Is another men,
Der Oh the Eth regiment and also shot on last
years team.
Lieutenant Walter Scott is Of the Sd Separate
Company Infantry y. 6. s. n I. lie was sixth
in the competitive matches with score of SOB
points.
Sergeant W. l.. Cash is the second man on the
team. from Washington ID. c.. and is a member
OF the same body of infantry "a Dr. Scott.
j. HI. Brown Is a member of Company A. 18th
regiment. y. q. 3 \. Y, and is one of the Oldest
men on the team He is the inventor of the
celebrated Brown rifle. which half the men on
tue present team will use in the coming match
John smith is a Jerseymaa and a member of
the 9Th regiment. N G.. S. n. J. He is an
Englshman by birth, the only one on the team
and couEterbalances the appearance of Mr.
Caid*eit on the British team last year. Mr.
Caldwel bein" an American BIZ birth
- III. Pollard is the third man from Washing
ton. and was also member OF the team of 1882
r. j. aabbtth is a native Of Massachusetts,
anu Is member OF Company ID, LIST regiment, OF
that State.
Major E. o. Shakespeare was a member of
East year team He Is on the staff of the LIST
division. Pennsylvania r. c.
Fred Alder belongs to Company c. 18th reg-