New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-19
THE RIFLE TEAM SELECTED.
MEN WHO WILL SHOOT AT WIMBLEDON.

Tho are to shoot this year in the lnternationai
r,atch at Wimbledon. England. General uraht'
49, nresident of the association, did not AT
tend the meeting on account OF the re
oont death of his mother. General George W.
Wingste presided and among the directors preSen.
,,ora General Charles +. Robbins the Inspector OF
p,ao Practice: Colonel John Bodine, Colonel Rod
nov E. Wood, of Brooklyn; Colonel }. u. story
Georgia j. Seabury, Colonel j. IL. Cowperthwa''
Colonel George E. 2. Howard. n. 7. Stanton
Colonel John Ward, Colonel G. S. Schermerhorn
and John II. Brown
subcommittee consisting of General Robbins
aud Colonies Bodine, Story, Howard and Latch
field had been appointed. and they selected
the members of team. The Board OF Directors
received the report of the subcommittee IN e1ecu-
live SESSION. 1t had been decided to choose sixteen
r,a,ksmen. eight of whom to receive the posi-
ton according to their records shown in the pre-
Imiuary shooting at Creedmoor this spring. The
o,bar eight were to be elected by the directors &C
cordipo TO their opinion of their fitness without
,egor6 TO the scores made by them. One of the re-
nuircments made for those who took part IN the
preliminary shooting that they should bring
credentials showing their connection with recog-
nized military organization. One OF the marKsmch
Mr. Farrow, who occupied the third place IN 'he
record of the preliminary shooting Creedmoor was
not chosen as a member of the team. The reason
assigned for this action was that the proper creden
nal. had not been exhibited. He was not elected
among those who were chosen without regard TO
their record this spring. and II was saio
law some of the directors that he
was left of because it was desired 10
have the team as a whole as harmonious as possible
in its workings. Sixteen marksmen were selected
and these will all he trained here and will be taken
., ENGLAND. The marksmcn who take part IN the
aforementioned Match will be selected from this num-
hcr lint the selection may not be made until just
be lore the match.
The eight who we're selected on the records made
nv them at Creedmoor this spring were ;. l. Scott
who made 541 points; NJ. w. Bull, 532; Z. W
Human. 513; George Joiner, 30; lhomaS D.
Uolap $40; Francis Stuart, olO; ). L. Iauiulhe'
5OS: and A. Is. Van Heusen, 5O4
The eieht who were selected without regard to
record at the preliminary shooting, were: waiter
SOFT W, l.. Cash, j. NJ. Pollard john H. Brown
John smith, f. j. Rabbeth, Colonel h. y. Shake
spearc and Colonel q. f. P. Howard.
Colonel Howard was elected by the directors as
captain of the team. lie announced thaI 'pi"o'i0
1t was announced that about $1,000 had been
raised of the So 900 that Will he necessary to take
IN" fam 10 England. General Grant sent word
that hr would assist the directors IN obtaining SUD-
scrptions or the money that is still needed.
A TALK WITH COLONEL HOWARD.
Colonel Howard, the captain of the new team
said TO a TRIBUNE reporter who asked HIM concern
Ing the plans fer the management oil the team
We will meet for our first practice at Creedmoor
ON Wednesday. and think it will DO necessary
to practise at least three days each week
from that time on. We will sail for England on the
Alaska on June 9, and will have some time for
nroc,ice there The only fixed plan | have yet
formed outside of the usual methods OF practices Is
10 have the members of the team shOOt rom tno
very beginning, If possible, III tne same or9eI 10
thai which we will Use in the match. ! snail lot'h
them in squads and keep the same members OF tne
team together. that they Will get iahlnM VII u
each others methods. on may peSu0 tH"V W. "-''
w COLONEL BoDINEs OPINION.
Colonel Bodine who had charge of the American
team in the last match at Creedmoor SAID that he
regarded the team very strong one. IL al'oi
practice there IS an Improvement OF live points III
,cb mans score the scores made in the match wall
nr0bably be such as TO make the contest u hopeful
one tor the American team.
SKETCHES OF THE MARKsMEN.
Colonel George Z. Z. Howard, the captain OF the
new team was a member of the team that was de
feated last September at Creedmoor lie was not
ono of those originally selected but was
chosen from the supplemental list to fill
vacancy in the team. He made the best record
of the American Team at tho zoo
Vardy range Colonel Howard was an Assistant
! United States District Attorney under deneTai
! W0odford lie is Inspector of Rifle Practice OF the
! Newark He is a young man, but has had consider
! able experience as a marksDaD. Great confluence
was expressed his executive ability by directors
| OF the Rifle Association e.,.
military matches He Is physician, and lives m
! the District Of Columbia. He IS private III tnc
! Washington National Rifles. lie Is ABOUT lAlrty-
1--WE wears of age Tie made the highest score al the
ureliminarV shooting this spring. -.
NJ w. Bull is also new man IN longcranSe MN
! tary matches. lie lives at Sprlngneiu Mass'
and belongs to the "a Regiment OF eiassa-
cnuSelts Volunteers. lie Is employed ID
the Springfield invs AmTry and ana Manufacture OF
rifles. His services as an expert have onen DeeI
called for 10y the Government III the examination o.
Charles w. IIinman is from Boston, is about
! tbIrIy-four years old, and IS chemist
lie is "a member of Company ID. LIST Massachusetts
! Volunteers He was a member of last years team
| and was considered one of the most trustworthy
| marksnen on the American side.
| George Joiner lives in Brooklyn and Is a member
| of The Odd Regiment. lie became a member
of tho National Guard last fall, with the purpose OF
entering the recent competition. lie Is one OF tht
best Oh hand shots at Cree moor and has had mucl
Th"mrs j. Dolan the First Sergeant of Company
F. l2tn Regiment. las been a member OF ms reg
| mental team Tor nearly ten years. lie mas snot ~
| VS. a member of the American team Iasl
ial lie has held for three years thS
state Workmanship badge and is regarded as, as
| the Court of General Sessions.
Francls Stuart has won his place III the team Ny
hard work this year. lie was formerly scorer a.
Creedmoor and had not shot at long range beioI'
lin, soring lie Is amenber of the 69th Regiment
of tins city. Z mn
John H. Paulding is twenty seven years OF age
lie was a member OF last years team, ana has helo
the State military championship. He lSa sergeant II
the 18th Regiment. lie has been a maIksInlt
for ten years and has been familiar with the rife
IRON OyhOOd. go
AB.Van lieusen was member OF the reserve III tl'
tom of 1882 though he made the best three scores II
/ the preliminary practice OF thai year. Like Doah
and Pauding, he sergeant III the I'm Reg am "a
and like them has had much experience IN nile
ebootIng He liza. taken part IN several of the inter
state matches and has been member OF the New
York team since its organization. -
Walter Scott comes from ODeOnta. n. T.. lie is
lieutenant in the Sd Separate Company OF Infantry
Ihis Is his first year Of long-range shootln. a
| E..--'Iu,onr hui he m m dn on nInpreHs.