New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-18

parry In 1877 He was appointed adjutant Of The
First Battalion OF Cavalry January 81. 1882 and to
his present position assistant inspect general Of
rife practice, second Brigade by General Peach.
August Z, 1887, being raised TO the rank OF major tho
year following lie IS an expert rife shot. ana has
his fair share OF trophies in the form Of medals. ST.
verwar, rtfes and other awards
Major {. ". Human Is inspector Of rife practice Of
the First Brigade and Is one OF the best ali-round
rInsmen In America He holds the record with the
nIted states Springfield rife At zoo yards, and also
with the sporting rifles at 500, 900 and 1000 yards
He won both the Judd and the President matches ct
CrecdmOOr, and last year he captured the Gov
ernor's match At 800 yards with q clean score
Lieutenant S. s. Bumstead halls nom Springfield
and belongs 10 the cd Infantry. He has made .
good record Creedmoor for the last four years. lead
ing the team.
Lieutenant Robert B. Edes. OF the 5th Infantry;
Is inspector OF rife practice Of the regiment. He 10
a good and has been for four years meni-
Der OF tho state team, winning fair share OF thu
prizes. lie Is particularly strong at 400 yards.
First Lieutenant william G. HYsey, OF salem, 10
the Inspector Of rife practice Of the 9th Infantry.
He has been member OF the rife team for two years.
lie has done some nne OF hand work 1t 200 yards and
Is strong and steady at tn" long ranges
Sorgsart.Ma!Or ". ". Merrill OF the Second Bngsde.
Is tho present holder Of the Wimbledon Cup distance
1000 yards, a. Creedmoor last year. no nas
been member ~ the state team for three year,, ana
ha, en- regsried good average member especially
IT, ,S Of In ss si' h sf sEn
Shots about two weeks ago with the Springfield riao
on.hand at 200 yards, al The spring ms"ang OF tns
second man in the Presidents match at creedmoor.
lie Is . scientific rihemsn. =, ,.,,.r- ,.u. n,r,
sss NJ s i. res.red ss the round shot
N Nnsrics lie won tho championship in tho Pres-
sT ,Sn & sa% Of ana WAS
p @s so g. the 2h :d
OF a S ssd erse Sns sh oo
has bee" '%no a. R %'% %on 81 se
for the Division Of the Atlantic. and Also me iouns
F hs msH' Prize department sold medal IA ar.s
prize department skrmIsh medal and also The first
Silver medal In the Atlantic Division team. no was
made q distinguished marksman the same year; asd
has been rrgsriel rs the crack shrmisher q no
1o" s i. he broke >, sa., psS
200 d RT1nlsi 1H% D. -" usisson Of tho l Int.n is
also On old Army shot. and represented his Battery.
peaions Of 1884. $3.50 and 's7. He was member
q the winning team in GS S.saoor sasTt n
a a. and '" 'ss. lie won the Division sold
medal a. Fort Niagara 10 lssa, with total Of zoe
E he won the Department sk,rmi.h medal and repre-
s,nted the Dv's!nn OF the Atlantic on the Army team
asso t pSessnied The division Of th. Ati.ptlo in the
distinguished msrksman's match a. Omaha In 's7.
He is considered OF the strongest men In the tram.
Springfield. lie ono of the strong men on the
Of ,Ss state iasm for three wears He has repssndy
made clean scores with the Springfield rife at mid
Private l. 7. Farrswor,h, Of tho Cd Infantry, also
halls rom springfield He was veteran Of the
and developed such proficiency with the rao that no
was attached to the Fist Divis.n sasrp:hOo.e.s'
two wears. Last year he was top man IN the Hilton