The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-06

Probing a story that Might have Damaged
the American Rife Team.

The statement copied from dramatic pa
per in Yesterdays Sun. to tho effect that the
American Rifle Team had been paid 81 600 to
appear at Gilmores Garden. was shown TO Mr..
George T. Schermerhorn Of the National Rife
Association. in his Office al 70 Park row. He
read It and said:
Tho facts arc these At the fall meeting OF
tho association committee was appointed to
secure a hall for the presentation OF prizes. II
was desirable and customary for the Associa-
ton to have an exhibition OF this kind. and the
proceeds. II there were any. went into the trcas-
ury of the association. II was decided by the
committee to take Gilmore's Garden. there be-
ing no other place exactly suited to our pur-
pose The whole business was conducted by
the committee on behalf Of the Rife Associa-
ton, and the teams were invited TO be present
Ii required some coaxing to get tho American
team To consent but it did. understanding That
by 50 doing II would be indirectly contributing
by its presence to the funds OF the association.
Not "A penny ever reached the American or any
other team.
MIR. L. q. Gilmore. business manager Of Gil
morcs Garden, was found ut the Brunswick in
company with Mr.. sheridan Shook, He was
shown the statement that he had said he paid
$1,000 for the attcpdance Of tic American team
lie replied that il was not. ThG money hnd
been paid to the committee Of the National Rle
Reporter-Thcn You did not any that tho
Amercan rifie team was hired to appear at Gil
mOro's Garden.
Eeportrr-And YOU do no, say now that the
American rifle team received any money
Mr.. Gilmorc-Certauly not. Tho arrange
monts wore made WITH tn committee OF ""
Nat ionnl Rife Association. They were 10 divide
the proceeds with US after 81 600. and they re-
MIR. Shook. who overheard tho conversation.
added THAT IL the truth ~ the muttor. II le
a moan piece Of business To make 1t appear that
ID . ~
Mr. i. s Glmorr. the musical director Of the
garden; was next found. ne SUD mat he won't
prizes awarded mt the garden. and Mr.. g..
promised to lay the mntcr before the asso"a-
tiou. II was und, rstoOd that the association
would invite the teams and thcy would come on
b' nali ~ the national organization.
Report er-Do you know that the money was
pa,l {" IN" ssorint.onf
Mr.. GllWOr"-hps.
R,pot,r.Aud }ou know that no money was
MIR. Gilnior i spow that none was paid to
tn i'rfA-
I, potter W. "r c~rr2
k'pon.,.H H. 80 ep, authority to make a
~, me-. a. 'wt .mtr. NJ
Mr. Sio.a- D.. d.nt Snow ANYTHING a out il.
II We n' Il BIZ %
gives % 81. gi.. They ar" o. tuc cii'-t that the
De. ~ v"- I.oid te Gao american team tho SAINT
'v.nln@ ana! the British taam "a not receive a
Nr. SAaak Oonkiu- % ;h' printed sl'p)-Wcll
don't hel ~" Mr.. Gffrn oyer said II.
l.ipu.r-M hpr ran Had h.m,
Mr. Gnmoi-ile VIA bc at the garden III Is
! evening.
JHis, Gill"r.irove sud LIST nyoning: col
! Scott. Ntr = hnrm ruurn. and WaTe appointed
a committee. hy the National Rife Association
! 10 arrange Tor the presentation ~ the prizes.
| was busy in court during the day. and 80 told
! my colleagues tdA would attend to Cctiin: q
/ proper place IN which the presentation could
| bc mair because | couli attend to that
/ in tho evening. We wrre offered Stein
! way Hall free. hut could not wat Ton
/ To dnt' on which it would be- vacant
| tlr. L. ;. Gilmore. the leader col the band. heard
that was looking frr a suitable hall. and came
] g. mo. II was agreed tlHt W. should make US
/ Of Gllmorcs Garden ON these terms: that h'
| should have 1000 81 Ia" cross receipts for IN,
| payment of expenses. and that the balance
| should be divided hrtwccn the proprictor- o
| the garden and the National In Association
! W. had Representatives stationed in the box
| yN~s. That NIGHT We Received check foi
/ sl.os3 rs our part Of the profits. Thi.
was paid into the TREASURY OF the Nstiona
/ Rifle Association. We have been toler
ably successful pecuniariy ever since W,
| started, and this result has been attained
! through good management. AT the last pre-
sentation Of International prizes in Gilmore;
Garden similar arrangement was made. an,
ne association received over $1,000 "s lis par
II the profits"
At the close ~ tho conversation Judge Glider
| sloovc askcd The Sun To- remind tie resident,
! Of Long Island that tho law do, not permit tA'
| shooting of quail until November.