New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-10
NEEDS OF THE RIFLE TEAM.
WHAT IT WILL COST TO GO TO WIMBLEDON


LESS ruAN HALF OF THE AMOUNT SUBSCRIBED AND
NOTHING FROM OUTSIDE OF NETWORK AND
BROOKLYN.
TRIBUNE reporter called last evening upon
Alexander E. Kursheedt, the Chairman OF the FL
nance Committee appointed to collect subscriptions
for sending the American Rifle Team TO Eng
land for the Wimbledon contest, to
inouire further concerning Mr. Kur-
sheedts letter published yesterday. stating
that unless the subscriptions come IN moro freely
than heretofore there will be small prospect OF the
team being able to go to England at all.
DWELL. 10 tell the truth" said Mr. Kursheedt,
that letter of mine was intended mere for the out
side American than for the New-York Press. New
York and BROOKLYN have done all the little contrbut-
ing that has been done as yet Washington has three
members in the team, Boston two, Springfield one
and New-Jersey three, but neither from Washing
ton Massachusetts, nor New-Jersey have we receiver
one dollar Ihave written personally to friends there
have written TO we'll known military men IN each
place and to men holding high civil posts, and hey
have been liberal enough in promises, but as ior
money-not one cent. Now, at Philadelphia 1t was
promised me month ago that subcommittee
would be organized without delays and
the day before yesterday letter came telling me
that nothing had yet been done but it should be
without delay"
"What do you consider the minimum expense OF
sending the team over and bringing them back U
There is q story attached TO that. When we
first set about engaging passages ior the
men-and we did that some time ago, 1or we
knew the boats would all be so crowded just now
we supposed the match would take place on or
about the 18th and 18th of July. That we knew
was the usual date for the Wimbledon meeting
and for that date the Alaska, which
sails on the 10th, would do admirably;
so we asked for and obtained the refusal of score
of berths on the Alaska. But now we find that the
match will not take place till July 81 and %. The
Alaska will arrive on June 81. and 80,
allowing for weeks sightseeing after
the match. the men will have to 1--we for
nearly five weeks in England. That will make the
expense heavy If the mere trip can be covered by
SO that is all it be. and besides that there
is e6ata6e oI Na OF this we Rays got at
present 81, $780, of which-but here comes Colonel
Cynl WardD
Der Of the Finance Committee tthe
third member being Colonel Rodney Z; ward,
of BROOKLYN. then took up the narrative where Mr.
Yes we have collected some 81, 800 among us
three. There is my list" he said, pro
S pUsEes and SIs that G Iamoupts 70 1890 But
az you will see the difficulty is the absurdly small
sums which people contribute. Just look at the
he expostuiated waving the serpentino document
In the air al have collected all those M person,
and find that about one out OF every twelve or III
teen men 90 10 gives something"
ooh" broke in Mr.. Kursheedt. you do better
| than l. estimate that twenty-four out OF every
| twenty-five refuse. / know have been 10 every
| dry- goods commission man, every wholesale dry
goods man of any consequence, andevery dry-goods
man of any consequence in the city, aud have got
three contributions from among them all
Aud other lines of business just as bad
| that will serve as An instance OF wnat collecting
these subscriptions means. And Is II far That while
we are haumering away aud plilng up our share "
dollars this way, the other cities should be doing
| nothingY But. uhqnestonably, unless they do do
| something cannot seEd the team.
| Eyery director of the Rifle Association Is now, IN
spite of petty differences which have occurred,
heartily anxious Tor the team to go to England, ana
ID would certainly be terrible disgrace Ia the eyes
| OF ,all Engshmen II we had now 10 draw back
from want OF iunds
| CAPTAIN HOWARD DEFENDS THE TEAM
The following letter has been written by Colonel
G. L. p. Howard. the Captain of the American
! Team
Idesire IA Captain OF the present American Military
Rie Team reply - some roundless assertions which
has been widely published that tie members Of this
paid In the Interest 81 t1e various rHe manu-
it has also been Insulated that there is constant
pickering and discomfort manifested by the members OF
| me Team These unWarTauted Misrepresentation call
Tor most emphatic contradiction and feel that the
general public WAC have received TIL. tase
L
hear from the officers Of the team this coaradic
| ton. 49,.
The individual members Of this military team are and
| have been for ande members OF the National
Guard of several states, gentlemen OF character
| ami reputation and 80 estimated In tho
| Localities which they reside They and their
| acquaintauces indignantly rcfnte lae Charge that
they arc bireng Ia the o any rlne manufactures
n wanting even the shadow Oltrutn. There IA but
member OI the who has any Kind Of interest In tho
manufacture of guns ana That man II the inventor
ana owner OF bis own gun Far from being the pay
of any one every man has racsed al great sefsacri
Tic, not only OF tme Dul OF iuvhey'
Now as 10 the other charge nave % Ia the cause
Of ruth and play tha n 10 possible there has
beel ever grOsser Inisrepruscntat There has not
IN she slightest favOIiug since TIE Team o-etler
| al CreednOor, and there never was upon THIS or
any other range "a collection vi twelve or sixteen Ine1
| VINO have pulled harmoniOusly together. Finally,
voice the unanimous sentimental the gentlemen whom
have the honor 10 communal, ropros natives oil the
National Guardamen, not OF the National Kine Associa
ton when | say thar now when We are al least armed
| with very perfect guns, and have team cap
able OF coping least equal terms. with our English
friends the point OF departure for foreign shores
Where we hope to VIGOROUSLY defend the honor, char
scter and reputation of the National Guard OF America
mo American Team GuaTdsmen eargnt 10 receive
at least fair truthful and Just confederation &c the hands
| OF the American public.
| III there may have been and may st DO difference OF
ou,nIop An io Board OF Directors o. tn National Rife
| Association these ds9eusOn3 nave not entered among
| Ibe u,eiulers OF my team. q. l.. l.. HOWARD,
| Captain OF American Team.
| GOOD SCORES AT CREEDMOOR.
| Cloudless skies and balmy winds greeted the
,nembrs OF the American Rino Team Crcedmoor yes.
terday The msrKsmen took advantage OF te favorable