The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-14
RIFLE TEAM SAILS on LUCANIA
Americana Confident Of RegaIning Palma
Trophy At BtsleS, England.


The American rife team which will battle
sailed yesterday on the big Cunard liner
Lucania. They bpsrded the ship on Friday
night and held d reception in the saloon.
Long before the hour Of sailing. which was
hXed at s o'clock in the morning. the members
Of the team and their friends. among whom
were lot Of old-time marksmen. gathered
on the pier and exchanged greetings. Even
those who had come to say bon voyage to
their touring friends. joined heartily In wish
ing the riflemen good luck.
The team on which the Americans pin their
faith to lower the colors Of the Old World
target experts. along with the officers Of the
association. made party OF ninsteen. Since
their selection to 20 abroad the mon have
been practising at Sea Grit, n. j.. and their
scores have been 30 high that they are con-
adent OF brin ging back the much-coveted
prize to American soil Two years ago this
trophy was won by the Canadian team. which
will try again this year, and last year 1t was
won by the English team and taken TO London.
The Americans. when they arrive In England.
will 20 without delay to the butts at Bisley.
where they will practise until the day OF the
shoot The date has been fixed for July II.
and there Ia an entry Of sixteen teams. in
Guiding shooters from France. Australia.
Switzerland. Great Britain and Austria.
The names OF those who make up the party
are: Col. l.. C. Bruce. Old Guard. New York.
who will act as Captain; Adjutant Col. J. H.
Wells, Seventy first Regiment. New York:
Lieut.. Albert 8. Jones. secretary New Jersey
Rife Association: Qusrtermaster Lieut.. J. g.
Ewing. National Guard. South Carolina;
Capt H. NJ. Bell. Second Regiment New
Jersey: Lieut.. 4. Y. Breeze, Lieut.. Kellogg
XIV Casey. Seventy first Regime nt. New
York: Private George Cook. First Regiment.
District Of Columbia: sergt George Doyle.
Seventy-nrst Regiment, New York: Lieut..
Thomas Holcomb. Jr.. United States Marine
Corps: serst, J. H. Keough. Sixth Regiment.
Massachusetts; Private H. II. Leizlar, Sixth
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York. private Never fsilsd 70 make a place
The anEa ad tSf tsq dRs sos v sSs
iine shooting. and on the strength of this was
sfsss Ell pig ss ess ss' line AG GsP
cans made a very fine showing and were de-
feated only by narrow margin. They have
n %ork viii Be continued when we reach !he other
SIDE Al the cenes are n H sS@w Son as
us. Secretary Jones said that he thought
that IL was OF as much Importance that the
tam should bring back the Palma Trophy
as that The Reliance Il she we're selected. should
defeat Shamrock Ill.
To deirny the. expenses of the trip, the
sum Of 81, 900 will be needed and only $1,000
Of this UP to the, present time has been sub
seribed. The following is list OF the larger
Edwin Gould $3.50: Leslie C.. Bruce. $500: Tam.
many Hall, 500 ohio :nGcngh A. e; e., '7Go obsIys
New York Ii5o Capt De ~, Wit C. Falls; New York.
Eiihu Root. Secretary. Of War: George J. Gould,
New York; william 3. Leeds Nsw York: Gen: r.. Il.
YORK: Cen B, W. spencer, New jersey: Otis Eie
comp.nF. New YORK: Richard peeves q sons; New
6arir,dre COMPANY: deorSe J, s.abuIry. New York:
New York; Capt. q. 7. Bell, Jr., Patterson, y. j.:
Major sS David 8 il. Chew, phiadeHha; .. O. Reid.
{. " s.. Frs, Regiment, y, 4; Second Regiment.
Frs, Troop Il. j.: Seventh Regiment, n. y: Sixty
ninth Regiment. y. "; Seventy first Regiment,
n. l.: Squadron a. y, Y. and Old Guard, n. V;
Eiqh,h Regiment, n. y. $50.