The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-04
SEVENTIES FOREIGN TEAM.
RIFLE SHOTS WHO WILL MEET
QUEENS WESTMINSTER MEN.

Team u Sail Next saturday I, Try Ter Prize
Given b! Sir Howard Vinccnt-A Re-
turn Match at Creetln,O r Next Year
| Americans u lie Wen Entertained.
The Seventh Regiment rifle team which
IL 10 shoot match against a team OF the
Queens Westminster Volunteers at Bisley,
England next month, will sail on the Ameri-
can Line steamship st. Lofts On juno II.
They are to shoot for a silver shield presented
by Col. Sir Howard Vincent, aide-de camp
to Kirg Edward VII. This is to be a chal-
lenge shield and the second match will be
shot at Creedmo or next year.
Col. Sir Howard Vincent visited this
country in October, 1904, and while in this
city he was invited to join Col Appleton
in a review Of the Seventh Regiment After
the review he addressed the regiment,
and among other things said:
Col Appleton. with your approval and
that Of Gel. Trollope, to when have just
handed over, after twenty years in COM
mand, the active charge Of what Field Mar
shall Lord Roberts was pleased last year to
term the most complete regiment he had
ever seem propose to offer in grateful
recollection of this occasion q silver chal
lenge shield. to be competed for as often
at may be convenient between the Seventh
Regiment and the Queens Westminsters,
on any conditions that may be mutually
arranged, provided that they be the most
sporting possible and designed to bring
out the best qualities rather Of the men
than Of their rifles
The officers OF the Seventh, afte con-
sidering the challenge, decided to accept
1t and the arrangements for the match
were made and announced.
The first match is to he shot at Bisey,
England, on Thursday and Friday, July
o and T. Each team is to consist of six
men and two reserves and they are to shoot
at 500. COO, 500 and 600 yards fifteen shots
at each distance. One minute is to be
allowed for each shot. A return match
is to be shot at CreeGmoor in 1906.
Col. Appleton selected the captain and
other officers of the team. VII are as
follows: Capt. Robert Mclean, captain
OF the team; Adjutant Dewitt c. Falls,
adjutant: Lieut.. j. Augustus Barnard.
paymaster; Lieut.. Oswald ". uhl, quarter
master; team and re serve, Capt, William
j. Underwood, Capt Ben amin b. McAlpin
Lieut.. Howard f. Grail. Lieut.. Orrn NJ.
Beach, Jr.. Serst, Harry l.. Suydam. Sergt.
William b. Short, Private Daniel C. Meyer,
Private Edward c. Robinson and Private
Alexander Stevens.
An elaborate program has been ar
ranged for the men who are going to try
10 bring another trorhy to this country.
They will have lots Of work to DO, but they
pected that the st. Louis will reach the
other side in time for tie Seventh Regiment
men to arrive in LoaGon OF June p. Their
headquarters in London will be at the
Victoria Hotel, Northumberland avenue.
On tho ?e,h they are TO go to Bisley and
will go to London. On the I'd they are TO
attend a special service at Westminster
Abbey with the Queen Is WESTMINSTER Volun-
teers. After church parade they will
lunch with Sir Howari and Lady Vincent.
Tho next day. as guests Of Sir Howard
Parliament and IN the afternoon return to
Bis!ey to fl. ish their practise. The match
will he shot on July Il and 7. On July they
will return to London in the morning and
Volunteers in Hyde Park in the afternoon.
O. july 10 they, will be diued by the Queen s
West minister Volunteers and on the 18th
they will give an entertainment them
selves. They will return home on the White
Star Line steamer Baltic, which sails from
Liverpool on july H.
The team is a strong one and includes
many OF the crack shots OF the regiment.
Capt. Robert Mclean is Company X
man and has shot in mat ches from 1885 to
$780,. Capt. Dewitt c. Falls is the regimen
tai adjutant, he was one OF the two repre-
sentatives On the regiment at the centenary
review in London in 1890. He attended
German, English and French maneuvers
and was officially attached to the American
Embassy at st. Petersburg in 1904 Lieut.. j.
and Lieut.. uhl belongs to Company c.
Capt Underwood, one OF the team. be-
longs to Company q. For several years
he was member OF the New York State
team and In other matches he has won many
that shot at Wimbledon in 1883. Capt.
Underwood has been distinguished ex-
pert Tor four wears. Capt. MoAlpin OF Com
pany made the highest SCORE in the bril-
gade match IN 1908 and tieq Tor first place
He was member of the team that shot for !
the Palma trophy in 1900.
Lieut.. Howard +. Grail of Company G
has shot on company teams for thirt cen
years, and for two years was on the regi-
mental sSas team s, cre ed1 or and Sea Git
Company, B. in 1894 made the first full score
ever made in an armory match. For two
years he has been on the regiment team.
Sergt. Harry L. Suydam, Company G,
was on the state team in 1908 and 1904.
1903 was member Of the All American team
that went to Bisley, and In 1908 he was high |
man on the State team.
Daniel c., Meyer Of Company has shot
on the regiment team for six years. He I!
finished fourth in the Presidents match at
Sea Girt last year with score of 1856. He |
was assistant quartermaster on the Ameri- |
can team that shot for the Palma trophy
at Btsley in .e)s.
Edward G. Robinson, Company c, has
been on the regiment team and last year
was appointed head coach. Alexander
Stevens. Company c, has been on the State
team for four ysars. and In 1900 he won the
cup.