The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-08
SEVENTH TO SHOOT ABROAD.
Match Arranged for Bisley With the West.
mlnsl er Nnluni GERS.

Col Daniel Appleton Of tho Seventh Regi-
ment has received from Sir c. +. Howard
Vincent Colonel Commandant OF the Queen \
Westminster Volunteers. a draft Of condi-
tons proposed for the trophy rife match 10
be shot In July at Bisey, England between
teams from their respective comma nds
They provide for teams of SIX men each. TO
shoot fifteen shots man at each OF four
ranges. 500, COO, 500 and 900 Yards, each
team to use the guns OF its regular service.
As the National Guard has recently been
equipped with the modern American "krag~
rife which was used by the United States
Army in the war with Spain. these conditions
are entirely satisfactory TO the Seventh
and viii undoubtedly be accepted, Capt
Robert Mclean OF Company will captain
the Seventies team, Capt Dewitt G. Fails.
regimental adiutant. will act as Rdjutant,
and Ieuts Oswald Uhl OF Company c and
J. Augustus Barnard OF Company X will act
as quartermaster and assistant quarter
master. respectively. The team and suost-
tutes will probably be composed as follows
Capt Mclean, Company h Capt b. b.
McAlpin. Company !: Capt. W. j. Under
wood Company G. Lieut.. o. NJ. Beach. Com
pany b. Lieut.. Howard C. Grail. Company g.
Sergt W. b. Short. Company D; SerRt. Harry
l., Suydam. Company O: Corporal W. w. Tay-
lor. Company h and Privates Daniel c. Meyer
and T., c. Robinson OF Company {.
1t Is expected that the team Will sail for
England early in June. in order 10 secure a
week or more Of practice at the BislSy ranges
before the match. The coming match prom
lses TO be one of great international interest
because of the representative rank OF the
contestants in the volunteer militia OF Eng
land and Of America
The Queen Westminster Volunteers. which
was formed in 1859 TO include all the West
minister volunteer regiments and companies
which had sprung up to defend England
against invasion In 1903 is one Of the most
famoua OF Enelands militia organizations
and has "A recorded strength OF > .O67 officers
and men, including 90 lancers and rs cyclists.
IL has always had a wide reputation for marks
inanship and enforces rigld eyesight test as
4 part OF It's physical examination OF recruits
Its shooting lodge at Bailey ls In the form OF a
clubhouse, with sleeping accommodations for
twenty men and m ess tables for 100 or more.
IN has wen at different times. the Queen s
and nearly every other British national prize
for shooting, and in 1903 won the Dewar prlle
for marching and shooting In competition
with twenty-five teams from the leading
British regular and auxiliary regiments
The Seventh Regiment, in turn has Tor years
won the highest regimentalaveragei Tor marks
manship among United States National Guard
regiments and has numbered great many
Short was one of the American team in the
international shoot at Bsley ia 1908. Private
Meyer acting as substitute, and Sergts. Short
and Suydam both shot on the National Guard
team In last years match with the army and
navy st Fort Reilly. The trophy for the coming
review rendered to him by the Seventh dur
inc his visit TO America last October.