The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-10
"HAYE IT IN" FOR LOEB
Promises to Send Autos, but No
Autos Appear.
Shooters Have to Hire Five Car
FiaEeS, at Five Dollars Per, to Cart
Them from Station to Sagamore
HiIl-ROOseveIt DiscOurses 20 His
Guests on Importance OF Marks
men in Future International Wars.

Oyster Bay. n. Y, Sept. s.-The mem
bers Of the American team which won the
Palma trophy for rifle shooting at OF
tawa, Canada, on Saturday were the
guests Of the President at Sycamore Hill
this afternoon. The team came at the in
vitation OF President Roosevelt. Leaving
here tonight the members OF the team
had lot Of nice things to say about the
President, but what they said about his
secretary. William Loeb. wouldn't look
well in print.
When the team received the invitation
to call on the President Secretary Loeb
telegraphed 10 Gen James a Drain, pres
ident Of the National Rife Association.
who was in charge Of the team. just what
train TO take. and that he would have the
government automobile at the depot to
meet them,
The team followed Loeb's instructions.
and arrived here on the 3.20 train The
autos were not to be seen. William De-
laney, a White House messenger, was
at the depot to meet the team. He
couldn't explain the absence Of the aJ-
tomobiIes. Mrs. Roosevelt was az the
depot in a carriage TO meet Surgeon
General and Mrs Rixey. When the
marksmen saw her drive of, and saw
nothing TO convey them up the hln they
were not greatly pleased
Loeb Out for n spin.
William Delaney called up the garage.
where the automobiles are kept, and
learned that Secretary Loeb had gone
for ride in one Of them. and that some
one else had the other. Delaney COM
munieated with the local executive Office,
and was told that it was quite likely
that Mr.. Loeb had forgotten all about the
team being due
Il turned out 10 be an i'll wind that blew
fine for the Oyster Bay hackmen- Ii took
five rigs TO cart the team UP to the home
of the President. and the charge was IS
per hack. After a delay of nearly half an
hour the rifle team set started for Saga
more Hin.
In speaking OF the reception they re-
ceived. Gen Drain said:
The President received the members Of
the party informally Ia the library Of his
home. When they were seated the Presi-
dent questioned the Tlen about the details
Of the match. He was immensely inter-
ested. and expressed himself - greatly
pleased with the victory
He said that in the wars Of the fu-
ture, il wars there are 10 be, he believed
THAI the individual riflemen would cut a
much larger figure than in the wars OF
the past. He said that just such indi-
vidual rifemen as those 10 whom he was
talking are vitality essential 10 the vel
fare Of the country.
IN case war should come 70 the couu-
try, a thing which we all hope will rot
come to pass. the value Of such men. not
only as marksmen. but as instructors,
viii be lnestimable."
Compliments ''IIiEh Guns
Gen. Drain continued:
THE President personally compliment
ed Col Thurston. the captain OF the
American rife team. upon the showing
which the men had made, and singled out
Sergt. George Bryant. Twenty-third New
York Infantry, and Maj. Charles 3.
Winder. OF the Ohio National Guard. be-
cause Of their remarkable scores of 2i9
each. These scores excel any other indi-
Vidual scores made in the competition.
and while the figures are equal. Sergt.
BTyant'S score ranks first. on account OF
higher record al the thousand yards
The President told the men on the
team that the first things ne did upo1
leaving college was 20 join the National
Guard and political club. as he believed
il desirable for every citizen Of this
country 10 qualify himself TO do his own
fighting and Vnffnu