Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09
American Rifle Team, OIym-
pic VictorS, Welcomed Home.
THEY WERE TREATED WELL
President Drain of National Rifle
Association Is Unique.
FOR HE HASN'T A SINGLE KICK
But Declines to Comment on Treat
ment Of American Athletes
in the British Isles.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, August S-On board the
American line steamer New York, which
arrived today from Southampton and
Cherbourg. were Gen. James A Drain
president of the National Rifle Associa-
ton, and nine members of the American
rifle team which won the worlds cham
pionship at the Olympic games. The
revenue cutter Mohawk. with a large
delegation of military and naval officers
and other invited guests, left her an
chorage off Tompkinsvile as the New
York steamed in the Narrows. AS the
Mohawk approached the New York she
fired a full salute to the arriving rifle
men. The tug John D. Timmons and the
Standard Oil tug No. bore down and
went alongside the liner with flags wav-
ing and salutes from their steam whistles.
Passing outward bound steamers saluted
the steamer.
Went, Shot and Conquered.
Gen. Drain. when seen on board the
steamer at Quarantine. said:
I'VE are pleased at getting home.
We have had fine time. We went over
to compete for the worlds marksman-
ship trophy at Bisley. Eight nations
were represented. and we won it,
Among the reception committee who
went down the bay on a tug and were
transferred to the Mohawk, where the
formal reception was held. were Gen.
George w. Wingate. Acting Mayor Nc
resenting Gov. Hughes; Col. G. S. An
derson. U.S.A.: Maj. John G. Dooley:
ordnance officer of the Maine National
Guard; Col. George Wingate and Maj.
G. 3. King of the I'd New Jersey In
fantry. &
No Kicks From Drain.
After the formal reception Gen. Drain
was asked
What about your treatment by the
Olympian committee?"
I'VE received the best of treatment and
have no complaint to make The papers
were very fair to us and the contrast with
the treatment we received at Ottawa last
year was marked he replied.
Did you recover the medals that were
taken from you?"
NO, but the Olympian committee prom
Used to have two new ones struck OH Tor
Messrs. Winder and Benedict. They left
London before the medals were presented
and they were given to me to care for
until could hand them over to their win
ners in America. 1 had them in my room
in the Hotel Victoria. London, and my
room was entered during my absence ana
these two medals, as well as some of my
wifes jewelry. were taken by thief. l
figure that the medals may be here IN
New York awaiting me. The Olympian
committee was very much annoyed at
the theft and Immediately announced that
the souvenirs would be duplicated for Mr..
Winder and Mr.. Benedict"
Going to Camp Perry.
When questioned further as to the
treatment of the American athletes the
general refused to talk. He said that the
rifle team was satisfied with their treat
ment, and beyond that he did not care
to speak.
Speeches at the reception were made by
Adjt Gen. Henry and Gen. Wingate.
The rife team will leave tomorrow night
for Camp Perry, Ohio, and return at the
end of the month for the demonstration
in their honor by the city Of New York.