AN APPEAL TO SPORTSMEN.
[TO THA EDITOR OF TEM " SPICTATOR."1
Sin,—The warm response to my appeal for field glasses emboldens me, in this time of emergency, to suggest another way in which sportsmen can render practical assistance. The supply of saddles is for the moment deficient, and the train- ing of our reserve cavalry regiments is impeded and delayed. I appeal to owners of saddles to send them to The Chief Ordnance Officer, Woolwich Dockyard. The names and addresses of those who send saddles will be given to me, and each generous donor will receive a personal letter of thanks from me. Those who adopt this suggestion will be rendering a very real service to their country. The War Office need gentlemen's hunting or colonial saddles in good repair with fair-sized seats complete, if possible, with girths and stirrups, also bridles and bits. Polo or pony saddles are not suitable.
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