Tlie Infantry at Camp Perry
The National Matches began c t Camp Perry, u.
from the Regular Army Infantry, who trained al
and on the job* Their mission is to win the Ea
event of the meet* They have trained vith this
tiling else to vvmi the- reach oovc-L-eo trophy*
ugust 22m The representatives
Camp Logan, 111*, c.re present
biional Rifle Tecpn Match, the big
in view, subordinating every—
The Infantry has not had a rea
1920, the last lino she 'at: one I
won "by the Infantry on four oceae
year the Engineer Corps Team mado
Engineers must again he counted
Marine Corps is always a dangorou
Tly successful shoot mg year
Trophy was wen. Previous to
Ions since the matches have b
a. remarkable showing and won
upon to bo in the contest all
.s contender*
since the meet in
19dO, it had been
eon held* Last
; this year the
the way* The
Team captains of other services in the past have centered all their training
toward this event, with the result that the match has been the shooting event of
the year, where the best coaching ability and the shill of the keenest marksmen
of the country hove- mot in gruelling and oft :n heart-breaking contests* On
September 13 and 19, the services will again clash.
Y/e place our confidence in our teem captain and his excellent team, and wish
for them the "breaks"*
At the conclusion of the >linunatio?i firing last month, Lieut* Col* K* T.
Smith, Infantry Rifle Team Capt a in, announced the names of the twelve doughboys
who, tentatively will carry the hopes and best wishes of 50,000 Regular Infantry
men in the Rational Hatch.
The signal honor of representing the Ini entry in this greatest of matches
has been won by the following su-.-oessfu] candidates, listed with t.ooir aggregate
scares for sixteen times ever the Rational mutch course:
Sgt* C. E. Friend, loth- Infentry-„<•,
Captain L, S. Spocncuu j.: U Infantry..**.*
1st*Lieut. R. E* Vermel to, 5th. Infantry*.
E* Jayo.es., And,. Infantry.
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Sgt. Frank R. Her an,, £ tin. Infantry*
Staff Sgt* Charles Hakala, 8th.. Infantry* •.
1st. Lieut* H* XI» Barrack, 42nd* Infantry.•
Sgt. Michael J* Zavadsky, 8tin Infantry...*
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llany of these men are v/ell Known In the service* Som<
the shooting game* Still others are t-io stars of tenor:
The national hatch course is as follow?! Can shots e*
rapid-fire, 4-00 yards sir; anc rapid ar,d twenty shots nJ
The highest score made so fa.:’ this season was by Sgt
a possible 500» Cap taro oyeouer cup Li cat-at that score
r,ade 201 twice* Sgt. Orieah. iood© 200 twice* These
stays of the Infantry in the international matches*
3 are internationally famous
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ioh at 200 off-hand, 200
t 1U00 yards.
Jaynes with. 295 out of
later* Lieut. Vermette
men have been the main