During the firing of 1922, Captain Lester Barnhill, now with the 30th
Infantry at the Presidio of San Francisco, California, commanded the company*
During the firing of 1923, Captain Cordon P. Savage, now detailed as student at
The Infantry School, Ft* Benning Georgia, commanded the company. During the
present season1 a firing, Captain Raymond P* Cook, 7th Infantry, coramandedthe
company. First Sergeant Robert 11. Martin, head coach, has been with the com
pany during the firing since 1922 (inclusive)* 1st Lt* William Robert Monaster,
whose score of 331 was high among the officers, assisted Captain Cook on the
firing line throughout this season, Lt. 'J# J, Cngethuera, the other lieutenant
of the company, being on special iuty until late in the month*
NOTE: Ihe apparent decrease in numberof expert riflemen is due to the
decreased size of the company* Ihe percent of expert riflemen is considdrably
higher, as will be seen by the next item, despite the increase in the score
necessary for this qualification.
The prizes offered by the company for excellence in record firing were
won as follows: For highest total score, Cpl* Russell, J10; for high score,
slow fire, Sgt* McCall, >10; for high score, rapid fire, Cpl. Stewart, vlOpp
for high score at 600 yards, slow fire, Sgt. Schumacher, s?2.50; for high score
at 500 yards, slow fire, Sgt. Morris, $2.50; for high score at 300 yards slow
fire, Sgt. ^ehrens* «j>2.50; for high score at 200 yards* slow fire, Sgt. Powell,
<^2.50; for high score at 500 yards rapid fire, Pvt* Buchanan, 1/2*50; for high
score at 300 yards rapid fire, Cpl. Hager, 02*50; for high score at 200 yards
rapid fire, Pvt* Tanner, 02*50* On© man could only win one pri2e under the rules*
Cpl. Russell won the company jackpot for total high score and for high
slow fire and Cpl. Hager won the jack pot for hi$i score at rapid fire.
Scores of all except the last cl as 3 have been previously published by
this paper. Those of the last class to fire were as follows:
NAME
Pvt.
Pvt.
Pvt*
Pvt.
Pvt*
Pvt.
Pvt.
Pvt.
Pvt.
PFC.
200
s« f •
300
s.f.
500
s* f«
Marner*•«*•.*.*«*42* * *«4 *43 *..* *47 *
Clyde, R.B.•*«« *««40 * * *...43.*•*.47*
Hedt, <Vm*C.««*.. .*37• •«..*39.«...454
Harrion, James.•.42.* * *•*42*«* *.40*
Berry, Danael*....40.*.**.39.....33.
Isham,Raymond V..37••«*••46.....45.
Kilby, Ruby C.....41.«.*•*40.*..*42*
3utler,Ford.«**».39***..«.42. ....36*
Bade, Thomas. L* ,37 .«»•*.37.... .43.
J elineck, Anton...34......40.....39.
600 Sotal
s.f. S.F.
«•*45.*..177*.
•.*46*...176.•
*.*44.*•.163..
*..47... *171*«
• •*43....160*.
...46...*174.•
...42•.•*165.•
•..41....153.*
.•*39....156..
• • .40.*..153..
200 300 500
r.f. r.f. r.f.
.*.50*...48..«»47«
.4.46.*..46..•.46.
*..SO...*46....40.
4.*46.«•.45....36.
*..43•*«.46....43.
• •.45.«..38.... 34.
...44..*.49....33«
.#.48....43 *..*36.
.«.44....41*«•.44.
.« * 39....41....42.
Total G®an r1
r.f. Tb t sQ
..138. *315
..138*.314
*.136..302
..127..298
• .137 c.297
..117..291
..126..29 ]
..127..285
..129. .28 5
..122..275
COMMANDING OFFICER CONGRATiJLAxES COMPANY Fs
l
Upon the completion of firing by Company F yesterday, the Commanding Officer
Major F. M# Maddox, 7th Infantry, was most enthusiastic in congratulating Company
F over its world's record breaking scores#
"I wish to voice ray heart-felt appreciation of the work done by the officers,
coaches and the men firing,” said Major Maddox* "Those of us ^mho were at the range
during the preliminary and record practice know that your achievement was made udder
most adverse circumstances. Many of the days were so cold that the hands ofthe
firers became numb, and none of the weatherhas been really comfortably warm* Ex
cept for an hour or two before six a,m*, you have had to contend with strong wind.
Firing under such conditions is a real test of the marksmanship and morale of an
organization*1'
Major Madaox himself fired with Company ?, obtaining a total score of 326
points*