Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-30
sERGT. DOYLE.
L. 8. CARTER.

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catur, Ills, he killed II out of rs live pigeons,
at 80 yards rise. At Indianapolis, IN 1884,
he won match at 50 single and Is double
Peoria birds, shooting against Mr.. George
Beck, in heavy wind, the score being
IS to 81. In 1887, at Cincinnati. O., be won
the cup. Mr.. Carter has won third money
three successive years in the 90 class at the
Chamberlin tournament, held at Cleveland,
O., his respective scores being SO, 90 and 80
out of 100 shot at. He has also won the
championship badge of the Central Illinois
Sportsmen's association two years out of the
four times he has shot for it. In 1885 he tied
for tho state badge at Chicago.
Besides holding the champions cup, be also
holds the medal Of the championship of cen
trail Illinois, which he won at Jerseyville last
July from good company. he was born near
Homer, Vermilion county, Ills, Sept. s, 1859.
He is six feet in stature and weighs 1853
pounds. His early life was spent on farm,
removing later to the village Of Hammond,
Ills, where he now resides. Since 8 years Of
age Mr.. Carter has hunted for the market,
and it is claimed by his neighbors that he
has killed more game than any man of his
age in the world.
Sergt. Doyle was the winner Of the mill
tary championship Of the United States in
the presidents match at Creedmoor. He is
well built, muscular man, rather under the
regular height; has very pleasing and frank
countenance, with clear, piercing eyes. He
is very deliberate marksman, aid perfect
wonder at skirmishing, as his scores testify.
Sergt. Doyle, says The American Field, was
born In Dublin, Ireland, Feb is, 1850. He
enlisted in the battalion of United States en-
gineers Sept. 25, 1879, and has shot ct Creed
moor in all company and battalion teams
since that time In 1886 he won the skirmish
medal against the whole Division of the At
lantic, and the fourth gold medal on the
division team The was q member Of the
slirnish team that won the Gen. Sheridan
skirrlish trophy the same year. In 1887 he
won the first prize gold medal in the Depart
ment of the East, and the department Skin
mish medal; also the first silver medal on
the division team. He was made distin-
guished marksman In the United States army
the same year, this latter being one of the
highest honors in the United States army.
He was also member Of the Atlantic team
that shot for the Hilton trophy, individual
score 86 out of 105 He shot also in the Skin
mish team, winning the Gen. Sheridan Skin
mish trophy twice in succession. In 1888 he
was member Of the same team, winning
the trophy again, which now becomes the
property of the engineer battalion.
Sergt. F. A Wells tied with Sergt
Doyle on 100 for the championship at the
presidents match, but Sergt. Wells won the
tie. Sergt. Wells was born in Brooklyn,
Oct. Is, 1857, and now resides in the same
city. He enlisted in Company B, Twenty
third regiment, N. g. S. N. 2, Sept /,
1875, of which he is still an active member.
He was promoted to the rank of corporal,
Nov. 6, 1878, and sergeant, May 9, 1858,
which Office he now holds, having declined
commissioned Office in the same company.
He has been a member Of the regimental
team each year since 1855. He won the
Oliver aggregate medal ia 1884 for the high
est aggregate score during the team matches
at Creedmoor, beating the record with 81 per
cent, which remained high until beaten by
Lieut.. Pickett, also Of Company B. Sergt
Wells has elso won several other trophies at
Creedmoor and at the armory range in both
regimental ard company competitions