West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-08-24

pany having the best general average
at home were b. +. Cole, +. X.
Pierce, Francis M. Runner, WILDER
Liston and G.. II. Wilson. These
men shot for three different days
here against teams from the differen,
companies of the whole brigade
The range was 200 yards first day,
800 yards second day and 500 yard:
third day. We easily lead every
other team in camp but one man,
Sergeant Collier of Co. l of Elkins,
who won the cup last year, beat oul
best man by less than one point Out
of a possible $50. He therefore
gets the gold medal offered by Sen.
ator Elkins for the best individual
record in the whole Guard of the
State. He and his brother both gel
on the team from this State to the
National Shoot which begins at Sea
Grit, New Jersey tomorrow. Mon
Wilson, First Sergeant of Co. M Of
Terra Alta, also goes on the team
and Capt. c. c. Pierce goes as one
of the officers. This makes sis
from Company G.. out of eighteen
and seven from Preston county.
Had our boys done as we'll out here
as they did at home, we would have
had everything "skinned a mile, ,
but the range was new and some oil
their guns went back on them, but
of course that's what they all say.
Here is the score of our rifle team
out of a possible $50. Benjamin
Franklin Cole II8, an average for
the three days shooting of 1915 out
of possible so points. Frank r.
Pierce us an average of 3ST,
Francis Marion Runner and Wilbur
Liston, ia each, an average of 3S
each and G.. II. Wilson 100, an
average of S6B. Mont Wilson OF
Co. M, Terra Alta, made 1903, an
average of SO and Sergeant NJ. A,
Sisler of same company Io7, an av
erage of 5525, coming within a
small fraction of getting on the
team. Philips of Co. L of Nor
gantown, also got on the team,
which was made up entirely from
the First Regiment according to the
scores, but il looked too bad for no
one from the Second to go and they
put on two men and one officer any.
how, out of the total of twelve men,
three alternates and three officers,
making eighteen in all from the Bri.
gade who left here today at 3 O'Clock
on No. IL under command of Mai.
Cole and Capt. c. c. Pierce. All
their expenses are paid and good
wages besides and a great trip for
the boys. They report tomorrow al
Sea Grit for the camp there and
will be there ten days, arriving home
about Sept. Ist. Before going our
rife team dressed up in their blue
uniform and marched up to Brigade
Headquarters and got the silver cuI
and took it TO the photographers
here on the grounds and had their
pictures taken. The five men and
the magnificent cup made a fine
show and will make 4 gallant photo.
The cup has not been formally pre-.
sented to US yet, but this will BIZ
done on Governors Day, Wednes.
day, when we are expecting a big
time and very large crowd Of PEG
pie. We will bring the cup HON,
with us and have it on exhibition il
Coles jewelry store and it IS vel
worth seeing as it cost $3.50. 90 anc
the company that gets it away from
us will have TO do some fine shoot
ing. It is shot for every year a
each State Encampment and wa,
won by Elkins last year by a closr
shave over our boys. The boys ar,
all doing so we'll this year and be
having themselves so handsomel,
that it is quite a contrast to preyiou
camps and everybody has been re
marking it Yesterday, Sunday
there was quite large crowd her,
from all parts Of the country an,
had no drills, except inspection a
! . a. M, grand mount at 70 a. m
and parade at p. m. AS near al
we can tell now, we will break can't
Thursday and get home that even
ing or night. Call is sounding 70
regImental drill and I will have {,
| break away. Brown.
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