Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-29
ANDERSON SHOOTS
REMARKABLE SCORE
Lands Perfect Target in Rapid
Fire and Ninety-TWo
In Skirmish.
CONDITIONS UNFAv0RABLE.
Targets Obscured by Haze and Team
Average Drops Accordingly
Showing Big Improvement

Although some Of the individual
scores made this morning by the
state rife squad at Fort Douglas are
the highest scores since the practise
commenced last sunday the team
average Is lower than usual, some OF
the men falling rather low The shoot
ing commenced early this morning
with rapid IRE at zoo yards, when the
marksmanshlp was the poorest
so far. Following the rapid
IRE the boys commenced at
the goo yard range and found
elevations for the skirmlsh fire,
at the various ranges.
The conditions early In the morning
were bad owing TO the smoke when
was hanging low down on the hills
and partly covering the targets This
partly accounts for the poor shooting
at RAPID fire. The targets were hazy
at the middle ranges on the sklrmish
work and when the 500 yard range
was reached, where the peep sights
are used, the targets could not be seen
at all. Coach Nalthall ordered the
boys back TO the 200 yard range where
the rapid fire work was again held
A slight Wind arose on the way from
the 600 yard line and partly cleared
away the mist which greatly aided In
the making of higher scores. The
work this time on the targets was up
to the standard. there being bur
three scores below the 40 mark. This
pulled UP the average over 443 which
Is exceedingly good for the rapid
firing. Every man Is steadily improve
ing a. this work and before the ma
tional match. the team promises to
average over 40, which is 80 per cent.
IL the boys can shoot like this at
Perry the state viii certainly secure
good lead on some of the teams |
in class G, which will without a
doubt fall down on rapid fre, The |
past few days the targets have been |
remaining up about two seconds too |
long but the time was exact this
morning, which makes the score much |
better
The smoke having partly cleared
away, the team commenced a skirmlsh
fire but the sky was bad for clear aim
ing. and even though the men held
well the shots went wild, which pulled
down the scores. Most OF the mer
shot consistently but their hits were or
the figure and the four space below IL.
The conditions were such as delayed
the game slightly and as result the
boys did not get In as much practise
hs usual Only one run was made |
which disappointed a number as they
were positive Of raiainR their score on
the second attempt. The average was
In the SOS.
&. ANDERsoN's PERFECT SCORE,
Sergeant Anderson OF salt Lake again
comes into the lime light by his shoot
ng this morning He made high scores
IN both rapid fire and the skirmish run.
At rapid fire he made possible, which
$ so, shooting two strings OF % Coming
iecond was Sergeant Frank Smith OF
ogden. who shot IS. Smith shot nine
bulrs eyes and fell down
m the last shot, making a 2. Sergeant
Floyd Smith shot as. while Lieutenant
Winch and Sergeant Warthman ucd
with as Sergeant Anderson's best
YORK was in the skirmish. and although
le did not make a possible, his score
$ more valuable than the so at rapid
ire He pulled down the high score for
he skirmish fire not only today, but
ince the shooting commenced, maxi
ny % out Of 100. This score is con
idered remarkable Sergeant Frank
,mlth had lucky day, coming second
n the skirinish as we'll as rapid IRE
ninth also made a good score, IT being
2. Lieut.. coolidge shot third, making
O. Tho team average was slightly
over than Wednesday.
private Amundscn who held high gun
yesterday afternoon fell down a te"
,oInts this morning He is shooting
|
Jaw" and although IL is natural TO
lse his left eye. It Is exceedingly hard
o manipulate the bolt, both on rapid
ire and the skirmish, as the bolt Is
IN the right side OF the rife and he
lses his left hand. Considerable time
5 taken up, which must be overcome
" rapid sighting.
Corporal Merrill, who has been rath-
r nervous the past few days, Is be
,inning to settle down and with little
.ttention viii surprise the men who are
hooting only n few points TO his good.
ierrill has not been shooting sensa-
ional scores, but ,is shooting consis-
entity and Coach Walthall stated that
consistent shooter IS what counts
N a competition.
All scores We're recorded in order TO
make the elimination, when the shoot
ms closes Sergeant Gardner made out
he pay roll this morning and the men
we're all happy when they learned that
hey would receive pay for nine days,
ather than eight.
TODAY'S SCORES.
The scores FOR this morning we're as y
ollows:
AnTTn rrTDE