Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-02
NORTH DAKOTA we'll
REPRESENTED IN SHOOT
r IF L EN- EN- HAD DIFFICULT
WEATHER TO CONTEND
WITH
Hard Luck Landed On Teams Trail at
First But It Finally Forged Into the
Prize Money.

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Prize Money.
With the ending of the national rifle
matches held at Camp Perry, Ohio,
under the auspices of the National
Board for the promotion of rifle prac-
tice which is under the direct super
vision of the War Department., the
members of the team which represent
ed North Dakota in the big shoot are
struggling to. their respective homes.
Sergt. Winter of the local militia
company arrived in the city Thursday
evening and Sergt Rhud will return
after visiting at various points en-
route. A number of the members Of
the team remained in Chicago to wit
ness the bout between Gotch and
Hackensmidt next week. Adjutant
General Treumann returned as far as
St. Paul and will spend several days
visiting Southern minnesota before
returning to the state.
The members of the 1911 rifle team
We're hoping to land first money in
Glass "C'' in the big match this year
and their work in practice led them
to believe they would be successful.
They assembled in Camp Douglas
where they spent over week prac-
ticing on the range of the Wisconsin
state riflemen. While there they were
the guests of Major Williams of the
Wisconsin quartermaster's depart
ment and more royal and hospitable
treatment could not have been accord
ed them nowhere, not even in ther
home encampment. Major Williams
overlooked nothing whatever that
would add to the comfort and enjoy
ment Of the shooters. In appreciation
of what he did for them the members
of the team ordered a handsome silver
set at Chicago which they sent back
to him with their best wishes and
compliments.
When the team arrived at Camp
Perry it was placed on the same
street as were the teams of Oregon,
Arizona, New Jersey and Tennessee.
The different members of the team
renewed old acquaintances with the
members of other teams, and formed
new acquaintanceships. One of the
members of the Arizona team was
horn in Bismarck and was naturally
interested to meet the boys on the
North Dakota team from this town.
There were also many boys on the
Minnesota, Wisconsin and Montana
teams who were acquainted with
people in this state. Capt. G. A. Arm
strong, U. s. A. retired, formerly sta
toned at Fort Lincoln and later mill
tary secretary to the governor during
the incumbency of Adjutant General
Poole was making trip up'the Great
Lakes and stopped off at Toledo long
enough to run over and visit with the
North Dakota bunch. Lieut.. Oscar
Westover, 18th U. S. Infantry, who
was stationed at Fort Lincoln, was a
member of the Infantry team and the
North Dakota riflemen also met him.
He received or0ers while at Camp Per
ry to proceed to West Point where he
has been detailed as instructor of
musketry. He did some remarkable
shooting at Camp Perry, especially in
the Evans Skirmish Match which was
won by the infantry team.
The day of the national match
dawned with heavy rain and wind
storm sweeping in off Lake Erie. The
shoot started on schedule time but the
storm in creased in severity with the
result that the first stage had to be
postponed until after noon. Even then
the conditions were far from favorable
and all teams made poor scores. The
rapid fire stage was also shot that af-
ternoon. Tuesday morning the rifle
men were ordered out at seven o'clock
when the 600 yards stage was started
and tie 1000 yards was also shot over
before dinner. The afternoon was de-
voted to .skirmish. The weather on
this day was bad for shooting as the
sun came out hot and acting on the
puddles of water on the range made
a heavy mirage. A shifty wind blow
ing at varying angles made the scores
low. North Dakota landed in fourth
prize money in Class C when the
final result was posted. They are
jubilant that they landed in the mon
ey although they were also sorry that
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