Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-16
OFFICERS WELL
SATISFIED WITH
TEAMS Showing
Lieut.. Col. Riley Tells of Re.
suits Achieved at Florida BY
Hawaii Guard Shots

Six members OF the rife team that
represented Hawaii at the national
matches In Florida last month, arrived
in the LurIine this morning. The re.
turning guardsmen are Lent.-col. w.
r. Riley, team captain; Capt. H. P.
O'Sullivan, team spotter; Capt. r. w.
Benz, team surgeon; Capt. Laurence
Redfngton, range officer; Capt Henry
Van Qieson, and Sgt. Louis Feary. The
four Femaining members Of the team
viii reach Hawaii In the Wilhelmina
next Tuesday ~. -.
Il feel more than satisfied with Ha-
walls showing, both as team and in
dividually,' said Col. Riley. The
team, with number of men new to
big competitions, climbed three places
from its position at the last national
match two years ago, finishing twenty.
sixth out OF A contestants Sgt.
James Ho starred In the national In
dividual match, finishing twenty-sixth
out Of a field of 754. He won a
bronze medal 1t should be remems
bered that in big rifle matches finishes
are very close, and, as matter Of
fact, Ho was only seven points behind
the winner. his score being sos out OF
possible 325. The winning score
was S15. SergeaHts Evans and Stone
were cash prize winners in the same
event, finishing fiffy-flfth and fifty.
sixth respectively. There was no &C
cident or unpleasant incident to maj
the trip. XIX.
"Sgt. Evans was one of the 1e
guardsmen chosen to represent the
National Guard OF the country In the
United Service match, against the all.
army and marine corps teams. Sc
lection was based on the best aggre-
gate scores OF the presidents and ma.
tional individual matches, and on this
basis Sgt, Evans was thirteenth
among all the railitiafffen competing.
The Guard team won the trophy.
"All things considered, the Hawaii
rife team made better record at
the Jacksonville matches than in sew.
eral years" continued Col Riley.
'On the 1000-yard range the Hawaii
team got fourteenth place In the ma
tfonal team match, which Is better
than we have been able to do in q
number Of years
Both Lieut.. col. Riley and Capt. Red.
ington said the Hawaii team was ex.
tended every courtesy by the execu-
tive officer and other officials at Jack.
sonviue. Col. Riley and the team
found ready demand for all Hawaii
literature they took with them, and
Lieat.-col. Riley proved so good a.
booster, for the islands that he was
told By Acknowledgement Foster of
Florida, Adjutantsgeneral Wood Of
Minnesota and iAdjntant-general Green
of Montana that they will surely come
here in the near future and see II the
territory ii as beautiful as he de-
At the meeting OF the National Rife
Association held following the matches
Lieut.. col, Riley. was elected a director
to serve three years. This Is in it.
self j considerable honor, and g token
Of meritsdi recognition of. the Hawaii
team. The lieutenant-colonel said the
Jacksonville range Is much finer than
that at Camp Perry.
sCOl. johnson Is certainly getting,
results" commented, the lieutenant.
colonel, speaking of the adjutant-gen-
erals energy In bringing the National
Guard of Hawaii to greater strength.
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