The Lamar register., 1922-06-07
STILL IN THE RACE
Bob McGrath, Local Crack Shot, Still
in Tie for National Champion
ship.


Department this week that the result
of the recent shoot-off of the tie for
the national fifty yard prone cham
pionship had resulted in the elimina-
tion of all but our own Bob McGrath
and Harry Palmer of Sheridan,
Wyoming. The latter has long had
the reputation of being one of the
crack shots of the country and his
ship. Il will be seen from this that
Bob is travelling in fast company and
holding his own with the best of them.
He is now assured of second place
and is still in the running for first
place and the gold medal as will be
seen from the letter from the depart
ment which we publish below.
The standing of the Lamar team
has not been published yet, but the
contest is attracting nation wide in
terest ard the result will place the
Lamar Rifle Club on the map as well
as Mr.. McGrath. The targets of the
local team were all good and taken
with the perfect score made by Me
Grath should put the team right up
among the leaders.
War Department, Washington, June
2, 1922.-Mr. X. J. McGrath, Lamar,
Colorado. My Dear Mr.. McGrath:
The shoot-off of the fifty foot prone
championship has resulted in tie be-
tween you and Mr.. Harry Palmer
If the conditions of the match con-
tinue to be as adhered to in the shoot
offs, we will undoubtedly be able to
eliminate the competitors one by one,
but inasmuch rs the outdoor small
bore program is now under way and
We will have another gallery program
next Writer, in which we will want
you to compete, we would like to get
this shoot-off out of the way as soon
as possible. Accordingly, the follow
ing plan for the next shoot-of is sug-
gested:
One hundred shots for record. If
the competitor makes a possible score
of one thousand, he is to continue fir
ing until he gets out of the ten ring.
The number of bulls eyes in addition
to the one hundred which he makes,
being the deciding factor in ranking
the competitors. In case two com
petitors run the same number of bulls
eyes, before slipping out and Shooter
"A" drops out for an eight while
Shooter "B" drops out for nine,
Shooter "B" will be awarded the
match. All firing is to be done in the
presence of an officer of the Regular
Army, National Guard, or organized
Reserve. The competitors not to be
required to fire more than one hun
dred shots in one evening. If this me-
thod of shooting off is satisfactory, to
you. kindly advise me at once in order
that targets may be sent you for this
last attempt to carry away the gold
medal.
Awaiting your immediate advise,
am, Very truly yours, (SignedD
F. II. PHILLIPS, JR.,
Executive Officer.
Later-Lamar took second place ac-
cording to figures just received and
our team of five were all near the
top. The scores are as follows for
the 1000 and 999 groups and other
members of Lamar team were J. F..
| Brownlee 997, J. A. Burns 995, Joe
Abendschan 992.
Sheridan, Wyoming, five high men
made a total of 1890, possible 5000.
Lamar, Colorado, five high men
made a total of 1888, possible 5000.
Crabb, +. L., Shoshoni, Wyo.-.---..1000
Davis, E. A, Sheridan, Wyo.-..-...1 1000
McGrath, X. j., Lamar, Colo..--..--1000
Mason, C. H., Bristol, Conn.-..---l0O0
Palmer, Harry, Sheridan, Wyo..--1000
Shaw, Rupert, Boise, Idaho loo
Johnson, C. H., Philadelphia. 999
Merwin, Bert, Lamar, Colo. 999
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