The Washington times., 1923-11-21
HEARST TROPHY
SHOOT LAUDED
BY WEEKS
Secretary of War Assures
Publisher Of Support OF R. Q.
T. C. Rifle Competition.

1 unlrS, secretary OF wal WOCAS A'o~
written Mr.. Hearst as follows:
1.-THE success attending the COM
petitfon for the William Randolph
Hearst trophy in the high schools
of the country which maintain re-
serve officers training corps units
has just been brought to my atten.
ton.
''I wish to express my highest
, appreciation of your patriotic ac-
| ton in encouraging the interest OF
the students in this important fea-
ture in military training. Your
generous encouragement has stimu-
lated interest and increased the ef-
ficiency of rifle practice in the
schools which participated in the
competition.
Scope to Be Widened.
st am further advised that you
contemplate broadening the scope
of this competition to include col
leges and universities and the es-
sentially military schools wherein
there are r. o. T. c. units, grant.
ing a separate trophy to each OF the
three classes of institutions. This
will further extend the good effect
of the competition.
This action of yours has the sane.
ton OF the War Department, and
every proper encouragement will
be given to insure the increased
success of the competition for the
William Radolph Hearst trophy"
Mai. Gen. John l.. Hines. deputy
chief of staff OF the United States
armies, has put TIE shoot under the
supervision of Maj. Gen. Harry c
Hale, commanding officer OF the
Sixth Corps area, located in the
Chicago district. Official confirma-
ton has been received in Washing
ton via radio-and the shoot Is on.
Officers have been appointed for
each of the nine corps areas.
High Interest Here.
Washington, of course, is vitality
interested in the great competition,
being the military center of the ma
ton and Boosting universities and
schools, public and private. where
rifle practice has taken high rank,
resulting in the winning of many
prizes.
Scores made by teams now in
process of selection at Georgetown
University and other institutions
designated by General Hale by April
| IL, 1924. Official targets are being
! sent each unit. and the contests will
be conducted under the rigid inspec-
| ton Of regular army instructors.
/ Seven men comprise a team, the
scores of. the first five being count
ed for the competition. However,
| each member of the championship
team will receive gold medal. with
| individual gold medals for the best
| nlarksman, regardless of his team
standing in each class.
In 1921 and 1922, the Hearst news
papers conducted a national rifle
competition among junior units. The
| first year saw forty-six teams en-
tered; the second, seventy-three.
Entries Given Till January Is.
Institutions desiring to enter the
present matches have been given
until January Is, 1924, to send in
their entries. However, in a great
number of cases the acceptances
| were instantaneous. Entries re-
ceived during the first week after
| announcement Of the contest were
| as follows:
Colleges and Universities.
Georgetown University, Washing
ton; Harvard University, Cam
bridge, Mass; Carnegie Institute of
Technology, Schenley Park Pitts.
burg; Western Maryland College,
/ Westminster; State University of
Iowa, Iowa City; University Of
/ Vermont, Burlington; University of
Arizona, Tucson; Pomona College,
| Claremont, Cal; University of Ten
nessee, Knoxville; South Dakota
State College, Bookings; University
| OF Michigan, Ann Arbor; Ohio State
| University, Columbus; University of
Illinois, Champaign; University Of
Kansas, Lawrence; Northwestern
School Of Technology, Atlanta; Uni.
versity of Wisconsin, Madison: Cor.
nell University, Ithaca, n. Y; Cal
ifornia Institute of Technology,
Pasadena; Johns Hopkins Uni.
Versity, Baltimore, Md; University
of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh; Uni
versity Of Washington, Seattle;
Colorado School of Mines, Golden;
University Of California, Berkeley:
Agricultural and Mechanical College
of Texas, College Station; Kansas
State Agricultural College, Manhat-
tan: New York University, Uni
Versity Heights; st. Emma In.
dustrial and Agricultural College,
Rock Castle, Va; Concordia Col
lege, Fort Wayne, Ind; Girard Col.
lege, Philadelphia, Pa.
Military Academies.
Staunton Military Academy,
Staupton, Va: Gulf Coast Military
Academy. Gulport, Miss; Western
MilAary Academy, Alton, Ill.,; Bor-
dentown Military Academy, Borden
town. n. j.; st. Johns School, Man
Illus, N. Y; Kemper Military School,
Bonneville, Mo-; Texas Military
College, Terrell; st. Johns Military
College, Delafield, Wis; Chatham
Training School, Chatham, Va;
Castle Heights Military Academy,
Lebanon, Tenn; Pennsylvania Mill.
tary College, Chester, Pa.
High Schools.
Beloit High School, Beloit, Wis:
Detroit High School, Detroit, Mich. F.:
Kansas City High School, Kansas
City, Mo-; Canon City High School,
Canon City, Colo; Indianapolis
High School, indianapolis. Ind:
Rockford High School, Rockford.
Ill; Oakland High School, Oakland,
Cal.
Additional entries are being ra.
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