The Washington times., 1931-06-01
TEAM IS LAUDED.
! FORTS SKILL
i AND SPIRIT
Publishers Views on Defense
Quoted by Editor of Times
at Impressive Ceremony

at Impressive Ceremony
LEWIsBURG, W. ", June l.
A great trophy shield and cup,
- emblematic of the. Greenbrier
- Military Schools victory in the
=" annual William Randolph Hearst
" national rifle matches, today is
on display at the school.
The shield and cup were pre-
sented by Ralph Ellis. managing
editor of The Washington Times,
while Mrs. Ellis presented the
medals to the individual members
:. Of the schools team.
u" The trophies we're formally re-
=. ceived on behalf Of the school
-- by Major Glen T.. Strock, pro
-. feSsor of military science and
tactics, who directed the coach
ing of the victorious team as
sisted by Sergt. c. C. ConyerS.
Members Of the winning team
= presented with gold medals were
F. Maver Osborne, Owens Perdue,
Henry A. ISkaggs, Junius D. Viii
=" 1iams and Fred E. Snyder.
sos Teams in Contest
The annual rifle matches, Spon-
sored by Mr.. Hearst and conduct
ed by the War Deparement, drew
an entry list of sos teams this
year to set new record for the
event.
The Greenbriar team scored $50
points to win the cup and shield
of the military schools division,
Southern section.
In presenting the trophies Mr..
Ellis said:
.. "Greenbrier school, its team
and the team coach are to be
congratulated for this Outstand-
: ing achievement. 1t is no small
honor to stand first in a na-
tional interSchOlaStic cOmpeti.
tiOn in which no less than sos
=. teams are entered.
"The high score Of $50,
which was necessary for Green.
brier to win, indicates the skill
and efficiency of the teams Of
- young men entered in these
:. trophy matches from SO schools
and colleges of the Nation.
MIR. Hearst Quoted
Last Wednesday MIR. Hearst,
who sponsors these national
rifle shooting contests, which
are conducted by the War De-
:, partment, sent q message to the
-. r. o. T. C. cadets of Ohio
"- State University in which he
= stressed the Importance of main
tanning a competent citizen
y" SOldiery as a basis for national
defense. I want to quote to
= You some of Mr.. HearSt'S words.
He said:
ga nation like the United
States, subjected to the envy
and jealousy Of a hostile and
inSufffciently civilized world,
a: should be able to defend itself
: against some outbreak Of this
latent hostility into attack. A
; democratic nation does not
want a large standing army
/: and the only effective alter
native is a competent citizen
SOldiery.
. ""The object of the annual
rifle shoot is to make SkilfuI
. markSmen of as many young
-. Americans as possible, and so
contribute in this important
manner toward the defense of
the country through an eff
cient citizen sOldiery.
Develops Americanism
"The trophy is being award
ed, therefore, not merely to
the winner Of an ordinary con.
test Of skill, but to the young
Americans who have most ef-
fectively cultivated their mental
and physical gifts toward the
possible defense Of their cOun-
try in time of danger.
"H is being presented not
merely to good markSmen but
to good citizens, to the --Oung
men whose love of country
1ChUS GnCm W pEOp@EG 4UE
patriotic duty.
"'NOne of all the people in
America wants war, but some
have the vision to see that war
may be forced upon us, and
the patriotism to prepare for
that emergency"
"And to you, young men,
who by hard, unremitting prac-
tice have brought signal honor
to your school, would say
that none Of your time in
these efforts has been wasted.
No preliminary training for
your ultimate work in life
would have proved more valu.
able.
Has Permanent Value
TN learning to shoot you
g have taken q course in pa
thence, in nerve control. in
physical training and mental
alertneSS that could scarcely
be equalled in any line Of
athletic endeavOr.
more than that, you have
found an interest in a form
Of recreation which may be
utilized with enjoyment and
satisfaction throughout your
lives.