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22 N. R. A. Shooters Score Heavily in 1927 N. R. A Gallery Matches get (598 a? M600) shot by Gran8. BUis, Norrthficid, 7A, in win7 1927 InddiivvUidual Gallery Ckam- 50 feet. 75 FKBT Ind-ioidual Gallery Rifle Charapianehip 1st--Henry C. Wright, Fresno. Cal. Other Medal Winners: Frank 0. Frohm, WilkesBarre, Pa.; Nick Altman, Luverne, Iowa; Harry Frohm, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Individual Standing Match 1st--Henry C. Wright. Fresno, Cel. Individual Kneeling Match Medal Winners: Frank L. Frohm and Harry Frohm, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Prone Tyro Match 2nd--L. F. Taylor, Fresno. Cal. Other Medal Winners: W. G. Moody, Fresno, Cal.; O. F. Lind, Boston. Individual Prone Match 8rd--3. N. Moore, Jr., San Francisco. 4th--L. M. Felt. Chicago. Tyro Championship Medal Winner: Arthur S. Demsie, Sea Side. Oreg. Two-Man Team Match 3rd--Frank Frohm and Harry Frohm, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.; 4th--N. G. Stabler and Charles Johnson, Philadelphia, Pft- Individual Sitting Match Medal Winners: L. M. Felt, Chicago; Fred Johansen, Joliet, El- Civilian Interclub Match 1st--Roberts Island Rifle Club, Stockton, OaL (4 of the 6 shooting members used U. S. N. R. A.'s). Tyro Slow Fire Pietol Match 2nd--J. F. Engert, Herkimer, N. Y.; 4th-- E. Mannio, St. Lcmis; 6th--M. C. Corrinet, Pittsfield, Mass. Tyro Rapid Fire Pistol MatchMedal Winners: G. A. Hughes, Youngstown. Ohio; L. P. Krehbill, HaUted, Kans.; H. M. Works, San Antonio, Tex.; W. H. Riddle, Sea Side, Oreg. Rapid Fire Pietol Match 1st--Sgt. Harry C. Williams, Monterey Park, Cal.: Other Medal Winners: M. L. Robinson. Los Angeles; Jim Barlow, Hoi sted, Kans.; W. H. Riddle, Sea Side, Oreg.; Edgar W. Davis, Cambridge, Free Pistol Match 3rd--Sgt. Harry 0. Williams, Monterey Park, Cal.;-4th--G. M. Upshaw, Whit tier, Oal.; Other Medal Winners: K, O. Phillips, Yonkers, Ni Y.; M. H. Brig ham, Springfield, Mass.; Leslie A. Moss, Lo b Angeles; E. H. Stuerman, St. Louis. Individual Pistol Chanunonshio N UNUSUALLY impressive group of wins and ' A high scores was turned in, during the 1927 N. R. A. Gallery Rifle and Pistol Matches, by shooters using U. S. .22 N. R. A. long-rifle cartridges. Among the individuals who distinguished them selves were Henry C. Wright of Fresno, Calif., Granville B. Ellis of Northfield, Vt., and Sgt. Harry C. Williams of Monterey Park, Calif. Wright came within one point of a perfect score when he an nexed the Individual Gallery Rifle Championship at 75 feet with 599x600. He placed first also in the 75-foot Individual Standing Match, scoring 392 x 400. Ellis captured the Individual Gallery Championship at 50 feet (score: 598x600) as well as the Individual Collegiate Championship (score: 597x600). Sgt. Williams won three matches-- Rapid Fire Pistol at 75 feet, Individual Military Championship of the 9th Corps Area at 50 feet and the Division B National Championship (ShootOff) at 50 feet. Another sterling performance was that of Mary Ward of Chicago. Competing against the best boy marksmen the schools had to offer, Miss Ward finished second in the Individual Scholastic Cham pionship at 50 feet. She scored 398 x 400 with 32 x's. Many club and team matches were also taken with U. S. .22 N. R. A.'s as shown on this page. The shooting of the team from Company H, IdOtb Infantry, National Guard, Pasadena, Calif., was par ticularly noteworthy. This team won a number of matches. Incidentally it was a team from Company H that finished second in the U. S. R. A. Indoor Matches this year when a new five-man team record of 14,360 x 15,000 was established by representatives of the Springfield (Mass.) Revolver Club. Both the Springfield team and Company H team used U. S. .22 N. R. A.'s. Target (597X800) shot by Granvilla B. Ellin, Norwich University, in winning Individual Collegiate Championship at 50 feet. 50 FEET ( CONTINUED 1 Individual Collegiate Championship 1st--G. B. Ellis, Northfield. Vt.; 2nd-- T. E. Barnes, Stanford, Cal. Individual Kneeling Match Medal Winners: 4f.;E. Kaiser, Sacramento, Cal.; Morton Solomon and Hozden T. Noyes, New York City. Prone Tyro Match 2nd---T. R. Barnes; Stanford, Cal.; Other Medal Winners: J. V. Crawford, Stan ford, Cal.; D. C. Golden, Kirklya, P.; M. M, Works, San Antonio, Tex. Individual Prone Match 4th--E. B. Lloyd, Elgin, HI. Two-Man I Team Match 3rd--M. W. Dobson and F. J. Valgenti, Philadelphia. Oivdian IvAer-Club Hatch 1st--Frankford Arsfinal Rifle Club. Woman's Intcreoltegiate . Championship 3rd--University of Maryland. Individual Scholastic Championship 2nd--Mary Ward. Chicago; Modal Win ners: Earl It, HOwey, "Waltham, Mass.; Willis Frazer, J. Prescott Blunt ond David McDougal,; Washington, D, G.; R. Johansen, Wihnette, HI. Individual Military Championship 7th Corps Area 2nd--Sgt. P. F. Mofterstion; 3rd--Sgt. B. L. Warren; 4lh*--Capt. C. O. way; 5th--Opl. Jose Peres; 6th---Cpl. F. \V. Phillips; 7th--Pvt. C. Cummings; 8th-- Cpl. Wui. Kotearchuk: 0 th--Pvt. Orville Dooley. (All from Fort Crook. Nebr.) 9th. Corps Area 1st--Sgt. Hurry O. Williams, Monterey Park, Cal.; 3rd--Sgt. W. Eberwina, Sacramento, Cal.; 4th--Maurice E. Kaiser, Sacramento, Cal. (Shoot-Off) Division B, National Cham pionship let--Sgt. H. C. Williams, Monterey Park. Cat. Company Team Matches Ith Corps Area 1st--Co. I; 2 nd--Co, L; 3rdTM--Co, K. (8th U. S. Inf.. Fort Moultrie, S. 0.) Sth Corps Area 1st--Military Dept., University of Oinc'm- 7th Corps Area 3rd--Co. B; 4th--Co. B; 5th--Co. 0; 6th--Co. G; 7th--Co. F; 8th--Service Co. (17th U. S. Yort Crook, Nebr.) 9th Corps Area 1st--Co. H, 160th Inf,, National Guard, Pasadena, Oai Division National Championship 1st--Co. H, 160th Inf., National Guard, Pasadena, Cal. , Regimental Team Matches 7th Corps Area 1st--17lh U. S. Inf., Fort.-.Crook, Nebr. StA. Corps 'Area 1st--160th Inf., National Guard, Pasadena, Cal, Division J? National Championship 1st--160th Inf., National Guard, Poeadena, Cal.; 3rd--17th U. S. Inf., Fort Crook, Nebr. Intercollegiate Team' Championship (Section A--Any Sight) 1st--Norwich University, Norlhflold, Vt. Interscholaslic Team Championship 2nd--Western Hish: School, Washington,