Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 144, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 June 1911 — Company M Won Battalion Ride Match at South Bend. [ARTICLE]

Company M Won Battalion Ride Match at South Bend.

Company M celebrated its advent into the second battalion of the third regiment by winning the battalion trycut match at South Bend, which was held Friday, Saturday and Sunday. They made an average of 20 points per man higher than the next highest company, which was F of South Bend. Notwithstanding the fact that they Were high in average they did not land any member of the team in the first position, although Sergeant Jonn E. Robinson was first at the end of the second day’s firing. Robinson got high score at 200 yard slow fire and Sergeant Jerry B. Gangloff got second high. Each shot 46 at 600 yards, as also did Ellis Thomas, who had started with only 25 out of a possible 50 at 200. Robinson then ran a skirmish of 74 and was still in the lead, but Captain Kimble, of South Bend, ran a skirmish of 77 and jumped ahead of Sergeant Garland, who shot only 53. On rapid fire at 200 yards Lieutenant Woodworth was high with 43. Robinson shot only 34 and Kimble passed him, and increased the lead at 1,000 yards. Tharp, of Monticello, a former Rensselaer boy, finished next to Kim ble, making 47 at 600 and 44 at 1,000. Rensselaer procured 8 men on tin team that will compete at the regimental match which starts at For* Benjamin Harrison Thursday. The scores of the team members follow: Captain Kimble, F ;...23S Private Tharp, C 221 Sergeant Garland, M 218 Sergeant Robinson, M 21 7 Corporal Timmons, M ~..252 Lieutenant Deal, staff.... 202 Lieutenant Rogers, F. 194 Corporal Swinehart, F 192 Captain Healey, M 192 Ellis L. Thomas, M .189 Sergeant Gangloff, M 189 Captain Davis, C .'179 Lieutenant Woodworth, M 175 Corporal Spain, M iOS Corporal Ellis, M 163 Private Lyons, M 163 The members of the rifle team and a detail will leave for Indianapolis Thursday to take part in the regi mental shoot and all who are successful in making that team will stay and compete fcr position on the state team to represent Indiana in the nations’, match at Camp Perry, Ohio. The trip to South Bend was a very pleasant one and all enjoyed it. The camp was beautifully laid out, the food supply was ample and wellcooked, and the people of South Bend treated the soldiers nicely. Members of the local team saw C. W. Coen and Joe Paxton, who conduct the Mer chants National Bank. They are doing a splendid business.

T. B. McManus, of Duluth, Minn., who has owned a farm of 80 acres in Walker township for a number of years, was here over Sunday. He is now planning to make some improvements on the farm in the way of cultivating it, and will probably plant alfalfa quite extensively. He has not paid much attention to the land since he has owned it, but now that he has been assessed for drainage improvements he believes that it is time to find out whether the land is good for anything. He took away with him a sample of the soil to have it analyzed and will give it whatever needed to make it productive. Frank Teeple and wife and twin baby daughters came this morning from Sandusky, Mich. They expect to do light housekeeping in Rensselaer while he works at the construction of the new water plant at St. Joseph's college. He was accompanied here by J. J. Kemper. Gfover Gross and William Horst, all of whom will work on the college water plant installation. J. J. Eiglesbach's dog took refuge under Henry Nevil's porch this morning and the report was started that the dog was mad. Officer Mustard was called and the dog was killed. It Is thought to have been sick, but not mad. Ben Smith, formerly well known here by the name of "Hog Ben,” returned today to Reed Springs, Mo., where he is now holding forth. Mrs. Smith remained for a longer visit with her parents. Phone your Want Adv. to The Republican. Call No. U.