Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 206, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 September 1911 — Military Marksman Returned From National Rifle Matches. [ARTICLE]

Military Marksman Returned From National Rifle Matches.

Segeant Jerry B. Garland returned Thursday from the national military rifle matches at Camp Perry, Ohio. Sergeant Garland earned the right to go to this match as a member of the Indiana team by having been one of the high men at the state matches held at Fort Benjamin Harrison in July. He was at Camp Perry twen-ty-six days and besides drawing pay according to his rank while away, got in on Several cash premiums. At Camp Perry\were the best marksmen in the United States and Sergeant Garland was well to the front in a number of matches. The Indiana team pulled up six places from where it stood last year. Of the 42 teams of twelve men each entered in the national team match, Indiana ended in 21st position, as against 27th of last year.

In the Hale match there were 274 entries and Garland got 26th position and prize money to the amount of $5.50. In the Catrow cup match he was 15th among 165 entries, making 99 points out of a possible 105 and being only 3 points behind the high man. In this match he got $6 prize money. In the governor’s match there were 272 entries and Sergeant Garland was 28th and got $6 prize money.

In the enlisted men’s team match the Indiana team won third place and Garland’s total is thought to have been the highest individual score in the match. In the national individual match Garland was only 9 points behind high man at the end of the 600-yard stage. He shot the 1,000-yard stage, under very unfavorable conditions, however, and fell down, making only 35 out of a possbile >flfty. This put him outside the high 36 in that match and he got none of the prize money. His total prize money amounted to $26. Sergeant Garland’s record at Camp Perry is a great credit to him. He met riflemen who have been shooting for many years and proved his ability by shooting well to the front in every match. It is hoped to get other members of the local company on the state team by another year. Considerable firing will probably be done on the Parr range yet this fall.