Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 216, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1913 — Procured Medals and Cash At National Rifle Match. [ARTICLE]

Procured Medals and Cash At National Rifle Match.

First Sergeant Jerry B. Garland, of Company M, returned to Rensselaer Tuesday evening from Camp Perry, Ohio, where he has been since Aug. 12th, prior to which time for two weeks he was at Fort Benjamin Harrison in practice with the other fourteen members of the team that represented Indiana at the national match. Indiana fared far better than it ever did before in the national matches, showing a great development in the use of the military rifle in the state. Two years ago Indiana made a poor showing in the national team match, ending dp in twenty-first place In Class B. This year the tefcm ended up in third place in that class and for so doing each member of the team procured a bronze medal and the team received $225, which was divided among the members. Sergeant Garland was the high man for Indiana on this team, making a score of 230 out of a possible 250. He defeated Captain Van Auken, Captain Black, Captain Wimer, Captain Catlin, Sergeant Jarrett and Sergeant Goodwin, all of whom have been shooting for many years and who have attended a nujnl|r of the national ma toh eg. The greatest individual success Sergeant Garland had was securing fourth position in the national individual match. For this he received a beautiful medal and $45 in cash. He was among the high men in the Wimbleton cup match, the president’s match, the regimental team match and the enlisted men’s match, and received money in each match. His total money amounted to S7O, which was more than any other member of the Indiana team received. Sergeant Garland enjoyed the matches and reports an excellent camp and a fine time all around. The team was coached this year by Captain Grimstead, the instruction officer with the Indiana National Guard, and Lieut.-Coi. Coulter, of Vincennes, was the team captain.