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Album. Photos, Newspaper clippings. U.S. Int'l Free Rifle Championships, and Olympic Trials., July 1968

 File — Box: MS419.11, Folder: MS419.11.670
Identifier: MS419.11.670

Scope and Contents

* Photo. P.419.2592.2. Stock photo, John posing in kneeling position aiming Anschutz rifle. U.S. flag decal on rifle butt. * " P.419.2686. John Foster, David Boyd and other military men in fatigues casually standing around. * " P.419.2687. John Foster standing by a tall clock on a firing range. * " P.419.2688. John and Patricia sitting outdoors in folding chairs. Both very casually dressed. * Newspaper clipping: "Woman Sharpshooter Ties Smallbore Mark" U.S. Int'l Shooting Championships. San Antonio TX. Capt.Margaret Thompson Scored 599 in the smallbore rifle prone position. Her performance tied the match record set by Capt.Bruce Meredith and brought her from fourth place into the lead with a score of 1194 out of possible 1200. Trailing her by 2 points were Maj.John Foster and Maj.Tommy Pool. * Newspaper clipping: "Arizona Marksman Leads Texas Shoot". San Antonio. Maj.John Foster scored 369 in Standing position, Free Rifle to grab the 1st round lead. Foster totaled 1133, 6 points ahead of Tommy Pool. Foster has already won an Olympic spot on the three-position smallbore rifle. * Newspaper clipping: "Two Former Gold Winners in Lead" U.S. Int'l Free Rifle Championships. Gary Anderson two-day total 2280. Wigger had 2272, John Foster was 3rd with 2268. * Newspaper clipping: "Marksmen Preparing For Finale" Olympic and World Championship Shooting Trials begin preparing for the final three events of the two week long meet Tues. Margaret Thompson just missed in her try to become the 1st woman to make the Olympic shooting squad. She placed 3rd in the Smallbore Rifle 3-Position event, 4 points behind the winners - John Foster and John Writer who each finished with 3438 points. * Newspaper clipping: "Major Leads in Free Rifle" San Antonio. Maj.John Foster who has already won a spot on the U.S. Olympic shooting team, moved into the lead Wed. in free rifle competition of the U.S. Int'l Shooting Championships with a score of 1133 out of a possible 1200. * Newspaper clipping: San Antonio Express - Thurs.July 18. "In Free Style - Foster Takes Lead" Same as previous. * Newspaper clipping: "Phoenician Third" (repeat information) * Newspaper clipping: "Arizonans Top Shots" Gary Anderson had a three-day aggregate of 3432 points, 11 more than runnerup John Foster, who has already made the Olympic team in smallbore rifle. * Newspaper clipping: The Bayonet, Ft.Benning, GA.,July 19. "Seven MTU Marksmen Win Spots On U.S. Olympic Shooting Team" Pictures of Lt. Writer (top position), Maj. Foster (second slot), Capt. Thompson (top alternate). Others are pistol and clay pigeon shooters. * Newspaper clipping: "Anderson Back on Top" The final results: Free Rifle Gary Anderson,...... 1126-1154-1152--3432 John Foster,.........1133-1135-1153--3421 Lones Wigger,........1126-1146-1134--3406 Bruce Meredith,......1123-1139-1131--3394 Bill Krilling,.......1123-1137-1132--3392 * Newspaper clipping: Navy Times, July 24. "Navy's Hamilton Wins, Gains Olympic Berth" (Hamilton is a pistol shooter). In the smallbore rifle prone match, Margaret Thompson became the first woman to ever win this national crown as she edged out Capt.Lones Wigger 1788 to 1786. John Foster and Tommy Pool matched scores for the third straight day and wound up deadlocked for third place with 1785 point totals.

Dates

  • July 1968

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Extent

From the Collection: 6 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

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