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Album 1954-'65. Newspaper clippings. ROTC and MSU Varsity Rifle Teams. Pershing Rifles Organization. Betsy Rotcy Trophy., 1954-'55

 File — Box: MS419.12, Folder: MS419.12.683
Identifier: MS419.12.683

Scope and Contents

* "Army ROTC Rifle Team Tops Kentuchy,Toledo" Postal match. MSU Team scored 9125. Toledo 1864, KY 1808. * "Army ROTC Rifle Team Wins 3 More Matches". The team scored 1917, Univ. of Maine 1906, Mich. College of Mining and Tech. 1861 and Univ.of Denver 1878. John Foster led the winners w/a score of 390. * "Schessler, Foster Tie In Rifle Team Tri Wins". The team beat Penn State 1932 to 1880. Arizona State,1873 and Univ.of Virginia,1777. John Foster an Don Schessler were tied for high honors w/scores of 391. * "ROTC Gunners Place 5th and 6th Army Matches". The team fired a score of 7405. * "Frenchtown wins Smallbore Match".Frenchtown Sharpshooters won from Montana Varsity in a 3-position smallbore league match, 1434 to 1375. Foster was highest score for Montana w/285. * "Frenchtown Leading In Rifle Circuit". No mention of Foster. * "Pershing Rifles Gains Members". Pershing Rifles held formal initiation for 6 men and formal pledging for 4 men at the regular meeting. New active - John Foster....etc. * "Montana Riflemen Win Two Matches". MSU sharpshooters won a 3-position match from Univ.of Vermont 1418 to 1354 and a 4-position match from Univ.of Tennessee after a 1910 tie. Standing score of 449 vs 440 determined MT the winner. Foster was 3rd highest on the 4-position team score w/386. * "University Rifles Take 2 Matches" MSU Varsity team won 2 postal matches scoring 1921 vs Univ.of Richmond, 1799 and MSU 1937 vs San Jose Junior College 1849. In the Univ.of Richmond match, John Foster, led the team w/a score of 393. In San Jose match, Foster and Schessler were high point men w/scores of 391. * "MSC, Butte Bow Again to MSU Crack Riflemen". Betsy Rotcy Trophy - Matches held at Bozeman. MSU varsity scored 1832 to Butte School of Mines' 1722...John Foster was 3rd highest scorer for varsity w/369. In a postal match last week, varsity out scored the Univ.of Indiana 1908 to 1900. * "Montana Varsity Riflemen Win". Varsity defeated Victor 1388 to 1383. John Foster shot 294 (highest) w/98 in each of the 3-positions. * "MSU Rifle Team Takes Match w/Georgia U". Oct.29. MSU Varsity beat Univ.of Georgia 1915 to 1880 points. High scorers w/387 were John Foster and Schessler.

Dates

  • 1954-'55

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From the Collection: 6 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

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