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Album 1954-'65. Bulletins. Europe tour, pre-Olympic practice matches, Wiesbaden. Olympic final tryouts, Ft. Benning, GA, May 5- Aug.5,1960

 File — Box: MS419.12, Folder: MS419.12.725
Identifier: MS419.12.725

Scope and Contents

* Following are scores fired by the U.S.Army Int'l Rifle Team and their opponents in our pre-Olympic practice matches in Europe, May 3 to June 5. *denotes a score above present world record. Wiesbaden, May 5: Free rifle 50 meters 3x40; USA #2 team; Name Prone Kneel Stand Total Foster 377 365 375* 1117 Pool 1105 Atwood 1098 Trew 1092 Team total 4412 Spoleto,Italy, May 13: Free Rifle 300 meter 3x40; USA Team; Pool 1116 Foster 389 366 354 1109 Atwood 1098 Trew 1085 Team total 4408 Stockholm,Sweden May 20: Free Rifle 50 meters 3x40; USA #1 team; Anderson 390 375 379* 1144 Foster 391 386 366 1143 Gunnarsson 1137 Puckel 1134 Totals 1562 1515 1481* 4558 May 21: Free rifle 300 meter 3x40; USA #2 team; Foster 381 383 362 1126 Atwood 1121 Trew 1111 Spradlin 1106 Team total 4464 Other competitions: Helsinki,Finland May 26 and 27 and Lucerne,Switzerland June 1-4. * Bulletin - Olympic Final Tryouts; Smallbore Rifle - 50 meters; July 27-29, 1960 Sponsored by NRA, conducted by the United States Army Infantry Center, Fort Benning, GA. July 27; Match 1. John Foster 2nd place, score 1139 July 28; Match 2. John Foster 7th place, score 1129 July 29; Match 3. John Foster 2nd place, score 1136 July 29, Aggregate Foster 3rd place, score 3404 * Bulletin - Olympic Final Tryouts; Free Rifle 300-meters; Aug. 3-5,1960 Aug. 3; Match 1. John Foster 3rd place, score 1130 Aug. 4; Match 2. John Foster 3rd place, score 1146....aggregate match 1 and 2, 2276 Aug. 5; Match 3. John Foster 3rd place, score 1132 Aggregate, all 3 matches. Foster 2nd place, score 3408

Dates

  • May 5- Aug.5,1960

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From the Collection: 6 Cubic Feet

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English

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