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Album 1954-'65. Photo, Newspaper clippings, Bulletins and Program. World Shooting Championships, Oslo, Norway, June 9-17,1961

 File — Box: MS419.12, Folder: MS419.12.731
Identifier: MS419.12.731

Scope and Contents

* Photo: P.419.2731, John Foster aiming rifle in standing position. * "Army Places 5 Riflemen on Team" 5 from the AAMU won places on the U.S.1961 International shooting team here May 12, the final day of the 100-meter running deer eliminations. Third place was Foster. * "Two Shooters Tied for Lead; Springfielder is in Contention" Oslo,June 16 (AP) - The Sun,Springfield, June 17: John Foster and Joe Deckert were tied for second with 90 points after the first 10 double shoots. Thirty more rounds will be shot tomorrow. * "Deckert's Effort Nullified...Russians Win at Oslo, Rules Cost U.S.Title" Oslo, June 18 (AP): Strange rules for shooting championships robbed the U.S.of four gold and one silver medal in the world championship in double shot on the mechanical running deer. The U.S.could have won the double shot team event if the man who actually placed second in the individual competition had been pre-named for the U.S. four man team. Deckert, who shot rather poorly during the qualifications in the U.S.,hit top form here and finished just one point behind gold medal winner John Foster. If Deckert had been named for the team, the U.S. would have won the team title 3 points ahead of Russia. Instead, the Americans finished 28 points behind and won the silver medals. * Bulletins: Results, Running Deer Double Shot - First place, John Foster- Score 222 Running Deer Teams Second place, U.S.A.- Score 833 Running Deer Single Shot 6th place, John Foster- Score 219 * Program: Second Individual World Championship in Clay Pigeon-and Skeet Shooting and World Championship in Running Deer Shooting. * Oslo, June 17 (AP). "Springfielder Wins World Championship in Shooting Event" 24-year-old, Lt.John Foster won the 1961 world championship double barrel shooting in the mechanical running deer competition with 222 points.

Dates

  • June 9-17,1961

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Extent

From the Collection: 6 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

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