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Box MS419.03

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Contains 179 Results:

Newspaper clipping. 18th annual Western Wildcats Smallbore Prone Championships., Mar.12, 1975

 File — Box: MS419.03, Folder: MS419.03.446
Identifier: MS419.03.446
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The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Thurs., March 13. An army team composed of Lones Wigger, Jack Foster, Boyd Goldsby and Ernest Vande Zande fired the top four-person team score in 1600-136X with scopes and 1597-134X with iron sights.

Dates: Mar.12, 1975

Newspaper clipping. Fourth International "Benito Juarez" Shooting Tournament. (AKA Competition and Championship), Mar. 1975

 File — Box: MS419.03, Folder: MS419.03.447
Identifier: MS419.03.447
Scope and Contents The U.S. claimed 3 more gold medals Wednesday in the fourth Benito Juarez Int'l Shooting Championship. Among the 17 countries taking part in this tournament only 3 others have obtained gold medals. And today is the last day of the tourney and also last chance for many of the competitors. Apart from capturing the three top medals, the U.S. marksmen also grabbed 1st, 2nd, 3rd,and 4th place in the free rifle at 300 meters. Winner was John Foster with a total of 1,154 points, with 394 in...
Dates: Mar. 1975

Newspaper clipping. Fourth International "Benito Juarez" Shooting Tournament. Mexico City, Mexico., Mar. 1975

 File — Box: MS419.03, Folder: MS419.03.448
Identifier: MS419.03.448
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La Prensa, Mexico City. Thurs., Mar.27, 1975. Written in Spanish. Tranlated on the folder. Same article as in folder 447. Photo of the U.S. team. L-R, Kneeling: Lones Wigger, John Foster. Standing: David Kimes and Lanny Bassham.

Dates: Mar. 1975

Newspaper clipping. Fourth International "Benito Juarez" Shooting Tournament. Mexico City, Mexico., Mar. 1975

 File — Box: MS419.03, Folder: MS419.03.449
Identifier: MS419.03.449
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Ovaciones (Cheers) Newspaper. March, 1975. Written in Spanish. Headline translated: Two Gold Medals for U.S. in Free Rifle at 300 meters. This article contains the same scoring information as in the article in folder 447. Photo on right: "John Foster of the United States, winner of the free rifle test at 300 meters.

Dates: Mar. 1975

Newspaper clipping. Fourth International Benito Juarez Shooting Tournament. Mexico City, Mexico., Mar. 1975

 File — Box: MS419.03, Folder: MS419.03.450
Identifier: MS419.03.450
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Photo of Foster looking through the sights on his rifle. Caption written in Spanish roughly translated: John Foster, one of the great world champions, gave the United States another gold medal in the high free rifle prone 300 meters and lead the "1-2-3-4" of his team in that specialty.

Dates: Mar. 1975

Newspaper clipping. Fourth International "Benito Juarez" Shooting Tournament. Mexico City, Mexico., Mar. 1975

 File — Box: MS419.03, Folder: MS419.03.451
Identifier: MS419.03.451
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2 color photos in Mexican newspaper. "News in Sports" John Foster in the kneeling position looking through the sights of his rifle. Caption: John Foster the fabulous free rifle shooter at 300 meters. He was the winner of that test, in individual and team. The top photo is Canadian Susan Natras.

Dates: Mar. 1975

Newspaper clipping. Fourth International "Benito Juarez" Shooting Tournament. Mexico City, Mexico., Mar. 1975

 File — Box: MS419.03, Folder: MS419.03.452
Identifier: MS419.03.452
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Chart of medals: Country Gold Silver Bronze Total U.S.A. 19 11 4 34 Cuba 4 4 2 10 Mexico 0 3 7 10 Canada 6, Brazil 5, Spain 4, Argentina 4, Puerto Rico 3, Panama 1, Guatemala 1.

Dates: Mar. 1975

Newspaper clipping. Fourth International "Benito Juarez" Shooting Tournament. Mexico City, Mexico., Mar. 1975

 File — Box: MS419.03, Folder: MS419.03.453
Identifier: MS419.03.453
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Mexican newspaper, in Spanish. Headline: Castrillo Imposed a New Brand in Skeet. Color photo of John Foster in the prone position, aiming his rifle, looking through the sights. Caption roughly translated: The North American John Foster won the laying (prone) test in small caliber (smallbore), but fell to second place overall by failing on ("pie"- foot) standing position.

Dates: Mar. 1975

Newspaper clipping. Fourth International "Benito Juarez" Shooting Tournament. Mexico City, Mexico., Mar. 1975

 File — Box: MS419.03, Folder: MS419.03.454
Identifier: MS419.03.454
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Picture of Award Ceremony. Caption: Yesterday's first prizes were free rifle, where the United States "barrio" (neighborhood?) with all the gold. On the podiums; John Foster, 1st place. David Kimes, 2nd place. Lones Wigger, 3rd place.

Dates: Mar. 1975

Newspaper clipping. Fourth International "Benito Juarez" Shooting Tournament. Mexico City, Mexico., Mar. 1975

 File — Box: MS419.03, Folder: MS419.03.455
Identifier: MS419.013.455
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Photo of Foster talking to another shooter while holding his rifle vertically. Caption: The American shooter John Foster was crowned free rifle champion at 300 meters,...Foster chats with an unknown shooter, shortly after finishing his performance yesterday.

Dates: Mar. 1975