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NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA 
In Co-Operation 
With The 
NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROMOTION OF RIFLE PRACTICE 
Hibbs Building, Washington, D. C., June 5 , 1908 . 
United States Cartridge Company, Lowell, Mass.: 
GENTLEMEN: We have the honor to submit herewith the report of the committee from the executive committee of the 
National Rifle Association of America which had in charge the test of ammunition to determine what should e use y t e 
American team in the International Olympic Rifle Matches, to take place in England in July of this year. 
The result of the test which was conducted with great care and under careful supervision, representatives of the three companies 
submiting ammunition being continuously present, was as follows: 
Grand aggregate, mean vertical deviation, of all record shots fired: 
1 st. The United States Cartridge Co., 180 grain bullet . . 2.83 in. 
2 nd. The United States Cartridge Co., 150 grain bullet . . 3.14 in. 
3 rd. Winchester Repeating Arms Co., 190 grain bullet . . 4.12 in. 
4 th. Union Metallic Cartridge Co., 180 grain bullet . . 5.02 in. 
5 th. Union Metallic Cartridge Co., 202 grain bullet . . 5.02 in. 
The committee has therefore chosen the United States Cartridge Company 180 grain bullet cartridge as the ammunition to be 
used by the team. . _ , T t d a 
(Signed) WILLIAM P. HALL, Brigadier General, U. S. A. 
(Signed) LAURASON RlGGS, Brigadier General, Maryland National Guard. 
(Signed) JAMES A. DRAIN, Brigadier General, National Guard of Washington. 
MANUFACTURED BY 
UNITED STATES CARTRIDGE COMPANY. Lowell, Mass.. U. S.A. 
• 497-503 Pearl St.. 35-43 Park St.. New York. 268 Market St.. San Francisco. 
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Fleming. 18 16 16 19 19 19 17 16 19 19 
Painter . 16 18 19 19 19 17 16 15 18 16 
Souier . 16 18 20 16 18 17 18 20 18 16 
„ „ King.17 19 15 18 15 18 14 15 14 16 
H Fleming . . 15 19 20 18 20 17 18 19 16 20 
R O Heikes. 20 19 20 18 20 19 20 19 20 19 
F M Edwards.20 18 17 19 14 16 18 18 17 15 
T W Stewart.13 17 16 15 17 13 14 12 13 12 
M T Rathbone.10 16 12 17 17 19 17 15 16 15 
F T Hopkins.11 16 14 15 15 15 14 16 18 11 
Geo Steinbauer .16 15 18 17 18 18 17 15 16 17 
H Stanbery . 14 14 15 9 13 10 12 11 1- 10 
W F Hendrickson... 18 18 16 19 15 15 14 12 8 11 
D D Gross.11 13 16 13 16 16 14 17 16 15 
H W Heikes.18 16 19 16 18 16 14 18 19 13 
S S Johnston. 17 16 13 13 16 14 16 12 14 17 
Mrs Johnston .14 18 16 14 16 13 15 14 17 14 
T M McIntyre.18 19 15 17 17 16 17 16 12 14 
John A Flick .... 16 19 20 20 20 16 19 20 20 20 
T S Speer .13 15 19 19 15 14 18 17 9 18 
Fred Gilbert . 20 20 19 15 20 17 18 20 20 18 
W H Heer ... 18 18 19 19 19 20 19 20 20 19 
H D Freeman. 15 20 20 18 18 17 16 15 17 17 
TM Hughes. . 18 18 17 17 19 20 19 19 18 17 
'H D Linderman. 16 19 20 16 19 17 16 19 17 20 
B S Cooper.19 19 15 16 16 lo. 
S A Huntley . 20 19 19 20 19 18 20 18 17 20 
Fred King . 15 19 17 16 17 15 19 18 15 17 
T R Taylor. 19 18 19 18 19 20 20 19 16 20 
\V R Crosby . 19 17 20 19 18 19 18 18 19 20 
L R Barkley .IS 19 19 20 19 20 17 19 19 17 
T S Young ' 18 19 19 19 20 17 20 19 18 18 
C S Rogers . 19 17 19 18 18 17 17 20 17 19 
H A Upson. 19 18 18 18 18 17 18 17 16 19 
T W Wiseman. 17 16 13 16 18 15 19 16 19 IS 
R W Clancy . 18 17 17 15 16 14 16 18 16 14 
T D Parke? . 12 17 17 17 20 18 19 18 16 15 
F Miller . ... 19 16 16 17 19 17 19 19 14 15 
C A Young. 19 17 17 19 20 20 17 IS 19 18 
Ed Rike 16 17 15 17 16 16 18 18 17 17 
W R Chamberlain.... 17 17 14 15 12 13 17 17 12 17 
T Burton . 14 16 17 17 13 14 20 18 18 15 
C D Manahan. 14 18 19 18 15 20 20 18 18 17 
Geo Picker... 11 13 18 18 17 17 16 16 14 12 
North . 14 11 13 14 7 9 11 16 11 15 
Volk .... 19 20 18 19 16 19 19 16 19 19 
T A Prechtei':.14 16 17 18 15 16 16 15 16 16 
F F FoUz . 19 17 18 19 19 20 17 19 19 17 
Parker . 18 17 19 18 15 17 18 15 17 18 
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Messrs. L. C. Willard and J. S. Young tied on 185. In 
the first event of the second day, Mr. H. S. Welles was 
the only one who scored 20 straight, and he won enough 
thereby to stuff a stovepine. 
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Targets: 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 
TAR Elliott. 17 18 19 17 20 20 17 17 15 IS 
Tohn Martin . 17 17 19 19 17 19 15 18 IS 15 
h S Welles. 20 19 19 18 18 IS 19 15 19 16 
E H Tripp. 17 17 IS 15 15 14 16 16 19 17 
T T Skellv. 19 16 19 18 15 19 IS 17 19 18 
T A Marshall.19 17 19 17 17 16 18 18 li 16 
Geo Roll . 19 18 18 18 18 20 17 18 19 18 
L C Willard. IS 20 20 18 17 20 18 20 18 16 
W Kahler. 19 19 18 17 16 14 18 19 18 lb 
s McCarty. 18 20 20 19 IS 18 20 17 19 20 
E Mallory . 17 19 17 19 13 19.16 16 19 18 
T Mallory.16 18 19 16 18 19 12 14 14 13 
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L E Mallory, Jr. 19 
E O Bower. 19 
C M Powers. 19 
Geo Mackie .16 
J W Garrett. 17 
Chris Gottlieb .12 
H D Anderson. 16 
L B Fleming.16 
G E Painter. 19 
L J Squier . 16 
A H King.14 
H Fleming .18 
R O Heikes. 18 
Geo Yolk .18 
J W Stewart. 16 
M J Rathbone.16 
W G Sargent.18 
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19 19 
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18 19 
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16 19 
20 19 
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17 17 
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June 17, Second Day. 
quite chilly, 
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The weather was quite chilly, with a stiff w, hd Pre¬ 
vailing. Messrs. W. R. Crosby, Fred Gilbert and R. O. 
Teikes were respectively 196, 192 and 191 out of the total 
if 200. Of the amateurs, Mr. C. M. Powers made high 
verage with 193; second, Mr. G. S. McCarty, 189, while 
’Em How), John F. Mallory (Chief Hole Digger), John Taylor (Chief Buckeye). 
