The Rifle T earn

THE winter of 192 7- 1928 marked another point in the advancement of the rifle team of Howe School. The team consisted mainly of cadets who had been members the previous year. Thm, most members were familiar with all proceedings and had merely to start their practice. Under the careful direction of their effic ient a nd never-tiring coac h, Sergeant Napier, the members of the team responded w ith c lean and accurate shoot in g. The roll contained the names of a s•orc of the school's best marksmen, selected with infinite care from the R. O. T C. unit. Cadet Captain Dixon served as the Captain of the team. There is no denying the fact th:tt thi s group of cadets deserves extens ive credit for its 11.o nderful spirit and n eve r-failing faithfulness to spend the afternoons i11 practice at the ra n ge.

Matc he s were fired this year with Junior R. 0. T. C. Units in military aca demics in various parts of the United States. Among these academies were: St. T homas Military Academy, St. Paul , Minnesota; Allen Military Academy, Bryan, Texas; Kemper Military Academy, Boonville, Missouri, and Culver Military Academy, C ul ve r, Indian a Howe also participated in t11e Annual Fift h Corps Area Ga ll er y Match and the N:ttiona l R. 0. T. C. competition for the William Randolph Hearst Trophy. In both of the se matches the team established a fine record for itself by ranking very near the top of the li st.

Howe is looking forward to the Rifle Team of 1929. Over two-thirds of the tea m will be returning to carry on its splendid work. Those who are expected to return are: Dostal, Tersteggc, \Vedemeier, Knox, Little, Ross, D., Bosworth, Varnes, J. , French, and Griffit h.

The members of the 19 28 team were as follows:

Company D

L. Deligianni s, Captain

F. Jenkins, I st Lieutenant Neville, 2nd Li eutenant

D. Boudeman, D. M. I st Sergeant Boyer , I st Sergeant

XTHOUGH "B" and "M" Companies have been drilling excellentl y , " D " Company has had the privilege of holding first place The spirit of the Company has been marvelous, and this has bcC11 shown by the manner in which they drill. The officers helped in the training of the recruits on their arrival in September, but most of the credit must be given to the individuals , because of their willingness to work hard so that their Company should hold first place.

The Dwights have also displayed their ability in athletics Although they did not do so well in the basketball tourney among the three Companies, they did win the football championship of the school. As the Tatler goes to press so earl y, wc are µnable to say how the Dwights wilJ fare in baseball and track. In track wc have a fair chance of winning the Club Meet, because a large number of las t year's veterans are back. However, most of last year's baseball team are out for the varsity, so practically a new team will have to be organized.