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Show GUNNERS OF THE BATTLESHIP MICHIGAN THAT WON ' I "' . N w ' THECHAMPION SHIP OFTHE NAVY IN TARGET PRACTICE H 413, ' '.' -.iS v. W&Srr. , , .. . v--yb H WASHINGTON, June 2 The navy-department navy-department Is elated over tho sensational sensa-tional record in marksmanship made by the crew of the warship Michigan in the spring tests According to the official records Just made public tho i battleship Michigan's men outclassed i all the other bluejackets of the navy in target work with tho big guns The men in the picture are some of the I sailors who helped to win tho trophy i for the Michigan In honor of their victory that ship is now entitled to fly at her masthead a red pennant with a black ball In the center, and f she will fly the bunting until another H I essel docs some shooting good enough I to take the championship away from M J her. The navy department's figures H I give the Michigan 99 929 per cent of H merit. H |