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Show The Meet at Camp Perry 0 Concerning tho State Rifle meet at Camp Pony, the following follow-ing notes may he of Interest to our readers. Salt Lake City, Dec. 5, 1918 Mr. E. V. Schneider, Garland, Utah. Enclosed herewith find copy of letter received from Governor Simon Bamberger and a copy of the letter referred to by him from tho president of the Civilian Civil-ian Rifle Tennis association. It was a great pleasure to attend at-tend tho meet at Camp Perry, and I am sure that tho references refer-ences in the letter to the character char-acter and condnct of the Utah team Is well merited. Wo were out for individual and mutual I benefit In shooting and I am sure profited by our experience. It seems Impossible that wo aro already al-ready one-fourth of tho distance towaitl the next national meet. I hope each member of the 1918 team has done more than I have toward preparation for tho 1919 contests. , Respectfully C. A. BADGER. November 30, 1918. My Dear Mr. Badger: I am transmitting herewith a letter from Mr. M. A. Winter in r4Khi8hJ4illMva.you.wlll.lo.lntor?' ested. " : May I not congratulate you upon tho success that attended your efforts at the Camp Perry match and ask you to convey to other Utah representatives the kindly sentiment expressed by Mr. Winter? Yours very truly, SIMON BAMBERGER, Governor. The Honorable Simon Bamberger, Governor of tho State of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah. Sir: Tho success of tho Nutlonal Matches recently held at Camp Perry, Ohio, was so great Uiat Ills association feels it is incumbent incum-bent upon It to express to you tho great appreciation It feels for tho civilian rlllo team sent to Camp Perry from Utah. Just such teams are responsible for tho unprecldentcd and splendid success of the matches. Permit Per-mit me to state here that Mr. C. A. Badger, captain of the civilian civil-ian rifle team of Utah, through personal effort and Influence exerted over tho members of his team, has helped to mako this year's Government contest a most profitable, patriotic and altogether satlsfactoiy event. The service rendered by hhn.has not only endeared him to mnny, but it had in It that quality of dignity, which made him, in tho opinion of those with whom ho camo In contact, a fitting representative repre-sentative of tho State of Utah. It is the belief of this association associa-tion that every nblebodicd citizen citi-zen should have tho opportunity to become a rifleman, for every man that so qualifies, adds that much to the military assets of hjs state. It Is my opinion that tho shoot at Camp Perry, was sufficiently impressive to spur every member on to the spreading spread-ing of tho knowledge of rifle shooting gained while there, among tho men back home. The special province of this association is to look after tho needs and interests of the civilian civil-ian rifle teams, while In attendance attend-ance at the National matches. We feel that such teams represent repre-sent and stand for the state sent it, to the shoot and you are assured, after the good work doncby the team from Utah.that it will from now on bo an espec- lal pleasure to welcome and look after the needs of the team sent to Uio National Matches from Utah. Respectfully, M. A. WINTER, President. ,L 'M |
