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Show NATIONAL RIFLE MATCHES HELD '' ; Jacksonville, -Fla., Oct 16. The j marine corps cup, one of the most lm- !" portant trophies contested for in the f j United States, was won here today at j the national rifle matches by Captain j D. A. Preussner, First Iowa Infantry, I ( -who scored 196 points out of a possi- !ble 200, defeating 519 competitors. First Sergeant W. H. Durchdenwald, First Iowa infantry, was second, scor- ing 194 points, and Sergeant J. J. Andrews United States marine corps, ' third, with-193 points. Captain Press- i ; ner also received a gold medal and a i ! ' cash, prize. Silver and bronze medals ! i ' and cash prizes were awarded to j j those finishing second and third. ,i i The rapid-fire match, the only other ! event, was won by Sergeant Foster i ; Houck, Third Indiana infantry, who , scored 94 points out of a possible 100. ( 'He got a gold medal and cash. First i lieutenant Jerry B. Garland, Third j Indiana infantry, was second, with 92 1 ' 1 ' points and Paul Gillespie, Iowa civ- - : ilian team, third, with 91 points. What is said to bo a now worlds record was established on the range today when Second Lieutenant Clyde E. Braden, West Virginia guard, scored fifty-thrco, consecutive bulls-eyes bulls-eyes at 600 yards in a souvenir medal match conducted by the National Rifle association. Tomorrow tho President's match, for tho individual military championship champion-ship of the United Stales, and the Wimblcdor, cup watch will be fired. |