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Show j FRANK D. ARDUCKLE OF I f ILLINOIS CHAMPION GUNNER. jitter Frank D. Arbucklo. who now has tke distinction of being tho champion Runner of the world, wsa born April 1, IMG, at Kingston, Do Kalb county, "I. Ho worked on his father's farm a"d attended tho district school until sixteenth year, when ho entered "e United Btutea navy as au appren-"e, appren-"e, where he erved two and one-half one-half yonrs. At present he la on the rruls(r Newark. Ho wob In tho re-"t re-"t engagement at Santo Domingo rh. J. i B recent target practice for championship ho flrrd a six-Inch gun twelve times In ono minute and fifty four seconds, billing the target eleven times, thus brooking all previous pre-vious records. Thn world's championship champion-ship was heretofore held In England, the best record being the firing of a slx lnch gun twelve times lu two minutes, min-utes, hitting the target nine tltnos. Tho Uluted Htates championship was hold by a gunner from Wisconsin, but young Arbucklo, only 18 yearB of ae, has given to Illinois tho world s championship. |
