The Archive · 1939

American Troop Goes Into Camp Today

Many Cups to Be Under

Competition Gabby Street freely fast year that his club was definitely not a last place outfit. "They weren't—the Browns finished seventh—but this year Street is out, Fred Honey is, at the helm and the Browns are—€ to move upward.

Honey, who brings an impressive The American Troop will hold its annual camp today and tomorrow at the Hongkew Rifle Range. The two days will be spent in rifle and pistol practice and classification on the short range and long range up to 300 yards distance. The Troop will billet for the night in the S.V.C. Drill Hall where there will be sand table instructions on military manoeuvres.

There are several cups to be competed for at camp including the following Rodger Cup.—B.A.R. Competition, High minor league reputation to his frst Gu, managerial job, has not Chesterfield Cup.—High Score S nad. yet about how far his merican Club Cup.—High Gun istd oath' spot Koda Cunningham Cup.—High 100 yds. [uh 207 Gulick Eu Slow Fire; 300 yds.

Sling Cüp—High Qun—909 yds. Rapid Scotchmer Memorial Cup—High Gun—Ofticers cants, Beaumont Cup.-—Drill Malboro Cup- Recruits -High Gun Rifle, Last year the Browns, curiously

pace-setting Detroit Tiger in fielding finished a point ove tied for third with the Cleveland in club batting, But on the their pitchers allowed more runs than any other club in the tip-off on the pitching staff when it was discovered that E Newsom, ace. of the moundsmen, E finished 39th in effectiveness in the league. however, was in a class league; which won 20 and He completed 31 games selene wr e by. ACER and Howard Soret fa Van Aa Atta, Jim Walkup, probably will

Harry Johnny Ma d renin an The cate! presents no problems, the No. "man, wi Glenn, Eire, eri roter Harshany and a ma Spindel Spindel was the team-

The Troop has just finished its series of spring parades, and after Saturday's camp, will not have any more activities until next Fall.

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