New York Military Academy - Shrapnel Yearbook (Cornwall on Hudson, NY)

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RIFLE Hli YEAR ENDED was a most successful one for the I939 Varsity Rifle Team. Despite the handicap that more than one-half of the fifteen members of the team were new cadets, the team showed promises from the first of as Hne a team as ever represented N.Y.M.A. The team started very slowly, due to sickness, and inability of several of the last year's 119381 team to get started. In February, the team Bred the annual Second Corps Match and placed third. Constant and evident improvement was displayed in the last stage of the Corps Area Match, especially in the standing stage, and the outlook for the Annual Hearst Trophy Match shoot was very hopeful. After the Corps Area Match had been completed the fifteen man team was broken up and the ten high scorers were selected to fire in the Hearst Trophy Match, five members to a team. The First Team was composed of: Rankin fCaptainj, Stepat, Godfrey, Chevalier, and Smith, G.D. The Second Team was composed of: Dempster, Morris, R., Goetz, Vidmer, and Dockendorff. At this stage, Lt. Hupfer, the team coach placed special emphasis on standing and kneeling and the wisdom of this decision was evident in the final results. Upon completion of the match, late in March, targets were mailed in and the final results were watched for with keen anticipation. When the Commanding General of the Second Corps Area published the final scores in March, the first team of N.Y.M.A. was declared the winner of the match by One point. At the parade on Baccalaureate Sunday, Mr. jim Conner, representing Mr. William Randolph Hearst, presented the trophy and individual medals to members of the winning team. Since 1935, the Rifle Team has been under the constant and efficient supervision of Lt. Hupfer. The records of the following Rifle Teams remain glowing examples of the marksmanship which Lt. Hupfer instilled within his pupils by unceasing energy, care and patience. Since 1935 the Rifle Teams have won: 1956-3rd Place Medals and Trophy 1957-lst Place Medal and Trophy 2nd Place Medal and Trophy 1938-3rd Place Medals and Trophy 1939-lst Place Medals and Trophy These five trophies are hung in the hall of the Academic Building. Such consistency in shooting high scores must have some guiding force-Lt. Hupfer is that force. Page One hundred eighty-fire

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:lf ' Z M We . - RIFLE Coach ....... . Lieutenant Hupfer Captain ..... ...... R ankin Manager ........... Lindenberger THE TEAM Chevalier Dockendorff Goetz Rankin Stepat Dempster Godfrey Morris, R. Smith, G.D. Vidmer THE RECORD WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST TROPHY MATCH Highest Position Team Team Score Individual Score 1. New York Military Academy, 1st Team .................... 900 183 2. The Manlius School, 1st Team .................. ...... 8 99 187 3. LaSalle Military Academy, 1st Team ..............,.. ...... 8 81 188 4. Bordentown Military Institute, 1st Team ...,,.... ...... 8 31 177 5. Bordentown Military Institute, 2nd Team ......... ...... 8 31 177 6. The Manlius School, 2nd Team ...................... ...... 8 28 185 7. New York Military Academy, 2nd Team ......... ...... 8 17 174 8. LaSalle Military Academy, 2nd Team .................,...... 641 168 CORPS AREA MATCH Stages lst 2nd 3rd 4119 Total 1. The Manlius School ..................... ..... 1 899 1850 1772 1958 7479 2. Bordentown Military Institute ....... ..... 1 903 1862 1741 1959 7465 3. New York Military Academy ......... ..... 1 903 1804 1726 1905 7338 4. LaSalle Military Academy ......... ..... 1 881 1829 1729 1815 7254 Page One hundred eighty-four

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'Q MTRAPSHOOTING Coach .......,........................................................... Mr. Gillette Captain ....... .......,.............................,...... .............. C a shin THE SQUAD Bohny Cashin Fairclough McKittrick Casey Clark, T. Iandoli Murphy, A. Dickison Leonhardt THE RECORD Shooter Broke Hdlep. Score McKittrick ....... . 94 .... 94 Cashin ............... . 93 .... 93 Murphy, A. ..... . 89 ..,. 89 Leonhardt ...,.. . 75 .... 75 Iandoli ...... . 64 10 74 PON THE CLOSE of its third year as a sport at N.Y.M.A., trapshooting has produced a number of excel- lent marksmen of national reputation. During the favorable months of September and October, a large number of cadets entered the trapshooting squad and began practicing for ensuing, competitive meets. By the end of October Mr. Gillette, the trapshooting coach, felt secure in entering the shooters, Cashin and Murphy, in the annual fall shoot at Travers Island range. Due to a strong wind, all scores were comparatively low, Cashin, however, managed to place second with a score of 89x100. Although losing much practice during the severe winter, by spring the N.Y.M.A. shooters were in suliiciently good form to twice defeat the Powelton Club by twenty birds or more. Heartened by the scores of his pupils, Mr. Gillette con- fidently entered four cadets-Cashin, Leonhardt, McKit- trick, and Murphy-in the American Amateur Trapshoot- ing Tournament held at the Travers Island range of the New York Athletic Club. The confidence of Mr. Gillette was well founded. Leonhardt took second prize, a beautiful sterling silver bowl, with a score of 189 out of 200 in class E.', Cashin took first prize, also a sterling silver bowl, with a score of 188 out of 200 in Class UD. McKittrick and Murphy did well in shooting scores of 178 and 173 respectively. On May 14th the annual trapshooting meet was held at the N.Y.M.A. Farm. Cadet McKittrick won with 94x100, while Cashin placed second with 95x100. Soon after this meet the members of the first team were awarded shooting jackets by the school in recognition of their fine work and sportsmanship. Mr. Gillette is to be congratulated on his trapshooting team, as its sucess is due chiefly to his fine supervision. Page One hundred eighty-six