Word: shoot
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Sargent's article itself is a particularly timely reminder that not the whole of preparedness lies in teaching men to present arms and form fours, or even to dig trenches and shoot accurately. As Dr. Sargent points out, if men are to serve and not handicap the army, they must be physically fit to stand up under the strain of first-line service; and participation in athletics is the best way to keep fit. The case of those physically unfit to serve--75 percent. of the student body, says Dr. Sargent--is even more serious. However...
Arrangements are being made for the use of the Wakefield range for the Corps. On this range there are facilities for men to shoot at 200, 300, 500, 600 and longer ranges at the same time. It is probable that after sufficient practice each man will shoot his "record," by the result of which he will be classed as a marksman, a sharpshooter, or an expert rifleman...
...Athletic Committee of placing in the hands of Dean Briggs the discretionary power of discontinuing intercollegiate contests in the event of war will meet with general approval. In times of national need "what the devil are we doing at hockey? We ought to be drilling and learning to shoot." We ought not to be wasting our energy in games when that energy is needed elsewhere...
...Britling says: "What the devil are we doing at hockey? We ought to be drilling and learning to shoot." R. L. WOLF...
...disadvantage of continuing in this league is that Princeton, Yale and Cornell are not in class C. They are the ones with whom it is most interesting to compete and therefore the management has decided to desert the league. By shooting less matches it is expected that the care and interest and thus the score of the individual match will be increased. To accomplish this it is essential that many candidates report for the team. Ten men shoot every match and the best five scores only are sent in to the referee...