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Madison Rifle Club
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The Madison Rifle Club has won the Southern Wisconsin League Championship for the third straight year. The pictured sharpshooters won the 1949-50 title with a record of 18 wins and two defeats. Madison has won the title four out of the last five years. This year's championship squad established a new record-high team score in the league with a 1,470 out of a possible 1,500 in three positions: prone, sit, and standing. Members of the Madison team from left to right are: Back row, G. Bonn, M. Severson, R. Wallace, A. Denmann, J. Thompson, F. Jenks, Russ Pope, Dr. Claude Reading, C. Standorf. Front Row: R. Bittner, Ted Church, Forrest "Pops" Henderson, Sgt. Jim Bruhy, E. and Pederson. Jerry Moen, L. Reinke, and A. Anderson were absent when the picture was taken.
March 26, 1950
Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972 (photographer)
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