, 1875-08-29
THE RIFLE CLUB.
Trying the Grounds Along the
Lake Shore.
The Gentlemen Who Served as Pioneers
Yesterday.
Advantages Of the Site Selected by Them.

The Chicago Rifle Club took the field yeste1
day. They attacked. With great enthusiasm, sh
lake shore division OF the South Park 40
played to nicely the c1oud-compelIipg Joye
AT noon tile warriors took the Hy1e Park accom-
modation-srain to South Park station All wer
fully hrmed and equipped The following bravo
responded to the call OF gunpowdar and glory
Gen, Julius White. Judge Jameson, Col Thomp
son, H. Il. Handy, Il. ". s. Cleveland, Geor9,
Beuttenmu:icr, s. B. Sexton, Judge BraduelL G.
| Fuller. John Muir, Dr.. Williams, John Ennis, s
". BuEnham, and Il. G. Howe.
THE WEATHER.
| Tho sun Was exceedingly hot and the wind ws.
cosrespondiagly NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. not Ut ali
calculated to promote accuracy Of aim or stead
| iness Of nerve. The club men wera armed ia q
| miscellaneous manner. and regarded the whole
| AFFAIR as preliminary meeting. Boue very
! good shooting Was done when the
Wind went down, and, strange to Say,
most OF the gentlemen did better at the 900
than at the 100 yard range. Nearly at1 of them
we're quite unused to ride-ehootine, and. al
though many Of the bu1lets vent outside the
rings and did not count, comparatively few
''goose~eggs were recorded.
MIR. d. Y. 8. CLEVELAND
acted IS Captain, and gave very general satlsfao-
ton. lie scored some bull's-eyes himself, and.
with an infcr1or rifle, held his own against the
chamnious who carried the improved weapora.
DR. CleVeiand's choice shooter is now absent on
the M1ssssippi, where his gun ia ha7irg high
time among large and small game.
THE GROUNDS SELECTED
for the shooting are very conveniently situated
and offer tar facilities for loDg-range and short
range prsctice. In firing for short range, tho
men hava to face the lake shore, which is pro-
rtnaH H,,n 1.r-u ~ l;rl.. -
bly, calculated to stop tho bullets in their mad
career. BY shooting in the edge OF the woods
to the sonth. and firing in a uortherly d.
rection. opliquely toward the lake,
TSs 5sSs' % 4t s9 y1sa5 ss1 be o1tsnsd s1sn
most members CT the Club would prefer Gaie-
wood, only that tho rsliroad facilities are tot
nearly 30 good. Therefore, they must make the
most OF the grounds selected, which can be i'm
proved at verg little expense. Targets must be
Also, pit must be dug out and fot lied for the
marker, and. in facs, the example OF Crecdmoor
must be followed IS closely "a possible.
TEE TRIAL 'uF YESTERDAY
need not be subjected to criticism. 1t, At all !
events. e71acea fine spuit and gave promise |
pt better things in the future Some very !
creditabie shots were made bv Judge Bradwell |
Gen: White, $. 3; Sexton, e H. Handy, John |
Ennis, Dr.: Williams, deorge. Bsusten--
' otbsrs. with the Wind s'@s mo4s fa1orabla ada |
the scores would have been far better. Next
time the gentlemen will no doubt, eclipse the /
performance Of yesterday. So far as heard
from. no simple COW or wandering
ss the afternoon advanced the firing became
regular fuaillade. The party practtced for mo1e
:hau three hours, and retired from the
ieli jubilant in their ability to hit
9ven ,, 81 20 1a small a. mark as . hsy,staok.
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