The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-11-12
AT NEW ORLEANS RIFLE PARK
RIFLE SHOOTING AT LONG RANGE
BETWEEN MILITARY COMMANDS.
The Press Contest,

Yesterday was gala one at the New Orlean
Rifle Park, the attendance being larger than ha
been seen at our rife butts for some months pas
As early a. 10 o'clock the visitors began to al
rive, and before noon the grounds were crowde
with people. The occasion which brought on
such q gathering was the rich prizes offered +
marksmen, as well as the public curiosity arouse
to witness the brilliant display Of skill on the par
Of the members Of the press.
The day was a cold one, and the wind blew
directly in the faces OF the shooters, making larg
scores difficult.
Among tho military organizations present wer,
representatives. Of the Mitchell Rifles, Continents
Guards, Louisiana Field Artillery, Washington
Artillery, Orleans Artillery, Crescent Rifles and
delegation from the Second Regiment Louisiani
State Militia.
The following is the result Of the shooting:
MILITARY COMPANIES.
@. A. Thiel, Lieutenant, Continental Guards
first prize; j. P. Roche Mitchell Rifles, second
E. A. Shields, Continental Guards, third.
TWO HUNDRED YAEDs-oFF-HAND.
A. Wattenhoffer, first prize; Col. e. Borlsnd
Jr., second; NJ Winteler, third; B. Il. King
fourth; O. Kressner, fifth; E. G. Wenc k, sixth.
FIVE HUNDRED YARDS Esr-spEc1AL PRIZE.
a. G. Smith.
FIVE HUNDRED YARDs-oFF-HAND.
j. d. Harte, first prize; A. @. Smith, second;
Geo. Miller, third; A. Wattenhoffsr, fourth; O.
Kressner, fifth; NJ. Winteler, sixth.
FIVE HUNDRED YARDS REST.
VIM. Arms, first prize; @. Kressner, second:
DR.. @. Beard, third; VIM. Pierce, fourth; Bogart
shall, fifth; R. Naloney, sixth.
ONE THOUSAND YARDS REST.
VIM. Arms, first prize; 81. M. Bradford, second
O. Kressner, third; Fl. Il. Haskns, fourth; Chas.
Brown, fifth.
MEMBERS OF THE PRESS.
Sportsmsn-M. Goodwin, "a, first prize.
Times-H. Guey Carleton, 23, second prize.
Bee-C. J. Schmutz, 81, third prize.
Democrat-C. E. Whitney, 18.
Democrat-H. Fl. Baker, is.
Democrat T. Waterman, II.
Democrat-Capt. john Augustin, 13.
Sportsman--W. L. Frost is.
City ttem-Uhas. Donnaud, II.
German Gazette-s. Sibilsky, IA.
Times-Al. Donnaud, 12
When the last contest was about to come off
it was not unheralded. Horns were blown, sky
rockets sent up and other signals of warning
given to the Inhabitants of the neighborhood
Immediately in the rear Of the target, some two
miles distant on the lake shore, live many negro
squatters. The news Of the press match had
reached them, and early in the morning the chill
dren and women were removed to o place OF
safety. The markers at the butts, in order to
make themselves secure, scram bled up and
HID BEHIND THE BULLS EYES,
that being considered the safest place. Cattle
we're driven in for miles around, and even the
rkey Duzzards sailed slowly off toward the west
When the first knight of the quill took his DO
sition to fire the members Of the rife club with
Drew behind an embankment, leaving Maj. Ship
ey, who was scoring, to face the danger alone.
A. report was heard; a young man was found
ying senseless on his back, and all he could say
sfter the application OF restorasives, was: (which
ooiler bust? Gimme list of the passengers?"
Another member Of the press, becoming dis.
,usted at the conduct of the scorer in refusing
% mark his bulls eyes, waited until the marker
anne out of the battery to take drink, and at
'29 yards laid him out.
The day was delightful one, the courtesies OF
he New Orleans Riffs Club as generous and free
landed as they have ever been, and the event
me long to be remembered.