Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-30
LEDGER,
The Most wonderful RiHc shoot
ing on Record.

ing on Record.
California Advertiser.l
Price Otto, the boy chief ot-the Noz
Perccs Indians, the protege Of Captain
Mcdonald, and, without exception,
the most wonderful rife shot Ia the
world. rave an exhibition Of rife
shooting at Platt's Hall last week that
w,s far superior to the best work ever
done By Carver or DR.. Ruth. The au-
dience was select, and included sever
al English, French, Russian and Itsl-
ian officers, and every one present
was satisfied al the close Of the
exhibition that they had wit
messed the most wonderful ieats
ever performed with a rifle After
goieg through a manual Of arms that
would puzzle the oldest militia Gen.
eral in the Union, Otto commenced
shooting, A framework was built
upon the stage. within which we're a
number Of swinging glass balls. Upon
the rear plankment was suspended the
figure Of a man life size. A fire cent
piece was placed upon the top Of the
head of this figure. Otto's back be
ing to the object, the word about
was given and the coin was pierced
through the center. lie then put
down his rife six feet from where he
stood, turned a somersault, caught his
rife again, fired and cut the string Of
the suspended figure at which he had
previously fred.
A pistol barrel was then placed in a
small steel frame; behind this was
fixed a razor. with the edge facing the
audience. On each side Of this razor
was a glass ball securely placed. The
pistol barrel, razor and balls were
masked with a coveriDgof white cloth.
The boy was then blindiolded, and
his back turned to the object, The
about face" was given, when he fred
down through the pistol barrel, split
his rife ball on the razor's edge, and
broke both glass balls on the right
and left. This remarkable feat was
performed by the boys sense of loea-
ton. Then a loaded pistol was placed
diagonally from where Otto stood.
Three balls were set swinging in
contrary directions. Otto fred,
hit the trigger Of the pistol, aud
broke the three balls. Eight metal
balls we're then screwed on the ten
foot franc. On the sides below and
above balls were set swinging in every
direction. Mcdonald stood in front
of the boy, who then fred it over his
head, and at each side Of him, and be.
tween his knees, breaking the balls
from any and every part whers they
we're suspended behind McDonald's
back. A target was then put up be-
hind McDonald's back. The boy
went through the same performance,
standing opposite Mcdonald, and
rung the bell (which is placed at the
extreme rear) at every shot by caro-
ming on the metal balls. Six small
lighted tspers were then arranged up
on a slender perpendicular pole; then,
while in the various postures Of vault
ing and tumbling, Otto extinguished
each respective light with his rife.
Glass balls we're thrown up in the air
in every conceivable direction. These
Otto broke promiseously withoutany
sight at all, for a large business card
was fastened over the point Of his
rife.
This description Of shooting be con
siders the most simple, and, though
wonderful to the spectator, scarcely
worthy his own prowess. 0tto's aver
age in this class Of shooting is So out
FOO Otto placed his weapon at a
point distaot six feet from him; then,
at the Werd ready" two glass balls
we're thrown 10 the air. He tumbled,
caught his rife, fred, and broke both
OF these balls with n shot. Twelve
glass balls we're placed upon perpen-
dicular pole in exact rotation. Otto
loaded, fred, and broke every one Of
themin twelve seconds. Otto's iavor-
ite weapon is the Winchester rife,
one Of which, in token of admiration,
was presented to him By the Winches-
ter rife company. To close the per-
Torrance, Otto, while his left arm was
securely tied to his side, loaded,
aimed, fred and broke a large number
Of glass balls with his right arm.