The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-19
THE RIFLEMEN'S TOURNAMENT.
Winners of the Prizes Offered for Yesterdays
Matches-SOme Distinguished Arrivals.

The shooting Of the marksmen who are par
ticipating in the Western League schuetzenfest
contest was somewhat more spirited yesterday,
and the attendance at the park during the day
was fair. The Newark team arrived yesterday,
and there are now, it is estimated, about GOO
members of the league here. w. H. Farrow.
1.-The king shot, is among the late distinguished
arrivals, and VIM. Hayes, of Springfield. Mass,
and Mat Grindle. of Cincinnati both ex-king
shots, have entered the contest
The score of the shooting on the Peoples tar
get yesterday, in addition to the score previous
ly reported, was as follows: w. P. Pregg, of
Monroe, Wis, 65; A. SDfen. Davenport, Ia,
81; W. NJ Wegner, Princeton, H., &C., w. w.
Harris Louisville, 81 N. Geeper, Monroe. Wis,
81; Robert Rom, Milwaukee, 67; VIM. Bolmer,
Chicago, co. F. Toggenburger Chicago 62; I'll.
F. Miller, Davenport 63; James Fricke, Mon
roe, Wis. 63: L. j. Selming, Joliet. H., CO. Fred
Mertz, Indianapolis 81; H. w. Schmidt Daven-
port, 6S; A. Burgeron, Newark, 6S; Frank Maus,
indianapolis, 63; A. M. Alexander, Indianapolis,
81; J. NJ Green, ST. Louis, CO.
On the Man target the score last evening
stood as follows: d. Herlein, Peru, ILL.,, SO;
Il.
Chicago, 3d. S. Hoffman, Davenport, 81; Ste
phen Menier, Milwaukee, 81; Henry Schroeder,
davenport, 53; Aug Bergeron, Newark. So.
The shooting at the MAN. and 'Peoples" tar
gets VIII close at noon to-day, and at l o'clock
the team shooting will begin, the targets being
ameter.
The score on the Kings target shooting yes
terday was as follows: William NJ Wegner.
Pr ILL.,, 2o2; 7. Sehuch, St Louis, 2lo;
"; r. Pregg, Monroe, Wis. 202; Joseph Brown,
Joliet, HI, 287 William Hayes, Newark, 222.
The score of the last named was made in six
hours time
The Union target shooting yesterday was as
follows Valentine Link, Peru, ILL.,. SO; H.
Hooker, Monroe, Wis, 81 Fl. Schulde, St Louis,
gere Chicago. 62. The only marksman turning
the three flags the ''stick target" was William
Randall, of Cincinnati
In the bowling contest the score was as fol
lows: j. B. Mayer, Davenport, Be points out OF
possible 60; S. Hoffman. Davenport, so; Paul
krauss, indianapolis, 49, A. Ransman, Indian
apolis, 40.
Governor Gray was visitor to the park yes
terday and fired thee shots at the Peoples tar
get" one OF which was registered, while the two
others, it is supposed. injured no one
The summer nights festival, last night, was
well attended. The amusements of the evening
We're dancing and music and there was display
of fire works
Inc receipts from the sale or target tickets
yesterday amounted to $l,411.
The gold medals awarded for fifteen center
shots have been won, up to the present time, by
r. A. Maus Emil Martin, Philip Zapf Joe Ca
balzer, M. Farrow, e. Bretz, r. A. Miller,
George P. Marott, A. NJ. Alexander, j. l.. Bieler,
Indianapolis; p Sehruck. Il. Ell. Shuttle, ST.
Louis; W. Bcrmer, p. Howiter, Chicago; G.
Ginning, Bloomington, ILL.,; C. w. Rauzou, Da-
venport, Ia; V. N. Wagner. Princeton, H.; Jas.
Fricke, A Blummer, ". P: Bragg, Oily stemm,
Monroe, Wis; John Speller, Joliet, H.; G..
Eames, Peru, I'll.
The winners of the silver goblets on thirty five
center shots have been c. Games, Peru, H.; v.
Hoffman and L. Berger, Davenport, Ia; p. A.
Shriet. j. Brown, FL d. Piepenbrink, L. j.
Sehring and ALT Robertson, Joliet H.; " Link,
w. Holly and r. Unziker. Peru, H.; w. w.
Norwood and F. Jaeger Dubuque Ia, I'll.
Holm. W. 2. Bragg, G. Sprandel, e. Sprandel
cago; George p. Marott, Indianapolis
The prizes on the Union target, which have
been donated by citizens, will be awarded to the
| winners on Sunday. These prizes are on
exhibition under the guard of police
csae 500 90 tine tn eo park sve and Nv they in
Schmidt. $3.50 in gold given by the indianapolis
Target-shooting Association, 800 by Peter Leber
& Co., 500 by Frank Maus, and $500 by George
Phngst. The other cash donations are St Louis
Rife club, $50; Chicago Rifle club, SIS; Daven
port Rifle club, $40; Newark Rifle club, $40; Mon
roe Rifle club, $40; Joliet Rifle club $40; Nard
Chicago Rifle club, $35: Toledo Rifle club, $25
Peru Rife club, $25; Hepburn Rifle club, $25
Cincinnati Rifle CLUB, $25; J. r. Ross g. Co, $25
Hook 81 Reyer, $25; Emil Marten, $50; Occidental
Hotel. $25; Kingan & Co., $25.
The team contest, which begins this afternoon
will be the interesting feature Of the remainder
of the week