The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-10
TILE RIFLE CLUBS.
interest Increasing in Tar
get Shooting---Pavo-
MAS Meeting.

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'anges has never been SO great as it is at
present in this section of New Jersey, and
1t Will increase as the enthusiasm is
steadily growing and the clubs are
increasing. Several district leagues
or associations have been or will be or
ganized in the State, and the clubs will
nave many exciting contests before tue
season terminates.
There are several clubs in this county.
The two prominent organizations are the
EXcelsiors, OF this city, VINO won the team
championship recently in the State Asso
citation of Rifle Clubs, and the Millers. OF
Hoooken, who sent q team to the inter
national shooting festivals at Hamburg
u Berlin, which returned with Its share
of prizes and d handsome champions
trophy won by Dave Miller.
The shoot is more popular In Newark
even han here. and there are u dozen
clubs there who have teams that put up
big scores.
Among the big shoots will be that of
the United Amateur Riflo Association of
New Jersey, which is just entering on the
third year of its existence, and its tourna-
nient next month promises to lead all
previous events of the kind. The entries
will close OF October /. The clubs en-
tered for the coming. rear are the
Howard, Excelsior, Essex, Lakeside,
~AOAAOCt OdhlltnQy INOItu WdIu,
Newark, Sheppard and Independent, all
OF Newark. The following clubs have
also signified their intention of joiping
the Observation-Disclosures of Jersey City:
Miller, of Hoboken; Harrison, of Harri-
son: Venio, North End. and Our Own, of
Newark. Among the new rules is one
that stipulates that no match will be shot
on any but double ranges. BY this ar
rangement the time OF he matches will
be shortened about one half. Each team
aof ten members will be aIlowedt two hours
to shoot a match. This will give twelve
minutes to each man. Last year each
man was allowed fifteen minutes. ANY
kind of rifle car be used SO long as it is Of
twenty-five calibre.
The Excelsior Club of this city received
the following invitation to join this asso-
ciation:-
NEWARK, N. j.. Sept. 6.
Gents:-The United Amateur Rifle AS
ISOLATION, of New Jersey, Is about to open
its third annual tournament. Tho asso-
citation is composed of eleven clubs, and
h interest in the coming tourna-
ment will be greatly increased as no club
is allowed to shoot on any other
but q double range, thus enabling the
members to get through at an early hour.
At a meeting held in July in was unan-
imously decided to make an effort to in
crease u membership by inviting all
clubs in Newark and vicinity not
members t o join and ex-
tend to you an invitation
The initiation fee is five dollars, and the
monthly dues one dollar. The entries
will close about October l. Meetings will
be held every Thursday evening. For
further information address. yours truly,
GUS WIDNER, Secretary,
Orange and Norfolk streets,
Newark, N. j..
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organization on this invitation, but the
sentiment of the is that they
will enter the association. They are
pleased with the double gallery as they
have forfeited matches in the past be-
u they had to abandon the contest to
catch the last train from Newark. With
the Two ranges they can finish a match
in ample time to get home at a seasOnabIe
hour.
The Exceisiors and Millers have also
been invited to each send three delegates
to. the initial meeting of the Interstate
Gallery League, which will be held
at No. 1876 Springfield avenue
1t has not been decided whether this club
will enter this association. IT the double
gallery feature is introduced then this
club may enter. The objection to going
in is the late hour at which the shoot is
concluded on a single gallery.
1ue GxC0lSlOfS LOO nave TeCGlVeQ CHa1-
Ienges from the first and second teanls of
the crack Our Own Club of Newark for a
series of matches between teams of her
men, 10 shots per man at the ring target.
The challenge from its first team
is for October q. on the Excel
sior's range, and December 30, on the
Newark range. If THRU match is nee
essary it will be decided IN some neutral
range.
The dates fixed by the challenge of the
second team is for October %, on the Ex-
celsior's range and January s, OF the Our
Own Clubs range. The Excelsiors will
act on these challenges at their next
meeting.
The Excelsior Club had its practice
shoot at its range. No. 7s Montgomery
street last night. The best scores made
were as folIows:-
L. p. Hansen, PA; N. Fl. Halloweell, 239;
F. G.. Kittridge, 239; w. j. Charming, 235;
w. ]. Hennesey, 234; Thomas Hughes,