The morning call., 1890-09-29
SUNDAY SPORTS.
Grand Shooting Festival at Har-
Dor View Butts.
Scores at the Point, Honorary and Man Tar
gets-Revival of Interest in Cricket.
Hand Bail Practice

Persons who yesterday wended their way
out toward the Preside and the sunny
slopes Of the northern part of the city facing
our beautiful bay, were much surprised by
the constant fusilade of firearms at Harbor
View The California Schuetzen Club were
celebrating their annual festival and more
than two hundred marksmen had assem-
bled for the purpose of indulging IN their
fayorite pastme, and at the same time earn
ing one or more Of the valuable prizes which
the club had placed for omen competition.
These festivals are made an occasion Tor
visiting our city by the tirst-cass rItemen
from all parts of the State. A good-natured
rivalry always exists between marksmen
from tile interior and the crack sho's OF this
city, and each marksman does all in his
power TO win the distinction of being crowned
shooting king for the year.
The contest began promptly at o'clock
in the morning, and did not cease until
darkness had obseured the targets from
view. Fourteen targets were kept in con-
slant use, and all day long line of eager
markSmen were awaiting their turn TO pep
per the targets.
The programme offered by the club was
an enticng and liberal one. Three different
styles Of targets were provided, viz;
point target an honorary target and man
target. On the point and man targets the
markSmen competed for cash prizes, rang
ing from 81 10 $40. On the honorary target
the compe tition was for iewelry, sliverware
and useful household articles, contributed
by friends Of the club. Many of the lrlzes
on this target are very valuable, ami IN the
aggregate Will amount in value 10 more
10 frzt Nrlyn - nj
handsome silver set, the gift Of friends in
Sacramento.
THE MAN TARGET.
This target afforded much amusement,
and a great deal of interest was manifested
by all who participated. It represents the
upper portion of a mans body, aud Is
divided into perpendicular lines, counting
from 20 to ! from the center. -Four shots
were allowed and possible 100 was the
limit of credits. Following are some OF the
scores made at this target:
]. Dornblerer IS. ". Glendemann 70, Won
Nyle 20. A. Rahwyler 80, +. Banaett GS Baum
GARNER IS, j. Strauh 60, l. j. Canoll 50, Rench-
miller Co, C. Meyer 50, F. f lese 81. A. Stiecker,
! n, }. Alderman 66, y. Burmeisler 81. Asst
q belmer 81, RsdOyich 81, Radelhuger 62, Lager
horn 60.
HONORARY TARGET.
Competition on this target is always close
and IN tereSting, and members of the club
and visiting marksmen kept the scorers
actively engaged all day. Three shots are
allowed each competitor, so that the highest
possible score is seventy-tiye rings. The
lucky marksmen at this target were:
a. johnson &c, II. Heith 81. j. DoTnberer &C.
F. Geh,et "a, Radovieh 63, J. Meyer TO, A.
Alderman g. c. Never Ga, c. SagerhOrn G2,
klutz 81, Gruehler 63. Waller 81. F. Schamann
81, L. RI Eau 81. a. Gehret 81, BaumgartneT 60,
{. D. Ladd So. Won Wyle 66, h Fnking SO, +.
Rahwyler 90. A. L. OFT 90, Pouter 50, w. Glin-
dermann 81, L. Raltz I'll, Fredericks 60, j.
Klein 60.
THE POINT TARGET.
This is the target at which all the crack
Shets congregate. Ten of these targets were
kept in active operation from the begin
ming to the END of the festival. Beside
allowing premiums for certain number Of
points made, cash prizes are given Tor the
best centers, and also for the greatest num-
Der of points shot during the day. All
marksmen making $50 points will receive a
medal and earn the distinction of being a
master maTksman John Utsehig, who
made the highest total here, was Philo ia
coby's companion on the trip to the German
shooting festival, from which both gentle
men came back loaded with hUnorS. The
score AT the target was:
John Utschlg 735, PbilO Jacoby 466, J. Samp-
son 466. q. Helm 429 A. StreckeT 1856, r. Attn
ger go, =. EhrenpfOrt 22O. A. Rahwyer 2O3.
SHOOTING KING.
The distinction of being crowned Shooting
King brought some of the best shots for
ward. and many good scores were made.
The old veteran, Fred Kuhple, was again
the successful competitor, and, with his good
score Of G33 points in 200 shots, VIII be de-
clared Shooting King tor the year 1890.
& GLOWING are the scores OF those who ell
cred for king shots:
John Utschig $50 Phtlo Jacoby 1876. A.
5trecker 3O6, George Helm 3l9, F. Kuhnle
Mclaughlin 283, Il. Brown 294, A. johnson
3O5.
CENTER SHOTS.
In addition to receiving credit for the most
number OF points shot during the day, all
mark Smen were entitled to prizes for the
hest centers. These shots are all measured
by a machine that reckons the one-thou-
sdndth part of an inch. Following are the
lucky marksmen and the distance in inches
of their shot from the center:
DIR. L. o. Rodgers, SO; A. Rshwyler, .591a; r.
Finking, sos A GehLet, .6lA; j. Sampson
1919 &. Helm, II; II. r. Brown. 80: f. o.
Young, 81; G. Meyer .9s; f. Kuhnle, .1o4; J.
Utschig, 1861; A. Stiecker. JOY; 4. Jaeoby,
.16S; A. Alderman, 1872; POuIter, 1872; A
Johnson, 226; William Gilndermann, .23l; d.
" Mclaughlin, ;230i o. Burneister, ESQ; c.
Heeth, .274; II. Heeth, $50; NJ. Reubod, .2S9
8. II. Bahrs, $50; A. khrenpfort. .354; II.
GHmbel, 1857; ]. Sraub. .3T5; F. AttiHger,
All; j. i. Klein, .457i f. hehrleln, $50; j.
Meyer, .4s9; +. Schuemann, $50; L. Radovich,
554; +. Z. Miller 500; c. ID. Laid, .597; l..
Barrere, .597; L. Bendel, .617; j. Dornblerer,
617; E. Hovey, .617
Although very good scores were made on
he honorary and man targets they cannot
be counted as final. The festival viii be re-
sumed Today and the good shots who have
paid their attention solely o the point tar
gets will "07a'a lseigss % the honorary
aud ma. --g-s. & is l1pe cted that many
ms scores viii be made too y, as it will be
tie close Of the festival.
Premium were also given )r the first and
last huli5-- FF N - forenoon and the frs
aad last B.. o. 4i.--4a "a. John Utschig
won the g. 5uPs-eye of the day
G i=et s.ie in the fore
ul .4roso won the frstin the after
noon.