The morning call., 1890-07-13
After the regular contest nine men entered a
pool match of SIX binds each, same rules as in
lie IpRnlar snnnI. The result was as follows;

AS some oil the Dest-known local rifle snOts
like rhiO JacOby, John Utschig and others are
IeIreseniug America, and particularly Califor-
MIA, at The great German shooting festival III
Berlin, tie following description OF The range
and surroundings Will interest Pacific Coast
shots. 1t is taken from an English paper OF very
recent date:
America has already responded heartily to a
similar appeal. aad n ew York alone is to send over
500 OF its best shots, selected from the numerous
rife clubs OF that city, TO compe.e in Pankow with
the champions of Germany. True 1t would seem
that the majority of these hal-thousand Americans
OF German ORIGIN who thus seize upon the forth
coming BundeSschiessen as welcome pretext Tor
visiting, revslting, the may be, the land
of their origin; and yet the circumstances of their
presence here Will give the rifle meeting Its dis
init stamp and make it memorable one.
Crossing the Atantic-3l5 of them by the Fulda
and 30 by the WIeIand-these American rifIemeD,
wearing their New Y ork uniforms with all the
pomp Of music and OF banners, to make their entry
into Berlin on the 80 of July marching through the
chief streets past the Schloss where they Will salute
the Emperor, and thence to the Rathhaus, there to
be welcomed by the Burgomaster, and deposit their
coiors TIL they depart again. Next day these Amer
lean rfemeu, with many others of their country.
men are to celebrate independence day Fourth Of
july by grand banquet in the Kaiserhof, which
the United States Minister wi preside.
The match itself is to be inaugurated on Sunday,
the 9th of July, by grand procession, TO be de-
vsed and arranged by the Berlin Society of Artists,
headed by the historical painter, Anton Won Wer-
ner, at a cost OF 10000 marks This c0stumed pro-
cession, In which all the competitive rfemen are to
take part. will Illustrate the gradual development
of the art of shooting from the period OF sings 10
the present time of repeating rifles. and will also
contain allegorical presentments OF the various
cities Wnere tle ochutZehpunu mas nltherlo heu 10
trennial meetings. Forming up on the Konigspatz,
this historical and symbolical procession Will march
down the Linden, past the SchoSs and so
on TO the suburban Pankow, where several hundred
acres OF arabic and pasture ground have been
rented for the meeting and furnished with all the
structures essential TO Its success These inciude q
Fest Halle, banqueting hall, capable of seating
5000 persons; Schiess halle, shooting pavilion,
220 meters long by 10 deep: several band stands.
gaudy Gaben Tenpel, or paw ion Tor the exhibition
OF prizes, for which the city OF Berlin has COLI
trbuted 10000 marks and which comprise o2OO
medals and q large number OF very handsome pre-
sentation cups tone being offered by the EMPEROR
and other silverwrought articles of great beauty
and value which have had an opportunity OF eX-
aminlng and admirlng,
What strikes an English mind as a peculiarly OF
the forthcoming shootingma is the shortness OF
Its ranges, OF which the longest Is only 3UO meter
AT this distance there to be 81 targets n shoot
| ing at which the marksman can have rigid sup