The morning call., 1890-12-21
THE RIFLE.
Final Shoot OF the California Club
Schuetzen's Match

Fiunl Shoot OF the California Club.
Schuetzen's Match.
The Germania Club will have bull's-eye
shoot at Harbor View to-day.
The Turner'S Shooting Section will hold
its monthly medal shoot at Harbor View
to-day.
The Gruetli Club will also hold its monthly
buiPs-eye shoot at Harbor View to-day.
The cadets of the California Club will
assemble at Harbor View to-day and con-
test Tor the medal in the various classes of
that organization.
The Swiss Rifle Club will hold shoot for
Christmas turkeys at Harbor View to-day.
thls Is new departure, as all the other
clubs have their turkey-shoot tor Thanks
giving. AS the Swiss Club is the Oldest rifle
organization in the city, it is looked to for
something new in shooting affairs, and it is
believed the new departure will be appre-
GATED by markSmen, especially those who
enjoy turkey dinner.
The self loading and self-firing rifle is the
latest novelty in warfare. 1t is expected to
40 ior the military art what the automatic
slot machine has done for trade. An army
armed with this rifle can fight battle by
placing their rifles on light, portable gun
rests with their muZZles pointing toward the
enemy. The loading and firing mechanism
can then be set at work while The army re-
tires TO a safe distance and PLAYS cards or
sleeps until tile battle is over. Or few
hundred thousand rifles might be placed per-
manentiy In position, say on the German side
oil The tranc0-German boundary line, and SO
connected by means of electric wires with
one another and with the German War
Office that the Emperor could begin war
az any moment by merely touching a key.
W hen each OF two hostile armies is armed
with the new rifle war will become one of
the safest and most interesting of inter-
national sports.
The nrpti m n Of 40
promises to be very interesting AID hotly
contested. have already been arranged.
fifty members OF the San Francisco
SchuetZen Nerein, the oldest independent
company In the State, have concluded to try
Issues before the butts at Shell Mound ext
Sunday. The contestants will be divided
into TWO teams Of twenty five men each f.
Freese will captain one team while Charles
Thlerbach will endeavor to pilot the other
TO victory. 1t would be hard to choose two
better men as leaders, for both are we'll
known markSmen anu are cool and calculat-
Ing i'll all work pertaining 10 rifle matters.
The contest will be for one of Captain
Slebe's dinners, and it is expected that each
competitor viii do his utmost to be on the
winning side. This match will result in the
concentration OF the best known German
sharpshooters and many good scores will be
the result
All members of the California Club who
nave completed seven medal strings this
year and who have not Won elass-meda,
VIII be entitled TO shoot for the medal of
their class to-day. This is the wind-up
shoot for the year, and more interest is cen
tered In 1t than at any other contest. The
man that makes the highest score in his
class to-day will receive a medal valued at
$25. A handsome diamond medal Will also
be competed for. In order to take this from
its present Dossessor it is necessary to make
450 rings out Of possible 500. Many of the
foremost rifle-shots will be present at Harbor
View to-day, where the contest will be held.
1t is well known that determined effort
will be made to break the record. Some of
the best marksmen have been in training
for this event, and the outcome is looked for
with much interest by rifemen. The dia-
mond medal is won by the man who will
make the highest score for the year.