The morning call., 1890-11-17
TARGET AND TRIGGER
A Large Turnout at the Harbor
View Butts.
Turkey Shooting the Order Of the Day-spleI.
did Individual scores-Johnson Makes
Pistol Record.

Yesterday was gala day at the Harbor
View Range for the devotees of the hair
trigger. The rifemen of the different shoot
ing clubs of the city assembled there in
force, and kept up an incessant fusillade all
day long. About 800 marksmen were pres
ent, and kept the powder smoke constantly
curling up from the muzzle of their favor
tie weapon
AS yesterday was the day fixed upon by
the different clubs to shoot for their Thanks
giving turkeys many new faces appeared on
the range. The "once-a-year members
showed up in good style and received tho
congratulations of their fellow-members for
being in the land Of the living. The men,
bers of California, Germania and Eintracht
clubs devoted themselves to shooting for
their Thanksgiving dinner The Gruetli
Club held its monthly bulrs-eye shoot The
members of the Turner'S Club held their
monthly medal contest, and much enthusi-
asm and rivalry prevailed among them.
The cadets of the California Schuetzen Club
also held their monthly medal shoot, and
the youngsters went to work with will
and did some excellent shooting. They also
entered into the contest for turkeys, and
will carry home many fine, fat birds to glad
den their mothers hearts.
HELMS FINE SCORES.
The only targets in operation during the
day were the 25-ring targets. and conse-
auently careful shooting was required to
make a good score. During the afternoon
Helm, Brown, DR.. Rodgers, Mclaughlin,
Strecker, johnson, Meyer. Utschig and
Stanton devoted themselves to pool-shOot-
ing. and many excellent scores were made.
George Helm, in one of his spurts Of steadi-
ness. made 80 out of a possible 100. His
comrades were astonished at this excellent
feat, and he was congratulated by all Tor
his GOODNESS and mastery effort. His score
read: %, o. "a. 25-99. The steady way in
which he did his shooting shows that his re-
cent rest has fitted him to hold his own with
the best shots. On two occasions during
the day he scored II out of possible 10,
| and in third pool he made 70 out OF pos
sible 70. His competing marksmen also
! made many fine scores, and gave him a
| lively race.
! The Gruetli Club viii shoot for Christmas
turkeys on the Sunday before Christmas
and the members are expected to show up
i'll good numbers to take advantage OF this
inducement
WHERE THE PRIZES ARE.
President Philo Jacoby announced that
the members of California Club would re-
ceive their turkeys at Eintracht Hall. on
Tuesday evening preceding Thanksgiving.
He also extended an invitation to the MEM
bers to assemble at the above hall this even
ing to inspect plans for the proposed new
shooting stand and bowling-alley, to be
erected at the clubs new park near San
Rafael. The directors of the Park Asso-
citation hope large attendance will he
present as they desire to receive the views OF
| members and will take all suggestions into
consideration before commencing building
| operations.
The result of the Gruetli bul's-eye prize
shoot proved satisfactory to the participants
and was as follows: Best bulfs-eye, j.
Scheibli; second, j. Brugger; third, FL.
| Dittli: fourth, p. Legesser; fifth, +. Chris
| tin; sixth, A. Rahwyler; seventh, A. Won
WYE; eighth, f. Baumgartner; ninth, j.
Dornbierere; tenth. NJ. Diethelm.
THE EINTRACHT SECTION.
| The members of the Eintracht Shooting
| Section tried hard to get good turkeys and
| did some good shooting. Following IS the
order in which they will choose their birds:
L Il. Oyermole, IA. o. Nagei