The morning call., 1891-06-01
RIFLE SHOOTING.
She'll Mound Park Range Crowded
With Marksmen.
Military Practic, Medal Shooting and Prize
notwithstanding Regarding
the State Shoot.

The range at Shell Mound was well pat
r0nZed yesterday by large number of
military marksmen. Many of the COM
panles were DESTROYS of perfecting their
members for the State shoot. which takes
place next Sunday, while others were buSiIy
engaged at practice
Company d of the First Infantry kept
the target going all day long. The lnem-
berS turned out in strong numbers and
demonstrated that they believed that pro-
tclency in rifle shooting was a necessary
quallhcation for a guardsman.
Company Of the Third Infantry Regi-
ment turned out strong-kept two markers
busy until darkness set in. This company
never appears to tire Of the range. Two
and three times during the month is moth
ing new for them, and as a consequence
they are improving steadily in marksman-
ship.
Company B Of the First Infantry Regi-
ment brought over good number of steady
markSmen, who took the beginners in hand
and taught them the use of the rifle and po-
sition for holding.
Company d of the Third Infantry Regi
ment was represented by some Of its men,
beTs, who looked upon the target for the
first time since the State shoot OF last SIP
TENDER. The lack of practice produced its
usual results, and no high scores were
made. The bulPs-eye does noIlike famili-
arlty on short acquaintance.
The Red Mems Shooting Section, the
latest organization for honors in the rifle
world, held medal shoot for members and
prize shoot for all members Of the Red
Mems Society. The targets were well
patronzed and some good work was done
by the participants.
THE STATE SHOOT TARGET.
A great deal of uncertainty appears to
exist among the military markSmen in re-
gard to what style of target will be used at
th g State shoot. Many contend that the
Blunt target will not be ready and that
marksmen will be required to use the old
Creedmoor target. Others contend that
orders have been issued calling for the
Creedmoor targets. However this may be,
one thing is certain, and that is If the differ
ent regiments stationed in this city do not
insist upon the Blunt target they will be
greatly handicapped by the companies sta
toned In the interior, who have already
ordered their eliptical targets AID will have
them in posVien when the TIME comes to
contest for State decorations.
1here Is no excuse Tor the 9fflceTs VINO
have the matter in charge to state that the
Blunt target cannot be had in time. Cap
tain SieDe of Shell Mound has obtained a
number OF these targets and villa place them
in position as soon as he receives the proper
orders. The targets are printed Oh light
straw-coloTed paper and will be found a
great Improvement on the ordinary white
paper The glare Of the sun will not cause
any rejection and the light will prove
steadier and less trying upon the eyes of the
markSmen.
One reason for the existing uncertainty
lies in the fact that in the recent orders from
tie djutant-GeneTal it is stated that the
old targets may be used until new ones are
provided. When it is considered thato on the
Blunt target the bull' eye is ten inches long
by eight inches wide, and that the ulPs-eye
on tie CreedmOor target is circle eight
inches in diameter, the advantage OF using
the frSt-named is at once apparent. In add
ton 10 the bulP s-eye being lary /. the four
and three rings are correSpondingly in
creased, thereby giving the poorer shots
our guardSmen il is hoped the Rifle InSpec-
tors, who have the affairs in charge, will in
sist upon the Blunt target, and by so doing
pace all concerned on an equal footing.
COMPANY D, FIRST REGIMENT.
The members of Company ID were taken in
hand by Captain Jansen and each marksman
did lis best % show a good score. Following
Is the result of the shoot: