The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-12
GRAND EAGLE SHOOT.
Festival of the San Francisco
Schuetzen Verein.
David salfeld "King Shot" for the Coming
Year-Henry Plagemann Secured the
Coveted Crown.

There was a very large attendance yester-
day at the second days celebration OF the
grand May festival and prize-shooting of the
San Francisco Schuetzen Verein at Shell
Mound Park, the grounds being crowded
all day.
The great event of the day was the grand
eagle shoot. deciding who should be the king
of marksmen for the ensuing year. In the
amphitheater of the park, on pole twenty
five feet in height, wooden eagle made in
sections was placed. The different sections
were fastened by pins and a marksman
shooting section off was entitled to prize.
The one who knocks off the crown or comb
of the bird is entitled to the second prize,
the first prize going to the one who knocks
the pin from the breast of the bird.
AT yesterdays shoot the crown was shot
off by Henry Plagemann, who was the hero
of the day until Salfield brought down the
bird. Afterward the apple in the left claw,
the head, right wing and left wing were shot
away. leaving the neck, right leg, left leg
and tail.
THE EAGLE LOWERED.
Shortly after o'clock it was determined
to lower the eagle, take off the breast plate,
and let the eighty-seven competitors shoot
for the king prize. Hundreds of shots were
fired. and at $50 o'clock Lamayer shot away
the tail and one leg, just as Captain AdOlph
Huber did last year. A few minutes after
ward what was left of the bird was full of
holes, and shortly after 4 o'clock David Sal
field, whose number was 49, hit the center
pin and dropped the eagle.
Salfeld was loudly cheered, placed on a
chair on top of table and carried in trl-
umphal procession around the grounds and
into the pavilion, headed by Ritzau's Band.
In the pavilion Louis Haake, President of
the Yerein, made a congratulatOry speech to
the new King, who responded, after which
he was decorated with a beautiful floral
wreath by Miss GusSe Siebe. Miss Siebe
afterward decorated the Emperor, Fred
Hageman, with a similar wreath. and Miss
Freda Siebe placed wreath around the neck
of the ex-King During the affair in the
pavilion the Harmonic Singing Section, led
by Professor Franz Fischer, sang several
selections, Ernest Vented singing the tenor
solos.
PRIZE WINNERS.
The first prize was taken by the king for
the coming year, David Salfield second, the
crown by Henry Plagemann; third, apple,
Herman Huber; fourth, scepter, j. III. j.
Seyden; fifth, head. Charles Ruff !; seventh.
right wing, George Schaeffer; eighth, left
wing, +. Barruth; tenth, left Leg +. A.
Freese; No. the neck, No. the right leg
and the ring the bird held in its beak were
not shot off and the prizes revert to the COM
pany. SaIheid. who hit the pin in the
breast, will receive prize OF S100 in gold,
a gold and silver medal, and will be known
as the liking shot" OF the Schuetzen Verein
for the next year.
The success of the festival is due to the
following officers: President Henry Dos
cher; Secretary, c. Hildebrandt; Treasurer,
G: w. Lilkendey; Shooting Committee-C.
Thierbaeh, A. MOcker. L. Pendel, II. Thode,
ID. bunker.
The bowling alley was well patronized,
and was in charge of Messrs Th0de, Plims,
III. Huber and II. Sizzling. The committee
on prizes consisted of j. T, Bolts, Lieuten-
ant w. Smaedeke and Henry Prien Robert
GerhOw Iacted as floor manager in the pa
YiliOn.
The distribution Of prizes won at the fes-
tival will take place at a social to be held in
Germania Hall, go Bush street, on Wednes-
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