The morning call., 1891-12-07
RIFLE PRACTICE.
Contests at Schuetzen Park and
Shell Mound.
Guardsmen Compete at Shell Mound-Medal
Contests Of the California, GrutI
and Eintracht Clubs.

The shooting range at Schutzen Park was
crowded yesterday by large crowd of en-
thGsiastIc rfemen. The chilly weather
which has prevailed for the past few days
did not appear to have any effect on them
The scores made by the different clubs tn at
held competitive matches were as good as
the average. ana in many individual in
stances extraordinary scores were made.
After many of the marksmen had fred
their medal string they wandered off to the
hilisides in the park and devoted the re-
malnder of the day to the pleasant pastime
OF gathering holly berries. La the search
they we're very successful, as the hills in
the park ara full of them. Many of the
homes of our marksmen will soon bear
CHRISTMAS aspect when the berries are used
Tor decorating their pleasant rooms.
The Eintracht Club held its monthly
medal contest, as did. also the Grutli Rifle
CLUB and the California Schuetzen Club.
In addition to the regular shoots several
private matches were INDUCED in, which
appeared to give the greatest amount of
satisfaction to the participants. 1t did not
appear to make any difference which side
won, and it was impossible to tell from the
faces OF the contestants who was winner or
who was loser. Immediately at the conciu-
sion of a match another was made up, and
constant succession of competitions kept
the marksmen busy until darkness COM
PEELED them to stop.
THE CALIFORNIA CLUB.
The members of the California Club were
full OF enthusiasm yesterday, and went at
the targets with the greatest pleasure. The
shooting In the different classes was excel
lent, and the congratulations that were ex-
tended TO the markSmen when they made
good scores showed that their comrades ap-
preeIatsd their efforts The successful
lparksmen who captured the honorS yester-
day are given as follows;
Champion mtdal-H. K. Brown, 428 rings;
hrst-class medal-Charles Thierbach, 421 rings;
second class Dledal-OttOr BnrmelsteT. APO rings;
third class medai-F. Z. Muller, 1874 rings; fourth
class medal-George Bahrs, 379 rings
The medal for the last best shot was won
by Otto BurmeiSler with "a rings out of a
possible %.
STRINGS OF FIyES.
In the medal contest some good strings of
lives were made. Those making 100 or
over are as follows:
A. Gehret 100, F. Attinger log. P. Brunette
JOB. F. L. Muller Ill, Otto Burmeister lib.
Joseph Straub 1o1, Charles Thierbach 1913, r.
Steitn 1ol, j. Stanton lob. L. j. Carroll lib,
pr Or; Rogers II, A Utschig los. George Bahrs
Glenuenan 1o4, A. StrecKer 100
SHOOTING FOR THE PIPE.
In order to wake up spirit of rivalry
among the marksmen PhilO Jacoby offered
finely engraved meeTSchaum pipe 10 be
competed for, The conditions of the con-
test were very unique. Eacn marksman
was allowed five shots. Mr.. Jacoby took a
number-fr0m l to 5-and placed it in
sealed envelope. The masksman who
had the highest shot to rreSOond with this
number was declared the winner. After
the contest was ended the envelope was
opened and found to contain the number 2,
therefore the rifeman whose second shot
was the highest was priZe-winner. On ex-
animation it was found that William Ehren-
pfort, II. K. Brown and Charles 1Thierbach
had each made dead center in their second
shot, and they were compelled to shoot off
their lie. In the final contest 1herbach
was successful and carried off the pipe of
pence amid the cheers of his felow-marks-
men.
GRUTLI RIFLE CLUB.
The Grutl Club was we'll represented at
the range and kept up.a constant fuslade.
The scores made were well up to the aver
age and show a growing Improvement on
the part Of the members. The successful
narksmen are as follows:
F5scass medal A. RaHMyeF sss rings
Frel 1893; fourtii-class, U. Trethem, 343.
TIE EINTRACHT CLUB.
The members of the Eintracht are enthu-
siaStIc markSmen and always turn out when
medal shoot is on hand. They were out
for business yesterday and endeavored to
show by their scores that they were we'll up
in craftsmanship. The lucky competitors
at yesterday event. with their scores, are
as follows:
Champion medal H. Gumbe 384 rings; first
class, +. C. Hagerup, $40; second class, r.
Stettin, 4o1; thru class, E. Jessen, 294.
PRIVATE MATCHES.
F. c. Muller and r. Finkng held little
shoot to see which one would pay for the
dinner. Muller proved to be the best man
and won by few points.
At the Turner's practice shooting match
was shot between the following Turner's,
the agreement was for A. L. OFT to give A.
Eierman 212 points on each shot for fifty
shots, whereat A. l.. OFT scored 942 points
and A. EIerman $40 points. L. Thierbach,
Hickman to beat A. Eierman's score with a
handicap of points on each shot, which
was accepted, George Heizman scoring 924
points in fifty shots.
RANDOM SHOTS.
The final yearly shoot of the California
Club will be held on the third Sunday of
this month, December 2Cth.
A double-reSt match is talked of among
the crack shots. and it is believed match
will soon be made. This style of shooting
is regular thing in the East
Charley Thierbach is very proud of his
new barrel. He believes lie can capture the
medal now without any difficulty
The old veteran, Philo Jacoby, did we'll
yesterday He made several remarkably
good Iuns, and during match in the after
noon made eight lPs-eyes in ten Shots
Charles Thierbach made four successive
25S Yesterday in his medal string. This is
the best shooting that has been done for
number of years. L. J. Carroll made three
25s in succession.
ii. r. Brown, the wel-kuOwn rifeman,
met with severe fall lately. but was pres
ent at the range yesterday, and showed his
comrades that he'was alive yet by carrying
off ha char MI dol