The morning call., 1891-12-21
RIFLE PRACTICE.
MarkSmen Contest at Schuetzen
Park and Shell Mound.
Final Shoots of the California and Turner
Clubs-Knights of the Red Branch
and Private Matches

Inc cold, raw north wind which prevailed
yesterday kept great many marksmeu
away from the ranges. At ScnuetZen Park
the keen air prevented the usual number of
large scores, although in individual in
stances some very good work was done.
The members of the California Shuetzen
Club held their yearly consolation match.
In this contest all members who have at
tended seven monthly medal shoots and
have not won medal are entitled to enter.
The marksman making the highest score
IN his class receives medal. For this rea-
son the many Ilfiemen who entered the con-
test were more or less nervous until they
had finally settled down to their work.
The Turner's Shooting Section also held
their final yearly shoot and distributed
medals TO tie marksmen in the different
classes.
The cadets Of the California Club held
their monthly medal shoot ard the members
of the Gruetli Club SHOT for Christmas tur-
keys
THE CALIFORNIA CLUB.
Tie contest among the members of the
California CLUB was both keen and exc itinS
The champions tried their hardest to lower
the good score of AL points made by George
Helm short time ago. They did not sue
coed in this effort, as the condition of the
weather was against them, and George
Helm stands as the champion for 1891. In
addition to the interest taken by the marks
men to beat the highest yearly record, a
great effort was made to win the highest
score for the day. The marksman who was
fortunate enough to come out on top was to
receive as his reward the sum of S25. An
thony Johnson. was the lucky man, with
mn pf T.,
the rifiemen up little, Immediately after
lunch Philo Jacoby offered special prize
to the marksman who would score the first
%. This meant that the shooter must place
his bullet In the center of the target within
space the size of dOllar-piece and as the
distance Is 300 yards it is a difficult task.
1t was only few minutes after shooting
began that cheer went up, and it was an
nounced that George Helm was the winner
of the prize. The OFT medal for the last
best shot was also finally won at yesterdays
contest. The trophy was won by L. j. Car
roll, who ended his medal-strings of the
year with three 25's to his credit. On one
OF these occasions he was Creedmored by
+. y. \ Dung, but as he still had two left
was the winner. The lucky marksmen who
carried off the prizes in the California Club
are given as follows:
The champion medal for the highest scors
made during the year was won by George
Helm with AL rings. The champion monthly
medal was won by A. johnson with 433
rings; the frst-class medal by Charles
Thierbach, 401; second class medal, A. En-
renpfOrt, All; third-class medal, II. Enge,
391 fourth-class medal. George Bahrs, 374:
medal for last b'st shot. L. j. Carroll
STRINGS OF FIVE.
In the California Club contest some very
good strings of fives were made by the dif-
ferent marksmen firing their medal scores
The result is as follows: William Ehren-
pfort 107, A. Rahwyler Ill, J. Stanton 105.
q. Helm los, 7. Brunette 102, Fredericks
104, a. Johnson ia, L. j. Carroll 10l, F. At
finger 104, j. Straub 103. A. Utse hig 105,
+. Enge 100, George BahrS 101, p. Beda I07,
r. Stettin 1G3, A. Ors 100, C. Thierbach Io6
=. Jacoby 102, II. r. Brown, ITO, Z. Kehrlein
100, A. L. OFT 104, r. Fnking 107.
THE TURNER'S.
The shooting done by the Turner's proved
to be exceptionally good and many marks
men made over 400 rings, which is consid-
cred champion score. In shooting his
medal string John UtSchig made the excel
lent record of 442 rings. The winners for
the monthly medal shoot are as follows:
Champion class j. UtsehIg 442 rings; first
class, II. Enge 418; second elias 5, L. TbieTbach
381; third class, g. heitzman 500; The medal
for the last best shot was won by Otto Bur
melsier with "a rings.
Adding up the seven best and highest
strings of twenty shots each shot during the
year, gives the early medals to the follow
Ing markSmen:
Champion class, j. Utschig ST. 2999 rings;
first class, F. AttlDger 2733; second class l..
Thierbaeh 1852; third class, George Hickman
21o9.
The Jacoby medal for the first best shot
was finally won by r. Finking Sr, scoring
159 rings in seven shots. This is the second
time this maIksman has carried off this
medal, winning two medals out of three.
THE CADETS.
The cadets started in at the target early
in the morning and were among the last to
leave the butts. The enthusiasm Of youth
is with them and they never appear TO tire
of the range. Albert Heeth won the first
class medal with 337 rings and l.. Reubold
won the second-class with 800 rings The
medal for the last best shot was won by p.
Bohr with % rings
THE SAN RAFAEL CLUB.
The m embers of the San Rafael Club were
out for classification shoot. This club has
recently been formed and is composed OF
marksmen who are members of the Califor-
MIA Club resident in san Rafael. Some
good scores W ere made yesterday, and iu a
short time the club will be heard from in
the shooting world.
PLEASED MARKSMEN.
The marksmen who visited the range at
Schuetzen Park yesterday were much
Gently been made. The broad-gauge rail-
road has constructed a commodious walk
from both of its stations to the park, so that
rltielnen can go from the depots to the park
and vice-versa in rainy weather without
getting their feet wet. Great improvements
have also been made in the park. MANY
trees have been planted and gravel walks
laid, so that in short time the marksmen
Will have pleasant place to take their
families,