The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-17
RIFLE SHOOTING.
Some Good Scores Made at
Sehuetzen Park Yesterday.
The Turner and Gruetli Rife Clubs Contest
for Medals California Cadets-Private
Matches Before the Butts.


rife range at Schuetzen Park yesterday
h ad very pleasant one for shooting. An
even light prevailed all day, and the breeze
was sufficiently strong TO carry the powder
smoke beyond the annoyance of the rife
men.
The Turner'S shooting section turned out
strong TO compete Tor the medals of that or
ganiZation, and the members made many
fine scores. The Turner'S appear at the
range twice during each month, and conse-
quently are always ready for match. In
addition, it has among lis mem bership many
weli-known marksmen.
Tie Grnetli Rife Club held its postponed
medal shoot and was successful in bringing
a large repre- sentation before the butts, who
worked hard win the trophies of the club
The members of the California Schueizen
Club were out for practice and nearly one
hundred marksmen kept constantly pepper
ing the bulPs-eye. Many high individual
scores were made by members who were de-
sirous of peTfecting themselves for next
Sundays festival The members who will
compose the team to compete with the Zett-
Ter club of New York were busy practcing,
and many Of them averaged twenty-five
rings out of possible twenty-five in their
practice scores of fifty shots. Phil JacOby,
Who Will act as captain of the team, was
Kept busy giving instructions and urging his
men on to make good scores.
Several private matches were INDUCED in
by persons who were about equally N atched,
and many surprises were the result.
THE TURNER'S.
The winners of medals in the Turner's
competition were obliged 10 make good
scores to carry eff the medals. They shot at
the Boring target and made the following
scores: Champion class, +. Kuhlne, 432
pluaa III EpUn
class, l.. Thierbach, 372; third class, A.
Lang, 2SS.
The JacOby medal for the first best shot
was won by f. Hausman, who scored a
dead center with % rings.
THE GBUETLI CLUB.
The successful medal-w inners of the
Grueti Club did not make as high scores as
usual, but were very good-natured never
thelesS. The scores are MS follows: First
class medal, A. Rahwyler, 400 rings; second
class, 4. Gehret, 3j2; third class. +. Baum
gartner, 374 fourth class, \. Diethelm, 343
CALIFORNIA CADETS.
The cadets connected with the California
Club are enthusiastic young rifiemen, ard
many of them are rapidly developing into
fine marRSmen. 1t Is nothing unusual to
see some OF the youngsters making scores
that many of the older members would be
proud of. In five shots yesterday, III his
medal string, l.. ReubOld made the excel
lent score of ia rings out of possible 125.
He also won the medal of his class with
score of 377 rings. The medal for the last
best shot was won by P. Bohr, who made
Is rings.
PRIVATE MATCHES.
F. Attinger and William Glnderman shot
a handicap match of fifty shots. Climber
man agreed to give Attinger handicap of
one ring each shot. Before the match was
concluded he saw that it would be impossi-
bic to win and gave the; match to Attinger.
+. c. Muller and A. l.. OFT tried conciu-
sions before the butts, and also shot 50-shot
match. The scores made by the contest
ants were good ones. These two opponents
shot a match at Shell Mound last week in
which military rifles and rules were used,
and Muller came out one point ahead. The
match yesterday was return one, and fine
rifles were used on the % ring target. The
result for each ten shots was as follows:
Muller ........... 1888 1877 203 2ol l92-so6
RANDOM SHOTS.
F. o. Young in his practice score of fifty
shots at SchuetZen Park made the good
record of HOB rings. This is one of the
highest scores on record for fifty shots.
+. A. Kuhnle was again on the range yes
terday after long spell of sickness. AL
though he is not yet strong, he showed his
comrades that lie has not forgotten how to
shoot Re rolled up the good total OF 432
rings aud carried off the champion medal of
the Turner'S.
The range at Schuetzen Park is now in
closed on both sides by high picket fence,
and the marksmen find it decided improve
ment and are showing improved scores.
1t is contemplated 10 soon erect a weather
clock III the range, which will indicate the
force of the wind. A markSman can then
tell to a certainty where to hold, and Will
have one less iault to find when he makes u
bad shot
Many marksmen who load their shells in
the range are in the habit of leaving their
DOW der exposed. This is a.dangerous thing
to do. as spark from a cigar might at any
moment cause an explosion which might be
attended with fatal results. The committee
who have charge of the prize shooting on
Sunday next will not allow any powder to
be exposed and hope, for the safety of all
concerned, that marksmen will keep their
powder concealed
Vasaline is found to be an excellent lubri-
cant on these warm days 1t keeps the bar
rel moist and prevents leading. 1t should
be placed on the bullet just previous to
firing.
ID. W. Mclaughlin of San Leandro made
the good score of 444 rings in his practice
OF twenty shots yesterday.