The morning call., 1892-03-07
RIFLE PRACTICE.
Schuetzen Park and Shell Mound
Draw Crowds.
Prize Shoots Of the Norddsutschers and Marin
County Clubs-Medal Shoots Of Rife
Clubs and the National Guard.

The strong dry wind which prevailed all
day yesterday proved exceedingly annoying
to the marksmen who spent their time at
the rifle ranges. In some individual in
stances good scores were the result OF the
marksnen's efforts. but On the whole the
rn1emen who are usually to the front were
not able to cope with the fsh-taiI gales
which swept across the ranges.
at SchuetZen Park there was great
crowd of eager marksmen. All appeared
to have definite object in view, and ap-
preached the butts with determination of
making good record.
The California Schuetzen Club held its
monthly medal shoot The Marin County
Club held bullseye contest for money
prizes. The Turner'S Eintracht aud Grutli
ciubs were also present and INDUCED in a
contest Tor the medals offered by the differ
ent rifle societies.
THE CALIFORNIA CLUB.
The California Sehueizep Club turned out
strong To compete for the valuable trophies
which are offered fer excellence in marks
maDship. In many instances the competi-
ton proved TO be the closest that has taken
place Tor a long time. Some Of the best
marksmen OF the club were in good form
ana were eager to prevent the champion
nedal from taking its departure from the
club this early IN the year. Their efforts
were uBayaling, however, as Ell Hovey, the
well-known champion, captured the trophy
with the good score OF 43O rings out of a
possible SEQ As Mr.. Hovey has won this
medal three times in succession it now be-
comes his property. The scores aud win
ners OF the other medals of the club are as
follows:
Champion medal, Ed Hovey 4S0 rings; second
class. X. linking 400; third class. L. GehreG
oofi fourth Glass; III. Siettin 500.
The Jace5y medal for the first best shot
was won by II. Stettin with % rings, and
the OFT medal for the last best was won by
H. Stettin with "a rings.
STRINGS OF FIvEs.
In the medal string Of the California Club
some good strings Of fives were made,
among them being:
Al Heeih los, F.. At,inger loI, Albert
Ehrep 2, 1oa, A. Utscnig ios DR.. Rodgers
IL, H. ttnSing Ill II. SteItin 104. III. Enge
log, G; Meyer 1o9, F. Gehret 1o5, A. Gehret
LOO. u. S SIettin 100, George Helm 1os. A.
Otto Burmeisier 103, p Brunette 1o4 e. Hovey
1l3, J: Stanton 1o2. f. Acker 1o1, p. Jaco by
ITO, II. Eckman 102.
THE TURNER'S.
The medal shoot of the Turner's Shooting
Section proved very successful. A large
NUMBER OF members were present and ex-
nlDited great deal or enthusiasm in their
efforts to make the top score in their class.
fhlto Jaeooy. the veteran rihemau arrived
at Schuetzen Park late in the afternoon and
at once commenced to shoot his medal
string. The old marksman was feeling at
his best, having just retired from the prize
contest at Shell Mound Park with score of
" out OF possible 100 to his credit. In his
INST shot he made dead center and re-
ceived the congratulations of his many CON-
rades. This good SHOT at the commence
ment was again equaled at the close of his
score. When his last shot was fired the
marker waved the red flag, an indication
mat the center of the target had been
pierced. Mr.. Jaeeby won the medals for
the first and last best shots, but as he is the
donor of the medal for the first best shot
he refused to enter into competition for it.
The winners at yesterdays contest are as
follows:
8 Champion medal, H; R. Brown. AIT rings;
Hrst class, +. C. Muller, 407; second elass,
George Hickman, 1872; third class, +. Kommer
The Jacoby medal for the first best shot
was won by X Thinking with a rings, and
the HERMAN medal for the last best shot
was won by Philo Jacohy with % rings.
Mr.. h0mmer OF the third class having won
his medal three times in succession he now
obtains permanent possession of the medal
and Will be promoted to the second class.
As is usual with this shooting club. a
large attendance was at the range to COM
pete for the medals of the company. The
contest proved to be spirited one among
the members. and the winners wound up as
fellows:
D.
class. r. SteitiB, 81 ! second class. Ii. Sebroe-
der, 34Ss third class, Charles Gumpel. 313.
The medal for the first best shot was won
by +. A. kuhls and the medal for tie last
best shot by F. Mertens.
THE GRUTLI CLUB.
The members Of the Grutli Club show
steady improvement in their rifie-firing.
Some OF them are coming to the front and
VIII soon show good scores as result of
constant practice. The scores at yesterdays
shoot were as follows:
First class medal, A. Won WI, 400 rings; sec
ond class, 4. Baumgartner. 362; third class. r..
Radelhnger, 2S9; fourth class. u Dietbelm, 352
MARIN COUNTY CLUB.
The first public prize-shoot of this young
club teok place at SchuetZen Park yester-
day. Tie club Is starting out with all the
assurances OF success. and contains among
Its members many good rltiemen. The first
public contest was a decided success, aud
took the form of a buIlseye shoot. In these
contests no shot counts unless it Is within
three inches of the center of the target and
the maTksmau making the best center is de-
elared the winner. The lucky shooters at
yesterdays contest are:
p. Brunette, j. Straub. r. Siettin. +. sehu.
lein William hahn, William Ehrenpfort john
Utsehig, +. Attinger, A Utsehig. u Ehreupfort,
George Babrs. Dr. Rodgers, L. A. kuhis, j. Won
Nyi. fhio Jaeooy. U. Diethelm, T. Finkiug.
The prizes for last and first buliseye were
won by William Hahn for first bullSeye aud
L. Jacoby for last. The last 25 of the day
was made by john Utsebig.
The winners of prizes can obtain them at
j. Utsehig 5, 335 Bush street.