The morning call., 1892-08-15
MARKSMEN At THE TARGET.
A Dull Day at the Different
Shooting Stands.
Preparation for Next Sundays Contest-Ths
Marin County Club and The Eintraeht
Shooting Section.

The rife range at Schuetzen Park con-
tanned q large number OF rifemen yester-
day, who were praeticing preparatory 10
the contest Of next Sunday, when the Cali
fOrnia SchuetZen Club will hold its annual
fall festival. There will be point targets,
shooting for best centers, and prize cOmpe-
titiOns on the honorary and man targets The
sharpshooters will also hold a competitive
match 10 determine who will be the shoot
ing king for the year. Each entry for this
honor will be required to fire 800 shots at
the point target. The marksman making
the highest number of points in his first
300 shots will be declared shooting king, and
receive diamond medal In addition TO cash
prizes for centeTs and points. The shooting
on the king target is expected TO be quite
lively, as all nearly the best marksmen of
the city have expressed a determination to
enter he competition.
The man-targets received a good deal OF
attention yesterday from many new men,
bers Of the California Club who had not
hitherto praaiced on this style of target.
The target represents the figure OF man,
and is divided by parallel lines counting
from the center Of the fisure. The highest
numbered line Is the central one, and is
numbered 20. On this target four shots are
allowed, and the possible is so points.
There were some very good scores made
by the competitors, and the center line was
often perforated. There was also some very
fine pool shooting done by Helm, Strecker,
Giindeman and Mclaughlin. The contest
ants m ade " and 73 out of a possible 70,
and hoped their aim would be as accurate
when it came TO the fin al test on next Sun
day.
Messrs. Babin. Burmeister and Brunette
were shooting for points, and retired from
the targets well satisfied with their days
practice. Babin made several PAS ana 25's,
and at point contest would keep the red
nag in busy operation.
THE EINTRACHTs.
The members of the Eintracht Shooting
Section were also out for practice. There
were some splendid scores made by the con-
testants. The members of this club are
anxious to perfect themselves at the target
Tor next Sundays shoot. when they will
engage In prize contest for members X.
StetIiD did some very fine shooting. and if
hels equally successful at the next contest
Will be the king OF the Entrachts. Gus
U1geTman also shot well. and is getting his
rife sighted for the red flag
MARIN COUNTY CLUB.
The Marin County Club held their monthly
medal contest. The club is growing in num-
bers and large attendance is usually AT
TIE range when q medal shoot Is ON hand
The members of this club are enthusiastic
marksmeD, and as most of them are con-
slant attendants at the range, they are be-
coming expert in the handling of the rife.
The medal winners yesterday, with their
scores. were as follows: First-class medal.
j. Jones. 1872 rings; second class r. Kin
sella, 325; third class, q. Kohloff. 255. The
Jacoby medal was won by j. Jones' The
medal for the first best shot was won by c.
Walden, and j. Kappman took the medal
for the last best shot.