The morning call., 1892-04-25
RIFLE PRACTICE.
Narksmen at Shell Mound and
SchuetZen Park.
Ed Hovey Makes Good seore-Medal Shoot
Of the California Club Guardsmen
Shoot at Shell Mound.

The monthly medal contest OF the Cali
fornia Schueizen Club proved TO be one OF
the most interesting events that has taken
place IN ritie-shooting for long time The
members of the club turned out in strong
numbers TO win the trophies which the club
places for competition.
The rain of the early part of the day pre-
vented many from visiting the park in the
morning, but as the weather cleared the
marksmen commenced 10 arrive in strong
numbers and little alter noon the rife
range was filled with marksmen.
There were many events in the days pro-
ceedlngs which proved quite interesting.
One OF these was the performance OF Philo
Jacoby. who fired twenty shots i'll Is min
utes and made score of As rings. This is
one OF the best scores that has been made
In so short time. 1t shows that the old
veteran is still with the boys and will make
many OF them hold a steady gun IL they
WISH 10 enter the list for competition.
FINE SHOOTING.
Some OF the finest shooting that has
taken place in long time was done by Ed
HOVey at SchuetZen Park yesterday. This
markSman has already won the champion
medal Of the California Scnuetzen Club and
also holds the medal for making the highest
score OF the year, which was 433 rings. In
MS shoot yesterday he scored the grand
total OF 439 rings. thus beating his previous
record by six rings. Hovey has been hold
ing well this year. He is a good shot and
Is careful when he enters the sh00ting-box.
Luck and steadiness have been on his side,
and lie has used them for all they are
worth. III his January shoot he scored 429
rings. in February 1873 rings, in March 40
rings and In yesterdays contest 439 rings.
HIS average for the four months was 453
rings. which is certainly brilliant accom-
plishnent.
SCORES OF FIvEs.
During the medal shoot there were q
great many good scores of five consecutive
SHOTS To make 100 or over in five shots on
the ring target is no easy task. The FOL
lowing marksmen III their medal score sue
ceeded in making as follows in five shots;
A Heath ia, p Brunette 102. F. c. Muller
100, IL. X. Brown ITO, ID. w. Mclaughlin lilo,
/. kuhpie 100. Il. Stetlin 100. +. o. Young 106,
/. Auineer 100. OTTO Burmeister 1o4, j. Z.
Mem LOG, ii: Enge lo3, c. Heeth lo4. I; j.
Carroll los. c. Meyer 1O7. @. Helm 1O4 Dir.
Rogers Ill, a. StFecker ITO, Ed Hovey 1I2,
PAilo JacOby Ill.
FOUR HUNDRED AND OVER.
To be able tc make 400 on the German
ring target In twenty shots requires that the
marksman should be an expert rifieman
1t is very hard for a man to average twenty
out OF possible twenty-five where the tar
get is divided into haf-inch> rings. The
Wuu SCUItu fpO anu dtsO LHOSc
who scored $50 or over are as follows:
A Heetb 404. II. r. Brown 42I, ID. w. Me
Laughlin Alp, +. kuhule 422, L. o. Young 10.
j. +. Klein 4l0. Chris Mayer 404, George Helm
4O6, DR.. Rogers 407, Ed HOyey 439, A.
Sirecker AIS, PhiiO Jacoby 40. +. C. Muller
396. X. SteI Ia 393. f. AuIugeT 800. L. j. Car.
roll 800, 4. Brunette 367, c. Heeth $50.
MEDAL WINNERS.
The members of tire California Club who
won medals yesterday were compelled 10
work hard for their h0norS. There were so
many good scores made in the different
classes that it was hard TO tell who were 10
be the winners until the days work was
done. All the members shot well. and the
scores made in the different classes were
high ones. Following Is the result:
Champion class Ed Hoyey 439 rings; f3st
class, /. j. Carroll 800; second class a. Heeth
4O4; third class, +. C. Muller 1896; fourth class,
Il. ~ ecker 367. The medal for the iii 81 best
shot was Won by George Helm. who made a dead
center and scored 20 rings. The medal fOl The
last best shot was won by L. L. Muller with "a