The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-10
uoRK FOR RiFLE AND PISTOL SHOTS
Opening OF the Outdoor Senron-Shnt the
Club. Propose 70 do at the Targets.

| All Of the rifle clubs In New York and Brook
! lyn are making great preparations for the
coming outdoor season at the long distance
ranges. Nearly every 2O0-yard range will DO
| engaged and rs often IA possible the long
ranges NJ Crcedmoor. Tho wcll-known Hctticr
Rife Club whose headquarters is at 30 Bow
cry. was among tho first to start the season
by holding n.shoot mt Wisscls Cypress Hills
Park. j. l., on Sunday. when DIR. J. a. Boyken
made tho best score. 22T: j. Walther was Soc
oni with 22G. The othor scores were: i. Ross
225; ii. Hodges. 2lS! G. q. Hcttlcr. 2l0: H.
Zettler 90: NJ. l.. Engcl. 20i: q. kraus. 2OT
=. Schmitt 1873; q. j.. Joiner, 1873; +. Faba-
rlno. 1TS: c. Drcst!c. 1U1. In addition to the
above, an extra match was arranged by Presi-
dent j. Wal;hor. three shots ler man. best
scores to count. i. Ross won the first prize
with J. A. Boykcn and b. Waltlcr tied for Sec
ond and II. Hodges with b. Engol tied for the
third: all ties divided
The membership list Of tho Xcttlcrs has so
Increased that it will be necessary to mako
number OF changes in it's seasons programme
so us to satisfy its many marksmcn. now
schedule has been arranged, which calls for
! eighteen shoots TO be held Mt Wissels Park
during tho season. medal valued at s25
shots at tho ond OF tho season. no mark smcn
being eligible to take 1t unless ho has attended
tho expenses OF each shoot. $50 will be added
to the surplus by the club. and prizes Will be
m NJ wo ays
The New York Schuetzen Corps. one of the
oldest and most prominent OF tho New YORK
Union Hill. \. j.. ranges. i. Ieitler, tho shoot
mttec. arc very busy arranging q programme
for the season. although therc will 10 but little
The New York Independent Seduction Corps
is another old shooting organization. anu VIII
celebrate its twenty.iinh anniycrsary at the
and Fast River. on sent. y. iteSides ~ pro.
Erammc. oren TO all comers 5000 worth OF
silver. prizes will be competed for by tho mem.
bers during: the season.
Tho Now YORK Central Schnetlen Corps will
meet again this season at Washington Park:
tho sompStitions. There VIII DO rlassiiishi
a, Sn tho nI pG and aS Wn
the club medal and cash prizes. 10 insure
Ere9er w saIey e At thH n SsM al uT tS
sehuctzon Corps will hold their meetings at
WashinGton hpr INT hHt the annual prize shoot
Tho New York Riiie CLUB. which has hold it,
winter meetings at T. st. Marks place. will
ysrd # s Park S dur
Every VS. sessHd sa'asIny Until the close Of tho
viii be hold at Creedmoor il Sergeant J. !.
Dolan cHa succeed in in prSvidng suitable ac-
Gallery Shooting tin ~ is still very brisk: tho
Zcttlers will not close their indoor match until
the last Tuesday Of this month.
The Ahs Eiic Team are holding an OPEN
to-ail bull's-eye shoot at their head quarters in
last Houston street. which will be continued
until May ]. The regular clup shoot will take
place on the first and third Wednesday, Of
every month.
Tho Lurch Rifle Club nre now occupying
new range at ljo Last Fourth street. They
will hold their meetings on the second and
fourth Saturdays OF each month at that range.
A team shoot for. seven Eol medals Will be
held at Zimmers range. 80 First avenue. on
April u. sixteen entries have SO far been re-
ceived. and tho list will close on April 10.
The Brooklyn ScnuCtEen Club opened its sea-
son Mt Ridgewooi Park. l. l.. on Tuesday
Over thirty members were present to CONF pete
for the three gold medals and extra prizes.
The shooting was classified II. Hamman was
first in Glass A. and also won tho champion
ship medal with the best score. +. LaIEn won
the Glass Il medal. and W. Lehman the Class Q
trophy. The meetings will be held ut Ridge
wood Park on the first Tuesday Of each month
during the season.
The indoor season of the New York Pistol
and Revolver Ciuo. al L. ST. Mark $ place. will
soon close. A now rule OF tho club is being
enforced each man being restricted to one
string or six sighting shots. and. after do
claring ready. the next five shots to count on
the general average for prizes. On Saturday
night some tno scores were made out OF Il
possible 300: A. Stein. n5,: II. Oeh!. 253: L.
Walker. 25O: G. T. Jnntzcr. 247. The outdoor
season OF the club will commence in about two
weeks. at the 50-yard range. at Wsselrs
Cypress Hill Park.