The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-01
RIFLE PRACTICE.
Meeting Of the Champions at
Shell Mound Park.
Medal Contests OF Companies Of the National
Guard and Knights of the Red Branch.
Private Matches.

One OF the most important rife contests
ever held in the State took place at Shell
Mound Park yesterday in the initial shoot
for the military championship of the Ma
tiOnal Guard of California.
1t has long been disputed question
among the best marksmen of the National
Guard as to who was the champion shot
among them. The contests held under the
jurisdiction of the State authorities have
always been unsatisfactory, because the
competitors have been placed on different
fOotings. staff officers shot when they had
no one TO annoy them, and when the crack
Of the musKet and the usual disturbance at
tending a rifle contest were not present to
disturb their aim.
With the captains, lieutenants and pri-
Yates of the different companies it was en-
tirely different They assembled at the butts
when the orders called them aud contested
and won their points under the greatest diff
fculties. When they met hundreds of
maTksmen kept up constant roar of mus
kerry, notwithstanding which fact they
always managed to roll up creditable scores
for themselves and the National Guard.
OFFICERS OF THE DAY.
In order that these championship con.
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carried on with fairness and Impair TALLY,
the three Rifle Inspectors of the First Sec
ond and Third regiments will act as officers
OF the day, and have full charge of the pro-
ceedings on each days contest Louis
Barrere, Rife Inspector Of the First Regi-
ment, took charge of the shoot yesterday
ard gave general satisfaction for his Impair
tial decisions. Rifle Inspector f. A. Kuhls
Of the Second Regiment will take charge Of
the next contest, which will take place on
the ooh of May. Rife Inspector f. brady
Of the Third Regiment will be officer of the
day at the July contest, and conduct pro-
ceedlEgs In accordance with the rules " the
contest At the final shoot all three Of the
inspectors will he present and declare the
winners Of the championships.
In order that the marking may be correct
a n0n-cOmmissioned officer of the National
Guard Will be present IN the target pit dur
ing the contest, and all disputed questions
a to marking will be settled by him.
In order TO insure correctness and avoid
dispute n new center was placed on each
target before marksman was allowed to
fire n shot Il there was any question as to
the number Of buli's-eyes made it was easily
settled by count at the completion Of the
score.
THE RULES.
In order that all marksmen who intend to
enter these contests may know the cOndi-
tons Oiithe same the rules are given below:
FlrsI-FOur ff;y-shOt competitions Will be held
on the last sunday OF the months OF January,
May, July and October, 1892 Shooting 10
commence at 10 o'clock IN the morning and close
at O'Clock in the afternoon.
SecOnd-Ihe competitor who makes the high
est number OF points In any three lltyshO COM
petitions shall be awarded the champion medal
for 1892.
Thnd-The competitor VINO makes the highest
ffty-shOt score during the four competitions
shall be awarded gOd medal.
FUHTth-Ia case bOtn scores are made by one
aud the same cOmpe itOr lhen the second medal
shall 90 10 the competitor vino makes the second
highest tlIree hity-Shot scores during these com
petitions.
Flfth-An entrance must be made before 10
O'Clock IN the morning on each day OF compeIi-
ton
Sixth-Competltion is open to all corners
Seyenth-Matches viii be held al the Shell
Mound Shooting Range, distance 200 yards. on
tie Blunt jarg-t, with Springfield rife, 6-pound
pull OF trigger National Rifle Association Rules
shall govern all matches.
THE CHAMPIONS MEET.
For the first time in the history Of marks
manship the champions of the National
Guard met face 10 face in fair ana square
competition. All fired on the same day and
on the same range, and under equal COndi-
tlOns. The day was not all that could be
desired. The heavy dark clouds in the sky
at times so darkened the atmosphere that il
was often very difficult to align the sights on
the bulPs-eye. Nevertheless the scores made
by the contestants show that it was truly a
meeting of champions. The highest that
could possibly be made in ten shots was
fifty points, and many of the marksmen
came near reaching the coveted amount on
several occasions. Al Ebrennfort of Com
pany b Of the Third Regiment started off
Splendldly, making forty-nine points IN mis-
first ten shots. In his next score broken
she'll spoiled his record and affected the re-
mainder Of his score.
The records of the champions at yester-
days contest are as follows:
Ii. l.. brown. 4 5 . ) 5 4 40