The morning call., 1893-12-04
SchuetZen Clubs Have a
Great Day.
LOSES HIS CHAMPIONSHIP.
MarkSman Muller Has a Fit of
Nervousness.
SOLDIERS TRY THE RANGE.
Companies B and c of the First
Regiment Practice ON Targets
at Shell Mound.

A more beautiful day than was yester-
day could not be wished for bv MARKS
men. and in consequence the Schuetzen
ranges were occupied during the whole
day. The shooting when at its height
averaged 1000 shots an hour. This is very
fast shooting and has not been surpassed
at any California rifle range.
The shooting of the California SchuetZen
Club in competition for The yearly cham
pionship of the d different classes furnished
the chief excitement for the spectators
and members of the California Schuetzen
Club. F. c. Muller scored the best
five successive shots that have ever
been witnessed at the SchuetZen
range. Mr.. MCller's first FIVE shots were
25-25-24-22-23-to 119. The first
three of the five shots prove to be "a out of
possible 70, and il such shooting had
been kept up the score would have been
one that few marksmen in the world could
surpass. After the third time Muller fired
he seemed TO get nervous, and thus lost
the cham pionship.
Excitement was at its highest pitch when
A. Strecker had two remaining shots, and
when in order to surpass the former score
OF Mclaughlin he must make Al points.
BY the first shot s recker scored %. leav-
Ing Is to score in the last shot. Every one
at the shooting-stand held his breath until
Strecker fired and the marker had shown
It to be another %. making 10 all score of
449 rings. MIR. Strecker is now champion
Tor the year Of 1894, winning the cham pion
and hgh-class medal. The frst-class
medal was won by j. Uchig Jr., with
score OF AT rings. A. Gehret, scoring 400
rings. is second-elsss champion. The third
class championship medal was Won by f.
c. Muller, his score being 412 rings finally.
The class champion is f. Acker, who
scored 1863 rings. The first best shot medal
was awarded to F. c. Muller. he having
as the two first shots % and 25. The last
best shot medal was on by j. Utchig with
% score.
The San Francisco Grutl Schuetzen
Club held medal shoot, with the folio w
ing result: First-class medal, f. Baum
garther, All; secOnd-class medal, j. Fr Ell,
3S4; third-class medal, A. HintermaDn,
1888; fourth-class medal. c. Matzenaner, 205.
The Eintracht ScheutZen Club held a
Following are the names and scores of the
different class medal- winners: Champion
class-F. A. Kuhls, 436; first class-J.
Jung, 1888; second class-E Jessen, 1873 /:
third class-Von Hardwig, 335. First best
shot, +. A. Kuhls. %; second best shot,
l.. RitZau. %.
A quiet little match was held on the
Pio'oi ianSo DoI"coh O"ioIei Dafrys Lltu-
tenant Oti, l. X. p, and Lieutenant Fi,z-
patrick. all being officers of the Third In
fantry staff. The following are the scores ::
FIRST MATCH.
Colonel Barry. 5 4 4-3S
Lieutenant Fitzpatrick. a 2 5 3 4 3-3S
Lieutenant Cut. l. r. PA o 4 4 4 6-36
SECOND MATCH.
The second match was shot between
Colonel Barry and Lieutenant Off, with
the following result of three shots each
Colonel Barry .....,,,.......4 5-l3
Lieutenant 0tt...................,....,, 5 4-I3
The match was a tie in totals, but
Colonel Barry won by Creedmoor ruling.
Company ID, Fifth Infantry, of San
Rafael. held its monthly medal shoot yes
terday. Very good scores were made, and
if they keep up practice the company will
be one Of the best shooting companies In
the National Guard of California. Follow