The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-08
SwHARPSHOOTHRS' DAY.
jolly German Marksmen
nd Prize Contests on
Two Ranges.
ZIMMERMAN WON TWO RACES.
But He Was Beaten by Wendell
Big Baseball Battle-Yacht-
ing Notes.

The New Jersey Schuetzen Gesellsclati
held its annual picnic yesterday afternoon
and evening at the Greenville Schuetzeu
Park, and from what the officers say il
was the most successful socially and
financially that this association has ever
held. Besides the $50 members there
were present about five hundred guests.
The happy affair did not close until mid
night.
The companies started from the club
house Oh Third street. and under Captain
Prefer. wh o VAS acting marshal, marched
through the principal streets of lower
Jersey City before boarding special cars
for Greanville, where they formed again
Woodlawn avenue aud marched up
Ocean avenue to Dantorth, NJ Danforth
to the Belyedere House. where refresh
msnts were had, and thence to the park.
While the shooting continued athletic
games were held for the girls and boys
present aud prizes awarded the winners.
Supper was followed by the ceremony OF
The browning of the King. The honor
was won by j.. Neebe. The dancing,
which had been the attraction for the
young folk from early in the afternoon,
was continued until the close.
The band came in for q great share OF
the praise and deserved iG for it was
vastly superior to the regular picnic
band.
The officers of the association are J. H.
Messages, President; II, Banker. First
Vice President. and w. Weber, Second
Vice President. The captains of the SIX
companies present were ]. Il. Mtesagues.
II. Banker. H. Haase, L. Steiger, J.
Prefer and A. Sizzling.
The scores of the principal winners on
the target OF honor, were:-D. Neebe, 5S;
w. Weber. So; Kuhn, So: Lutger. As;
Peels, A; Kraft, A: Laughagen. 40; l..
p. Hansen, 4.
The leading scores on the medal target
for members only. were:-W. Weber, e.;
L. f. Hansen, 81; A. Meyns. SO, A. Peels,
81; L. Haase. So.
The best totals on the prize target open
to all, were:-M. Dorrler. Is; W. {. Col
Inns. 20; George Schlicht, 20; L.. P. Han
sen. 80; H. Plaissed, 81; James Dodds, 81;
w, Cbavant. 60.
RALIsADE CoMPANY's SHOOT.
Palisade Company No. 8, German
Schuetzen Bund of New Jersey, held
their fourteenth annual shoot at Berg's
Oriental Park, Ogden avenue, yesterday
after noon. The scores were up to the aver.
age, NO high ones being made. Prizes
were given to each contestant. First
prize wss$ 30; second. $25; third $50, and
the rest ranged from SIS to s.. First
prize was won by Theodore Schmidt.
second by William Ogden aud third by
William Kramer. Following is a partial
list OF the contestants with scores:-
Theo Schmidt, 20; William Ogen, g.;
Ed. Schultze. 81; l.. Seylkeu. SO; Herzog,
SO; William Kramer, 90; K. Melting, 81;
kulat, So; A. Jatzen, so: Bulge, 90; Z.
Luehr, 81; L. Quail. IS; j. Oslerich, 81: &.
Moehlke. so; Well. 81; WIGHT.
43: G. Dierckson. 80; II. Flo
ten, 81; Gutechmidt, So: Kehpwalt,
81; Bruggeman, As; S. Struble. 58; II.
Walter. so; Schumacher, 40; Seebeyer,
81; p. Walter. &c; Dleckman. 80; Prosser,
46: Joelphe. 81; Ehlers, 49: Bracht. So;
Kruger, SO; II. Br%eideDracn, So; II. ii.
Heise, AZ.
The prizes were distributed by Captain
Louis Doscher. The judges were Chris
Baak, Charles Fiege and Henry Meyer,
After the shooting dancing was IN order.
the Floor Manager being c. Kruger, as
sisted by q. Bruggemau.
Following are the officers of the COM
pany;-Louis Dorsher. Captain: Ernest
Luchs, First Lieutenant; John Meyer,
Seconu Lieutenant; William Hespe, Sec
rotary; Hans Woelke, Treasurer,
Ex-Presi dent Fregmanieer aud ex-
Captains Van Ogelen ana Holstein were
among those present.