The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-18
TOR HONOR AND MEDALS.
CONTEST OF THE SAN FRANCISCO
TURNER SCHUETZEN AT
SAN RAFAEL.
MILITIA COMPANIES STRIVE FOR
TROPHIES AT SHELL MOUND
BUTTS.

Schuetzen Park, that beautiful resort
near San Rafael SO dear to the German
marksman's heart rang with the report of
rifles from early morn yesterday until the
sun in its westward march touched the
crests OF the hills and warned the compet-
ing marksmen that the time for home
going was near at hand. And they were
not all marksmen either, for at one end of
the spacious shooting-stand a group of
ladies, whose handsome costumes formed
a striking contrast to the somber shooting
habits of the men, fired at the targets with
the regularity and precision of veterans,
and competed as eagerly for the medals in
their section as any one on the grounds.
All about were the green hills and the
brilliant sunshine making picture of
smiling nature long to be remembered.
curious feature of the scene was the I'M
concern OF flock of pigeons that flew
about the space between the shooting
stand and the targets, though the crack of
rifles was almost continuous at times and
kissing bullets flew about them in their
lightning flight toward the targets They
perched on points of the bulkhead directly
IN front OF the marksmen, and did not even
finch when deadly leaden messengers sped
by within inches of their heads. Some of
the younger ladies hesitated about shooting
while the gentle birds were about, fearing
to injure them, but they would not be
frightened away and plumed themselves
during more shattering fusillade.
1t was the regular day for the San Fran
cisco Turner Schuetzen to assemble for
medal contests and many of the crack
shots OF the organization were on hand.
The competition was keen and spirited
and from the time SchuetZenmeister A
Riechers announced that the targets were
ready until the smoke of the last shot had
doated away on the breeze every one, the
ladies included, Was at the highest pitch of
excitement.
Richard Thinking, a veteran marksman,
was the hero of the day, for besides making
the last best shot of the day and thereby
taking unto himself a handsome medal, he
made the best shot on the point target, his
bullet cutting through the black within
JOB of an inch of the center. Other
winners on the point target were: j. G.
Waller III, j. Fetz 255, L. Reubold 401k.
NJ. Reubold 49,, L. G. Babin 479 J. Utschig
Jr. $40, P. Bohr 526, j. Stanton $685., D.
Bremen 610H.
The champion class medal went to A.
Burmeister, with Az rings, his nearest
rival being Herman Enge, who scored 407
rings. j. Attinger with 402 rings; was
third.
In the first class A. L. OFT was awarded
the coveted trophy, having scored 3S9 rings.
r. Hansmann was second with 81 and
t. Thierbach third, with 366 rings.
The winner of the second class medal de-
veloped in Charles Sagehorn, who scored
81 rings to 1853 for Herman Klauenberg
and 352 for f. Amack
Medals for first and last best shot went
to F. Kommer and r. Finking respectively,
each scoring IS rings
The first class medal in the cadet section
went to f. Riehl, with 395 rings, and Sec
ond class to A. Reubold, with 285 rings.
T. Reumph received the medal for first
best shot, with % rings, and HI. Kuhls that
for last best shot, with like score.
The ladies whose skill was awarded with
medals were: Champion class, Mrs. Nc
Laughlin, ITO rings; first class. Mrs. Tur-
ner, los rings, and second class, Miss K.
utschig, with Ill rings.