The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-02
The San Francisco SchuetZen
Verein Paraded Without
the Emblem.
OLD GLORY RoUNDLY CHEERED.
It Was the Thirty-Seventh Ami
versary of the Club-Scores
at Shell Mound.

The San Francisco SchuetZen Vereln mas
set the example, and all the other indie.
pendent rife companies are almost sure to
fall into line. The verein yes terday, for
the first time in thirty-seven years, pa
raded without the German flag. The stars
and stripes were at the head OF the line,
and as the standard-b bearer marched to his
position the band played "The Star-span-
gled Banner" The place of the German
flag was taken by the banner that the Cali
fornia team took East with it when
Strecker, Schuster, Helm and Faktor car
ried all before them.
The occasion was the thirty-seventh an
niversary of the San Francisco Schuetzen
Verein The men were in full uniform
and all carried rifles, special permit hav-
ing been issued by the Acknowledgement.
This was the first Independent company to
turn out after the assassination OF Presl-
dent Lincoln. 1t stood guard over the old
Alta California, and made its headquarters
in Platts Hall until relieved by the regu-
lars. From that time to this the vereln
has been one of the most loyal bodies OF
men in California and they are one and
all ready at moments notice to take up
arms in defense of their adopted country.
The celebration of the anniversary took
the shooting contests were the principal
features in the days amusements. The
company went over on the ga. NJ. boat and
at 10:15 o'clock every target was IN use.
Over $500 was given in prizes at the pubic
targets and some capital scores were made.
With only three shots allowed John
Utschig made ~ out of possible rs. This
is the best score, in the circumstances, ever
made in the history of the verein. For
years the best score stood at II, and many
and many a year not better than 81 car
ried off the honors. Utschig was still
being congratulated when the ferry-boat
reached San Francisco, as his score equaled
the highest made during the New York
festival.
The first bullseye in the morning was
made by Fred Brandt and the last by Fred
Schuster The first in the afternoon was
made by L. Bendel and the last by John
Zimmerman.
The 'Sritch" target produced another
record. Only three shots were allowed,
and nothing but bullseyes counted. Fred
Schuster made the remarkable score OF
the honors of the day with Utschig, and
was one of the principal prize-winners
of the day. Out of forty-three members
who shot at the "Stitch" target, only the
following succeeded in making bullseyes:
Philo Jacoby 2, A. Gehret g. G. Thierbach
and L. Hacks 2; n. Ahrens, f. Attinger,
II. Wicker, John Utschig, II. Burfeend, w.
Glindemann, Charles Rapp and a.
Strecker each.
On the company's target ninety-eight
members fired, and the highest scores
were: John Utschig y, Kaufman
Wertheimer 81, N. -.hrens 81, John
Laukenau 66, Louis Bendel Is, H. H.
Burfend 81, +. Koch 81, George Alpers 60
and D. B. Faktor go.
od RI
120 shots on the point target. Crossing
the bay Strecker confidently asserted that
he would carry off the prize, He vas as
good as his word, winning with a score of
212 D. B. Faktor being second with 191.
The first prize for the highest score made
during the entire day was won by d. B.
Faktor, with John Utschig second.
The members of the verein were accom-
panied by their wives and daughters, and
the picnic which they held in the grounds
of the park was most enjoyable affair.
The regular monthly shoot of the Naval
Reserve also took place at Shell Mound,
with the following result: ii. Harris Al,
c. Allen 80, George Kearney 80, G. Wise
man 80, J. Cappelman 3S, E. Rich %, E.
Allen 81, F. Bartel 81, J. Hilpisch 1s, E..
Roster 81, J. Battee 81, D. N. McMillen 81,
A. Lindermann 80 and III. G. Drorg-
mund 81.
The scores made by Company F of the
First Regiment were as follows: G. Isak-
son A, w. W. McGowsn A, Lieutenant II.
e. Curzons 43, Captain J. L. Eckert 49, F..
P. Pinkham al, W. E. Meadows Jr. 80, f.
III. Molte SO and P. Brodtkorp So. Out of
this shoot grew a match for dinner be-
tween MCGOWAN and Curzons and Isakson
and Meadows. The scores were: Nc
Gowan A, Curzons 43, total 81; Isakson 43,
Meadows al, total "a.
The scores made by Company B of the
First Infantry were as follows: A Schret
AZ, H. Scott 43, A. II. Hayes "A, G. Perry
As, Lieutenant G. Filmer A, William Os
man 40,G. Clausenius AZ, George Heigmann
49, G. Ungermann 46; H. Heath Al, A.
Fetz 43, William Baumgartner A, William
O'Brien 80, J. R. Wear SO and Corporal
Townsend 81.
The Independent Rifles held their own
with all corners. The scores made were as
follows: F. M. Zeising a, 81. Tonnemacher,
49, E. Helmke AZ, J. Stande Jr. AZ, H.
Stande 80, III. Schlichtmann 49,, Z. Lin
decker 49, E. MORNING 80, H. Alldrach %
and c. Kornbick 40.
Sunday next the Knights of the Red
Branch will hold their annual shoot and
picnic at the park.
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