The San Francisco call., 1896-09-28
SHOOTING FOR
BLACK CENTERS,
A Lively Days Sport on the
8 Shell Mound Rifle
:. Range.
j.: MAsON's FINE SCORE.
.
DR.. L. O. Rodgers Wins the Ger
mania Clubs Bullseye
Gold Medal.
A NOVICE WITH A MUsKFT.
F.. H. Bushnell AStoniSheS His Friends
With the Big Military
Firearm.

There was target shooting of all kinds at
the Shell Mound rifle range yesterday,
fine rife, musket, pistol and revolver
keeping up merry din from early in the
morning until sundown. A number OF
very good scores were made by the MEM
bers OF the several military companies and
shooting clubs.
The attendance at the Columbia Pistol
and Rife Clubs regular meeting was
larger than usual. AT the request of the
club Captain Siebe, the proprietor of the
range, has made many improvements for
the accommodation of the marksmen.
Two new targets on the west end of the
range have been set aside for the use of
the club, and high partition now divides
the Columbias from the rest of the range
These improvements have been made in
anticipation, to some extent, of the ad-
vent of the ladies to mem bership in the
organization.
A number of excellent scores were made
and several were surprise to the older
members.
For example F. H. Bushnell. who re-
Gently joined the club, took up the m usket
for the first time. His first score, Creed
moor count on the Columbia target. was
q, his second 43, third a (recordedl and
fourth 46. This performance for a novice
was regarded as phenomenal In pistol
shooting Mr.. Bushnell has gone to the
'front.' ranks in a very short space of time.
+. o. Young managed to hold his own
with the musket, making 5, 4, s. s. T. s. 4
8, 8. 5-47. DR.. Rodgers, on the record
medal, ran up pretty score, Colum bia
target, with Z. 6, 5, 4 6, 1, 4, Z, IL, 3-54
There is lively competition among the
ladies. who shoot the 22-caliber rifles at
fifty yards, for the GIindermann trophy.
The highest score of ten shots made be-
tween July and the end of the year will
win the prize. For several weeks past
Mrs. L. J. Crane has been in the lead with
a score of 80 points, Columbia target,
WHICH shows an average OF shots within
3 80 inch circle.
Yesterday Mrs. NJ. ]. White lowered the
record by averaging her ten shots within
a wo and three-hfths inch circle on score
OF 4, l, l, l, 3, 2. 3, 6, 2, 3-26.
+. L. Mason made a score that he does
not like TO think about. Alter making 6S
In ten shots on the rifle record medal he
ran up practice score Of 81, or a score of
twice the value of the first. Now he is
quietly kicking himself because his "a Is
not on record.
While a large amount of shooting was
done with the pistol none of the previous
records were broken. On both ranges the
following scores were made:
Rifle. 200 yards, Unfred diamond medal
three shots, re-entry-A. Strecker 8, F. o.
Young 13, W. Glindermann IA, f. H. Bush nell
16, II. II. Burdend 10.
Military rife, Glindermann medal ten shots
re-entry-F. o. Young At, E. Hovey 46, F. h
Bushnell A
Rife record, ten shots, re-entry-Dr. L. o.
Rodgers 81, F. o. Young So, H R. Crane 65. F.
E Mason 66, f. II. Bushnell So.
4. Most flags for inch centers during the
month-H. H. Burfend 2, a. Strecker 2. DR.. L.
o. Rodgers L.
Pistol Blanding medal, open to all corners,
re-entry, three shots-A. H. Pape s, G. NJ Daiss
8, F. o. Young 8, F. H. Bushnell IL.
All-comers' medal, 22-caliber rifle, ten shots,
30 yards-Mrs. L. j. Crane 13, Ed Hovey 10
Mrs. N. J. White 10, Mrs. C. F. Waltham 25.
The Independent Rifles were out for a
good time, and they had it. The organi-
zation yesterday held It's annual picnic
and prize shoot. There was bowling in
the alley, dancing in the pavilion and
musket-shooting OH the range.
The cash and merchandise prizes will be
distributed at the next social, which will
be held on the evening of October Is at Sara
toga Hall. The Independents scores, five
shots, on military target, We're as follows:
E. Dryselius 10. L. Cochius ID, H. Frederick
son Is, n. Biegel Is, II. E. Helmke Is, J. w.
Reiley z. +, D. Butt IA, c. Hilsz IL, P. o.
Raabe 3, W LiDdeeker lS, j. Scheemann z, II.
Jurgens 8, T. N. Zeising 21, H. Schitchman
10, c. Bredehof 5, f. Stande 20, C. Lindecker
ls, +. Hau 20, J. Mindermann IA, A. Beck