The herald., 1898-09-16
A RIFLE MEETING
TO BE HELD AT THE COMPANY'S
RANGE NEXT MONTH s.
A New Range to Be Located North of
the Present Site-Meeting
Last Night

The Los Angeles Sharpshooters, to The
number of 40, met last evening and decided
to hold riflemen's tournament from Octo-
Der 21st to 23d and another day If neces-
sary. 1t was also decided TO abandon the
company's present range near Eastake
park and build another several miles north
of The present site. '- "'' 80
The new range will be much larger one
and will be better fitted to the requirements
of the organization. Besides having 200,
300 and 500 yard ranges, it will have 1000
yard target.
At last evenings meeting Capt. Kelly,
chairman Of the tournament: committee,
reported that, after investigating the ques-
ton of holding large tournament, open
20 ali rifiemen in the country, the commit
tee had agreed 20 recommend such an ac-
ton, even though the expense connected
with the affair would figure up close 10 $500.
The program as suggested by the COM
mittee, and which met with general ap-
prevail by the members of the company,
consisted of several team Shoots and single
pool events. The first team contest on the
proposed program will be for sharpshoot-
ers only. Each team will be composed of
five men, who will be allowed ten shots a
man at 200 and 500 yards The prizes offered
will be as follows: Fifty dollars for first
place, $25 for second and SIS for third. The
individual who scores highest will be given
gold medal.
The second event will be termed the Mer-
chandise shoot. The prizes for this shoe.
will be donated by local merchants and
the range will be 800 yards. ANY one can
enter this contest provided he can "d!g up
SC cents, the price of three shots. If he is
not marksman, however he will not want
to reach down in his jeans, as only bulls
eyes count Every man can have as many
shots as he can pay for, and the person who
scores the most bullseyes wins the match
and takes a certain part of 80 per cent OF
the entry fee.
The third, shoot will be on the same lines
with the exception of the distance. The
latter will be for 200 yards. The members
of the Sharpshooters who have not quail
fed as sharpsho oters, or those who have
not reached the desired so per cent. will be
given a chance to win glory in this shoot
| The Times prize match will be the title
of the next affair-a 500 yard shoot ter
shots to man. Entries to this match can
only be secured by coupons, which the
Times will issue, commencing Sunday next
until the tournament. The IDA is that the
| fifty holding the highest number of cou-
pons will be allowed to enter the contest.
The prize offered will certainly be an in
ducement as they consist of bicycles, rifles
fishing outfits, field glasses and a number
of other valuables.
| The 1000 yard contest, the first held by the
company is expected to be very interest t.
ing affair. The prizes and other prellmin-
aries have not been arranged Over $3.50
was promised last night in support of the
affair.
The committee appointed to consider the
matter of changing the bylaws of organi-
cation from strictly military basis to that
of less strict standard said that it was
unable to make a report and asked that the
matter be continued until after the tourna-
ment This was granted. In the meantime
those who have different rifles from those
used by the company Wilt be allowed to
join.
The company decided to turn out on the
day the Seventh regiment returns from San
Francisco. All members are requested to
meet in the company's rooms the evening
before the day set for the Seventhto ret
turn.