The San Francisco call., 1898-10-10

means that he must have been under a terrible strain to hold out so we'll
 His previous record in twenty shots was 451. As stated, he broke the coast record, which was 454, held by F. P. Schuster The latter held the honors of being high man of the West only two months. The next in the line was A. Strecker with 45l
 It is believed that it will be many a day before pr. Rodgers mark will be reached on this coast. The doctor has been an enthusiastic rifeman for the past twenty or twenty-five years and has won many medals and honors, but of all he is more proud of yesterdays performance. Dur ing the last of the shooting over half of the members of the Germania Club were present watching every shot with the keenest of interest. and when the last was announced they gave him an ovation that more eager to express their congratula- tions than Schuster and Strecker While 1t cannot be stated now as a fact, it Is believed that 461 rings is the highest rec ord ever made in the United States
 The day was none too good for fine rifle shooting, the light varying every few minutes so that the elevation was hard to keep: In the bullseye contest for cash prizes in the Norddeutscher Schuetzen Verein D. Salfield won first money on a center measuring 261 points on the ma chine. In the San Francisco Schuetzen Verein D. B. Faktor won out in the champion class, and H. Stelling of the rings. T. E. German of the Columbia Pistol and Rifle Club is now In the lead for the members medal, having passed A. B. Dorrell. who is now in the southern part of the State. G. M. Barley of the same club is making good progress with the pistol. his best yesterday being 39, Staude and E. Jacobsen of the Independ- ent Rifles tied on A, military target count. The scores of the several clubs were as follows:
 German schuetzen Club Class Medal shoot. 20 shots. German ring target-First champion class, Dr. l.. O. Rodgers, 461 rings; second R. Stettin, 405: second class J. Gefken 39S: third class. William Goetze 35s Best first shot. F. P Schuster. 24; best last shot, R.
 San Francisco schuetzen verein monthly class medal shoot 20 shots. German ring rings; first class. not filed second class. John Gefl1en. 800: third class, H. Stelling All fourth John Gefken. 25; best last shot N Ahrens. 25.
 Norddeutscher Schuetzen verein bullseye ment of centers-D salfeld, 261 points; W. F.. Garms. 29S; O. Lemcke. BIO: F. P Schuster s2 stsrnRe M GStschaP t Pets2s s2s He5 42 C. J. HinclS. 97G L. Brune, 1O62: C. P Rust 1149; ]. Lankenau, 1155.
 shot scores. Columbia target-Champion class D. W. Mclaughlin 50, F. E. Mason 5e
 First class-J. E. German 59, o. A. Bremen
 Second class-M. J. White 7s. A. Hlnterman
 Third ciass-E. w Moore ss, G. Mannell 1os. B. Jonas 12S
 Members rifle medal, re-entry, 10 shots-J F. German. 57-65, O. A. Bremen S3, G. Mannell 102
 All coners rife medal. re-entry 10 shots pr. L. O. Rodgers 49-52, F. E. Mason 56-5s
 Pistol, 50 yards. 10 shots. class medals for members only-Champion class: c. M. Daiss A. A. H. Pape AS. Dr. L. o. Rodgers 5s M J. White 66.
 First cIass-F. E. Mason 50, G. NJ Barley 55. J. F. Klein TT.
 Second class-J. Hinterman s6
 Third class-J. P. Cosgrave s4 N. H. Neu- stader 99.
 All corners. re-entry matches. Siebe pistol rnedal-G. M. Barley S9-67-71, J. c. German S5, A. H. Pape 4o-42-4S, J. P. Cosgrave 54-56-56.
 Small riie-N. H. Neustader 50.
 Independent rifles, medal shoot. 10 shots Blunt military target-Lieutenant J. Staude A. F. P. Jacobsen A. Sergeant c. w Mitchell 42 Sergeant C. Andrews A. Lieutenant F. Moen- ming B. Corporal J. A. Stang 35. J. H Kuhke 8, H. Gaetgen 32. r. H. Laun 29 H. Staude 20 c. J. Staude 19. II. Gaetgen Jr. 25.