The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-05
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Crack Marksmen Perform Mt the National
SchuetEenfest.

Sunday. which was the first day Of tho Ma
tlonal Schuetzenfest Mt Glendale Park, was
named Dewey Day" in honor OF the gallant
Admiral Dewey and the unerring gunners who
fought at Manila. The sharpshooters have
come TO New York from every part Of the coun-
try TO participate In the festival. These affairs
are held every three years. The Bund is only
seven years old. although twenty years ago
there was an organization which held so-called
national shooting contests. Alarge portion OF
the money received this year will be turned
over TO the Red Cross Society. A feature
on tho ground on the first day was a COM
plete field hospital, including n large tent, cots,
and a two-horse ambulance. The events OF the
early morning began with the raising at the
butts OF the first red flag by Charles Boyer OF
tho Empire Rifle Club. Boyer won So be-
sides the honor of making the first b~ullseye.
He placed a bullet within a three-inch centre.
II. d. Muller Of the Zcttlcr Rife Club won tho
first official silver medal. The first score IN the
tine Horn OF the Central Schuetzen Corps, The
second silver medal was won by A. @. Sieben-
eischen. The scores we're:
Silver Medal-Siebeneischen, August Maynes, W.
RAthmann. II. J. Streicklsnd, Gottlob Worm. Rein
pIprst. &C DIETRICH, Charles, Honey, william 4.
Hicks. Gehard Krauss, William Koch, 9. Pfeil,
s s. fsnn 'R;r nS"i Kro MS%t.ISrb b. 'S M@rss @'f +. B STdhnU Il.
HAnnes, Joseph Butcher, II Becker, f. g; Gotthard.
g. Joseph Si h's Singer. j John + Ef sGRmitt,, Fred RSSit sch hS@TSiif il.
Michaels3n, J. p. Heise, Charles Ii, Hettesheimer,
First Gold MedelIGottlob Worm.
Second Gold Medal-Louis Flack.
Best Scores on Ring TarRet-H. NJ. Pope, 10; A. Z.
Pill!rd, II; Il. 4. Ginch. 3d. F. @. Ross. 50; R. BusSo,
First nag-Chnrles Boyer. Second hsg-Hans Beleck.
Man Target-C. E. Gench, SS; W. 81. Hicks, 80;
Charles W. Horney, soi H. NJ, Pope, 80; A: Martin, 80.
a.; +. 8. Pillard, -: d. W. Mclaughlin, ~; +. ..
Young. AZ; lgnAtz Martin, AZ; j. Bordenstab, 20; l.
f. dinch, 8s.
Owing to the extreme heat which prevailed
| yesterday the attendance was but light. The
which occurred to one OF. the. sharpshooters
during the rainstorm. While Fttoro Minervini
secretary Of the Italian Shooting Association,
was, aiming. at a target. the lightning struck
the physician who attended him said that his
Injuries were not serious. He was taken to his
home. 300 East Fifteenth street. Scores:
At Point Target-J. Bodenwehr, J. Merz, ]. Bitscher,
S; Worn. W. Koch, DR.. Hittesheimert ". A. Haks, I.
Flach. L. PEST. F. Derby, s. burst, J. Bodenstab, A. s.
Hills. l.. Z. Gintch, F. Heiss, 8. W. Harvey, A. Krons.
berg, n. Busse, A. vehling. l.. Zoellner.
Meyer, S. Uckotcher. g. Henry. steinbach, ]. stohli
Charles EnVert, W. Hasenzahl. p, J. SchInitt, p. Koch,
j. Krrise, c. Waves. s. J. Wregman, n. Gindela, v, n.
ends, F. Brumineister, s. Gross, F. Dietz, j. J. Young.
s. Combs, F. Watts, c. Soft, J. Burfell, ]. Hetz. ],
Doehle,, Theodore Walters, J. wisten. W. ]. Barton,
A. Ringler.
Union Target-L. Flach %. S. Worn g., n. NJ. Pop,
81, NJ Dorrlar 81, s. Bettcher 80, out of 100 POSSIBLE
rings.
Phi. II. Schmitt, J. W. Mclaughlin, L. Flach.
President Weber has received letters from
President Mckinley and Woe President Hobart
in which they expressed their regrets at not be.
ing able to be present at the Schuetzenfest.