The herald., 1898-10-23
THE RIfLfMfN
SECOND DAY OF THE SHARP
SHOOTERS TOURNAMENT
Good Scores Made at All the Targets.
The Thousand-Yard Range the
Attraction for Marksmen

The second day of the Sharpshooters' tour
nament on their new range at Glassells sta
ton was marked by an increased attend
snce of ri1emen and spectators and b,
numerous excellent scores made upon all the
targets.
There were no contests decided yesterday
the shoot being progressive, and in conse
quence the great scores made may be over
! turned today.
The days shooting opened with the Times
contest for prizes, and the full fifty marks
men, to which number entries in this con
test were limited, filed their certificates with
the secretary of the range. But thirty nine
OF them were able to complete their scores
before darkness set in, and, as there are nc
re-entries allowed in this contest, it will be
easily concluded today.
The Merchandise shoot and the contests
on all the other targets, re-entries allowed,
progressed merrily all day long, and today
will doubtless double the candidates for
honors and prizes. The Skirmish target
shoot, which was to have taken place to.
day. has been declared off, as it was found
impossible to arrange the target in time.
By the by, Capt. Kelly would be extreme
" obliged to some OF the younger marksmen
if they would aim at the targets instead of
at the telephone wires connecting the range
stand with the butts. Yesterday the tele-
phone wire was twice cut by bullets from
on the target All sorts of excuses were
put up as to the breaking OF the lines, but
the fact remains, according to the eiectri-
clan. that the wires were cut by bullets.
Picnic parties in the hills adjoining the
range at right angles from the position OF
the targets will take due notice.
The contest which attracted the most at
tention was that over the l000-yard range. All
the admirers of certain makes of guns, GER
tain calibers of guns certain manners and
methods OF loading shells, certain sights,
certain positions and rests in shooting, took
their turn at the l000-yard target.
Capt Allan Kelly of the Sharpshooters
shot 3040 gun and made the top score yes
terday at 1000 yards-30 points. This tops
Freemans score of Friday, % points. at the
same range. Other scores made were: Kill
patrick, IL; Dering. Is; DR.. Boyd, 26, etc:
As all the contestants have the right OF res
entry today, Kelly's score may be beaten. \
Some excellent scores were made on the
Times contest at 800 yards, Creedmoor.
Harper Nordholt and Unser have each As
points out of a possible 80 to their credit
Leighton McFe ern and Wood made Al each.
Hauerwaas and Singer made 43 each. As
there is no re-entry in this contest, the
three ASS of yesterday may have to shoot off
a tie for first place.
Charlie Leighton made great score late
Friday night at the 500-yard target. He
made "A out of possible so, the best made
so far at this tournament.
The 'busses which run from the intersec-
tion of Twentieth avenue and DAILY street
will leave positively on the hour today. and
the Terminal railroad people promise trains
right on the minute.
There will undoubtedly be a large attend
ance at the range today. The trip is a
pleasant one. and the sport, for those who
are devoted to the gun is excellent