The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-02
TURKEYS AS TARGET
SAVANNAH RIFLE ASSOCIATION
HAD A GALA DAY
WITH NEW YEARS SHOOT.
GENERAL AVERAGE
OF ATTENDANCE FOR YEAR.

One of the Target B1rds HUNG Him.
seIf-Then SiIhouettes Were Used
Fifteen Birds Were Shot for-COn-
testants Were Divided Into
CIasses-The Shoot at the Birds
Head the Most Enjoyable Feature
of the Recommendation Were
UnfavOrabIe-NO Good Scores Were
Made-President Fetzer Led the
Attendance List.
The twenty-seventh annual turkey
shoot of the Savannah Rifle Associa-
ton was held yesterday at the Avon
dale Range. About fifty members of
the association were in attendance. The
utmost good feeling prevailed among
the contestants. on whom the New
Year feeling had laid a strong hold.
No phenomenal shooting was done.
On the other hand, the weather con-
ditions were not conducive to good re-
suits, and the scores were but medi-
OGRE. Everybody was glad of an OPP
portunity to twit his neighbor, and,
all in good feeling, many jokes were
enjoyed at the expense of those who
made hapless shots. Oysters. sand
witches, beer and other good things,
served on the grounds, contributed in
large measure to the enjoyment of the
shoot.
Fifteen GobbIers Won.
Fifteen of the big holiday birds were
shot for. two methods of securing the
coveted fowl being employed in the
shoot. Nine of them fell to those who
were so unerring in their aim, or per-
sistent in their good fortune, as to
bring the bird to earth, while the other
six were given as prizes in the target
contest.
The turkey shoot proper was the most
enjoyable feature of the days pleasure.
The entrance fee to the shoot was rs
cents, which entitled each contestant
to o shots, but before half of the shots
had been fired. the gobblers had all
been COPIED out. Those who did not
get a turkey, of course, had a good
excuse The head and neck of the
bird comprised the target, the distance
being 100 yards. And the heads look
ed remarkably small through the
sights of a rifle.
turkey hung himself.
The plan to shoot at the live bird
was first adopted, but was abandoned
when. in his vain endeavor to free
himself from suspense, the gobbler
committed suicide before any one had
been fortunate enough to end his life
for him. Mr.. S. E. Theus. associa-
ton artist, then drew a silhouette of
a turkeys head, which was afterwards
used instead of the real article
Those who hit the turkeys head,
and were awarded a bird for their
successful efforts, were, Capt. w. G.
Austin Mr.. D. B. Haynes, Capt. H.
E. Wilson. Mr.. Edward Mercer. Mr..
w. n. Nichols, Mr.. A. S. Nichols, Major
w. M. Coney, Mr.. Wright Hunter, and
Mr.. C. B. Fetzer.
Others Who Won Birds.
The contestants in the target match
were divided into five classes, the med
al and four other glasses. Ten shots
were fired at each of the two short
range targets, the 200 and 300. In all
except the second class the contests
were close, the winners in the medal
class and first class winning on the
inverse order, and the wNners of the
third and fourth classes NAnning by q
single point. The correct scores are:
Medal Class-W. G. Austin, IS; ]. C.
oSteil, %, t. =. bdItte 90; r. y. Will
son, 81: ]. p White, n. Capt. Austin
won on the inverse order
First Class-W. N Nichols. So: !.
X. Hazelhurst, So; c. H Richardson.
SO; Thomas Hunter. 50; W. W. Cor,
don. Jr., 20; ]. l. Band, "a; R. c. Fet-
ger, Jr., 80; w. NJ. Coney, 70; E. c. Mer-
Ger, IS; H. E. Wilson, "A; A. S. Mich
OILS, Il; D. D. Haynes, rs; ]. F. Whea-
ton, SO; George Quantock. SO. w. N.
Nichols won on inverse order.
Second CLASSIC. A. Cassels 81: C.
w. Saussy, rs; A. B. Elliott, "a: w. H.
Connerat, Jr., So.
Third Class-Isadore Silverberg. II;
j. A. Crowther, 70; S. E. Theus, 81.
Fourth Class-Joseph Thompson, 20;
w. P. Corbett, So; H. B. Lemcke, 81.
President Led the List.
The years general average of at
tendance of the membersso of the asso-
citation was posted yesterday morning.
There was great d9ll of interest man
testef in the information, which is
always awaited with considerable in
terest. For the first time in the his
tory of the association the president
led the list. There were seventeen
members who had attended five or
more meetings.
The names of these members. with
the percentage of each, follows F. c.
Battey. S5.5: Thomas Hunter, S4.2: w.
G. Austin, "a; J. G. Nilsson. 1913; ]. C.
Postell, SIS; w. w. Gordon. Jr., SIS;
]. T. White. sos; ]. S. Schley. Ts1; A.
5 Nichols, 76.S; B. D. Haynes, 75.s: A.
@. Cassels, 10; S. w. Clark 70; ]. A
Crowther. III; W. d. Bearing. III:
1sadore Silverberg, 67.6;' w. w. Owens,
63.5; w, =. Corbett e.