The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-19


~ fHot on the range a. Bohr5usvil's yes
to-day in the initial shoot of the national
tourney. nearly 80 visiting markSrnen being
present From o'clock. when the contests
commenced. tire firing was continuous until
80 = tnr evening.
With perfect weather and only a moderate
breeze conditions were excellent for first
class scoring - favorable vas the time
considered that mary experts se zed the
f-st gpUortuEity 20 compete IN the King
-r-aai shoot IN which no re-eutry is a.
lowed. preferriuE to accept yesterdays cor
l.tious than the chances OF a higher wiad
to-day
J. Schmidt Of this city made tie best
score eH tire target a. the time Of closing
rHe scores FOR tho day. J. b Haynings in
t~hed second. while Doctor KeSsler made
, third high score their marks in order he
Ing 81. ID and ~. respectively. Contests
' oa this forgot were the feature Of the day.
IN the special event of This tournament
The Worlds Fair Medal shoot. g r Hopp
~ Wausau. Wis was the sole contestant
To r-- shot in the T=-iuch center. This
event Ua= shot on a Pinch bulTS-eye. con-
tanning s-iarh disk. In che center Of which
vas "-iael disk
Contestant after contestant appeared IT
Tie range iu this shoot. nearly fifty hitting
The pulE--sva. \ Srecial machine IS used
10 n, ssg-e The shots. the one striking near
-St 'f- center being the winning score. Tn
JOS some '---r rHut=Staut puts 4 bullet
'-sHT To- the center Of the Interior disk
tiGE did hrVu. however. he Will PULL down
To prize uo shots ara fired ~ each man
tA .H' stitch target. Doctor E Il keSs!rr
'i J3is rttt came 70 the fore Doctor h=SS-
--r VS. The sole contestant 20 hit the sticl.
ID ~N-iHHh fi>k IN twelv--inch bull s-eye
af - yards He entered the event several
tines and scored several excellent shots
~ the Worlds Fair shoot Z special medal
- '.Hn rurE Up besides a purse Of Si2222
30 ne -a--ltry events. the contestants
we're numerous. Many rlarksuen entered
1 their initial scores. and the list will be a
41nE on" AZ the close. Owing to the coudi-
i9l- gnl-r which, the present tourney =
| snot the scores viii not be concluded in any
: tvtnt until Tomorrow evening.
ARRANGEMENTS ARE PERFECT.
Arrangements az the range were perfect
fur rapid shooting. In the shooting-hous
cf the club. located On the outskirts OF
Robringvtls. just south Of the River des
feFes a TgT q twenty butts had beer ar
laHg"f each httet with one OF the targets
AZ VINCE matches were 10 De shot Contest
ants were enabled to take any unoccupied
range ami 70 Ire a. many Snots as they
Pleased d any target
J. Z. Schmidt and Otto Math!e. the latter
from Nausau, WIS., made the same score
II the shoot al the ring target In the scor-
ing shot Is given the high score As re-
entry - allowed here. however. 1t liz posi-
bic that thsir totals viii be surpassed.
SCLm1dtS work was one of the features
o. the scoring up to the time of closing. In
the Ulau-ta.gCt event ne made g. leading
TIE score Of Harry Pope By three points.
] he latter = one OF the best known shots
II The country and holds the American
clampionship Tor 100 shots on the standard
American tarCzt at 20 yards
All shooting yesterday vas at the 9I-yard
ttngs, and al events in the tournament
81. . hold AZ this distance The twelve
-nch treeimoor bull s--ye was used In sew
sral events
The range on which the events were shot
extends across slight depression in the
ground. the shooter standing in the house
ga ore side of hill and firing at the butts
across the intervening go Yards on the op-
r"stta bank In front Of the butts Is
ron gf pits. IN which stand the scorers and
target tenders.
CoLoRED FLAGS WAVED.
Different colored flags are waved when 4
Shot has hit the target to inform the shoot
- ~ the location Of the bullet. = pointer
* also used to designate the exact spot at
T1lcE the bullet hit Then an electric bell
is pressed by tho scorer. who sits Gear the
shooter. the target = lowered into the pit
and fresh card is substituted.
This system enables rapid work. No
sooner has one shot been fred than the
backing % she target disappears for q sec
u7d. 70 reanUsar in readiness for use. Sew
.faI of the r=Hges are reserved for the man
target trts affair probably being the most
ppGlsr contest yesterday.
harry Pope 81 Hartford. Conn. made a
Aecialtr u the Elan target and shot sew
= al cards Al the range Schmidt who did
ieEHarkAbiy consistent work throughout,
finished in the lead for the day. however.
ARRANGEMENTS for visiting shooters were
Vel handled. chairmen Df the various
committees had lengthy corps OF as
SistantS. ard the directors were much in
evidence IL taking care OF the visitors Au-
gust Iielahar chairman OF the Hotel and
Railroad Committee. met the shooters as
.nsy arrived st the park in company with
W 3. Huppert and the Reception Commit
Tee.
Louis SChwsishoefer served as shooting
master. The Executive Committee did good
1:o-k In carrying the affair along smoothly
ana deserves credit in this resEaCt notably
Doctor ksssier and Sheriff DiCkmanu. Ow-
ing TO Fest President \. \. Busch being de-
aimed late at business he Vas represented
by Eberilar5t Anhsuser. Gaty Pallen and
Bob Francis conducted Z registry for
visitors.
High scores in the King medal shoot in
which no re-cntry j. allowed. were:
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