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Individwal Rifle Championship Match. 
The Individual Rifle Championship Match, which has been one 
of the annual Election Day fixtures with our New York riflemen 
since 1893, was held this year on Tuesday, Nov. 3, in Armbruster's 
Greenville Schuttzen Park, Jersey City, N. J. This annual con- 
test has become very popular with our local riflemen. It is now 
one of the fixtures among many rifle clubs throughout the country. 
The first inception of this annual match was brought about with 
the idea of closing the out-door shooting season with a grand 
meeting of all the best marksmen in and about New York, and 
in the results demonstrate who was the champion for the year. 
The conditions of the match are of such a character that the 
middle class shooter would be induced to enter the contest. The 
management of this event has, up to 1901, been in the hands of 
prominent local riflemen. This year the famous Zettler Rifle 
Club, of this city, was induced to take it up and make it one of 
its annual club fixtures. So, under the leadership of Gus Zim- 
mermann, the president of the Zettler club, the contest was one of 
the most successful in its history. 
Conditions: 100 shots per man, 25-ring target (?4in. rings). 
Open to all comers. Entrance ?5. Distance 200yds. 
A trophy, emblematic of the championship of the 100-shot 
matches, donated by Wm. Hayes, of Newark, N. J., is to be held 
by the winner for one year, the names of the winners to be ap- 
propriately inscribed on the trophy each year, from the time of 
the inauguration of the 100-shot champion matches. 
A fine trophy, donated by Wm. Armbruster, for the best 10-shot 
score. Only one trophy or one prize can be won by one com- 
petitor. 
Tlie match will be shot under the management of the following 
committee: Gus Zimmermann, Chairman; Wm. Hayes, M. 
Dorrler, L. P. Hansen, E. Van Zandt, O. C. Boyce, A. Begerow, 
C. G. Zettler, B. Zettler, Aug. Kronsberg, R. Gute; Geo. W. 
I'laisted, Secretary. 
The records of the winners in previous years follow: 
lam, 100-shot score: F. C. Ross, 2194; 10-shot score: L. Flach 
230, and Chas. Hutch 230. 
(Shoot-off won by L. Flach.) 
1894, 100-shot score, F. C. Ross 2142; 10-shot score, F. C. Ross 231. 
1895, 100-shot score, F. C. Ross 2222, 10-shot score, G. W. Plaisted 
233. 
1896, 100-shot score, F. C. Ross 2225; 10-shot score, M. Dorrler 
230. 
1897, 100-shot score, M. Dorrler 2183; 10-shot score, H. M. Spencer 
229. 
1898, 100-shot score, F. C. Ross 2213; 10-shot score, H. M. 
Spencer 231. 
1899, 100-shot score, M. Dorrler 2246; 10-shot score, Geo. Schlicht 
231. 
1900, 100-shot score, M. Dorrler 2257; 10-shot score, F. C. Ross 
235. 
1901, 100-shot score, F. C. Ross 2238; 10-shot score, Dr. W. G. 
Hudson 230. 
In the match this year the conditions in every way were favor- 
able. The weather was clear and warm, with little or no wind. 
The entry was large, twenty-nine riflemen being recorded on the 
entry list. Four States were represented by their most expert 
riflemen — New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. 
The highest record score, 2257, that had ever been made with 
the schuetzen rifle on the German ring target in any country was 
made in this match by Michael Dorrler on the Greenville range in 
ISOO. But in the contest on the same range, Nov. 3, Dr. Walter 
G. Hudson made a score, 2301, that most every rifleman has con- 
sidered impossible, and would never be made. His entire 100 
shots averaged inside of a iVzin. circle at 200yds., shooting off- 
hand or hip rest. This score is 76 points higher than that of his 
nearest competitor, J. E. Kelley, who had a total of 2225 points. 
Dr. Hudson won die Hayes trophy. J. E. Kelley won the Arm- 
bruster trophy, a diamond locket, presented by Wm. Armbruster. 
The scores of the match follow, Dr. Hudson's score being 
given in full: 
Dr W (r Hudson, N Y City.. 22 23 23 25 24 21 22 20 25 23—228 
20 23 24 22 22 25 24 23 24 25—232 
■ 24 21 24 22 25 25 23 24 25 24^236 
25 23 23 23 24 23 25 24 23 20—233 
23 23 23 23 22 20 22 24 22 23—225 
21 24 24 20 22 21 24 24 23 23—226 
21 23 25 24 23 22 23 25 25 25—236 
24 23 25 25 23 20 20 22 22 23—227 
20 21 21 24 20 25 25 24 23 23—226 
25 22 24 25 22 22 21 24 23 24—232—2301 
T E Kelley, Boston Mass.: 
218 220 213 226 221 225 221 235 223 223—2225 
F C Ross, Chicopee Falls, Mass.: 
218 214 213 224 219 217 227 232 220 217—2201 
Charles Bischoff, Hoboken: 
223 217 198 220 216 217 220 220 227 224^2182 
H M Pope, Springfield, Mass.: 
218 216 218 217 220 216 223 222 213 210—2173 
Wm. A. Tewes, Jersey City: 
228 216 220 222 213 220 215 223 228 183—2168 
George Schlicht, Guttenberg: 
230 208 221 215 221 199 224 218 210 214—2160 
Rudolph Gute, Middle Village, L. I.: 
220 213 203 205 214 209 217 220 218 219—2138 
John Kaufmann, Brooklyn, N. Y. : 
211 215 228 212 206 197 200 211 213 21S— 2109 
Harding Allen, Barre, Mass.: 
213 205 215 230 208 199 222 216 185 201—2094 
C- Worn, Brooklyn, N. Y. : 
214 195 199 199 199 203 204 215 206 212—2051 
August Kronsberg, N. Y. City: 
196 195 204 220 209 202 209 203 205 206—2049 
L P Hansen, Jersey City: 
219 215 216 191 219 203 218 218 219*123—2041 
I. rttel, Pittsburg, Pa.: 
214 230 225 202 217 223 224 219 221 *59— 2034 
II S Roberts, Boston, Mass.: 
184 211 200 207 212 204 215 202 198 200—2033 
Lcuis Maurer, N. Y. City: 
196 210 198 201 202 206 188 187 207 204—1999 
A Begerow, Newark: 
193 191 213 200 199 207 201 179 194 188-1965 
Geo. Bain, West New Brighton, S. I. : 
198 217 207 204 185 201 187 193 159 184^1935 
Arthur Hubulik, Brooklyn, N. Y.: 
176 158 217 165 204 201 196 152 198 192—1859 
H. Fenwirth, New York: 
168 194 217 184 172 167 183 181 196 181—1883 
Owen Smith, Hoboken: 
212 198 189 189 211 160 203 220 181 *— 1763 
O C Boyce, Jersey City: 
216 223 214 210 216 208 207 210 43 •—1754 
T H Keller, N. Y. City: 
ISO 171 182 187 175 175 184 157 152 178—1741 
Paul Andrassy, Brooklyn: 
168 173 200 189 200 196 202 185 182 *42-1737 
J Ruckh, Brooklyn; 
179 208 160 194 212 171 190 147 171 ♦—1632 
<3eo. Ludwig, N. Y. City: „ „ 
142 183 167 176 188 179 153 194 167 *7(}-1619 
•Did not finish. 
Best 10-shot scores: 
Dr W G Hudson 21 23 25 24 23 22 23 25 25 25—236 
J E Kellfey. 20 24 24 25 24 23 24 23 23 25—235 
F C Ross 20 21 24 22 25 25 23 24 24 24—232 
Ceo Schlicht » 23 25 21 24 23 21 2B 23 24 21—230 
H Allen ...21 24 24 25 23 21 24 22 24 22—230 
L P Ittel 25 23 22 23 25 25 21 21 23 22—230 
T Kaufmann 23 24 22 24 23 23 15 23 23 24—2^8 
Vv m A Tewes 21 20 23 21 25 23 22 24 25 24—228 
Chas Bischoff 23 19 24 21 25 21 22 24 23 25—227 
H M Pope 20 24 24 21 25 24 23 19 20 23—223 
Rifle Shooting at Flying Objects. 
Shooting at flying or moving objects with a rifle is increasing 
in popularity, and several noteworthy performances in this line 
htve occurred recently. 
Prominent among those who have achieved success in this 
direction is Le Roy Leach, whose performance at Wood Lake, 
Neb., on Aug. 2, was claimed at that time to be the world's 
record in that line of .shooting. Mr. Leach shot at l%in. wooden 
blocks, thrown into the air by two assistants. He used a .22cal. 
repeating rifle and a single bullet. The targets, 1,000 in number, 
were thrown by W. L. Chrysler and E. Tryon. One rifle was 
MR LEROY LEACH. 
used throughout the shooting, which was fitted with plain open 
sights. The score made was as follows: 
Shot at. Broke. Missed. 
50 48 First 2 
50 47 First, and last 2 
460 448 Last 2 
450 447 First 3 
1000 990 10 
This performance was duly witnessed, and its correctness sworn 
to before a notary public. Exceellent though it was, it did not 
satisfy Mr. Leach, who essayed to hit 1,000 targets straight. On 
Oct. 14 he attempted and accomplished this remarkable feat. It 
was also done at Wood Lake. Mr. Leach shot at the same l?4in. 
targets at a distance of 20ft. He used a repeating rifle. 
This shooting was witnessed by I. J. Leach, Oliver Hall, A. S. 
McNamee and C. E. Dennis, who made affidavit as to its correct- 
ness, which was sworn to before A. C. Johnson, a notary public 
at Wood Lake, Neb. 
Mr. Leach is country surveyor of Cherry county, Nebraska. 
Shooting with him is a mere pastime, and his performance on 
Aug. 2 was his first attempt to make a world's record. 
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Kaufmann vs. Young. 
Two of the Williamsburg sharpshooters who have been at odds 
for some time over their respective shooting ability, with the aid 
of their friends as promoters in the matter, arranged a 100-shot 
njatch for $50 a side. The match was shot off on the Glendale 
Park range, at Glendale, L. I., last week. Kaufmann won by 128 
points. Conditions, rifle, 200yds. The scores are appended: 
John Kaufman 22 15 15 24 18 15 19 11 14 19—172 
21 21 IS 25 18 21 22 21 24 20—211 
24 25 23 23 20 23 19 22 18 24—221 
21 20 21 19 16 19 24 19 16 24—199 
23 22 24 20 21 20 21 24 14 23—212 
19 23 20 22 21 20 22 20 20 21—208 
20 22 21 20 IS 20 20 20 23 19—203 
20 23 18 21 21 21 20 20 23 20—207 
17 21 18 18 18 20 24 20 17 24^197 
17 23 17 2 4 21 20 18 19 19 25—203—2033 
John J Young 20 21 18 19 21 13 25 16 22 20—195 
20 8 15 18 21 22 13 15 17 23—172 
24 24 20 20 20 16 24 23 23 19—213 
17 24 22 19 23 22 25 12 18 16—198 
19 20 15 23 19 22 24 19 18 23—202 
23 14 17 15 23 21 22 22 18 23—198 
21 10 16 20 20 14 22 10 13 20—166 
20 22 20 19 19 24 17 0 11 19—171 
20 18 18 18 22 20 0 21 23 20—180 
22 17 25 19 25 17 21 20 19 25—210—1905 
Cincinnati Police Revolver Contest. 
Following are the winners in the police revolver competition, 
Cincinnati, O., which was concluded on Nov. 2: First, Sergt. 
Chas. Palmer, 57; second and third Patrolman Jacob Sterley and 
Allen Moore, 53 each; fourth, Sergt. Wm. White, 51; fifth and 
sixth, Patrolmen Wm. Moore and John Muhle, 48 each. The 
conditions were six shots each at a lOin. target, 3in. bullseye, 
60ft. distance, possible 60 points. The prizes were silver medals, 
given by Col. Millikin, Chief of the Department, and were made 
to represent the target, each man's score to be engraved 
thereon. Bonasa. 
Rifle Matters. 
The long delayed question of the future management of the 
Union Hill Park, was finally decided last week, when the execu- 
tive board of officers of the Plattdeutsch Verein voted to lease 
the park to Capt. John Moje, of Fifty-ninth street and Lexington 
avenue. 
The New York Corps will open its winter gallery shoot for 
prizes on the Zettler Bros, ranges on Friday night, Nov. 13. 
Hudson vs, Doi-rier. 
Dr. W. G. Hudson, of New York city, and Michael Dorrler 
met on Armbruster's Greenville range, Jersey City, on Oct. 30, 
and had a 50-shot match for a small stake. 
The weather conditions were good, and both of the men made 
good scores. Dr. Hudson finished 12 points in the lead. Scores: 
Hudson 24 24 24 25 24 21 18 24 21 23—228 
21 25 21 21 23 23 21 21 20 23—219 
25 23 19 22 25 22 19 21 24 22—222 
24 22 23 23 23 24 22 22 25 2t>— 233 
20 23 24 23 21 20 23 22 20 22—218—1120 
Dorrler 22 22 22 22 23 23 22 22 18 22—218 
21 24 24 23 22 22 24 22 22 22—226 
23 23 23 19 22 22 23 22 24 24—225 
19 24 21 19 21 18 22 22 24 25—215 
22 22 22 15 23 25 22 25 25 23—224—1108 
Manhattan Rifle and Revolver Club. 
New York.— The Manhattan Rifle and Revolver Club held its 
weekly shoot in the Greenville Schuetzen Park on- Saturday, 
Nov. 7. Several good scores were made on the revolver range. 
B. F. Wilder made one score of 97. 
Revolver scores, 50yds. : 
B F Wilder , 91 97 85 95 89 94 84 89 91 80 
W J Coons 85 89 86 86 87 
ALA Himmelwright 89 '91 89 88 .. .. .. .. .. .. 
Rifle scores, 200yds.: 
H Fenwirth 23 21 23 20 23 19 18 18 20 18—203 
L P Hansen 21 19 21 23 18 22 23 23 23 24—217 
Cincinnati Rifle Association, 
Cincinnati, O. — On Oct. 25 the following scores were made, 
shooting at 200yds., offhand, 25-ring target: 
Payne 227 219 218 217 210 
Nestler .....214 211 209 206 204 
Lux 214 205 199 198 192 
Bruns 211 203 200 199 196 
H Uckotter, Sr 204 197 19a 190 189 
Gindele 203 192 
Freitag 202 195 194 187 182 
Drube 196 164 163 161 ... 
H Uckotter, Jr US 146 146 141 138 
Honor. 
64 
63 
60 
54 
66 
52 
49 
42 
Presque Isle Rifle Club. 
Erie, Pa., Oct. 31. — ^In spite of the pleasant weather last Satur- 
day only four of the club turned out for the weekly shoot. Capt. 
Bacon, who hardly ever misses being present, was out of the 
city to-day. Scores: 
Parker 79 77 74—230 Almeda 6S 66 64—198 
Germann 84 77 76—237 Mount 82 74 73—229 
Cabia Blanco. 
Miller Rifle CUb. 
Hoboken, N. J. — At the weekly gallery shoot of the Miller Rifle 
and Pistol Club, at headquarters, 123 Washington street, Hoboken, 
last week, the appended scores were made, .22cal. rifles, offhand, 
distance 75ft.: C. Bischoff 245, F. Unbehunen 243, C. Smith 241, 
R. W. Evans 240, R. A. Goldsmith 239, A. Schwartz 238, C. Miller 
234, P. Schultz 231, E. Doyle 228, W. Grote 217, C. Bayha 215, 
D. Dingman 232, A. Bahn 229, R. A. Blake 220, C. Kensey 210. 
Fixtures* 
Nov. 18.— Ossining, N- Y., Gun Club shoot; main event, 100- 
target handicap for silver chocolate set. 
Nov. 21.— Brooklyn, N. Y., Gun Club shoot, 100-target allow- 
ance handicap; $5 to high guns. J. S. Wright, Mgr. 
Nov. 26. — Chicago, 111., Gun Club Thanksgiving Day shoot. A. 
A. Waters, Sec'y. 
Dec. 9-10. — West Baden, Ind. — Baden- Lick Club amateur live- 
bird shoot. J. L. Winston, Mgr. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
We are informed that the Young Repeating Arms Co., of 
Columbus, O., have discontinued. 
as 
Mr. J. L. Winston announces that Dec. 9 and 10 have been 
fixed upon for an amateur live-bird shoot of the Baden Lick Club. 
It 
Mr. H. Sauer, of the firm of J. P. Sauer & Son, Suhl, Germany, 
arrived in New York on Tuesday of this week. He will remain 
in the United States for some weeks. 
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Mr. Frank Lawrence, representative of the W. R. A. Co. in 
Pennsylvania, was in New York on Wednesday of last week en 
route to visit the factory at New Haven. 
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Mr. Tom Marshall arrived in New York on Tuesday of this 
week, after a day's shooting on the Chesapeake Bay. He bagged 
seventeen canvasbacks. He was the guest of Mr. Dupont, presi- 
dent of the Dupont Powder Co. 
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Mr. John S. Wright, manager, announces that the Brooklyn 
Gun Club will hold a shoot on Nov. 21, commencing at 1 o'clock. 
The main event will be an allowance handicap at 100 targets, for a 
gold watch, 50 cents optional entrance, targets extra; ?5 to high 
gun. 
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Eminent visitors in New York last week were Messrs. Irby 
Bennett, of Memphis; Tom Marshall, Keithsburg, 111., and W. L. 
Colville, recently of Batavia, N. Y. Mr. Marshall left south- 
ward on Saturday last for the section of the Atlantic Coast 
where the canvasbacks abound. 
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In the contest for the Traver cup at the shoot of the Pough- 
keepsie, N. Y., Gun Club, Nov. 5, Mr. H. E. Winans won with a 
straight score of 25. This is a handicap event. The Poughkeepsie 
gladiators contemplate an invasion of Ossining on Nov. 18, with 
a renewed purpose to lift the cup. 
Mr. C. G. Blandford informs us that the Ossining, N. Y., Gun 
Club will hold a shoot on Nov. 18, commencing at 1 o'clock. The 
main event will be a 100-target handicap, misses as breaks, for a 
chocolate set, value $25. This will also constitute five 20-target 
optional sweeps for amateurs. A $10 gold piece will go to the 
one who scores the greatest number of breaks out of the 100 
targets, $1 optional entrance extra. 
The series of matches between ten-man teams of the Annapolis 
Gun Club and the Analostan Gun Club, of Washington, D. C, 
resulted in a tie. Three contests were decided. Analostan won 
the first by a score of 393 to 386. The second contest resulted in 
a tie on 365. Annapolis won the third contest by a score of 414 
to 400. Each man shot at 50 targets. The final match is post- 
poned till next spring. . ^ _ 
