San Diego Schuetzen Shooters in 1977 at the Tom Nichols Match in Alpine California. Front row L-R; Bob Rocek, ?, Jack Farmer, Russ Hooks, Gil Newton, Tom Nichols, Frank Sheridan, Bob Stein, Dick Geis, Jeff Geis. Back Row; Al Sledge, Jim Boxberger, ?,?,Gordon Dale, Walt Kennedy, Sid Biggers,?, Howard Fusic, Arno Kikilus, Arnold Kraus, Granny Martin, Bruce Jones,?, Eric Keel, Tim Geis. 

Not sure, but the fellow top row right, looks like Barry Darr, a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away. No offense intended Barry. I met you at the first Coors match in 1982. Same galaxy, just a few years later. 

Here's another San Diego Photo from 1988; Front Row, L-R; Bob Roeder, Wes Miller, Duane Jenner, Jerry Cleave, Russ Hooks, Jim Wooten, Bill Bieber, Lonnie Bathke, Chuck Cleave, Dean Lillard. Back Row; Ken Lewis, Tommy Mason, Tony Dolan, ?, Joe Feldman, Dennis Brule, John Duetenberg, Randy Wright, George Valuck, Jeff Patton.

Fred Ross and Adolph Strecker;

These are some of the details from "ARMS AND THE MAN" that go along with the Election Day Match;

"H. M. Pope whose remarkable shooting after the unfortunate incident which deprived him of all chance for first honors, has already been referred to, shot a Stevens-Pope 33 caliber with a 220 grain bullet muzzle-loaded, 32 inch No. 4 weight full octagon barrel with palm rest. The powder charge was FFG King's Semi Smokeless with No. 1 Du Pont Rifle Smokeless as a priming charge, and Peters No. 2 primers, his bullets were cast 1 part tin to 22 of lead. The rifle is mounted with a Stevens 5 power crosshair telescope. S. B. Adams of the Myles Standish Rifle Club of Portland, Maine was an interested spectator, his club anticipates an active indoor season and will undoubtedly have strong teams in the field with rifle, revolver and pistol. Those familiar with previous Election Day matches will recall the introduction of the telescope sight in 1903, which was allowed by a close vote of the competitors. Last year three competitors were provided with telescopes, Pope, Ross and Humphrey, the winners of first third and sixth places. A strong sentiment in favor of this form of sight has been apparent during the present year and as a result thirteen of the entries used it while a number of the remaining competitors expressed the intention of investigating the telescope proposition in the near future. Dr. Hudson has been in possession of two telescopes for some time past, one with crosshairs and the other with an aperture, but is not as yet prepared to abandon the peep and aperture sights with which he has accomplished such remarkable results. Regarding the palm rest, which at times has been the subject of considerable discussion, L. P. Hansen of Jersey City, NJ not only attests to its value as an aid to steady holding but also in regard to its right to be recognized as a legitimate device in connection with a rifle. But it can be said that it is not gaining in popularity with those who use the more practical military and hunting rifles and are loath to adopt it. The physical conformation of the individual determines largely the advantage to be gained by the use of the palm rest. We have in mind one rifleman who owing to his relatively short legs long body and short upper arm finds it impossible to rest his elbow on the hip even with the aid of a palm rest.

"The details of the rifles, etc., used by the other competitors are given below. In all cases the first name or names mentioned refer to the make of the barrel and the last to the action. Where a priming charge is mentioned it was from 3 to 5 grains of No. 1 Du Pont Rifle Smokeless. Arthur Hubalek; Stevens-Pope Ballard muzzle-loading 33, 218 with FG King's Semi Smokeless nitro priming Stevens 5 power aperture telescope, palm rest. W. A. Tewes; Stevens-Pope Ballard muzzle-loading 33, 224 FFG King's Semi Smokeless nitro priming, Stevens 3 power aperture telescope F. C. Ross; Stevens muzzle-loading 33 218 FG King's Semi Smokeless nitro priming Stevens 5 power cross hair telescope, palm rest. W. A. Barker; Zischang Barning Ballard muzzle-loading 32, 200 FG Hazard nitro priming Stevens 5 power crosshair telescope; Charles Bischoff; Stevens-Pope Sharps muzzle-loading 33, 220 FFG King's Semi Smokeless nitro priming, peep rear and pinhead front sight. L. C. Buss; Stevens-Pope Ballard muzzle-loading 28, 138 FFG Laflin & Rand Orange Rifle, Stevens 3 power aperture telescope. George Schlicht; Stevens-Pope Ballard muzzle-loading 33, 200 FG King's Semi Smokeless nitro priming Stevens 3 power pinhead telescope. J. Kaufmann Stevens-Pope Ballard muzzleloading 32, 200 FG Laflin & Rand Orange Rifle, nitro priming, Stevens 6 power aperture telescope. L. P. Hansen; Stevens-Pope Ballard muzzle-loading 34 200 FFG King's Semi Smokeless nitro priming rear peep and front pinhead sights. Owen Smith; Stevens-Pope Sharps muzzle-loading 33 200 FG Hazard nitro priming Stevens 5 power cross hair telescope. August Begerow; Stevens-Pope Ballard muzzle-loading 32, 200 FG King's Semi Smokeless nitro priming peep rear and pinhead front sight, palm rest. B. Zettler; Winchester Ballard breechloading 32, 185 factory bullet FG Hazard rear peep and front pinhead sights palm rest. P. Andrassy; Stevens-Pope Martini muzzle-loading 32, 185 FG Hazard nitro priming, Stevens 5 power aperture telescope palm rest. H. L. Seckel; Zischang Sharps 32 200 FG Hazard nitro priming rear peep and front pinhead sights palm rest. Louis Maurer; Stevens-Pope Winchester muzzle-loading 32, 185 FG King's Semi Smokeless rear peep and pinhead front sights palm rest. G. T. Conti; Winchester Ballard breechloading 32, 185 FG Hazard rear peep and front pinhead sights. O. Bernius; Winchester Ballard breechloading 38, 255 FG Hazard nitro priming rear peep and front pinhead sights palm rest."

great info and picture. I love the info on the scopes and palm rests. Thanks

Schutzenbob wrote on Apr 30^th, 2019 at 4:24pm:


Interesting about the scopes... mostly 3X to 5X, with just one lone 6X listed in the bunch.