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Sept 11, 187 5. 
will bring countless thousands of all the other varieties 
from the North, which are common to our Western 
waters. The well-known “honk-honk” of the prince 
of all water fowl — the wild geese — will soon be heard as 
they come down from their distant breeding grounds 
about Hudson’s Bay and the great Northern lakes, to 
this, their full feeding grounds, in our wild rice lakes 
and' the stubble fields, where, with the ducks, they re- 
main until the lakes are closed with ice, which is usually 
about the 1st of November. I would say to all of our 
Eastern friends who desire two months of the finest 
shooting to be found in the West, come to Albert Lea, 
where you will find the very best of hotel accommoda- 
tions, hunting rigs, boats, tents, etc., and, above all, a 
hearty w’elcome from our home sportsmen, for we have 
lots of game and to spare. This place can be reached 
by rail from Chicago in twenty-four hours, via Prairie 
Du Chien or La Crosse. 
I would say further in regard to our hotels, that the 
Hall House, lately opened by Mr. Foster at a cost of 
about $20,000, cannot be excelled in the State in any 
respect, while the charges are very moderate. The Rod 
AXD Gun is ever welcome, and improves by age, and 
when I get so poor that it must come to one paper, that 
will be the Rod and Gun. Pioneer 
THE 
The Wimbledon Targets. 
If the trip across the Atlantic has had no other result 
it at least has convinced the members of the Team party 
of the real merit of the canvas targets in use at Wimble- 
don. The manner of manipulation is very simple. In 
place of the inclosed gallery now used at Creedmoor an 
open ditch is cut, with perhaps a slight covering from 
the rain and sun. In this the marker remains all day, 
coming out only when done work. The actual target 
aimed at and hit is of canvas, hea'vy, almost like oil- 
cloth, stretched on a slight wooden frame. This works 
in grooves, like a window sash, being counter-balanced 
by a second sash of wire, with a red disc in place of the 
bull’s-eye. When the one frame is up, the other is down, 
sliding past each other in the grooves. The order of 
proceeding is as follows: As the rifleman aims, the can- 
vas target with its black bull’s-eye and rings is exposed. 
Below and before it, in the ditch, stands the marker, 
who, upon seeing a bullet pierce the face, throws off a 
lever arm carrying a large red disc; this rises before the 
target, indicating a hit, while at the same time the target 
drops from view, being speedily replaced bj' the wire 
frame, on which a marking disc is hung, as nearly as 
possible over the point corresponding to that hit by the 
bullet on the real target. These discs are merely hung 
on the wire netting with hooks and are "white, or red, or 
piebald, or entirely black, depending on the value of the 
shot, exactly as the discs are now displayed before the 
iron targets. While this dummy target is being ex 
posed for the information of the scorer, the marker is 
busy at the target, pasting over the bullet-hole a patch, 
black on the bull’s-eye and white in other parts; but 
over the patch is placed what is known as the “ bland 
patch;” a diamond-shaped mark is stuck on the target 
to inform the rifleman of the exact location of the hit. 
These little details arranged, the change is made of the 
targets, the dummy disc slipping down out of sight and 
the real target rising, ready for another shot. The shooter 
of the last round may then, with a glass of very little 
power, see the diamond shaped “bland patch” and 
know to a certainty where his last hit was made. The 
next shot repeats the operation, the diamond shaped 
piece being moved across to the next place. If on the 
bull’s-eye it is white, and if on the centre or white por 
tion of the target, black. The motions are quite rapid, 
the marking being done with greater celerity than by the 
iron face targets, and that too without the least possi- 
bility of injury to the marker, no splash being possible 
from the canvas or wood. In rainy weather, the target 
shows out plain and distinct, the marking going on 
without delay. No sound of a striking bullet can be 
heard, but when so many men are at work this indica- 
tion of a hit cannot be noticed. From a careful study 
and observation of both systems of marking we give a 
marked preference to the canvas target. 
Yonkers has got her club into shape, Jlr. Livingston 
Moore, President. A 500-yards range has been selected 
on the president’s property. This is the fourth rifle 
club in Westchester. 
Creedmoor. 
THE M.VRKSM.AN’S B.VDGE. 
The members of the First Division shot for the marks- 
man's badge at Creedmoor, Tuesday. During the day 
the wind was variable, blowing from the quarters un- 
steadily. Among those present were Adjt. -Gen. Frank- 
lin Townsend, Inspector-General Woodward, Major- 
General Shaler, Col. C. B. Mitchell, Inspector of Rifle 
Practice for First Division ; Captain Barker, Inspector 
Rifle Practice Eighth Regiment ; Lieutenant Glasius, In- 
spector Rifle Practice Eleventh Regiment ; Adjutant 
Wm. H. Murphy, Inspector Twelfth Regiment ; Capt. 
John S. Loomis, Inspector Twenty-second Regiment : 
Captain R. S. Orsor, Inspector Seventy-first Regiment ; 
Captain Joseph Ross, Inspector Seventy-ninth Regi- 
ment ; Captain Ackerman, Inspector Eighty-fourth 
Regiment. Leading scores : 
TWELFTH REGIMENT. 
Names. Yards. 
Sergt A Wood -j 
Sergt Dolan -j ^ 
Adjt Morphy 
Priv W W Smith -j ^ 
Priv Van Hensen -j ^ 
Sergt Droge -j ^ 
Capt Van Rensselaer .j ^ 
Priv Carson 
I 2iK) 
I 500 
J 200 
• 1 500 
1300 
• 1 500 
( 200 
• ■) 500 
Lieut WilUams -j ^ 
Priv Beattie . . . 
Priv Madison. 
Priv Banta 
Capt H B Smith . 
1 200 
'i 500 
EIGHTH REGIifENT. 
Lieut Gee 
Sergt Murphy. 
Capt Barker . . . 
I -200 
i 500 
1200 
1 500 
I 200 
) 500 
Lieut Hofele -j ^ 
1 200 
■( 500 
I 200 
V 500 
I 201 
■( 500 
Sergt Buckbee -j 
Priv Ret d . . . 
Priv Barry . . 
Priv Barnes 
1200 
'1500 
( 200 
i 500 
Sergt Hantenestel -j ^ 
Sergt Bevans . 
Priv Remick. . 
4 
4 
4 
2 
3 
3 
4 
5 
3 
4 
3 
4 
3 2 
SEVENTY-NINTH REGIMENT. 
Priv Hawley -[ 
Capt Munroe -j 
Lieut Vamet j 
Priv Wilson | 
Capt Lindsay -j 
Capt Dutch -j 
Lieut Edmundstone 
Priv Stevenson 
Sergt-Major Clark 
Capt Addison 
Priv Pyle. 
200 
500 
200 
500 
200 
.500 
200 
500 
200 
.500 
200 
.500 
2t« 
500 
200 
500 
200 
500 
200 
500 
2U) 
500 
Score. 
4- 20 
5- 22-42 
3- 18 
4- 22—40 
5- 20 
4—20—40 
3— 20 
4— 18—38 
3— 16 
4- 23-38 
3- 16 
4— 21—37 
4— 15 
5- 21-35 
3—17 
5-18—35 
3— 16 
4— 1»— 35 
4—22 
.3—12—34 
4-16 
4- 18-34 
^16 
5— 18—34 
3-18 
3-13—31 
4— 17 
.5—18—35 
5— 21 
2-14—35 
4— 19 
5- 16-35 
4-22 
2— 13-35 
4—19 
3- 15—34 
3— 16 
.3-17-33 
4— 14 
5 — 17 — 31 
5—16 
4—15—31 
2—16 
4—14—30 
4—16 
2— 14—30 
3— 18 
0—12-30 
5—20 
5 - 20 -^ 
3—15 
.3-21—36 
3—16 
3- 20-36 
4— 18 
4—17—35 
3—17 
3— 17—34 
4— 17 
.3-17—34 
4— 21 
5— 13—34 
6— 19 
3—14—33 
3-16 
0—17—33 
3— 16 
2-16-32 
4- 19 
0-12—31 
ELEVENTH REGIMENT. 
( 200 ^ 
■( 500 < 
( 200 ; 
Capt Bachman 
Sergt Hoffman .j ^ 
SEVENTY-FIRST KEG15IENT. 
4 3 4—18 
3 0 2-11- 
2 2 2—14 
3 2 2—14—28 
-29 
Priv Geo William'*. . 
(200 
■ J oOi) 
4 
3 
4 
3 
5 
3 
3 
o — 18 
4-18-36 
Adjt D Graham 
( 200 
( 500 
4 
3 
4 
4 
4 
2 
2 
3 
4-18 
4-16-31 
Priv J Munzinger. . . 
( 200 
»500 
3 
4 
2 
4 
2 
3 
5 
0 
3— 15 
4— 15—30 
FU'TH REGIMENT. 
Priv Welbrock 
J 200 
4 
0 
3 
2 
4 
o 
4 
3 
8— lar" 
3—11—29 
Corp ElUng 
( 200 
"(510 
3 
2 
3 
4 
0 
5 
3 
3 
3—12 
0-14—26 
EIGHTY-FOURTH REGIMENT. 
3 4 
0 3 
4 2 
2 5 
NINETY-SIXTH REGIMENT. 
Sergt Silveibrandt , j ^ 
Drummer Nolte -j 
3 3 4—17 
5 2 4—14—31 
4 3 5-18 
0 3 3—13—31 
Capt Rcidenburg. 
Sergt Dnnsing... 
Priv Trand 
(200 
'( 500 
12(0 
•1500 
j200 
'1500 
3 4—17 
2 3—10—27 
4 .3—17 
3 0—10—27 
3 2—16 
2 2-11-27 
inspectors’ scores. 
Col. Wingate, as Inspector-General of Rifle Practice, 
also supervised the practice of the several sub-in- 
spectors for the Marksman’s Badge. In this the prac 
tice was as follows : 
Names. 
Col Valentine 
Tarde. 
(200 
• 1 500 
Score. 
3 3—16 
5—19-35 
-15 
3- 18-33 
4— 19 
-14—33 
4— 17 
5— 15—32 
3-18 
3—12—30 
Capt Rohhins j ^ 
Lieut Bradley j ^ 
Capt E Barker ^ 
Lieut Hofele .1 
CoN-NECTicuT.— New Haven Greys, Co. F, 2d Regt., 
held a company shoot on Friday the 3d, and contested 
for a gold badge given by Maj. Baines. Distance, 200 
to 500 yards, Peabody musket. The badge was 'won by 
Capt. Sanford on a score of 32, 17 at 200 and 15 at 500 
yards, possible 50. 
A team from K. company. Second Conn. Regiment, 
contested with a citizens’ team. The soldiers fired ac- 
cording to rule, while the citizens chose any position. 
Score: 
Names. 
Capt Leavenworth. 
Lieut Mix 
Lieut Ross 
Serg Mir 
Pri Dayton 
Pri Jones 
Pri Whaples 
Pri LcBamee 
C05tPANY K — CAPTAIN LEAVENWORTH. 
Yards. 
(200 4 3 3 4 
(50(1 0 4 0 0 
(2 0 2 3 4 3 
i 500 0 0 3 3 
(200 5 4 4 4 
'l 500 4 4 4 5 
(200 4 4 4 3 
(500 4 4 3 3 
(203 4 3 3 5 
(510 2 3 0 3 
(2<K( 5 4 ♦ 4 
(500 0 2 0 5 
(200 4 0 3 4 
ISOO 2 0 4 2 
(2(0 0 0 4 4 
(500 0 4 2 0 
CITIZENS 
Capt P H Keene. 
Or McGaughey.. . 
W K Hawkins. . . 
L Sargent 
8 Whittlesey 
W Bassett 
L Smith 
J Brogden 
O I Martin 
W Wallace 
J Cnlvan 
HC ChUds 
TEAM. 
( 200 
'( 500 
1 200 
■( 5( 0 
( 2f0 
'( 500 
( 200 
( 500 
( 200 
( 500 
\ 200 
( 500 
( 200 
( 500 
( 20J 
( 500 
I 200 
>500 
( 201 
■( 500 
(20o 
> 500 
1 200 
( 400 
5 
3 
2 
3 
0 
4 
0 
2 
0 
3 
0 
3 
0 2 
0 2 
A 2 
4 3 
Score. 
3— 17 
5— 9—26 
4— 16 
4—10—26 
4—21 
4— -.1-42 
3-18 
2— 16—34 
3- 18 
3—11—29 
3— 20 
4— 11-31 
4—15 
2— '1—27 
4—12 
2 — 8-20 
4—20 
2— 17—37 
.3—18 
0- 7—25 
4—18 
4— 6—24 
2—12 
0- 3—15 
3 17 
0— 4—21 
4-13 
4-14—27 
0-12 
3— 14—26 
3- 7 
0- 8-15 
4— 6 
0 — 0 — 6 
4—17 
3- 7—24 
2-14 
4- 13-27 
4—15 
0 — 3 — 18 
CROUCH BULL S-EYE BADGE. 
This badge was shot for on Saturday, 4th inst. Onlj’ 
bull’s-eyes are counted. Distances, 800, 900 and 1,000; 
fifteen shots each. Canfield won the badge by 23 bull’s- 
eyes, Farwell scoring 20. Weather warm, sky clear, 
wind steady, diagonally across the range. Score: 
Name. 
Yards. 
I 800 
A V Canfield, Jr.,. . -( 900 
( 1,000 
Number of bulrs-eyes 
( 80( 
WB Farwell 900 
( 1,000 
Score. Total. 
56450454445535 5—62 
535544554 5 5254 4—65 
25355455543552 3- 61—188 
23 
0 3 554545454550 5-59 
64434553553345 5-63 
0 0 0 5 5 4 5 5 3 4 0 4 5 4 4-48-170 
Number of bull’s-eyes 20 
1 800 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 4 3 4 5 5 4 4—68 
HS Jewell ^ 90 1 5 5 4 3 3 4 4 5 3 4 0 3 0 2 5—50 
I l,0f0 2542332535245 2 2—19—167 
Number of bull’s eye 16 
( 8tJ0 55222545525534 .6—59 
A J Hennion, Jr... . { 900 5 0 4 5 5 3 2 2 3 4 3 5 3 4 3—51 
1 1.000 4 3 3 0 3 2 0 2 0 2 3 5 4 0 3-;il— 144 
Number of buil’s-evea 13 
( 800 0 0 4 0 2 4 3 2 4 5 3 5 5 4 5—16 
R Rathbono -J 900 4 3 4 4 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 4 6 6 5—52 
( 1,000 3 3 3 5 3 5 0 2 2 3 5 0 2 3 6^4-142 
Number of bull’s-eyes 11 
( 800 3 5 4 3 5 4 3 4 5 4 5 3 5 5 5-6:1 
A Anderson - 900 0 4 0 0 0 5 5 3 0 2 3 5 4 2 4—37 
/ 1,000 0 4 2 3 0 5 2 0 4 0 0 3 4 3 5—35—1.35 
Number of bull’s eyes 12 
i 800 3 2 5 5 4 3 5 4 5 5 3 4 5 3 5—61 
' 900 3 2 3 3 2 4 5 3 3 5 5 2 0 5 3 - 48 
1,000 0 0 0 2 0 4 4 0 3rr342 4—26—13) 
10 
34535534343454 3-58 
44350035433435 4— .lO 
4430544 3 343053 0- 45-153 
Number of bull’s-eyes 9 
I 81X1 00423S3333 3 444 0—39 
E H Madison. -i 900 2 3 2 2 0 5 5 4 5 3 5 5 3 0 3- 47 
/ 1,000 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 r030032 2—10:) 
Number of bull’s eyes 5 
F Hyde. 
Number of bufl’s-eves. 
1 80(1 
i 900 
/ 1,(00 
George Cranch 
Connecticut. 
Ca K, Second Regiment, C. N. G., had a parade and 
practice shoot at Wallingford, on Saturday last, using 
the old Peabody rifle. A team of twelve citizens chal- 
lenged them for a match, which was promptly accepted, 
and a team selected. Co. K has the crack team of the 
regiment, anp Ross, Mix, Jones, Beach, and some 
others, are very reliable shots, and with good rifles 
would make a creditable record at Creedmoor. 
CITIZEN TEAM. 
Names. Yards. Score. 
n IT <200 3 3 0 3 4—13 
HW Bassett 5,,^ 3 j g 5 4—14—27 
T). 4 3 4 4 3—18 
DrMcGaughy 3 2 0 2 0— 7—25 
or 1*00 0002 3—5 
OIMartm -J g g g g Q-O— 5 
