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to shoot a match at pigeons, one hundred single 

 and fifty double rises, for a stake of $1,000 to 

 12,000 a side ; the birds to be put into one 

 basket or box, and trap and handle out of 

 same lot of birds, or from H and T traps, one or 

 one and a half ounce shot. Will give or take 

 expenses. A. H. B. 



ELKHABT, ILL., May 8, 1872. 



Rules governing the I?adge held by the Cham- 

 pion Pigeon-Shooter of America. 



We, the undersigned, contestants for the badge 

 of the championship of America, given by the 

 Rhode Island Sportsman's Club, do hereby pledge 

 ourselves and agree to the following rules and 

 regulations, whenever and wherever said badge is 

 contested for : 



1. The winner of the badge shall give a satisfactory 

 guarantee to the officers of the Rhode Island Sports- 

 man's Club for the safety thereof, in the shape of 

 a responsible surety. 



2. The winner shall pledge himself to shoot 

 any challenger for a sum not less than $500 a 

 side, within four months of the date of said 

 challenge, under penalty of forfeiting the badge. 



