PIGEON-SHOOTING. 333 



He shall shoot as often as once in three months, 

 if challenged, for not less than $500 a side 

 that is to say, in one week from the time 

 of the decision of any match the winner 

 of the badge may be challenged again and 

 he shall shoot within three months from the 

 date of the challenge. He shall have the naming 

 of the place and time of shooting, subject to the 

 approval of the editor of the Spirit of the 

 Times. 



\\\ all cases he shall cover the money of the 

 challenging party within one month, and name 

 time and place of shooting, or, in failing to do so, 

 shall forfeit the badge to the party challenging. 

 Any party holding the badge for two years, it 

 shall become his personal property. 



Any party challenging for this badge shall de- 

 posit $250 in the hands of the editor of the 

 Spirit of the Tidies as one-half forfeit. All 

 the money from both parties to be up in said 

 office one week previous to date of shooting, 

 when the match becomes play r pay. Either 

 party may compel the other to go to the score 

 not later than one o'clock P.M. 



The matches for this badge shall be shot ac- 

 cording to the English rules, as modified and pub- 



