50 AMERICAN RUT-ES. 



lluLE G. Use of Second Barrel— Where special matches are arranged, 

 allowing the use of both barrels at single birds, a kill or break with the second 

 ))arrel shall be scored one-half. 



RuT>E 7. Scoring Incorrect Handicap.— "So member is to shoot at a dis- 

 tance nearer than that at which be is handicapped. If he does so, the first 

 time the shot shall be scored "no bird;" the second time it shall be scored a 

 "lost !)ir(l;" and the third time he shall forfeit all rights in the contest, and be 

 barred from all other contests during the same meeting, and be subject to such 

 additional fines and penalties as the Constitution and By-Laws may provide. 



RuLK 8. Closing nf Entries.— AW entries shall close at the tiring of the first 

 gun. In large internationd;! or interstate tournaments, all entries tor the first 

 Jiiatcli each day shall be made before G P. M. of the day preceding the shoot, 

 by depositing 10 per cent of the entrance fee, whicli shall be forfeited to the 

 management if the entry is not completed before the firing of the first gun. • 



RuLEi*. Class Shooting.— A\l sweepstakes shall be Class Shooting unless 

 otherwise specified. 



Rule lO. Names Claimed.— The Secretary shall keep a book in which he 

 sliall record the names of all the members who desire to shoot under an 

 assumed name, and record the name assumed by each. He shall make a 

 charge of 130 cents, and no more, for each name recorded. No two members 

 shall shoot under the same assumed name. The Secretary may, at the request 

 of a member, issue the handicap card to him. bearing his assumed title only. 



Rule ll. Score with Ink only.—AU scoring shall be done with ink or in- 

 delible pencil. The scoring of a "lost bird" shall be indicated bya"0;" of a 

 "dead"' or "broken" bird by a "1." 



ART. III.— THE TRAPS. 



Rule 12. Arrangemmt of Traps.— Five traps shall be used. They shall 

 be set level upon the ground, without any inequahties of setting in either, in an 

 arc of a circle, five yards apart. The radius of the circle shall be eighteen 

 yards. The traps sliall be numbered from No. i, upon the left, to No. 5, upon 

 the right, consecutively. In all traps, except No. 3, the fourth notch, or a 

 maximum velocity equivalent thereto, shall he used, and the elex-ation of the 

 projecting arm siall not exceed 15 degrees, viz., so as to throw the pigeons 

 froni four to fifteen feet in vertical height above the level of the trap bottom. 

 In trap No. 3, the third notch, or a velocity equivalent thereto, shall be used, 

 with the same elevation. 



Ri;le 13. Setting of Traj)s.—A stiaight line shall be drawn from the score, 

 at eighteen yards in the rear, to trap No. 3, and extended to a point not further 

 than seven yards in front of same. Traps Nos. 1 and .'i shall be set to throw the 

 birds across this line, the crossing point being anywheie within theseven^yartls 

 point in front of trap 3. Trap No. 2 shall throw in a direction left half quarter- 

 ing from the score; trap No. 4 shall throw in a direction right half quartering 

 upon the score; and trap No. 3 shall throw straight-away. 



If. after such setting of the traps, the birds, for any reason, take other 

 directions, they shall be considered fair birds. 



Rule 14. Pulling of Traps.— When the shooter calls "Pull" the trap shall 

 be instantly sprung, or the bird may be refused. If pulled without notice, or 

 more than one bird loosed, the shot may be refused; but. if taken it is to be 

 scored. If the shooter fails to shoot when the trap is properly pulled, it must 

 be scored a lost bird. 



Rule i',. Positionof Puller. -The trap-puller shall stand from four to six 

 feet behind the shooter, and shall use his own discretion in regard to which 

 trap shall be sprung for each shooter, but he shall pull equally and regularly 

 for all shooters. 



Rule 1G. Screens, Nettino, Trencft.— No screens or netting shall be used; 

 "l)ack stojjs" may be provided for trappers not to exceed ten yards from the 

 end traps, and not to exceed three feet in height. 



But, when the grounds permit, a trench may be dug to shield the trapper, 

 without obstructing the view of the traps from the shooter. 



Rui-E 17. Douhle Birds, Trap Settimj. -Doubles shall be thrown from 

 ti'aps Nos. 2 and 3. 



