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benefit of the Association; clubs shall dediu-t two per cent, in club matches, 

 should the club so elect. 



KULE 38. Paying for Birds.— The price of birds shall be extra, excepting 

 in miss-and-out matches, where it shall l)e deducted from the entrance purse. 



Rule 39. Guaranteed Purse— Where a purse is guaranteed by the Asso- ' 

 ciation, if the entrance fees collectively exceed the guaranteed purse, all such 

 excess shall accrue to the guarantors, viz., the Association;. if less, then the 

 Association shall supply the deficiency. Purses mentioned in the program are 

 not guaranteed, unless especially so stated. 



>v ,' >■■.., ^ ART. IX.— HANDICAPS. 



Rule 40. No Handicaps for Championships.— In championsiiip contests 

 there shall be no handicap, except for guns; nor shall winners of such con- 

 tests in team championships be handicapped on account of such winning. 



Rule '41.— Permanent Handicap.— Tlieve shall be a Permanent Handicap 

 for each shooter in all other than in championship matches. This handicap 

 shall be made by the Executive Committee, who, immediately after each inter- 

 national or interstate tournament, shall classify every participant therein, and 

 assign to him a handicap which may range from fifteen up to, but not exceed, 

 twenty yards, for singles, and three yards less for doubles. Such handicap 

 shall attach to such shooter thereafter (until altered) in every tournament and 

 match in which he shall engage, when he is siiooting in any Association sweep- 

 stakes; and he must daily begin his shooting at this handicap. 



Rule 42. Temporary Handicap.— In addition to the permanent handicap 

 there shall be a temporary daily handicap, as fohows: If a shooter, having 

 already a Permanent Handicap, shall become a winner in a daily .shoot, he 

 shall be handicapped because of such winning, in accordance with tlic follow- 

 ing rule: AUwHiners or dividers of first money shall be handicapped two 

 yards; Mnners or (dividers) of second money shall be handicapped one yard; 

 maximum handicap, 22 yards. " That is to say, if by the scorer's card it appears 

 he is a winner or divider of first money, he shall be handicapped two yards, 

 and if second money, one yard. Winners of third money are not to be 

 handicapped for such winning. Upon presenting the scorer's card, which 

 entitles the shooter to payment of his winnings, the e^xecutive officer shall, 

 when paying, mark upon the shooter's handicap ccird the temporary handicap 

 thus maaej which shall govern for the remainder of that Klay. Provided, how- 

 ever, that in no event shall the maximum of the permanent and temporary 

 handicap combined exceed 22 yards for "singles,'^ and three yards less for 

 •'doubles." If the shooter still continues to win at his maximum handicap, the 

 other shooters shall step in towards the traps, the same distance that the suc- 

 cessful shooter would have otherwise been placed back. 



Rule 43. New Member's' Handicap.— New members, whose shooting is 

 unknown, shall be handicapped for the first time indicated in Rules 21 and 27, 

 though the Chief Executive Officer shall be authorized to change same, at any 

 time during the tournament, after his present match. 



Rule 44. Non-Winners' Match Handicap.— Winners in sweepstake 

 matches which are open only to non-winners in previous program matches, 

 shall not be handicapped on account of said winnings in the future program 

 matches of the same tournament, but said winners shall be handicapped in all 

 extra matches, whether shot at the main five traps, or at any extra traps 

 which may be in use on the grounds. 



Rule 45. Extra Match Handicap.— All matches duly announced in the 

 program are termed "Program Matches;" all others '-Extra Matches," 

 whether shot at the main five traps, or at any other traps in use on the 

 grounds. Winners in all "Extra Matches" shall be handicapped according to 

 the above rules in all subsequent extra matches only. 



ART. X.— CARDS. 



Rule 46. Handicap Cards.— The Secretary of the Association shall issue 

 to each member a Handicap Card, which shall bear on its face the name of the 

 shooter, the date Qf, issue,. and his permanent handicap, and blanks for tem- 

 porary handicap records and payment of annual dues. The Secretary shall 



