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ART. XII.— EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



Rule 55. Changing Stveepstakes.—ThTowgh the Chief Executive Officer 

 the Executive Committee reserve the right to add to, change or omit, any 

 sweepstalies or matches. 



Rule 56. Barring Professiimal Shook vs.— They reserve the right to bar 

 out, upon request of any two amateur shooters in the, matcli, anypubUcly 

 known professional shooter, and also any sliooler who is well known to them 

 to be ungentlemanly or disputatious. • 



Rule 57. Recognize no Bets.— They will not recognize bets, nor decide any 

 matters arising from them. Neither shall judges or referees do so. 



Rule 58. Changing Rules.— Hules announced to govern tournament shall 

 not be changed within thirty days of the date of the tournament ; but while a 

 tournament is progressing, rules may- be made to govern future tournaments. 



RULE 59. Duties of Chief Exeoutive Officer.— A\\ entrance moneys shall be 

 held by the Chief Executive Oflicer representing the Association on the 

 grounds. He shall divide the purses, retaining tne percentages. .He shall 

 mark with ink on the handicap card of the winners the date and the temporary 

 handicap for the day, and shall make a record thereof in his daily minute 

 book. 



He shall take charge of the score books every night during the tournament. 



He shall have authority to employ such subordinates as he may require. 



He shall countersign the handicap cards. He shall have authority to 

 change the permanent handicap cards of unknown members. 



He shall sell the "Pigeon Cards" and redeem any unused parts thereof. 



ART. XIII.— MATCHES PER TELEGRAPH. 



•Rule 60. Teams or individuals may arrange matches, or the Association 

 may arrange same, to be shot by each at their own respective locahties, with- 

 out coming together, upon complying with the following conditions, viz. :— 



The entrance fee snail be sent by mail, to the Secretary of the Association, 

 to reach him before the shooting begins. If the entrance fee is not sent by 

 mail, it maybe sent by telegraph one hour before the shooting begins. Any 

 person hot a member, who desires to enter, may send by mail or telegraph 

 one hour before the shooting begins, an initiation or member's fee of $5, and 

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All the rules heretofore stated shall apply equally to such matches. Mem-" 

 bers shall shoot -at their permanent handicaps. Those who have no handicap 

 record, shall shoot at the usual distance, eighteen yards, etc. The result of 

 each score must be telegraphed as the same is made, to the Secretary of the 

 Association. The scores must also be mailed to him the same day, and their 

 accuracy certified to by the President and Secretary of the local club, or by 

 two disinterested and responsible witnesses who saw the shooting, and who 

 are members of the Association. 



Ties shall be shot off, under these rules, upon the twentieth week day 



The Executive Committee of the Association will duly announce the 

 result, and decide upon any controverted points. The committee shall have 

 full power to make inquiry as to the accuracy of the scores as reported, and to 

 award the money according as the facts may appear. 



ART. XIV.— THE LIVE PIGEON. 



The following rules, (in addition to and modification of the preceding 

 rules), apply to live pigeon matches only:— 



Rule 61. The Traps, Rise, Boundary, Challenged Birds.— All live birds 

 shall be shot from the ground traps, which shall be set five yardg apart. Rise 

 twenty-five yards. Use of one barrel only. Boundary unlimited. In case of 

 challenged bird the shooter allowed three minutes to gather it. 



Rule 62. Birds on the Win^.—ln double bird shooting, the bird shall be on 

 the wing when shot at. A bird shot on the ground shall be scored lo5t. 

 Double birds to be shot at twenty-one yards rise, boundary unlimited; five 

 minutes allowed to gather birds if challenged. 



