Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-05
THE BOB.


THE BOB. 1t was nothing bit q
pair of wires hung from
staples in the top Of the door and of such q
ienRth that they would easily swing inwardly
put were prevented from swinging outwardly
by strip of wood nailed along the base Of the
door,
But have not told you all about training, "
SAID the pigeon man. After YOU have success
fully flown your birds from short distances, in
crease every day, but be gradual. Don't jump
ron one mile to twenty miles. and above all
don't liberate the birds all from one direction,
but rather from all quarters. In that way you
see they can get accustomed to tho surround
ing country"
Did ever race my birds? Hundreds of
times"
How ia race conducted" asked the scribe.
After due notice has been given of race
and the entries are closed the birds arc num-
bered and delivered-sealed-to the starter,
who places secret mark upon each. Arriving
at the starting point he telegraphs the time
each birds Is liberated and each member must,
on the arrival of his bird. telegraph to the
Judges the description of the bird together
with Its number and letter. The time is taken
from the time OF handing in the message to the
telegraph operator less the allowance for tho
distance from the loft to the telegraph Office
The distances of each bird and the time of
each are then taken as a basis of classification
of the winners
What is the meaning of that tiny metal
band l notice around tho leg of all your
plSeons?' asked the reporter.
That's what is termed the seamless band.
Ii you look carefully you will notice that each
one has numbers upon it. They are the regis
traton marks. This band is placed upon the
leg when the bird is only few weeks old and
Its advantages are numerous. For instance,
In case fancier in another city heard of u
pigeon being killed with a band upon its leg
he would communicate with the Federation OF
Pigeon Fanciers, and, being member could
learn OF the fate or whereabouts of his bird"
WASHINGTON FEDERATION.
There is a federation in this city of pigeon
owners known as the Washington Federation
of Homing Pigeon Fanciers. The members
and the pigeons owned by them and their
records are as follows: s. Wallace, ia d
street northwest Liberty and Sabine, 525;
Cora, john and Easton, 205. l.. Turner, 30l
Pomeroy street. White Face and Paris, jr., 525;
Long Chance, 247. A. G. Glorius, 800 Florida
avenue, Libbie g., 100 miles, the youngest in
the city-only three months old; also several
others. q. W. Phillips, AIT street south
west pair Stovell, 500 miles; also young birds
J. A. Hoffer, 43l N street northwest, Burnt
Tail, 500 miles; Silverine, 800 miles. H. A.
Sellhausen, G20 street northwest, Thunder.
$50 miles. L. A. Schmid, SIT 18th street
northwest. Blue Gown, IT'S; Easton, ST., 500;
Easton. jr.. 1926; Broken Toe, 400 Perch, 363;
b. Hawk, $50. j. H. Stockman, 81 North Cap
itol street, Herman, 120 miles; also several
pairs 300-mile birds; Lottie May, 247. L. Ii.
Miller, street northwest, -. w. L..
Bishop, 2l2 9th street southeast. Lord Sack
vile, POS. and several 300-milers. G. r. Steb-
bins. 1l42 9Th street northeast, Kraft, 205 and
others. Ed Voight, 7l3 7th street northwest
new fancier; all young birds. II. G. lille, 6l4
4th street northwest, Silver Ring, 247, Crescent
and others. Chas. Wilmington, 525 7th street
southwest, new fancier. c. H. Bauman, cor
ner Sd and II street northwest, new fancier. II.
L. Boswell All street northwest, new
fancier. b. S. Ringgold and W. l.. Colburn,
1923 9th street northwest, Long Chance, 247;
Virginia Girl, 300, and others. Volney Eaton,
Sl9 L street northwest several 200 and 800
milers; new fancier. n. r. Wood. 942 Vir-
GINA avenue southwest, Minstrel SIS; Liberty,
40l. W. Flight, Hen, 1853, and others. ".
c. Weeden, Zoo" Easton, flown from Phil
adelphia. S. l.. Roth, 32i 18th street south
east, new fancier. Ed Campbell, 4l0 Is
street northwest new fancier.
The officers of the federation are: President,
5. Wallace; secretary and treasurer, Lewis
Turner; race secretary. Frank Reamer
Among the honorary members are Mrs. Z. s.
Starr OF the Sporting Life, Philadelphia, and
Samuel W. Taylor of Baltimore, owner nd
breeder OF Calumet and Crescent. the $751;
mile champion birds-in IL hours and IA
minutes.
THE WASHINGTON CLUB.
The following are not members of the feder-
alton, but compose what is called the Washing
ton Club. Robert b. Caverly. 1926 10Th street;
Frank Stump, 942 street; II. c. kidwell. 244l
NJ street; Prof kasper, 1917 NJ street; n. j. Fry,
2l00 Ii street northwest; J. L. Eiker 20I4 l
street northwest; Alder. Lake. Among the
members OF this club are owned ''Lohengriu. ~
5l5 miles twice. and Red Hem SIS miles:
.'Rosebud." "Red Eric" white Cap" ''Tay-
lor" and others.
DR.. Latimer. 800 Il street; W. r. Brown, 2139
street; Frank p. Suter, 1929 Pennsylvania
avenues John Wick. 2li4 street; H. &. Biscoe,
ol3 2lst street, and (. A. Harris, 1909 II street.
are among the new fanciers. The average
number OF birds that each fancier keeps il
about fifty.