Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-27

Carver aud brewers Articles of
Agreement for "a Great AIntch.

] ARrefmeut Tor Great Match.
Chicago Nov. 26.-Between now and
May l, 1895, DR.. W. y. Carver and
Captain John l.. Brewer will settle to
their own satisfaction who Is entitled
TO wear the title Champion lIve-bird
shot Of the world" George Klelnman
won an iron medal November 10 at
Watson's park, Burnside. which bears
the inscription: champion iive-bird
shot Of America" Both Carver and
Brewer took part in the race. the form
er killing eight-six birds and the latter
elghty-niue. Prior to this match both
Carver and rBewer had claimed the
worlds pigeon championship. Klein
man Is champion Of America. That
does not suit the stars Of the trap
and they have arranged series of ten
matches, which will be shot between
now and May 1. The winner OF the
majority will be claimed the worlds
champion. When the two came 10
Chicago n fortnight ago 1t was sup
posed that a match AZ 200 lively birds
that the winner would be allowed 10
take possession of the title.
1rorfeits were posted and the race
seemed u certainty. The men came to-
gether and decided that one race was
not enough to settle the veNed ques-
ton. a day or two ago the shooters
met and Mt once got down 10 business.
Ten matches at 100 birds each were
agreed upon The rival claimants
viii chip in for the worlds champion
which calls for the worlds champion
ship To make the matches binding
articles OF agreement were drawn up
and signed by both men, with G. J..
Richards and George w. Strell as wilt
nesses The articles follow
As we both claim the worlds cham
pionship In live pigeon shooting. and
as we are both DESTROYS that this ques-
tion shall be settled between us, and
that the rlghtful one shall be accord
ed all the glory that attaches to this
title, we hereby agree TO have medal
made emblematic OF the worlds cham
pionshlp each one paying one-half the
cost Of same, and to shoot ten matches
at 100 live pigeons each man and each
match, under conditions and rules
hereafter named for said medal and
the title of champion live pigeon shot /
of the world" each man paying Tor MS !
own birds in each match, and that |
the winner Of six or more out OF the |
ten matches shall take the medal |
and be entitled TO all the honors thar
20 with IL.
And II Is further agreed that those
ten matches shall De shot on or before
MAY J. 1885, and that II either OF US
fails 10 appear ON the day named for
match unavoidable sickness preventing |
excepted the one failing shall forfeit
that match to the man appearing Tor
the match Ir case We cannot agree
nnon the pIaces where these matches
ANN fr-'viiut,- -tlteft she editor Attic
Field shah 1-.ine the place.
Where unshot matches shalltqkp place.
After this medal Is won by either OF us
then II shall be subject TO challenges
from anyone In the world. the chalieng-
or being required 10 deposit Us forfeit
money with the American Field or some
other reliable paper at the time OF
mi.l,ing the challenge, the sum OF Ss5b
the remainder al the stake (Which stake
hau b., 5000 to be posted on the day
When the match Is 10 take place and
b. fore = gun has l.an 2-!et Va she race,
In case either party 70 the challenge
shah fail TO appear and shoot the match
IN the day named. he shall forfeit his
deposit 10 his opponent. Matches fer
this trophy shall he shot under Hir-
lIngham rules, except that the gun shall
not exceed eight pounds In weight, and
he position OF the gun may be any the
.booter chooses 20 adopt
The holder Of this medal on being
challenged shall within thirty days
from date OF challenge. name time and
nlace when said match shall be shot.
and shall. upon acceptlng the email
,er,y. also t,,sl his forfeit * $40.
Matches for the medal and champion
shin shall be shot within sixty days
M late Of challenge. This trophy. en-
or the champion live pigeon
sbot OF the world" shall meyer be-
cnme the absolute property OF any
,,,ar but Is always and foreysS sutiFcf
M challenge. In challenge matehes i.
for mis- trophy each man shall shoot
"a 100 frst-class birds and each party
~ tle rnce shall he allowed 20 Furnish
,ne-half OF the birds II he 50 desires.
d, ,as. a man holding the trophy dles
,.t,h me trophy unchallensed for. then
|, shall 10 TO the nrst man Issuing
challenge for q.
JOHN l.. BREWER