Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-04
LAST OLD BIRD RACE,
Pigeon Flight From u 5lO-NiI,
Station.

Pigeon Flight From u 5IO-MiIe
Station.
The last of the series of old bird races of
the Washington District National Fedora
ton Of Homing Pigeon Fanciers was flown
Saturday from Hardville, S. c., distance
| air line of five hundred and ten miles.
The Instructions given by the race rep
resentative. Mr.. Reamer. to the liberator,
which were to liberate birds at sunrise
were not carried out. The Hberator stated
in his letter that the morning was foggy;
consequently he did not free the birds I'M
til 6:10 am. The members are confident
that had the birds been liberated as di-
rected. they would have made the flight
in one day. For instance, a bird belonging
to Mr.. c. w. Boyd returned eleven minutes
after sunrise on the morning of the 3lst.
However, the members believe the liberia
tor acted with his best judgment and are
satisfied
The following are the returns:
c. w. Boyd-First return at 4:40 am. /;
one at 6:O4. I'D. 7;35 and 11:47 am.
Geo. Hughes-o:22 am, 1854 and 1:27
pm.
H. c. Kidwell-5:54lk, G:3l1a, 7:o71a am,
12:2712, 1:l7la and }:2312 pm.
l.. Turne.-6N1 81 S;53 am; two arrivals
between and o'clock. but did not report
to Mr.. Reamer until I:o3 pm.
L. b. Nye-6:35, 100 10, and three ar
rivals between and II o'clock.
Volney Eaton-6:3S, $50. II 80 am; two
arrivals between 3 and 4:3U pm.
Chas kluckhuhn-7:22 am. and 921Ia
am
Chas. A. Morgan-9:o4 am. and pm
VIM. Pickles-1O::4 am; two arrivals be-
tween l and 3 o'clock.
Geo. Pumphrey-11:O 90 am.
G. w. Tucker-11:19 am.
J. T. Eiker-5 pm.
w. L. Bishop am. and two between 8
ard IL o'clock.
Capital City Flying Club.
The Capital City Flying Club held its 800
mile race, from Hardeeville. S. c., Satur-
day, and met with great success, six birds
homing the same day, but only four can
be reported officially one-day five-hun-
dred-milers. One belonging 20 Saml Wal
lace went to the loft of Mr. A. c. McLain
and the other, belonging to w. H. Key
worth, found in the loft at l:47 am, Sun
day, so time was taken when reported to
timer. This race was for a handsome sill
Yer cup, which was-won by Mr. H. X. Bliss
and can be seen at the store of Messls
Goldsmith & Son, on Pennsylvania avenue.
The following is the order in which each
member reported:
First, Ii. X. Bliss, &C. 40, average We
locity, LILO 37lSiO yards per minute; sec
ond, Saml Wallace, w. +. jas, average
velocity, lilo 32o4-Su}5 yards per minute;
third, A. c. McLain, w. i. 2I14, average
velocity, 1.lo9 GDs-So4 yards per minute;
fourth. w. H. Keyworth, c. c. ;5.l5, reported
at 4:4I am, fifth, l.. q. OrndorT, reported
at 80 am; sixth, H. c. Wall. reported at
am; seventh w. r. keyworth, reported
at 10 am: eighth, DR.. H. Darling, reported
at 1889 am
The above eight members We're all that
shipped, the balance not entering. One hum
dred and twenty birds We're put in charge
of MIR. John Rollow, who is the club con-
voyer, travelling with the birds at all time
and giving them his best attention, and that
may De said OF the good luck the club has
had IL .heir spring races as not since the
organization of homing clubs OF this city
has there been but two one-day five-hun-
dred- milers, and they are also owned by the
same club.