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Show DESERET By TOM WHARTON Deseret News Sports Writer An ancient proverb states: Birds of a feather flock together, and that is exactly what local and national mem-tbeof the 15,000 member I American Racing Pigeon Union will be doing as they 'prepare for the Great Salt 'Lake Futerity classic on Octo-brs er 4. Sixty pigeon racing buffs from out of state and 53 members of the Salt Lake Center 'will send their birds, via truck, to Moapa, Nevada which is 320 air miles away from Salt Lake City, j The meet is one of seven meets for young homing pigeons that will be held every weekend beginning with the Labor Day weekend. Pigeon racers follow a detailed and exacting schedwhen they compete ule against each other for trophy prizes. They begin training the homing pigeons when the pigeons are three months old by taking them about five miles away from their home j scoop and releasing them. Every weekend the pigeon 'buffs increase the distance until the first race comes at 'Fillmore, Utah which is 100 miles away. Each bird is banded with a number and the data he leaves before the race begins. A special, truck picks up the birds from each home and drives to the place where the birds will be let go. He then lets all the birds out of their 1 1 NEWS, Friday, August 29, 1969 cages at the same time. back at the Meanwhile, ranch, the club members wait for the pigeons to land in their home roost. Each member has a precise time clock that has a stamp inside of it. When the bird flies in, the pigeon owner catches the bird, drops the birds tag into a seal, and brings the sealed clock to the next official meet- At the meeting, the clocks are opened and the times, which are automatically stamped on paper, are re- ran nns o corded. The best pigeon in the meet is determined by the average yards per second that he flew. In this manner, a pigeon that has to fly to Illinois will have the same chance of a pigeon in Salt Lake. The Salt Lake area has 12 OA. WINCHESTER DOVE & QUAIL LOAD Firi&iCClF CLDADAi:2B Now you con buy these great quality Winchester 12 gauge shot shells at a great pre- " Sets ef Wilton 40 40 GOLF CLUBS GOLF BAGS INDIVIDUAL CLUBS up to OFF r SHOT SHELLS 25 2" lar $2.1 9 box. OFF ReguCASE OF BOXES 20 70 Fine quality Canuck shot shells in 16 and 20 gatigt sizes. Box ef 25 shells, 8 size shot. Buy now and really save at Skaggs! lilt i'tt 4M-5A1- HIAa-- 1 VINYL GUN CASE SHOT SHELL VEST SHOP AT SKAGGS NOW! HURRY INTO SKAGGS NOWI o Esitcr OUR REGULAR $2.49 OjUR REGULAR SALT LAKE THE - N VWi$2.59 NEW IN WIDER TREAD 3740 OFF PRESENTS Mere BOX OF NOW! CAM 16 & 20 GA. (?) season solo price. shells ;er box, G 30 STOCK-U-P Durable vinyl gun case with handle grip and sturdy construction. Made to protect your rifle during the season and in Quality canvas shot shell vest made to last. Heady shell pockets for cosy access. Shop Skaggs Now and Save! 7-R- Strcri-- 3 6.95x14 Blackwall WW $1.00 more DESIGN Better Tr:ti:n IB Fed. Excise Tax 55c plus Retappable Tire OUR REGULAR $3.49 DELUXE CLEANING HIT V OUR REGULAR 44c a BIRD CARRIER 0 for 12, 16 or 20 gang shotguns. Complete kit. Made ALL SIZES AVAILABLE AT COMPARABLE SAVINGS ONE DAY'S SERVICE ON CUSTOM RECAPPING In at 8 A.M. out at 5 P.M. Immediate Service on Exchange storage. X 1 AT SKAGGS1 skilr clnaninf kit. Caaiplata with ovarytMae to kaap yaar shatfao ia tap Q.illty fetor's V worfciae OUR GUARANTEE Sturdy ctsrei strap bird Cirri tr with uretai Imps tor Msy handling of your bird catch. Bay tavaral today at Skasisl ardar. practised for wparior bolanco ond tread odhMion-- All All tir--i don by Orbitreod Proci-Electronlc- ally failure for tho lift of th tread, with no limit on lima or milaaga. All ore unconditionally auarantMd oaaimt cny AllttAMOr. any . than half of th tread worn off will b. replaced with no charge to the retreads which fail with custonrer on aprwata bow on the will b off charging by wom replaced tread th of more half or tread9woar on tho obov Hired prie.t plus tho applicablo oxciso tax and casing phargo. This guaranreo it since 1936, ond can be covered by any B. F. Goodrich dealsrin backed by Utah's oldt rstrsader, the United Stateso DGWNTOWN STORE ls 27 East Broadway COTTONWOOD MALL EAST MURRAY 560Q So. BOUNTIFUL STORE 1730 So. Main, BntfL- -; 9th East tS : 4945 Highland Dr. swsuw cards ACCEPTED L 49 TIQG COa last 9th 3 South to 6 fym. 8 a.m. Sat. thru Aon. Open 521-612- fiatwaan Main A Stotn seGowecDS liWtiiiitUtfMi The Straight-Tl- k Tire People fiio raeai graro m ixasnii NORTC TEMPLE N. Teir.ple at 8th SOUTHGATE STORE W. OLYMPUS HILLS. 3973 Wasatch Blvd. 'C v! , , 3750 South State SUGAR HOUSE STORE 1203 Simpson Ave: |