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Show Sport of Racing Pigeons. No other pet or foim of sport ran compare with racing pigeons, Haa Countrj I.lfo In America. Tbo vers name seems to tut the air. A bird that can maintain a speed of a mile and a half a minute for 100 miles and that can cover 700 miles between tho rising and setting of ono sun Is a crta-turo crta-turo to stir tho blood and lift the heart It N gentle, but It endures to tho end, nnd I have seen It romo to tho homo loft ripped ncross Its back b the talons of a hawk Tho homers enjoy the rcclm; They nro ns keen to bo out and at It ns leashed hounds There nro onlj about C.000 fanciers of raring pigeons In America, but Aus-tialla Aus-tialla and Knglamt havo boveral times as many and the sport thero is of na tlonnl Interest. In Atuorlca tho sport Is gaining fast. |