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Show Avy Monarch Trained ' ' r tain Knight threw pieces of meat and dead rabbits as far as he could, and these were brought back to him by the eagle. Among those who witnessed the flight was (.'apt Bob Bortlett of the Morrlssey, who took the Putnam expedition ex-pedition to the Arctic. New Tork. Cupt, C W. B, Knight of Englund recently demonstrated his trained golden eagle before an audience audi-ence of about SO bird enthusiasts on the estate of George Palmer Putnam on Long Island sound. Mr. Putnam explained that the flight was merely to give the bird exercise and that the bird enthusiasts, some of whom were members of the Explorers' club, had been given permission to view the eagle. The eagle weighs about 10 pounds and has been trained to retrieve game and other objects thrown by Captain Knight. The eagle, which Is being kept at the Bronx zoo, was brought to the Putnam estate In a closed car by Cnptaln Knight and was kept blindfolded blind-folded until ready for the "exercises." Captain Knight explained that he was better able to keep the bird under control when It was blindfolded. As soon as the blind was removed from the bird's eyes the engle perched oo Captain Knlght'8 shoulder. Cnn- |