LITTLE WING.

The article focuses on pigeon racing in the U.S. The American Racing Pigeon Union oversees two racing seasons each year--one in the spring, for birds more than a year old, and one in the fall, for young birds. Some races have cash awards for winners. There are scores of pigeon breeds, all of them varieties of the rock dove, the bird you see in cities. Fancy breeds--such as pygmy pouters, oriental frills, and short-faced tumblers--are raised for show and for performance. Homing pigeons are raised to race home.