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Joe Do... Oldtimer ASSRA Board Member ASSRA Journal Editor Offline Posts: 586 Location: 'burbs of Chicago Joined: May 19^th, 2012	Token of my appreciation ... Apr 11^th, 2019 at 7:40pm	Print Post
	I am hoping that someone will add the history of these little brass and copper tokens. I believe they were given to shooters to exchange at the bar (maybe restaurant) etc. Baltimore Baltimore Schuetzen Schuetzen Park Park (1875) Neenah Alma Schuetzen Schuetzen Bund Gesellschaft -Wisconsin -Wisconsin Joliet Sharpshooters Association -Illinois


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16111 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Token of my appreciation ... Reply #1 - Apr 12^th, 2019 at 11:18am	Print Post
	I believe some of these tokens were won at club matches. Since shooters might not be "money" or professional shooters, they could win club tokens and not be paid in money for match wins.

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Bill Lawrence Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1037 Joined: Mar 17^th, 2014	Re: Token of my appreciation ... Reply #2 - Apr 12^th, 2019 at 12:37pm	Print Post
	Was there some rule, unspoken perhaps, that only "professional" shooters got paid or awarded real money? Bill Lawrence


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rkba2nd Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1935 Location: earth Joined: Feb 16^th, 2009	Re: Token of my appreciation ... Reply #3 - Apr 12^th, 2019 at 12:50pm	Print Post
	I was given some from Denver by John Dutcher years ago, and if I remember, John told me that they were re-entry tokens, but don't quote me on that. I will ask John the next time I speak with him.

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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16111 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Token of my appreciation ... Reply #4 - Apr 12^th, 2019 at 6:26pm	Print Post
	Bill Lawrence wrote on Apr 12^th, 2019 at 12:37pm: Was there some rule, unspoken perhaps, that only "professional" shooters got paid or awarded real money? Bill Lawrence As there is today, amateurs aren't amateurs once they're paid money for competing in a sport. The difference between amateurs and professionals has always been whether they compete for cash awards, or for trophies, medals, etc. It wasn't any different back then. Any amateur could compete against professionals. But once you do, you're no longer an amateur, whether you win or not.

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Chuckster Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2232 Location: Colorado Joined: May 15^th, 2008	Re: Token of my appreciation ... Reply #5 - Apr 12^th, 2019 at 10:32pm	Print Post
	Wait a minute. Cash money prizes were common in the old days and today. No organization says you are professional or amateur shooter. An amateur usually buys the beer after the match if he wins. Chuck


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