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S P O R T I N G C L A S S I C S 1 6 6 Auctions & Exhibitions NINTH ANNUAL JACKSON HOLE ART AUCTION Trailside Galleries of Jackson, Wyoming, and Scottsdale, Arizona, in partnership with Gerald Peters Gallery of Santa Fe, New Mexico and New York City, will present the ninth annual Jackson Hole Art Auction, September 18-19. The Session I sale will be held midday on Friday at Trailside Galleries in Jackson Hole. The Session II sale follows on Saturday at the award-winning Center for the Arts venue. Both sessions will be led by auctioneer Jason Brooks. The annual auction has become one of the premium Western and wildlife art events in the country, defined by the high standard of works by both contemporary artists and deceased masters. Current highlights include works by John Banovich, Robert Bateman, Ken Carlson, Bob Kuhn, Stanley Meltzoff, Carl Rungius, Tucker Smith, and more. Call (866) 549-928 or visit www. jacksonholeartauction.com. Ocellated Turkey, an acrylic-on-board by renowned artist Robert Bateman, will be offered at the Jackson Hole Art Auction in September. CORBETT RIFLE BRINGS MORE THAN DOUBLE ITS AUCTION ESTIMATE Col. Jim Corbett's Man-Eating Tiger gun was sold at James D. Julia's March 15th auction for $264,500. Formerly owned by famous gun-writer Elmer Keith, the double rifle's presale estimate was $75-150,000. Julia's auction featured 12 old-time iconic gun collections, which altogether grossed more than $16 million dollars in sale. Colonel Jim Corbett was born in India in 1875 and he went on to become one of the world's greatest