in dog training, having been solicited to do so by many of the dog 

 fanciers of the country. However, the old fever returned and last 

 winter Mr. Erb again took up the trusty and will prepare to go for 

 the championship of the world again. Mr. Erb opened his career last 

 February, when he won the Grand Hotel Trophy, defeating George 

 Beck, of Indianapolis, also defeating Elmer Neal in this city last 

 April. In connection with his work at the trap the same interest will 

 be given his kennel, which now contains some of the most blooded 

 stock in the country. Erb has a national reputation as a successful 

 trainer. He has trained dogs for all the celebrated sports in the 

 country. 



Erb's training methods are ideas strictly his own. The dogs are first 

 taught to retrieve, and then after becoming used to the call of the 

 whistle are given actual experience in the field. A visit to his kennel, 

 in the northwest corner of the Snoddy addition, will at any time repay 

 a]iy person who is an admirer of blooded dog stock. The Herald is 

 glad to see Erb back again to battle for the championship honors of the 

 trap, and will not only watch his future career with interest as he 

 battles for LaFayette's credit to again grasp the championship trophy, 

 but will take equal pleasure in heralding forth the great deeds that 

 he will accomplish, as the targets dart from the unknown angles of the 

 traps and in the greater flights of the difficult left quarters of the 

 tough old pigeons. 



Mr. Erb defeated Mr. C. W. Budd easily for the American Field 

 Cup at Davenport, Iowa, several years ago. Mr. Erb has made some 

 wonderful scores and we doubt if there is a man living that can equal 

 him with shotgun and rifle, or handling a dog for field shooting and 

 retrieving. 



{American Field, January 7, 1899. At the Big Shoot, at Indianapolis, 

 Ind., December 19 to 23, 1893.) 

 Mr. Fred Erb, Jr., was on hand with three dogs, two English and 

 one Irish setter, to do the retrieving. It is needless to say it was very 

 satisfactorily done. The Irish setter had a great race with one of Jack 

 Fanning's birds. The bird was hard hit, but when the dog went 10 

 retrieve it, it flew around and around in the boundary until finally the 

 dog caught it on the wing. It seemed as if the bird must have flown 

 a good quarter of a mile, but at that it did not cross the boundary line. 



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