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from the fourteen couple paraded before the judges. 

 Lord Portsmouth and his colleagues were in favour 

 of a big hound, and finally, amid loud cheers, handed 

 the blue riband to Tom Whitemore for the Oakley, 

 the first couple being Leader, by Lasher out of 

 Wrathful, daughter of Fitzwilliam Wrangler ; and 

 Flyer, by the Atherstone Traitor out of Flora, who 

 was by Fitzwilliam Furrier. The Pytchley were 

 second, shown by young Will Goodall, who was 

 brought up by Sir Thomas Whichcote at Aswarby 

 Park, and graduated at Belvoir under his father the 

 famous Will Goodall and Frank Gillard. In the 

 next class for two couple of entered hounds, George 

 Carter had the consolation of knowing that the old 

 blood so dear to him and Tom Seabright would 

 still tell. The Fitzwilliam found favour at once in 

 the eyes of the judges, winning with the six-season 

 Sultan, by old Selim out of Rosamond, daughter of 

 Seaman ; the four-season Selina, by Somerset out 

 of Benefit ; Roman, by Wrangler from a daughter 

 of Rubicon ; and the five-season Wehington by 

 Wrangler from a daughter of the famous Tarquin. 

 For second place there was keen competition be- 

 tween the Oakley, the Atherstone, and the second 

 Milton team, consisting of Nigel, Senator, ReveUer, 

 and Wanderer. When both the blue and the red 

 riband were handed to George Carter by the judges, 

 a smile of triumph spread across his genial face 

 which defied all efforts at self-control, the spec- 

 tators cheering " the booted giant " to the echo. 



For style and power there was no getting away 

 from the stout Milton blood, Sehm being adjudged 

 the best stalhon hound in the show, the red riband 

 going to George Castleman for Atherstone Solon. 

 Mach merriment was caused amongst the profes- 

 sional talent looking on when first prize was awarded 



