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to be held next fall, and under the judges elected 

 for those trials. Also, I will run them under the 

 score-card system for both show and field qualities, 

 as proposed by Mr. Kreuder at the late New York 

 show. And I will run at the National Beagle trials 

 a puppy sired by Harker, against one sired by 

 Ringleader; also a brace of puppies sired by the 

 above mentioned dogs; for $25.00 a side each trial, 

 under the judges selected by the National Beagle 

 Club for 1897. We are both members of this club, 

 so I hope these terms will be satisfactory to Mr. 

 Lewis, and that I shall have the pleasure of his 

 acceptance of my challenge as I accept his. 



"As to another 'fact,' Mr. Lewis says my kennel 

 did a lot of poor work, as the record shows, and asks 

 what kind of showing they made against Baronet, 

 Triumph and Lady Novice. Where did he buy the 

 paper, in which he read, my kennel did a lot of poor 

 work? Here are the facts, and I refer you to the 

 judges: Spark B. was second to Baronet (first) 

 for special ; Nell R. was third in open class to Tri- 

 umph (first) ; Spot R. was second to Lady Novice 

 (first). A fair record, not poor. And when his 

 beagles have won as many first, second and third 

 prizes, also two champion stakes, as mine have, I 

 think his 'crow' will be heard from North to South, 

 and East to West. 



