350 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Dbobmbee 2, 1880. 



Mr. Arnold, who is also a member of the Biverton Clnb, won the 

 seliond prize, SlOO. 



Ties on eight. 



. : .irds Ow siartto asyards i i i o— 3 



....1110-3 Gocin'ey....S9 HOW 



Ill 1— i 



.!ig, of the Sew York Clu'o, won tlmcl pvize. 650. 



Tli'j day v.as almost lis bad ae I'j-' i ■,,- .i, .,-■.,,, ,,.. 



a Bnowh-torm i-irevailed iliu-iug 111.. ,i . i ., i nil 



of light color, it made it almost in ^ U:lu;. _vitti iL.; 



aboTc matdi was iinislied the guatlumen prosent bliot optional 

 Bweepst.'lkeB until dnsk. 



^Friday was cold and clear, but the stiu on the unow made a glare 

 which was very trying to the i-yai. The first i-vfut for the day was 

 ■jhe match for the Barron Cup, open to members of the Xew York 

 GnnCnnliOiJi. The oup was pri .-eut-d to the club by III-. JoLn 

 C. BaiT ■ ■ - • '' -■'■' ■■ " :■ '■ ■ 111- fL.!loivmg con, I-' - - 



Entrfii:' ■ .i-e, tii be won thn , . - 



\>'inuerd are as folions ; March 20, G. B. Gretir : ApiU y. K. 

 Knowles; Apiil 17, H. EeblLu ; May 1, CoJ. AiniBtroug (second 

 time) ; >Iay 22, J. Hoey, There were thirteen entriee for tluB 

 Match Friday. The scores are given helow : 

 Col Butler,,..., aOya.rds..». 1 1 1 li l l i i i 1—9 



.TSStylM 2G 1 1 1 J 1 1 1 1-S 



HKeDlln Jii 1 W 



e'oi .\rmsti'ong ,....30 .-,,....,,,.0 1 1 ' I 1 11 1 1—0 



•Tl.ong -28 w 



• 1 10 10 11 1—6 



...,....' Ill 1 1 1 1 0— T 



1 1 1 1 1 1 1— T 



I 11111 lllU— 9 



........1 110 110 10 1—7 



1 ] 1 ' 1 1 1 1— T 



1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1-S 



,1 111*0111 0—7 



Col. Butlar and Mr. Arnold tied. On the shoot off Mr. Arnold 



won with the foUov.ing score : 



Col Bill .10 1—9 Arnold 29yar(ls 1 1 1— s 



The Ua handicap match. Entrance fee, ^5 ; 10 



birds. I- -■!. 



Parker iv ; ircu u 1 • w 



1 01111011'— T 



1 1 1 1 1 u CI w 



1 1 1 1 1 1 ] 1 1 1—10 



1 1 1 1 1 » 1 1 1 1_9 



..,...,1 3 1 1 fl 1 1 1 1 O-S 



1 1111111 1—9 



1 1111111 1—9 



1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 l_ 9 



1 1 1 w 



1 1 * 1 1 1 w 



.1 0. w 



1 1 1 1 I 1 1 i_s 



1110 1111 l_ 8 



1 11111110 1-9 



1 10 1111111—9 



1 1 U 1 1 W 



1 1 ' 1 1 ' 1 1 w 



- 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1— s 



1 1 • 1 • 1 1 I 1 i_s 



1 1 w 



1 1 w 



1 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 0-T 



" 1 1 1 w 



LSML_.. 



Ml- JorOan .....23 



M:MmTls .20 



PC Arnold SO 



DmilmTH. ......ss 



Edmunds iW 



Bristol'. 2T 



Parker...., , 39 



re.entiT,..29 



Soule ES 



re-entiT...2a 

 re-entiy. ..28 



Ccl Annstroug. . .'iS 

 re-entry. ..28 

 re-ento'."2S 



Styles ,. ..26 



re-entry. ..20 

 re-entry. ..2ii 



Jonlan...... .ss 



re-entrT...-2S 



Ool Bntler 20 



re-pnt3T. ..i* 

 re-entry... 29 



Arnold 29 



re-en try.. .20 

 re-encry...29 



DunleTy 27 



re-entry. ..27 

 r»-entry...2" 



Bctetol. . 



EBMurphy 30 1 ' 1 1 1 1 1 i i 1—9 



Arthur 'M 1 111*1111 n— 8 



re-entry... 25 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 i- s 



Mr. Sorde, of the Biverton Club, won first, a brojii'e pointer do" 

 valued at S80. ° 



In the ties on nine Col. Arm.strong had thi-ee chances. Col. But- 

 n- t,vr. oTi'i i\tr. Murphy one, Thsy shot oft, misa and go out, 



28 yards.. ....... ..I 1 1 1 i i 1 j o_8 



.29 1 1 1 1 ] 1 1 1 .,_9 



i.^M--u::ii, W 1 w 



As Colonels Ai-mstroi.- - .: , ach had two mora chances 

 they divided the Beconcl - 



On the ties of eight JJi, 1. / :!. imd two ohaaoee, Mr. Arnold 

 two and Mr. Arthur two. Scored on the shoot off as appended : 

 Jordan 27 lio 



" 2d chance.. 2T lliiillll 



AmoW 99 , .111111111 11 111 )_i; 



Arthur..., 2fi 1 1 ] 1 1 • 



" 6(1 chance.. 26 1110 



As it was too dark to finiah, Meaara. Arnold and Jordan divided 

 the third prize, l«20. 



The only match on the programme for Satui'day was the cham- 

 piotj match at '23 birds, 30 yards rise : entrance lee, .525. The 

 day was a very good one for shooting, excepting that the gl.o.re 

 caused by the sua on the snow made a sort of a mirage which was 

 ttying to the eyes. The birds were mostly blue rocks and strong 

 flyers. The number of entries was fifteen. The scores are ap- 

 pended : 



Col Butler lllllOMii'Oiiiiiio'iii _._i8 



Edmujifls 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ■ 1 1 1 • 1 1 J 1 1 1 1 1 ]_2<) 



Gardner 1 llllOlOlllllliiiiiniioo l— .^o 



Dr Kinney 1 11 ilioio'i'ii 01110 00101 1— lu 



Sands..,. .1 11110111110101011111111 l— 21 



EGMurphy 1 ll*011111110'llliionii 1—20 



Dext€r 2Sy.iras...O 1III1011111 110*11110111 l— 20 

 Sherwoad.........,l 111111111111110000013 1 1—18 



Dunievy 1 1111'111'ioiiio'iow 



Maitln 1 i 001110 100111111111100 o— ib 



PfltersDB.. ....... i.o 10110111 oiiooow 



Arnold 1 11111111111111111111111 1—25 



Artliiu- 1 OlOillU] lllll'l* 1010101 1—17 



fjorjtrey oioi'lOw 



Col Aimstrong .. ..01011111 '■'llOllOlllioiiii ]_i9 



Mr. F. 0. Arnold, of the Biverton Clnb, won the r-h^-nrinn -ir, 

 and 8100 by the excellent score of 25 straight kr' ' ■ ' 1 ; d 

 mo.st of them hard drivers. Mr. P. P. Sands, of ili , ,t 



Club, won the second prize. tlOO, with a score fd _; n 1 .. if. 

 <in 20 for thii-l ' i-r fi,,,,.,-^ refom'men The i—vrs n t oft 

 iDisS and go lljws Edmunds Gardner,*' 



r li M1Jph^ I jj 1 1 1 



'Ii T) \tei ^t th hew loikClub won the 



1 t U ILCOUUt of 



Idei lee^e pre- 



ipprrjmte re- 



I 11 n nhichwere 



I II uUfh « K fhrt on Ihm<,di\ iud Fnd<»} under 



idmriib Entitle Ice -1 ton ball from three 



t "\Ii r C JIiiih\wjnth nrt]ii2e afieener 



lb 1 u ^ li lat-^'* "Ml V< < ^ImphT the s oud -2o Mr. 



lj.mison the tiiird et 1 it t ( imc End pic eutt 1 b^ tdnin 



H in Ml T H \ thpfjiuth -10 



Tins end d til t 11 I i [ U 1 t u iil i f Philidelphia 

 iiling ill til 1 1 Umjt h The 



iiidbweiefn n and a better 



lit die seldc a eicellent, as in 



tne thieo daj _ - 1„ tuurnament was a 



perfect succet dud tii t d expieosmg themselves 



well satisfied with the v _its had been caiTied out. 



Island, on or about June, 1881— was held at the clnb grounds on 

 Thanksgiving Day. The shooting was at seven bu-ds eacli, and 

 members handicapped in thi-ee elases, 1st, 2d and 3d : the prizes 

 equal in value, and members placed in their respective clci^s ac- 

 cording to their shooting record. The cluli house \'as nurnj 

 and the snow cleaned from the plank walk to the scoring points, 

 .nud eveiy conveiiieuce well nrranged lor the comfort of the 

 shooters and speetators. Xlie birds, provided by Mr. Harry Miller, 

 were good flyers, and the snow on the ground made shooting diffi- 

 cult, but good work was done for all that. There were 1,000 birds 

 on the groimd, and shooting was kept up until dark, during which 

 time 38 men shot 111 birds, notwithst".ndnig a blinding snow 

 storm in the aftenioon, which did not at all disconcert the mem- 

 bers. The match was not shot oif, and will be rosuined on the 

 -■ , r ^Vf dnesday in December, when a number of new entries will 

 , il.'. .\s far rit it lias gone the chances for piizes stand as 

 M .:■■,,-:. viz.: let class— Dr. Talljot, seven sU\aight in each of foiu- 

 en lues: Jli'. C. W. Wingert, seven straight on one entry; Mr. 

 Baylis, also seven on one entiT. and Ml. Benson, seven on same. 

 2d class — Mr. Geo. Chappell had live entries, and a clean score was 

 made on each ; Mr. Cherry had two entries and made his seven on 

 each : Mi-. Schnorer made his seven on one entry. 3d class- 'Sir. 

 Abel Crook was left alone with seven straight. The total results 

 will be given after the ties are shot off. The club had a jolly day 

 of it with plenty to eat, etc., and adjourned to the club rooms in 

 the evening. 



Essex Gn.s' Club -Aeiiiari-, .V. ./.. Nov. 23. Inclosed please 

 find the scores of the few members who were not in the field at oui' 

 last competition. We usually tvu-n out from eighteen to tweuty- 

 flve men at our shoots, hut many of them are off worrying the quail 

 and grouse. EegiUar match, 25 yards, Nov. 17 : 



J. Von Leriserlce 1 11111111 1—10 



Broviu 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1—10 



niiiit - 1 110 1111 1— s 



Jfii-.es 1 10 11110 1 1— S 



Belcliei 1 110 110 11-7 



Kiri.sey 1 n 1 1 T 1 1 1- 7 



Heinlsch 1 1 1 1 1 1 u 1 o- 7 



Hope 1 1 1 '1 1 1 0—6 



Heath 0011 0010 l— 4 



Go to C. L. Eitzmann, 913 Broadway, if you want to buy a gun 



71/ Fa, I 



The 



POCNTUV Gfv Cltib— A/'- '1/ 1' 

 second practice shoot under A n loik stite id f 1 three 

 V iluftble pnzes, donated by subsf 1 n ti n ti jni men bei s of this 

 Uub~oh]ect toJ.ddto the sinltmg tuud to aid m dfhajmg e:s- 

 jieiiBes f 01 the ul\t State tuui uanffent, winch wiil he H^d at Couey 



Purify the blood, Cleanse the Stomach and Sweeten the Breath 

 with Hop Bitters. 



gife Rennet 



THE EASTERN FIELD TRIALS. 



SPEOIALB XO POBBST AKD STBKAM. 



'Nsw StiFFOLK, L. I., Nov. 29, 1880. 

 rriHE second annual meeting of the Eastern Field Trials 

 -L Club was commenced to-day under tlie most favorable 

 eiroumstiinces. Folldwing cloBely on the heels of the two 

 unfortunate meetings at Laiieustcr, Peuu., ami Viiiceiiues, 

 Ind., it was Tfith many misgivings that the philo-kuous 

 started for this idaee. The stormy weather that spread 

 throughout the country last week no doubt had the effect of 

 deterring many from putting iu an appearance, but those 

 that were plucky enough to bring their dogs here will find 

 that the grounds cui Robins' Lslandare wonderfully well fitted 

 for the purpose of ruDuiug dogs, and that there are enough 

 native and imported birds on the range to enable the speedy 

 ruaniug oil of the heata. 



An advanee guard, of many of the handlers of track dogs 

 came this way several days ago. This was a wise move on 

 their part, for it is necessary to acclimate stock in ibis 

 section if good work is to be expected from it. We know 

 this to be so from personal experience, often liaviug moved 

 our dogs during the summer mouths from the mouutsinous 

 region 'of New^York State to the dill's of iMontaulv. The 

 strong salt air and change of water does certainly affect the 

 scenting powers, and, -nlicn competitions of tliis kind are to 

 heyentered into, eveiy point sliould be oliserved. 

 '^ Saturday evening's train broiiglil down a goodly iiumher. 

 and the special train which ran out from Brooklyn on Smi- 

 day afternoon added to the party. 3ionday again saw a 

 large arrival, and as the rmming 'of the All Aged Stakes is 

 neared many more will imciuestionably tm-n ii)i. An informal 

 meeting of the memliers of the Association was held on Sun- 

 day evening at tlie New Suffolk Hotel, Dr. Alen, President 

 Eastern Field Trials Club, in the chair. Tin- business of the 

 evening consisted in the appointment of tliree field stewards, 

 Messrs. John E. Hecksher, New York f'ily : Fdv\ard A. 

 Spooner, Nev." York City ; and Dr. .1. C. Mimroe. Brooklvu, 

 N. Y. The latter gentleman being one of the judg«s. but 

 not one of those selected to act for" the Nursery Stakes. It 

 wa.s stated that the three Judges appointed to care for the 

 Niu'sery Stakes were Col. James Gordon, Pontotock County, 

 MisB. ; J. Yon Lengerke, West Hoboken, N. J. ; and Dr. 

 Rawlins Youngs. Corinth, Miss. It was also announced that 

 no dogs save those belonging to the stakes being run would 

 be allowed on the LslanS. "The drawing for braces in the 

 Jvursery Stakes was then gone thi'ough with, and the meet- 

 ing adjourned until Monday evening~at 8 p. m. 



According to the official programine the Club Stakes were 

 annouced to close on Nov. 18, but on account of but a few 

 members being aware of the fact, it was decided to leave the 

 entry list open imtil the evening before the running off of 

 the stakes. 



Special Pbizbs. 



All-Aged Stakes. — ^Fox gun from American Arms Com- 

 pany. 



PuppT Stakes.— English gun case, Irom Schuyler & Du- 

 ane, 189 Broadway, New York City. 



Beace Stakes.— Easy chair, from Wm. Scbwarzwaelder 

 & Co., 9 East Broadway, New York City. 



NrRSEET Stakes.— 2J00OAVinchester shells, from Winches- 

 ter Arms Company. 



Cli;b Stakes.— Pair shooting boots, from Thompson ifc 

 Son, 301 Broadwa^^ New York City. 



Fob Best Pointer la A'NV Stakes. — A silver cup, from 

 Durtey & Schibler, Johu street, Wew' York City. 



In each case the above prizes to go to first prize -wiimer in 



stakes. 

 Nfesehy Stakes. — Open to all setters and pointers under 



13 months of age. Limited to 15 entries. First piize. ^-'tlO : 

 second prize. S-IO ; third prize, s'20. Entrance fee, ^■^10 : for- 

 feit, -S'Y.oO. Closed November 2S, ISb'fl, with seven nomina- 

 tions, out of which there were five starters and two with- 

 drawals. 



ESTP.IES. 



John G. Hecksher, New York Citv. liver and while point ei' 

 bitch Queen (Dan-Imported Hebei.'n montlis. 



John G. Heckslier, New York City, liver and white pointer 

 dog Blue Chips (Dan -Imported Hebe), 1 1 month.s. With- 

 drawn ; paid forfeit. 



D. S. Gregory, Jr., Jersey City, lemon and white pointer 

 bitch Belle, "formerly Leona (Sensation- White's Grace), 11 

 months. 



Wm. Tallman, Drowuvilie, R. I., white and black setter 

 bitch Jennie U. (Scrantoirs Patch-Jeuuie), 8 months. 



August Belmont, Jr., New York City, liver and white 

 pointer dog John (Dan-Imported Hebe), 11 months. Dead. 



James R. Raymond, Brooklyn, N. Y., liver and white 

 piiinter dog Rover, 11 months. 



J. Benkard, Jr., New York City, bver and white pointer 

 bitch Hebe II. (Dan-Imported Hebe), 11 months. 



Sr.MMAF.Y OF 1 HE DkaWISG OP THE BkACES. 



Benkard's Heb« II. ayainst Gregory's Belle. 

 Ravinond's Rover oyuinM Tallman's Jennie II. 

 Hecksher's f.^ueen a bye. 



Monday, November S8, Fibst Dai-. 

 As agreed upon the start was made pimctually at hall-past 

 eight o'clock from the hotel, and as the rain had" stopped faU- 

 Lug early in the pjrevious evening, and the clouds had opened 

 a little the party that boarded the bttle steam yacht which 

 had been chartered to convey those interested in the trials to 

 Robin's Island threw away dull care, and seemed as jolly a 

 lot as ever met together. Sharply did the boat's w^histle 

 pipe away to hurry^down tlic laggards to the landing place, 

 and soon the ropes wen 1 inv , ,\] jnj rlic little propeller went 

 steaming toward the 31 1 ' . :,., in Field Trial Meetings. 

 Passing thi-ough a smiii, . __: ; i:,,i:.jp-boat8 and occasionally 

 moving small beds 01 ■ couis and "old wives" the boat 

 reached the island shortly after nine o'clock after a mile auda 

 half sail. 



Robin's Island, where the rimiiiug of the trials had bean de- 

 cided to be held, is the property of Mr. Ira B. Tutlle, of New 



SiiffoUi, L. I. It divides Great Peconic Bay fiom the little 

 Pecouic Bay and lies iu the middle of the entrance to the 

 former. -The island, lies nearly uortli by west and soutli by 

 east and is a mile and three-quarters long', but a large portion 

 of this lengh is due to tlie narrow sand spits which extend to 

 tlie northward and southward from the main body of the is- 

 land. 



It is nf moderate height and grassy, being destitute of 

 trees, but stunted scrub oak tluekets co'ver the crowns of the 

 hills that rise from the centre of the island and extend to the 

 southward. From the water the Island shows steep faces 

 from tell to twenty feet high on all sides save to tlic north- 

 ward. The soil is sandy as a general tiring. Iiut there are 

 several eUi}- pits toward the northwestern sliore. The extent 

 is said to be about 500 acres, seventy-five of wliich are under 

 cultivation. The vegetation is rank, and the rolling hills to 

 the north remind one of those near Reed_v Fond on Montauk 

 Point. Salt water grass and bay-berry bushes, with a deal of 

 nasty Ijiiars, form the principal cover and make it a hard 

 f.lace for yoimgsters to ran, indeed, a strong, lusty dog finds 

 Ids work cun out for him to make any kind of speed^ But 

 there is a large portion of the island to the westward where 

 dogs can be .speeded on the rolling hills and where they can 

 be seen at all times. 



The day opened cloudy and raw, with the wind in the S. 

 W., but later on the wind shifted to the northward, and tlie 

 sun peeped out from time to time, and when it sank behind 

 the Shiimccock Hills the sky was as clear as a bell. Having 

 left our ruljber coats and wraps at the house near the landing 

 a move was made for the most likely find, Beforu reaching 

 the fields to be drawn a large bevy of birds were discorefed 

 near the barn, and from every nook and comer the calling 

 note of quail was borne down upon the wind. This argued 

 well for good sport and if the trials do not terminate in a 

 grand success it will not be cau.sed from a scarcity of birds, 

 or lack of a proper place for the running of the trials. 

 Belie afjauiM Hebe IT. 



Mr. Gregory's Belle, was handled by Mi'. Elias H. Haight, 

 asd Mr. Benkard's Hebe IL by Mr. W. Tallman. The for- 

 mer is a beautiful all-over little bitch, the latter seemingly 

 out of condition, with size in favor of Belle. The handlers 

 were sent.down to the leeward side of an old stubble field 

 grown up with rag weed. Toward one side a long strip of 

 buckwheat ran across the field. Before this could be reached 

 a cow that was pastured there flushed along a fence a veiy 

 large bevy of over fifty strong and unusually large birds. 

 "They whirred up with such a noise as to even startle the 

 weary Viuceimes travelers. The birds topped a knoll antl 

 pitehtU in the bay-bun-y buaLea poveriilg the tmct of ground 



