Bec. 14. 1882. J 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



891 



MR. E. S. WANMAKER'S BLACK BITCH "DARKNESS. 1 

 Whjn6r of First Prize ia the li. F. T. C. Perth. 



tod range, with, a capital nose, and has rare good judgment 

 in getting On her birds. She moves light and easy, and shows 

 off well when on game. Baden Baden is a large dog with con- 

 siderable speed and range, and we have no doubt is a very 

 good fielder, but lie had no chance while running with Sue to 

 show us much of his Quality. They were put down a?ter lunch 

 in a ei >rnlield and worked toward the last bevy, which Baden 

 found first, but begot a trifle closetothem, audi aslie challenged 

 for better scent they (lushed ahead of him and made for the 

 woods. Following theni up .Sue made a capital point to a sin- 

 gle bird which short Hushed to order aud missed. Ii now 

 commenced to rain, destroying the scent, and Sue Hushed a 

 bird and some distance further on she put up two more, for 

 Which we did not consider her to blame. Soon after the 

 judges pril up the remainder of the bevy, and we then worked 

 toward some woods near a cornfield, where Sue turned up 

 missing, but was soon found staunchly pointing a large bevy. 

 Baden was brought up to back, but pointed instead, although 

 We believe that he only got credit for a back. Short flushed 

 them to order and scored a clean miss. Both dogs then swung 

 down into some sedge and half pointed, when Sue took a step 

 forward and located the bird in capital style. Short some- 

 how managed to kill this one, aud Sue was sent to retrieve it, 

 when she again pointed, and Short ilushsd it and scored an- 

 other miss. Baden then got in a very good point on a single 

 bird, and Sue backed him in good style. Dr. Young, probably 

 disgusted with the poor shooting, now took the gun. and 

 Bushing the bud. he succeeded in making as neat a miss as 

 any of the handlers could have done. The dogs were then 

 ordered up, and the heat was awarded to Sue. Down fifty- 

 one minutes. ' 



Cabrie J. and Gilderoy.— Peep-o'-Day was the next dog 

 in order, but as she was also handled bv Short, Gilderoy was 

 ordered up instead. Carrie is a very handsome animal of 

 medium size with lots of quality. She is all style and a very 

 graceful and easy mover, with fair speed. She is only eigh- 

 i •>( u months old, and if nothing befals her she will be heard 

 from again. Gilderoy ran a capital race at the Chicken Trials, 

 although he was then suffering from a severe attack of dysen- 

 tery. He was all right here and showed that our estimate of 

 his field qualities was uone too liigh. They were put down in 

 some sedge grass at two o'clock among tome scattered birds, 

 which were flushed by the handlers and judges before the 

 flogs had a chance at them. We then beat through some 

 woods to where a bevy had been flushed by the spectators. 

 While standing here another be vy rose close io the judges, and 

 as we moved on still another bevy flushed wild a short distance 

 to our left. This was quite a bonanza, reminding us of the 

 first morning on Bobbin's Island two years ago. The birds 

 settled in the. woods which were thickly grown up with under- 

 brush. Carrie found them fust and made a very stylish point. 

 Gilderoy was called up, but he could not see her. He winded 

 the buds, however, and also pointed in a very gamy manner. 

 Short flushed the birds to order and killed one, which Carrie 

 retrieved in good style. She then cast ahead of us down wind, 

 and after a stride or two she caught the scent of a bird and 

 whirled around facing us and dropped as if shot, holding her 

 bird until it was flushed to order. A little further on Gilderoy 

 dropped on point and a second later a bird got up near him, 

 but this was not his bird and he staunchly hold his point. 

 Carrie was called up, and before she could see him she also 

 dropped very prettily on point and a bird was flushed just in 

 front of each. This wors was simply perfection and mere 

 words cannot describe it. Only those who were fortunate 

 enough to witness it can justly estimate the excellence of the 

 performance. We then worked up a ravine, when a bird 

 flushed near Carrie, but it was so thick that we could not see 

 whether she was to blame or not. A little further on Carrie 

 dropped on poiut close by a stump, from under which, after 

 some linle time, a crippled bird was flushed. The judges 

 then consulted and awarded the heat to Carrie J., stating that 

 the combined score of this brace was the best that had been 

 run. Down thirty minutes. 



Peep-o'-Day and Phylis II.— Peep-o'-Day won first in the 

 All-Agod Stake here last year. She has improved since then, 

 and ran in much better form. She was nandled by H. M. 

 Short. Phylis 11. is a gamy looking animal, of medium size; 

 she somewhat resembles her sire, and with plenty of work 

 will undoubtedly make a good one. She. was handled by W. 

 B.Stafford. They were put down in the woods and worked 

 down the ravine to a branch; we then crossed a gully, when 

 Phylis scored a flush, and Peep-o'-Day got a good point. Short 

 flushed to order and tailed, both dogs retrieving nioely. Mov- 

 ing on. Peep again pointed a single bird, which flushed as 

 Snort came. up. A little further on a nice be.v\ flushed hear 

 the judges and flew up a ravine. Following them up, Phylis 

 ran iulo one going down wind. Peep was more fortunate, as 

 she nailed one hi the sedge in good stylo, and Phylis backed 

 lnsr nicely. Short Hushed the bird and killed it and Peep re- 

 trieved u in good stylo. We then turned back and the hand- 



lers flushed one or t no. when PhyflS todk a hand :,nd |mt Up 

 one. which she chased a slim t distance. They were then or- 

 dered up, and iheneat was awarded to Peep-o'-Day, Down 

 hah' an hour. 



Startle and Ukihsk. — Startle Is a well formed, handsome 

 dog of medium size He H very graceful in his motions and 

 has a gamy way of jumping iutolm points that Isve yfcikmg. 



I'fe 'is lai'rK la-.i and' r.n.^-s" ami ' qua: t'-i ,' 1 1 1 '-' ' ground VMJ 



nicely, He has ii, ,t so much style as Startle, bui makes a 

 gamy point and does his work in a aiannor ihat shows him to 

 be a'killing dog. Ho was handled byWilL Davidson. The 

 were put down at :!•.]"■ and worked to wa id theraflri ad which 

 we crossed, and beat through a cornfield to 

 when we swung to the left. Startle went down near a gully 

 and dropped verv pretlibj Co a large bovy, Grouse was 

 brought up to back and dropped to order. Wallace Bushed 

 the birds and killed one which stai-i le. after a while, found 

 and pointed and then retrieved it in good form, following 

 the birds into the woods both dogs dropped on point at nearly 

 the same instant Davidson Hushed the bird and missed it. 

 Startle then dropped flat, with his nose high in the air. on a 

 beautiful point to a bird which Wallace flushed and Killed. 

 The bird was but a short distance from .Startle, and he could 

 not withstand the temptation but broke in and gathered it. 

 but, dropped it to order. We then worked through the woods 

 and turned back through the coinlic Id into th- road, which 

 we followed a short distance, anil then turned into some 

 sedge, when Startle whirled round and made a beautiful 

 point to a single bird which Hushed behind Wallace as he came 

 up. A little further on the judges compared notes and 

 awarded the heat to Startle. Down forty-three minutes. 



Suot and Bessie I.ee. — Shot is a large white dog with 

 lemon ears He is fairly fast and moves very well, lie lias a 

 good nose and showed good limiting sense. He was handled 

 by his owner. J. M. Avant. Bessie l.ee is a small but very 

 well built animal of good speed. She moves well, and ranges 

 and quarters her ground in good form. They were put down 

 in some stubble and weeds, and winked through (his and a 

 cotton and cornfield and some weeds alon,' the railroad, to 

 another cornfield, when Shot made a capita! point to a large 

 bevy, which was flushed to order, and both handlers cut loose 

 at them, but nothing dropped, except Bessie, who dropped to 

 wing. Following up the birds. Shot got a good point in some 

 brush on a single bird, which A v.:ot llu-le-.l to order, and a.^ 

 if. -.vent by Stafford, he killed il and ii lodged in a bush. 

 Bessie, sent to retrieve it. caught the scent bin oouldnol find 

 it for some time. She finally found it and brought it verv 

 well. The handlers then flushed two or three birds and we 

 moved on a short distance, when Bessie point, d and 

 Shot backed her. Stafford was ordered to put up 

 the bud, and went in ahead and flushed a hare, and claimed 

 that this was what she war, pointing. He then ordered Bessie 

 on, and as she moved the bird got up in front of her. and 

 another one flushed close bv. Shot then pointed v.lu re a I :r I 

 had flushed from, and would not leave it wh mi ordered, hut 

 stuck to it, and finally a bird was Hushed in front of hiin. 

 This confirmed our belief that a dog knows more than his 

 master sometimes. A little further on Bessie dropped on a 



nice, point in some weeds. Shot, who could no! her, 



swung ahead and ponded evidently the same birds, for Bessie 

 moved on, and catching sight of' him, backed hi i 

 style. Two birds were Hushed m front of Shot an ! missed bj 

 Avant. Stafford then flushed a single and missed it. fully 

 r.qual to Avanl's attempt. Bessie then -wun. down to a 

 plum thicket, and pointed a crippled bird, which wa- picked 

 up in front of her. The bird was thrown and a gun fired, 

 and Shot was sent to retrieve, which he did very well. The 

 judges then consulted and awarded the. heat to Shot. Down 

 fiftv-three minutes. This ended the running for the day. 



Biz and Count Noble.— It was a singular coincidence 

 tliat these two dogs, who were drawn to run together 

 last year, should again fall together this year, and. in 

 both instances, they wero the ninth brace drawn They 

 were also worked over nearly the game ground on 

 each occasion. The result, however, was not the same as 

 last vear, and Biz was counted out. Tuesday morning tho 

 weather was threatening, with a verv dry, strong south wind. 

 We left the hotel about half past seven, and the dogs were 

 put down just north of the old Earl a1 ; '". Both appeared to 

 be in capital form and expectation was on tip tbe, i- a 



single bird in some tall g 

 killed ii. and Count wa,. ; . 

 well, after sonic time spei 

 put up tWO more He til 

 on and fowled a lougdi.-li 



lass. Waters Hushed the bird an I 

 •ut to retrieve, which In- did fairly 

 i in looking for it, during which he 

 en printed nicely, but so,.n moved 

 e, but he could make nothing of 

 alf pointed and 

 tiing. We then 

 n last year and 

 here Biz made a 

 . y. and at c 



up. A little further on he aga.il 



o or three limes, but found n 

 ad to the ground worked by tl 



id Io 



•cut of a 

 id drew < 



i tl 



,;:,:. 



ipou hi... i 



j of an eagle he 



it in quick sin 



flushed to his point 



th the bound of a 

 tall grass like a 

 ulil ^ohis legsir 

 nting, he would 



itylea 

 iming up, made a casl between Biz" and 

 ; round toward then, he scored a Hush. 

 dropped on point and Biz backed him. 

 ar f he fence into some sedge, where 

 al point, Count, could not see him in 

 s racing pasi just in front of him when 

 dropped to wing as if shot. He then 

 •h ng the scent of another one, he in- 

 lis bird, which Hushed as the handlers 

 ;ave us a taste of his quality by doing- 

 and wonderful work that has ever been 

 He Fathered himself together, and like 

 dowu on his birds.scoring point 

 and matchless style. As each 

 id the order was given him to 

 thoroughbred he would sweep 

 tv ghost, and as he caught the 



rv hai: 



wintering performance would bo 

 thus scored in less time than it 

 has baker. nstKi Write this. Biz meantime had got in but one 

 point on a bird, which Hushed almost as soon as he stopped. 

 They were then ordered up and the heat was awarded to 

 Count Noble. Down one hour and twenty-two minutes. Biz 

 was handled by Jos. H. Dew and Count by B. Waters. This 

 ended the first series. Following is the summary: 



American Dan beat Don. 



Gladsome beat King Dash. 



Ress beat Cavalier. 



Sue beat Baden Baden. 



Carrie J. beat Gilderoy. 



Peep-o-Day beat Phylis II. 



Startle beat Grouse. 



Shot beat Bessie Lee. 



Count Noble beat Biz. 



o.— This brace were put down 

 been sick during the night and 

 was unfit to work, and after a short run Mitchell very prop- 

 el iv withdrew him. and the heat was given to American Dan. 

 i Sue.— Just before this brace were ordered dowu 

 Sue, bound to get a good send off, mado a grand point on a 

 iiaie, and was handsomely backed by Ress, Count Noble and 

 several other dogs who ware near, making a very pretty pic- 

 ture. They wore then cast off aud worked through the sedge 

 and a cornfield into som3 woods, when the spectators flushed 

 a bevy, which was followed. Sue found first and got a good 

 point on a single bird which Short Hushed to order and killed. 

 Sue retrieving it nicely. Ress was making game beyond her 

 and was not called up to back. Sue then" went straight to 

 another bird, which she pinned in line style, Sl.orl put up the 

 bird to order and missed it. Ress then took a hand and made 

 a capital point to single bird, which Mask Hushed and missed. 

 Both dogs then went into a patch of tall weds and were 

 found pointing. Sue went on but Ress held her point, and 



ti.r. 



up a 



s flushed i 



ml ' 



and after pointing a moment i 

 distance very nicely, but so 

 the .-peei. .dors when they ca 

 clegaut point, which Startle 

 little further on Carrie again 

 when Short came up. Startle 

 backing; wo could not 



We then beat 

 irked up a ravu.e 

 ievy aud pointed. 



le. Sue then drow a few steps 

 As we came up they Hushed, 

 d ordered them up and awarded 

 linutes. 



e at once put down and worked 

 ick the trail of a running bird, 

 l good style he loaded a short 

 in fosi it, and it was flushed by 

 ne up. Carrie then made an 

 ■onored in equal style, and a 

 pointed, and the bird Hushed 



: t'" 



ilM ■ 



ii beat i 



u h 



i detei 



nd luri.cd 



proved to be a hare. Biz backing him nicely. Count then 

 half pointed several times, but found nothing 'luitil we I tirnod 

 hack a,nd went down a run, whore, ho got a good point on u 



dropped on poim to a. single bird, which Wallace killed, and 

 si, n Me was sent to retrieve, butuot fiudiug it readily, Cani.- 



