

FOREST AND STREAM. 



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MR. WILLIAM MAHONE JR.'S RED IRISH SETTER DOG "BYRON," 

 Divided Third Prize with LftUa Rookh ill E. F. T. C. Derby. 



went on and pointed it nicely and St 

 then retrieved it ill faultless style. S 

 a bird hud ran, anl reading it but sh 



and Short flushed it to ord ir 

 but ni 'thine; was found an I 

 made a cast ahead and pointed in 

 backed him. Wallace fla die 

 when a large bevy got up. Foliowii 

 pointed, but BOOH moved on. Start! 

 bird had been seen to rise. The ju 

 awarded the hsaL to Carrie J. Dow 

 £>EEF o'-DaY an'D StiOT were then 

 toward the lost bevy. As Poop swu 

 (lushed Close to her. Shot, who \va 

 up the hill, and two or threo more 

 Mi.--i |,,.iiitcd iucap ; ta) style, and tit 

 from • ■:' them 



Judges She. 



and as Bne s 

 wished i-,' esc 



8,1 ' Ol 

 admirably, ai 

 Shut then made s 



i tie: 



I bar 



played ; 



down a Mil two birds 

 elow her. then turued 

 r, op near him. Both 

 more were flushed in 

 illy and made a grand 

 came up behind and 

 y 'cute triek on the 

 I. no bird to her point, 

 i be a close one, she 

 false point, so she delib- 



zopd point, and Pel 



1 Shot. The l 

 adlei 





:eded 



fresh in mini, backed him, but gottii 



i p ited. A vent Bushed the I' 

 retrieved it in good form. We 

 cornfield along a deep gully, it 

 and a large bevy flushed from 1 

 and settled in the . ton 



up and points ...I i-, had be. 



ahi ,' : ■ anoa and dropped on p ir 

 Then I 3 hwenton, but swung tae 



of the £ 





•o]'l- 



n [ c 



t her 



id Short. 



style and located tlmtu well. Meantime, Shot was follow- 

 ing his bird out v.tv nicely, but left it when Sheet Bred at Hie 

 birds which he had Hushed to Peep's point. The jud _ - i ie u 

 consulted, and the heat was awarded to Peep-o'-Day. Down 

 thirty-five minutes. This finished tho second series, a. Count 

 Noble had a bye, and we then went to lunch, following is 

 the summary: 



American Dan beat Gladsome (withdrawn). 



Sue beat Ress. 



Carrie j. beat Stai I li . 



Peep-o'-fJav beat Shot. 



Count Noble u bye. 



Third Series. 



Count Noble and American Dan.— Tnis brace were put 

 dowu aftev lunch in a cornfield. Both started off at a tre- 

 mendous pace. Dan appeared to fully realize the importance 

 of the occasion, an 1 Lett u j out a linli. ho threw his head in 

 air and bent out. Ids ground at a much bettor rate of speed 

 fairly rivaling his eompetilo: 



the »auth ed. 



•',; the li Id Count ran into a 



beys ind Hushed 





ring them up, ho made a stylis 



i point to a bird 



which Bushed 



as U aters came up, and a mo 



nent later one oi- 



two more got 





ls m, rank that we 



could not see 



now it was done. We Men 



swung into some 



woods where 





j id us, suddenly 



dropped as if 



il our li ir: 



,-. which he ttds- 



took for the r 





1 up ,i i .i\ ints, and 



swung round 



A3 the east and crossed the rail 



■oad and beat out 



,-, cornfield !■• 



>>:,i ■ e ,. -,1s, where Count ran 



into a hit . 



and four or 



ive of them ihishod and lb \ 



a :•« '■ aids and 



i the 

 when they also r, 

 so that luul lirst. ■ 



which Bus! 

 another om 



i.-.i style, i>i 



point, evidently to scent left by a bird which had brushed 

 against the weeds, as he soon left it and went on. Dew called 

 him back, and one got up close by him, and two more near 

 Dew, and as the judges came up. another one was flushed. 

 We then went to a pond and the dogs were given water. The 

 judges then consulted a long time and awarded the heat, to 

 Ameieau Dan. Down one hour and thirty-five minutes. 

 WhUe the judges were comparing notes, Dan," just to show 



them what he "could dn - w mil ■■ i ; 1 1 . , r 1 ■ , - ,,v i ;a short, disi inee 



from (hem and made a magnificent point to a single bird that 



lit i ml .style. Aftei the spcor.-n.ors had xiiuieieuLlv Vlmirod 

 the beautiful picture, Dew flushed the bird and killed it, and 

 Dan retrieved it iu good style. 



Sce and Caihue J.— All of the dogs except American Dan 

 that were now iu the race were handled by Short, and the 

 running o ''two of his dogs against each other was unavoidable. 

 They were put-down in a cbrulield beside the railroad, and 

 worked through this into a cotton Held, when we swung to 

 the right toward some woods near which Sue made an elegant 

 point. As we came up she drew on a few steps and located 

 a fine bevv in grand stvle. Carrie was called up to back and 

 dropped flat the instant she caught sight of her. Short then 

 flushed the birds and killed one. This was as pretty a bit of 

 wort as wo had seen. Following up the birds which settled 

 in the woo Is.Sue made a point, which Carrie at once honored. 

 Sue then moved ou and again pointed, and Carrie again 

 backed her nicely. Sue went on a little further and a bird 

 flushed near her, but the undergrowth was so thick that we 

 could not see whether she was to blame or not. Carrie then 

 made a. beautiful point to a single bird, which flushed 

 when the judges came. She then went on, and catch- 

 ing the scent of another one, she sat down by it very grace- 

 fully. Sue did not see her, and worked ahead, and the bird 

 flushed a little wild in front of her. Carrie soon had another 

 one fast, which Short flushed and missed, and soon after an- 

 nother one got up near Short, and the dogs and he missed this 

 one also. Sue then made, a very stylish point and Carrie was 

 called up to hack, but she could not see Sue, and was coming 

 down wind directly toward her, when Short cautioued her, 

 and she at once stopped. Short then went into flush the 

 bird, bui it had run, and the dogs were, ordered on. Both 

 roaded a short distance and then swung for it. Carrie struck 

 it first and mado a nice point; Short flushed the bird and 

 missed it. Tne judges then consulted, and awarded the heat 

 to Sue. Dowu thirty-five minutes, Peep-o'-Day having a bye. 

 This ended the third series. Following is the summary: 



American Dan beat Count Noble. 



Sue beat C 



Peep-o'-Day a bye. 



ft. 



PEEr-o'-DAT and An- 

 some woods, which v\ 

 south. Dan swung out 



rth Sfef 

 am Dai 



ugh 



" Dai 



>uce put down in 

 ind then turned 

 „ , hioh he pointed 

 u to order, and we followed 

 ih ho pointed very nicely a 

 moment, and then roadingit out in a workmanlike manner he 

 located it in capital style. Peep came up and dropped as if 

 shot as soon as she Caught sight Of him. Den flushed the bird 

 to order but did not shoot. Tli's was a very good piece of 

 work. The judges soon after flushed a bird which settled 

 near the dogs, and Peep ran into it, for which she was not to 

 blame, as the grass was very thick and tall. Then another 

 bird was put up by the judges, which also went into the same 

 place, aud the dogs were worked toward it. Dan struck it 

 first aud a second later Peep also got the scent, and both half 

 pointed, but the bird had run, and the handlers went to the 

 dogs, and among them it was flushed. We then boat through 

 a cornfield along the railroad, and crossing a branch we 

 turned north toward some woods, when Dan pointed but 

 moved on as Poop came up and flushed the bird. 

 We then took a long turn without finding birds. Fi- 

 nally Dan found ono and pointed it in good stvle 

 and Dew flushed it to order. It went but a short dis- 

 tal e, and Dan, who saw it alight, drew toward it, but did 

 not find it iu the. tall grass. We then worked back and Peep 

 pointed a hare, aud soon after she dropped very prettily to 

 another one. We then crossed the railroad and turned to- 

 v.-.ud bom . ', ■..: ..-1. ■ o;ti the fields, but nothing was done for 

 a long time, except that Peep dropped on a nice point in a 

 cornfield, but it proved to be false. it was now nearly four 

 o'clock and both dogs were tired. Tho judges suggested that 

 fresh dogs shoidd be turned down to one side of US and some 

 birds found. This was done and several were, cast oil in a 

 stubble field, whioh they beat out in great style, and just, as 



we received word that birds were found Peep challenged and 

 Dan backed her, but thev soon moved on and one or two birds 

 flushed ahead of them, and a largo bevy flushed by the spec- 

 tators sottled beyond ns. Dan then half- pointed and three 

 more got up near him. He then pointed, and as we came up 

 one flushed partly behind him. Meantime Peep pointed down 

 by a ditch, and "Short flushed the bird, -which he missed. 

 Both then pointed very nicely and a bird was flushed 

 in front of each. Peep then made a false point, 

 and Dan pointed one nicely, which Dew dished. 

 This was very hvely -work and the grass was tali and quite 

 thick, making it difficult to clearly see all that was done. The 

 judges then consulted and we thought that Dan had it sure, 

 but they were ordered on again and we turned back into the 

 tall grass where a bird flushed wild ahead of Dan aud Peep 

 pointed, but nothing was found and she moved ou. Dan then 

 flushed one down wind and Peep soon followed suit. Dan 

 then made a cast to the edge of a thicket and got a beautiful 

 point to a single' bird, which 1 Jew flushed to order. Dan then took 

 a few steps aud made another point just a second or two 

 before the bird got up. The dogs were then ordered up. but 

 Short, who had marked some birds on the opposite side of the 

 thicket, kept on and Peep soon hud one, which he flushed aud 

 killed, but as the dogs were not under judgment, of course this 

 did not count. While going to retrieve his bird Short flushed 

 another one, which he also grassed very neatly. They were 

 then ordered on, when Peep made, a point in' the tall grass, 

 and Short put it np aud scored another kill, end Peeji retrieved 

 the bird in good form. A little further on Peep flushed one 

 aud they were then ordered up, and we started for the hotel. 

 At supper the judges announced that they had awarded the 

 heat to Peep o'-Dav. Down one hour and fifty-two minutes. 

 Sue, having a bye this finished the fourth series. Fojowing h 



Fourth Series. 

 Peep-'o-Dav beat American Dan. 

 Sue a bve. 



Fifth Series. 



Sue AKD Pebp-'o-Dav.— This was the deciding lieat for first 

 place, and contrary to expectations, one of the shortest of the 

 whole meeting. Both dogs were handled by short and they 

 were put down on Tuesday morning at half-past eight in some 

 woods and worked through into a field d, ., .■-_! ;e wieeii sees a; 

 once pointed a bevy in grand style, and Peep backed her. 

 Shoi t flushed them and missed. 'Sue again got there first and 

 nailed one in capital form. Peep dropping the instant that she 

 saw her. Short again scored a miss, and Sue then made a 

 point where- a bird had been flushed. We then swung back 

 toward the woods when Sue. struck the sceut of otic which 

 was close to tho judges and made an elegant point, but we 

 were too near and the, bird got up. After going a short dis- 

 tance further, the judges consulted aud awarded tho heat to 

 Sue, and announced her as the winner of the first prise. Down 

 thirteen minutes. 



This ended th • fifth series, with the following summary: 



Sue beat Peep-o'-Day and won first prize. 



Sixth Series. 



PBEP-o'-B-A* AMD Carrie J.— Carrie J. having been selected 

 by the judges as the best of the dogs previously beaten by 

 Sue, she was called up to compete with Peep roe second place, 

 and they were ptit dowu in some sedge and worked down to 

 some tall weeds, where Dr. Young flushed a bird, which flew 

 but a few yards, and both dogs were sent for it, audit flushed 

 between them. Peep then made a capital point to a single 

 bird, and was handsomely backed by Carrie. Short flushed 

 the bird to order and killed it, and Carrie retrieved it 

 in good form. Peep then swung into a cornfield and 

 dropped very nicely on point to some doves, and Carrie 

 backed her in good style. We then worked down a run and 

 crossed the road into a cornfield, when Peep pointed a hare, 

 and Carrie backed her very gracefully . A little further on, 

 Peep dropped on point to a large bevy-, and Carrie also 

 dropped as soon as she caught sight of her, Peep then moved, 

 a step or two, and Came was ordered on, and as she came 

 up, both caught the scent and pointed side by side. Short 

 flushed the birds, and got ina capital double, but somehuw 

 he managed to miss them. They were then ordered up,and the 

 heat was' awarded to Peep-o'-Day, and the judges announced 

 her the winner of second prize. Down eighteen minutes. 

 This ended the sixch series. Following is The summary: 



Peep-'o-Bay beat Curio J., and wins second prize, 

 Seventh Series. 



American Dah and Shot.— Both of these dogs had shown 

 remarkable field.qualities, and the judges decided to run flioui 



