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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Deobmbbe 1, 1881 



Chief and Jenny II. 



Emperor Frerl and Chatelaine. 



Maida and Grouse Dale, 



Brook and Jenny. 



rrinco Hal and Countess. 



Hashing Monarch and Tom. 



Daisy Laverock and Tip. 



Belle and Chancelor. 



Lizzie Lee a bye. 



'1 he pointers were drawn separately as follows : 



Croxteth and Bob. 



Baronet and Match. 



The first, brnce. Chief, owned bv Mr. Max. Wenzel and handled 

 hv Miller, and .Jenny II., owned and handled by Mr. Wni. Tall- 

 nian. of Providence, It. I., were cast off in the stubble north of 

 the barn at 1045. Chief started off fairly, but was clearly out- 

 paced by the little Jenny, who went, like a rocket, working through 

 the woods to the large, west pasture, and sailing over the hills to 

 the brier patch. Chief pointed and Jenny backed nicely. Koad- 

 iug on, the birds flushed wild. Swinging iouud the a wain p and uu 

 into the weeds. Chief scored five straight flushes, but as these did 

 not comcl. the dogs were ordered up and Jenny If. awarded the 

 heat. Although the wind blew a gale over' the dry losves, the 

 dogs should have done better than this. Down one hour. 



EMPEBOR VBED AND CHATELAISJ!. 



Emperor Fred, owned and handled by Mr. E. A. Herzberg, of 

 Brooklyn, and Chatelaine, owned by Mr, D. J. Martin, of New 

 York, and handled by Waitc, wore cast off at the edge of the oaks 

 near the brier swamp, at 11:50. Emperor Fred at once pointed 

 very nicely, but after reading a few steps gave it np ; working 

 alone the open and through the oaks across the road around to 

 the east end of the cornfield, where Chatelaine challenged and 

 Fred, swinging inside, flushed a bird. JuBt then the spectators 

 flushed a nice bevy, and the dogs were brought round, when a 

 brace of hirds rose ont in the field and flew over the crowd, and 

 Fred catching sight, of thcru, gave chase, but came back to order 

 and was sent into the field, whore he flushed the remainder of the 

 bevy and gave chase in a grand style. We need not say that this 

 was' heart-breaking to Mr. nerz'berg, who had hoped for better 

 things : but the dog evidently had not been worked enough to 

 steady him. The dogs were taken up and the heat given to 

 Chatelaine, who had absolutely done nothing good or bad, but 

 won simply because she was less faulty thau he. Down half an 

 hour. Sensation, Jr., and Ferida were now put down to finish 

 their heat. 



JIAIDA AND OBOCSE DALE. 

 Maida, owned by Dr. S. Fleet Spier and handled by Haight, and 

 Grouse Dale, owned by Mr. Wm. A. Buckingham, of Norwich, Ct., 

 and handled by Tallman, were cast off at 12:35 in the edge of the 

 scrub south-east of the Club House. It is singular that these two 

 dogs wore drawn to run together last year, and although Maida 

 ran a much better race than then, the result waa the same. The 

 docs started off in grand stylo and at fair speed. Maida was the 

 firBt to find, aud came to point on a Sue bevy, Grouse Dale backing 

 very nicely. Haight. was ordered to flush and kill, which he did, 

 bringing down two at one shot. Maida retrieved one of them 

 nicely, and Grouse was sent, for the other, but not finding it, 

 Maida picked it up and brought it in, but stpieezed it badly. This 

 and twn or throe flushes— which were excusable when we take into 

 consideration that they were made while going down wind over 

 the dry leaves— were all the faults that were committed during the 

 heat, which will be long remembered by the .dmiring spectators, 

 who were so fortunate as to witness it, as an event well worth a 

 long journey to see. Both dogs worked splendidly, pointing in 

 grand stylo,' aud backing superbly. It is very rare that one sees 

 such good work as this. Wo were nearly fagged with the hard 

 tramping that had been done, but from the time that Maida had 

 opened the ball until they were taken up, " we were a boy again," 

 and although lunch intervened, we felt no fatigue, and even now 

 our pulse quickens and the very ends of onr fingers tingle as we 

 review the scenes and incidents of this well contested struggle for 

 supremacy. Wo shall long remember the graceful evolutions and 

 intelligent performance of this wonderful brace of dogs. It was 

 no easy task for the judges to decide between them, so evenly 

 matched were they ; but we think that the superior style and pace 

 of Grouse Dale fairly entitles him to the place of honor which they 

 awarded bun after nearly two hours of most excellent work. 



BROCK AND JENNY. 



Brock, owned by Mr. Geo. T. Leach, of New York, and handled 

 by John N. Lewisj and Jenny, owned and handled by Mr. Tallman. 

 were cast off at 3:05. This was a short heat, as it waB soon evi- 

 dent that. Jenny was far anperior to Brock, who showed a lack of 

 work, although at times he showed that there was good stuff in 

 him. .fenny finished the beat with a splendid point, which Brock 

 backed nicely. Jenny awarded tho heat. Down half an hour. 



PRINCE HAL ANT) COUNTESS. 



Prince Hal, owned by Dr. S Fleet Spier, and handled by J. M, 

 Walte, and Countess, owned by Mr. George T. Leach, of New York, 

 and handled by J. N. Lewis, were put down at 3:15. This was also 

 a short- rpiu. as Countess was alHO not up to the mark, while Hal 

 did splendid work, finishing, like Jenny, with a capital point. 

 Prince Hal won the heat. Down 25 minutes. 



DASHING MONAItCH AND TOM. 



Dashing Monarch, owned bv Mr. J. C. Higgins, and handled by 

 Martin, and Tom, owned by Major Watkius and handled by Mr. 

 Avers, were now cast off. Monarch won 2d last year, and we ex- 

 pected to pee him go in good form. Tom we had heard of as a 

 wonder, and were quite anxious to see these two together. They 

 started well, Monarch at B long level stride that took him over a 

 lot of ground in a sbort time, while Tom went like a ghost and had 

 the liBBtr of it as far as speed was concerned. They both roaded 

 a little, and the birds flushed wild. Swinging over the hill, Tom 

 jumped into a bunch of brush on a staunch point. Thin waa first- 

 class work, but when AyerB — to order— walked up to Uu«h, Tom 

 was unsteady and came very noar scoring a flush. Monarch 

 backed in grand style, going through the sprouts to the 

 cornfield. Both did' some elegant work, ranging wide and 

 quartering fairly at great speed. Turning back into the sprouts, 

 one of the judges flushed a bird, which Tom chopped nicely. Mon- 

 arch pointed, but moved on in season to escape penalty for false 

 point. Tom challenged, and birds flushed, when ho took two or 

 three jumps for them, but was cleverly dropped to charge by 

 Ayera. As it was nearly 5 o'clock, they were taken up to be put 

 down again Monday morning. 



MONDAY. 



Monday morning was clear and cold, with a fresh breeze blow- 

 ing, and the day passed very pleasantly — just such weather as the 

 sportsman best enjoys. We arrived at the Island at nine o'clock, 

 aud Monarch and Tom were at once cast off in the cornfield east 

 of the barn, This was a favorite spot, as it was drawn several 

 times each day, aud seldom without finding birds. The dogs 

 started at a slashing gait. Tom challenged in the middle of the 

 field, but Ayers whistled him on. A moment later the judges 

 flushed a fine bevy at the spot. Tom should have pointed these, 

 as he had the wind and was close to them. At the east end Tom 

 pointed, and Monarch backed ; but the scent was evidently old, 

 although a few birds flushed over the fence 40 yards away. Then 

 on to the east shore. Tom pointed nicely and Monarch backed in 

 grand stylo. Tom was unsteady wbou the birds were flushed, aud 

 waB charged. A little further on he flushed and waa again 

 charged, Monarch dropping to wing nicely. When ordered on, 

 Monarch came to a magnificent point, which Tom backed. Martin 

 shot to order, but missed. Turning south. Tom false poiutod and 

 Monarch backed in fine stvlo. Then Monarch pointed and Tom 

 lacked ; birds were Hushed" ; and after taking one or two jumps 

 Tom pointed and Monarch backed This work was simply perfec- 1 

 tion, and very pleasing to (be spectators, who had an excellent 

 view. Turning back into tho brier lot, some capital work was done 

 bv both dogs, and each scored several points. After being down 

 nearly an hour and a half, they were ordered up and the heat 

 awarded to Monarch. This was a capital heat and fairly rivaled 

 that of Grouse Dale and Maida. The handler of Tom thought 



that he had won, but we do not see how the decision 'could have 

 been otherwise than that given, as Monarch had certainly done the 

 best work. Tom was a little the fastest and, so far as we could 

 judge, had a trifle the best nose, but he lacked the steadiness and 

 hunting sense displayed by Monarch, who is very level headed. 

 Tom also lacks proper preparation, as he has had but few birdB 

 shot, over him. He is a grand dog, nevertheless, and with proper 

 handling would make it exceedingly warm for the best of them. 

 Down altogether two hours. 



DAISY LAVKBACH AND TIP. 



Daisy Lavarack, owned by Mr. J. H, Goodsell, and handled by 

 Martin, and Tip owned by Mr. 0. Cashman, New York, and 

 handled by Predmore, were" turned down at 10:80 in the cornfield. 

 Daisy is rightly named, for " she is a Daisy, and uo mistake," 

 She goes at a good gait and has a gamy way of getting around 

 that IB very taking. Although she flushed a' large bevy that she 

 should have pointed, her work was very well done : and her beau- 

 tiful dropping or crouching points wore much admired, especially 

 her last one, which was beautiful. Tip also pointed once or twice 

 Very nicely, but was plainly no match for the little beauty. Neither 

 of them hacked very well, but both ranged and quartered fairly. 

 They were ordered up at 12:05, and the heat awarded to Dahry, 

 Down an hour and a half. 



BELLE AND CHANCELOB. 



Belle, owned by Mr. J. Sterner, of Brooklyn, and handled by 

 Mr. A. J. Titus, and Chancellor, owned by Dr. S. Fleet Spier and 

 handled by Waits, were at ouce cast off in the cornfield. This 

 heat was not very pleasing, as both dogs flushed badly. Belle, 

 who had done a little the best, was given the heat. Down about an 

 hour. It was now time for lnuch. 



CUiOXTETH AND BOB. 



At half-past two the pointers were called for, and Croxteth, 

 owned bv Mr. A. E. Godeffrov and bandied bv Mr. Phil Thurtle, 

 and Bob, owned by Mr. P. IS. King, of Sparkill, N. Y., and haudled 

 by Martin, were turned down in the stubble north of the barn. 

 Both started off well, but ran through some weak birds in tho mid- 

 dle of tho field that they should have pointed through tho oaks to 

 tho large pasture. Croxteth pointed, and then flushed ; he then 

 settled to business and showed us some magnificent work. His 

 action is faultless, and his style on point, is superb. He made some 

 grand points and did some excellent reading. Bob is a very stylish 

 dog and did some good work, but he was plainly overmatched. 

 After being down an hour Croxteth was awarded the heat. This 

 heat was mostly nut in the open aud afforded a Tare treat to the 

 spectators who, one and all, were delighted with tho display. 

 BARONET AND MATCH. 



Baronet, owned by Mr. H. W. Livingston and handled by Mr. 

 Titus, and Match, owned by Mr. Robert C. Cornell and handled bv 

 Mr. Luke White, were cast 'off in the oaks at half-past three. This 

 waa a very unsatisfactory heat, as Match, who was suffering from 

 canker in the ear and being all off, did not do anything ; and Baro- 

 net, although he pointed very staunchly and in good style, was 

 very rank and unsteady, breaking shot and chasing twice. Baro- 

 net waa awarded the heat. Down fifteen minutes. The friends of 

 Match were dissatisfied, and wished the heat prolonged, but we 

 fail to see that this would have changed the result, as he was in 

 no condition to run, and evidently had no nose, althongh he is a 

 good one and has been doing first-rate work until now. This 

 closed the first seriea of heats, 



SUMMARY FIRST SERIES Oi' HEATS. 



Jonny heat Chief. 

 Chatelaine beat Emperor Fred. 

 Grouse Dale beat Maida. 

 Jenny beat Brock. 

 Prince Hal beat Countess. 

 Dashing Monarch boat Tom, 

 Daisy Laverack heat Tip. 

 Belle heat Chancelor. 

 Croxteth beat Bob. 

 Baronet heat Match. 



OnATELAINE AND JENNY. 



Chatelaine aud Jenny II. were cast off at 3 o'clock. Jenny made 

 two very good points ; and Chatelaine one ; but both scored a 

 number of flushes. Jenny all at once unaccountably disappeared 

 and could not be found, but turned up all right at the barn, and 

 Chatelaine was given the heat, after being down a little less than 

 an hour. Jenny was afraid of the crowd aud became frightened 

 at the waving of the flags, which was the cause of her running 

 away. 



GROIJSE DALE AND PRINCE HAL. 



Grouse Dale and Prince Hal were next put down; and we had 

 another exhibition of splendid work. Grouse Dale getting in some 

 very fine points and wonderful reading. He displayed his intelli- 

 gence by turning toward a quail that wiib calling and going at 

 speed straight to the bird and pointing it in grand style. Prince 

 Hal also did some good work for a young dog. He will undoubt- 

 edly make a Hue oue. They were taken up at 4:15, to bo put down 

 again in the morning. 



TUESDAY. 



Tuesday was truly a sportruan's day. The morning waB calm, 

 the air balmy, and every one appeared to be in the best of spirits. 

 The breeze was so light that we were three-quarters of an hour on 

 the briny deep before we reached the island, where we found 

 everything in readiness for a start. As the quail had bothered the 

 dogs' by taking refuge in the thick brier patches on the west side, 

 Mr. Godoffroy had telegraphed for his cockers, and two brace were 

 on hand to be used if found necessary. 



GBOTJSE DALE AND PRINOE HAL. 



Grouse Dale and Prince Hal were cast off at ten o'elock, just 

 south of the club house, and worked west to the large pasture, 

 where both dogs raced over the hills in grand style. Prince Hal 

 let out. a link, and wont in much better form than in his heat with 

 Countess. It appeared to us that he realized that he had met a 

 contestant worthy of his best efforts, and consequently every 

 nerve was strained to its utmost, tenison. Both challenged at the 

 head of the brier swamp, but soon moved on around the west side 

 of tho swamp. Grouse found a dead bird, and brought it in. 

 Swinging around the swamp, Hal came to a point near the north 

 end, and Grouse soon did the same, Hal took a few steps, and 

 very nicely located a single bird, which was flushed to order, and 

 he remained steady. This was a good performance, as the cockers 

 had been let loose'in the swamp, and their merry music with the 

 racket of their handlers was almost deafening, and only a short 

 distance in front of him. Grouse soon pointed a nice bevy, which was 

 seen running just ahead of him. Both dogs saw them and re- 

 mained steady. Just now a quail that had been driven from the 

 swamp bv the cockers lien- over the heads of the crowd, when Mr. 

 G. DeF."Grant jumped for him and scored a beautiful catch on 

 the fly. Mr. von Lengerke flushed the birds, and the dogs were 

 worked in their direction. Grouse soon pointed, but the h"~ J " 

 been flushed by the spectators, and ho moved on. Tfal wa 

 to come aud back, but he showed great good 

 he had just struck a hot trail out in the open. 

 a grand point. The birds were flushed to order, but cont . 

 order they were missed bv the handler. They flew a short distance 

 east, where Grouse made" a grand point, aud Hal scored two flushes 

 to which Grouse dropped nicely. It looked to us as if the handler 

 was more to blame than Hal, as he went into the bunch of brush 

 with him, instead of i emaiumg outside as he should have done. 

 Hal worked very carefully, but had the hard luck to score, another 

 flush. Grouse soon pointed, and Hal backed splendidly. Grouse 

 roaded nicely along the fence, and Tallman flushed and shut to 

 order, but failed to kill. The dogs were now ordered up, and 

 Grouse Dale awarded the heat at 10:35. 



.lied 

 which* he roaded to 



down a ditch, JeDnie flushed and chased a short distance. (Yuen 

 coming back she flushed two more at the same place, although 

 she had the wind aud should have pointed, but the fast-running 

 birds urmtendied her. Monarch behaved very well, bnt Jennie 

 bad the lead, and would have had the best of it if she bad kept 

 hi r head level. Wo here met, the cockers, who reported a glorious 

 time, but only a few birds. The wind now came from the south 

 west, and the dogs « ere taken north up the edge or the woods, 

 and then worked east through to the pasture south of the » ore 

 field, Monarch hero gave a display of hunting sense that deserved ■ 

 better fate than It reeei ved. Catchin g a little 



of the sprouts hi 

 air soon located 

 sign— but as the 

 The dogs were 

 challenged, and 

 no birds 



nto tbei 



vi.i, 



tie 



here the birds had been— as we noticed their 

 fore not there he was scored a false point. 

 n worked toward the cornfield, when Jenny 

 was handsomely backed by Monarch, but 

 found. A start was then made for the east 



ihore, where Monarch made a bad flush on a nice bevy 

 that he should have pointed. They went but a short distance, aud 

 Jenny soon pointed, Monarch following suit a second after. 

 Tallman killed, and Jenny dropped to wing, and retrieved very 

 well. Monarch bad aK> dropped to wing, and as he was ordered 

 on the bird that he had been pointing rose just ahead of him. 

 Jennv moved on and scored a fluah when she should havo pointed. 

 Monarch roaded a single bird in grand style, but also scored a 

 flush. He dropped to wing. He appeared to Jiavelost bis nose, and, 

 sensible of it, did not dure to move except in a very cautious way 

 when encouraged by Martin. Jenny was now going better, and 

 bad she done as good work as she is capable of, she must have 

 won, as Monarch was all off, and conld do nothing. Ho pointed, 

 but, waa very close to tho bird, which Martin flushed aud lulled. 

 When sent to retrieve he eoufQ not smell the bird until taken close 

 to it. Jenny then flushed a bird very carelessly, and they were 

 ordered up and Monarch awarded the heat. Down an hour and 

 twenty minutes. 



LIZZIE LEE AND DAISY LAVERACK. 



Lizzie Lr-e, owned by Dr. S. Fleet Spier and handled by Haight, 

 and Daisy Laverack wore at once east off. This was Lizzie's first 

 heat, as she bad a bye. She soon commenced roading mpoly, hut 

 the bird flushed wild. Daisy soon pointed a large bevy of strong 

 birds very well. Martin flushed to order, but did not shoot. 

 Going on a few yards Daisy dropped on a good point, which Liz- 

 zie backed in gritud style, but nothing was fouud and Daisy scored 

 a false point. It was now Lizzie's turn, and she pointed nicely, 

 and Daisy was called to back, but tho bud was flushed before alia 

 came, and Lizzie dropped to wing. Daisy then dropped on a false 

 point, which Lizzie backed, but soon moved on to the edge, where 

 she flushed a single bird, bnt the judges did not see it, and it was 

 i . i .! : unfit her. Daisy now pointed splendidly, and Lizzie 

 backed. Martin shot to order, but failed to kill. Daisy moved on 

 and scored a flush, and Lizzie immediately followed suit, when 

 Daisy jumped for the bird, but dropped to order. She then 

 pointed, and a bird was flushed behind her, but we were inclined 

 to think that this was not her bird, as she roaded the oilier nay. 

 Lizzie, at the same time, pointed aud roaded very finely a long 

 way, but the bird flushed wild. Turning north. Daisy got a false 

 point ; then Lizzie pointed, and Daisy failed to back. They were 

 ordered np and Lizzie Leo givon "the heat. Down fifty-five 

 minutes. 



OHOXTFTH AMD BARONET, 



Croxteth and Baronet were now cast off, and, after a Bhort spin 

 in Hie pasture, were taken into the sprouts, where Baronet scored 

 a flush. They were then worked toward the east shore, and I Irox- 

 teth challenged two or three times, and Baronet scored another 

 flush, aud Brail another a little further north. Both dogs pointed 

 in the grass, on the south shore, aud a large bevy was flushed. 

 Baronet then pointed false. Croxteth half pointed, but the bird 

 flushed, which was scored to him. A few moments later the per- 

 formance was repeated, aud Baronet followed suit in the weeds 

 near tho buckwheat stubble. Croxteth now made up his mind 

 that there had been fooling enough, ami dropped on a point in his 

 inimitable style; while Baronet, seeing teat his chance was des- 

 perate, became unsteady and worked ahead. The bird was flushed 

 to order and Croxteth awarded the heat, and all hands made a 

 grand rash for lunch. Down one hour. 



SUMMARY SECOND SERIES OF HEATS. 



Chatelaine beat Jenny II. 

 Grouse Dale beat Prince HaL 

 Dashing Monarch beat, Jennie. 

 Lizzie Lee beat Daisy Laverack. 

 Croxteth beat Baronet, 



CHATELAINE AND GROUSE DALE. 



After lunch Chatelaine and Grouse Dale were cast off south of 

 the Club House to commence the third scries of heats. This heat 

 Chatelaine, although she had two heats to her 



credit, had done uothing, and 

 Grouse Dale. Working south, unateiaui 

 spi outs, and Grouse did the same, after 

 point on a small hew that was hi the open 

 but only half pointed, yet sIib remained 

 wing, and was deserving of praise. She : 

 south shore, and Grouse followed suit, w 

 wild. Grouse going on, made a beaut 

 tho grass by the water, when Chatelar 

 close by, and the one in front of Grouse r( 

 ped by'Tallman. Chatelaine was unsteai 

 to wiug. He also retrieved the bird 

 and unharmed, 

 awarded the heat. 



DaBhing Monarch and Lizzi 

 appeared a little better, but a 

 were lots of birds olosi by, a 



f.:zziocb..l!e:iK-o ■" ■■ o : '. 

 Lizzie backed nicely. This w 

 east of the cornfield. While t 

 a single bird was flushed by 

 doga were then taken to the b 



of soi 



) bi 



that ' 

 itLroading, i 



lg again he si 



j to be compared to 

 b scored a flush in tho 

 drawing to a beautiful 

 . Chatelaine found first, 

 steady aud dropped to 

 ilso challenged near the 

 :ieii a line bevy flushed 

 ful crouching point in 

 ic flushed a single bird 

 iso, aud was neatly stop- 

 y, but Grouse dropped 

 ry well, bringing it ahve 

 taken up and Grouse Dale 

 iC hour. 



AECn AND LIZZIE LEE. 



«ie Lee were then cast, Off; Monarch 



atill far from well. Although there 



a break was made for tho north end. 



Monarch scored a false point, which 



ted at the head of the gully 



i Ic- :,:;.. , . -i !■•■:-• ting the cornfield, 



r the fence bv the spectators. The 



aie struck the trail 



cud both dogs did 



magnificent point. 



hich JuiV 



id then re- 



.ND JENNIE. 



Dashing Monarch and Jennie were at once put down, a little 

 south from where the last brace finished. Monarch made a 

 beautiful point, which Jenny refused to honor, but roaded past 

 him, aDd was steadied by Tallman. as she was going a little too 

 fast. She soon came to a point, and Monarch backed. Going 



elegant,roading, and Monarch made 



' .ted the bird 



dropped very neatly. Monarch dropped b 



tri.-ved very 'well. At the same time the bevy flushed wild, rue 

 doga behaved very well, althongh Lizzie refused to honor a point 

 by Monarch. Both roaded nicely, and two or three birds were 

 flushed by the spectators. They were then taken up to go down 

 again in tho morning. 



[Spocial Dispatch to Forest and Stream.] 

 WEDNESDAY. 



DABBING .MONARCH AND LIZZIE LEE. 



The unfinished heat of last, evening win to be decided this morn- 

 ing, and accordingly Dashing Monarch and Lizzie Lee wore oast 

 off at ten o'clock, As was to be expected from the previous per- 

 formances of the two, Borne grand work was done. LizzieLee 

 bad the best of the heat aud at the expiration of twenty minutes 

 they were ordered up, and the bitch declared the winner. 



CROXTETH AND l'.ELT.E. 



Croxteth and Belle were now put down and are running yet— 

 (eleven o'clock.) 



Mr. E. E. Hardy, of Boston, Mass., and Mr. E. J. Martin, Ox 

 Wilmington, Del., have made a match for *VU0 to run Mr. Hardy's 

 Better dog Pollux, winner of first in the Puppy Stakes, against 

 Mr. J, G. Hecksher's setter bitch Furida, wiuuer of second, for 

 three days on quad in Jforth Carolina, about. Jan. 6. Mr. Martin 

 will handle Ferida, nud Captain McMurdo will bio die Pollux. Each 

 one names r. judge and they are to name tho third. The judges 

 to decide upon the rules that shall be used. Mr. Donuoris stake- 

 holder. Mr. F, E. Perkins, of Pi evidence, B. I., will judge for Mr. 

 Martin ; the others have not been selected vet. 



