'KOEMBKB 8, 1881.J 



FOREST AND STREAM, 



373 



THE JOT 



E Hon. Jas. 51. Thompson, • Col. Jar,. Gordon, 



totoc, Miss. ; Marion Bankston, Amite, I^ii. 



ALL AGED STAKE. 



•. George Smith, of New Orleans, enters red Irish Bettor Jr.;; 

 . Qri< ins, enters Gordon better 



uketl-hu 

 Ir. Chas. B. MoGino 

 ;,. m"— fltupcrt-n 

 Ir. Jno. K, iicyusu '. 

 h Flossy (Raltc-Dii 



-. J. W! ,!;„■.. 



_i— (Tborate 

 bi.it, 0, Pi 



:, solid liver— I £i tj 

 Ir. J. 8. Douglas, of 

 A, EOlld lemon, sire 1 



yin, ,1. H. Reynand, o 

 er and white-(Rangt 

 Mr, Edniond Odell, 61 

 d white-. I 



s-ore drawn 

 "iirli and Queen, 

 „jrdon and Vick. 

 Dick and Branch. 

 Flossy and Dot of Dixio. 



THE RUNNING. 



e first br: 



(do 



iii'iH Llewellyn Bettor 



. La., enters Ted lijuh setter dog 



did, 



enters pointer bitch, Dot of 

 [eyward's Adii;MS years old. 



0,1 i.. rulers pointer dog, 



■ i'ii...T.: pointer bitch, Vie, 

 , old, 

 , tutor bitch, Queer/, lemon 



:he following order : 



.iid Queen bj 



dogs 



a-ond < 



ente 



: bulb 



ed a 



pace. A. cott'.tj'i. ! ■>„ . ,,,-, i„],i ■,,,,,■,- [hen drawn without 

 ling a bird. Next drew through a woodbind covered with 

 lerbrush and sedge grass and thence into a cornfield and stub- 

 field and still no birds. In the woods outside, yueen came to 

 ich point, Mark refused to back and went in ahead. Ordered 

 . _ 3 the handler failed to find anything in front of her. In a 

 field beyond, Mark dropped on a point, coming suddenly down 

 1. Queen brought up, backed in good form. The birds were 

 lued by Jackson, and two ki'led by Odell. At the report of. the 

 Qne'en broke shot and retrieved one bird. On being ordered 



style, railing to 



_, 'Mark retrieved the pth' 

 eliver to handler's hand. G 

 ^ab gross and dropped to wing. navmg been Hushed 



>y spectators, the dugs were taken back, and di e sedge oovei 



Mthont a find. Two birds wero flu ed in i er by Judges. 



(l cottoufield, with crab gross cover, was now drawn i igi 



(ottered and seemed unwilling (o work. Mark can le to a point, but 

 lothing could be fonuu in front of turn. Going back both dogs 

 mt light over two bird-, widen were Hushed behind them. Going 

 ceU.uecn flushed two birds in thick cover, and several 

 »i i i kedup by the handlers or flushed by the dogs, 

 it of scrub oak Mark found and pointed a single bird, 

 ihed Some time after the dog had established h ! s point. 

 te brace were then ordered up and Mark declared tho winner of 

 heat. Down 3 hours and 15 minutes. 



OOKDON AND VIC. 



^Gordon, handled by W. W. Titus, and Vie by Jno. B. Watson, 



'ere then put down in a eottontield, Both dogs'showed fair style 



nd paeu. In briers on tho edge of the field Gordon drew to a 



-°nt on a covey in gi and style. The birds Hushed before handler 



le up within gunshot, and Gordon dropped to wing. Going on, 



i made ll point on a single bird. Titus flushed, shot, and miss.ed, 



anion dropped to shot, Vic remained steady. Coming una 



" at full speed, Vio dropped suddenly on a beautiful point on 



I, fresh covey. Gordon coming up, backed Vic a moment and 



lien moved up and passed her, but failed to locate the birds, 



vhieh wore, in front of Vic and lav very closely. The birds were 



Balked up by the handlers, but not shot at. Going on, Titus' 



Shot and killed single bird Hushed bv spectators. Vic broke shot 



Hod retrieved the bird, biting it badly. A bud was then thrown 



up and a gun fired. Gordon sent to retrieve, did so in the most 



approved style, sitting on his haunches and delivering bird into 



Handler's hand. 



Kl)og8 ordered up, judges declared Gordon winner of the heat. 

 Down one hour. 

 It being now 5 o'clock, the trials ended for the day. 

 SECOND DAY. 



Branch, handled by F. V Wi ion, I 



'ere put down in pine woods at 9:45. 



Bitted, but when ordered on failed to find buds. 



ished some distance away, ami the dogs put dawn on Scattered 



nted a single bird. Dick brought up to 



ick, refused, went ahead and pmnted tl ,.me bird. F. P, Wfttsbn 



ished, shot, bird fell some distance awav. Dick broke shot, but 



-auch remained firm. Ordered on, both dogs pointed a wounded 



•d, which was picked up by Dick's handler. Dick ordered to 



rievc, did so in bad Style. Branch thou pointed a single bird. 



[Inch Hushed before hilt., the dog dropping to wing. Dick then 



o a staunch point, but moved up of his own accord. Neither dog 



(bowed much style or speed during the running, At 10:50, dogs 



Itdered up. Judges reserved decision until Branch was allowed 



ipportunity to back and retrieve. 



FLOSSY AKD OOT. 



f Flossy, handled by Reynand, and Dot by Percy, were thrown off 

 i Same cover at It o'clock. Flossy immediately found and 

 oiuted single bird, and Dot backed in good Shape, Branch, 



brought up to back, refused. Kenand flushed and killed the bird. 



edb 



if the gun. Elofti 



■Btrieve, Mossy did i 

 3 was then thrown for 

 hed way, mouthing it fea 



, Flossy dropped 

 imied topoi 

 found. Going along, 

 ay through the wi 



)ke shot, but Dot dropped, 

 uendidly, 



rich to retrieve, which ho did 

 ■fully. 



i Ho 



lit 



mnnted except the handle 

 a hand, tho Louisiai 



reBoived, 



mable tramp th 



m a splendid point, the bird flush- 

 it, and Dot backed but no bird 

 i, gray fox, (lushed bytha judges, 



for a pack of hounds. Wo were 

 i, and if there had been a pack of 

 , Field Trials would probably hi 



lto a fox -uui 



■I an i:i, ,n-i ! 

 h the pine woods, Flossy fonnd ttl 

 ■hieh flushed before the judges can 

 Ordered on.* she again pointed, and Dot, backed. Flos 

 crossed a fence and located the birds. Bevnai 



shot. Dl 



Pen 



flushed, and killed, both do; 



Btrieve, did so in very good Btvle, K>i 



Dot found and pointed a single bird on the 



Bossy called up to baok, did so in 



Dot, and catching sight of bi in the bushes, 



«cked with her tail toward the other bitch. 



id not shoot. Both dogs remained firm. A little fiu-th 

 ^wssy dropped on a point, but the judges ordered her to be called 



JF the. point, which was done, without Hushing the covey. Brace 



rdered up, and Flossy given the hflftt. Down one hour and five 

 uiuutes. 



The Judges declared Branch winner of heat between him and 



lick . 



ETTMMABY FIRST SERIES OF HEATS. 



Maik beat Queen 



< iurdou beat Vic. 



Branch beat Dick. 



[flossy beat Dot of Dixie. 



mark Aim C.OBD0K. 

 . Mark, winner of first, an! Gordon, of second heat, wore put 

 own at 12:55, and worked up to the covey from which Flossy had 

 -u called on. 



Gordon immediately flushed and dropped to wing. The dogs 

 were then sent over the fence after the scattered birds. Inside the 

 field Gordon pointed, and then moved on. Then, in a dense 

 thicket. Gordon pointed a fresh covey from a log, and Maik 

 backed. Titns flushed and fired both barrels, but failed to kill. 

 1 i,, Mark dropped on a single bird, and Gordon backed. 

 Jackson flushed »nd snapped, having failed to put shell in his 

 gnu. Mark then pointed Single bird, which was flushed, but not 

 shot. Then Gordon dropped on a point, and, Mark coining up, 

 refused to back, but went ahead, and came to point on same bird. 

 Titns flushed and killed, and both dogs broke shot, but dropped 

 at command. Mark retrieved the bud very badly, refusing to 

 deliver to handler. The bird was then tiuown and gun fired, and 

 Gordon to order retrieved it secundtm artem. Going on, Mark 

 flushed single bud. The brace orderedup at 1:30, Gordon winning 

 the heat. 



BBASCH AND FI.OHBV. 



Branch and Flossy, each winner in a preceding heat, were 

 ordered down at 1:35. Branch at once came to point. Tho bird 

 was flushed and shot, when Branch broke shot, but dropped at 

 command. Ordered 1o letrieve he did so fairly well. Flossy then 

 pointed "stink bud." and Branch hacked to order. Recess of 

 halt-hour was then taken for luncheon. Dogs were thrown off in 

 pine woods at 2 :±5. Here Flossy ranged splendidly, showing fine 

 style and pace. She soon made a grand point on a covey, and 

 held it for a long time m bile Branch was brought up to back. He 

 refused, came alongside and pointed. Reynand Hhot and killed, 

 and Flossy bioke shot, but dropped to order. Ordered to fetch 

 she retrieved the bird in a creditable manner. Going on, she 

 pointed on a single bird, at which Watsou shot, but missed. Both 

 dogs dropped to shot. Branch then pointed single bird, which 

 flushed after he had established his point. Soon after FloBsy 

 pointed single bird, and Branch backed her. Ordered to flush, 

 Watson Rnot and killed the bird. Both dogs were unsteady, and 

 showed disposition to break shot. Branch retrieved bird hi bad 

 shape. The brace was then ordered up, and the heat given to 

 Flossy. Dowu 35 minutes. 



SUMMARY SECOND SERIES OF H7EAIS. 



Gordon beat Mark. 

 Flossy beat Branch, 



UOUDON AND FI.OB8Y. 



Gordon and Flossy were then put down to run for first place 

 Tho cover was tho same — thin sedge grass, in pine woods. Both 

 started at a rattling pace, showing good style and action. After a 

 go-as-you-please tramp for half an hour,"l'lossy pointed a single 

 bird, and, Gordon coining up, backed her in grand style. The bird 

 was flashed by Reynand, but not shot at. Ordered on, Flossy came 

 to another point on a single bird, and Gordon backed. The bird 

 was killed by Reynand, and retrieved by Flossy. Gordon then 

 pointed a single bird, dropping on his belly in the grass, and 

 Flossy coming up pointed bird over his head. Titus flushed and 

 killed, both dogs being somewhat unsteady under the gun. To 

 order Gordon retrieved the bird in the very* best style. He then 

 pointed, but moved on, and roaded the bird some' distance, but 

 could not locate it. The .fudges, following, flushed the bird to 

 one side. Flossy then pointed, Reynand flushed the bird, but his 

 gun failed to fire. The dogs were' then ordered up at ±:30, and 

 Flossy declared winner of the heat and first place, 



GORDON AM> DOT. 



After consultation tho Judges selected Dot of Dixie to run with 

 Gordon for second place. Tho dogs were thrown off at i:40 on 

 same bevy of scattered birds. Gordon pointed a single bird, 

 which Titus flushed and killed, the bird being retrieved by Gordon, 

 and Dot then pointed "stink bird." Ordered on she pointed a 

 covey in grand form. Another bird was flushed, but not shot at. 

 Sent after the scattered covey, the dogs came to a point simulta- 

 neously, fifty yards apart. The birds were flushed, but not shot 

 at. Both again pointed in sedge-grass ten yards apart. Three 

 birds were flushed, but not shot. Working back over same 

 ground, Gordon found and pointed a single bird, which was 

 flushed but uot shot at. Gordon then flushed a single bird, and 

 Dot, uot to be out-done, followed suit. Night coming on the 

 dogs were ordered np, after being down 35 minutes. 

 THIRD DAY. 



Gordon and Dot were thrown off at, 10:30, in open pine woods, 

 with sedge-grass cover. Both dogs showed good stylo and fair 

 paces. Dot found and pointed covey within ten minutes and 

 Gordon, coming up, backed her point in good Btyle. Percy Bhot 

 and lulled one bird. At the report of the gnn, Dot broke in, but 

 dropped at the word of command. Gordon dropped to shot. Sent 

 on Dot who fonnd and retrieved tho bird. Working through somo 

 scrub oak underbrush, Dot found and pointed a single bird, but 

 when Titus sounded bis whistle to call Gordon in, the bird flushed. 

 Going on, Dot flushed two single birds in rapid succession. 



Then Gordon going down wind, passed a bird, and getting a 

 scent after he had gone clear by, whirled entirely around, and 

 dropped on a sudden and deadly point. This was the very best 

 piece of work we had seen during the whole running. The bird 

 was flushed and kiiled by Titus, and retrieved by the dog in the 

 very best Btyle. 



The brace was then ordered up, Gordon winning the heat and 

 second place. Down forty-fivo minutes. After consultation tho 

 judges deolared Dot entitled to third place. 



roil SECOND AND THIRD PLACES. 



Gordon beat Dot. Dot wins third. 



NEW ORLEANS GUN CLUB STAKE. 



ENTRIES. 



Mr. John K. Reynand, of New Orleans, enters Spot, liver and 

 white pointer— (Douglas' Dick -Vic.) — 1 year old. 



Mr. Chas. H. Fontaine, of Areola, La., enters lemon and white 

 pointer Hec — (Tasso-Di)— 1 year and 5 months old. 



Mr. .1. W. Jackson, Opelousas, La., entora liver and white pointer 

 Lorn — (Faust-June)- 2 years old. 



The dogs were drawn to run in the following order : 



Spot and Hec. 



Lorn a bye. 



THE RUNNING. 



Spot, handled by Watson, and Hec, by Fontaine, were put down 

 on covey of scattered birds at 11 -.30. Spot immediately drew to 

 a firm point, but his handler failed to find bird in frout of h im . 

 A cornfield was then drawn, andHee flushed a covey m some briars 

 on tho edge of a bayou. Crossing over, both dogs pointed the 

 same cqvov iu a blackberry patch . The birds were flushed, but 

 could uot be seen by the handlers. Spot then found and pointed 

 a single bird and Hee backed to order. The bird was flushed by 

 Watsou, but. uot shot, and both dogs charged to order. Working 

 on, Spot pointed another single bird, which Watson flushed and 

 shot at, but failed to kill. Both dogs were steady under tho guu. 

 A dead bird was then thrown by hand, and a gnn fired. Hee sent 

 tb retrieve, did so indifferently. The same performance, with a 

 fresh bird, was gone through with for Spot's benefit, when he re- 

 trieved the bird fairly well for a youngster. 



The dogs were then ordered up, and Spot declared winner of the 

 heat. Down one hour and 45 minutes. 



Hearing tome rapid firing near by, the jndges, tbiiiking it was 

 some of our party, went over with the dogs and handlers. Here 

 w e met a native out for a day's shooting. He knew most of the 

 crowd and hailed us with, " What the thuuder are vou fellows 

 doin' out with all them switch-tail pointers?" "Goiu' to kill 

 every bird in the country?" "Old Fay here can just knock the 

 rock's off the whole lot o'f 'em ; though he is like his master, and 

 always acts the tariial fool when he gits in company." 



Fay was a superannuated specimen of a setter, His eyes were 

 dim with age : his front knees sprung, and judging from certain 

 "land marks" on him, he was a dog of remarkably sedentary 

 habitB, yet Fay was like a singed cat— a good deal better than he 

 looked. Lorn was put down with Fay to work some of the wire 

 ed^e off. before running with Spot. Fay immediately pointed a 

 d. Mr. Bank flushed, shot and winged the bird. Fay 

 broke ehot and retrieved in gallant style. I thought be had swal- 



lowed the bird whole, but he brought him 

 teach your dog to charge, Mr. Bank,' 1 rem 

 " Charge thunder !" said he. "Yon just, si 

 see how he charges ; he will git to a bird t 

 ground, every time." Ordered on, Fay 



i alive. "You should 

 iked one of the judges 

 ot off a gnn mid" you'll 

 the time it strikes the 

 ., ...me to a point. Tho 



birds flushed and shot at, and Fay " charged' again over tho hulB 



and far away. 



LOIIN AND BI"OT. 



Fay was then taken up and Spot put down. He soon pointed a 

 single bird. Lorn brought up to baok. went ahead of the other 

 dog and flushed. Watson shot, and killed, and Spot sent to re- 

 trieve did so badly. Ordered on, Lorn flushed a single bird. 

 Spot theu pointed. " Loin called up to back again, went ahead and 

 flushed. Watson shot and missed. The dogs wore sent ahead 

 again, both showing good style, and pace, Spot soon found, and 

 pointed a single bird; which' was Unshed and killed by Dr. Young. 

 Sent to retrieve. Spot did so in good style. The dogs were then 

 ordered up, and Spot declared winner of the heat. Down thirty- 

 five minutes. 



HEC AND LORN. 



Heo and Lorn wore then thrown off. A large covey got up, 

 whether flushed by the dogs or uot could not bo ascertained. 

 Following the bird's, Hoc made a flush, and Lorn two flushes in 

 rapid succession. The handlers then agreed to divide honors, and 

 to draw for the first and second prizes. Fontaine won first and 

 Jackson second prize. The dogs were down fifteen minutes. 



SUMMARY. 



Spot beat Hec. 

 Spot beat Lorn. 



Hec and Lorn drew for places, Hec takingjseoond, and Lorn 

 third. 



PUTTY STAKES. 



The puppy Btakes were run near Areola owing to the scarcity of 

 birds on the gronnda near Amite. 



ENTRIES. 



Mr. John K. Reynand enters Spot, liver and white pointer, 

 whelped December 20, 1880. (Dick-Vie.) 



Mr. G. S. Watson enters Dash, black Bettor, whelped May, 1881. 

 (Pash-Di.) 



Mr. J. S. Harris enters Hoc, lemon and white pointer, whelped 

 Julv 14, 1880. (Tasso-Di.) 



Mr. Edward Fontaine, Jr., enters Cliff, lemon and white aettar, 

 whelped May, 1830. (Bob, dam unknown.) 



Mr. J. G". Watson enters tip, solid liver pointer, whelped De- 

 cember 20, 1880. (Dick-Vick). 



They were drawn to run as follows : 



Dash and Hec. 



Spot and Cliff. 



Tip a bve. 



DASH AND HEO. 



Dash, handled by G. 8. Watson, and Hec, by Henry Fontaine, 



wero cast off in open pine woods at 10:45, on a covey of scattered 

 birds that had been flushed bv spectators. Dash soon flushed a. 

 single bird. A field was then drawn blank. In a field beyond, the. 

 dogs wero put down on a covey of scattered birds. Dash soon 

 found and pointed a single bird, and Hee backed in good style. 

 The bird was flushed and shot by Watson. Dash ordered on again 

 pointed a single bird. Tho brace wero then ordered up and de- 

 cision reserved. 



SPOT AND CXITF. 

 Spot, handled by John G. Watson, and Cliff, by Fontaine, were 

 then put down on same birds. Spot flushed twice in rapid succes- 

 sion, and then made a false point. After drawing seyerul fields 

 aud a long stretch of pine woodland. Cliff flushed a covey. Them 

 Spot found aud pointed a single bird, and soon after drew, and, 

 came to a point ou a largo covev. The',birds were flushed by Wat- 

 soil, and shot at. when Spot broke shot. Sent on, Cliff flushed a 

 single bird. The brace was now ordered up and Spot declared 

 the winner of the heat. It was also decided that Dash had won 

 first heat. 



SWUMABY FTBST BEltlES OF HEATS. 



Dash beat Hec. 

 Spot beat Cliff. 



DASH AND TIP. 



Tip was then cast off with Dash in sedgo grass cover, in an un- 

 culuvated field. Tip soon found and pointed a covey in good 

 style. John Watson Hushed the birds, shot and killed, but Tip 

 broke shot. Ordered to retrieve, he pointed dead bird, and tben 

 retrieved in good style. In the woods beyond, Dash came to a 

 point on another covey. The buds were flushed but not shot at. 

 Dash then flushed three single birds in rapid sucoession, and 

 chased. A bird was then thrown, and a gnu fired, and to order 

 Dash retrieved the bird in splendid Btyle. The dogs were then 

 ordered up, and the Judges gave Dash the heat. 



BI'OT AND DASH. 



Spot and Dash were then put down on a covey of scattered 

 birds. Spot soon pointed single bud, and Dash brought up to back 

 refused. Stop then pointed auother bird. The bird was flushed 

 and killed by Dr. Young, and Spot retrieved in fair style. Dash 

 then pointed' a single bird, and was handsomely backed by Spot. The 

 bird was shot by Watson and Dr. Young and killed, aud Dash to 

 order retrieved it. Ordered on, Spot pointed again and bird WW 

 flushed and killed. Then Dash pointed. The bird was killed by 

 Watsou and retrieved hy Dash. The dogs were then ordered up 

 and Spot declared winner of heat and first prize. After conBulta- 

 tion the Judges gave Dash second and Tip third prize- 



SUMMARY. 



Dash beat Tip. 

 Spot beat Dash. 

 Spot wins first, Dash second and Tip third. 



Personal. — Among the many good men and true we met at 

 the Field Trials wo will mention : H. M. Paine, Geo. Smith, Jno. 

 N. Revnand, Edward Odell, Chas. B. McGinms and Geo. Whcela- 

 han, of New Orleans ; J. G. Watson, F. P. Watson, Henry Fon- 

 taine, Grandison Watson and John C. Curry, of Areola ; Howard 

 Williams and Marion Bankston, of Amite ; W. 0. Percy, of Tunica, 

 and J. W. Jackson, of Opelouses, and last though not least 

 "Arch" Watson, the mighty tuikey hunter of Greeusburg. 



In conclusion I would say that the gentlemen composing tho 

 New Orleans Gun Club deserve great, credit for the maimer in 

 which they have, in the face of so many difficulties, gotten up those 

 trials. Success is sure to crown their efforts when such men as 

 Odell, Reynaud and Fontaine are at the fore. My thanks are dne 

 and I hereby tender them, to all those true sportsmen whom I was 

 fortunate enough to meet at Amite. G toon. 



DAM OF ST. ELMO n.— In our issue of Nov. 24, we spoke 

 of the breeding of Prairie Rose as unknown to ns. We have Bince 

 learned that she is bv Bnrgenthal's Rake out of Whitman's Pearl. 

 Prairie Rose won second in the nursery stakes at Nash ville ui 1878. 

 Rose is black and white in color, and is said to be highly intelli- 

 gent as well as an excellent field dog. She is tho prop erty of Mr. 

 F. L. Sheldon, of Bahway, N. J. 



CANINE FIELD TRIAL VISITORS.— We had the pleasure 

 last Friday of looking over a number of canines just back from 

 Bobbins' Island on their way to Grand Junction. Among those 

 who competed at the Eastern Field Trials, and who called at this 

 office, were Grouse Dale, Dashing Monarch, Plautaganet, Daisy 

 Laverack, Ferida, Jennie and Jennie 1L With these there were 

 Mr. Donner's Victory, by Ranger II., out of Star and St. John by 

 Ranger out of a native bitch. 



TITE LOWELL SHOW.— We learn that theU. S. Cartridge Com- 

 pany have offered to the Lowell Bench Show a 6 lb. Smith & Wesson 

 revolving rifle, .32 calibre, with an automatic ejector, as a Bpeoia! 

 prize for the best pointer in the show, open to all. Prospects for 

 the siieeoBB of the show are said to be excellent. 



