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seemed hardly able to go. But he was like a singed oat- 

 much better than he looked— and after he got limhered updid 

 some pretty fair work. Trinket's Bang got away at a rattling 

 lick, ajid in about a minute was clear away on the other side 

 of the cotton field. Then the dog.s were swung round into the 

 woods, where Dan soon stiffened on a point, that is, i£ he 

 could rget any stiffer than he already was. Short shot and 

 killed and to order the bird was retrieved in good style. Then 

 Trinket's Bang got a good point in the leaves, but Nesbit 

 failed to get the bird, Ordered on, Dan soon pinned another, 

 which was not shot at. Then Bang whirled to a point. A 

 littled beyond Dan pointed. Short shot and killed and Dan 

 again retrieved well. Going down wind, Bang flushed a single 

 bird in the leaves. TlienDan pointed near the same place, the 

 bird was flushed, but not shot at, Passmg near a fallen tree, 

 Bang pointed, andNesbit, after considerable thrashing around, 

 kicked the bird out from under a log. Going on, Dan pointed 

 near a brush fence. Three birds got up, but were not shot at. 

 The woods seemed full of them, for in about ten seconds Dan 

 jwinted again. Short flushed, shot and missed. Then Bang 

 pointed. Ne.sbit shot and killed and the bird was handsomely 

 retrieved. Then each dog scored a point. CTOing into the 

 open, Dan pointed a hare and was backed by Bang. A bevy 

 flushed by the handlei*s went down in some low, thick weeds 

 and grasss. By this time the wind had increased aiid was 

 blowing qaibe- hard. Croing into the corn, Bang pointed and 

 was backed by Dan in good form. The bird was flushed, but 

 not shot at. Then Dan ■ pointed, but did not locate his bird, 

 which was flushed behind him. He then made a fl<»sh, and 

 they were ordered up at 2:20. Down one hour and ten min- 

 utes. After consultation the judges decided the heat in favor 

 of Trinket's Bang. Just as tlie heat was ended the rain com- 

 menced falling. After it ceased the next brace was called. 



KODERIGO AND DORA, 



At 3 o'clock the Memphis and A vent Kennels' black, white 

 and tan Enghsh setter dog Roderigo (Coimt Noble— Twin 

 Maud), bandied by Avent, and Mr. O'Rfley's red Irish setter 

 bitch Dora (Box— Rowena) handlel by Von Donhofl:, were 

 cast off in a cornfield. Roderigo went away at a terrible 

 pace, far out-speeding any dog previously down. He has 

 splendid style, both inaction and on his' points. The little 

 bitch, though ho slouch herself, was simply nowhere. In some 

 sedge grass under a fallen treetop Roderigo drew to a grand 

 point and was backed by the bitch in good'fox-m. Here Avent 

 flushed a big bevy and at the same time a hare, which Rod- 

 erigo wanted. On a hill beyond he pointed a single bu-d, but 

 was not steady imder the gun. Then he made a false point 

 and was backed by the bitch. Crossing a lane into another 

 field he made a splendid point, standing in the bottom of a 

 guUy, the wind blowing a gale. The bevy flushed wild and 

 were not shot at. Going on up the hiU he pointed another 

 bevy in the sedge grass. Then he got in a point on a single 

 bird. A little further on he drew on and pointed a part of a 

 bevy. The brace was then ordered up at 4 o'clock. Down 

 one hour. Roderigo wins the heat. This ended the first series 

 with the following result: 



First Series. 



Baden Baden beat Mainspring. 



Belle of Piedmont beat Lillian. 



Jnao A. beat Count Nutt. 



Rebel Wlnd'em beat Queen Bejas. 



Bob Gates beat Gladstone's Bojrl 



Gus Bondhu beat Bessie A. 



Lady C. beat Sfjortsman. 



Gate's Mai-k beat Richmond. 



Trinket's Bang beat Amei'ican Dan. 



Rodei igo beat Dora. 



Second SeHes. 



BADEN BADEN AND BELUS OF PIEDMONT. 



Baden Baden and Belle of Piedmont were cast oft' in the 

 sedge grass where the last brace were taken up at 4:().'5. The 

 bitch got away in good style and had the heels of the dog: 

 she soon made a point in the grass but the bird got up wild and 

 was not shot at. In about two seconds she pinned another, 

 which was snapped at by her handler. Going on she dropped 

 on another point, and was backed in good form by Baden. 

 McMurdo flushed and IdJled, and to order she retrieved the 

 bird in splendid style. Going out of sight over the Mil .she 

 Avas found on a staunch point near a gin house, with her nose 

 almost on the bird, with Baden backing; the bird was killed 

 and retrieved. It was wonderful how she pointed it down 

 wind in such a gale. Going down into some thick .sedge grass 

 she whirled to another point on a bird. McMurdo's gun failed 

 to fire. They then drew the side of the hiU and Baden located 

 a bird after the bitch had first got the wind of it. Then over 

 the hiU they were found on point, facing each other, and the 

 birds were flushed behind them. They were then ordered up 

 at 5 o'clock, to go down again next day. Down one hour. 



Wednesday it was cold with the wind from the west. The 

 same brace was sent away at 8:40 in a field. Belle soon 

 pointed in some woods a large bevy, Baden backing. Baden 

 then ran into some scattered birds and stojpped. They got up on 

 all sides. Going into grass he roaded a bird to a point, then in 

 a cotton field both ran past a bevy which flushed wild, then 

 in some oak woods Baden pointed and BeUe backed. Ellison 

 flushed but did not shoot. Then Baden got in another point. 

 Going on both pointed and the birds flushed behind them. 

 Then BeUe dropped on a point. McMui-do flushed but did not 

 shoot. Going on each dog got a separate point. McMurdo 

 flushed the bird before Belle, She was steady to wing. Then 

 Baden pointed and the bird flushed wild. Then Belle got a 

 point, the bird was flushed and killed, and to order was weU 

 retrieved. Going on each backed the other. Ordered on 

 Baden pointed a hare and was backed by Belle, both were 

 steady to tur. Further on Baden pointed a bevy, they were 

 flushed but not shot at. Both dropped to wing. Then orderdli 

 up at 10:15 and the heat awarded to Baden Baden. Down one 

 hour and twenty- five minutes. 



BOB GATES AND JTTNO A. 



Bob Gates and J uno A. wei-e cast off in grass at 10:30, They 

 got awaj^ in good style, Bob the faster of the two. Juno soon 

 pointed m some woods, but the birds flushed wild. Going on 

 she ran up a brace in the grass. She then pointed and was 

 backed by Bob. The bird was killed and retrieved by Juno. 

 Then each got a separate point on single birds. Going into 

 some grass Juno flushed a bird. Then Bob pointed and Juno 

 backed, but Stephenson failed to get up a bird. Then in a 

 thicket he false pointed. Going on he scored a point and was 

 backed by Juno. Stephenson failed to kill. Both steady to 

 gun and wing. Following the birds Juno pointed and then 

 flushed, and Bob picked up three points in quick succession. 

 They were then ordered, up at II o'clock and Bob Gates 

 awarded the heat. Down forty minutes. 



REBEL WIND'EM AND GtTS BONDHU. 



At 11:30 Rebel Wind'em and Gus Bondhu were sent off in a 

 cornfield, In a thicket beyond Gus flushed and stopped, 

 "Wind'em coming up ran into the rest. Then Wind'em pointed 

 a hare and Gus backed. In a thicket Gus pointed a bird that 

 was flushed and missed. Gus then false pointed three times. 

 Then in grass he flushed a bii-d, and near by Wind'em false 

 pointed and was backed by Gus. At the edge of some grass hfl 

 false pointed again. Near the woods the spectators flushed a 

 bevy whfle Wind'em was drawing on them In some woods 

 Gus pointed a single bird and then a bevy. Tucker killed and 

 to order Gus retrieved. Then in a thicket Wind'em flushed, 

 and near by Gus pointed and was backed by the other dog. 

 The bird was killed and retrieved by Gus. Then each dbg 

 made a false potut in succession and was backed by the other. 

 They were then taken up at 13:2,5 and Gus Bondhu awarded 

 the heat. Down one hour, 



LADY 0. AND GATE'S MABK. 



Lady C. and Gath's Mark were put down in a cotton field 

 at 12:80. At the edge of some woods Lady pointed and Mark 

 backed. The bird? were flushe4 but not shot at. They flew 



to the woods, where Lady pointed and was backed by Mark. 

 Going on she pointed again. The bird was killed and retrieved 

 well by Lady. Then Mark wheeled to a fine point. The bu-d 

 was flushed but not shot at. In the open Mark pointed false 

 and Lady backed. Then in the woods Mark pomted. The 

 bird was" flushed and shot, and well retrieved by Mark. Lady 

 then falsa pointed and was backed by Mark. Casting towai'd 

 the open the judges flushed two birds. Then Mark false 

 pointed and Lady backed him. Going on she ran up a bird 

 and dropped to wing. Near the edge of the woods Lady 

 made game. Mark coming up, both ran into the brush and 

 were found pointing; the bevy had flushed near by. Then on 

 a hill Lady flushed and dropped to wing. She then pointed, 

 but Stephenson failed to get up a, bird before her. They were 

 taken up for lunch at 1:40. After lunch they were cast off! in 

 a cotton field. They went into some wooVls, where La'ly 

 made a long point on a bevy. The bu'ds'were flushed but not 

 shot at. Going on. Lady false pointed and was backed by 

 Mark. Then in some grass Mark m ade t wo false points. Fur- 

 ther on Lady C. was found dropped where a bevy had got up, 

 but it eould hot be told whether she had flushed or not. Go- 

 ing on each got a point. Then a bevy flushed wild as both 

 dogs were drawing on them. Then across a liollow each 

 di'opped to points. Both moved on and Mark cast from his 

 point, and Lady, coming up, pointed, but the birds flushed 

 wild. Following them Lad y pointed, when they again flushed 

 wild. Then near a ditch both pointed, Lady on back trail. 

 She cast off and pointed again. The birds were flushed but 

 not shot at. Mark moved up and pointed again, but the birds 

 flushed wild and be dropped to wing. They were then or- 

 dered up at 3 o'clock and Gath's Mark awarded the heat. 

 Down two hours and thirty minutes. 



EODERIGO AND TRINKET'S BANG, 



At .3:10 Roderigo and Trinket's Bajig were cast off in a cot- 

 ton field. They got away at a gait which put everything on 

 a run, and in about ten seconds Boderigo was out of sight. 

 "\VTien seen again he was drawing on a bevy, which he located 

 and held Ms point until Avent got up. The bli-ds were flushed, 

 one killed and well retrieved. But the point wa,g not allowed, 

 as the other dog was taken up while Roderigo was looked 

 up. Going into corn he pointed another bevy. The birds 

 were flushed but not shot at. They* flew into some woods. 

 FoUowing them in the dogs picked up point after point in 

 q^uick succession. Trinket's Bang scoring five points and Rod- 

 erigo four. Nesbit killed one bu'd over Bang, which was well 

 retrieved. Going into the open both dogs got a point on single 

 birds. Then Roderigo picked up two points in quick succes- 

 sion. The birds were not shot at. They were then ordered 

 up at 3:50 and the heat awarded to Roderigo. Down forty 

 minutes. This finished the second series, FoUowing is the 

 result: 



Second Series. 

 Baden Baden bea,t Belle of Piedmont. 

 Bob Gates boat Juno A. 

 Gus Bondhu beat Rebel Wind 'em. 

 Gath's Mark beat Lady C. 

 Roderigo beat Trinket's Bang. , 



Third Seri.es. 



BOB GATES AND BADEN BADEN 



were put down at 3:55 in the grass field where the 

 other brace was taken up. Baden Baden soon pointed 

 and Bob backed. EUison flushed and killed and to 

 order Baden retrieved well, Both dogs were a httle unsteady 

 to gun. Then in some woods Bob pointed a single bii-d which 

 flushed wild. Baden then pointed on a back trail and was 

 backed by Bob. Then Baden cast off and Bob flushed the 

 bird. Moving on Baden false pointed. Further on Bob made 

 a grand point on a bevy. Stephenson .shot and missed. Then 

 Bob pointed a single bird. Going on a few feet Baden pointed 

 a bevy, and soon a.f ter Bob ran up a single bird. He then 

 pointed and was backed by Baden. Going into some rag 

 weeds Baden pointed and then moved on up wind and flushed 

 a bevy. Going on the dogs both pointed from opposite sides 

 of a brier thicket. The birds flushed wild and the point was 

 given to Baden. FoUowing them Baden pointed, then cast off 

 and flushed. Going into some woods Bob stopped on a false 

 point. Further on Baden false pointed and was backed by 

 Bob. The5^ were then taken up at 5 o'clock a.nd Bob Gates 

 declared winner of the heat. Down one hour and five min- 

 utes. 



RODERIGO AND GUS BONDHU. 



Thursday was cold Avith occasional clouds in the morning; 

 the afternoon was clear. Roderigo and Gus Bondhu were 

 put down near some woods at 9:05. They got off at a good 

 pace, Roderigo the faster. FoUowing a bevy flushed by spec- 

 tators into some corn, Roderigo got the first point on a bird 

 and Gus backed. Avent shot and winged the bird and Roder- 

 igo retrieved it well. Cast into a tMcket, he aga,in pointed a 

 bird that was flushed, but not shot at. Then Roderigo was 

 lost sight of and w^hen viewed was pointing a rabbit. Beyond 

 a .tMcket Gus pointed a bevy and Roderigo backed him. 

 Tucker flushed, shot twice and killed a bu-d which was not re- 

 trieved. The birds were followed and Roderigo lost sight of 

 again and when found was pointing in an oak thicket. Avent 

 faUed to flush a bird in front of him. Then in the edge of a 

 cornfield he pointed again. Moved on, roaded a short dis- 

 tance and pointed and a bevy was flushed, but not shot at. 

 FoUowing them over a hiU he pointed, then moved on and 

 flushed the bu-d. Gus comiug up pointed a bird that was flushed 

 but not shot at. Roderigo pointed and then Gus got a point. 

 Tucker flushed and shot twice, but fafled to kill. Going into 

 a woods after birds flushed by the judges, Roderigo false 

 pointed. He then pointed a bird in a brush pile. Moving on 

 he pointed again and was backed by Gus. They were then 

 ordered up at 10 o'clock and the heat awarded to Roderigo. 

 Down fifty-five minutes. This finished the third series with 

 the following result: 



Bob Gates beat Baden Baden. 



Roderigo beat Gus Bondhu. 



Gath's Mask a bye. 



FouHh Series. 



BOB GATES AND GATH'S MARK. 



This brace was sent away in the open at 10:15. They both 

 showed good style and speed. Going beyond a MU, Bob 

 flushed a rabbit and both dogs dropped to order. Bob then 

 pointed and Mark backed. Moving On, he located the birds 

 and Mark backed again. Stephenson flushed the bevy and 

 kiUed two birds with one barrel. Bob retrieved them both in 

 good style. Further up the bUl he pointed a bevy which 

 flushed vrild. Swinging down the hfll, each dog pomted at 

 the same time on single birds. Then in some woods Mark 

 false pointed. He then flushed a single bird. Bob then 

 pointed and Mark flushed. Then in quick succession each dog 

 picked up three points. Moving on Mark pointed again. The 

 bii-d was killed and to order well retrieved. Going on Mai'k 

 made another point. Then Bob false pointed, just to break 

 the monotony of the thin^. He then pointed twice again. 

 Pointed, moved on and talse pointed. Gath's Mark then 

 pointed a hare and was steady to fur. He foUowed with two 

 raise points, and Bob got in a point on a single bird. Going 

 on, Mark stiffened again on a hare. "Then Bob pointed a single 

 bird and Mark false pointed. Bob then pointed where a bird 

 had just been flushed. Running down wind he then flushed a 

 bird. Then Mark flushed and dropped to wiug. They were 

 then ordered up at 1 :45. Bob Gates declared winner. Down 

 one horn- and thirty minutes. This ended the fourth series, 

 Following is the result: 



Fourth SeHes, 

 Bob Gates beat Gath's Mark. 

 Roderigo a bye. 



Final Tie for First Place. 



BOB GATES AND BODERIGO. 



TMswaS the final b^t for ftrst place. After giving Bob 



Gates twenty minutes rest he and Roderigo were cii?t off in 

 sedge gras^. Both want weU, Roierigo bsio^ th^ f -istar aid 

 ranging wider. Roierigo made a migaifiaaat fals3 p>int in 

 the road, curled up like a oioi tal C. Gaiug o iln polubgd a 

 hare. Then in a thicket Bob, nob to bs o-itdoaa. stiff ioed 

 also on a bunny. He then pointed a bevy. Th3y ran, and ha 

 did some flue reading anl lo!3at9d them in elegant stjrle. 

 Stephenson kOled and the bird w.m well refcrievei. Rolirigo 

 then flushed a bevy, which flaw iubo sedge grass. Followiu:; 

 them Bob flushed and then got a point on a single bird. Rod- 

 erigo flushed a bird, and sooti after pointed. Bob got a point 

 at the sam^ tima. Thay war.?, then ordered up for lunch at 

 1:05, .and cast off again at 1:45. Both soon pointsl. Bob was 

 a Uttle unsteady to wing and gun. A bird was killed, and to 

 order he retrieved well. He then flushed, and a moment after 

 pointed a single bird. Roderigo pointed, and going on flushed 

 and dropped to wing. Both than false pointed, and further 

 on pointed where a bevy had just baen flu^had. Taken into 

 sedge gi-ass after tha scattered birds, Roderigo pointed and 

 Bob backed. Moving on both pointed. The birJ, weire 

 flushed but not shot at. P>,oderigo then got anothar point, 

 and the brace was ordered up at 2:20, and Roderigo declared 

 winner of the heat and first place. 



Ties for Second. Place. 



trinket's bang AND GUS BONDHU 



were then put down to see which should run against Bob 

 Gates for second place. They were cast off in a cornfield at 

 2:30. In speed and style they were pretty evenly matched. 

 Gus soon scored a point and' was backed in good style by 

 Bang. Tucker flushed the bevy and fafled to kill. Going into 

 some woods Gus pointed, The bird was killed and retrieved 

 well. Going on Gus pointed again and was backed by Bang. 

 The bird was flushed but not shot at. Both were steady to 

 wing. Casting off through grass Gus flushed and then false 

 pointed. Moving on he pointed a single bird and then false 

 Dointed. Bang roUowed suit on false point and flush. He 

 then made a flne and styUsh point, Gus then pointed where 

 a bird had been flushed. He then pointed a single bird. Bang 

 then pointed a bevy. Following them Gus pointed a single 

 bird that Nesbit flushed, shot and kUled, and Bang, after some 

 seeking, retrieved well. The dogs were then ordered up at 

 3:05 and the heat decided in favor of Gus Bondhu. 



Final Tie for Second Place. 



BOB GATES AND GUS BONDHU. 



This brace was put down to nm for second place. 

 They swung around the side of the hill where 

 the last brace ran and Bob soon pointed, but was 

 urged on by Ms handler, and the judges coming up flushed 

 birds near where he had pointed. Out from the woods in 

 thick weeds Gus pointed a stink bird. Then in weeds Bob 

 pointed. Stephenson shot and missed. Both dogs were 

 steady to shot and wing. Going on Bob ran up a single bird 

 and then pointed. The bird Avas flushed but not shot at. He 

 then flushed a bird, and soon after in grass he pointed foot- 

 scent and then moved on and roaded to a point. Stephenson 

 shot and missed, Bob steady to wing and gun. He then false 

 pointed. Gus near a ditch in some grass pointed a single bird 

 I and was backed by Bob in grand form. Tucker shot and 

 killed and to order Gus retrieved in good style. Going along 

 the ditch Bob pointed. Stephenson flushed, shot and kiUed 

 and Bob retrieved weU. Gus then pointed. The bird was 

 flushed but not shot a,t. Further on the handlers flushed five 

 birds which flew into the woods. Following them Bob point- 

 ed a bird that was flushed but not shot at. Gus then false 

 pointed. Working west Gus pointed in a plum tMcket and 

 was backed by Bob. The birds were flushed but not shot at. 

 Bob then poiuted. Going on Gus picked up two points in 

 quick sxxccession followed by a false point. Bob then ran up 

 a bird and soon after pointed. Stephenson flushed the bird 

 and Bob was a little unsteady. Gus then pointed and the 

 bu-d was flushed but not shot at. Going on both dogs ran 

 into a bevy, Then they flushed a bird between them. In 

 sedge grais each dog got a point. Then Gus flushed a bird, 

 and .soon after pointed. They were then ordered up at 4:30, 

 and Gus Bondhu was awarded the heat and declared winner 

 of second place. 



Final Tie for Third Prize. 



. BOB GATES AND TRINKET'S BANG. 



This brace was caUed up to run for third place, but they 

 agreed to divide, and the All- Aged Stake was finished. 

 Following is a complete 



SUMMARY. 



First Series. 

 Baden Baden beat Mainspring. 

 BeUe of Piedmont beat LiUian. 

 Juno A. beat Count Nutt. 

 Rebel Wind'em beat Qaeen Bess. 

 Bob G«,tes beat Gladstone's Boy. 

 Gus Bondhu beat Bessie A. 

 Lady C. loeat Sportsman. 

 Gath's Mark beat Richmond. 

 Trinket's Bang beat American Dan, 

 Roderigo beat Dora. 



Second Series. 

 Baden Badsn beat Belle of Piedmont. 

 Bob Gates beat Juno A. 

 Gus Bondhu beat Rebel Wind'em. 

 Gath's Mark beat Lady C. 

 Roderigo beat Trinket's Bang. 



Third Series. 

 Bob Gates beat Baden Baden. 

 Roderigo beat Gus Bondhu. 

 Gath's Mark a bye. 



Fourth Series. 

 Bob Gates beat Gath's Mark. 

 Roderigo a bye. 



Final Tie for Firsl Place. 

 Roderigo beat Bob Gates and won first place. 



Ties for Second Place. 

 Gus Bondhu beat Trinket's Bang. 



Final Tie for Second Place. 

 Gus Bondhu beat Bob Gates and won second place. 



Final Tie for Third Place. 

 Bob Gates and Trinket's Bang divide third prize. 

 Grand Junction, Tenn., Dec. 7. 



THE DERBY. 



[_Special Dispatch to Forest and Stream.2 



Grand Junction, Term., Dec. 15. 

 The Derby was finished to-day at sunset. There was a lot 

 of verv good work done, many of the heats being hotly con- 

 testedl Twenty -three of the eighty nominations filled their 

 entries. They were drawn and ran as foUows: 

 First Senes. 



Sam Sterbbxt (S, S. McCuen)— Black, wMte and tan Eng- 

 lish setter dog, ApiH 26 (Gladstone— Lavalette) 

 beat 



Joe Noble (MempMs and Avent Kennels)— Black, wMte 

 and tan Enghsh setter dog, Feb. 27 (Count Noble— Countess A. ) . 



King Shot (Chas. Whealen)— Liver and wMte pointer dog, 

 Jifly 24 (Meteor— Diana) 



beat 



Pegjim (N. Rowe)— Blue belton Englislj setter dog, May 3 

 (Cambridge— MarchioBe?s Peg). 



