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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Not. 85, 1886. 



ordered up and the hee.t given to Gronae, who also -wins 

 first. Grouse was in no condition to ran in this heat, as he 

 was lilie Mark Twain's "Leaping Frog."' Some kindl^r dis- 

 posed person had Riven the dog a breakfast sufficient for six 

 dogs. We wonder if this could have been done intention- 

 ally. By consent, the jirdge placed Victoria second. Volley 

 third, sajdng that if there were a fourth, it should be 

 Creole. 



THE MEMBERS' STAKE 



had eleven entries, but by some misunderstanding they were 

 drawn before the Derby,' and in consequence several of the 

 members were absent. "As the dogs in this contest had to be 

 handled bv the owners, only four dogs competed. They were 

 four good ones and ran a capital race. They were drawn as 

 follows: 



E. Comfort's Cassino Gladstone against E, W. Jester's 

 Wee Clara. 



L. Shuster's Clementine D. against James A. Stovell's 

 Victoria. 



The three Enelish bitches all ran at their best, while Vic- 

 toria was hanci japped by being run in the All-Aged Stake 

 nnder her handler and then suddenly transferred to her 

 owner. 



CASSIXO GLADSTOKE Am> WEE CLARA.. 

 Mr. J ester's bitch has only been with him for a few days, 

 having just come up from Tennes.see, and as she and the dog 

 Sportsman had formed an alliance some weeks ago, she could 

 not be expected to do her best field work. However, her per- 

 formance was very commendable, and while she also had a 

 very sore foot, she ran a game race, as this heat was by far 

 the best of the meeting. The dogs were ordered down at 

 10:30 under Mr. Percy C. Ohl, who continued as judge 

 thronghout the trials. After passing through some timber 

 and some stubbles where the dogs ranged, quartered and 

 moved well, both having good style; but Cassino, carrying a 

 very high head and a pretty easy way of going with a meiTy 

 tail action, was a little the better mover. After being down 

 20 minutes Cassino jumped into a point on the edge of the 

 woods; Wee Clara, who wa.s to the left and ahead out in the 

 opening, also was pointing. In fi-ont of Cassino birds were 

 flushed; Wee Clara's point proved blank; she was i)ointing 

 where the birds had been. Following the game into the 

 thicket a number flushed wild. It had now begun to rain, 

 but the leaves were still dry, and five or six inches deep! 

 Ability to work among these on a bevy just flushed, and to 

 find the birds by stylish points without making any errors, 

 can be appreciated. Cassino G. succeeded in getting several 

 points in succession which were beautiful, and were acknow- 

 ledged by Wee Clara in a manner equally as good. The 

 photographer who had followed the trials the day xjrevious 

 would have been well rewarded if here. The last point was 

 got by Wee Clara; coming on the scent in a long wet jungle, 

 she dropped to point, in which position dogs are not gener- 

 ally well backed, but on this occasion Cas-sino Gladstone did 

 not spoil her score (which would have been perfection had 

 she been taught to retrieve), as she backed in fine style. 

 The handicap referred to and Cassino's good fortune in 

 locating and getting the points, won her the heat. Down 50 

 minutes. 



CLEMEyTINTE D. A^TD VICTOKIA 

 were put down after lunch Wednesday. It was Clementine 

 D.'s nrst appearance at the trials: she was too fat for work, 

 but strong and in good heart and spirits. The brace had 

 been down only a few moments in an open field when Vic- 

 toria made a point, which was claimed by her owner, and 

 Clementine D. was brought around to back, which she did 

 cleverly. Xo birds were flashed. The dogs roaded carefully 

 and ranged well. Clementine made a wide cast, and, com- 

 ing around with the %vind, suddenly came to a point in a 

 crouching position. Victoria hardly had an opportunity to 

 back when the birds flushed near Mr. .Shuster, who shot, but 

 missed. Going to a thicket, another point was claimed by 

 Mr. Stovell for Victoiia; this was also a false one. Moving 

 on, a bird was flushed in front of Victoria, who soon again 

 pointed. Shuster was workingJ;oward the point with Clem- 

 entine when the bird flushed; Shuster killed and it was i-e- 

 trieved by Clem. Clem then pointed; Vic refused to back, 

 but forged ahead and came to a stand, and a point was 

 claimed for her, but no bird could be put up. Then, after 

 another false point for Vic, we went to another piece of tim- 

 ber, Avhere Vic pointed several times, but they were not 

 claimed, nor did she have game. Here Clementine D. soon 

 located birds and pointed, Vic again forging ahead. Clem- 

 entine D. was then called away to give Vic a chance to 

 point; but after roading a few yards .she flushed two birds. 

 They were then ordered up and the heat given to Clementine 

 D. Down one hour. 



Second Series. 

 cAssisro gladstoist: and cleme><'tike d. 

 were put do^vn in some open timber, going through a thicket 

 to an open field, where Clementine wheeled suddenly to a 

 jjoint; before Cassino could back a .single flushed wild. 

 Cassino seemed off her nose in this heat and ran over a bird 

 that Mr. Shuster fiu.shed, shot at and missed. Going down 

 a steep wooded hillside Cassino pointed and was backed; the 

 bird flushed to order and was killed by Mr. Comfort; Cassino 

 would not retrieve; Clementine brought it cleverly. Some 

 more birds were soon flushed which Cassino should have 

 pointed. She shortly again caused two more birds to flush. 

 They were ordered up at 3 o'clock and the heat and first 

 prize awarded to Clementine D. Mr. Ohl was requested to 



Elace the second and third, but he insisted upon the deciding 

 eat to be run, which brought for the 



niird Series 



CA.SSINO GLADSTONE AND VICTOEIA. 

 Both these dogs had been hunted a great deal during the 

 day, and in this heat Victoria was a quitter, while Cassino 

 was full of game. Cassino was awarded the heat and second 

 place, Victoria third, at 4:30 P. M., when the trials were over 

 for the night. 



THE DERBY 



with eight entries, of which five came to front, was speedily 

 disposed of with the exception of one heat between Volley 

 ana Daisy, this heat lasting over three hours. The competi- 

 tors were drawn Wednesday night in the following order: 



Duke Wind'em (M. Richardsonj, lemon and white English 

 setter dog (Rebel Wind'em— Ledaj, 

 agaijist 



Volley (Col. B. Ridgeway), lemon belton English setter 

 bitch (Antic— Princess Mix). 



Begorea (Chas. T. Thompson), red Iri.sh setter dog (Blar- 

 ney — Lady Clare), 



against 



LuRAT III. (I. H. Roberts), red Irish setter bitch (Chief- 

 Leigh Doane). 



Daist (I. H. Roberts), red Msh setter bitch, a hye. 



An early start was made, and after a mile and a half walk 

 the first brace in the first series, 



DUKE WIND'EM AND VOLLEY, 

 were cast down in a large field bordered by tijnber. Volley 

 went off at a rattling pace, quartering systematically in the 

 woods and ranging wide in the opening. Duke Wind'em in 

 the meantime was jumping about, looking for something to 

 j)lay with. The brace were ordered up, after being down 

 live minutes, and heat given to Volley. Both dogs were 

 handled by Shewbrook. 



BEGOBKA AND LT7BAT IC. 

 were put down in the same field, but would mot rajige; and 



the handlei-s were ordered to separate, as the dogs liked to 

 play._ They refused to range further than a few feet; though 

 cunning Mr. Shewbrook kept his animal running, by allow- 

 ing him to run over to the other dog and then whistling him 

 back. Jim was rather taken back v.'hen Mr. Ohl ordered him 

 to cast his dog to the other side, and as Begorra absolutely 

 refused to hunt the heat was awarded to Luray HI, Time, 

 ten minutes. 

 Daisy had a bye. 



Second Series. 



DAISY AND VOLLEY 

 were put down at 8.30. Vollev continued her good style of 

 oing, while Daisy did fairly well in this respect. The wind 



ad commenced to blow a gale and rain began to fall, which 

 so increased that shelter was sought for a few moments, 

 when another start was made. Going through some timber 

 a bevy was flushed by the guide. These birds were followed 

 toward the edge where they had gone. Volley, going through 

 some grass, flushed several" birds; she dropped towing. Then 

 several more birds flushed wild. The red dog was working 

 well and challenged from where a bird rose. Storm had now 

 developed into a cyclone and was accompanied by thunder 

 and lightning, and the birds would not lie for the dogs. 

 Shelter was again sought in a cabin. After a wait of thirty 

 mmutes we again attempted to settle the heat, which a credi- 

 table piece of work on the part of Volley would have done, she 

 being by far the best dog, but as the re'd bitch had not made 

 any mistakes, and as Volley soon again had another bird or 

 two flushed close to her, a good piece of work at this junction 

 by Daisy would have won the heat. A beautiful point was 

 soon established by Volley, which Daisy backed to order, and 

 as she required command to remain steady, the bird Avas 

 flushed and killed; both dropped to order.' Volley then 

 retrieved in a splenclid manner (though this was not required 

 in the Derbyl. Dogs ordered up and heat and first honors 

 awarded to Volley. 



Daisy was ^iven second, while third went to Luray IH. 

 At 1 o'clock Thursday the trials were a thing of the past, 

 and a start was made for home. The prizes are handsome 

 pieces of plate for first, second and third in each stakes. 



The meml^ers and all present were well pleased with the 

 trials. .Mr. Percy C. Ohl's assistance and satisfactory man- 

 ner of judging was so favorably commented npon that on 

 Thursday evening he was made the recipient of a very hand- 

 some cake presented him by the good Mrs. Call. This 

 provender was started home for ThanksgiAdng. 



We would suggest this locality as being a veiy favorable 

 one for field tnal purposes. Birds could be increased by 

 stocking, although they were found in sufiicient number to 

 decide most of the heats in less than 1^ hours. English. 



[While i-eturning from Frederica, Mr. Ohl was thrown 

 from arunaway stage, but sustained no serious injury: he has 

 in con.sequence given up his Southern trip. The Frederica 

 cake Avas in the same convevance, and when they found it in 

 the debris of the splintered coach no one could tell whether 

 it was cake or star dust.l 



THE EASTERN FIELD TRIALS. 



THE eighth annual meeting of the Eastern Field Trials 

 Club commenced Nov. 18 at High Point, N. C, with the 

 Members' Stake. There were seventeen entries for this event, 

 seven more than last year. The work of the dogs, upon the 

 whole, was creditable, some of it being first-class. Messrs. 

 J. W. Orth, of Pittsburgh, andB. Waters, of Chicago, judged 

 the first three heats, and Messrs. Orth and J. 0. Donner the 

 remainder. The judging gave satisfaction to all 



On Wednesday we had a nice rain, which left the ground 

 in fine condition. On Thursday the Aveather was clear, but 

 there was a .strong breeze from the northwest and birds Avere 

 hard to find, as they did not move much. On Friday, hoAA'- 

 ever, the weather was all that could be desired and birds 

 were plenty and readily found, and the stake was finished 

 before night. There were quite a number of spectators and 

 much interest was manifested in the work of the dogs. Fol- 

 loAving is a list of the entries: 



Brandon (J. O'H. Denny, Pittsburgh, Pa.), lemon and 

 white English setter dog, 4yi-s. (Royal Rock— Nellie). 



Gloster (Edward Dexter, Bo.ston, Mass.), black, white 

 and tan English setter dog, 2yrs. (Dashing Rover— Trinket). 



Beckellew (W. a. Coster, Flat bush. L. I.), orange and 

 white English setter dog, 6yrs. (Druid — Ruby). 



Briaistone (H. E. Hamilton, Hackensack, N. J.), lemon 

 and white English .setter bitch, S.Kyrs. (Gladstone — Swaze). 



Slocum (John Slmpkins, NeAv York), black and tan Gor- 

 don setter dog, 6yrs. (Turk- Beauty). 



Bang Grace (Jas. S, Breese, Ncav York), lemon and white 

 pointer dog, 23<yrs. (Bang Bang— Grace). 



Lucia (D. S. Gregory. New York), liver and white pointer 

 bitch, 5yrs. (Croxteth— Belle). 



Countess Gladstone (J. R. Henrichs, Pittsburgh, Pa.), 

 lemon and white English setter bitch, 3><yTS. (Gladstone — 

 Countess). 



Clifford (J. O. Donner, New York), black, white and tan 

 English setter dog, 3>^yrs. (Emperor Fred— Fairy Belle). 



Pocahontas (F. R. Hitchcock, New York), lemon and 

 white pointer bitch, SUyrs. (Tramp— Grace). 



Ben Darlington (J. W. Orth, Pittsburgh, Pa.), 3Xyrs. 

 ( Fly). 



Fantcie W. (B. F. Wilson, Pittsburgh, Pa.), blue belton 

 English setter bitch, 3yrs. (Sig— Bessie). 



Modesta (R. C. Cornell, New York), orange and whit^e 

 English setter bitch (Jester— Mojeska). 



CORISNE (Geo. T. Leach, New York), Irish setter bitch, 

 3>^rs. (Peter— Cotmtess). 



Pendragon (Geo. T. Leach, New York), black, white and 

 tan English setter dog, 3>^yrs. (Count Noble — Floy). 



Dashing Noble (J. R. Hemichs, Pittsburgh, Pa.), black, 

 white and tan English setter dog, 3yrs. (Count Noble— Dash- 

 ing NoAdce). 



Glenclaire (J. T. Walker, Palmjra, N. Y.), Irish setter 

 dog, 2>^yrs. (Glencho — Nora). 



Slocum, Ben Darlington, Fannie W., Modesta and Glen- 

 claire did not start. The others were drawn to run as fol- 



lOAVS: 



Bang Grace against Pendragon. 

 Clift'ord against Dashing Noble. 

 Buckellew against Gloster. 

 Pocahontas agaitust Countess Gladstone. 

 Lucia against Brimstone. 

 Connne against Brandon. 



BANG GRACE AND PENDRAGON. 

 Leaving the hotel at 8:-10 the first brace AA'ere put down in 

 a stubble field near the toAvn twelve minutes later. Bang 

 (jrrace ran in the Derby last year and divided third. Pendra- 

 gon ran in the Derby two years ago btit was unplaced. They 

 started off at a fair rate of speed^Arith Bang a trifle in the 

 lead; he also had the best of it in ranging and quartering. 

 Pen shotting the most style. After beating out several 

 stubbles and likely-looking places Avithout a find, we swimg 

 back to the starting point and turned east to some woods 

 AA^here a beA-y had been seen to go, but we failed to find them. 

 We then worked up a hill where Pen dropped on point to a 

 beA'y which flushed Avild as the judges came up and just as 

 Bang caught the scent and half pointed a few yards beyond 

 Pen.' Turning down a run to a branch Bang dropped very 

 prettily on point to a nice hery- Pen came up but could not 

 see him and also pointed nicely. Mr. Breese flushed 

 the birds to order and scored a miss. FolloAving after 

 them jBang pointed tAvice and Pen backed him, 

 but it was evidently a nmning bird, Avhich they 

 failed to find. We ttien went for the first bevy, but 

 after a lane search had to give them up, as onlv one wae 

 found, aasd tkat was flHtShed by one of the hanfflerH. We 



then beat out considerable ground wlthotit a find, and noth- 

 ing was done except that Bang pointed and Pen hacked him. 

 He soon discovered that no bird was there and turned, and 

 seeing Pen he backed him. We then beat out a large stub- 

 ble Avithout result. Pen was tiring and could hardly raise 

 a gallop. Bang was going well but not very fast. Turning 

 into some woods Bang" ha.f pointed, and Pen came roundahcad 

 of him and pointed. BangmoA'edon a short distance and also 

 pointed, but was not quite rigid. Mr. Leach to order put up 

 the birds and gave it to them right and left, and Avinged a 

 bird with his second barrel. Pen sent to retrieve did so, but 

 bit the bird badly. Following the birds Pen was the first to 

 find and secured a point which Bang at once honored. The 

 bird was flushed to order and Pen was unsteady to Aving. 

 Bang then flushed a bird and dropped on point to another 

 one, which rose as the judges came un. Pen then pointed a 

 single, which Mr, Leach to order flushed and killed. Bang 

 sent to retrieve did so nicely. They were then ordered up 

 and the heat was awarded to Bang Grace, Down two hours 

 and a half. This was a long and tiresome heat, and no very 

 brilliant work was done. Pen was not in good condition, 

 and toward the last of it could scarcely be urged beyond a 

 slow trot. Bang ran fairly well, but not in the form' of last 

 year. 



CLIFFORD AND DASHING NOBLE. 



This brace were put doAvn in a stubble field at half-past 11. 

 Clifford ran here in the Derby two years ago and divided 

 third Avith the pointer Drab. Dashing'Noble ran last year in 

 the Members' t^take, but Avas not placed. Both started off 

 well at a good rate of speed and ranged wide. Dash made a 

 cast across wind and jumped into a stylish point, which Clif- 

 ford at once honored m capital style, the two dogs making a 

 beautiful picture. Mr. Henrichs to order put up a large bevy 

 and brought down two, Da.sh retrieving one of them nicely. 

 FolloAving them into the woods. Dash scored a false point, 

 which Cliiford backed a fcAv seconds and then moved up and 

 again backed indifferently. A short distance further on the 

 spectators flushed a bevy, which Avas folloAA-ed but not found, 

 except one that flushed dovm Arind in front of Clifford. We 

 then beat out a corner of the Avoods, and, as Clifford was suf- 

 fering from dysentery, Mr. Donner requested the judaes to 

 decide the heat, whicih they did in favor of Dashing iJoble. 

 DoAvn twenty-six minutes 



BUCKELLEW ANT) GLO,?TER. 



This Avas the next brace and they were given a spin in the 

 stubble where the last brace started, iiuckellew is well- 

 knoAATi to our readers, haA-ing run in the Members' Stake the 

 past three years. It is due to him to state that he has had 

 but verj^ little work this year, and was soft and not under as 

 good discipline as he has alAvays been when mn. Gloster 

 made his first appearance in public. He is a heavily marked 

 black, white and tan of medium size, veiy well formed, and 

 has (juite a turn of speed, he is also a Avide ranger and shoAvs 

 considerable hunting sense in looking over the likely spots; 

 he has a very gamy, taking way of going and is ciuite stylish 

 when on ganie. Added to this he appears to haA'e a good 

 move, is staunch on point and backs in elegant style; he is 

 also a good retriever. Both started off at a good rate of 

 speed, Gloster being the fastest. Working over the stubble 

 to some Avoods, Gloster ran into two outlying birds which 

 flushed, he then pointed and held the rest of the bevy AA'hich 

 IVIr. Dexter, to order, put up but did not shoot at. They 

 settled in the woods and the dogs were taken round to get the 

 wind. Gloster was the first to flnd, pointing it in good style. 

 Buck refused to back and pointed aIong.side. The bird was 

 flushed to order, and Gloster socn had another one pointed. 

 As the judges came a bird flushed and flew over (jloster and 

 he dropped to wing, but soon drew on a step or two and 

 resumed his point and a feAv seconds later the bird rose. 

 This was very Avell done. Timiing back Buck flushed a sin- 

 gle. Gloster then pointed and Buck, to order, backed him, 

 Gloster moved on in time to escape the penalty for a false 

 point. We then turned toward the Model Farm wh ere lunch 

 was awaiting us, Gloster made a ca.st and pointed Av here 

 some doves had been seen, and as nothing was found he was 

 given the benefit of the doubt. Meantime Buck got in a nice 

 point to a bevy which Mr. Coster, to order, flushed and 

 missed. FoUoAving them Glcster made a stylish point and 

 Buck Avas called up to back. As he came up a single flushed 

 near him and he .stopped to order, Several more then got up 

 and Mr. JDexter "set the iron on him," but the bird still 

 lives. (Gloster soon made another good point to a single 

 that was flushed to order. They were then ordered up and 

 the heat awarded to Gloster. Down 51 minutes. This was 

 a good heat and greatlv enjoyed by the spectators. It was 

 now nearly 1 o'clock and we Afent to lunch. 



POCAHONTAS AND COUNTESS GLADSTONE. 



This brace was put doAva after lunch in a grass fleld. Po- 

 cahontas ran in the Derby two years ago. She has greatly 

 improved in speed and range. Countess has ne-A'er appeared 

 in public before. She is a .small Avhite bitch with lemon 

 ears, a rapid and easy mover, with considerable style. Like 

 many of the entries, she was greatly handicapped by not be- 

 ing used to her handler. Both started off at a rattling gait, 

 Avith not much to choose between them in this respect. They 

 are verj" nearly of a size and similarly marked and it was 

 difiicult to tell which was Avhich AA^heu they were at a dis- 

 tance. After a short turn in the open they were worked 

 round to where the last bevy had settled, but the birds were 

 flushed bv the spectators. FolloAAing them up some of them 

 Avere fluslied by the handlers and horses, and nothing Avas 

 done with them. Taking a turn through an orchard groAvn 

 tip Avith tall Aveeds Ave Avorked doAvn to a branch where Cotm- 

 tess made a nice point to a single that soon flushed and she 

 was a little unsteady to Aving. Crossing a fence both 

 pointed but soon nioved on and Countess flushed a 

 single, while Pocahontas located a bird, but Coun- 

 tess coming doAvn Avind and not seeing her flushed it and 

 made a jump or two, but stopped to order. This was hard 

 on Pocahontas, as the judges did not see the Avork. We 

 then took qiute a turn without result, except that Countess 

 made a false point. Then on a hillside Po,-ahontas made a 

 point and Countess worked in ahead of her. Pocahontas 

 then moved on and again established a point, when Countess 

 again di-eAA- ahead and flushed the bevy and Avas unsteady 

 to Aving. Working through some woods Pocahontas pointed 

 and as the judges came up several birds rose and Mr. Hen- 

 richs Avinged one Avith his .second barrel and the rest of the 

 bevy rose. Countess caught the running hird and retrieved 

 it. "Pocahontas then got in two poins, Cotmtess flushingthe 

 finst bird and Mr. Hitchcock to order put up the other and 

 killed it and Pocahontas ratrieved it in nice style. They 

 were then ordered up and the heat awarded to Pocahontas, 

 Down one hour and twenty minutes. 



LUCIA AND BRDISTONE. 

 Both of these dogs have run before; Lucia last year and 

 also in 1S84 in both the Members' and All-Aged Stakes. 

 Brimstone Avas in the Members' Stake last year. She was 

 drawn to run against Lucia then and Avon the heat and re- 

 peated the performance on this occasion. The heat was very 

 unsatisfactory, as Lucia Avas coming in season and was off 

 in nose, while Brim AA^as badly cut up by the briers and did 

 not let out at all. They Avero put dOAATi in some Aveeds^ and 

 considerable ground was worked over without a lind. Going 

 down wind Lucia turned at the lower end of a pea patch and 

 half pointed, and was draAving nicely toward us Avhen a large 

 taevv flushed in fi'ont of the horses. This Avas unfortunate, 

 as slie Avould undoubtedly have established a point had they 

 not been distiu'bed. The bii'ds flew across the creek, and in 

 f olloAvina them Mr. Donner, who was in the lead, rode into 

 the mud'and from that into the mire. This was the first bit 

 of fun that had oome i5o ns, and that it was keoaly enjoyed & 



