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glance at the faces of the spectators was ample proof. After 

 considerable floundering and some wonderful gymnastic 

 feats amid a shower of mud, the hero of the episode came out 

 of the scrape mthout a scratch. He lost his pet sil- 

 ver powder flask, however: but under the excitement of 

 the moment did not discover that it was missing until we 

 had gone some distance and crossed the creek and stopped to 

 take'an observation. As it was useless to go on without the 

 sinews of war, a liberal reward was ofllered for the missing 

 ammunition, and Morgan, stripped to the waist, started at 

 full speed on the bad track, but a man and brother of 

 lighter moiild than Morgan no sooner saw him fairly under 

 way than like a cyclone he rushed through the conifleld 

 straight across country and got there and grasped the cov- 

 eted prize with a grip that caused the sides of the flask to 

 almost meet. Some one suggested that the horse had stepped 

 iipon it, but this was at once overruled as sheer nonsense. 

 As Morgan returned his face was a study for an artist, and 

 the hickv finder no sooner caught a glimpse of it than he lit 

 out for the woods. "While the search for the flask was going 

 on we finished the heat. The spectators had flushed a bevy 

 which settled between us and the other bevy, and as we 

 came to them Brim put up one, and taking a few steps 

 pointed another, which Mr. Hamilton, to order, flushed 

 and missed. Lucia then scored a flush and soon after 

 a point to a single that Mr. Gregory, to order, put up and 

 killed very cleverly with his second barrel, and Lucia re- 

 trieved it well. Brim then got in a good point at a bunch of 

 briers, Lucia came up, and refusing to back, tried to work 

 ahead, but the briers were too heavy, and with a jump over 

 Brim she tried the other side; but this was just as bad, and 

 she then crawled under Brim, wheu the latter moved up a 

 little and again pointed. Lucia then found an opening and 

 worked in a step or two and the bird went. We then turned 

 into some pine woods, where Brim soon pinned one and 

 Lucia backed her unsteadily and was dropped by order. The 

 bird was flushed to order and the heat was declared in favor 

 of Brimstone. Down fifty-eight minutes. 



CORIXXE A^^) BEAJfDOIf. 



Both of these dogs ran here last year, Corinne in the Mem- 

 bers' and Brandon in the All-Aged Setter Stake. Thev were 

 put down iu a stubble field and worked down to a nm and 

 then up to the edge of a weed field, where Brandon pointed 

 and Corinne backed him. The bevy was running and both 

 dogs did considerable roading, and" finally Brandon made a 

 cast and again pointed where thev had been feeding, and 

 Corinne joined him and both worked for some time on the 

 scent; both pointed after a wMle just as the bevy flushed 

 near the spectators. Following them into some pines Bran- 

 don soon had one fast, and Corinne backed him nicely. 

 Mr. Denny to order put up the birds, but did 

 not shoot. Brandon soon had another one which 

 handler to order flushed and missed. Brandon di'op- 

 ped to shot and before thev were orderei'' on Corinne 

 pointed a single that Col. Leach flushed, la it as they 

 were not under judgment this did not count-. She soon 

 had another one, however, which was fltxshed to order but 

 not shot at. She then took a few steps and pinned another, 

 Brandon backing to order. The bird was put up to order 

 and the dogs ordered on, when Brandon made a short cast 

 and dropped very prettily to a single that Mr. Demiv. to 

 order, flushed and missed. Both then alternately pointed 

 and roaded running birds. Brandon failed to locate, but 

 Corinne roaded out her bird and pointed it nicelv, and Col. 

 Leach, to order, flushed and killed it and Corinne retrieved 

 it in good form. She then spoiled all by roading up a bird 

 that she should have pointed, as it was'itnder her nose and 

 the wind was in her faver. They were then oi-dered up and 

 the heat was awarded to Brandon just as he pinned a bird 

 that his handler flushed and missed. Down thirty-eight 

 minutes. It was now nearly 5 o'clock and we started for 

 home, having run out the first series vrith the result as fol- 

 lows: 



First Series. 

 Bang Grace beat Pendragon. 

 Dashing Noble beat Clifford. 

 Gloster beat Buckellew. 

 Pocahontas beat Countess Ghidstone. 

 Brimstone beat Lucia. 

 JBrandon beat Corinne. 



Second Series. 



BANG GKACE AST) DASHING NOBLE. 

 Friday morning there was every indication of a beautiful 

 day. A few white fleecy clouds were floating high in air and 

 a gentle breeze from the northwest was just stirring the top 

 of the grass. Starting from the hotel at half past eight we 

 arrived on the ground in fifteen minutes, and the dogs were 

 at once put down in a stubble field. Dash had sho-svn signs 

 of game before he was taken from the chain, and as soon as 

 the word was given he jumped into a beautiful point not ten 

 yards away. Bang also was on time and responded with a 



famy point just behind him, as he caught the scent before he 

 ad time to back. Mr. Hem-ichs very gracefully stepped in 

 front, and as the bevy rose he singled out one, and the next 

 morning it graced a slice of toast. Dash having brought it to 

 him very nicely. This was a very good opening and 

 augured well for the day's sport. " Dash then made a 

 nice point where the bevy had been feeding and 

 Bang backed him handsomely. They were then worked 

 over a sedgefield, where both went well, Bang much better 

 than in his previous heat. Coming to a stubble Bang made 

 a cast, and, finding scent, pointed and then drew on a few 

 steps and located a large bevy in fine style. Dash , coming 

 toward him down wind at speed, dropped' to back just a sec^ 

 ond before the birds flushed'. Bang was just a trifle unsteady 

 to wing. We then turned back for the first bevy into som'e 

 sprouts, where Dash made a point, and as the handlers came 

 up a bird flushed near them. Dash still held his point, and 

 a few seconds later the rest of them got up. Soon after Dash 

 flushed one that he should have pointed, and a little further 

 on Bang made a point that Dash at once honored in fine 

 style. One bird flushed as Mr. Breese came up, but Bang 

 held his point and several more got up, and then all of them 

 went, Mr. Breese scoring a miss. We then took a turn 

 to get the wind, and as we came to the birds Dash 

 scored two good points, from which birds were flushed 

 to order. Bang then pointed, but soon drew on and got 

 too close and put up the bird and was unsteady to wing. 

 Diish then got in another nice point imd Bang backed him. 

 The bird went as the judges came up, but Mr. Henrichs did 

 not see it and stepped in to flush, and as he came back false 

 point was written plainly on his countenance. A word from 

 the judge, however, changed his looks of chagrin to a smile 

 of triumph. Bang then made a point and Dasb backed him. 

 Mr. Breese put up the bird to order and both dogs were a 

 trifle unsteady with the balance against Bang. Tfiey were 

 then ordered up and the heat awarded to Dashing Noble. 

 Down thirty-two minutes. 



GLOSTER AND POCAHONTAS. 



After a wait of fifteen minutes for this brace, which had 

 been taken in a wrong direction, they were put do-wa in 

 the same field where the first brace started. Gloster was ofl: 

 at speed, while Poker, as she is called, started rather slow, 

 but soon went better. Gloster made a point in a thicket, but 

 soon moved on. A7hen the judges passed there three hivds 

 flushed wild some distance away, but we did not think that 

 Gloster could have been pointing them , as they were down 

 wind. He then made a cast along the edge of some 

 woods, and while at speed whirled roimd on a 

 nice point to a large bevy. Poker coming down 

 wind toward him flushed one and stopped, and soon 

 aie rest weirt.^^ Taking the dogs round to get the wind 



Gloster ranged too wide and fast for cover, and when backed him, Mr, Co^t-er to order flushal the bird but failed 

 we came to the birds he scored a flush. Poker then pointed to kill. Bu^k then flushed on 3 that he shou Id hgve pointed 

 a single that Mr. Hitchcock flushed to order and hit, but it and soon after he made a nice point to a single and was 

 got away, the remainder of the birds getting up soon after, handsomely backed by Dash. Coster was on liimthis tiais 

 boon after Poker flushed a bird that she should have pointed, and grasseS his bird "neatlv, and Buck retrieved it w41 

 and a little further on two more got up a few yards in front Then taking a turn down the branch and over a knoll and 

 of her. They were then ordered out to the edge of the down a branch. Buck made a wide cast, while Dash crossed 

 woods, when Gloster made a stylish point to a smgle. and the branch to a bit of stubble and pinned a bevy in fine .style 

 Poker also pointed the same bird, which flushed as jNIi-. | Buck was called up to back but refused although cautioned 

 Dexter came up. We then beat out considerable ground I twice, and went up and half pointed alongside Mr Hen- 

 without a find, and the dogs were^ taken up and we went richs to order flmshed and killed, and Dash retrieved well. 



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back to the first field and turned down a branch, where 

 Gloster found a bevy, and alternately pointing and roading, 

 he did some very nice work. Finally he established his 

 point and would not move when ordered on by Mr. Dexter, 

 who walked up a bird near him. He then drew on and 

 again pointed iu capital .style. Mr. Hitchcock flushed a 

 bird and killed it, and Gloster retrieved it in good form. 

 They were then ordered up with Gloster the winner. Down 

 fifty-two minutes. Gloster then made another point, and 

 Mr' Don ner, just to show the boys how it was done, took 

 the gun and bravely marched to the fi-ont. Altbough his 

 step was firm his nerves were not quite steady, as he only 

 winged his first bird, but the smell of blood and powder at 

 once restored his faculties, and amid the enthusiastic 

 plaudits of the admiring crowd, he set the iron on his 

 second victim and covered himself with glory by killing it 

 dead as a herring. 



brtmstont: and beandon. 

 This brace were put down in a field of sedge and weeds and 

 worked up a ditch past where the Members' Stake finished 

 last year to a stubble field, where both dogs challenged, and 

 Brandon made a short cast ahead and dropped on point. 

 Brim backing to order. Mr. Denny to order put up the bevy 

 and killed one, which Brandon retrieved nicely. As they 

 were sent on an old hare flushed under their noses and bot.h 

 started for it, Brandon dropped to order at once, but Brim 

 took a few jumps more and then came back. Following the 

 birds down to some pines near a branch, Brandon made a 

 point and his handler to order flushed three birds, but did 

 not shoot. We then beat out a side hill and the grass along 

 the branch, but did not find them. Finally, after a long 

 search, we swung back to the place where' Brandon had 

 found, and he again made a nice point to some birds that 

 Brim went in and flushed, and the heat was decided in favor 

 of Brandon. Down thirty-nine minutes. This finished the 

 second series with the following result: 

 Second Series. 

 Dashing Noble beat Bang Grace. 

 Gloster beat Pocahontas. 

 Brandon beat Brimstone. 



Hiird Series. 



DASHING NOBLE AND GLOSTEK. 

 This brace was put down in a clover field and worked 

 down to the branch where the heat between Gloster and 

 Pocahontas was finished, then turning dowm the branch to 

 ; some woods we swung up the hill, but missing Gloster a 

 search was made for him. After a short time we saw him 

 down near the branch on an elegant point. As we were 

 looking after him and waiting for his handler to come up 

 two birds flu.shed and he dropped but soon straightened up 

 on point to the rest of the bevy, which rose when the judges 

 came up and kicked in a brush heap. This was a very good 

 piece of work. Following up the birds Gloster made a nice 

 point to a single that his handler flushed to order. Dash 

 then made an excusable flush down wind and at once 

 stopped on point. Gloster came round and backed him 

 in elegant style. The bird ran away from the point 

 and Dash saw it and turning his head watched it but re- 

 mained staunch, while his handler stepped in and put it up 

 and crippled it, and it was not ordered retrieved. Working 

 down the hill Dash made a point which Gloster at once 

 honored. Mr. Henrichs put up the bird and secured a very 

 neat miss. We then worked up to the top of the hill and 

 through a field of weeds down to a branch. We again lost 

 Gloster, but soon found him down the branch on point. 

 Dasn came up but did not back. Mr. Dexter flushed the 

 birds to order, and much to his delight a cloud of feathers 

 floated back from his second barrel, but the bird kept on. 

 Working in theii- dii-ection Dash made a point, but the bird 

 flushed before we came up. He soon had another one fast 

 that his handler to order flushed and missed. Gloster then 

 made a point which Dash refused to honor, and soon after 

 Dash flushed a bird, and they were ordered up and the heat 

 was awarded to Gloster, Down .58 minutes. Gloster was 

 scouring dm-ing the heat, and toward the last of it was not 

 going so well as he had previously done. This finished the 

 third series, Brandon having a bye. Following is the result: 

 Third Series, 

 Gloster beat Dashing Noble. 

 Brandon a bye. 



Tie for First Place. 



GLOSTER AND BEANDON. 



This brace was put down after lunch to decide first place. 

 Gloster appeared to be a little better and started off in good 

 form. W orking out a field of sedge and brush Gloster s\N ung 

 up to the edge of some sprouts and pointed, and as his hand- 

 ler stepped iu to flush he drew on a short distance and again 

 pointed just as the be\^- rose. Mr. Dexter got on this time 

 and winged a bird that Gloster retrieved in good form. After 

 considerable search we gave up the bevy and swung back and 

 turned through a cornfield to some sedge where Brandon 

 dropped on point, and as his handler went ahead to flush he 

 drew on after him, but he was going iu the wrona: 

 direction, as Gloster coming roimd down wind ptit. 

 up the birds below where Brandon had pointed. 

 Both then did some pretty work where the bevy 

 had been feeding, but of course it did not count. 

 Taking the dogs round to get the v^-ind we turned into 

 some sedge and pines, where Brandon got a point and a few 

 seconds later Gloster also pointed. Mr. Denny, to order 

 flushed and missed and Gloster was just a trifle unsteady,' 

 but at once dropped to order. A little further on Brando'n 

 scored a flush and dropped to wing and Gloster backed him. 

 Gloster then got in a good point to a single that his handler, 

 to order, flushed and missed. A little further on one got up 

 near Gloster and he stopped to wing and another one rose. 

 He then made a few strides and dropped on a fine point, 

 which Brandon at once honored. They were then ordered up 

 and the heat was awarded to Gloster, and he was declared 

 winner of fii-st prize. 



Tks for Second Place. 



BUCKELLEW AND DASHING NOBLE. 

 These two were selected by the judges as the best of those 

 beaten by the wtuner, to run a heat to decide which should 

 contest with Brandon for the second place. After a wait of 

 an- hour for the dogs that had been taken in a wrong direction, 

 they were put down in sedge near a branch and worked down 

 towai-d the teams. Both started ofl: well, Dashing Noble 

 having a trifle the best of it in speed, but in range Buck was 

 ahead and made the first point to a bevy. Dash came 

 up on the upper side ajid also pointed, and the bird 

 flushed as we came up. Then, in some weeds. Dash made a 

 point and Buck backed him. Henrichs, to order, flushed and 

 killed a bird, Dash sent to retrieve struck the old scent and 

 made a cast, and the bird was retrieved.by a bov who was 

 undoubtedly an epiciu-e as he kept the bird. Biick was on 

 the go and would not turn to whistle, and iu consequence he 

 got a taste of the whip, and after this he ranged further than 

 ever. Working into some pines Dash pointed just as a 

 bird rose in front of him. Buck then made a point and Dash 



This ended the heat in favor of Dashing Noble, 

 forty-seven minutes. 



Final Tie for Second Place. 



BRANDON AND DASHING NOBLE. 

 The owners announced that they wished to divide second 

 and third, but objection was made' and the dcgs were cast 

 off for the final heat. After a few minutes Mr. Henrichs 

 was taken sick and requested the judsre to decide, as he was 

 unable to work his dog. Dash was doing well enoush, how- 

 ever, as just then he pointed a be\-y just a second before it 

 flushed. They were then ordered up and the heat was 

 awarded to Dashing Noble and he was declared v\inner of 

 second prize, the Sanborn Cup. Dashing Noble had been 

 selected by Mr. Sanborn, just before his death, as his Derby 

 entry last year. The judges announced that Brandon was 

 the winner of third prize. This finished the Members' Stake. 

 Following is a complete 



SUMMARY. 



First Series. 

 Bang Grace beat Pendraeon. 

 Dashing Noble beat Clifford. 

 Gloster beat Buckellew. 

 Pocahontas beat Countess Gladstone. 

 Brimstone beat Lucia. 

 Brandon beat Corinne. 



Second Scries. 

 Dashing Noble beat Bang Grace. 

 Gloster beat Pocahontas. 

 Brandon beat Brimstone. 



Th ird Scries. 

 Gloster beat Dashing Noble. 

 Brandon a bye. 



Final Tie for First Place. 

 Gloster beat Brandon and won first prize. 



Tics for Second Place. 

 Dashing Noble beat Buckellew. 



Final Tie for Second Place. 

 Dashing Noble beat Brandon and won second prize. 

 Brandon won third prize. 



THE DERBY STAKES. 



High Point, N. C, Nov. 20.— Following are the starters in 

 the Derby. The race vvill be a hot one, and will probably last 

 through the week: 



ENGLISH SETTEES. 



Paxtang (T. W. Seller andG. W. Porter, Pittsburgh, Pa.) 

 liver and tan dog, May 9 (Count Noble— Fate Gladstone) 



Swataea (T. W. Seileraud G. W. Porter. Pittsburgh, Pa ) 

 black, white and tan dog, May 9 (Count Noble— Fate Glad- 

 stone). 



Feed W. (Saubom Kennels, Pittsburgh, Pa.), black, white 

 and tan dog, Feb, 18 (Count Noble— Spark). 



Gat Gladstone (T. M. Brunsbv, Marietta, Ga.), black 

 white and tan dog. July 22 (Gladstone— Miss Clifton). 



Dan Noble (Pittsburgh Kennels, Pittsburgh, Pa.), lemon 

 belton dog, June 1.5 (Count Noble— Lewis's Nellv). ' 



Talleyrand (Wm. Bowdre. Memphis. Tenn,).'black,white 

 and tan dog, June 1 (Paul Gladstone— Lady Rake). 



Ben Hrs (C. P. Stewart. Memphis, Tenn.), black, white 

 and tan dog. May 25 (Paul Gladstone— Lottie). 



Cassio (Memphis & Avent Kennels, Memphis. Temi ) 

 black, white and tan dog, April 28 (Count Noble— Lizzie Hon- 

 kins), 



Nat Goodwin (Memphis & Avent Kennels. Memphis 

 lenn,), black, white and tan dog, Jtme 1 (Roderigo— Bo^ 

 Peep). 



Chance (Memphis & Avent Kennels. Memphis, Tenn ) 

 black, white and tan dog, June 1 (Roderigo— Bo-Peep. 



Allie James (Memphis & Avent Kennels, Memphis 

 Tenn,), black, white and tan bitch, March 17 (Mingo— Twin 

 Maud). 



Jean Val Jean (Memphis & Avent Kennels, Memphis 

 Tenn.), black, white and tan dog. March 17 (Mingo— Twin 

 Maud). 



HrsTLiNG HAN-NAH (Whvte Bedford. Horn Lake, Miss ) 

 black and white bitch, Feb. 2 (Ben Hill— Zoe) 



Keystone (P. H. & D. Biwson, Memphis, Tenn.), black 

 white and tan dog, June 27 (Glad.stone— Sue). 



GoLDSTONTJ (P. H. & D. Brysou. Mempliis, Tenn ), black 

 white and tan dog, June 27 (Gladstone— Sue). 



Haei Kaei (Edward Dexter, Boston, Mass.), blue belton 

 dog, June 11 (Don Nillson— Tchula). 



Roi B. (W^m. Bowles. Memphis, Tenn.). black, white and 

 tan dog, June 1 (Paul Gladstone— Ladv Rock). 



Kid ( W, a. DeWitt, Pelham Manor, 'N. Y.), black and tan 

 dog, Feb. 26 (Sprain— Gvpsv). 



Bob H. CDv. R. J. Hampton, Athens. Ga.). black and white 

 dog. March 31 (Count Noble— Belle Bovd). ^ 



Beide (John Hunter, New York), black and white bitch 

 Aug. — (Sam— Brick). 



Mavis (J. S. Clark, New Brunswick, N. J.), black, white 

 and tan bitoh, March 1 (Gladstone— Lavalette). 



POINTEES. 



Rapidan (W. C. Thompson, Butler, Pa.), lemon and white 

 dog, Aug. 23 (Tandevort's Don— Nellie Bird), 



DoLON (John S. Wise, Richmond, Va.), liver and white 

 dog, May 17 (Meteor— Beulah). 



Hectoe (F. R. Hitchcock, New York), black and white do"- 

 June 20 (Priam — Hops). 



Speingbok (Capt. C. E. McMurdo. Chai-lottsville Ya ) 

 liver and white dog, June 10 (Mainspring— Curfew] " ' 



Fly (James P. Swain, Jr., Broaxville, N. Y.), leinon and 

 white bitch, Jan. 29 (Rush— Eria). 



Rue H. (Bayard Thayer, Boston, Mass,), lemon and white 

 bitch. May 22 (Bang Bang— Rue). 



Rapid B. (Bayard Thajer. Boston, Mass.), lemon and white 

 dog. May 22 (Bang Bang— Ruei, 



Consolation (d H. Odell, New York), lemon and white 

 dog, Jan. 29 (Bang Bang— Grace HI.). 



Messrs. B. F. W ilson, D. C. Bergundthal and J. O. Donner 

 will act as judges for the Deirby, Mr. Donner taking the 

 place of Elliot Smith. 



WINSTED SUOW.— Editor Forest and Stream: From 

 present indications the second annual bench show of the 

 Western Connecticut Poultry Association will be a success 

 Numerous requests for additional entry blanks are comino- 

 in. It has been decided since issuing "the premium list to 

 make champion classes for fox-terriers and bulldogs In- 

 tending exhibitors need have no fears of such experiences as 

 Mr. Belmont complains of at Stafford, for we have a compe- 

 tent staff of judges (Messrs. Watson. Tallman and Elmore) 

 Shall issue a catalogue and for general management of show 

 rererence may be had to last yeai-'s patrons from Baltimore 

 Philadelphia, Jersey City, New Haven, Hartford, etc There 

 will be a champion class for greyhounds.— Frank D, H\l- 

 LETT, Superintendent. 



