890 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Dec. 9, 1886. 



with 15 starters, 13 of them being setters. The next year j 

 there were 54 nominations, 89 of them starting:. 30 of them i 

 setters. In 1881 there were Mnominations, 31 of them filling, ! 

 Avith 17 setters. In 1883 the trials were held at High Point 

 and there were 35 nominations and 33 starters, 3o of which 

 were setters. The ne.xt year with 53 nominations and 11 starters 

 there were 23 setters. In 1884 the Poiuter Stake was inaug- 

 xirated. In the Setter Stake there were IT nominations with. 

 23 starters. Last year there were 33 nominations and 17 j 

 starters. In previous years the club has been favored with | 

 good weather, amd the different events have been rnn out 

 without delay. This year the Aveather was unfaA'oral)le and 

 rain and high Avinds protra<-ted the running and prevented 

 the dogs froni displaying the good quality of work that they 

 appeared to be capable of doing. High strung dogs that, 

 through loss of scenting powers or from other causes, fail to 

 scent their game, become rattled after a feAv flush e,s and 

 consequently are A^ery apt to go to pieces and do indifferent 

 Avork. In many of the heats the Avind was shifty, either bloAv- 

 ing the scent aAvay from the dogs and causing them to flu.sh 

 the birds, or it Avould bring the scent from a distance, caus- 

 ing them to point, and as tliey could not locate their birds 

 they appeared to be false pointing and doing bad Avork, for 

 which they AA^ere not to blame. All this Avas very confu.siug, 

 especially to young dogs, and AA'ill no douL)t account for some 

 of the apparently bad Avorlc. The running of tlie stake began 

 at ten minutes x^ast eleven o'clock on Saturday, after "the 

 finish of the Pointer Stake. The judges were Messrs. T>. C. 

 Bergundthal, of Indianapolis, Ind.; J. W. Orth, of Pitts- 

 burgh, Pa., and F. K. Hitchcock, of New York. A list of 

 the starters was published in FOREST AND SteeAM last 

 week. 



NOBLE C. A5D CLTFFOED. 



Noble C, handled by his owner, JMi-. B. M. Stephenson, of 

 La Grange, Tenn., anfl Clifford, also handled by his oAA-ner, 

 Mr. .J. O. IJonner, of NeAA^ York, had the honor' of opening 

 the ball. Noble is a nice moving dog, of medium size and 

 has the reputation of being a capital jierformer. He had the 

 best of it in speed and style, but was oft' in nose. Cliiiord 

 ran in the Members' Stake. They Avere jnit do\vn at ten 

 minutes past eleven o'clock in the middle of the large open 

 field on the Snow farm and \A-orked east doAvn the slope in 

 sedge grass and plum thickets. The spectators liiished a 

 bird that flcAv over our heads and Noble Avas SAVung back up 

 the slope and Avas soon on a stylish point to a shigle that his 

 handler to order fiushed and missed. Meantime Clifford 

 pointed, but moved on and challenged at fir.-t scent and Noble 

 also moved on cautiously, but they could not make it ottt. 

 Clifford then flushed one down AA'ind and sropped. We then 

 worked doAvn the sloi)e, both dogs challenging and backing 

 each other once or tAvice, but no more birds" Avere found. A\"e 

 then beat out considerable ground, Avherc birds Avere kuoAvn 

 to be, but we failed to find theu^ until on the Model Fann, 

 just beloAv the old mill, both dogs challenged and Avent out 

 of sight in a thicket along the branch and flushed the bevy, 

 but Ave could not see if either Avas to Ijlame. A portion of 

 the birds settled on top of the hill nearsome tre(?s and as wi' 

 went toward them Noble made a point in a thicket and Clif- 

 ford backed him but nothing Avas found, and a little further 

 on the performance Avas repeated. Clifford then made a nice 

 point in some weeds, and Mr. Donner went ahead of him to 

 flush, but he Aveut the Avrong way, and as Mr. Stephenson 

 and Noble came up the birds flushed near them. A little 

 further on Clifford again pointed, but as one flushed near 

 Noble, Clifford Avent on and again pointed jusr as one \rent, 

 Noble backing him: several more then Hushed near by. 

 Noble then made a point, ajid at almost the instant the bird 

 flushed. Then on the bank of the ditch near the mill Clifford 

 inned one nicely. Mr. Donner to order jjut up the bird and 

 illed it, and Clifford retrieved it very \vell. He soon had 

 another one fast that flu.shed an his handler eanie up, and a 

 few steps further on one got up in front of hiTii that he 

 should haA^e pointed, but tlie avIiuI Avas so liigh that the Hush 

 was perhaps excusable. The judges compared notes ancl 

 ordered up the dogs with riillbrd the winner. Down one 

 hour. We then AA'ent to lunch at the Ijarn of tlte Model Farm. 

 FKiiD W. AOT) LTLLIAX. 

 Ered W., handled by Tucker, ran in the Derby. LiUian is 

 well known both on the bench and in the field. She Avas 

 handled by Stephenson. They Avere ptit down in a cornfield 

 near the house after lunch. Lillian in the first burst showed 

 up the fastest, but after a fcAv minutes Fred had the best of 

 it in both speed and range. Lillian moved the (easiest and 

 was much his superior in style. Beating out a large extent 

 of ground Ave turned back into some Avoods, AA^here Lillian 

 caught sight of a stump that she probably thought Avas a 

 dog on point, as she backed it in magnificent style. Mean- 

 time Fred, making a Avide cast down in a holloAV uear a stack- 

 yard, roaded out a .single and pointed it, and Tucker to 

 order flushed it. The dogs Avere then brought together 

 and sent in the direction where the bird had lieen found 

 by Fred. As Ave came to the stack-yard Lillian chal- 

 lenged, took a stei) or two, and pointed close to the 

 fence; meantime Fred W. s\Amng round below her, 

 and as he saAv her he straightened out, but before he Avas 

 fairly rigid he caught scent of the birds, and turning his 

 head slightly he pointed them, and a second or two later a 

 large bevy flushed f.vom the yard and Tucker killed one that 

 Fred retrieved. Stephenson found fault Avith Tucker for 

 shooting over the point of Lillian, but Ave thought him ex- 

 cu.sable.'as he undoubtedly beHe\^ed the point to belona: to 

 Fred.. Following up the birds, Lillian made a point, butleft 

 it, and as her handler came up a bird fiushed there.' We do 

 not believe that she blinked the bij-d, although it looked 

 much like it; but the AA'ind Avas high and she must have lost 

 the scent. Fred then pointed, but soon Aveut on, and catch- 

 ing a little scent he challenged and then dreAV on, but got too 

 close and the bii-d Avent. Lillian then put up one and soon 

 after she went over the fence, but Avas called back, when she 

 flushed another one, and soon after in some stubble she pirt 

 up another one. We then took a long turn before finding. 

 Fred Anally made a gamy yoint and Lillian backed him in 

 elegant style, Tucker flushing to order. This ended the heat, 

 Avith Fred W. the Avinner. Doavu one hour and eighteen 

 minutes. This AA-as rather an unsatisfactory lieat, as but 

 feAv birds were found, and an estimate of tire relative merits 

 of the two dogs Avhen on game could scarcely be determined. 

 The work done, however, as aauII be seen from the minutes, 

 was in favor of Fred. 



BEAKDON AST) GLOSTEE. 

 Brandon, handled by Wiiaite, and Gloster, handled bv 

 Capt, McMurdo, both ran in previous stakes.' Gloster ha<i 

 much the best of it in speed, range and style. They Avere 

 put doAvn in stubble and Avorked through to an orchard, 

 where Brandon pointed but Avent on and Gloster came round 

 just beyond the place and made a stylish point. A hu-ge 

 flock of doves had just floAAm from the place, and the judges, 

 thinking the i^oint to them, so informed tlie Captain, A^ ho 

 called to his dog to come away, but he held his point and as 

 the Captain AA'cnt to him a large licA^y fiushed in front of him. 

 We then beat out fclie AA*oods where they disappeared, and 

 turning into some pines Brandon mude a nice point and 

 Gloster came round without seeing him aud also pointed, 

 and birds were flushed to each. A little fiu-ther on" GHoster 

 pinned a single in fine style and Brandon backed him nicely. 

 The bird Avas flushed to order aud the heat was decided in 

 favor of Gloster. DoAAm seventeen minutes. 



LADY C. AND ST. ELMO lA". 



Both of these dogs are Avell knoAvn. Ladv was handled by 

 her OAAmer, Mr. Stephen.son, and .Saint byHaight. After a 

 wait of more than half an hour for the dogs that had been 

 sent to meet us fxrrther on, they were hrgught back, Mr, 



Gregory on horseback bringing Lady in his arms. They 

 were put down in the holloAv on the Ave.9t side of the Model 

 Farm and worked doAvn toAvard the creek. Lad}' out-fnoted 

 hi'.r competitor and showed the most .style. Turning into the 

 pines Lady disappeared,, and as her handler came to her 

 pointing a bevy, he called point and a few seconds later the 

 birds flushed, ii'ollowiug them in the pines Saint pointed, 

 but AA'ent on a short distance and one got up near him. Lady 

 is very quick in getting around and she soon had one fast 

 that her handler to order put up and ciippled, and she re- 

 triewed it alive in first-class .style; and a little further on she 

 Avhirled round and dropped to another one in the grass that 

 Stephenson to order flushed and killed, Tjady again retriev- 

 ing quickly and Avell, She was then lo.st, ljut soon found 

 dropped on point to another one that Avas fliished to order 

 and the heat ended Avith Lady C. the Avlnner. DoAvn eleven 

 minutes. This was quick Avork and Saint had no chance to 

 shoAA; Avhat he Avas capable of doing, We once saAV him beat 

 Carrie J. by doing ju.st such Avork as Lady did in tliis heat, 

 but somehoAv he railed to get a-going this time. 



PENDRAGON AND BELLE. 



Pendragon, handled by John Lewis, ran in the Members' 

 Stake. Belle, handled by Haight, Avon the Deiliy la.st year. 

 Belle had the legs of Pen, but Avas much inferior to him in 

 style. They were put do\Am in the holloAv where the last 

 brace AA^as taken up and AVorked up to the head, and Ave then 

 turned back on the opposite side^ AA'here Belle flushed one 

 aud stopped, and soon after another one got up near her and 

 she stopped on point and Pen backed her. She soon Avent 

 on and pointed two or three times on old scent. Pen backing 

 her each titne. TJien in an old cornfield she pointed and 

 roaded, and Pen SAA'ung ahead of her and pointed, but as 

 Lewis AA'ent ahead he moA-ed on. Belle then pointed nicely 

 and Pen went ahead doAvn Avind and flu.shed the bevy. Fol- 

 loAving them in the pines Pen made a point, aud as IjcavIs 

 Aveut ahead to flush he drew on and located the bird, AA'hich 

 Avas flushed to order. Belle then cast doAvn to a thicket uear 

 the creek and pinned a single, and Pt u backed her nicel\-. 

 Haight to order put up the l)ii-d and missed it. We then 

 crossed the creek and the dogs disappeared in a cornfield, 

 and soon after a bcA'y came out and settled on the hillside. 

 Belle had a very good idea as to the location of the birds, 

 and making a cast in their direction she soon had tliem'. 

 Pen came round and also pointed just below her. Haight to 

 order put up the birds and missed' Avith both liarrels. Le\vis 

 also took a shot but the birds kept on. This ended the heat 

 with, Belle- the AA'inner. DoAvn fifty-hve minutes. 



EOT M0NA1?(:'!I AN]) CHICKASAW II. 

 Roy, handled by .Aldrich, and ChiirkasaAv, handled by 

 Short, made their Jirst appearance in ]ml;lir. Both are large, 

 good.-looking dogs. ChickasaAV shoAved up the fastest at the 

 .Start, but Roy soon picked up and beat him in speed aud 

 range; in style they were nearly equal. Chickasaw moves 

 easy AAdiile Roy runs a trifle heaAw. They were put down in 

 sedge where the la.st brace was taken up. and A\ orked down 

 wind to the lower end, Avhere Chick, after passing a bevy, 

 whirled and pointed A'ety stylish with his head toward us. 

 Roy refused to back and took point alongside. Thelnrds 

 were flu.shed to order but not shot at. As they Avent on 

 posted land they Avere not followed, and Ave turned back 

 along the creek and then Avorked OA-er to a lu-anch Avhere tiie 

 bevy found l)y Belle had been marked. Two Avere flushed by 

 the handlers, and .soon after Chick put up (jue and stopped 

 on jjoint, and Roy backed him. Short flushed another lard 

 and missed it. Chick may have been pointing this bird, but 

 we thought it doubtful. We then went to the large Held uu 

 the f'now farm, where Pioy made a nice pjoint to three 

 birds tluit flushed Avild as Ins handler came up. A_ little 

 further on Roy stopped on scent and then roaded out a bevy 

 along .a drain in capital style quite a dit>tance, then making 

 a cast for the \vind he locateil rhmi and pointed in good 

 style. Aldrich Hushed the l)Irds to order and killed one that 

 Roy with some help froiu his iiandler retri(!\-ed indifferently 

 Avell. I'oUowing the birds into the AVoods Rov soon pinned 

 one and Avas handsomely liacked by Chick. Aldrich to order 

 put up the birds aud missed. Chich soon after scored tAVO 

 flushes and the heat was decided in favor of Roy Monarch. 

 DoAAm forty-seven minutes. 



IIANDAN AND WINDEMERE. 

 Both of these dogs are well-iinown. Mandan Avas handled 

 by his OAvner, R. B. Morgan, and Windemere by Haight. 

 They AA'ere nearly equal in .speed and ran.ge, "VV'indemere 

 shoAving the most styh'. They Avere put down in the open 

 field aud worked toward hom'e. Crossing the road Mandan 

 pointed a bevy, and Windi'mere at the same time pointed 

 behind him but moved ui) and i-efused to back and Avas 

 stopped by order. Morgan went aliead and the bird flushed 

 wild some distance beyond hiui. He hit one that toAvered 

 and fell a short tlistance away, and as lie Avent to it the bird 

 again toAvered liut soon came down again. Mand.an, sent to 

 retricA'e, failetl to find it. A portion of the bevy settled near 

 the edge of the AA'oods and Mandan soon made an uneertain 

 point to one, dreAV on, and again pointed with his tail going. 

 Morgan, to order, put up the bird and winged it, Mandan, 

 .sent to retrieve, ilushed one, and after searching for the 

 cripple for some time gaA'e it up. Meantime Windemere 

 flu.shed one near the AV0(3ds and dropped to order. He then 

 came doAvu where Mandan pointed and another one got up 

 near him. They Avere then ordered up and the heat was 

 awarded to Mandan. Doavu seventeen minutes. 



THURSDAY. 



DAISY E. .\NI) GENE. 



Both of these dogs ran for th.e first time. Daisy is a largCj 

 good-looking bitch, Avith lots of dash and go, very stylish ana 

 staunch on her points. .She was handled by Rose. Gene, 

 handled by Aldrich, is a nice-looking dog, al)ove medium 

 .size, an easy moA^er, but not fast enough to competa AA*ith a 

 flyer like Daisy. They were put down about one mile north 

 of tOAvn at 8:17 Thursday morning. Working through some 

 sedge to a stulible, Dai.sy caught scent of a bevy and flrcAv 

 very nicely a long distance and jjiuned her birds in fine style. 

 Gene backed an instant indifferently and then moA'ed ahead. 

 Rose to order luit u]i the Ijirds and killed one. Daisy broke 

 shot, but came in wlien called. She then retrieved in good 

 form. We then Avent into some sprouts, Avhere Daisy jumped 

 a fence, and as she struck the gromid she caught the scent, 

 and, making a cast for the Avind, dropped on point to the 

 bevy, Rose to order flushed them, but did not shoot. The 

 do,gs Avere then worked toward a marked bird, but Daisy got 

 on the AvindAvard .side and Husheil it. Swinging round to get 

 the wind we went into the sprouts, Avhere Daisy pinned a 

 single that Rose to order flushed and missed. This ended 

 the heat, Avith Daisy the Avinner. Doavu twenty-six minutes. 

 CHANCE AND MACK. 

 Chancre, handled by AA'cnt, ran in the Derby. Mack, han- 

 dled by Tallman, is a. lilacic dog Avith wliite stockings; he is 

 of medium size, high up on his legs, aud has considerable 

 speed ; he carries his head too Ioav and is not much on style, 

 although he makes a very gamy point. Chance had a little 

 the best of it in speed, and showed much the most style. 

 Tliey AA'ere put dOAvn in the open and we toi)k a long turn 

 aud then came back to the .starting point, aud then turned 

 into the sprouts after the last bevy; Alack found them and 

 pointed in gamy .style, the birds flushing as Tallman came 

 up, and Mack Avas a trifle unsteady to wing. Following 

 them up Chance ranged too AA^ide for the thick coA'er, Avhile 

 Mack scooted round among the sprouts coA'ering the ground 

 in a Avorkinanlike mauner. As Ave came to a road Chance 

 shot down it and pinned a bird tlaat Avent to order flushed. 

 Chance soon had another one that Avas put up to order by 

 Avent and missed. Soon after Chance flushed one, and Mack 



got in a eood point to a single that Tallman put up to order. 

 Mack, when ordered on , took a f ev\' strides and again pointed 

 a single that Avent a second later. Chance then made a point 

 and Avent Avent ahead to flush the bird, but not finding it 

 he ordered the dog on. and he rooted out the bird that Avas 

 lying just in trout of him, A little further on Chance 

 pinned another one that went as his handler came up. Soon 

 after Chance made another point, but Avent failed to find 

 the bird which had probably mn as Chance drew on and again 

 pointed, Imt nothing AA'as found. Wetlieu turned intotheroad 

 and M.ack swung to the left and made a point, and Tallman to 

 order Avent up to flush and put up a bird down Avind from 

 the dog and killed it. Alack still held his point, and as 

 Tallman went to him a brace flushed under his nose, and 

 Tallman scored a miss. Mack then retrieved the dead bird 

 in good form. This was a veiy creditable piece of AVork. 

 The judges then consulted and ordered up the dogs and 

 aAvarded the heat to Chance. Down thirty six minutes. 

 This was a very close heat and the quality of the Avork done 

 by both dogs Avas of a high order, as the birds were in scnib 

 oaks among the dry leaves. 



DAN GLADSTONE AND DASHING NOBLE, 

 Dan Gladstone, handled by ShoTt. is a fine, sla.shing going 

 dog Avith lots of style. Dashing Noble ran in the Meruber^ 

 Stake; he Avas handled by Seager. He had not had much 

 Avork in the interval between the .stakes and shoAved up 

 rank and appeared to be olf in nose. In speed thty were about 

 e(]ual. They Avere pn t doAvn in a large open aeld,boLh .shoAving 

 good speed ami ranging wide. Working do\Am to a run Dan 

 Vi'cnt into a bevy and flushed them. A little further on Dash 

 pointed a Avoodcock. We then swung round for the Avind 

 and Avorked toAvard the birds in some Avoods. Dan pinned 

 them in fine style and Dash backed him nicely a few seconds 

 and then broke in and scored a bad flush and dropped to 

 Aving. Some of the liii-ds settled in a thicket along a branch, 

 and as Dan came u() he pointed and Dash backed him. As 

 Short went to flush Dan drew on and went ahead just as the 

 birds flushed wild and Avent to some pines a short distance 

 up the slope. Dan soon found .and pointed one thai' Short 

 to order put up and missed. This ended the heat with Da.u 

 Gladstone the winner. DoAvn tAventy-one minutrcs. 



FANNIE AV. AND FEINCE; IMPERIAL. 

 Fannie W. is a very nice, ea.sy-mo\ing little bitch, AAith no 

 great pi'ctentions to .speed, but she. is a nurry worker and 

 keeps going, and drops on her jjoiuts qui'dv any g.-imy She 

 was handled by Tuclcer. Prince divided third "iu the Derby 

 last year. He move'j \'i*]'y \a ell with a long stiide that coA'ers 

 a lot of ground: he is alsu stylish wdien on game. He Avas 

 handled by latke White. They ux're put down iu sedge on 

 a slope. Beating out the knoll we crossed to some Avoods; 

 Ave beat out an orciiard grown up to tall \N'ecds, where Fan- 

 nie pointed but Tucker failed to flush and she Avas sent on. 

 Prince challenged near there, but Avent on a sJnut distance 

 and pointed, but gave it up. Fannie then made a point and 

 Prince backed her. Tucker went ahead to flush and she 

 drew ou, and soon after ran ui) three or lijur liirils that she 

 .shcaild have pointed. We then went to a large Held Avhere 

 both ranged a^'cII but nothing Avas done e.vceiit that both 

 dogs challenged once nr twice at old scent. We then turned 

 through some wools to a likely-looking stubble, but nothing 

 Avas found. Beating out tlii! sedge along the AVOods near the 

 railroad Prince pointed a bcA^y and Fannie hacked him. 

 White to order llushetl them and missed. l''oUo\\ing tliem 

 into rhe woods f"amiie made a A'ery pretty point, drew oil 

 and again pointed a singh' th.at Tu(l<er flushed to order and 

 killed, aud liotli dogs broke shot. Fannie, f-ent to retrieve, 

 made a nice point to a bird that Tucker flushed, ami she then 

 letrieA'ed her Ijird well. We then beat through the wood.s 

 and turned back doAvn in a hollow, Avhere Fannie dropped 

 A ery nic(dy on point and Tucker to order flushed and nu.ssed, 

 both dogs remaining steady. This ended the heat AAuth 

 Fannie the Avinner. Doavu one hour and thirty minutes. 

 BOB GATES ANI) BELLE OF I'lEDMONT. 

 \io\M of these dogs are well knoAvu. Bob Gates, handled 

 by Stephenson, won second in the Derby and di Added third in 

 the All-Agi'd stakes at the National ti'ials last year, and 

 Belle diA'ided second iu the All-.A.ged Stake here last year. 

 She Avas handled by Captain Mc'Murdo. In speed and range 

 they were about equal, Bob .showing most style-. They wvva 

 put doAvn in sedge and scattered pines, whei-e Belle pointed 

 a hare. We then swung round to get the \\iiid and turned 

 into the v. oods ,;d'ter the last lievy. Bob pointed onceort'vice 

 but went on, and we tiuaied hack higher up. Bob found one 

 aud pointed it nicely, and his handler, to order, put it uiiand 

 killed it, and he retrieved it iu good style. Mea,utime Belle 

 was lost. When Stephenson shot Ave saAV a bird go from 

 near the place Avliere Ave saAv her last, and soon after she 

 came round behind us, and passing in fi-ont of us stood look- 

 ing for her handler, a nd a bird Hushed near her. We then 

 went through to a small stubble Held where Belle challenged, 

 made a short cast for the wind, and pointed A'ery nicely a 

 short time and made another cast and again x>ointed. She 

 then drew on and made a cast up to the fence and 

 pointed and commenced draAving back toAvard the cen- 

 ter of the field. As her handler Avent to\v;ud her a 

 large bevy flushed right Avhere she had been pointing. 

 She was still draAvmg and soon pointed and three 

 birds Avere fliMihed in front of her, one of Avhich the 

 Captain killed and Belle retrieA'ed it Avell. This Avas either 

 good Avork or bad. Some of the spectators pronounced it the 

 latter. We Avere inclined to lielieve that Belle had roaded 

 out the old bird, as she gave out more sceni t han the others, 

 AA^'hich were not nearh' grown, and that her cast up to the 

 fence had turned the old bird back. This is only supposi- 

 tion, but we have seen good dogs do just such work, and 

 under the circumstances we think her entitled to praise. 

 FolloAAung the liirds into the Avoods Belle got a point, and a 

 feAv seconds later Bolj also pinned one some distance from 

 her, a nd birds were fl ushed to each point. Soon after Bob 

 made a very nice point to a single that Avas flushed to order, 

 and he was a trifle unsteady to wing, A little fiuther on 

 Bob again pointed, but nothing was found, and soon aft.er he 

 repeated the performance. Turning badi, 15 el le dropped very 

 prettily to a single that her handler flu.shed to order. Bob 

 then rnade a point, but Tuckta- i'ailed to flush a bird. We 

 then turnt^d back to the railroad, Avhere Belle made a point 

 at the etlge of the AVOods and Bob at the same time also 



Eoiuted inside the woods. Belle was on the trail and Bob 

 ad the birds, which Stephenson to order flu.shcd. They 

 were then ordered up, Avith Bob thoAvinner, Down one hour 

 and nine minutes. This Avas a good heat, and there Avas not 

 much to choose betAveen the dogs. It was now nearly I 

 o'clock, and Ave made a break for the lunch AA'agon, which 

 was a half mile aAvay, near the school house on Col, ftoltou'fe 

 farm. 



PET GLADS.TONE AND SLOCU^^r. 

 Pet Gladstone, handled by Tucker, is a nice moving dog, 

 but appeared to be lacking m expeiience. Siocum, handled 

 by Aldrich, ran here last year. They were put doAAm after 

 limch in sedge and^worked up to some sprouts aud through 

 to stubble, AA'here .Siocum caught a little scent and drew 

 some di.5tance straight to a bevy and pointed them in good 

 style. Aldiich, to order, put tip the birds and killed one 

 th'at Siocum retrieved in good form. The birds Avent into 

 the sprouts and the dogs Avere sent toward them. Siocum 

 pointed at the edge but went on, and soon after a 1)ird flushed 

 near him doAvn Avind. A little fui-ther on he pointed a bird 

 that flushed as we came up. Pet then made a point to a 

 single that Tucker flushed to order and missed and a little 

 further on he stopped to another that Aveut half a second 

 later. We then swung back across a stubble and Pet made 

 a point and Siocum backed him. Tucker, to order, put up 

 the bird and killed it, and Pet retrieved it, biting it budlv 



