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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Aug. 24, 1866. 



National Beagle Club Meeting. 



An adjourned quarterly meeting of the National Beagle 

 Club of America was held Aug. 15 at the rooms of the A. 

 K. C, 55 Liberty street, New York. 

 » [Meeting was called to order by President Kreuder at 4 

 P. M. The members present were H. F, Schellhass, George 

 Laick, John Bateman, John B. Lozier, N. A. Baldwin, 

 William Tallman and George W. Rogers. The minutes of 

 the previous meeting were read and approved. 



A number of communication's were received from differ- 

 ent shows to be held, and it was decided not to offer any 

 specials as requested until after the field trials were over, 

 as the club intends to devote its entire time to the com- 

 ing trials. 



The following is a copy of a communication received 

 and accepted : 



To the National Beagle Club of America: 



Gentlemen — For the past four years I have endeavored 

 to fill the position as President of your club, and for the 

 high honor bestowed I beg of you to accept my hearty 

 and sincere thanks herewith tendered. While my ambition 

 and endeavors to elevate and place upon a sound dignified 

 basis the name of the National Beagle Club of America 

 have not been fully and entirely realized, yet such results 

 as we have been able to obtain have been procured in the 

 face of many adverse circumstances and peculiar compli- 

 cations, and due very substantially to the earnest support 

 given by brother members. Having always the interest 

 and welfare of the club before me, I deem it a duty to ask 

 you to retire my name as President at the expiration of 

 present term. 



Trusting you may grant my request, I assure you that 

 my interest and energies toward the advancement of the 

 club will be honest and sincere. I remain respectfully 

 yours, H. L. Kreuder, President. 



The nomination of officers for the ensuing year was 

 then made. Two tickets were placed in the field, headed 

 respectively by J. W. Appleton for President; First Vice- 

 President, H. L, Kreuder; Second Vice-President, H. F. 

 Schellhass; Third Vice-President, John B. Lozier; Treas- 

 urer, George Laick; Secretary, George W. Rogers; Execu- 

 tive Committee: George B; Post, Jr., A. Wright Post and 

 N. A. Baldwin. President, H. F. Schellhass; First Vice- 

 President, J. W. Appleton; Second Vice-President. Geo. 

 B. Post, Jr. ; Third Vice-President, John B. Lozier; Treas- 

 urer, George Laick; Secretary, George W. Rogers; Execu- 

 tive Committee: H. L. Kreuder, N. A. Baldwin and 

 John Bateman. 



The following committees were appointed by the chair: 

 On Classes, H. L. Kreuder, George W. Rogers; on 

 Grounds, H. L. Kreuder, A. D. Lewis and H. F. Schell- 

 hass; on Judges, J. W. Appleton, H. F. Schellhass; 

 Standing Field Trial Committee: H. F. Schellhass, chair- 

 man; W. S. Clark, Bradford S. Turpin. H. L. Kreuder, J. 

 W. Appleton, N. A. Baldwin, George F. Reed, F. D. 

 Lewis and George Laick. 



The reports of committees will be received at the club's 

 next meeting, to be held Sept. 3 at the rooms of the 

 A. K. C, 55 Liberty street. 



The meeting was then declared adjourned. 



George W. Rogers, Secretary. 

 250 West Twenty-second Street. 



Bloodhounds and Crime. 



I have very little spare time now, and the older I get 

 the more averse I am to taking part in a newspaper corre- 

 spondence. 



Some correspondents seem to have very positive (and I 

 trust erroneous) opinions as to the ability of the blood- 

 hound. 



Mr. F. J. Hutton's letter only speaks of two hounds and 

 one trainer. If this is the extent of his experience, I do 

 not think that he is justified in generalizing on the capa- 

 bilities of the breed. The hounds might have been good 

 or otherwise for working purposes, but of course a very 

 great deal would depend upon the trainer, and we have 

 no means of estimating his ability other than where Mr. 

 Hutton says that the tracking of the hounds was faulty 

 and could not be relied upon when they had not been 

 previously allowed to scent the clothing of the runner. 

 This can only be the experience of a very inefficient 

 trainer. 



Any pure bred bloodhound can very soon be taught to 

 hunt a man without having either seen him or scented 

 his clothing. Mr. Hutton says that "atmospheric con- 

 ditions also played a most prominent part." This, of 

 course, is well known to any one who has hunted hounds, 

 or has broken dogs to the gun, and the conditions gener- 

 ally supposed to be most favorable to scent do not always 

 prove to be so. Mr. Hutton also says that "good results 

 depended considerably upon the shortness of time which 

 had elapsed since a trail was laid." I think he would be 

 more correct if he said that the quality and extent of the 

 training was chiefly proved by the coldness of the trail 

 which could be hunted successfully. Any one can in a 

 few lessons train bloodhounds to hunt a man's scent half 

 an hour or so old. 



No doubt it would have been better if the bloodhound 

 had been continuously trained to hunt man, but for- 

 tunately the points chiefly denoting great scenting powers 

 have been vastly accentuated of late years, and we have 

 now an animal as much improved in these respects from 

 the pictures of bloodhounds of the early part of this cen- 

 tury as it is possible to conceive. 



In the murder case which Mr. Hutton supposes, no doubt 

 the chief difficulty would be in preventing the ground 

 from being foiled, but this would become less as the police 

 and the public got to Understand the advantage of keeping 

 the surrounding ground clear. 



If, as Mr. Hutton supposes, the bloodhound "might nose 

 around for miles without striking the actual trail," no 

 doubt "a brace of well-trained sporting dogs, worked by 

 an experienced man, would do just as well," but this is 

 not saying much for the "sporting dog." 



I don't think that anyone has a greater opinion of the 

 importance of some intelligent, persevering men bringing 

 the training of the bloodhound to a much higher pitch yet 

 attained than I have, especially in the matter of hunting 

 a much colder scent than any attempted of late years, but 

 I doubt whether the kind of persons likely to achieve this 

 end are people who would expect to do so by means of a 

 club, and I don't understand what the club is to do. Are 

 the members to meet together at certain times for train- 

 ing purposes? This would indeed be an edifying spec- 

 tacle. 



Mr. H. C. Walker says that in the case of the White- 

 chapel murders the attempt to trace "Jack the Ripper" 

 was made absurdly futile by the mismanagement of the 

 police in not getting the hounds quickly enough on to the 

 trail, and the owner, fearing some harm might overtake 

 his hounds, withdrew them. 



Will you allow me to say that the police had no oppor- 

 tunity of getting the bloodhounds on the scent of "Jack 

 the Ripper," as no murder of this class was attempted 

 during the many weeks the hounds were in London. This 

 is, I think, a fair instance of the probable deterrent influ- 

 ence of the bloodhound if he were brought into general 

 use as a detective. 



I may also say that the hounds were not withdrawn 

 from London in consequence of fears for their safety. 



There are many people who read fragments of a corre- 

 spondence of this kind, and jump to the conclusion that 

 the part they happen to see is the correct one. 



To any one who reads this, and feels impelled to rush 

 into print, I would say don't do so, unless you have some- 

 thing to say, and are quite sure of your facts— don't strike 

 an average from one or two instances. 



It seems such an easy matter not to write to the papers 

 and yet it is evidently so difficult. I do not seem to have 

 been very successful in that respect myself. — Edwin 

 Brough in Stock-Keeper. 



the best dog and also for the best bitch. Class 1U novice, 

 both sexes, rough or smooth St. Bernards ($10, $5 and dip), 

 has been added to the prize list. C. A. Stone, Sec'y 



KENNEL NOTES. 



Irish Setter Trials. 



Claremont, N. H. — Editor Forest and Stream: Now is 

 the time for the Irish setter men of America to come for- 

 ward and support with their entries the coming Irish set- 

 ter trials. 



There is many a good field dog of the Irish race hidden 

 away in different parts of this broad land, and it is both 

 fit and proper that the owners of such should let the pub- 

 lic see them run. There is many a youngster of promise 

 growing up that only awaits the opportunity to prove its 

 field worth, and every owner of such an one should come 

 forth and show the sporting public that their pups can 

 work. 



And the owners of the large and famous show kennels 

 of America, Kildare, Oak Grove and Seminole, ought now, 

 if ever, to prove to the unbelieving that their sleek-coated 

 dogs can find and point birds with dash and style as well 

 as sweep all before them on the show bench. 



Many a good dog may run and not win. All cannot 

 get the prizes, but next in honor to the victor is the van- 

 quished. 



Some people have gotten the idea into their heads that 

 the red dog is only good in looks; that he is not of much 

 use in the field on game. But the fact is such people are 

 wrong. 



Rawdon B. Lee in "Modern Dogs," 1893, says: "I 

 should consistently say that from what I have observed 

 of late years— and I have seen all the best dogs run — that 

 the Irish setter is as dashing, as energetic, as stylish, as 

 the best English dog I ever saw. When properly and 

 perfectly trained the red setter has shown us that no 

 other variety can beat him." 



And further on, in naming some red dogs famous for 

 their field work, says they "are quite as good dogs as any 

 man might be proud of owning." 



Why, even this very year, in an all-aged stake of six- 

 teen entries of all breeds, the best England could produce, 

 there was just one Irish setter, and he won the stake; as 

 the London Field said, "showing all the old dash and 

 style for which we had previously praised him. He per- 

 haps made fewer errors than any other dog in the compe- 

 tition." 



Now, if such a deed as that doesn't prove the red dog's 

 worth as a field trial winner, then will some one who is 

 moderately unprejudiced kindly tell me what does? I 

 should think the winning of that stake by an Irish setter 

 would make every owner of a red in America want to run 

 his dog, at least in the Irish trials. 



I presume each one thinks he owns the best field dog in 

 America, and he ought to be generous enough to let the 

 public see a dog that is a dog. 



But there is the rule that should be changed, and that 

 is the one that bars all previous first prize winners in 

 America. 



It is too early to shut out any Irish setter, and no doubt 

 the owners of Sedan, Redford, Currer Belle and Finglas 

 would like a chance to show that their dogs can win 

 again, that it was not luck before. Let the all-aged stake 

 be open to all Irish setters in America. ' 



There are good Irish setters in this country, and I pre- 

 dict that the coming trials will show work of a far higher 

 class than any seen in the former Irish trials. 



Mont Clare. 



American Spaniel Club. 



New York, Aug. 16.— I have received several letters re- 

 garding the conditions of the Spaniel Club sweepstakes, 

 to be judged at the New York show in February, 1896, 

 which indicate that they are not clearly understood and 

 an explanation is needful. 



The entries for sweepstakes close on Sept. 1, at which 

 time it is necessary to make payment of $2 for each entry, 

 at the same time giving the date of birth and pedigree. 

 On Jan. 1 an additional payment of $3 is due upon each 

 entry, and if this is not paid the entry drops, and the orig- 

 inal payment forfeited. 



All entries, no matter of what breed of spaniels, are 

 judged together, there being no division of the stake's on 

 account of breed. 



These seem to be the points of doubtful clearness, but if 

 there are any others, I shall be pleased to answer any 

 questions addressed to me at 874 Broadway, New York. 



The indications are, that the entry which is confined'to 

 puppies born in 1895 will be a large one, and it is well for 

 all interested to note that entry closes on Sept. i. 



Rowland P. Keasbey, Sec'y. 



Toronto Show. 



I would call attention of intending exhibitors at the 

 Toronto Dog Show, Sept. 9 to 13, that the Pennsylvania R 

 R. will run a special excursion from Washington, Phil- 

 adelphia and other points on the Northern Central' R. R. 

 on Saturday, Sept. 7. Besides the above there are cheap 

 rates on the majority of American lines and on all the 

 Canadian. 



The American Mastiff Club will offer their diploma for 



Kennel Notes are inserted without charge ; and blanks 

 (furnished free) will be sent to any address. Prepared 

 Blanks sent free on application. 



NAMES CLAIMED. 

 Dr. I. M. Schwab claims the name Lady Min for Irish setter bitch, 

 whelped Feb. 17, 1895, by Onota Don— Floss A. 

 Mr. S. Penfleld claims the names 

 Alice for bull-terrier bitch, whelped April 1, 1895, by Ben Caunt— 

 Chatham Kit. 



Ben Bolt for bull-terrier dog, whelped April 1, 1895, by Ben Caunt— 

 Chatham Kit. 



BRED. 



Mr. H. J. Griswold's Bonnie Betty, smooth fox-terrier bitch, April 26, 

 to Bonnie Brush. 

 Muckross Kennels' (Springfield, Vt.) 

 Rosamond, Irish setter bitch, July 7, to their Henmore Sham- 

 rock. 



Gay, beagle bitch, July 2, to H. L. Kreuder's (Nanuet, N. Y.) 

 Buckshot. 



Mr. W. H. Collin's Lady Bute II., rough-coated St. Bernard bitch, 

 July 22, to Mr. J. G. Barker's (San Francisco, Cal.) California Ber- 

 nardo. 



WHELPS. 



Mr. A. D. Fiske's Lady Novice, beagle bitch, whelped, June 29, eight 

 (seven dogs), by Clyde. 

 Mr. A, J. Griswold's 



Bonnie Betty, smooth fox-terrier bitch, whelped, June 22, six (two 



dogs), by Bonnie Brush. 



Wawaset Luna, smooth fox-terrier bitch, whelped, June 17, six 



(four dogs), by champion Warren Safeguard. 

 Mr. John Moorhead, Jr.'s, Screatham Monarch's Daughter, bull- 

 terrier bitch, whelped, July 7, nine (five dogs), by Streatham Mon- 

 arch. 



Mr. W. H. Dixon '8 Kenora, St. Bernard bitch, whelped, June 21, nine 

 (five dogs), by Diavolo II. 



Mr. John E. Jewett's 

 Jane, bull bitch, whelped, May 29, three dogs, by Webb's Mon- 

 arch. 



Glorianna, Boston terrier bitch, whelped, June 9, five (four dogs), 

 by Pilot. 



Nellie, bull bitch, whelped, July 20, six (five dogs), by Webb's 

 Monarch. 



Mr. S. Penfield's Bashful Maid, bull-terrier bitch, whelped, July 31, 

 six (three dogs), by Ben Caunt. 



SALES. 



Muckross Kennels (Springfield, Vt.) have sold 

 , Irish sptter dog puppy, whelped April 3, by Henmore Sham- 

 rock— Onota Peg, to Mr. Fred. Hisgins. 



, Irish setter dog puppy, whelped June 12, by Mont— Floss n. 



to Mr. Jamea E. Whitney, Jr. 



fochting. 



FIXTURES. 



SEPTEMBER. 



7. First international race. This date is provisional and 

 may be changed upon Lord Dunraven's arrival next 

 week. 



The Trial Races. 



The first trial race of Defender and Vigilant was sailed on Tuesday, 

 starting from the Scotland Lightship, and going 10 miles to windward 

 and return. The course was to have been gone over twice, but after 

 beating Vigilant by 4m. on the first round, Capt. Haff declined to sail 

 the second round in the wind then blowing. The times were (stake- 

 boat and Lightship not official): Preparatory signal, 11:35:00; starting 

 signal, 11:45:00. Start: Vigilant, 11:45:56; Defender, 11:46:53. ' Round- 

 ing stakeboat: Defender, 1:09:40; Vigilant, 1:14:18. Turning Light- 

 ship: Defender. 2:04:00; Vigilant, 2:08:10. 



At the time of our going to press it had not been announced whether 

 the second race, set for Thursday, would be sailed or not. 



Tampa. 



An of those who know Mr. Richard S. Palmer, the spirited and gen- 

 erous owner of the schooner Yampa, will sympathize with him in the 

 bad luck he has had in English waters, first in the serious damage to 

 his handsome yacht through the fatal accident in Fay's yard, as told 

 last week; then in the loss of a well-earned race through an uninten- 

 tional neglect of the rules, and thirdly In a defeat in a special match 

 with the protesting yacht. The first was sailed on Aug. 7, for yachts 

 in cruising trim under the Y. R. A. rules, according to which no extra 

 hands except a pilot are allowed when racing in cruising trim. Mr. 

 Palmer, without thinking of the rule, carried some ladies as guests 

 and also some extra hands; though sailing in real cruising rig and 

 with the spars and sails with which the yacht sailed from New York 

 for Gibraltar last winter. The starters in the first race were Yampa 

 and the once famous old schooners Cetonia and Waterwitch and the 

 schooner Amphitrite, Mr. Frederick Willis, designed and built by 

 Camper & Nicholson in JS87. Yampa beat Amphitrite 13m. 9s. elapsed 

 time and Cetonia 22m. 25s., but was protested by Mr. Wills on the 

 ground quoted, the protest being of course sustained, as there was no 

 question of the violation of the rule. 



Arrangements were made for a private match between Yampa and' 

 Amphitrite in answer to a challenge from Mr. Palmer, for 100 guineas 

 per side, the race to be over the Queen's Course, from off Cowes west- 

 ward around the Lymington Spit Buoy, then eastward around the 

 Bullock Patch Buoy near the Nab, and back, two rounds making 50 

 miles, Yampa allowing Amphitrite 7m. 41s. Each yacht was 

 allowed to carry by special agreement as many persons as the owner 

 desired. The start was made at 10 A. M., on Aug. 14, with a good 

 westerly breeze, making a beat to the Lymington Buoy, Yampa 

 crossing first and to windward. Yampa took the ground for a 

 short time and Amphitrite passed her, increasing her lead until she 

 had 11m. 33s. at the first mark. Off the wind, in the long run to 

 the Bullock Patch, Yampa about held the other, the times at turning 

 being: 



Amphitrite 1 42 00 Yampa 1 52 15 



The finished was timed: 

 Amphritite 3 47 30 Yampa 3 58 42 



Amphitrite won by 11m. 12s. corrected time. While Yampa lost 

 some time in the grounding, she was fairly outsailed by Amphitrite. 



Valkyrie is Here. 



Vaikyrie HI. reached this port last Sunday night, after an unevent- 

 ful passage. She left Gourock on July 27, and her daily runs are 

 shown on the log as follows: Saturday, July 27, 2:40 P. M., Gourock; 

 Sunday, July 28, Tory Island abeam, 10 miles, 148; Monday, July 29, 

 127; Tuesday, July 30, 83; Wednesday, July 31, 155; Thursday, Aug. 1, 

 204; Friday, Aug. 2, 81; Saturday, Aug. 3. 160; Sunday, Aug. 4, 93; 

 Monday, Aug. 5, 91; Tuesday, Aug. 6, 123; Wednesday, Aug. 7, 81; 

 Thursday, Aug. 8, 219; Friday, Aug. 9, 129; Saturday, Aug. 10, 189; 

 Sunday, Aug. 11, 83: Monday, Aug. 12, 140; Tuesday, Aug 13, 173- 

 Wednesday, Aug. 14, 154; Thursday, Aug. 15, 145; Friday, Aug. 16 

 140; Saturday, Aug. 17, 80; Sunday, Aug. 18, 159; to Sandy Hook, 59; 

 total, 3,016. 



From Malin Head, where she left the tug, to Sandy Hook, 2,770 nau- 

 tical miles, her time was 21d. 9h. 30m., an average of 129 miles a day. 

 She came to anchor Sunday night in the Upper Bay, and went on the 

 dry dock at the Erie Basin on Wednesday, where her bottom was to 

 be coppered and the yacht made ready for her preparatory work. 



YACHTING NEWS NOTES. 



On Saturday. Aug. 10, the -Eolus, a 15ft. 4J£in. l.w.L, 20ft. lln. 

 length over all, by 4ft. Gin. beam, "La Gloria'" M-rater, took first 

 place against everything entered at the Lake Beulah Y. C.'s regatta, 

 at Lake Beulah, Wis., defeating among other competitors an 18ft 

 l.w.l. 1-rater, carrying 400sq. ft. canvas; also a 17ft. I.w.l. sloop, with 

 500sq. ft., besides a number of other cats and sloops, all of larger 

 classes than iEolus. The wind was due west and blowing a gale at 

 times, and the latter boat stood up and made far better weather than 

 any others in the race. The bolus's sail plan was 220sq. ft., and was 

 built in 1894 by the St. Lawrence River Skiff, Canoe and Steam Launch. 

 Company, from the designs of W. P. Stephens. 



