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(Sept. 21, 1895. 



outlying bird, and supposing it was all he sent Tick on 

 and he flushed the bevy excusably. Lady pointed and 

 roaded to a point on a bevy on stubble. The range was 

 middling as compared to Minnie's and Jingo's, though it 

 was fairly good. 10:30. 



Tony Boy— Cynosure were cast off at 10:32. Cynosure 

 made a point on two birds; next she pointed and nothing 

 found. Tony took a long cast and in some grass in brush 



?ointed a single. Cynosure pointed; nothing found, 

 ony flushed a bird up wind. Cynosure pointed a bird in 

 thicket; Tony backed. Cynosure pointed a single bird 

 while Rose was watering his dog. Next Cynosure roaded 

 and pointed, passed by bevy, and the wagons flushed it. 

 Tony next flushed a single and then stopped to a point on 

 the Devy; the work was sloppy. In a thicket on a bevy, 

 Cynosure pointed and Tony refused to back. Each 

 made a flush. Cynosure pointed; nothing found. Up at 

 11:37. Tony maintained the better range; Cynosure 

 showed the better work on birds. There was a lack of 

 nice finish throughout the heat. 

 This ended the stake. 



The Champion Stake. 



The Northwestern Field Trials Club's Champion Stake 

 began on Friday morning. There were eight starters, all 

 well-known dogs. Following is the order of running : 



Charlottesville Field Trials Kennels' liv. and w. pointer 

 dog Delhi, C. E. Buckle, handler, with DePauw's liv. 

 and w. pointer dog Jingo, N. B. Nesbitt, handler. 



N. T. Harris's b., w. and t. setter dog Tony Boy, D. E. 

 Rose, handler, with A. P. Heywood-Lonsdale's pointer 

 dog Bonnie Dan of Colehill, A. Cameron, handler. 



W. W. Titus's b., w. and t. setter bitch Minnie T., F. 

 Richards, handler, with A. P. Heywood-Lonsdale's point- 

 er dog Ightfield Mentor, W. Brailsford, handler. 



A. P. Heywood-Lonsdale's pointer bitch Ightfield Musa, 

 W. Brailsford, handler, with Thos. Johnson's chestnut 

 and w. setter bitch Pitti Sing, A. Cameron, handler. 

 Second Round. 



Jingo with Minnie T. 



Ightfield Mentor with Tony Boy. 



Delhi with Pitti Sing. 



There were some little hitches in the preliminaries in 

 respect to the entries. 



The debarment of Mr. J. M. Avent by the Northwestern 

 Field Trials Club was removed, but as Topsy's Rod was 

 not entered before the entries closed, the entry of Topsy 

 was refused. Out of sympathy for Mr. Avent, Mr. 

 Wootton refused to enter his dog, unwisely many thought, 

 since it was the affair of another. Mr. Avent also de- 

 clined to enter Mr. Harris's dogs under the circumstances, 

 although he could have done so. Otherwise the stake 

 passed off very pleasantly. Mr. W. S. Bell judged alone. 

 E ich heat was one hour in the first series. 



First Round. 



Delhi— Jingo started at 7 :45. Both dogs ranged wide 

 and fast, Jingo the better on birds. Jingo soon made 

 a point on a bevy, then a single, then a flush. Delhi 

 pointed twice on singles, next he flushed one. Jingo 

 roaded down wind and the bird flushed wild. Delhi 

 pointed a bird and made a flush on two; at the same time 

 Jingo roaded to a point on the same birds. Each about a 

 half mile apart pointed a bevy. Next, Jingo made two 

 good points and Delhi backed. Each pointed and roaded ; 

 nothing found. One hour. Delhi showed range and 

 speed, but lacked experience. Jingo ran a good heat, up 

 to his good form. 



Tony Boy — Bonnie Dan of Colehill started at 8:49. 

 The work of both dogs was inferior, Tony ranging most 

 of the time out of bounds and Dan ranging too close, 

 pottered betimes and was slow in locating. Each made a 

 point on a single, Tony flushed one. Each backed well. 

 Little bird work done in the heat. Tony was much the 

 better. 



Minnie T.— Ightfield Mentor started at 9:52. Mentor 

 soon crossed up wind of a single and flushed it. Minnie 

 drew prettily to a point on two birds and Mentor backed. 

 Minnie found twice in quick succession, one bird the first 

 time and three the second. Both made some points and 

 roaded; nothing found. Minnie pointed a small bevy. 

 Up at 10:54. The wind was now dry and the weather 

 warm. 



Ightfield Musa— Pitti Sing were started at 10:58. 

 Musa made three flushes; Pitti one flush and. a point on a 

 single. Musa's work was ordinary. Pitti ran well, show- 

 ing good range and speed, but tired toward last of heat. 

 Second Round. 



Six were kept in the second round: Jingo, Minnie T., I. 

 Mentor, Tony Boy, Delhi, Pitti Sing. 



The winners were: First. Jingo: second, Minnie T. ; 

 third, divided by Tony Boy and Delhi. 



Field Trial Champion Association. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



It is proposed to form an association for the purpose of 

 holding each year a meeting at a field trial for setters and 

 pointers, any dog being eligible without regard to pre- 

 vious winnings. The object is to give a chance to many 

 fine dogs which have never had an opportunity to show 

 their merits in a field trial, incidentally helping the sale 

 of the best type of sporting dogs, as well as continuing 

 dogs in field trial competition where they have been for- 

 tunate enough to have become barred by early successes. 



It is proposed to extend the length of heats to such a 

 duration that dogs must show plenty of stamina to win, 

 the successful dog to have the title of "field trial cham- 

 pion" in addition to such stakes as may be offered. 



Such trials would bring many of the very first class 

 who are now barred by their previous successes into field 

 trial competition again, and would enable breeders and 

 others seeking for the best field dogs in the country to 

 have absolute knowledge on the subject. 



Although the purpose has been answered from time to 

 time by stakes under the titles of "champion four-hour 

 race" and "subscription stakes," there can be no cer- 

 tainty of such stakes being offered in future unless by an 

 association for this express purpose to the exclusion of all 

 others. 



It is proposed to make the stakes moderate and keep 

 down expenses to a low figure, as the honor of a cham- 

 pion win or a champion cup at a field trial instituted on 

 the line mentioned would be more regarded than a larger 

 money prize. 



It is not proposed to interfere with the action of other 



clubs in any degree, but to co-operate with one and all in 

 the furtherance of an object which all have at heart— the 

 improvement of the pointer and setter. There are in 

 operation sufficient field trial clubs to look after and 

 propagate all that is essentially of a field trial character 

 in our pointers and setters, but the club proposed wishes 

 to open a field of competition wherein the field dog can 

 compete on equal footing with the so-called "field trial" 

 dog. 



From suggestions of rules on file I will give a brief out- 

 line, which is only an outline, as nothing can be definitely 

 settled until a meeting is held and the club properly or- 

 ganized. 



It is suggested that the heats in the first series be of at 

 least two hours' duration, and no shorter than one hour 

 in the second series, and as much longer as the judges 

 think best, but all heats in each series must be of the 

 same length. 



The judging to be done by the spotting system, and no 

 dogs to be considered out of the race until winners are 

 announced. 



Full power will be accorded to the judges to run dogs 

 singly or otherwise, or in any way they think best after 

 the first series. 



A running the byes shall be done in presence of all the 

 judges, and it shall be allowed for an outside dog to be run 

 in the competition. 



It is the intention to hamper the judges with as few 

 rules as possible and to secure competent men, whose ex- 

 perience will qualify them to judge without any interpre- 

 tation of what constitutes a point or a flush. 



The attractive feature of a champion cup will probably 

 be added to the money prizes, the conditions of winning 

 to be that the cup shall remain the property of the asso- 

 ciation until won twice by the same dog and then to be- 

 come the property of the owner of the dog at the time of 

 the last winning. 



As it has been an unsettled question with the members 

 of the old Handlers' Association what disposition to make 

 of the money remaining in the treasury of the club, I 

 would like to offer a suggestion how to dispose of it. I 

 would suggest that it be used in purchasing a cup to be 

 put up for the handlers to compete for under the auspices 

 of the proposed club, the cup to be awarded to the handler 

 handling the winning dog, but the cup must be won twice 

 before it becomes his personal property. The names of 

 the winners to be suitably engraved upon it, and the 

 handler winning it to have control and keep it until it is 

 won from him, or he wins it the second time, making it 

 his property. An entry fee of two dollars could be 

 charged each handler wishing to compete for it who was 

 not a member of the association donating the cup, and 

 for the first season one dollar could be charged them, but 

 the second season all to pay alike, one dollar to enter for 

 the cup competition. The money thus collected to be 

 placed in the hands of the secretary of the Field Trial 

 Champion Association, to be used in buying a new cup to 

 replace original one when won. The title of "Champion 

 Field Trial Handler" should go with the cup. This would 

 be the most agreeable way of disposing of the money that 

 I can think of, and those of the same opinion can express 

 themselves. 



I wish to call attention of the public again to that part 

 of the competition which invites entries from the owners 

 of good dogs who never had an opportunity to show their 

 merits in field trials. 



It is the object of the new club to hew to the line and 

 bring out and place as winners the best dogs, irrespective 

 of ownership, Btrain, or most popular sporting breeds. 



The club wishes to arrange the competition so that the 

 great quality of stamina shall be apparent to all specta- 

 tors as one of the good qualities the winner must possess. 



Edward Dexter (Sponsor), 

 W. W. Titus, Tem.-Sec'y. 



Brunswick Fur Trials. 



Magnolia St., Roxbury, Mass., Sept. 13, 1895.— Editor 

 Forest and Stream : The seventh annual foxhound field 

 trials of the Brunswick Fur Club will be held at Barre, 

 Mass., during the week of Oct. 28. The headquarters of 

 the club will be at Hotel Barre, a large and well-appointed 

 house situated in an excellent hunting country. A spe- 

 cial rate of $1.50 per day will be made to sportsmen at- 

 tending the trials. 



Mr. R. D. Perry, M. F. H., has presented to the club a 

 handsome silver cup to be awarded annually to the win- 

 ner of the Derby. This trophy will remain the property 

 of the club, but will be held by the winner of the Derby 

 for one year. 



The hound making the highest general average in the 

 various classes of the All- Age stake will hold the American 

 Field Cup for one year and will receive a silver medal 

 from the club. The winner in the Hunting class will re- 

 ceive a silver medal presented by President Heffenger. 

 Mr. O. F. Joslin offers a silver medal for the winner of 

 the Speed class, and Mr. H. A. P. Smith gives a silver 

 medal to the winner of the Tonguing class. In addition 

 to these cups and medals the usual money prizes will be 

 awarded to the winners in the various classes. 



Entries for the Derby will close at Hotel Barre at 10 

 P. M. , Oct. 28 ; for the All- Age at the same time and place 

 Oct. 29. 



The secretary will be glad to give further particulars to 

 anyone desiring them. All lovers of hounds and hunting 

 are cordially invited to attend the trials. The shooting of 

 foxes will not be permitted during the meet. 



Bradford S. Turpin, Secretary. 



Tompkins County Bench Show. 



Ithaca, N. Y., Sept. 14.— An entertaining little Bench 

 Show was held in connection with the Tompkins County 

 Fair last week in this city. The entries included 1 St. 

 Bernard, 1 Newfoundland, 2 greyhounds, 2 water spaniels, 

 2 pointers, 3 foxhounds, 1 Gordon setter, 2 Irish setters, 

 8 beagles, 2 collies, 1 bull-terrier, 4 pugs, 2 fox-terriers 

 and 3 or 4 black and tan terriera. There were several 

 really good specimens shown. Walt. Fowler superintend- 

 ed and Henry Hutchens judged. Some of the awards 

 were of a nature to make just men grieve. In beagles, 

 first went to a rat-tailed specimen with a field mouse coat 

 and the muzzle of a Dachshund, while a litter of half- 

 blood foxhound puppies carried off first money as the best 

 litter of foxhound puppies. If this were intended for 

 Forest and Stream's funny column, other telling illus- 

 trations might be cited. The building in which the show 



was held was scarcely half large enough ; it was badly 

 lighted and the ventilation was vile. Indeed, to confine 

 a dog in such distressingly offensive quarters for any con- 

 siderable length of time is a punishment of unusual se- 

 verity. The Tompkins County Agricultural Society 

 should see to it that a suitable building is provided for 

 this attractive feature of its annual exhibitions. Then let 

 the show details be attended to by competent parties — 

 men conversant with the essential requirements of a 

 bench show — and very shortly Ithaca will be the scene of 

 a dog show that will delight and please the admirers of 

 " man's best friend." M. Cuill. 



Dixie Red Fox Club Meet. 



Tow Creek, Ala., Sept. 11. — A postponement of 

 the Dixie Red Fox Club meet is necessitated. The date 

 now set is Oct. 21, on which day we will have our first 

 hunt. Visitors are requested to be on hand not later than 

 the 19th proximo. 



They had best get off at Athens, Ala. , Rowland being 

 only a small station. At Athens they will have no 

 trouble in procuring a conveyance to Capt. Hartsell's, 

 who lives five miles south, and who has kindly consented 

 to offer the comforts of his capacious home to us during 

 our meet. The Louisville and Nashville Railroad will re- 

 turn all who came over their road at one-third fare. The 

 Memphis and Charleston Railroad will also give us re- 

 duced rates to Decatur, Ala. 



An investigation of our hunting grounds reveals the en- 

 couraging fact that foxes are plentiful. The date set 

 seems to suit the majority of our members. There will 

 be no other postponement. John H. Wallace, Jr., 

 Sec. Dixie Red Fox Club. 



The A. K. C. Quarterly Meeting. 



New York, Sept. 12. — A special meeting of the Ameri- 

 ican Kennel Club was held this afternoon at its club 

 rooms, 55 Liberty street. There was only a small attend- 

 ance. In the absence of August Belmont, the president, 

 and of James H. Terry, vice-president of the club, Dr. 

 H. T. Foote occupied the chair. A. P. Vredenburg acted 

 as secretary. 



Ancnng the delegates present were : J. H. Piper and 

 James Watson, Southern California Kennel Club ; E. M. 

 Oldham, Spaniel Club ; E. H. Morris, Newark Kennel 

 League ; James Blossom, Gordon Setter Club ; George 

 Jarvis, Pointer Club of America ; Clifford Wood, Great 

 Dane Club ; H. F. Schellass, National Beagle Club, and 

 Fred. Webster, English Setter Club. 



The subject for discussion was the custom of cropping 

 the ears of dogs of certain breeds. After a lively debate, 

 in which H. F. Schellas and Fred. Webster spoke in favor 

 of the abolishing of the practice, while Clifford Wood, of 

 the Great Dane Club, advocated the continuance of the 

 practice, the matter was carried over until the December 

 meeting. 



At the regular quarterly meeting which followed on the 

 adjournment of the above, the Bull Terrier Club of 

 America was elected a member of the A. K. C. 



POINTS AND FLUSHES. 



Mr. Thos. Johnson has given the dip for mange, com- 

 monly known as Andy Gleason's mange cure, a thorough 

 trial, and praises it for its curative properties and also for 

 its properties as a disinfectant. All the handlers who 

 have used it also commend its effectiveness. It is, more- 

 over, cheaply and easily prepared and prompt in its 

 action. It is prepared as follows : Take a box of 100 per 

 cent, lye (Mr. D. E. Rose recommends Lewis's lye), the box 

 being about the size of an ordinary tumbler, and mix it 

 with a half pint of rain water in an earthen vessel, taking 

 care that none of the lye gets on the hands or clothing. 

 After it is thoroughly mixed, add slowly four pounds of 

 flower of sulphur. This, if done with proper thorough- 

 ness, will require two hours' time. After it is thoroughly 

 mixed, it is poured into a pail of boiling water and 

 mixed. Then the whole is poured into a coal oil barrel 

 which is half filled with soft water, rain water preferred. 

 It is then ready for use. The dog is put in bodily up to 

 his ears. Two to three applications are sufficient. 



During the running of the Continental Club's trials at 

 Morris recently, the judge, Mr. W. B. Wells, had a kind 

 of experience. He was riding in a carriage over the 

 prairie, judging man's best friend, the dog. Dark clouds 

 overcast the sky and some rain fell. It was decided to 

 drive to a house a mile away for shelter. Just as he was 

 crossing the railroad at a farm road crossing ahead of the 

 procession, he saw two skunks in the road a few yards 

 ahead. He told his driver, a young Englishman, to stop. 

 The driver merely steadied his horse as he started down 

 the incline from the railroad, remarking "O! see the 

 pretty kittens!" "Stop! stop!" said Mr. Wells, as he 

 hurriedly tried to get out, then higher into the carriage. 

 It was too late. One skunk was upset by the wheels. 

 Talk of the Spice Islands ! Araby, the blest; the Chi- 

 cago River. Every one kept to windward of the judge 

 during the remainder of the day. Whew ! 



' 'Hunting and Fishing along the Northwestern Line" 



is the title of a booklet recently issued by the Chicago & Northwestern 

 Railway. It is profusely illustrated, and gives information m detail 

 concerning the best hunting and fishing grounds in the West and 

 Northwest. Copies will be mailed free to any address upon applica- 

 tion to W. B. Kniskern, General Passenger and Ticket Agent Chicago 

 & Northwestern Railway, Chicago, 111.— Adv. 



Sound Line Service. 



The double service of the Fall River Line was discontinued on Sat- 

 urday, 14th mst. The Priscilla and Puritan remain in commission, 

 leaving New York from Pier 18, North River, foot of Murray street, 

 week days and Sundays, at 5:30 P. M. Each boat carries a fine 

 orchestra.— Adv, 



making. 



Ianthe C. C. Regatta. 



The most successful regatta of the Ianthe C. C. ih several years was 

 hPld on the Passaic Paver at Newark on Labor Day. It reminded one 

 of the time several years ago when canoeing had such a boom to see 

 the large entries in the races, while the boathouse was filled with 



