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POINTS AND FLUSHES. 



Between the lightning and the customs officials the 

 exodus of the field trial party was made vivacious — of the 

 customs, more later; but of the lightning? On Saturday, 

 Sept. 14, a storm came up which was spitefully snappish. 

 The lightning shocked the telegraphers at Morris. Our old 

 friend, "Dick" Merrill, went to Glen Lea — a town about 

 15 miles north of Morris — for his dogs. While taking the 

 crates out of the barn a bolt of lightning struck it, and the 

 results came nearly being disastrous. Mr. Merrill was 

 knocked down, Tom Richards was prostrated, a boy was 

 knocked senseless, and a horse was paralyzed. Mr. Mer- 

 rill says that it seemed as if a ball of fire exploded within 

 a few inches of his eyes and knocked him down. Light- 

 ning may be able to kill horses and such things, but when 

 it runs against a good dog man it has something more 

 in its own class. Mr. Merrill has not named any date 

 for a return match. 



Rodes and Dan, two of the best foxhounds in Mr. W. 

 S. Walker's celebrated pack at Point Leavell, Ky., have 

 just been purchased by Mr. O. F. Joslin, Oxford, Mass. 

 These hounds are highly recommended by Mr. Walker, 

 and will be entered at the Brunswick Fur Club's field 

 trials at Oxford next month. 



Following is the list of officers elected by the Canadian 

 Kennel Club at its annual meeting: President, Mr. H. 

 Bedlington, Hamilton; First Vice-President, Mr. J. S. 

 Williams, Toronto; Vice-Presidents, Mr. F. W. Green, 

 Halifax, N. S.; Mr. G. B. Bruce, Calvary, N. W. T.; Mr. 

 R. McEwen, Byron, Ont.; Mr. P. G. Keyes, Ottawa, Oat. 

 Secretary-Treasurer, Mr. H. B. Donovan, Toronto. Ex- 

 ecutive Committee: Dr. H. S. Griffin, Mr. W. B. Palmer, 

 Hamilton; Mr. T. G. Davey, Dr. J. S. Niven, London; Dr. 

 W. H, Drummond, Montreal; Mr. G. B. Sweetnam, Mr. 

 C. A. Stone, Mr. A. A. Macdonald, Toronto; Mr. H. Gor- 

 man, Sarnia; Mr. Andrew Laidlaw, Gait; Mr. F. S. Weth- 

 erall, Compton, Que. Three names tied for the twelfth 

 member of the Executive. The Secretary-Treasurer re- 

 ported 3,929 registrations. 



The New England Field Trial Club anticipates a good 

 trial this fall. Their entries close Oct. 1. A. R. Sharp, 

 Sec'y, Taunton, Mass. 



Entries to the D anbury Dog Show close on Sept. 30. 

 Eatry fee $1. G. M, Rundle, Sec'y, Danbury, Conn. 



The United States Field Trials Club announces its All- 

 Age Stake in our business columns. Entries close Oct. 

 1. W. B. Stafford, Sec'y -Treas. , Trenton, Tenn. 



In our business columns: Lock Box 13, Ridgeway, O., 

 offers English setter. O. L. Hennigan, Brick, Ala., offers 

 foxhounds. J. B. Cook, Afton, N. Y., offers par- 

 tridge dog. Muckross Kennels, Springfield, Vt., offer 

 Irish setters. G. F. Richardson, Mt. Pleasant, Mich., 

 offers English setters. West Philadelphia Kennels, Phila- 

 delphia, Pa., offer bull terriers. Sheriff, Newberry, Mich., 

 offers pointers. H. J. Andrews, Afton, N. Y., offers 

 rabbit hound. G. Bell, Toronto, offers fox-terriers and 

 cockers. J. A. McGibbon, Farmington, N. H., offers fox- 

 hounds. 



Owing to press of matter on our columns we are forced 

 to hold over some communications and the reports of the 

 Providence (except awards) and Newburgh dog shows till 

 next week. 



Soon after the field trials began at Morris, Man., there 

 were signs that the customs officers were watching the 

 imported dogs very closely and that there would be 

 exactions and delays which would be troublesome. 

 When the trainers and dog owners prepared to leave 

 Manitoba after the trials were concluded, the red tape 

 seemed to multiply. An officer had been in attendance 

 betimes at the trials to keep a list of the dogs which were 

 dutiable. Such dogs as did not compete were taxed 20 

 per cent, on the valuation. In some instances the owners 

 were permitted to make their own valuation. In at least 

 one other at the boundary line, no valuation less than $50 

 was accepted. The officer at Morris charged an extra fee 

 of 50 cents per dog for clearance papers. Other fees were 

 charged at the boundary line for much the same thing. 

 It was the general consensus of opinion that the owners 

 and trainers from this side of the line would not favor 

 future trips across the line for field trial competition. 

 By inadvertence some of the dogs were valued at $200 

 and $250, so that the situation concerning them was emoar- 

 rassing. It is said that the duty paid on dogs which 

 competed will be returned at a later date. 



The Manitoba Field Trials Club gave out but little 

 information as to business transacted at its meetings held 

 during the running of the trials at Morris. It was 

 learned that the election ol officers would take place in 

 the near future at a meeting to be held in Winnipeg. 



The Eastern Field Trials Club's All- Age and Subscrip- 

 tion stakes close positively on Oct. 1. There is every 

 indication that the trials at Newton, N. O, this year will 

 be of the best. Those who contemplate entering should 

 attend to the matter in time. There are always a few who 

 are shut out by their own negligence. Make your entries 

 in time. 



Mr. E. M. Little has kindly sent us a photograph of 

 Roxie— English setter — and her five puppies, all very life- 

 like and artistic. 



As the entries of the second annual whippet race meet- 

 ing of the Country Club close positively on Oct. 2, the mat- 

 ter is an important one for beagle owners to bear in 

 mind. The meeting will be held at Clyde Park, Brook- 

 line, Mass., on Oct. 9 to 12. A full programme of the 

 races is now ready for distribution. Address D. E. Love- 

 land, Sec'y, 125 Tremont street, Boston. 



Back Numbers are Filed Away. 



Newark, N. J.— Editor Forest and Stream: We return the copy of 

 Forest and Stream of Saturday, Aug. 24, it having reached us in a 

 badly damaged condition, and would request that you mail us a good 

 number. We only ask this as we are very choice of your publication, 

 and do not destroy, but carefully file away the back numbers. 



Bailey & Alling. 



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SAIL PLAN OF ETHELWYNN. 

 Designed by W, V. Stephens for C. J. Field. 



Eastern Field Trials Club's Entries. 



Brooklyn, N. Y.— Editor Forest and Stream: The fol- 

 lowing have been declared out of the Eastern Derby of 

 1895: 



Charlottesville F. T. Kennels' Dowlahand Amen, T. G. 

 Davey's Brighton Maud, H. R. Edwards's Harwick, 

 Avent & Thayer's Loulanier, Fleet's Pet and Flirty Lit, 

 F. R. Hitchcock's Tory Cecelia, and C. G. Stoddard's 



The judges for the Eastern Trials will be Messrs. Brad- 

 ley, Bell and Wallace. 



I have reports from Newton that birds are very plenti- 

 ful and bred well on the grounds. 



Washington A. Coster. 



Irish Setter Club's Trials. 



West Chester, Pa., Sept. 19.— I regret to say that there 

 was an error in the ad. that I sent you a few days ago. 

 The prizes should read: Derby— 60 per cent, to first, 30 

 per cent, to second. All- Aged Stake— 40 per cent, to first, 

 30 per cent, to second, and 20 per cent, to third, the club 

 deducting 10 per cent, of total entry fees. Entry blanks 

 will be ready in a day or so. 



Geo. H. Thomson, Sec'y, 

 Room 22, 400 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 



KENNEL NOTES. 



Kennel Notes are Inserted without charge ; and blanks 

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

 Blanks sent free on application., 

 BRED. 



Mr. Geo. L. Small's Zenobia, rough-coated St. Bernard bitch, July 30, 

 to champion Otos. 

 Mr. C. E. Bunn's 



Parepa Rosa, mastiff bitch, May 21, to Leamington. 



Minna Minting, mastiff bitch, May 23, to Marquis. 



Fortuna, mastiff bitch. May 28, to Leamington. 



Rowena, mastiff bitch, June 3, to Leamington. 



Jean, mastiff bitch, June 7, to Rosslngton. 



Birdie Beaufort, mastiff bitch, July 17, to Marquis. 



Breeder's Joy, fox-terrier bitch, May 29, to Piper. 



Miss New Forest, fox-terrier bitch, June 7, to Streak of Luck. 



Eunice, fox-terrier bitch, July 19, to Streak of Luck. 



Restless, fox-terrier bitch, July 30, to Streak of Luck. 



WHELPS. 



Mr. J. R. Taylor's Fly C, pointer bitch, whelped, Aug. 24, ten (five 

 dogs), by Kent's Tribulation. 



SALES. 



Mr. W. B. Townsend has sold , pointer dog, to Mr. T. T. Ash- 

 ford. 



Mr. H. G. J. Hallowell has sold 



« — , Irish setter dog, to Hon. Alan Wood, Jr. 



, Irish setter bitch, to Mr. Milton Bray. 



, Irish setter bitch, to Dr. I. M. Schwab. 



Dr. S. C. Alexander has sold 



, pointer dog, to Mr. T. T. Ashford. 



• , pointer bitch, to Mr. T. T. Ashford. 



DEATHS. 



Rochelle Kennels' champion Gypsy Girl, black and tan terrier bitch, 

 Aug. 25, caused by double pneumonia, resulting from heat prostra- 

 tion. 



Beverly Y. C. 



The doubtful prizes in the races of Aug. 31 and Sept. 2 have been 

 awarded, as protests are decided and boats measured. 



Race No. 228, Aug. 1.— -Third class— Agnostic taking first prize, 

 Puzzle second prize and Eina third prize. 



Race No. 229, Sept. 2.— Special class— Ashumet is ruled out on Isem's 

 protest and prize goes to Salmon. First class— No prize awarded, as 

 Mr. Edwards reported his boat left one buoy on wrong side. Second 

 class sloops— Flirt takes first prize. Third class cats— Eina first prize, 

 Melro second, Doris third. Fourth class sloops— Silence measures out 

 of class, and prizes go as follows: Grilse first. Fin second, Sylph 

 third. Fifth class sloops— Wasbite tabes third prize on allowance. 



The 230th regatta, third championship, was sailed off club house 

 Sept. 14 in a breeze calling for reefs at start, but lightening out toward 

 finish 



Surprise, Mist, Sylph and others, not sailed by club members, were 

 on hand and sailed course, starting just after the racing boats. 



Wind was fluky, changing from N.E. to N. by W. at times, so that 

 second class having twice to go from Scraggy Neck No. 10 to Dry 

 Ledge, laid their course easily, while third class had a dead beat from 

 Scraggy Neck No. 8 to Dry Ledge, between these two„the two Scraggy 

 Neck buoys being only three-quarters of a mile apart. 



Grilse carried reefs and off wind set an enormous spinaber and did 

 nobly. As long as Sylph followed on the course she was badly beaten. 



The change of rules allowing any sails in sloop classes has worked 

 well; the light sails are very large and cause a good deal of fun in the 

 handling, the general rule seeming to be, the smaller the boat the 

 larger the spinaker. In this race Laurel broke spinaker pole, and was 

 practically out of it. Courses: 19J^ miles for special class, 12% for 

 first and second, 8 for third, 8)4 for fourth and by 2 for fifth. 



SPECIAL CLASS. 



Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Ashumet, O. H. Jones ...34.03 3 28 52 3 21 37 



Salmon, W. E. C. Eustis 38.06 3 44 01 3 42 16 



FIRST CLASS SLOOPS. 



Little Peter, W. G. Cotton 28.10 1 58 14 1 47 56 



SECOND CLASS CATS. 



Kalama, Chas. Brewer 26 04 2 03 48 1 50 25 



Anonyma, F. L. Dabney 24.09 2 05 40 1 50 08 



Bernice, J. G. Young, Jr 25.08 2 08 50 1 55 04 



THIRD CLASS CATS. 



Eina, John Parkinson 20.01 1 44 00 1 29 30 



Coiymbus, Alfred Winsor 21.06 1 45 40 1 32 45 



Melro, D. L. Whittemore 20.03 1 47 32 1 33 14 



Puzzle, Wm. Amory, 2d 20.01 1 48 18 1 33 48 



Doris, John Parkinson 21.01 1 49 20 1 35 58 



FOURTH CLASS SLOOPS. 



Grilse, W. E. C. Eustis 19.02 1 58 45 1 42 10 



Fin, Howard Stockton , .17.09 2 08 45 1 49 44 



FOURTH CLASS CATS. 



Howard, H. O. Miller 18.0 2 07 10 1 49 58 



Dawde, R. S. Handy 17.6 2 08 02 1 49 06 



Cinch, H. Parker 18.1 2 01 20 1 53 55 



Squall, T. G. Palfrey Withdrew. 



FIFTH CLASS CATS. 



Vif, Ralph Winsor 15.4 1 25 31 1 09 47 



Imp, Geo. B. Dabney 15.5 1 29 31 1 13 53 



FIFTH CLASS SLOOPS. 



Waskite, H. N. Richards 12.9 1 24 50 1 06 53 



Hilda, Robert Winsor 12.3 1 25 32 1 07 04 



Laurel, H. & F. Burgess 14. 1 28 12 1 12 01 



Howard's length is protested and prizes in this class withheld pend- 

 ing remeasurement. 



First prizes won by Ashumet, Anonyma, Eina, Grilse, Vif and Was- 

 kite; second prize by Coiymbus. 



Howard wins and holds pennant; Eina and Waskite win legs for 

 pennants; Eina tieing Doris and Melro; Waskite tieing Hilda. The 

 sail-off will take place on the 21st. Judge, W. Lloyd Jeffries. 



