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FOREST AND STREAM. 



(Nov. 22 1888 



the birds with accuracy, and was steady to wing. Reform- 

 ing, he pointed near the place where he pointed first. Mr. 

 Bfeese failed to flush. Gloster then made a cast to the bot- 

 tom of the field, taking advantage of the wind with admir- 

 able judgment. He returned to the place where he made his 

 last point and pointed asain; Mr. Breese flushed a bird to the 

 point. The scattered birds were followed. Gloster showed 

 a higher grade of work throughout in every detail. He 

 pegged point after point in the woods, was quick and accur- 

 ate in locating and backed promptly and well. Roy pointed 

 several times, but his work was inferior m quantity and 

 quality. Gloster had the advantage in pace, range and 

 style. At 12:00 they were ordered up and Gloster won. 

 BRANDON AND NAT GOODWIN. 

 They were cast off at 12. Brandon showed decided supe- 

 riority in his work on birds, although Nat had the better- 

 range and style. Nat was not under control properly. At 

 12:45 Brandon won, and the running was suspended for 

 lunch. Dashing Noble had a bye in this series. 



Tliird Series. 



GO BANG AND DASHING NOBLE. 



At 1:30 the heat, the first of the third series, began. After 

 a half hour's run Dash pointed some tame chickens; Go 

 Bang backed. Next Go Bang, while carefully roading a 

 bevy diagonally down wind, flushed it excusably. Dash 

 pointed one of the single birds and Go Bang backed; the 

 fatter jumped forward at the report of Mr. Henricks's gun, 

 but dropped to order. While hunting for the dead bird 

 Dash pointed, and both dogs were steady to shot. The point 

 did not count in the competition, as Go Bang was dropped 

 for his opponent to retrieve. Dash retrieved tenderly, but 

 was not sufficiently orompt. Each scored a flush. Mr. Don- 

 ner shot one of the flushed birds. Go Bang, while hunting 

 for it, pointed; Mr. Donner ordered him on and he flushed, 

 which did not count as he was being tried as to his retriev- 

 ing at that time. At this time Dash was dropped on a point 

 in a small washout; Mr. Henricks flushed a bird to his 

 point. Go Bang retrieved his bird alive. Dashing Noble 

 won at 2:45. He showed a superiority iu maintaining a more 

 uniform range and pace, and had better style. 



GLOSTER AND BRANDON. 



At 2:45 a good working heat was begun. But a small area 

 of ground was worked over, and there were a sufficient 

 number of birds to give both dogs a thorough test. Gloster 

 showed greater execution and accuracy and made fewer 

 errors. His pace, range and style were better. Brandon 

 did some excellent work, picking up single birds admirably, 

 but was not able to cope with Gloster. Each one ended with 

 a similar piece of work. Brandon dropped to a flush and 

 remained staunchly pointing; Mr. Denny flushed a bird to 

 the point. Shortly afterward Gloster dropped to a flush 

 and remained dropped to a point, to which Mr. Breese 

 flushed a bird. The heat ended at 3:30 and Gloster won. 



Tie for First Place. 



GLOSTER AND DASHING NOBLE. 

 At 3:50 the final heat for first began, Gloster having a rest 

 of twenty minutes. Soon after the dogs were cast off Gloster 

 was lost. Following down a wide valley, he was found on 

 a point in short weeds. Mr. Breese flushed a bevy to the 

 point and Gloster remained steady to shot and wing." While 

 working for scattered birds Gloster made a point in sedge; 

 no birds found to it; Dashing Noble pointed and no birds 

 found. Gloster made an accurate point on a single in open 

 sedge grass and retrieved it neatly when Mr. Breese killed. 

 The dogs were then worked in pines, the judges following 

 afoot. Gloster pointed and the birds flushed wild. While 

 Gloster was drawing to a point near the edge of the pines, 

 several birds flushed wild ahead of him. A few yards out 

 in the open Gloster pointed a bird in sedge grass. Dash 

 roaded out and pointed near where this bird flushed. After 

 working about in the open a few moments Mr. Henricks 

 announced to the judges that he was willing to submit the 

 heat to the decision of the judges on the work done. At 

 5:21 the dogs were ordered up and Gloster won the heat and 

 first prize. He had the advantage in range, style and work 

 on birds. 



Tie for Second Place. 



BRANDON AND DASHING NOBLE. 

 This heat determined second place, and was the last one of 

 the stake. It was begun at 9 Saturday morning. The day 

 was clear and bright. A moderately cool breeze blew from 

 the northwest. The dogs were started near the schoolhouse. 

 Dash pointed soon after starting i n open sedge: as his hand- 

 ler came up he moved on and resumed hunting. In the 

 meantime Brandon had taken a cast ahead out of sight in 

 the hollow iu sedge and weeds, where he was found dropped 

 on a point. Dashing Noble, while being brought up to back, 

 came on him suddenly out of the woods, caught scent and 

 pointed, standing five or six feet behind Brandon. When 

 the bevy was flushed both dogs were steady to wing. Mr. 

 Denny had no shells in his gun, therefore could not shoot. 

 The birds Avere marked down ou a side hill iu sedge in a thin 

 scattered growth of sassafras bushes. A circuit was 

 taken to give the dogs the benefit of the wind. Brandon 

 was first to point: he drew carefuilv on to locate. Dash- 

 ing Noble backed, but as Brandon drew on he took a short 

 circuit, came in ahead of Brandon and pointed the bird. 

 Brandon next scored a good point on a single and Dashing 

 Noble backed nicely. Brandon next flushed a bird while 

 going up wind; shortly afterward he pointed a single bird 

 very nicely. In the meantime the dogs and handlers had 

 become separated. Dashing Noble, about one hundred yards 

 further up the hill, pointed, then drew on and pointed 

 staunchly. No birds were found. The dogs were then cast 

 off to hunt for another bevy. About one hundred and fifty 

 yards from where he made his last point he pointed a bevy 

 and probably had made his previous point on the footsceht 

 of it; he was steady to shot. The birds were marked down 

 in the same place where the first bevy lighted. Mr Hen- 

 ricks killed a single to a good point of Dashing Noble and 

 the latter retrieved. The judges had flushed the remain- 

 der, some of which were marked down near by. Dash- 

 ing Noble located and pointed one prettily on a side 

 hill in sedge, Brandon honoring the point haudsomely 

 Both were steaay to shot. A short niece further on ih 

 a thicket Brandon pointed a bird which flushed and 

 treed a few yards away. A few moments afterward 

 .Brandon pointed a sparrow in open sedge. The forty-five 

 minutes were up. The judges consulted a few moments and 

 the dogs were ordered on, the heat being decidedly close 

 Soon aiter starting Dash false-pointed. Brandon pointed in 

 the open near some small trees, but not having the scent 

 just right, being too much up wind, drew on to locate. 'got 

 too far up wind and lost the scent. Dashing Noble coming 

 up wind on the bevy pointed it, and Brandon backed' 

 Brandon pointed one of the scattered birds at the edge of a 

 thicket Mr Henricks, a few yards away, claimed a point 

 for Dashing Noble at the same time; the bird flushed wild 

 and was seen in its flight, but the cover was so dense it pre- 

 vented the judges from seeing the point. Each pointed in 

 the open, and no bird was found to either point. Some heavy 

 weeds were then worked for scattered birds. At 10:15 the 

 neat ended and Brandon won it and second prize Undi- 

 vided third was awarded to Dashing Noble without further 

 running. The heat was a good working one throughout. 

 S n v ha . d . » ^gkt advantage in style and range, and 

 ww' 1115 * 131 ^™^? 611 ^ judgment. He showed an 

 ™cif ? ^ t0 b £ unsteady at times. This closed a very suc- 

 cessful stake. The quality of the work, taken as a whole, I 



was of a high order, and the best dogs came to the front in 

 the running. Subjoined is the 



SUMMARY. 

 First Series. 



Go Bang beat Noble Count. 



Princess Helen beat Buckellew. 



Gloster beat Malit.e. 



Roy Monarch beat Dan Noble. 



Brandon beat Count Belton 



Nat Goodwin beat Ruby Buckellew. 



Dashing Noble.beat Bang Grace. 



Second Series. 



Go Bang beat Princess Helen. 



Gloster beat Roy Monarch. 



Brandon beat Nat Goodwin. 



Dashing Noble a bye. 



Third Series. 

 Dashing Noble beat Go Bang. 

 Gloster beat Brandon. 



Tie for First Place. 

 Gloster beat Dashing Noble and won first prize. 



Tie for Second Place. 

 Brandon beat Dashing Noble and won second prize. 

 Dashing Noble thi rd. 



THE DERBY. 

 High Point, Nov. 19.— The starters in the Eastern Field 

 Trials Club's Derby were drawn to run in the subjoined 

 order, subject to change where two were owned by the same 

 owner, or in case of withdrawal: 



Satanella (Highland Kennels, Red Bank, N. J.), liver 

 and white pointer hitch, June 28 (Robert le Diable — Tuck), 

 against 



Glamorgan (L. A. Beddle, Philadelphia, Pa.), liver and 

 white pointer dog, June 28 (Kobert le Diable — Tuck). 



Roi D'Or (Memphis and A vent Kennels. Memphis, Tenn.), 

 black, white aud tan setter clog, June (Roderigo— Bo Peep), 

 against 



Oliver Twist (B. F. Wilson, Pittsburgh. Pa.), black and 

 white setter dog, Jan. 5 (Count Noble— Fannie W.). 



Gut (S. B. Duryea, Brooklyn, N. Y.), black and white 

 setter dog, Jan. 2 (Ned— Leiurtor), 

 against 



Lady Piedmont (Geo. T. Hodgson, Athens, Ga.), black, 

 white and tan setter bitch, March 19 (Dashing Rover- 

 Ranee). 



Lindo (Mt. Washington Kennels, Pittsburgh, Pa.), black, 

 white and tan English setter dog, Jan. 2 (Gladstone— Flor- 

 ence), 



against 



Petrarch (Highland Kennels. Red Bank. N. J.), liver 

 and white pointer dog, June 24 (Robert le Diable — Malite). 



Hope's Lass (J. O'H. Denny, Ligonier, Pa,), black, white 

 and tan setter bitch, July 1 (Gath's Hope— Lady May), 

 against 



Orlando (Memphis and Aveut Kennels, Memphis. Tenn.), 

 black, white and tan setter dog, June (Roderigo — Bo Peep).' 



Fred (Bayard Thayer, Boston, Mass.), liver anil white 

 pointer dog, June 28 (Robert le Diable— Tuck), 

 against 



Cecil (Memphis and Avent Kennels, Memphis, Tenn.) 

 black, white and tan setter dog, June (Roderigo— Bo Peep). 



GLAtcus (Thos. Hitchcock, Jr., New York), liver and 

 white pointer dog, July 3 (Naso of Kippen— Glauca), 

 against 



Maude Foreman (E. F. Thomas. Denver. Col.), black, 

 white and tan setter bitch, July 7 (Foreman — Miss Elsie). 



Joyce oe Hall's Island (O. W. Donner, Coosaw, S. C.) 

 liver and white pointer bitch, March 24 (Lad of Bow— 

 Bluomo), 



against 



Vic (T. H. Gibbs, Columbia, S. P.), liver and white pointer 

 bitch, April 25 (Meteor— Mamie). 



Count Fauster (Dr. J.G.F. Holstou, Zanesville, O.), liver, 

 white and tan pointer dog, March 4 (Mainspring— Dolly 

 Fauster), 



against 



Mildred (Edward Dexter, Boston, Mass.). lemon and 

 white setter bitch, Feb. 25 (Dashing Rover — Muriel. 



Vic G. (T. Hodgson, Athens, Ga.), Irish setter bitch, March 

 23 (Dan— Nora), 



against 



Miss Monarch (C. C. Gray, Providence, R, I.), blue belton 

 setter bitch, June 19 (Roy Monarch— Flossie). 



Count Piedmont (Edward Dexter, Boston, Mass.), black 

 white and tan setter dog, Aug. 9 (Count Noble— Belle of 

 Piedmont), 



against 



Felix M. (Dr. Geo. Kua'pp, New York) lemon and white 

 setter dog, April 9 (Gath's Hope — Daisy F.). 



Stella (F. R. Hitchcock. New York), liver and white 

 pointer bitch, Jan. 22 (Naso of Kippen— Boski), a bye. 



The application of the time limit to the Derbv was sub- 

 mitted to the owners and handlers of the. starters," but there 

 being some who objected to it it was not adopted. The 

 judges are Messrs. J. Otto Donner, J. R. Henricks and 

 Maj. J. M. Taylor. It began raining Sunday and has con- 

 tinued with little intermission since. 



High Point, Nov. 19. — A drizzling rain fell Monday fore- 

 noon. The afternoon was cloudy and damp. Considering 

 the work as a whole, the quality of it was very inferior 5 

 due in a measure to the unfavorable weather aud the changed 

 habits of the birds in consequence. They ran from Doints 

 flushed unexpectedly at times and were difficult to* work' 

 But five heats were finished. The running was as follows- 



Satanella beat Glamorgan. 



Oliver Twist beat Roi D'Or. 



Lady Piedmont beat Guy. 



Lindo beat Petrarch. 



Orlando beat Hope's Lass. 



Fred and Cecil unfinished. 



ISpecial to Forest and Stream.] 



High Point, Nov. 20.— The quality of the work to-day 

 has been decidedly superior to that of yesterday. The 

 weather is cooler and birds are found in greater numbers 

 The running was as follows. 



Cecil beat Fred. 



Maud Foreman beat Glaucus. 



Joyce beat Vic. 



Count Fauster beat Vic G. 



Miss Monarch beat Mildred. 



Count Piedmont beat Felix. 



Second Series. 



Satanella beat Stella. 



Oliver Twist beat Lady Piedmont. 



Orlando beat Lindo. 



Cecil beat Maud Foreman. 



PHILADELPHIA CLUB TRIALS. 



THE fifth annual field trials of the Philadelphia Kennel 

 Club, which were commenced on the 15th inst., were 

 decided Saturday evening, the 18th, after three days' work. 



The usual rain storm which attends these trials was on 

 hand a little earlier this year than usual, and owing to its 

 severity a delay of some five hours was occasioned in start- 

 ing; but as after clouds came the sunshine, and pleasant 

 weather continued during the week, no particular fault 

 could be found with the clerk of the weather. However, 

 the threatening appearance no doubt deterred mauy from 

 attending. The absence of Hon. Chas. T. Thompson and 

 Mr. James H. Winslow was greatly regretted; they were 

 both on hand at the departure of the train to see their 

 brother members and the dogs started for the field of battle. 

 When Mr. Thompson's smiling countenance lighted the depot 

 to meet his dogs on their return, the smiles were allowable, 

 as his imported Desmond II. had been the victor, which news 

 had been wired to Sir Charles; aud as Desmond II. is an 

 Irish setter, and as he had beaten Llewellins and pointers, 

 Mr. Thompson had occasion to be proud. Last year the dog 

 made his appearance at these trials in the Derby stakes, and 

 showed then much merit. Owing to the scarcity of birds 

 but little work was done, so we can only give credit where 

 credit is due. There were sufficient, however, to show he 

 had a good nose, and will undoubtedlv do the good work 

 his happy trainer, Theo. Predmore, tells about. In range, 

 pace and style of same Desmond II. is away np. His blood 

 should be sought after by those desiring to improve the field 

 form of the Irish. 



There being no opportunity for brilliant work there was 

 none done. Owing to this fact, and as it is only tiresome to 

 our readers to describe such heats, let it suffice to say the 

 dogs acquitted themselves creditably in most cases. Some 

 rattling good young dogs were run, but their poor condition 

 was too much of a handicap, especially where it was hard 

 work to find game. Mr. E. Comfort's "English setter Perse- 

 verance is worthy of particular mention, she doing the best 

 work done on game, while her pace, speed and quartering is 

 excellent; but owing to having too many acquaintances and 

 being too willing to obey any and every whistle or call, she 

 will have to wait another year for higher honors, which with 

 work and care she will probably get. 



Mr. J. A. Stovell's Hish bitch" Victoria always comes in 

 for some of the money, and as she is a dog that runs day in 

 and out without making any mistakes, she is likely to con- 

 tinue to get somewhere near first for a year or two yet. 



Mr Mitchell Harrison's pointer Sachem evidently got dis- 

 gusted with the idea of trying to decide a field trial where 

 birds were so scarce; in fact, it made him sick, and as he also 

 injured his eye, Mr. Tallman, his handler, withdrew him. 

 Mr. Winslow's pointers Victor of Blue Stocking and Golden 

 Rod are both beautiful appearing dogs in the open fields. 

 They both seem to lack experience. Their ranging and 

 speed is very good. This was shown to better advantage on 

 our return, when these dogs were allowed to run. The 

 country here being very flat and open these dogs ranged the 

 fields with great speed, at times a quarter of a mile to one 

 side of the stage or the other. We think Mr. Winslow has 

 his eye on the ''Victor's Cup" and will be in for it next sea- 

 son with his dogs, which are to have a collegiate education 

 this winter in Virginia. 



Mr. Walter Smith's Ben Hur Franklin is a good, promis- 

 ing puppy for a gentleman's shooting dog; but like Mr. 

 F. S. Brown's dog Horace, which is an extraordinarily strong 

 young dog, he lacks the style required on his points, etc. 

 Cassino G. was not up to her usual form this year. 

 Cornelia G. has the dash and getaway of the Gladstones; 

 in fact, she gets away a little too much at present. But Mr. 

 Shuster's persuasive ways (without the whip) will soon over- 

 come this difficulty. If this is the only trouble nothing will 

 prevent her being well up with the other promising young 

 dogs for next year. Among these are also Mr. B. Ridg- 

 way's Foreman's Pride, Dart and Clipper. Gath's Mark was 

 represented by Glen Onoke. whose appearance indicates that 

 he has had a hard time of it. but as looks don't count iu a 

 field trial he won't be last if he has proper care. 

 The following summary tells the story: 



THE MEMBERS' STAKE. 



Cornelia G. (L. Sbuster), black and white English setter 

 bitch (Gladstone — Cornelia). 



Victoria (J. W. Stovell) red and white Irish setter bitch 

 (Berkley— Noreen). 



Horace (F. S. Brown), orange and white native setter 

 dog. 



Dart (B. Ridgway), black, white and tan English setter 

 bitch (Swerniger Dan — Countess Pansy). 



Ben Hur Franklin (W. Brown), orange and white setter 

 dog (Ike— Leda). 



Golden Rod (J. H. Winslow) lemon and white pointer 

 bitch (Beaufort— Zuba). 



Cassino G. (E. Comfort) black and white English setter 



bitch (Gladstone ). 



First Series. 



Cornelia G. beat Horace (absent). 



Victoria heat Dart. 



Ben Hur Frauklin beat Golden Rod (withdrawn). 

 Cassino G, a bye. 



Second Series. 

 Cassino G. beat Cornelia G. 

 Victoria beat Ben Hur Franklin. 



Tliird Series. 

 Victoria beat Cassino G. and won first. 

 Ben Hur Franklin and Cassino G. divided second aud 

 third. 



In these stakes, owing to time being short, Mr. W. Tall- 

 man, of New York, assisted in the judging, Mr. Percy C. 

 Ohl officiating in the other events. 



THE DERBY STAKES. 



Dart (B. Ridgway), black, white and tan setter bitch 

 (SweriDger's Dan— Countess Pansy). 



Glen Onoke (E. Comfort), black, white and tan'setter dog 

 (Gath's Mark— Katie Winterbred). 



Clipper (B. Ridgway), black, white and tan dog (Swer- 

 inger's Dan — Countess Pansy). 



Ben Hur Franklin (Walter Smith), orange and white 

 setter dog (Ike— Leda). 



Don Juan (Walter Smith), setter dog (Ike— Leda). 



First Series. 

 Dart beat Glen Onoke. 

 Clipper beat Ben Hur Franklin. 



Don Juan being withdrawn, it was agreed to have the 

 judge place the dogs without further running, which was as 

 follows: Clipper first, Ben Hur Franklin second, Dart third. 



ALL-AGED STAKE. 

 Premier (E. W. Clark), black white and tan English setter 



dog (Dashing Monarch ). 



Foreman's Pride (B. Ridgway), black, white and tan 

 English setter dog (Foreman— Countess B). 

 Horace (F. S. Brown), orange and white native setter dog. 

 Sachem (Chestnut Hill Kennels), liver and white pointer 

 dog (Beaufort— Zuba). 



Rap (E. W. Clarke), liver and white pointer dog (Croxteth 

 —Lass). 



Victor of Blue Stocking (Bryn Mawr Kennels), liver 

 and white pointer dog (Beaufort— Zuba). 



