Nov. 29, 1888.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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were marked down on the edge of a creek, a difficult place 

 to work, Oliver soon pointed nicely and scored. Return- : 

 ing and crossing the creek, they were worked to find a I 

 marked bird. Oliver got a sniff of it, challenged a moment 

 and went on. One of the judges flushed the bird afterward. 

 Next Roi pointed one of the scattered birds and was nicely 

 backed; both were cautioned when the bird rose and re- 

 mained steady. In following the course of the marked 

 birds. Oliver drew to a point on a bevy close to a plum 

 thicket; Roi was not near to back. On the scattered birds, 

 both drew, located and pointed about 20yds. apart in sedge 

 grass. Oliver showed a little unsteadiness at the rise of the 

 bird, but steadied to order. Each secured a good point 

 shortly afterward; and Oliver backed. Tn pine, woods, 

 Oliver ran into a bevy and flushed it. Roi about 40yds. 

 away, pointed a moment afterward .and some birds flushed 

 wild close by. On one of the single birds Oliver pointed 

 well, but sprang in when it flushed; soon afterward he 

 picked up another poiut. The beat ended at 12:29. Oliver 

 showed superior work on birds although he was not always 

 accurate in his points; their speed was about equal; Roi 

 had the better style in motion; on point there was not much 

 difference in style, both being superior in this respect. 

 Down 49m. 



LADY PIEDMONT AND GUY. 

 After lunch at the Model Farm, at 1:58 they were cast off 

 in the open field. Both dogs made, game in some open woods; 

 drifting out of the woods into a small cornfield one hundred 

 yards away, Guy, handled by Height, pointed a bevy in it 

 close to the edge of the woods, and was steady. -Lady, 

 handled by Rose, displayed good pointing abilities on a 

 single bird and also was steady. Shortly afterward both 

 pointed, Lady a moment the sooner, and her bird flushed 

 wild; Guy broke in, flushed and made a short chase; soon 

 afterward he again exhibited some unsteadiness on a point. 

 The heat ended in 30m. Lady was speedier, ranged better, 

 had better style and showed superiority in her work on birds. 



LINDO AND PETRARCH. 



The heat began at 2:37 in weeds in an orchard. In a corn- 

 field Lindo, handled by Tucker, pointed a bevy. On the 

 scattered birds several points were picked up, Lindo showing 

 a superiority in his work. Petrarch, handled by Height, 

 showed the better style on point, while the setter was 

 superior in style in motion. Down 45m. 



ORLANDO AND HOPE'S LASS. 



They were cast off in an open field at 3:26. Soon afterward 

 Hope's Lass, handled by Rose, chased a rabbit with great 

 resolution. On a sidehill in sedge Lass pointed a bevy and 

 was steady to wing and shot. Orlando, handled byAvent. 

 was some distance away. The dogs were brought together. 

 On one of the scattered* birds Orlando pointed on one side of 

 a strip of grass and weeds; Hope's Lass, on the other side of 

 the strip, pointed the same bird, it ruuning between the two 

 dogs. Both were steady to the gun. While looking for the 

 scattered birds Orlando, while going at full speed, brought 

 up suddenly in a stylish point on a bevy near a branch, a 

 very pretty piece of work Lass backed stylishly and well; 

 both were steady. The birds were followed into a woods 

 close by. Orlando made a point but the hirds were run- 

 ning; Lass backed nicely. The bird flushed wild after Or- 

 lando had been ordered on. Down 25m. Hope's Lass dis- 

 played a keen nose and good judgment. Orlando was super- 

 lor in pace, range and style and quickness of execution. 

 FRED AND CECIL. 



They were cast off at 4:26 and the running for the day ended 

 when they were ordered up at 4:57. The pointer showed the 

 greater range and speed. No birds were found. Fred was 

 handled by Height; Cecil by Avent. At 8.37 Tuesday morn- 

 ing, tbey were cast off near the glass house to complete 

 the unfinished heat. The wind blew from the northeast aud 

 gradually increased in strength during the day, but was not 

 very high. The weather turned cooler. Birds were found 

 in fair number and the quality of the work was a decided 

 improvement on that of the preceding day. Fred flushed a 

 bevy and stopped to wing; Cecil backed." Fred refused to 

 back Cecil's point on one of the scattered birds and stole the 

 point. Cecil made two or three more points on the single 

 birds, and Fred flushed a bird and stole a point. He showed 

 wider range, but was outworked thoroughly on birds. 

 Down 25m. 



MAUDE FOREMAN AND GLAUCUS. 



They were cast off at 9:10. The former was handled by J. 

 Lewis, the latter by John White. Maude had the advantage 

 in speed, range and style in motion: she dropped to her 

 points and showed overcautiousness at times. She showed 

 superior abilities on birds, and with experience will gain 

 courage. She has a keen nose and excellent judgment in 

 using it excepting that from overcautiousness she would 

 drop to point on the footscent. The pointer's nose appeared 

 to be ordinary as he got too close on his birds and made some 

 flushes in consequeuce. Both were steady to shot and wing. 

 Maude won. Down 57m. 



JOTCE OF HALL'S ISLAND AND VIC, 



The heat began -at 10:14. Joyce was handled by C. E. 

 Buckell, Vic by John Welcher. Soon after starting, one of 

 the handlers walked into a bevy in an open weed field. It 

 was followed to some oak woods close by and the heat was 

 decided on the scattered birds. Joyce stopped to a flush. A 

 few yards further she pointed a bird and Vic pointed or 

 backed, it was difficult to determine which, as she was in a, 

 position to catch the scent of the birds. Ordered on, both 

 pointed several remaining birds and were steady to wing. 

 From that time to the end of the heat, Vic displayed a su- 

 perior grade of work, and more of it than the pointer. Vic 

 established a good point on a single bird and Joyce -worked 

 in and shared the point. Next Vic made two points, each 

 on a single bird. She located quickly and accurately, carry- 

 ing a high nose and exhibiting keen scenting powers. Joyce 

 was roading in the meantime in some open sedge. She 

 pointed, roaded and located and scored a point. Vic made a 

 stylish point, Joyce backed for a few moments, broke his 

 back while Welcher was trying to flush, drew in ahead and 

 began roading. About ten or twelve yards ahead Welcher 

 flushed the bird, Joyce having nearly roaded to it, Vic held 

 her point nicely meanwhile. On the sidehill near by Joyce 

 pointed, then drew on. Nothing found to the point. The 

 setter's work on birds was decidedly superior in quality and 

 quantity. She canned a high nose and was accurate and 

 quick in her work. Her style of pointing was excellent. 

 Her range and speed was not so great as that of the pointer: 

 but she worked diligently and with judgment. Joyce won. 

 Down 37m. The pointer's superior range was hardly suf- 

 ficient to outweigh Vic's positive superiority on birds. 

 COUNT FAUSTEE AND VIC G. 



The latter, handled by G. H. Smith, had been suffering 

 from diarrhoea, and was consequently out of condition for 

 good work. The heat began at 10:57. Count was handled 

 by Capt. McMurdo. Both performed indifferently on game, 

 each roading with deliberation. They were steady to shot 

 and wing and backed well. Count had some advantage in 

 range, speed and style on point; but little work was done on 

 birds. Vic pointed a single bird in sedge grass. Count 

 pointed some scattered birds in the cornfield and was lost 

 for several minutes; soon afterward he pointed a single 

 and Vie backed. The heat then ended. Down 48m. 



MISS MONARCH AND MILDRED. 



The heat began at 11:50. Mildred was handled by Capt. 

 McMurdo, and Miss Monarch by Luke White. Mildred took 

 wider casts, but was disobedient and did not work perfectly 

 to the gun; she did not exercise sufficient care when on birds 



and flushed from carelessness. Miss Monarch had a very 

 stylish action. Mildred began the work on birds by point- 

 ing, roading aud drawing carefully about. Two birds 

 flushed wild. She locatedthe bevy "and pointed it nicely; 

 Mildred backed, both were steady to wing. While hunting 

 for the scattered birds, Miss pointed but ho bird was found. 

 Mildred pointed up wind of a single, turned to locate and 

 flushed. Miss pointed near the same place and several 

 flushed wild close by. Next Miss pointed a bird neatly and 

 was steady to wing and shot. From this stage Mildred's 

 work became poorer. She flushed three times, once near 

 the spectators, and was difficult to handle. She made one 

 point more, and Miss made two; the latter had a very stylish 

 action; Mildred was the superior in range. The heat lasted 

 22m. Miss Monarch won. 



COUNT PIEDMONT AND FELIX M. 



At 1:06, after lunch, thev were cast off in the open field. 

 Count Piedmont was handled by Capt. McMurdo; Felix by 

 D. E. Rose. Count pointed a bevy and Felix backed; both 

 were steady. They were worked in the woods and open 

 field on the scattered birds. Count showed better nose and 

 performance on them, although the competition was quite 

 close. He ranged a little better that Felix; the latter had 

 better style in ruuning and pointing. Count won. Length 

 of heat, 43m. This ended the first series. Stella had a bye. 

 First Series. 



Satanella beat Glamorigan. 



Oliver Twist beat Roi D'Or. 



Lady Piedmont beat Guy. 



Lindo beat Petrarch. . 



Orlando beat Hope's Lass. 



Cecil beat Fred. 



Maude Foreman beat Glaucus. 



Joyce of Hall's Island beat Vic. 



Count Fauster beat Vic G. 



Miss Monarch beat Mildred. 



Count Piedmont beat Felix M. 



Stella a bye. 



Second Series. 



SATANELLA AND STELLA. 



The heat began at 4:53. Stella was handled by Luke White. 

 Soon after starting it was apparent that Satanella was run- 

 ning in much better form than in her heat in the first series. 

 Her range and speed were improved. Stella false-pointed 

 and was staunchly backed by Satanella. A bevy was soon 

 found aud Satanella pointed her birds quicker and more 

 accurately than Stella. The latter was uncertain in back- 

 ing, although she had slightly the advantage in speed and 

 range. Down 17m. 



OLIVER TWIST AND LADY PIEDMONT. 



The heat began at 2:15 in the open field. The weather 

 had turned cooler and a brisk breeze was blowing. Oliver 

 in open sedge pointed a bird of a scattered bevy very hand- 

 somely; Lady backed staunchly: both were steady to wing 

 and shot. It was a neat, pretty piece of work. Ordered on, 

 Oliver pointed, then drew on, pointing and drawing for 

 about 200yds. Lady lost confidence in his points and re- 

 fused to back him. Nothing was found. Returning to 

 where Oliver first pointed, Lady pointed, probably on foot 

 scent, as a bird was flushed close by after she had moved 

 on. Next Oliver pointed a bird in sedge grass and sassafras 

 bushes and Lady honored the point. A few yards further 

 on he again pointed, probably on the foot scent, as the bird 

 was flushed 12 or 15yds. from him across wind and it would 

 be impossible to point it so far in such wind. He showed 

 greater execution on birds, had superior style and better 

 range, and won. Down 22m. 



ORLANDO AND LINDO. 

 They were cast off at 2:53. Orlando pointed soon after 

 starting, but no birds were found Next he pointed rabbit. 

 Lindo pointed; Orlando backed; no birds found. Orlando 

 next pointed by a plum thicket; Lindo backed when 

 cautioned; Orlando drew about 50yds. and pointed again, 

 Lindo again stopped when cautioned. Orlando again 

 moved oh. Lindo taking a cast further up the hill located 

 and pointed the bevy, Orlando backed; both were steady. 

 While going after the scattered birds Lindo led off in an 

 enthusiastic rabbit chase and was joined by Orlando for a 

 short distance. Lindo wrenched, held possession, turned 

 the rabbit, became unsighted and the chase ended. On the 

 scattered birds Orlando showed greater quickness and pre- 

 cision. Both were steady to shot. They were cast off to 

 find another bevy. On a' sidehill in weeds Orlando pointed; 

 Lindo, down wind, backed, standing among the birds. The 

 dogs were then ordered up and Orlando won. Down 52m. 

 CECIL AND MAUDE FOREMAN. 



They were started at 4:00. Cecil pointed a bevy and was 

 nicely backed; when the bevy was flushed, another, or part 

 of the same one, flushed wild about one hundred yards away . 

 The dogs were called in aud started off together after the 

 scattered birds, marked on a sidehill in sedge. For about 

 a half hour there was some rattling work. Maude picked 

 up point after point, showing an exquisitely keen nose, but 

 her work was marred by over-cautiousness and dropping on 

 the fdotscent at times. There were a large number of the 

 scattered birds and plenty of opportunity. Maude made 

 about six points on the single birds and Cecil two or three. 

 They were then cast off to find another bevy. Maude 

 pointed by a branch and w-as steady to shot and wing when 

 the bevy flushed. On the scattered birds in sedge in pines 

 Cecil showed a higher grade of work. Cecil won. Down 50m. 

 Maude showed excellent capabilities, which were marred by 

 over-cautiousness. Cecil was bolder, went up to his birds 

 with greater confidence and pointed in better style. It was 

 a very close heat nevertheless. 



COUNT FAUSTER AND JOYCE OF HALL'S ISLAND. 



Wednesday morning was clear and cool. A brisk breeze 

 blew from the northeast. The weather again turned cloudy 

 in the afternoon, and a moderately stiff wind set in. Birds 

 were found in sufficient numbers for the purposes of the 

 trials, although they were not plentiful. The brace was 

 cast off at 8:20 near the school house. Count opened the work 

 by pointing close to a bevy, but up wind of it; Joyce coming 

 on across wind stopped as the bevy flushed; at the same 

 time Count had moved and was roading carefully to locate. 

 Some of the birds were marked down in pine woods. Count 

 caught scent, drew on and flushed a bird, and immediately 

 afterward flushed another. Joyce then stood prettily to a 

 bird and was steady to wing; advancing a few step's, she 

 pointed again; Count came close to her and backed, caught 

 scent, turned his head and pointed; both were steady to 

 shot; a very good piece of work. Count again was first to 

 find a bevy", and he pointed well; Joyce caught scent after 

 she had backed for a moment, drew two or three yards to 

 the left and pointed. Both were steady to shot. The dogs 

 were then ordered up. Count had a decided superiority m 

 pace and range, but was not obedient. Each had good style 

 on point. Count won. Down 3Sm. 



COUNT PIEDMONT AND MISS MONARCH. 



At 9:04 they were cast off iu sedge and weeds in the open 

 field. Miss flushed two birds near a plum thicket and con- 

 tinued roading to locate. Count went into the thicket and 

 pointed; Miss at the same time pointed in the thicket a few 

 yards away from him. White flushed some birds and shot; 

 both dogs were steady. They began making game in the 

 woods close by and roaded about 100yds. Miss took a short 

 cast ahead, and in returning across wind flushed a bird, the 

 dog going up wind toward it at the same time. Next Count 

 pointed m sedge grass close by a run. Miss drew up and 

 flushed the bird; Count held his' poiut. McMurdo thought 



he was pointing on the scent of the bird that had flushed 

 and had ordered him on. Both moved and a bird was 

 flushed. Miss sprang at it, but steadied to order. The dogs 

 were sent on to find another bevy. On a stubble field Count 

 drew down wind aud dropped on a staunch point. He was 

 held a while for Miss to be brought up to back. After she 

 had established her back McMurdo beat the ground out 

 all end of Ids dog but failed to flush. When ordered on Count 

 still held his point. Failing to find, McMurdo ordered his 

 dog on. Miss took the scent and followed it rapidly down 

 wind to a flush on the bevy. The dogs were then ordered 

 up and Count won. Down 40m. 



Satanella beat Stella. 



Oliver Twist beat Lady Piedmont. 



Orlando beat Lindo. 



Cecil beat Maude Foreman. 



Count Fauster beat Joyce of Hall's Island. 



Count Piedmont beat Miss Monarch. 



Tliird Series. 



OLIVER TWIST AND SATANELLA. 



This was a short heat, lasting 23m. They were cast off at 

 0:51. Oliver false-pointed and was nicely backed by Sata- 

 nella. Oliver next drew handsomely to a point on a bevy in 

 short weeds; Satanella, fifty yards behind, backed stylishly. 

 Both were in plain sight, and it formed a very pretty pic- 

 ture. Both were steady to shot and wing. On the scattered 

 birds.Satanella made an uncertain point and Oliver backed; 

 but the pointer failed to locate. Further on in the hollow, 

 Oliver pointed, drew on and located; Satanella backed 

 prettily; three or four birds were flushed to the point. 

 Moving on, both flushed a bird, and Oliver was slightly un- 

 steady to wing. Moving on five or six yards Oliver pointed 

 a bird; the pointer, close behind, pointed or backed, it was 

 difficult to determine which. The heat then ended and 

 Oliver won. The pointer had greatly improved in field form 

 and ran a good race. 



ORLANDO AND COUNT FAUSTER. 



The heat began in an open field at 10:20. Count pointed a 

 bevy nicely in the open stubble, and held his point 

 staunchly. Orlando, called up to back, either backed or 

 caught scent and pointed. The birds flew a long distance 

 away aud were not followed. Some spectators, at that junc- 

 ture, reported a bevy marked down close by in pine woods. 

 Count was first to it and pointed well; Orlando backed and 

 both were steady to shot. Moved on and Orlando pointed 

 several birds. Count, a moment afterward, going up the 

 sidehill, flushed and took a chase over the hill, disappear- 

 ing about one hundred yards away. Orlando uext pointed; 

 ordered on he flushed the bird and pointed again a few 

 yards further on; Count backed and both were steady to 

 wing. Orlaudo pointed a bird in the edge of some woods: 

 after it was flushed he advanced a couple of steps and 

 pointed another. The heat then ended. Down 29m. Count's 

 range was equal to that of the setter, and he was a bold, 

 plucky ranger; Orlando had better speed and style. The 

 pointer was disobedient. 



CECIL AND COUNT PIEDMONT. 



They were cast off at 11:06. They had gone only about one 

 hundred vards when Count pointed a bevy and was nicely 

 backed; both were steady to wing. In pine woods, Count 

 dropped to a flush. Moved on, Cecil located and pointed a 

 single nicely. Count stole the point, then flushed. The heat 

 then ended. Down 12m. There was not much work done in 

 the heat. There was not much chance to compare the range 

 of the t%vo dogs, as most of the work was done in cover. 

 Cecil had better style and speed. Count was not obedient. 

 Cecil won. 



Oliver Twist beat Santanella, 



Orlando beat Count Fauster. 



Cecil beat Count Piedmont. 



Fourth Series. 



ORLANDO AND OLIVER TWIST. 



They were cast off at 11:27 on a large stubble field. Both 

 ranged wide, Orlaudo the speedier and having more stylish 

 action. Ho was quicker iu his work on birds, going up to 

 them with great boldness and certainty. Orlando stopped 

 to a stylish point on a bevy and Oliver, about seventy-five 

 yards from him. backed. Both dogs were in graceful atti- 

 tudes in full sight of the spectators and the beautiful scene 

 excited much admiration. They were steady to wing. The 

 quality of work done was nearly alike, Orlando having a 

 slight advantage. Each had shown excellent capabilities 

 on birds, Orlando being quicker and more positive. They 

 pointed quite a number of single birds, and each had scored 

 some false points. The heat ended at 12:41. Down lh. 14m. 

 The party then went near Col. Holden's place to lunch. 



Orlando beat Oliver Twist. 



Cecil a bye. 



Final for First Place. 

 ORLANDO AND CECIL. 

 They were cast off at 2:05 in weeds. Cecil had the bye 

 in the last series. Orlando pointed a bevy. He stood by the 

 edge of a thick run; the birds were on the opposite side, 10 

 or'l 5yds. away. Cecil backed or pointed, standing only a 

 yard 'or two behind Orlando. Both were steady to wing and 

 shot. After crossing the run Cecil flushed a single bird, and 

 the heat ended soon after. Down 32m. Orlando won. He 

 show r ed superiority in speed and range. Each had good 

 points, Orlando the better. 



Tics for Second Place. 



CECIL AND OLIVER TWIST. 



The latter was selected as the best dog beaten by Orlando. 

 The heat for second prize began at 3:00. Cecil pointed a 

 single bird, one of the birds of the last bevy found in the 

 last heat, and did a neat piece of work. Oliver, about the 

 same time, pointed several birds very nicely by a fence, and 

 was steady to wing and shot. A circle was taken to get the 

 wind of the scattered birds in some pine woods. Cecil 

 flushed a single; Oliver false-pointed. Each scored a point 

 on a single bird. Cecil false-pointed. Both dogs made a 

 point or two on larks, and each made a false point. On a 

 sidehill in weeds Oliver pointed a bevy; Cecil honored the 

 point. Both dogs were showing signs of fatigue. Oliver 

 won the heat and second. Down 45m. Oliver showed better 

 judgment in working his ground, and had better style on 

 point. This finished the running. Cecil was declared win- 

 ner of third. Lindo and Count Fauster were called up to 

 run for fourth place, but it was agreed to divide. 



SUMMARY. 



Eastern Field Trials Club's Derby for 1888, for all setter 

 or pointer puppies whelped on or after January 1, 1887. 

 Four purses: 1st prize S400; 2d, §200; 3d, §100 and 4th, $100; 

 aud Breeder's Cup, value $100, to breeder of winner of Derby. 

 Forfeit $10, and $20 additional to fill. 



First Series. 

 Satanella beat Glamorigan. 

 Oliver Twist beat Roi D'Or. 

 Lady Piedmont beat Guy. 

 Lindo beat Petrarch. 

 Orlando beat Hope's Lass. 

 Cecil beat Fred. 

 Maude Foreman beat Glaucus. 

 Joyce of Hall's Island beat Vic. 

 Count Fauster beat Vic G. 

 Miss Monarch beat Mildred. 

 Count Piedmont beat Felix M. 

 Stella a bye. 



