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FOREST AND STREAM. 



|Deo. 6 1888. 



THE EASTERN FIELD TRIALS. 



LB?/ a Special Reporter.'] 



HIGH POINT, N. C, Nov. 29.— There were a number of 

 new comers at the trials, among Whom were: P. Loni- 

 lard, Jr., Tuxedo, N.Y.: D. M. Barf inger, Phi adelphia;0 W. 

 Donner, Goosaw, N. C: II. A. Gar/, New York; ; R. RCmtoJ 

 Howard countyi Md.; T. II. Gibbes, Columbia, S. C. \\ . 

 Astor Chanler New York; E. li. Coleman, Le bamui, ,Pa., 

 Natha.del Simpkins, New York; Why.c Bedford Horn 

 l,,,i,p Minn • Maior J. M. Taylor. Syracuse, JN. 1.. o. 

 Tutu;,- S mt., n Rot. Tenn.; Geo C. Leach and Thiers 

 Lea e h, High Point, X. 6. Mr. ©- T. Leach was host at the 

 Bellevue Hotel, and there was a marked and satisfactory im- 

 provement in tine aaeommpdations. The trials were a suc- 



' "u the Eastern Field Trials Club's meeting, the following 

 hoard of Governors was elected; H. I<\ Wilson. .1. R. Hen- 

 ricks, J. O'H. Denny, I! B. McCook. W, It. Hitchcock J. O. 

 Donner. H. Merriman, W. A. Coster. 1). C. Bergundtbal. J. 

 L. Breese, G. T. Leach. O. W. Donner I N, Cochran, P. 

 Lorillard, Jr. President, .7. O. Donner: Vice-Presidents, *. 

 R. Hitchcock aud J. L. Breese: Secretary and Treasurer, W. 

 A. Coster. ALL-AGED SETTER STAKE. 



The judges were Messrs. J. R. Heuricks, H. B. Duryea 

 and J. Otto Donner. Mr. Henricks had to return to Pitts- 

 burgh Monday night. Mr. F. R. Hitchcock filled his place 

 during the remainder of the meeting. The judging, on the 

 whole, was very superior throughout, it was doue with more 

 uniform accuracy than at anv preceding trial, Good dogs 

 were una voidably left, but on the work done in the different 

 heats the judges were almost uniformly correct. With re- 

 spect to the tame limit, the opinion seems to be common that 

 a minimum time should be adopted, but that there should 

 not be any further restrictions. The weather was unusually 

 favorable. Birds were scarce, and, therefore, the quantity 

 of work done does not rate with that of past years. I re- 

 ported in last issue the running of the first heats, which 

 resulted as follows: Nat Goodwin beat Dave R. Cincinnatus 

 beat Saddlebags. Bob H. beat Joey B. Ollie S. beat Effie 

 Hill. The. heat between 



ROGER AND G AX ATE A 

 was unfinished and was resumed at 10:02 on Monday, Nov. 

 26. A start, was made a short distance beyond the school- 

 house, near town. Roger found aud pointed a bevy in the 

 stubble and was well backed. He retrieved tenderly, but 

 not as promptly as he might. Ou the scattered birds Roger 

 wheeled prettily to a point on a single bird in a thicket, 

 pointing stylishly and was steady to wing. Galatea pointed 

 in sedge grass in pines, Roger backed when cautioned; 

 nothing found to the point. Roger next pointed a bird at 

 the edge of the woods, which flushed wild a moment after- 

 ward. In a wet place in heavy cover, where it was very 

 difficult to get a point and errors were excusable, Roger 

 flushed; shortly afterward he pointed a single bird well. 

 Galatea pointed uncertainly; Tallmau shot and missed. At 

 the end of the extra half hour Roger won. He had the 

 advantage in speed, range and style. 



TOLEDO BLADE AND CASSIO. 



They were started off at 10:53. Toledo pointed in sedge 

 and was backed by Cassio. The dogs were then given a 

 start up wind on a bc?vy marked down in pine woods by the 

 spectators. Toledo pointed and was backed; two or three 

 birds were flushed to the point. Cassio wheeled to a point; 

 Toledo backed, broke his back and resumed it when cau- 

 tioned by Tucker: a bird flushed down wind from the point. 

 Nearly ail the bevy had flushed wild after the first poiut. 

 The birds were followed. Toledo roaded and pointed but 

 could not locate. In a stubble Cassio dropped to a point, 

 Toledo backed well. Avent could not flush. After the 

 handlers had moved on a bevy was flushed a few yards down 

 wind from where Cassio pointed. The dogs were brought 

 back to work on the scattered birds. They were lost for a 

 few minutes. Both wete found pointing a bevy, aud both 

 were steady to wing. Moved on, and Toledo dropped to a 

 point just soon enough to save himself from a flush. Next, 

 Toledo pointed a bevy and was steady to shot. He pointed 

 several birds and was steady. Cassio pointed a single in 

 sedge and Toledo backed. This was a long heat, the dogs 

 being down lh. and 45m. Cassio had the wider range and 

 was lost several times: he had the better style in ranging; 

 on point Toledo had the advantage; he won. 



JOE B. AND DASHING LADY. 



They were started after lunch at 1:52. Tucker handled 

 Dashing Lady, Height handled Joe B. Soon after starting 

 Lady flushed a bevy on a sidehill in sedge; it flew r but a 

 short distance; Joe pointed; Lady flushed a bird; refused, to 

 back and stole the point. Height shot and killed: Joe did 

 not retrieve. The wind was blowing steadily aud strong 

 and gradually increased in strength toward night. Lady 

 pointed a bevy and was well backed; both dogs were steady 

 to shot. Next Lady flushed and stood to the flush; Joe 

 backed. Lady flushed twice. Joe next pointed a bird and 

 Lady backed, but was slightly unsteady to shot. Next- 

 Tucker killed a bird to Lady's point in piues; she retrieved 

 nicely; she next false-pointed. Joe B. won easily. Down 

 45m. 



.JACK MODOC ATSD JAQUES. 



Capt. McMurdo handled Jack Modoc, Tucker handled 

 Jaques. They were started at 2:45. .lack Modoc did not 

 have sufficient self-confidence at times. A bevy was flushed 

 by the judges and was followed, Jack Modoc pointed it in 

 sedge grass; J aques backed. Jack next made two false points 

 while looking for the scattered birds. Kach next made a 

 flush. Jack scored a good poiut. Jaques made a handsome 

 back. Next, in oak woods on a road, Jaques pointed 

 staunchly. The bevy had run straight down wind on the 

 road. McMurdo could not make Jack move from his point, 

 Tucker sent his dog in, which took up the reading down 

 wind to the bevy, and he pointed. Tucker ordered him on 

 aud he flushed. After moving on a short distance in the 

 wood a single was flushed to Jaques's point and he retrieved 

 nicely. Jack pointed a bevy iu open sedge; Jaques flushed 

 the bevy, coming down wind on it. Jack secured another 

 point and afterward made a false poiut. Down lh. 15m. 

 Jack won. He had better range and style in ranging; on 

 point he was quite equal to Jaques. Jack showed excellent 

 finding and pointing capabilities, but they were marred be- 

 times by the want of self-confidence. 



KIM G LEO AND BRANDON. 



They were east off on stubble at 4:04. Brandon made a 

 stanch point on the stubble; Leo coming up, caught sight of 

 him and stiffened instantly into a very stylish back. Noth- 

 ing was found to the point. In pine woods iu sedge Bran- 

 don began roading and the bird was accidentally flushed 

 some yards ahead, 50yds. ahead in the sedge Leo was found 

 dropped on a point. Both dogs pointed, moved on and lo- 

 cated and pointed a bevy. Both dogs were steady to shot. 

 Brandon pointed a rabbit and Leo backed. Brandon next 

 roaded aud pointed a single bird well; he next roaded to a 

 flush. In the point of pines Leo was roading, and Brandon 

 coming down wind flushed the bird. Leo next pointed a 

 hevy. I jewis killed three; Leo retrieved two, Brandon one - 

 both did it well, Leo was slightly unsteady to shot. The 

 birds were followed. Brandon flushed a bird across wind 

 He made an uncertain point and two birds flushed wild 

 close by. King Leo won. Down 45m. Brandon was handled 

 by Rose; King Leo by Lewis. Their range and speed were 

 about alike. King Leo had the better style. This completed 

 the first series; and the running for the day ended The 

 running in the first series resulted as follows: 



Nat Goodwin befit Dave R, 



Cincinnatus beat Saddlebags. 



Hob 11. beat Joey B. 



Ollie S. beat Effie Hill. 



Roger beat Galatea. 



Toledo Blade beat Cassio. 



Joe B. beat Dashing Lady. 



Jack Modoc beat Jaques. 



King Leo beat Brandon. 



Second Serii S. 

 NAT GOODWIN AND CINCINNATUS. 



Tuesday was bright and pleasant. A gentle wind blew 

 from the west. The dogs were cast off at 8:25 near the glass 

 house. Nat was first to find a bevy, which he. located and 

 pointed; Cincinnatus got a point on the same bevy, while 

 Nat drew on to locate. Bradley killed and Nat retrieved 

 indifferent I y Cincinnatus broke in, but stopped to com- 

 mand. The scattered birds Were followed. Cincinnatus 

 pointed the bevy; he retrieved nicely. In the meantime, 

 Nat pointed an instant before t he bird flushed. Nat won. 

 He had better range and style in ranging. Their pace was 

 about equal. Down 45m. 



OLLIE S, AND BOB H. 



Thev were started in a stubble field at 0:15. Bob false- 

 pointed aud was backed by Ollie. At the edge of the woods 

 Ollie pointed, then roaded into the woods. In the mean- 

 time Bob had pointed, Ollie roaded about two hundred 

 vards across wind, located aud pointed the bevy. Ollie re- 

 trieved well. On the scattered birds Bob pointed and Rose 

 flushed a bird about thirty yards ahead, across wind; Bob 

 was probably pointing on the foot scent. He retrieved ten- 

 derly. Moved on. Ollie pointed twice on single birds, 

 flushed once down wind and Bob hacked well. Moved on. 

 Ollie false-pointed and was well backed. Next both pointed. 

 Ollie Avon. Down 45m. Ollie had better range and style in 

 ranging. Both were stylish on point, although Ollie dropped 

 to her points occasionally. 



ROGER AND TOLEDO BLADE. 



The heat began at 10:03. Roger pointed a bevy in sedge 

 grass in a hollow by a ditch, and Toledo backed. Roger 

 retrieved nicely. Toledo pointed a bevy in the corner of the 

 stubble. Roger drew in close behind him and pointed. 

 Toledo showed no inclination to seek for the dead bird, but 

 retrieved it well when it was found. The scattered birds 

 were followed. Among them both dogs showed very poor 

 work. Whether the birds were holding their scent or the dogs 

 were incapable of pointing them under the changed atmos- 

 pheric conditions, if is impossible to say. The poor per- 

 formance could not be ascribed to poor noses, since both had 

 shown better capabilities in other heats and other parts of 

 the beat they were running. They passed near the birds but 

 clid not catch scent. The birds flushed oue or two at a time 

 as the handlers walked up to them. One was marked down 

 a few rods away. Toledo was worked to get a point, but 

 could not locate it. Returning he puzzled on the scent aud 

 pointed close on the bird. The dogs were brought in pines 

 to the scattered birds of the other bevy. Roger false-pointed; 

 next he pointed a single bird and was steady to shot. Sent on, 

 Toledo pointed and a bird flushed wild near him. Roger, 

 while being brought up to back this point, caught scent and 

 turned to one side, He pointed a single bird where Toledo 

 had been and dropped to wing. Toledo next pointed and 

 the bird flushed wild; Roger was again brought up to 

 back, but caught scent before he saw the pointing dog. 

 Sent on. Toledo pointed a bird; Roger stopped iu a good 

 back for a moment, then turned his head and appeard to be 

 more interested in catching the scent, but he did not break 

 his back. Moved on and Roger pointed twice very neatly a 

 siugle bird. The work on the scattered birds of the lost 

 bevy was done in sedge or pines. The judges consulted, the 

 45m'. being ud. The dogs were ordered on for half an hour. 

 Roger had shown decided superiority in everything except 

 backing. Range, .speed aud st yle in ranging were decidedly 

 in his favor. Be next pointed close to a bevy, but just up 

 wind of it iu sedge; and Toledo backed. The birds were 

 followed, lu pines both were found on poiut, Toledo a little 

 ahead of Roger; nothing was found. Roger made two more 

 points on single birds. Be won. Down lh. and 45m. 



JACK MODOC AND JOE Bi 



The heat began at 11:58. There was nothing found in the 

 first 45m. Jack false-pointed twice apparently, but it was. 

 extremely difficult to determine when he had a true or false 

 point, as he occasionally pointed his birds at long distances. 

 Several points which apparently were false proved to be true 

 and several others which apparently were false might, have 

 been true. At the end of 45m. the heat was suspended while 

 the party went to lunch at the Holden school house. At 1:30 

 it was resumed. Joe did not retrieve. He ranged wider but 

 showed no special capabilities as a finding dog. Jack ex- 

 celled in this respect and was only handicapped by his want 

 of self-confidence. Nearly all the work that Joe did was on 

 Jack's finds of bevies. Joe's nose was very inferior in this 

 heat, and his attitudes on point and back had an appearance 

 of despondency. Jack retrieved nicely. At the end of the 

 two half huurs Jack had found and pointed two bevies and 

 two single birds; Joe had three points on three single birds. 

 The judges consulted and dogs were again sent on. Jack 

 pointed near a clump of bushes in the open. McMurdo 

 beat out the ground but failed to flush. Jack would 

 not abandon his point. Joe was sent on and crossed 

 twice between Jack and the bevy but did not catch scent. 

 When near to it he pointed in a slovenly manner. The birds 

 were marked down in the open sedge field. Jack pointed 

 one and Joe backed in a listless manner. Both were steady. 

 Moved ou about ten feet and Jack pointed; Joe drew in and 

 pointed the same bird, a place where, he had no right to be, 

 but he several times stole .lack's work. Moved ou arid Jack 

 flushed a bird, stiffened to a poiut aud held it staunchly. 

 Joe came iu ahead aud pointed, aud several birds flushed 

 wild. Moved on, Joe flushed a bird while going up wind on 

 it. The scattered birds were followed. Jack, taking a cast 

 about one hundred and fifty yards away, pointed another 

 bevy in the open sedge field. 'The birds went to an adjoining 

 field. Jack pointed a single bird iu heavy weeds, but did 

 not locate, it accurately, being across wind from it. Mc- 

 Murdo flushed it. The 30m. were up aud Joe was thoroughly 

 beaten. Down 2h. 15m. King Leo had a bye. The second 

 series resulted as follows: 



Nat Goodwiu beat Cincinnatus. 



Ollie S. beat Bob H. 



Roger beat Toledo Blade. 



Jack Modoc beat Joe B. 



King Leo a bye. 



Third Series. 



KING LEO AND NAT GOODWIN. 



The dogs were started at 3:12. Nat was disobedient and 

 his handler had great trouble in keeping him under control. 

 He went to the woods close by three or four times hunting 

 for bevies, and did not heed the whistle or commands. Led 

 showed superiority on game, backed handsomely, was steady, 

 and won the heat. Nat showed excellent qualities, but his 

 disobedience made it impossible for him to win. Both were 

 stylish. Down 45m. 



OLLIE S. AND ROGER, 



Wednesday was clear and bright. A warm mild breeze 

 blew from the northwest betimes. The dogs were cast off at 

 8:30 near the school house. Soon after starting Ollie began 

 roading in sedge in the open field. She crossed a fence into 

 the oak woods and pointed the bevy, and was steady to shot 

 They were worked on the scattered birds. Ollie flushed one' 

 Roger pointed a single well and Aldrich killed; Roger re' 



trieved nicely. The remaining birds flushed wild. Roger 

 next false-pointed and Ollie backed. Ollie pointed a bird 

 near a bunch of briers. Roger backed but was cautioned 

 when he showed some signs of breaking it. In the open 

 Ollie took a long cast and was lost for a few minutes. She 

 was found making game in the open field adjoining; When 

 brought together the limit had expired. Ollie won, Down 

 45m. Ollie had better style and range aud more uniform 

 speed, The third series resulted as follows: 



King Leo beat Nat Goodwin. 



Ollie S. beat Roger. 



Jack Modoc a bye. 



Fourth Sericx. 

 JACK MODOC AND KING LEO. 



They were cast off at 9:24. On a sidehill, in sedge grass, 

 iu a scattered growth of sassafras bushes, both dogs were 

 found on a point. Leo drew on about thirty yards further 

 and pointed the bevy. Lewis crippled a bird and Leo re- 

 trieved it nicely. The dogs were ordered on. Jack pointed 

 a single bird iti the sedge accurately; he retrieved nicely. 

 Next he pointed a bevy near the edge of the woods and was 

 well backed; McMurdo flushed the'bevy behind Jack. Leo 

 dropped to a point on one of the scattered birds in the oak 

 woods just before it flushed wild. At the same time Jack 

 pointed several birds about 100yds. further on in the sedge. 

 The birds were lying very close. McMurdo beat the ground 

 over thoroughly and almost stepped on the bird, which he 

 flushed to the point. Three or four more then flushed wild 

 from the ground which he had beaten. Jack false-pointed 

 and Leo backed. The judges consulted a short time at the 

 end oi 45m., and sent the dogs on, Jack soon pointed on 

 the trail of a bevy, roaded it accurately to a plum thicket, 

 displaying a nose of exquisite sensibility. Leo recognized 

 the scent at first but abandoned it. McMurdo beat the 

 ground in the wrong place. Leo a few yards away pointed 

 the same bevy after Jack had been called away from his 

 point. The bevy was followed to pine woods. Jack soon 

 located and pointed a single bird. After the bird flushed 

 he was ordered on, and flushed as he started to obey. The 

 flush was excusable. The remainder of the bevy was lying 

 close about. Leo pointed and Jack backed. There was a 

 little more work done on the bevy, but it was not of any 

 consequence, as it was simply work on birds that had 

 already been found and pointed. Leo flushed a siugle. 

 Down l h. and 15m. Jack wou. Jack had a pronounced ad- 

 vantage in range and speed- He had a rest of 20m. before 

 the final heat for first. The fourth series was as follows: 



Jack Modoc beat King Leo. 



Ollie a bye. 



Final Heal for First, Place-, 



OLLIE S. AND JACK MODOC. 

 They were cast off at 11:00. Jack soon found and pointed 

 a bevy. Only part of it flushed from the point, McMurdo 

 sent his dog away, and shortly afterward Ollie pointed the 

 remaining birds of the bevy, and was steady to shot. The 

 birds were followed. Both pointed about tlie same instant 

 in plum bushes, probably on the footsceut. as no bird could 

 be flushed; each pointed on footsceut where birds had flushed . 

 They were cast off to find another bevy. Ollie pointed a 

 single in sedge. Avent ordered her ou aud she flushed. 

 Jack was found ou a point in thick weeds in a bottom; Ollie 

 backing. They both roaded along the branch up wind on 

 the back track. Returned and Ollie was sent across the 

 branch, located and pointed the hevy: she was steady to 

 shot. While following the birds Jack false-pointed. Ollie 

 pointed a bird on the dry leaves iu the oak woods, and it was 

 flushed several yards ahead of her. .lack was showing some 

 signs of fatigue. The day was quite warm. Down 15m. 

 Ollie won. She had better range aud a shade better style in 

 ranging. 



Tics for Second PlTice. 



Bob H. and Roger were started at 12 to run a side heat to 

 determine which would compete with the runner-up for 

 second place. Bob H. pointed two birds in heavy weed i and 

 was steady to shot. Roger pointed near a thick ruu and 

 soon begati to draw ou the trail of the bevy through the run. 

 Bob coming up on the opposite side, pointed the bevy about 

 50yds. ahead. The find was Roger's, although Bob secured 

 au independent point ou the birds. Bob retrieved tenderly, 

 but was not prompt. The birds went to the oak woods, 

 Bob pointed, but Rose ordered him in another direction, as 

 the handlers had been directed to take a new course. 

 Roger, returning, poiuted a siugle bird where Bob had been 

 making game a few minutes previously. Next Roger 

 pointed a single bird through a fence, and it was flushed 

 ou the opposite side to his point. Tlie rest of the birds 

 flushed wild. Bob next made a false-point and Roger re- 

 fused to back. Down 45tn. Bob H. won. Roger's refusal 

 to back probably lost him the heat. He showed a higher 

 grade of all-around work than Bob II., the latter showing a 

 disposition to false-point occasionally. It is a question 

 whether Bob H, is the better dog. 



•JACK MODOC AND BOB H. 



Luuch was served at the Model Farm. Jack Modoc being 

 the runner-up, and having run two heats since morning was 

 free from furtker running till the following day, if his 

 handler chose to exercise the privilege accorded him under 

 the rules. Capt. McMurdo chose to start at 2:30, thus ha ving 

 a rest of about one hour and one-half. Both dogs ranged 

 wide and hunted diligently. They worked about three- 

 quarters of an hour without finding. Jack pointed in stub- 

 ble. McMurdo beat the ground out thoroughly ahead of the 

 dog, but the birds had run close by the horses and were 

 seen on the ground. Part of the bevy had gone further out. 

 Jack refused to move from, his point, it being a true one. 

 Rose sent Bob on ahead from his back; he took up the road- 

 ing aud pointed the outlying birds. The others were seen 

 on the ground near the horses and were flushed. Rose flushed 

 and killed to Bob's point aud Bob retrieved, but did not 

 bring the bird in promptly. The birds made a very short 

 flight into sedge, the afternoon being warm and calm. Bob 

 pointed the marked birds; Jack backed well. A siugle 

 flushed near Capt. McMurdo and he made a fine shot. Jack 

 retrieved nicely; soon afterward he pointed two birds in the 

 open iu fine style. A single bird was marked down iu the 

 stubble and the dogs were worked to get a point on it. It 

 was flushed by one of the handlers. At the end of lh. and 

 15m. they were ordered up. Jack Modoc deservedly won. 



Bob H. was placed third. Roger and King Leo divided 

 fourth. 



SUMMARY. 



All-Aged Setter Stake, open to all setters that have never 

 won a first prize in an all-aged stake at any recognized field 

 trial iu America. First prize $300, second SML50, third S50 

 aud fourth $50. 



First Series. 

 Nat Goodwiu beat Dave R. 

 Cincinnatus beat Saddlebags. 

 Bob H. beat. Joey B. 

 Ollie S. beat Effie Hill. 

 Roger beat Galatea. 

 Toledo Blade beat Cassio. 

 Joe B. beat Dashing Lady. 

 Jack Modoc beat Jaques. 

 Ring Leo beat Brandon. 



Second, Series. 

 Nat Goodwin beat Cincinuatus. 

 Ollie S. beat Bob H. 

 Roger beat Toledo Blade. 

 Jack Modoc beat Joe B. 

 King Leo a bye. 



