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he could flash but one bird which Vie killed, Sirius standing 

 fetatUicbiy until ordered to retrieve, which he did perfectly. 

 Nestor backed this point to order. Ordered on Sirius cast 

 ahead south and circling to the left located the balance of 

 the coTey. The birds were running and when his handler 

 came up to flush Sirius made another cast and circle and 

 pointed them asain. DeMott flushed and both dogs were 

 steady. Cast off again Sirius false pointed. On again, 

 Sirius after a splendid piece of roading, located and pointed 

 a single in magnificent form. DeMott flushed and killed 

 and Sirius was perfectly steady and retrieved when ordered 

 in perfect style, and was awarded the heat after a run of one 

 hour aud five minutes. Sirius ran in magnificent form and 

 Nestor never was "in it," although he is a good dog. 



SUNLIT AND PATTI CROXTETH 

 were cast off at 1 P. M. to find a new covey. This was a 

 clipping race from start to finish. Both bitches got away 

 fast, Sunlit the faster and wider ranger. The handlers 

 were about as keen as the dogs and set a merry pace for the 

 crowd to follow. The dogs were down an hour and a half 

 without finding, the only iucideuts during the time being 

 that Patti pointed some doves that were feeding and Suulit 

 backed. Sunlit soon after backed staunchly a small sign- 

 board that was stuck in the ground on the side of a ridge, 

 which led to several inquiries of Judge Post as to how long 

 it had taken him to teach Sunlit to read road signs. At 

 last both bitches galloping nearly side by side up wind 

 through a field of sage struck the birds at about the same 

 time, Patti pointing an outlying bird aud Sunlit the main 

 body of the covey. The birds were flushed, both dogs steady 

 and then the dogs were sent on after single birds. They 

 soon found the birds and points and backs were made too 

 rapidly to be described. One simply had time to tally the 

 points, flushes and backs. The spectators were worked up to 

 fever heat, as the work was all done in full view of every- 

 body. Both handlers were forcing their dogs to do their 

 utmost, and Mr. Alleudcr at one time nearly lost his head 

 with excitement, giving expression to some language more 

 forcible than elegant, for which he afterward apologized to 

 the judges. The first strip of sage into which the birds had 

 "covered" being finally worked out, the dogs were ordered 

 to be cast a few yards to the left into another piece of li kely 

 looking sage, and this gave opportunity for a breathing 

 spell. Sunlit was soon on point again, and then again and 

 again, and finally pointed, andPatti was brought up to back, 

 but refusing to back passed on between Sunlit and five birds 

 that she was pointing and flushed them. Judge Post killed 

 oue and Patti was ordered to retrieve, which she did per- 

 fectly. Judge Post had previously killed over Sunlit and 

 she had scored a perfect retrieve. Sunlit was awarded the 

 heat. The judges' scores differed as to the number of points 

 made, some showing twenty-five and one twenty-two. Your 

 reporter's score gives Sunlit one covey and fourteen single- 

 bird points and Patti eight single-bird points. Patti made 

 one bad flush of several birds. Patti backed only to order, 

 Sunlit perfect in backing. Dogs were down altogether 2h. 

 10m. The handlers, dogs and spectators seemed to all un- 

 derstand that it would be "hammer and tongs" from the 

 outset, and the result verified the prediction. The oldest 

 field trialers present were perfectly bewildered by the rapid- 

 ity and brilliancy of the work, and everybody was de- 

 lighted with what they had witnessed. 



COUNT DICK AND DICK F. 

 At 3:10 P. M. this brace was cast off in a field of sage, 

 grass and weeds. Both ranged fast, the setter a trifle wider 

 than the pointer. Count Dick was the first to point a 

 single. Dick F., brought up to back, refused and went by 

 the pointer and deliberately put up the bird. Count staunch 

 under very trying ei r cum stances. Going on, Dick F, pointed 

 a rabbit and Count backed. Count Dick soon pointed an- 

 other single, and Dick being brought up to back evinced 

 great jealousy and repeated his previous performance of re- 

 fusing to back, and passing by the pointer and deliberately 

 putting up the bird. Dick F. next pointed a single in beau- 

 tiful form. DeMott killed aud Dick F. retrieved well, and 

 was also staunch to gun and wing. Count then flushed a 

 single up wind, and going on flushed another. Couut Dick 

 then pointed another single. Dick F. then false pointed 

 and then pointed a single in good form. Count Dick then 

 pointed a single very handsomely, and was awarded the 

 beat. Down one hour. The setter was best in range and 

 style. They were equal in speed. The pointer backed well, 

 while the setter refused to back at all, and ran rank and 

 willful. This closed the first series and work for the day, 

 and the club returned to Bakersfield. 



Second Series. 



SIRIUS AND SUNLIT. 

 At 10 A. M. on Thursday Sunlit and Sirius were cast off at 

 the usual place of beginning each day's work. Everybody 

 expected a bruising race between this brace, owing to the 

 fine heats each had run the day before and to their great 

 private reputation. Both got away at race-horse speed, cast- 

 ing clear ahead across the open into a likely-looking "draw" 

 overgrown with sage and weeds. On arriving at the "draw", 

 the course was changed so as to work down the draw with 

 the wind fair. The dogs quartered out the draw without 

 finding, when Sunlit made a cast to the left and pointed a 

 large covey on the brow of a sage-covered ridge. Sirius com- 

 ing on behind her backed in splendid form. It was an in- 

 spiring sight, both dogs in beautiful attitudes and perfectly 

 staunch. Judge Post flushed the covey before Sunlit, she 

 dropping promptly to wing and Sirius perfectly steady. The 

 brace were ordered on to the scattered birds, which had 

 flown to some very tine salt-grass cover. Sunlit soon pointed 

 a single and Sirius backed beautifully. Sirius then pointed 

 i n fine form and Sunlit backed. Some very fast and brilliant 

 work was then done by Sunlit, Sirius apparently off in nose 

 and disposed to be willful. After a run of fifty-five minutes 

 Sunlit was declared winner of the heat. Her work in this 

 heat was wonderfully clean, neat, positive and snappy. She 

 made one covey and ten single-bird points to four single- 

 bird points by Sirius. She was best in nose, style in motion, 

 and was much too quick on birds for him: otherwise they 

 were equal. 



Third Series. 



SUNLIT AND COUNT DICK. 



At 11:20 A, M. Sunlit and Count Dick, who had a bye in 

 the second series, were cast off to run for first prize on a 

 beautiful piece of level ground covered with salt grass. As 

 the dogs were cast off the scene was heightened by the ar- 

 rival in carriages of some thirty ladies, the very elite of 

 Bakersfield society. The conveyances containing the ladies 

 were drawn up in line and all were enabled to see all the 

 work done in the heat. The result of the race was never in 

 doubt from the time the dogs started. On being cast off 

 Dick east ahead and Sunlit to the left. Coming back from 

 her cast while going at top speed down wind, Sunlit, quicker 

 than a flash, whirled to a beautiful point on four birds fully 

 20yd3. away. Her attitude was the counterpart of that in 

 which Tracy has sketched her famous grandsire, glorious 

 old Gladstone, audit evoked exclamations of delight from 

 the ladies present. The birds were flushed before Sunlit, 

 she dropping promptly to wing. Casting to the right Sun- 

 lit gave the spect ators a taste of her quality by running up a 

 score of eight points on single birds in about as many min- 

 utes, also a perfect retrieve of a bird killed by Judge Post. 

 Her work was simply perfection. Count Dick was never 

 "in it," and was beaten pointless. Sunlit was awarded the 

 heat and first money. Down twenty-fly*- minutes. 



The ladies then spread a bountiful lunch and invited the 

 hungry field trialer.s fo join them in disposing of the good 

 things, an invitation that, it is needless to say, was joyfully 



accepted. After half an hour spent in social intercourse 

 the ladies rendered a number of vocal selections in an artis- 

 tic manner and with beautiful effect. The inspiration of 

 the moment seizing Judge Nelson violently, he, in a gallant 

 and dramatic manner, exclaimed, "I shall favor Bakersfield 

 as the place to hold our field trials even if there is nothing 

 better than jack rabbits to run the dogs on." 



There was not one present among the field trialers but that 

 fully appreciated the high compliment paid them by the 

 ladies in thus honoring them with a visit, and it, was unani- 

 mously resolved that hereafter the last day of the trials 

 each year should be known as Ladies' Day. Lunch being 

 concluded, it was decided by the judges to run Sirius and 

 Patti Croxteth a side heat to see which should compete with 

 Count Dick for second money. 



PATTI CROXTETH AND SIRIUS 

 were cast off at 1:15. Sirius was best in range, and speed. 

 In quartering they were equal. Sirius seemed completely 

 off in nose, and was somewhat willful and disobedient. 

 Patti ran in high form and completely outpointed Sirius, 

 making seven single-hird points to three for Sirius, After 

 a run of 40 minutes Patti was awarded the heat. 



PATTI CROXTETH AND COUNT DICK. 



At 2:15 Patti Croxteth and Count Dick were put down to 

 compete for second money. This was rather a tedious heat. 

 Birds seemed scarce and a great deal of ground was covered 

 before any work was done. Patti was best in pace, range 

 and quartering, worked her ground with better judgment 

 and outstyled Dick in motion and on point. Patti was first 

 to find, pointing staunchly a single bird aud was steady to 

 wing and gun. Patti outworked Dick on birds, and after a 

 run of one hour, was awarded the heat, having made four 

 single-bird points to Dick's one. . 



SllilUS AND COUNT DICK. 



At 8:20 Sirius and Count Dick were put down to run for 

 third money. Sirius was best i n pace, range aud quartering, 

 although Dick ran better in this heat than he did in the 

 heat, before, conclusively proving that he is a stayer. The 

 work of this brace on birds was very ordinary. Sirius 

 seemed to be scarcely able to smell a bird at all, and both he 

 and Count Dick ran close to birds that they should have 

 pointed a number of times. Sirius was more disobedient in 

 this heat than in any he ran in. After running for fifty-five 

 minutes the judges ordered the- dogs up and reserved their 

 decision until they should have time for consultution at 

 their hotel that evening. Each dog had four points on 

 singles. Sirius was best in pace and range and style on 

 point and back, a.nd had one flush and a false point against 

 him. Dick was most obedient, had best style in motion and 

 worked his ground with best judgment. It was a very close 

 thing between them. That night at 8 P.M., in conformity 

 with the wishes of the respective owners of the dogs, they 

 were declared equal third by the judges. 



Thus ended the most successful trial the club has ever 

 held. There was not an unpleasant incident to record dur- 

 ing the whole trial, and not one uupleasaut word was said 

 regarding the judges' decisions. Pacific 



EASTERN FIELD TRIALS. 



THE Eastern Field Trials Club has secured grounds for 

 running their trials next November at Otterburn 

 Springs, Va. Mr. F. R. Hitchcock, who was appointed by 

 the. committee to make arrangements, reports that the 

 grounds secured are much better in every respect than any 

 he has yet seen. They are nearly level, free from briers and 

 with no bad thickets. They are situated some two miles 

 west of Amelia Court House and about forty miles distant 

 from Richmond; There is a large hotel recently built, aud 

 the accommodations are ample. Birds are fairly plentiful, 

 and with the protection which they will now have there will 

 be enough to thoroughly stock the grounds. 



AMERICAN GREYHOUND CLUB.— Some members of 

 the Western and Eastern coursing clubs, with exhibitors of 

 greyhounds at the New York show, met at the call of Dr. 

 Van Hummell at the American Institute Building on the 

 13th iust. Dr. Van Hummell was voted to the. chair, and 

 Edwin H. Morris acted as secretary. It was considered that 

 in view of the increased interest now being taken in the 

 greyhound, the investment in large sums in them and the 

 importation of some of the English cracks, together with 

 the foimation of fresh coursing clubs, that something should 

 be done to insure proper consideration at the hands of bench 

 show committees, some provision should be made for sup- 

 plying information to those wishing to form local clubs to 

 hold coursing meetings, and to insure their being carried 

 out in a thoroughly sportsmanlike manner, rules, judges 

 and slippers should be recommended. It was also thought 

 that some supervision of pedigrees should be taken in con- 

 junction with the American Kennel Club, as in the case of 

 other specialty clubs. As these matters were not within 

 the province of a coursing club, it was decided to form a 

 club to be called the American Greyhound Club, as advo- 

 cated in letters which had been received f rom different parts 

 of the country aud were read to the meeting. The follow- 

 ing officers were elected for the first year: Dr. Van Hum- 

 mell, President; Mr. Chas. L. Griffith, Vice-President; Mr. 

 T. Frank Chevalier, Treasurer; Mr. Edwin H. Morris, Sec- 

 retary, who with Mr. J. Herbert "Watson and Mr. Geo. C. 

 Taylor on the committee, will proceed to prepare a constitu- 

 tion and by-laws, which will be published in due course. 

 Any suggestions and names of those wishing to become 

 members may be addressed to the secretary, 101 W averly 

 place, New York. 



ARRIVAL OF THE SQUIRE.— The Chestnut Hill Ken- 

 nels' long-expected collie The Squire, a championin England, 

 arrived at his new home on Saturday last, and on Monday 

 I journeyed out to the kennels to take a look at the new 

 comer. He was still as he had arrived from the ship and 

 was therefore seen under disadvantages as to condition. He 

 is a large dog, bigger than Charleroi II. and in color is what 

 St. Bernard men would call rich orange tawny with white 

 legs, a collar and tag. For a dog of his age his head is still 

 good, he has small ears and is a dog of great substance 

 combined with liberty. I know of no dog that he can be 

 compared to, but in size, action and style he put me very 

 much in mind of my dog Glenlivat, who was seen at. Newark 

 show a few years ago and killed soon after. Some of your 

 readers will remember him. Glenlivat was then young* aud 

 needed filling out to be what The Squire now is. The new 

 comer is showing his age in a gray tinge about the muzzle. 

 Mr. Jarrett tells me he is going to take him to Chicago.— 

 J. W. 



COLLIE CLUB PRIZES AT NEW YORK.— The com- 

 peting dogs for the prize cups and stakes of the Collie Club 

 were a great improvement on those shown last season. 

 Having awarded first in open class to Roslyn Wilkes, the 

 judge supposed he had named the winner for all the C. C. 

 prizes, but a surprise was in store for him when Hempstead 

 Ben was shown in the puppy class, and subsequently came in 

 competition with Roslyn Wilkes in the novice class, where 

 he was placed ahead of the latter, thus winning the Collie 

 Club Trophy, as well as first prize in all the C. C. stakes. 

 These stakes amounted to *358, of which Hempstead Ben 

 received $196.50, Roslyn Wilkes $57.40, Dr. J. P. Gray's Bon- 

 nie Baby §>t6.50, the balance going to Fairlie, Busy and 

 Thistle Blossom.— J. D. Shotwell, Secretary. 



PHILADELPHIA KENNEL CLUB. — Editor Forcsfand 

 Stream: I note in your issue of Feb. 18 a statement made 

 by Mr. James Watson, that on Secretary Brown's notice of 

 a business meeting he saw no mention or a dog show to be 

 held in Philadelphia this year. Permit me to state through 

 your columns that there will be no bench show held by the 

 Philadelphia Kennel Club this year. As a rule bench shows 

 in Philadelphia have not been a financial success. We pro- 

 pose, however, to give our attention to the field trials. Our 

 trials held at Widewater, Va., last November^ were of such 

 a highly satisfactory character that it has infused anew 

 life into the club. Our membership has been largely in- 

 creased. We have secured larger quarters, which are now 

 being very handsomely furnished. The meeting held on 

 4th inst., wheu the handsome silver bowl, presented by 

 the Philadelphia Item, was christened, was quite an enthu- 

 siastic one. This piece of plate is to be competed for in the 

 members' stake, and is to be won by a member — not neces- 

 sarily with the same dog — three times before it becomes his 

 property. No less than five members here have purchased 

 crack dogs, and several move are on the still-hunt for good 

 ones fo compete with them. It would surprise even Mr. 

 Watson so hear the names of the dogs that are being dick- 

 ered for. If this pace is kept up the club will hold trials 

 that will be second to none in the country for the number 

 and quality of the dogs run. The trials will be open to 

 members only, and will be freed from the many objection- 

 able features uow experienced at some of the other trials. — 

 Francis G. Taylor, Treasurer. 



POINTBiR CLUB MEET ING.-New York, Feb. ll.-The 

 regular meeting of the Pointer Club of America was held at 

 the American Institute Building, New York city. President 

 Wise in the chair. The report of secretary and t reasurer 

 showed total receipts for year endiug Feb. 11, 1890: Balance 

 from Feb. 20, 1889, §127.55; receipts during the year, 8275; 

 total #402.55 Disbursements (as per vouchers), $76.81. Bal- 

 ance on hand, $375.24. Approved. Present membership, 40; 

 new membsrs received during the year, 1M: resignations 

 accepted, 2, Messrs. Peshall and Loveil. Executive commit- 

 tee elected for year endiug Febuary, 1891: Pres. Wise; An- 

 thony, 1st Vice-Pres.; Hitchcock, 3d Vice-Pres.; Seitner, 3d 

 Vice-Pres.; Collins, 4th Vice-Pres.; La Rue, Heath, Arnolt, 

 Swain, Mnnhall, Daniels, Winslow, Stoddard and Saunders, 

 leaving one vacancy to be filled at next meeting, caused by 

 retirement of Mr. Oyster from the club. Applications for 

 membership received from Messrs. Paul H. Gotsrian and 

 Wm. H. Hyland, who were duly elected. After lengthy dis- 

 cussion it was resolved that the American Field pointer cup 

 be offered for competition at Chicago as originally decided 

 by the club, and notice be sent to members accordingly. 

 The Pointer Club also decided to give the followiug addi- 

 tional special prizes: Rochester, N. Y., 1890 show, $10 each 

 for best pointer dog and bitch exhibited and owned by a 

 member of the Pointer Club, and the same at the Baltimore, 

 Md., 1890 show.— Geo. W. La Rue, Sec.-Treas. 



IRISH SETTER CLUB.— At a meeting of the Irish Setter 

 Club, Feb. 12, the following officers were elected: President, 

 W. Dunphy: Vice-President, C, T. Thompson; Secretary, 

 M. Wenzfd; Treasurer, B. L. Clements. Executive Com- 

 mittee: W. L. Washington, W. H. Child. M. Flynn, Jr. On 

 motion of Mi-. Thompson it was decided to change the name 

 of the club to the Irish Setter Club of America; and it was 

 decided to apply for membership iu the A. K. C. The fol- 

 lowing committee was appointed to act with the A. K. C. in 

 looking over pedigrees for registration: C. T. Thompson. 

 W. H. Child, Max Wenzel. The following gentlemen were 

 elected members: Louis Contoit, H. Clay Glover, New 

 York; G. H. Covert. Chicago; F. II. Perry, Des Moines; F. 

 S. McGraw, E. M. Beale. 



DAYTON KENNEL CLUB.-- Dayton, O. , Feb. IS.-jEditor 

 Forest and. St ream ; Day too Kennel Club has elected Mr. 

 Gustav Sauder President for the ensuing year; Mr. Ed, T. 

 Cooper, Vice-President: Dr. D S. Porter, Secretary and 

 Treasurer, and Mr. Chas. G. Stoddard Chairman of the 

 Board of Directors. The financial report shows the club 

 out of debt with some cash in the treasure as a surplus — 

 Buckeye. 



BALTIMORE DOG SHOW.— From advices received from 

 headquarters we judge that the Baltimore dog show will be 

 a "howling success." Entries are coming in freely, and the 

 citizens of the city are coming out strong in the way of 

 specials. Intending exhibitors should bear in mind that 

 entries close March 4. 



PET DOG CLUB MEETING. — Editor Forest and 

 Stream: Will you kindly notice that the next regular 

 meeting of the American Pet Dog Club will be held at 129 

 East Sixteenth street, New York, ou Thursday, Feb. 27, at 

 3 o'clock P. M.— Marion E. Bannister, Sec'y. 



THE GREYHOUND COURSING BILL in the New 

 York Assembly has been reported adversely by the commit- 

 tee. If coursing is conducted then it must be settled in the 

 courts whether the practice belongs in the category of 

 cruelty to animals. 



POULTRY SHOW. — The American Institute Fair Build- 

 ing will be occupied this and a portion of next week, begin- 

 ning to-day, by the poultry show, and many of the best 

 known prize winners in the'eountry will be present. 



A LARGE LITTER OF ST. BERNARDS.— Mr. P. J 

 Slane's#St. Bernard bitch Maude whelped on Feb. 4 a 

 litter of fifteen, thirteen of them dogs, by Wyoming Ken- 

 nels' Plinlimmon, Jr. 



KENNEL NOTES. 

 Notes must lie sent on prepared blanks, which are fur- 

 nished free on receipt of stamped and addressed envelope 

 of large letter size. Sets of 300 of any one form, bound for 

 retaining duplicates, are sent for 30 cents. 



NAMES CLAIMED. 

 Notes must be sent on tbe Prepared Blanks. 



Clayton Bang. By W. H. Dowsett, Norwich, Conn., for black, 

 while and ticked pointer dog, whelped Aug, 8, 1889, by Duke 

 (Drake- Accident) out of Daisy Bang (champion Croxteth— Vick- 

 ery's Daisy). 



VirgiC: By Eberhart Pug Kennels, Cincinnati, O., for silver 

 fawn pug bitch, whelped Sept. 3, 1889, by Rochester (Othello— 

 ) out of Tantrums). 



Minnie. By A. E. Adams, Clyde, N. Y., for silver fawn pug 

 bitch, whelped Nov. 25, 1888, by Mo (champion Bradford Ruby- 

 Lady Flossy) out of Fanny (Floyd's Teas-North's Flirt). 



Topsy. By A. E. Adams, Clyde, N. Y., for apricot fawn pug 

 bitcti, whelped Aug. 25, 1888, by Port (Santa Glaus— Judy) out of 

 Daisy (Smut— Susie). 



Bonnie Oho. By Sinionds & Aborn, Wakefield, Mass., for black 

 cocker spaniel bitch, age not given, by Pete Obo (Black Pete — 

 Miss Ginger) out of Floss B. 



Sunnytidc Keiui.dx. By F. W. Chapman, Melrose, Mass., for bis 

 kennels of setters and beagles. 



BRED. 



Notes must be sent on the Prepared Blanks. 

 Rosa Croxteth— Wm. Tell. Geo. T. Gorman's (Cochit nate, Mass.) 

 pointer bitch Rosa Croxteth (Royal Croxteth— Maggio V,) to 0, 

 A, Parker's Wm. Tell, Dec, 9, 



