1906
May 12
(No 2)
  Gilbert spent the afternoon at Ball's Hill. Returning
by way of Davis Hill he noted many Deer Tracks in the
sandy path that leads from the swamp at the rear of
Ball's Hill to Davis' Hill. He had Larry with him on a
leash. On reaching Birch Field he loosed the dog & saw no
more of him. We have since learned that Larry started
a Deer soon afterwards and chased it across Green Field
in full view of most of the Bensen family who were
at work there. Nellie Bensen who is a good observer and
truthful says that although the Deer seemed to be
exerting itself to the utmost Larry (a little Irish Terrier
but for so small a dog a remarkably swift runner) gained
on it perceptably. As she expressed it the Deer seemed
to spend much of its energy in making high bounds
while Larry kept close to the ground and forged ahead.
I have been told by hunters in Maine that almost
any dog can catch a Deer within a mile on a level
open surface such as that of a frozen lake.