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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Oct. 16, 1880. 



EASTERN FIELD TRIALS ENTRIES. 



ENGLTSII SETTERS. 



Paul Bo (T. M. Brumby), black, white and tan dog, June, 

 1889 (Paul Gladstone— Bohemian Girl). 



Orlando (Jno. Simpkins), black, white and tan dog, June, 

 1887 (Roderigo— Bo Peep). 



Miss Monarch (Chas. C. Gray), black and white bitch, 

 3yrs. (Boy Monarch— Flossie). 



Gene (Chas. C. Gray), black, white and tan dog, 5yrs. 

 (Druid— Ruby). 



King's Mark iB. Ridgeway), black, white and tan dog, 

 April, 1887 (Kins; Noble— Belie Belton). 



Daisy Hunter (Jno. A. & Jos. H. Hunter), orange and 

 white bitch, April, 1887 (Gatb's Hope— Daisy F.). 



Rod's Belle (P. Hepry O'Baunou), black, white and tan 

 bitch, May. 1889 (Roderi go— Belle of Piedmont). 



Miss Nellie Y. (P. Heary O'Bannon), black, white and 

 tan bitch, July, 1887 (Gath's Hope— Lady May). 



Reveedy (P. Henrv O'Bannon), orange and white dog, 

 Aug., 1888 (Gath's Mark— Rosa). 



Petxce Lucifei! (J. I. Case, Jr.), black, white, and tan 

 dote. 2k:vrs. (King Noble— Elsie Belton). 



Lady Rapier (J. I. Case, Jr.). black, white and tan bitch, 

 21rt'vrs. (Count Rapier— Donna J.). 



Claud (C. P. Fox), black, white and tan dog, May, 1886 

 ( Rod erigo— Lillian) . 



ANNIE F. (Francis R. Hitchcock), black and white bitch, 

 Jan., 1888 (Bod erigo— Juno A.). 



TORY Lieutenant (Francis R. Hitchcock), black and white 

 dog, Jan., 1889 (Jeau Val Jean— Princess Helen). 



BETTY S. (Highland Keunels), black, white and tan bitch, 

 4yrs. (Roderi ero— Bo Peep). 



FoKWARD (Pierre Corillard, Jr.), black, white and tan 

 dog, August, 1888 (Count Noble — Lavalette). 



Dill (Pierre Lorillard, Jr.), black, white and tan dog, 

 April, 1889 (Toledo Blade— Dashing Lady). 



HALRr C. (Elmwood Kennels), black, white and tan dog, 

 Bvrs. (Roderi so— Countess House). 



"King's Dan (Elmwood Keunels), black ".ticked dog, July, 

 1885 (King Noble— Elsie Belton). 



Edith (Elmwood Kennels), black, white and tan bitch, 

 April, 1S89 (Roderigo— Sue Gladstone). 



Whitey (Herbert Merriam), lemon and white dog, 4yrs. 

 (Gus Bondhn— Royal Myrtle). 



SAM Weller (W. T. Hunter), black, white and tan dog, 

 21mos. (Roderigo— Dixie). 



LILLY Burgess (Frank T. Richards), orange and white 

 bitch, June. 1888 (Gath's Mark— Esther). 



BANDANNA (Will Wilson), black, white and tan dog, Jan- 

 uary, 1888 (May Dawn— Doe). 



Jim Phelan (D. A. Goodwin, Jr. ), orange and white dog, 

 June, 1888 (Bob Gates— Naunie Gladstone). 



Roi D'Oe (O.W. Donner), black, white and tan dog, Juue, 

 18S7 (Roderigo— Bo Peep). 



Edge Mark (Francis S. Brown), black, white and tan dog, 

 February. 1888 (Skidmore — Flo Maclin). 



Donovan (W. R. Holliday) black, white and tan dog, 

 37mos. (Bob Gates— Naunie Gladstone). 



Fannie M. (H. Hulmau, Jr.), black, white and tan bitch, 

 March, 1888 (Gladstone's Boy— Flame). 



Ightfiiold Ranger (R. P' Lonsdale), black, white and tan 

 dog, February, 1888 (Dick Wind 'em— Peep Bo). 



Ightfield Rosa (R. P. Lonsdale), white and liver bitch, 

 February, 1888 (Ross— Pitti Sing). 



Ighteield Phoeness (R. P. Lonsdale), black and white 

 dog, 18 months (AVoodkulI Bruce— Lucy). 



Fea Tumee Dom (Emporia Kennels), black, white and 

 tan dog, 3 years (Gath's Mark— Lufra). 



Babe Gladstone (EmpoTia Kennels), lemon and white 

 bitch, 4 years (Paul Gladstone — Bessie A.). 



Orange Don (Meares & Strudwick), black, white and tan 

 dog, 2 years (Decatur— Juliet) . 



Daisy's Hope (W. W. Titus), orange and white bitch, 3 

 yeare (Gath's Hope — Daisy F.). 



Saji R. (W. W. Titus), black and white dog, 1}4 years 

 (Dash Bryson — Daisy's Hope). 



Natalie II. (Bert Crane), black, white and tan bitch, 

 August, 1888 (King Noble— Natalie). 



Little Gift (Bert Crane), black, white and tan bitch, 

 May, 1886 (Roderigo— Queen Bess). 



U. S. DAN (J. MT Avent), black, white and tan dog, Jan- 

 uary, 18S8 (B,oderigo— Juno A.). 



Antoine (J. M. Aventj, black, white and tan dog, Decem- 

 ber, 1886 (Roderigo— Bo-Peep) . 



Hattte (J. M. Avent), black, white and tan bitch, August, 



1888 (Roderigo— Juno A.). 



CASSIO (J. M. Aveut), black, white and tan dog, 5 years 

 (Count Noble — Lizzie Hopkins). 



El Rio Rey (R, M. Hutchings), black, white and tan dog. 

 August, 1888 (Gath's Mark— Blue Chiqua), Forty-four en- 

 tries. 



POINTERS. 



BARKER'S Grouse (Stephen T. Barker), liver and white 

 dog, February, 1888 (Mainspring— Swain's Fly). 



Duke of Hessen (Hempstead Kennels), liver and white 

 dog, May, 1885 (Luck of Hessen— Blarney). 



Devonshire Don (Dr. H. J. Thomas), liver and white dog, 

 2yrs. 8mos. (Molton Barron— Village Star). 



'Moonshine (Field Trial Kennels), liver and white bitch, 

 May, 1888 (King of Kent— Hops). 



Tapster (Field Trials Kennels), liver and white dog, May, 



1889 (King of Kent— Hops). 



Maid of Kent (Field Trial Kennels), liver and white 

 ticked bitch, May, 1889 (King of Kent— Hops). 



Shot (Meares and Brown), lemon and white dog, July, 

 1889 (Heno— Vic). 



Fred (Bayard Thayer), liver and white dog, 3yrs. (Robert 

 le Di able— Tuck). 



L.HTFIELD Dick (R. P. Lonsdale), liver and white ticked 

 dog, May, 1887 (Dick III.— Belle of Bow). 



Ightfield Guelph (R. P. Lonsdale), liver and white 

 hitch, March, 1887 (Bang's Boy— Linda). 



Ightfield Deuce (R. P. Lonsdale), liver and white bitch, 

 April, 1886 (Wynnstay— Dainty). Eleven entries. 



IRISH setters. 



Tillie Boeu (Geo. E. Gray), red bitch, 2yrs. (Brian Boru, 

 Jr.— Biddy). 



Rockwood (Chas. T. Thompson), red dog, October, 1888 

 (Desmond II. — Lnray III.). 



Saesfield (W. L. Washington), red dog, 6%yrs. (Garry- 

 owen — Currier Belle II.) 



Sedan (Glendyne Kennels), red bitch, 2yrs. (Chester D. 

 Hearald— Maney). 



VlDA (St. Cloud Keunels), red bitch, 26mos. (Jack— Delia), 



Inchiquiem (Jno. J, Scanlan). red dog, 20mos. (Shandon 

 II.— Iona). 



DArrah PAT (Hudson River Kennels), red dog, 3yrs. 

 (Chief— Lassie). Seven entries. 



CHAMPION STAKE. 



ENGLISH SETTERS. 



Gath's Mark (H. Hulman, Jr.), black, white and tan 

 dog, May, 1884 (Gath-Gem) 



Rowdy Rod (Elmwood Kennels), black and white dog, 

 January. 1888 (Roderigo— Juno A.). 



Pitti Sing (Thos. Johnson), white and liver bitch, 1886 

 (Baron Devoridge— Nora). 



Chance (J. M. Avent), black, white and tan dog, 1885 

 (Roderigo— Bo-Peep). 



POINTERS, 



Rip Rap (Field Trial Kennels), black and white ticked 

 dog, May, 1888 (King of Kent— Hops). 



SPRING (R. M. Hutchings), liver and white dog, June, 1885 

 ( Mainspring— Curfew). 



Dexter (Bayard Thayer), liver and white ticked dog, 

 43^yrs. (Nip— Tuck). Seven entries. 



Washington A, Costee, Sec'y and Treas. 



Saratoga Spbtngs, n. y. 



WHIPPET RACING. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



Whippet racing came to the front again in connection 

 with the shows recently held at Detroit and London, and the 

 record of Mr. Blake's Ben bow, 12?<C seconds for 200yds., is 

 mentioned as a best on record. The kennel editor of Forest 

 and SteeAM very pertinently asks for the weight, of Ben- 

 bow, so as to compare it with the English crack Fred, who 

 recently made a similar record. That is a good point to 

 make and another would be to know who were the timers 

 and how Benbow's race was timed, whether from the report 

 or flash of the pistol. I have had some experience as a watch 

 holder, and I speak with authority wdien I say that unless 

 the Benbow race was timed by experts accustomed to hold- 

 ing a watch on dogs or men, the record is very questionable. 



Persons who occasionally time trotting races are not quick 

 enough in starting their watches to be considered experts in 

 timing sprints or dog races. To show to what a nicety the 

 work is required to be done in dog racing, a watch is used in 

 England which beats twelfths of a second, and there is even 

 one which marks twentieths. In the former there is a large 

 hand which travels the circuit of the dial in one minute, 

 and has a sunk dial for the twelfths, the circuit of this dial 

 being marked for two seconds from top to bottom, being 

 numbered 1 to 12, and the gam eon the other half of the, dial. 

 The still faster beating watch has along hand which travels 

 so quickly that it hardly shows the beats. 



I have one of the watches which beats twelfths, made by 

 the patentee. William Williams, of Bury, Lancashire, and 

 I occasionally have it split between the twelfths, thus mak- 

 ing a twenty-fourth of a second. I formerly had an eighth 

 of a second timer, and that I could start and stop on each 

 beat, but with my present watch I find it runs too fast for 

 that, aud only once have I ever succeeded in starting and 

 stopping it on the one beat, two beats being necessary for 

 that. They are not independents or fly-backs, so every time 

 they have to be used they must be set at zero, and in doing 

 this it is necessary to push the stop while the hand is on the 

 move, between 10 and 11, when it will be caught at the even 

 second. Now, when we have such watches held by men 

 such as use them in England, we have a much higher 

 standard of training there than is to be found here outside 

 of the experts of the ath letic world. I fancy that if such a 

 timer as Mr. Geo. D, Avery, of New York, had held his 

 watch on Benbow's race at London, it would have shown 

 considerably slower time than was there recorded. 



It may be interesting to know that cycling races in Eng- 

 land are required to be timed with a watch which has ob- 

 tained a Kew certificate, so as to guarantee its being a 

 reliable one. This is obtained by leaving it for a certain 

 time, several months I believe, with the officials of Kew ob- 

 servatory, where it is tested in every position and differ- 

 ences of temperature and its variations carefully noted. At 

 the termination of the test a certificate is issued classifying 

 the watch in accordance with its approach to perfect ac- 

 curacy. 



Further than this, there is the question of personal equa- 

 tion, for all men are not equally quick in the hand or finger 

 movement which starts and stops the watch. This variation 

 is guarded against in making astronomical observations, 

 which necessitate the greatest accuracy, by testing the ob- 

 server. How this is done I do not know, but the result is, 

 that after a thorough test the observer is found to be in the 

 average so far wrong, and this is his "personal equation." 

 Then when he makes an observation involving time calcu- 

 lation, his personal equation is brought into play and a cor- 

 rection made in accordance therewith, and upon that cor- 

 rected time the calculation is made. When we take into 

 consideration that a dog traveling 200yds, in 12% seconds 

 covers within a fraction of 15 7-10yds. per second, it will be 

 at once seen how necessary are a fast-beating watch and a 

 good man to hold it in a trial; for each beat of the watch 

 means 1}4 yds., and a race can be lost and won by a few 

 inches. Whippet racing is a great sport in the Manchester 

 district, and I have seen handicap cards with over sixty 

 heats of four dogs each for decision on a Saturday afternoon. 

 The most peculiar thing of all iu connection with the sport 

 is, that every man who owns a whippet is seemingly bound 

 to bring it to the grounds, whether it is entered or not in the 

 handicap. When the racing is in progress, the men line the 

 fences which inclose the straight 200yds. course with their 

 dogs under their arms, and the moment the pistol is fired 

 eveiy dog in the place starts yelping its loudest— then there 

 is bedlam, if you like. It is not a high-toned sport by any 

 means, and I do not see how It ever can be made so. oh 

 account of it surroundings; for the training of the dogs must 

 still be left in the hands of the class of men who train them 

 from puppyhood. The Stock-Keeper has tried to boom it 

 and get decent people to take hold of it; but no onewith any 

 self-respect could go into it very far without being disgusted 

 with the necessary associations. 



Instead of seeking any such venue as whippet racing it 

 Would be much better for fanciers to keep in the beaten 

 path where their surroundings have at least the recognition 

 of polite society. Philadelphia was the head center of 

 whippet racing in this country till the present administra- 

 tion came into power, aided and abetted by the Brooks High 

 License law. Licenses were refused for every place that 

 might be called a public resort, and of course such places as 

 Pasture Park, Echo Park and the Lamb Tavern had to join 

 the vast majority of the refused. Soft drinks were too 

 wishy-washy for patrons of the sports held at these places, 

 and without the bar privileges there was but small hope of 

 getting anything like a return of the prize money offered 

 for dog handicaps. There are still a few kept about here 

 and there. No doubt Mr. Parker could be accommodated 

 with a match on the usual handicap terms if he desires to 

 make one. 



I noticed in a report of the Deti-oit show, written by Mr. 

 Mortimer, that he stated he made his awards on whippets 

 at that show in accordance with his views regarding the 

 conformation necessary for speed and endurance. I may 

 not have hit the exact phraseology, but it was, I believe, to 

 that effect. I do not see what endurance has got to do with 

 it at all, for they are never raced over 200yds. I except those 

 used for rabbit coursing, for their number are few. As re- 

 gards conformation. Whippet breeders prefer hare feet, 

 and they prefer to have the dogs cut in from the hock, hold- 

 ing that such have greater reach in their stride. In the 

 matter of tails it is considered better to have them feathered 

 than smooth like the greyhound, it being held that the dogs 

 can guide themselves better, though I could never uudeV 

 stand what good that was in straightaway running. 



Whippets are trained from their puppyhood, the first 

 steps being to get them to pull at a cloth, or as it is called, 

 "bait." Almost any puppy will do this, but whippets are 

 encouraged to play in this manner and then to ruu across 

 the room to catch at the bait. When they have learned this, 

 the distance is gradually increased till all they know is to 

 run to the bait. Alter which it is simply a question of 

 speed. J. W. 



Names and Portraits of Biros, by Qurdon Trumbull. A 

 book particularly interesting to gunners, for b7 its use they cas 

 Identify without question all the Ainarican game birds which 

 they may kill. Cloth, 320 pagea, price 83.50. For sale by Foasstr 

 ahd Stbbam. 



THE TARIFF AND IMPORTED DOGS. 



THERE are parts of the new Tariff Bill which will affect 

 importers to some extent, and for their information 

 we give those sections iu which they will be interested; 



Sec 482. Any animal imported specially for breeding pur- 

 poses shall be admitted free, provided that no such animal 

 shall be admitted free except it be pure-bred of a recognized 

 breed and has 'been duly registered in the book of record 

 established for that breed; and provided further, that cer- 

 tificate of such record and of the pedigree of such animal 

 shall be produced and submitted to the customs oflicer 5 

 duly authenticated by the proper custodian of such book of 

 record, together with the affidavit of the owner, agent or im- 

 porter that such animal is the identical animal described 

 in said certificate of record and pedigree. The Secretary 

 of the Treasury may prescribe such additional regulations 

 as maybe required for the strict enforcemant of this pro- 

 vision. 



Sec. 48S. Animals brought into the United States tempo- 

 rarily for a period not exceeding six months for the purpose 

 of exhibition or competition for prizes offered by any agri- 

 cultural or racing association; but a bond shall be given in 

 accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of 

 the Treasury; also teams of animals, including their harness 

 and tackle aud the wagons or other vehicles actually owned 

 by persons emigrating from foreign countries to the United 

 States with their families, and in actual use for the purpose 

 of such emigratiou, under such regulations as the Secretary 

 of the Treasury may prescribe. 



AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB. 



THE following are the new classifications as announced 

 by the Spaniel Club after consultation with the leading 

 exhibitors of the States and Canada: 



Classification No. 1. — Field spaniels, black, over 281bs. ; 

 challenge class, dogs; challenge class, bitches. Field span- 

 iels, any other color, over 281bs.; challenge class, dogs and 

 bitches. Field spaniels, black, over 281bs.; open class, dogs; 

 open class, bitches. Field spaniels, liver, over 3Slbs.; open 

 class, dogs and bitches. Field spaniels, any other color, over 

 2Slbs.; open class, dogs and bitches. Cocker spaniels, black, 

 not over SSlbs.; challenge class, dogs; challenge class, 

 bitches. Cocker spaniels, any other color, not over 281bs.; 

 challenge class, dogs; challenge class, bitches. Cocker span- 

 iels, black, not over 88lbs. ; open class, dogs; open class, 

 bitches. Cocker spaniels, any other color, not over 281bs.; 

 open class, dogs; open class, bitches. Clumber spaniels and 

 Irish water spaniels; Challenge class, dogs and bitches. 

 Clumber spaniels; open class, dogs and bitches. Irish water 

 spaniels: open class, dogs and bitches. 



Classification No. 2.— Spaniels, all breeds, over 281bs. ; chal- 

 lenge class, dogs; challenge class, bitches. Field spaniels, 

 black, over 2Slbs.; open class, dogs; open class, bitches. 

 Field spaniels, any other color, over 2Slbs.: open class, dogs; 

 open class, bitches. Cocker spaniels, black, not over 281bs.; 

 challenge class, dogs; challenge class, bitches. Cocker span- 

 iels, any other color, not over 281 bs ; challenge class, dogs 

 and bitches. Cocker spaniels, black, not over 281bs.; open 

 class, dogs; open clas?. bitches. Cocker spaniels, any other 

 color, not over. 281bs.; opeu class, dogs; open class, bitches. 

 Clumber spaniels; open, class, dogs and hitches. Irish water 

 spaniels; open class, dogs and bitches. 



Classification No.' 8.— Spaniels, all breeds, over 281bs.; chal- 

 lenge class, dogs and bitches. Field spaniels, bi&ek, over 

 281 bs.; open class, dogs; open class, bitches. Field spaniels, 

 any other color, over 281b3.; open class, dogs and bitches. 

 Cocker spaniel s.tauy color, not over 281bs.; challenge class, 

 dogs and bitches. Cocker spaniels, black, not over 231bs.; 

 open class, dogs; opeu class, bitches. Cocker spaniels, any 

 other color, not over 28Ibs.; open class, dogs and bitches. 

 Clumber spaniels; open class, dogs and bitches. Irish water 

 spaniels; open class, dogs and bitches. 



WINCHELL VS. NATIONAL EXPRESS CO. 



IN a late issue we gave the news exclusively that Mr. 

 Winchell was suing the National Express Co. for dam- 

 ages on account of the accident to his mastiff bitch Loss 

 Minnie. We now give an interesting account of the trial, 

 which appeared iu the Vermont Record: 



Rutland County, Vt. J. L. Winchell vs. National Ex- 

 press Co. An action brought to recover damages for injuries 

 to a valuable English mastiff bitch, Boss Minnie. 



On Oct. 26. 1889, Mr. J. L. Winchell, proprietor of the Green 

 Mountain Kennels, notified the agent of the National Ex- 

 press company to call at the kennels for a <?age containing the 

 valuable dog referred to, which was to be expressed to Hunt 

 ington, L. I., where it was intended to bi'eed her to Dr. 

 Derby's Pharoah. The express van called at the kennels 

 and the cage containing the animal was loaded into it. In 

 the course of transportation to the railroad station the cage 

 was thrown from the wagon and broken, the dog severely 

 injured in the side aud liberated, She was abroad 24 hours 

 and when found she was suffering from her wounds, aud 

 also from the exposure. Since that time the animal has 

 never recovered from her injuries; and though up to that 

 time productive, is now barren, although twice having been 

 bred to good dogs. 



Notice was at once served on the express company that Mr. 

 Winchell would hold them responsible for the injuries to 

 the bitch, and suit was instituted by Mr. Winch ell's attor- 

 neys, Messrs. Joyce, Kendall and Preston, aud trial was had 

 at the September term of the Rutland county court. 



The plaintiff showed that the barrenness of the bitch was a 

 great pecuniary loss to him, it being set up in evidence that 

 from, three, litters from her,' Mr. Winchell had realized over 

 $2,000. 



The defendant company plead irresponsibility for the acts 

 or omissions of its local agent; and further that at the time 

 of the accident there had been no delivery of the animal to 

 defendant. It was pleaded that the delivery aud collection 

 of express in the village was done by a private arrangement 

 with the local agent, who owned the horse and wagon used 

 for the purpose; and that the defendant company was not 

 responsible for accidents in delivery of collections, claiming 

 not to be responsible as common carriers until the articles 

 were delivered to their agent at the station. The case was 

 ably conducted on both sides, and much evidence of an ex- 

 pert character introduced to establish the nature of the in- 

 juries the animal had received. The arguments were ex- 

 haustive and citations of decisions which overthrow the 

 defense were epioted by plaintiff's counsel. 



Col, Joyce of plaintiff's counsel, made an eloquent and 

 able plea. He defended those dumb creatures which through- 

 out the ages had aided and comforted mankind, aud which 

 counsel for defense had referred to as worthless and better 

 dead than living. Col. Joyce argued that the worth or va>lue 

 of an article or animal was based on what it would bring in 

 market, and that these very dogs which defendant repre- 

 sented as worthless were worth many hundreds of dollars. 

 This very animal has produced over §2,000 worth of dogs in 

 two years. Since the accident, aside from the care and medi- 

 cal expense involved by Mr. Winchell, he has suffered great 

 loss otherwise, as the dog was fit neither for show or breed- 

 ing purposes — the two sources from which her value arose. 

 In'regard to the delivery to the company, he argued it was 

 complete when made to the driver of the express wagon, 

 generally known to be in the employ of the company. He 

 further showed the excessive rates Mr. Winchell was com- 

 pelled to pay the defendant company for transportation of 

 his animals, and that since the accident he has been com- 

 pelled to sign a release to the company when shipping dogs. 



The judge charged the jury at length, advising thern as to 



