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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Dec. 11, 1890. 



Naso Bow of Elms (Elms Kennels), Naso of Kippen— 

 Lass of Bow, 



with 



Maid of Kent (Charlotbeville Kennels), King of Kent- 

 Hops. 



Spotted Box (Chas. Proctor), Trinket's Boy— Nellie Bow, 



with 



Tyke (A, P. Heywood-Lonsdale), Ightfield Dick— Per- 

 dita. 



Second Series. 

 Tapster "beat Penelope II 

 Zig Zag beat Tray. 

 Spotted Boy beat Maid of Kent. 

 Tyke a bye. 



Tldrd Series. 



Tapster beat Tyke. 

 Spotted Boy beat Zig Zag. 



Fina l Series. 

 Spotted Boy beat Tapster and won first prize. 

 Zig Zag beat Tapster and won second prize. 

 Tapster third prize. 



Mr. Chas. Proctor's Spotted Boy, by Trinkett's Bang- 

 Nellie Bow, is a handsome-looking, heavily marked liver 

 and white, is a good and speedy ranger, and is a stylist 

 looking dog altogether. Zig Zag, by King of Kent— Hops, 

 is another handsome liver and white, and is a litter brother 

 to the third prize winner, Tapster, botb owned by the Char- 

 lotteville Kennels. The Setter Derby was then continued. 

 SETTER DERBY. 

 - First Series. 



' SAM E. AND PH03NESS. 

 The fifth brace in this stake was cast off at 2:28 in thick 

 grass. Sam R. handled by Titus, and Phoeness by Cameron. 

 Both got off well, and a short time after both pointed in rag 

 weed and a bevy was flushed by Cameron, which was marked 

 down in woods. On after the scattered birds, Phoeness 

 pointed in the woods, then roaded to several birds; further 

 on Sam pointed and Phoeness backed, when a single flushed; 

 then Sam pointed but nothing was found, though a few 

 yards further on a single flushed just in front of him, when 

 he dropped to wing. Sent on, out of woods in sedge and 

 oaks, Sam pointed, roaded on and a rabbit started. Lower 

 down in woods Sam pointed and was backed by Phoeness; 

 then in swamp Phoeness drew on to a point and. a bevy 

 flushed wild. Sent on out of woods, Sam made a fruitless 

 point, Phoeness backing. After another no-game point by 

 Phoeness, dogs were ordered up at 3:28. Sam R. is a little 

 the wider ranger; style about equal. It is probable both 

 will remain in. 



TEAP, JE. AND WHYTE B. 

 The next brace was put down at 3:30 in corn. W. E. Gray 

 handled Trap, Jr., and W. S. Titus had charge of Whyte B. 

 In edge of corn Trap started his score with a point, to which 

 nothing being found he was ordered on, and roading ; pointed 

 again, but no birds were found. Over a swamp m woods 

 Whyte B. then pointed a bevy and Trap backed. On, Whyte 

 B. pointed again; nothing found. In the same field Trap 

 made the same sort of point, when he was taken up to wait 

 for Whyte B., who had ranged off. On, in corn Whyte B. 

 just saved his point as a bevy flushed. Sent on, Whyte B. 

 pointed and Trap backed, when a single was flushed by 

 Tucker. Then a yard or two further on Whyte B. pointed 

 again , Trap backing. Dogs were ordered up after some more 

 ranging at 4:35. Whyte B. seemed to have better range and 

 style. 



PEG WOFFINGTON AND MARGUERITE. 

 Cast off at 4:38 in clover field. Peg handled by S. C. Brad- 

 ley and Marguerite by D. E. Rose. Peg started off the 

 faster. Soon after starting Peg pointed; nothing found; 

 pointed again and moved on. In sedge grass Marguerite 

 pointed handsomely, and Peg brought up to back, did so, 

 when Rose flushed the birds, shot and killed, dogs steady. 

 On through oak wood, Peg pointed footscent, Marguerite 

 backing. Dogs moved on and Peg repeated her previous 

 performance; and as it was getting dusk, dogs were ordered 

 up at 5:07 to be put down again in the morning. 



Thursday. 



PEG WOFFINGTON AND MARGUERITE. 



The meet this morning was at Grimes's place again, dis- 

 tant about four miles from town. The weather was an 

 agreeable change from that of yesterday, and though rather 

 cold the morning was clear and bright, becoming much 

 warmer toward noon. The undecided of last evening was 

 resumed at 8:49, dogs being put down in weeds. Soon after 

 starting a bevy was flushed by the judges. Outside of pines 

 Marguerite dropped to a flush and another bird flushed just 

 after. Then a false point for Marguerite, both dogs making 

 game, but nothing was found. A good deal of ground was 

 covered, but beyond a point on foot scent by Peg nothing 

 more was done. Dogs ordered up at 9:20, this, ending the 

 series. Peg Woffington was the faster bitch' and more 

 stylish, but the other had the best nose. The judges then 

 consulted and decided that the following should remain in. 



Whyte B. against Tory Lieutenant. 



Sam R. against Ian. 



Rupert against Marguerite. 



Trap, Jr., against Phoeness. 



Second, Series. 



WHYTE B. AND TORY LIEUTENANT. 



Cast off at 9:26 in open fields. Soon in high weeds Tory 

 pointed and birds flushed wild in every direction, Tory was 

 steady to wing. Then a single got up out of high weeds, 

 where Whyte B. had been roading. On, in corn, a bevy 

 flushed and above where the bevy flushed Whyte B. came to 

 a point and Tory backed, but nothing came of it and dogs 

 moved on; several false points were now scored by each till, 

 after some time had elapsed, Tory pointed a single, which 

 flushed wild, then at the other side of field Tory picked up 

 another single. Sent on Tory pointed another single in 

 thick grass and then pointed the main bevy as he moved 

 across the field to look for Tucker. Dogs were then ordered 

 up and the heat given to Tory, who proved the faster and 

 wider ranges, though the High Point winner did not show 

 the form he is capable of. 



SAM R. AND IAN. 

 Cast off at 10:55 in weeds the dogs made toward the woods 

 when Ian at the edge of them pointed false; working 

 through the cover Ian came to a nice point, when Cameron 

 flushed a single, Ian steady to wing; further on a few yards 

 Ian again pointed and Cameron flushed the birds. On, 

 through some oaks, and then Ian, going down a grass field, 

 whirled to a point, moved on but could not locate game 

 Some distance further Sam R. pointed in weeds and Ian 

 backed, but nothing found. After this Ian did quite a 

 pretty piece of work; coming to a poiut which Sam R. sus- 

 tained he was ordered on to flush, and roading to game in 

 good style a single flushed, both dogs steady, fn woods 

 Sam R. pointed and Ian backed, but nothing came of it- 

 further on he pointed again just in time, Ian backed and 

 birds flushing Titus shot, dogs steady. Sent on Sam R 

 scored another fruitless point and then moved on. Dogs 

 were then ordered up at 11:56 and Ian was given the heat 

 Ian showed the best work on birds, Sam R. the wider and 

 faster ranger. A move was then made for lunch at the 

 Crimes farm. 



RUPERT AND MARGUERITE. 

 These two were put down after lunch at 12:52 in sedge 

 grass. Working into woods Rupert pointed and a single 



flushed wild. On in high weeds at the edge of woods Ru- 

 pert pointed another single, which flushed, dogs steady to 

 wing. Some open ground was then worked out, and pass- 

 ing into woods by the fence Rupert bagged another single, 

 Marguerite backing him nicely. Further on in sedge Ru- 

 pert pointed, but no bird was found. This he repeated, and 

 roading on he came up to another single, which flushed 

 wild, at least so it was said. In sedge grass Marguerite 

 then pointed a bird, which flushed ahead, a bevy having 

 previously got up in front; then she bagged another and 

 two birds flushed wild, both handlers claiming a point. 

 Rupert then did a stylish piece of work pointing a single in 

 a thicket in good shape; Avent flushed. Moving on Rupert 

 secured a point on a bevy, Marguerite backing nicely. 

 Avent flushed the birds and both were steady to wing. 

 Dogs were then sent on after these birds, when several 

 singles flushed some distance from them. This was a busy 

 heat, and considering the warm day some good work was 

 done. Rupert showed himself the wider and faster ranger 

 and deservedly won. Dogs up at 1:52. 



TRAP, JR. AND PHC3NESS. 



Put down at 1:59 in ragweed, they were ordered toward 

 woods, in edge of which Phoeness pointed without result; 

 lower down Trap Jr. followed suit. Then Phoeness repeated 

 in some corn. Working on Trap, Jr. pointed in some briers, 

 Phoeness backing, when Gray shot, both dogs steady. Then 

 near a cotton patch Phoeness pointed, but no game was 

 found. Then -Trap did the same stylishly, and Phoeness 

 backed. Trap, ordered on, a yard or two further he stopped 

 on a point just in time to save a flush. As the bevy rose, 

 Gray shot, both steady. Sent on Trap again got on to the 

 bevy and Phoeness sustained him. Then in sedge Trap 

 pointed another bevy, which rose all round, Phoeness back- 

 Sent on, Trap made a stylish point, Phoeness backed, 

 I Gray put the bird up some distance away. This was 

 one of the prettiest points yet made. Then Phoeness scored 

 a point, Trap doing his duty too. Cameron fired, both dogs 

 steady. Working in open, dogs were ordered up at 3 P. M. 

 Trap showed the best work and was given the heat. This 

 ended the second series. 



Thi/rd Series. 



TOEY LIEUTENANT AND IAN. 

 A good deal of interest was evinced in this heat, as the dog 

 which had shown the best work according to the rules of 

 these trials was to be pitted against the winner of the East- 

 ern Derby and the pronounced favorite among the sporting 

 element. They were cast off at 3:08 and both got off well. 

 After some ranging, Ian pointed by a fallen tree, and re- 

 peated in grass with no result, and then Tory did the same. 

 Neither dog ranged far from handlers. Ian pointed false in 

 edge of woods and was followed by Tory, Ian backing, when 

 a single flushed behind them. On in woods Tory pointed 

 and White flushed, shot, and dog steady. Going out into 

 some sedge two birds were flushed by handlers, thus the 

 points made near here had evidently been made on running 

 birds. At the edge of some high weeds Ian came to a good 

 point and Cameron flushed a bevy; going on after the singles 

 he picked one up at the foot of a holly tree, and shortly fol- 

 lowed up the good work by another point to a single, which 

 Cameron flushed. Tory had been ranging off to one side and 

 was only brought up to hear the dogs ordered up at 4:17 and 

 the verdict given in favor of Ian. Tory did not show him- 

 self at his best by any means; dogs like men have their day, 

 and this was not Tory's day. Ian proved himself under good 

 control, and though he is no ranger he finds the birds" just 

 the same. 



RUPERT AND TRAP, JR., 

 were the next two down and were cast off at 4:30, at edge of 

 oaks. Shortly after starting both dogs got covered with 

 burrs, which took the handlers a quarter of an hour to get 

 rid of. After this crop had been picked, Rupert soon pointed 

 a single in edge of thorns, Trap backed; shortly after several 

 birds flushed and then Trap pointed scent and Rupert 

 backed. In open field Rupert pointed and Trap backing, a 

 single flushed wild some distance behind. Another point 

 by Trap and a back by Rupert, in cotton patch, result nil. 

 In pines Rupert pointed and was backea by Trap, but it 

 proved to be foot scent only and dogs moved on. They were 

 ordered out of woods and after covering some more ground, 

 twilight coming on apace, dogs were ordered up at 5:30 and 

 a start made for home after a good day's work. 



Friday. 



The same two were put down again about a mile and a 

 half from town at 8:40, in corn. Trap started off at a good 

 gait, but Rupert was the first to get scent and pointed, Trap 

 backing, but nothing was found. Taken out of woods Trap 

 at once walked into a single, dropping to wing. After a 

 while Bupert pointed, Trap backed, and a single got up 

 ahead; afterward Avent put up two more birds, fired, and 

 both were steady to shot and wing. In some thick grass in 

 an orchard Rupert pointed a bevy which Avent flushed, 

 when Rupert broke in a yard or so but stopped to order. On, 

 Rupert roaded to a fence and Trap backed, nothing found, 

 and further on the order was reversed, but with the same 

 result. In pines, Rupert then pointed a single which Avent 

 put up. Trap passing on ahead. In edge of woods Rupert 

 pointed on a bush, and judges ordered Trap to go in and point, 

 which he did ahead of the other dog, and Gray flushed a 

 single; both steady to wing. Avent naturally claimed the 

 point and there ensued a long discussion, in which judges, 

 reporters and Avent took a hand, the rule saving that no dog 

 shall be interfered with on his point. The"rule is distinct, 

 and there should be no departure from it. Dogs were then 

 ordered up at 10:2S, Rupert winning. Rupert had done the 

 best work and showed himself the .speedier and wider 

 range. It was decided to run the heat for first place be- 

 tween Ian and Rupert the next morning, and the first heat 

 in the All- Aged Pointer Stake was proceeded with, the draw 

 for which had taken place the previous evening and resulted 

 in 17 entries filling. 



POINTER ALL-AGED STAKE. 

 First Series. 



HICKORY'S STAUNCH AND MOONSHINE 



were the first brace to be put down at 10:42 in sedge grass. 

 John Lewis handled Staunch and McMurdo Moonshine, 

 Soon after starting Hickory pointed a bevy, Moonshine back- 

 ing nicely; Lewis flushed, Hickory a little unsteady towing. 

 Both dogs marked game at side of woods, but did nob strike 

 the bevy, which was flushed by the horsemen a few yards to 

 one side. Then Hickory pointed a single in pines, which 

 was put up by Lewis, another getting up behind. Moon- 

 shine went in ahead and pointed, Lewis shot and killed, both 

 steady to shot and wing. Hickory retrieving in good style. 

 Moonshine tried a change and pointed a rabbit outside of 

 woods. Passing through some woods Hickory made game 

 and roaded to a single, which Lewis flushed. Further on he 

 pointed again and Moonshine backed, but nothing found. 

 Some more roading was indulged in, and dogs were ordered 

 up at 11:46. Hickory did the best work; Moonshine showed 

 more style, but neither hunted far from the gun. After 

 lunch 



MAID OP KENT AND TRAY OP MONTEREY 



were put down at 12:48 in sedge and weeds. C. E. Buckle 

 handled Maid and John White Monterey. A good deal of 

 ground was ranged through, but singularly enough no game 

 was found, and at 1:51 the dogs were ordered up. Maid of 

 Kent had the hetter range and speed. 

 I KING OF KENT AND DUKE OF HESSEN. 



! Cast off at 1:57 in stubble. King of Kent handled by Mc- 

 Murdo and Duke of Kent by John White. Both started off 



at a fast gait. A lot of ground was worked through without 

 result and then in woods Duke repeated his High Point per- 

 formance by flushing a bevy, dropping to wing. On the 

 scattered birds in woods, King pointed a single at the foot 

 of a holly tree; Buckle flushed and dogs steady. On, Duke 

 pointed in some leaves and White flushing birds, shot and 

 missed, dogs steady to both. Then Duke pointed a single 

 which flushed wild, then dropped to a point again without 

 result. Working out of woods into sedge, Duke struck a 

 stylish point but White failed to find; dog ordered on 

 roaded round for some time but failed to locate his bird. 

 Weather was very warm and bad for scent. Dogs ordered 

 up at 3:10, Duke had the speed, too much if anything, getting 

 beyond his handler several times. Both were stylish 

 workers. 



IGHTFIELD GUELPH AND FEANK W. 

 These two were cast off at 3:19, going off at a good pace. 

 Brailsford handled Guelph and T. Aldrich Frank W. After 

 nearly an hovir's ranging, in oaks, in some fallen branches, 

 Guelph flushed a single and dropped to wing. Then Guelph 

 got a good point on a bevy, Frank W. backing. Brailsford 

 flushed, shot and winged the bird; both dogs steady. Then 

 Frank pointed the wounded bird, Guelph backed: sent on to 

 locate, failed, and Guelph pointed it and Brailsford flushed 

 it, when Frank W. chased and caught it, bringing it to 

 Aldrich. Guelph was steady through it all. Needless to 

 say Frank felt the whip. On, Frank flushed three birds. 

 Guelph then pointed and moved on; Frank, instead of back- 

 ing, drew in ahead of him. Dogs were then ordered up at 

 4:35. Guelph showed better speed, range and nose. 



ZIG ZAG AND TEMPEST. 

 Down at 4:46 in sedge grass, McMurdo handling Zig Zag 

 and John White Tempest. In about a quarter of an hour 

 Zig, in a field, came to a stylish point, and Tempest coming 

 up did his duty very prettily; McMurdo then put up a bevy, 

 shot and missed; both steady to shot and wing. On, a few 

 yards further, Tempest pointed, evidently where these birds 

 had been, and Zig coming up whirled to a stylish back. 

 Dogs then ranged on for some time, but as it was getting 

 d usk dogs were ordered up and a move made for town and 

 supper. 



After supper a meeting of the board of managers was 

 held and a change of rules made. The handlers were re- 

 quested to assemble in the club room, when President Cole- 

 man read the following: 



CHANGE OF RULES. 



At a meeting of the board of managers of the Central 

 Field Trials Club held this evening (Dec. 5) it has been de- 

 cided to suspend that portion of the rule which reads as fol- 

 lows: "No heat ahall be less than one hour's duration" and 

 to adopt for the remainder of these trials the following: 

 "After the first series in each stake the heats shall be not 

 less than one-half hour's duration.— Edward F. Coleman, 

 Pres. C.F.T.C. 



This met with general satisfaction, as it was thought a 

 great waste of time in the succeeding heats to make the 

 dogs run for an hour whether they showed merit or not. 

 Then Lousiana trials coming on next mouth the handlers 

 need some little time to get their dogs in shape, but at the 

 former rate of going we should have been still running 

 when 1891 made its appearance. 



Saturday. 

 SETTER DERBY — Final Series. 



IAN AND EUPERT. 



This morning opened cloudy and misty, clearing some- 

 what toward noon, a good day for scent. The meet was at 

 Grimes's place, which is now looked upon as a sure find for 

 birds, though the distance from town precludes an early 

 start. Dogs were cast off at 9:02 in weeds and sedge grass. 

 This heat was to decide the winner of first money and was 

 watched with renewed interest. Ian was the first to get on 

 to the scent and pointed by a fence, Rupert backing very 

 prettily, a covey was flushed, both dogs steady. On in woods, 

 Ian whirled to a point, when Cameron walked round but 

 could not find, dog ordered on to flush, roaded very carefully 

 and a large bevy flushed a few yards further on; meanwhile 

 Rupert had been brought up to back, both steady to wing. 

 In open fields where scattered birds had gone, neither dog 

 did well, as singles flushed in every direction, which ought 

 to have been picked up. Then a point or two were made by 

 each. In open Ian pointed again, ordered on he roaded 

 some distance but failed to locate. In ragweed Ian stopped 

 on a point and Rupert ordered to back, did so nicely, and 

 Cameron flushed the birds. On, in some oaks Ian pointed 

 foot scent-, Rupert backing; roading on, Ian pointed again 

 and Rupert backing. Sent on alongside a stream, Rupert 

 pointed and Ian backed but Avent failed to find. A false 

 point by Ian alongside a ditch and a back by Rupert from the 

 other side was the next work done. At edge of woods Ian 

 pointed and Rupert backed; Ian ordered on he roaded to a 

 point where a bevy flushed wild. In woods Ian pointed a 

 single, then both dogs scored a point on the scattered birds; 

 when dogs were ordered up an 10:02. After a little consulta- 

 tion the judges decided that Ian, the English dog, had won 

 the Setter Derby, and Messrs. Brailsford and Cameron re- 

 ceived the congratulations of the company present. 



The All-Aged Pointer Stake was then.proceeded with. 



IGHTEIELD DEUCE AND TAMARACK. 

 Deuce was the bye dog, but owing to the illness of Devon- 

 shire Don, he was moved up into his place. Dogs down at i 

 10:06 where the others were, taken up. Deuce handled by 

 Brailsford and Tamarack by Stoddard. Moving on into 

 pines and over considerable ground, it was some time before 

 Tamarack pointed false. Ordered on to find, he roaded for 1 

 some distance, but birds were not around. In woods he 

 came up with the covey, pointed, and thebirds flushed ahead, 

 Deuce backing. Further on Tamarack pointed but failed to 

 score. In pines, Deuce pointed and Tamarack backed, and 

 dogs moving on, shortly after a rabbit was started. Tarn in 

 woods, he pointed false, I'epeating shortly after, Deuce back- 

 ing. Further on Deuce pointed a single, "Braiisford shot and 

 made a neat kill, dogs dropping to shot and wing. Bird was 

 not retrieved. Then in corn, Deuce pointed and Tamarack 

 brought up to back, moved across in front and pointed but 

 nothing could be found. Dogs were then ordered up at 11 :18. 

 Deuce had best style, speed and range. 



DOCTOR AND SHOT. 



Doctor, handled by Anderson, and Shot by Tucker, were 

 cast off at 11:20 in grass field. Both started off fast. Shot 

 in galloping along in high sedge whirled suddenly to a 

 point, dropped, and Doctor coming up went in a littleahead 

 and pointed too. Shot ordered on roaded down the strip of 

 sedge and pointed again, when Tucker coming up he moved 

 on again, finally coming to a point, when Tucker put up a 

 single, killed and Shot retrieved. In stubble Doctor stopped 

 to another point, Shot backing. Anderson then flushed a 

 large bevy, which was marked down in woods, shot and 

 missed. Following birds both pointed, Anderson failed to 

 find and Doctor moved on a yard or two and flushed a 

 single, which Anderson killed and Doctor retrieved in good 

 style, both dogs steady. Near edge of woods Shot pointed 

 a single and Doctor part of the bevy, which flushed wild. 

 Edge of woods Shot roaded and a single got up behind him. 

 he dropping to wing. On, Doctor pointed a single in a st rip 

 of brush and Shot backed on the other side. In woods Doc- 

 tor got another point, Shot backing. Anderson Mushed a 

 bevy. Out of woods Shot dropped to a flush of two birds. 

 Edge of sedge grass Shot dropped to a point on a single, 

 then to the left Doctor pointed footscent and Shot backed. 

 Then Shot did good work in pines pointing a bevy, one of 



