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FOREST AND STREAM. 



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killed, Rowdy retrieving the bird nicely from the high sedge. 

 Then Pitti false pointed. The weather getting warmer and 

 the frost disappearing Rowdy seemed to come to himself 

 and pointing a single at edge of plough, Bradley shot 

 and killed, Rowdy retrieving in good style. Then Pitti 

 pointed further on, moved up, pointed again, but Cameron 

 could not find; Rowdy backing nicely. Pitti then moved on 

 to order, but failed to locate. Rowdy then pointed stylishly 

 in grass field. Pitti hacking uicely, wheu Bradley coming up, 

 birds flushed'; Bradley shot aud missed; dogs steady. Then 

 at edge of woods Rowdy pointed, and Pitti coming up to 

 one side pointed also, but nothing found. Dogs were then 

 ordered up at edge of woods at 12:39. A dead bird was 

 thrown for Pitti "to retrieve, but she failed to do so, and 

 fudges consulting some minutes decided in favor of Rowdy 

 Rod, much to the satisfaction of nearly every one present. 

 Both dogs were going well considering the bad state of the 

 ground. This ended the trials for 1890, after a very success- 

 f id meeting, although every one was by this time pretty well 

 tired out and iu need of a rest. 



SUMMARY, 

 First Series. 



Rowdy Rod beat Chance. 



Daisy Hope beat Nannie B. 



Pitti Sing beat King's Mark. 



Second Series.- 



Rowdy Rod beat Daisy Hope. 



Pitti Sing a bye. 



Final. 



Rowdy Rod beat Pitti Sing and won first prize of $1,000. 

 Pitti Sing second, winning §100, 



PHILADELPHIA KENNEL CLUB'S FIELD TRIALS 



EVERY one who attended these trials are loud in their 

 praise of the management, and Mr. Francis S. Brown 

 showed conclusively that he was the right man in the right 

 place. Though the trials were held at an out-of-the-way 

 place, Dentonsville, Va., six miles from the railroad, the 

 arrangements were so perfect that this inconvenience was 

 scarcely felt. The meeting was held at Judge Farrars resi- 

 dence, and everything was bi-ought from Philadelphia that 

 could conduce to the comfort of the guests. Among 

 those present were Ezra Comfort, the president of the club, 

 Francis S. Brown, the secretary, Dr. John A. Hartmann, 

 Francis G. Tavlor, Col. B. Ridgway. Lawrence Sinister, Jr., 

 W. B. Smith, Jr., H. Winslow", C. E. Connell, B. F. Hall, 

 N. (B. Thomas, Aleck AYolstencroft, J. Shubrooke, Prof. 

 Schuyler, Polk Miller, R. G. Soxvthall, A. W. Miller, Rev. 

 Mr, Downman, Dr. P. E. Anderson, Dr. Jas. Southall, W. 

 Tallman, Jacob Pentz, V. Haldeman and Maj. J. M. Taylor, 

 judges W. A . Coster and Herbert Merriam; Mr. Taylor-Rich, 

 the other judge, being absent- 

 Messrs. Winslow and Connell kept the company in roars 

 of laughter with their quips and jokes, and were the life 

 and soul of as merry a party of field trial men as ever got 

 together. The trials were run through in good time, every- 

 thing being run off by noon on Friday last. 



Monday, Dec. 15. 

 The first day was a perfect one for the club's field trials, 

 weather clear and cool, with very little wind from the 

 south. The arrangements made by the efficient secretary, 

 Francis S. Brown, were perfection, so that an early start was 

 made, the first brace being sent away at 8:02, near Judge 

 Farrars homestead. In this, the Members' Stake, the dogs 

 were handled by their owners. The first brace down was 

 EZRA NOBLE AND ROCK II. 

 Lawrence Shuster, Jr., handled Ezra Noble and Mr. Con- 

 nell handled Rock II. The ground was frozen and rocky, 

 and Rock II., being lame, got off slowly; in fact, at no time 

 in the heat was he able to show himself the dog he is, and no 

 one seeing him here would have recognized him by his work 

 when compared with that at the Central Trials last week. 

 • There is no doubt that his lameness caused him to show up 

 as he did. Ezra Noble is a good field dog, a good worker, 

 staying out at his work well, hunting his ground with good 

 judgment, and he has good pace and range; he backs well, 

 and was generally steady, Ezra soon dropped to a point on 

 a bevy, Rock backing. Mr, Shuster killed and the bird was 

 retrieved by Ezra. Bevy followed to pines, where each 

 scored a flush. They were ordered up at 8:46. Ezra had the 

 best of the heat. 



PERSEVERANCE AND BEN HUR OF FRANKLIN. 

 Ezra Comfox*t handled Perseverance and Walter B. Smith 

 handled Ben Hur of Franklin. They were cast off at 8:53 in 

 open stubble. After a short run a rabbit, starting in front 

 of Mr, Comfort, ran through bevy, flushing it. The scat- 

 tered birds were not found. Perseverance pointed a bevy in 

 good style and was backed well by Ben Hur. Mr. Comfort 

 flushed and killed a bird. Perseverance broke shot, then 

 retrieved in good style. Going to where birds settled, each 

 dog quickly made points on singles, both dropping on their 

 points. The bird pointed by Ben Hur was killed and he re- 

 trieved a few feet away. He then made another point and 

 was steady to flush. Ben Hur was fastest at first, but at end 

 of the beat Perseverance was his equal in pace and range, 

 and hunted her ground with best judgment. Dogs up at 

 9:46. 



FLASH AND FAN FAN. 

 The Gordon setter Flash was handled by his owner, B. F. 

 Hall, and Fan Fan was handled by Chas. Connell. They 

 started at 9:50. After a run on new ground while crossing < 

 where last scattered birds were left, Fan Fan made game 

 and flushed a single bird she should have pointed. Flash 

 next pointed a bevy, Fan refusing to back, and pointed in 

 ahead; birds flushed around them. Fan afterward made a 

 good point, following with a flush. Flash pointed and Fan 

 put up the birds. Fan showed fair pace and range, but 

 seemed off in nose, and would not back well, and only 

 fairly obedient. Flash, the Gordon, has fair nose, pace and 

 range, doing better work than any dog of his breed I have 

 seen lately. The dogs were ordered up at 10:36. 



KATIE NOBLE AND ROSA LEE. 



Francis Noble handled his Katie Noble and Rosa Lee was 

 handled by her owner. Dr. John A. Hartman. At 10:41 this 

 brace started, and after a sharp run Katie pointed in heavy 

 grass weeds, nothing found, Moving on she roaded some 

 distance but failed to locate. No birds were found until a 

 reporter flushed a bevy. Following to woods Katie pointed 

 , a single, steady to shot. Katie was best in pace, range and 

 hunting qualities, working ground with good judgment. 

 Dogs up at 11:42. Lunch was now ordered and eaten, pend- 

 ing the arrival of Tempest, expected at any moment from 

 the Central trials. 



TEMPEST AND EDGEMARK. • 



Tempest, to be handled by I. H. Winslow, F. S. Brown 

 handling Edgemark. This was the last brace of first series, 

 but Tempest had not arrived from Central Trials and Edge- 

 mark was put down to run 45 minutes. He was in good form 

 and ran a fine trial, making one flush and pointing three 

 bevies. He is stylish in work, was steady to wing and shot, 

 and is a good retriever. His work was superior to that 

 done at High Point or Central trials. 



■ Second Series. 



Five dogs were left in the second series to run as follows: 

 Ezra Noble against Ben Hur and Flash against Katie Noble, 

 Edgemont a bye. 



FLASH AND KATIE NOBLE. 



This brace were sent off at 2 P. M. Katie Noble best in 



speed, range and style and hunting ground with much bet- 

 ter judgment. Flash went well, thoueh in open stubble he 

 flushed a single bird, but stopped to wing, when he pointed 

 balance of bevy; Katie backed. Following the bevy, Flash 

 flushed a single. Dogs ordered up at 2:27. 



EZRA NOBLE AND BEN HUR OF FRANKLIN. 



This heat lasted 2hrs. and 2min., and then not much work 

 was done. Ben Hur pointed a rabbit. After a long run 

 Ezra Noble made game, and after casting round put up a 

 single, which settled a few feet away, dropping to wing he 

 remained on point to balance of bevy: Shuster flushed, when 

 Ezra broke in; he retrieved the bird well. Ben Hur backed 

 in good style, following scattered birds he made two points; 

 steady to wing. Dogs were then ordered up. There was 

 little 'difference in speed and range, Ezra slightly the better. 

 BEN HUB AND EDGEMARK. 



This was the final for first money. Runui ng for some time 

 both dogs were out of sight behind a hill. Mr. Brown called 

 point, soon afterward bird rose; following them birds were 

 not found. Edgemark afterward Hushed a bevy, and in 

 woods on scattered birds Ben made two points on singles, 

 aud after a short rnn Edgemark was declared the winner of 

 first prize, Ben Hur of Franklin second prize, Ezra Noble 

 third prize. This was a good decision. 



DERBY STAKE — Tuesday. 



Morning opened cloudy and cool with a westerly breeze 

 blowing somewhat stiffly, making it uncomfortable for the 

 horsemen. Ice had formed and the ground was well frozen. 

 The Derby closed this morning with eight entries and the 

 running created considerable interest. The running was 

 not high-class, except that done by the winner, Dr. J. A. 

 Hartraan's black, white and tan bitch Albert's Duchess. 

 This bitch running the series through without a mistake 

 and doing good work— in fact very bign-class work. 



JEAN AND OLD SMED. 



J. B. Ellison's Jean was handled by A. Wolstencroft and 

 L. Shuster, Jr.'s, Old Smed handled by Geo. Green. A start 

 was made near the house and the puppies had not run long 

 before Old Smed scented birds and began roading, Jean 

 joining in soon, when he pointed and put up a rabbit and 

 chased a short distance, Old Smed roading to a flush. 

 Working over the hill Jean made game and soon pointed 

 but was unsteady, birds flushing. Following the birds, Old 

 Smed made an uncertain point, stopping, but with stern 

 moving about and head looking around. They were ordered 

 up at 9:16, Old Smed had the best of range and pace, with 

 better style, neither doing work good enough for future 

 recognition. 



CLEMENTINE AND ALBERT'S DUCHESS. 



Lawrence Shuster, Jr.'s Clementine, handled by G. W. 

 Greene, and Dr. J. A. Hartmau's Albert's Duchess by J. C. 

 Schuyler, were sent away at 9:21. Going at a good pace, it 

 did not take long to convince all that Duchess was a superior 

 puppy. She quickly made a staunch point on bevy. Clemen]! 

 tine, called up, refused to back, and flushed the bevy. 

 Schuyler put up the birds and killed, Duchess retrieved 

 splendidly. The bevy was not followed. Dogs ordered on. 

 Duchess soon found another bevy, which Clementine roaded 

 up; Duchess steady. On the singles she pointed one in 

 good style. After running till 10:06 they were ordered up. 

 Duchess xn'oved herself in this heat a first-class puppy, hav- 

 ing good pace and range, hunting in a very independent 

 manner and thoroughly staunch, and under perfect com- 

 mand. She is stylish in work, doing it in a very snappy 

 way, and loses no time in pottering. Clementine under 

 good command, but not broken sufficiently. 



PEG WOFFINGT ON AND BEVERLY. 



Francis S. Brown's Peg Woffington, handled by owner, 

 and Francis G. Taylor's Beverly, handled by N. B. 'Thomas, 

 This brace was put down at 10:21, and were taken up at 

 11:07. Nothing was done on birds except a flush of a bevy 

 down wind by Beverly. Both showed good pace and range, 

 but Beverly was much the superior, showing much quality, 

 he has a stylish way of going and is a hard worker, covers a 

 great deal of ground, and hunts out his ground in good 

 form; in fact all his natural qualities are of a superior 

 kind. Peg Woffington is stylish in work but hasn't the 

 speed of Beverly, but is a merry good worker all the same. 

 LUCY NOBLE AND BOB TOLAND. 



W. B. Smith's Lucy Noble was handled by Mr. Sher- 

 brooke, and John B. Ellison's Toland, handled by Alex. 

 Wolstencroft, were the last brace of the first series. They 

 started at 11:14. After a short run Lucy Noble flushed a 

 bevy. At the edge of pine woods near by she made a false 

 point. Bob backed indifferently. Bob was next to do 

 some work, flushing an outlying bird of a bevy, stopping 

 a moment, moved in to send off the balance. Lucy after- 

 ward made a false point. Ordered up at 11:59. Bob Toland 

 had nothing of merit about him, slow and without style. 

 Lucy had fair pace, but kept herself busy within limited 

 range. This ended the first series and lunch was announced. 

 The judges, after a short consultation, announced that four 

 dogs would be kept for next series to run as follows: 



Albert's Duchess against Beverly. 



Peg Wolffington against Old Smed. 



Second Series. 



BEVERLY AND ALBERT'S DUCHESS. 



This brace went away at a good pace, Duchess quickly 

 finding bevy. Beverly called up, refused to back. Birds 

 flushed by Schuyler, Duchess staunch. Birds not followed. 

 A few mimutes afterward Beverly flushed a bevy and dogs 

 were ordered up. Down ten minutes. 



PEG WOFFINGTON AND OLD SMED. 



Peg was first to point, but no bird was flushed. She after- 

 ward flushed a bevy roading down wind in short cover. Fol- 

 lowing scattered birds in woods, she pointed a single. Mr. 

 Brown coming up, she moved on and bird flushed. Peg 

 afterward flushed. 



BEVERLY AND OLD SMED.- 



This brace was put down at 2:24. After a short run Bev- 

 erly pointed a bevy in good style, but was a little unsteady 

 to flush. Dogs then ordered up. 



PEG WOFFINGTON AND CLEMINT1NE . 



This brace had a short run, Peg getting a good point, 

 Clementine pointing a moment after, flushed and was un- 

 steady. Dogs ordered up and the Derby was decided as fol- 

 lows: Albert's Duchess first, Beverly second, Peg Woffing- 

 ton third. 



Albert's Duchess is a black, white and tan bitch weighing 

 about 451bs., has a fine nose, with good movement and has 

 a merry way of going. She was well handled, is very obedi- 

 ent and a thoroughly independent worker, hunting her 

 ground with judgment and was thoroughly staunch 

 throughout her race. She won easily here and would be a 

 formidable opponent at any field trial. Her owner, Dr. 

 John A. Hartman, of Latrobe, Pa., is to be congratulated on 

 owning so good a bitch. 



ALL-AGED STAKE. 



This stake closed with twenty entries, which were drawn 

 as follows: 



White Fawn with Inspiration. 



Perseverance with Countess Roxie. 



Edgemark with Sue Noble. 



Prince with Shot. 



Silk with Fan Fan. 



Ezra Noble with Hazel. 



King Item with Flash. 



Katie Noble with Sleepy Noble. 



Rock II. with Victor the Blue Stocking. 

 Tempest with Rosa Lee, 



Wednesday.— Rained hard all day aud nothiug was done. 



Thursday. 



The day was cloudy and cold, raining early in the morn- 

 ing. A late start was made about one mile south of Judge 

 Farrar's house. A cold and strong breeze was blowing 

 from the northwest, making it very uncomfortable for 

 us all. 



WHITE FAWN AND INSPIRATION. 

 J. H. Winslow's pointer bitch White Fawn was handled 

 by J. Sherbrooke and F, G, Taylor's pointer dog Inspiration 

 w'as handled by W. B. Thomas. They were cast-off at 9:31. 

 White Fawn was first to find aud pointing bevy she was 

 handsomely backed by Inspiration. Handler not flushing, 

 White Fawn moved on and located birds. On scattered 

 birds she pointed a single. Inspiration backing; Sherbrooke 

 flushed and killed, both dogs broke, Inspiration got the bird 

 and retrieved it. While neither dog showed more than fair 

 pace and range Inspiration had the best of it, his style in 

 backing and pointing being the best. Inspiration made a 

 point, but White Fawn refused to back; ordered up at 10:16. 



COUNTESS ROXIE AND PERSEVERANCE. 



H. F. Smith's Gordon setter bitch Countess Roxie was 

 handled by Fisher and Ezra Comfort's English setter bitch 

 Perseverance was handled by J. Sherbrooke. They were sent 

 away at 10:17 and but little work was done by them. Per- 

 severance had the best of it in pace and range, but she was 

 badly handled. Couutess Roxie found and pointed a bevy, 

 Perseverance breaking shot and retrieving bird. This was 

 poor work. 



EDGEMARK AND SUE NOBLE. 



F. S. Brown's English setter Edgemark, handled by 

 owner, and B. Ridgway's English setter bitch Sue Noble, 

 handled by J. Sherbrooke, were cast off at 11:08. In stubble 

 at edge of woods Edgemark pointed a bevy and was backed 

 by Sue Noble. On, after scattered birds in woods Edge- 

 mark pointed a single, and then made a flush. Sue pointed; 

 sent on, failed to locate. Going to open again, Edgemark 

 after a short run pointed a bevy, after which dogs were 

 ordered up at 11:53. Edgemark was best in pace, range and 

 style. Sue Noble had the disadvantage of bad handling, as 

 Mr. Sherbrooke has much to learn in the business. His 

 dogs were allowed by him to rely on their own judgment 

 and merit to pull them through, 



PRINCE AND SHOT. 



J. A. Stovell's setter dog Prince, handled by R. Voshall, 

 and B. F.Hall's Goidon setter dog Shot, handled by Ed. 

 Martin, were cast off at 11:55. Shot pointed a, bevy, Prince 

 not caring to back, birds flushed. Following them Shot 

 pointed a single, which he flushed and chased. Going on 

 Shot found another bevy, dropping to a point, Prince back- 

 ing, but nothing found to the point. Afterwards each dog 

 made point and moved on. Prince then made a point and 

 .flushed the birds. Going on awhile, both dogs while road- 

 ing through bushes flushed a large bevy wild. 



SILK AND FAN FAN, 



G. G. Davis's Irish setter bitch Silk, handled by N. B. 

 Thomas, and Coruwell & Cullen's pointer bitch Fan Fan, 

 handled by Wm. Tallman, were sent away at 1:30. After a 

 short ruu, aud while dogs were in thicket a large bevy 

 flushed on to tpines. Going ou, each made a flush of birds. 

 Silk followed with a flush of a single; after roading it she 

 jumped in. Fan Fan was best in pace and rauge. Ordered 

 up at 2:17. 



EZRA NOBLE AND HAZEL. 



Lawrence Shuster, Jr.'s English setter dog Ezra Noble, 

 handled by Geo. Greene, and John B. Ellison's English set- 

 ter bitch Hazel, handled by Alex Wolstencroft, were cast 

 off at 2:33. No birds were found during the heat. Hazel 

 did nothing to commend her to notice. Ezra started rather 

 slowly, but soon got to good pace and range, hunting his 

 ground well. 



KING ITEM AND FLASH. 



H. F. Smith's Gordon setter dog King Item was handled 

 by Fisher, and B. F. Hall's Gordon setter dog Flash, handled 

 by E. I. Martin, were started at 3:12, some time elapsed be- 

 fore finding. Flash making a point on bevy in a weed field, 

 he was unsteady to shot; he was indifferently backed by 

 King. The bevy settled in pine woods, where Flash made 

 three points on singles in good style; to one flush he was 

 unsteady, but retrieved a bird well killed by Martin. King 

 had much better pace and range than he showed at the 

 Central trials, but was not the equal of Flash in either. 



KATIE NOBLE AND SLEEPY NOBLE. 



Francis G. Taylor's English setter bitch Katie Noble> 

 handled by N. B. Thomas, and Lawrence Shuster, Jr.'s Eng- 

 lish setter Sleepy Noble, handled by Geo. Greene, were cast 

 off at 4 P. M. Katie was not long in finding a bevy in a 

 stubble field, dropping to a point, Sleepy Noble backing to 

 command. The scattered birds were not found. Passing 

 through pines to stubble, Sleepv Noble was roading to point 

 and had almost stopped when Katie, crossing several yards 

 in front of him, dropped to a point near the birds; Sleepy- 

 Noble was entitled to the find. Following the bevy Sleepy 

 pointed another bevy about 60yds. from last find. After- 

 ward Katie pointed a single; crossing ravine to hillside. 

 Katie pointed a bevy in stubble. The bevy was not followed. 

 Near by she made a point on another bevy, and some dis- 

 tance further on pointed again. Dogs were then ordered up 

 at 4:43. Katie had pace and range and was the more stylish 

 in ranging. Sleepy the more stvlish on point. Both were 

 under good command. 



ROCK II,— VICTOR THE BLUE STOCKING. 



Connell and Cullen's pointer dog Rock If., handled by 

 Wm. Tallman. and John B. Ellison's liver and white pointer 

 dog Victor the Blue Stocking, was handled by Aleck Wool- 

 stencrof t. This was the last bi-ace of the day, aud they had a 

 spin iu the open. Pace and range about equal. They first 

 got on single birds. Victor first made a point and was well 

 backed by Rock. Rock then made a flush and then pointed 

 where birds had flown from. Going up a ravine Rock 

 pointed, when Tallman flushed and winged a bird. Rock 

 broke shot to retrieve, but failed to find. After a short run 

 to woods, Victor pointed a single, which his handler flushed 

 aud killed, and bird was well retrieved by Victor. Rock 

 pointed then, evidently on scent of running "birds, but failed 

 to locate. This ended the work for the day. 



Friday. 



This was a clear day with bracing air and light breeze 

 from the northeast, a nice day for the close of the trials. At 

 9 o'clock the last brace of the* first series was put down. 

 TEMPEST AND ROSA LEE. 



J. H. Winslow's pointer dog Tempest, handled by J. 

 Sherbrooke, and Dr. J. A. Hartman's English setter bitch 

 Rosa Lee was handled by J. C. Schuyler. They started in 

 open gi-ass field; the pace was not fast. After a short run 

 a bevy of birds was flushed by horsemen, and they settled in 

 the open. Dogs ordered on, Tempest made a point first and 

 was backed by Rosa Lee, both steady to flush. Following 

 into pines, Tempest flushed a single bird, aud then a fresh 

 bevy down wind. Following on Rosa Lee pointed a single 

 and was indifferently backed by Tempest. After running 

 till 9:45 they were ordered up. This completed the first 

 series, and the judges after short consultation announced 

 the following to run in ... 



Second Series, 



Katie Noble with Edgemark; Flash with Sleepy Noble; 

 Ezra 2>Job]e with Countess Roxie. 



