Jan. 29, 1891.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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like the cat in tlie inoukey and chestnnt episode. 



"Nutcracker," in the English S/oc/iviTccpcr, has been 

 warned by that paper to attend strictly to American news 

 and leave personalities and a discussion of our poor judges 

 alone for the present. By the way, why don't "Nutcracker" 

 rechristen himself "Phonograph?" 



Just as we go to press Ave have received the premium list 

 of the Maryland Kennel Club's show, March 3 to 5. The 

 prizes in the principal breeds are liberal, $10 for each sex in 

 challenge classes and .$15, 110 and $5 in many of the open 

 classes. With the growing interest in terriers and toy 

 spaniels, we think that bench show committees might help 

 them along by making the prizes in these classes somewhat 

 larger. The entries close Feb, 18 with Mr. W. Stewart Dif- 

 fenderffer, 330 North Charles street, Baltimore, Md. We 

 have also received a number of premium lists and blanks, 

 which can be had on application. Judges will be announced 

 later. 



America will claim another crack King Charles spaniel 

 shortly. This is Ben Lomond IL, a grandson of champion 

 Bend'or. 



Mr. ¥. H. Perry, Des Moines, Iowa, in sending us an adver- 

 tisement says that he has added a number of new bitches to 

 his kennels, and expects to handle dogs quite extensively. 

 He also adds: "I congratulate you on your improvement in 

 your kennel columns." Thanks. 



We are alwavs pleased to see extracts from Forest and 

 Stream published in other papers when due credit is given, 

 as such straws show which way the wind blows, and where 

 our contemporaries look for the latest news in kennel circles. 

 We are sorry to find om- esteemed contempory, the Fhila- 



tices are misleading to say the least, and below the dignity 

 of such an enterprising paper as the Item. 



CIRCUMSTANCES ALTER CASES. 



Editor Forest, and Stream: 



When Addison K. Strong cruelly shot and mutilated my 

 handsome pointer Troy and Recorder Darwin acquitted him 

 of the charge of "cruelty to animals," following Strong's 

 testimony that he had loaded the gun with fine shot to 

 "tickle" the dog up with no intention to kill, and the 

 aiTair had been "reported in your columns (March 6, 1890) 

 Mr. Wade, of Hulton, Pa., took the matter up. He stated 

 that he failed "to see where the judicial officer was so 

 stupid," and on the face of the returns Addison K, Strong 

 had his "respects and congratulations," and he wished he 

 would become doggy (March 30). In last week's issue Mr. 

 Wade condemns in rather strong terms an officer of Shef- 

 field, Ala., who in plain pursuit of his duty as a jDublic 

 guardian killed a mastifl' (a breed that Mr. Wade has said 

 scares both human beings and horses) that, vagrant-like, 

 was roaming the common in that town. Hadn't Mr. Wade 

 better use a little of that cool deliberation that he advised in 

 such cases? And as for putting one's self in another's place 

 I can faintly imagine what he would have done had he been 

 in my place' bj^ what he does in a case where he is entirely 

 wrong. Wrong from the fact that the only blameworthy 

 person in this case is the one who had the dog in charge and 

 neglected to obser\^e the ordinance which, however unwise 

 it looks to us, may have become a necessity in a Southern 

 community. I can truly sympathize with the sadly affected 

 Helen Keller, as my pointer was the companion of a little 

 one, who when the poor dog lay riddled with shot and his 

 ear blown ofE, said of the aggressor: "He was a mean, mean 

 man, for Troy was a good dog." W, H. MUKPHT. 



0GDEN8BURG, Jan. 26, 



. BRUNSWICK FUR CLUB'S MEET. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



The reeular annual meeting of the Brunswick Fur Club 

 will be held at East Wakefield, N. H., commencing Feb. 9 

 and continuing for a week or ten days. At the beginning of 

 the meet the annual election of officers will take place and 

 regular business of the club be transacted, after which 

 daily hunts will be the order. As thesnow is deep it would be 

 well for visitors to provide themselves with snowshoes; and 

 as good fishing through the ice is convenient those liking that 

 sport might put their fishing gear in their outfit. Arrange- 

 ments have been made to accommodate all comers at two 

 taverns close to Ihe railway station, and board will be 81 

 a day. Mr. Samuel Kershaw, the hotel proprietor, will look 

 out for hunters on their arrival. 



East Wakefield is on the Conway division of the Boston 

 & Maine Railroad, and can be reached from Boston by either 

 the Lowell, Nashua and Rochester, changing ears at the 

 latter place, or the Boston & Maine and Conway division. 

 From western Massachusetts the best way to go would be 

 to take the Worcester, Nashua & Rochester, changing at 

 Rochester. The Maine members would find it most con- 

 venient to take the Portland & Rochester, changing at 

 Rochester. 



East Wakefield is in the foothills of the White Moun- 

 tains and a noted place for foxes. One hunter killed ten 

 in a week there last October. All members of the club are 

 urgently requested to be present on Feb. 9; and any fox 

 hnnter in good standing from any part of the country will 

 be given a hearty welome. A. C. Heffengeb, 



Vice-Pres. B. F. C. 



Portsmouth, N,-!!., JaiiSl. 



NOTES AND NOTIONS. 



HERE is a lesson that all writers on canine matters 

 would do well to profit by. No writer in that field 

 stands as high as "Ashmont," not only on medical matters, 

 but in every department of canine affairs. "Ashmont" shuns 

 controversial writings on any point, never doing any unless 

 driven to it, and then confining himself to the defensive. 

 This may seem a summary relegation of other writers than 

 "Ashmont" to secondary positions, but is not the statement 

 strictly correct? 



Mr. Mason and Mr. Watson are totally at fault in their 

 ethics as to the wrong of Mr. Mercer settine forth one view 

 over his own name and another over the name of "Gotham- 

 ite" (prestiming for illustration's sake the fact is so). An 

 anonymous writer has no standing as to facts: no reader is 

 supposed to attach any weight to anonymous statements of 

 any kind whatever. It would be ridiculous to hold any 

 other view. This is shown by the occasional incident of an 

 editor indorsing the personal character and knowledge of 

 an anouyme when a statement as to fact is made. So sup- 

 po.sing Mr. Mercer has stated opposing views in a dual 

 capacity, where is the moral wrong? If he stated aught as 

 within his knowledge, as a fact he was testifying to, and 

 that statement was not his own belief, he was wrong, and 

 on this point I am not prepared to speak, but if his state- 

 ments were general or inferential it is ridiculous to attach 

 obliquity to him for it. Not only is this true in morals and 

 ethics, but it is abundantly supported by precedent. Noth- 

 ing is more common for a writer who wishes to arOuse 

 active interest in a subject than his engaging writers to op- 

 pose his views in print, thereby keeping itp an. interest in 



the subject that would otherwise die out. I knew of one of 

 the most distinguished dog lovers in England, a man far 

 above even the suspicion of double dealing, who engaged 

 and paid a writer to oppose his arguments, simply to arouse 

 interest in his effors to revive a practically extinct breed. I 

 furnish the editor with the names and perhaps he will kindly 

 indorse my statements. [Our correspondent's statement is 

 correct.] "l am the most surprised and pained at noting Mr. 

 Watson's taking this position, for surely an overhauling of 

 the "Porcupine" writings will develop just what he hypo- 

 tbetically blames Mr. Mercer for. 



The receipt of the Westminster Kennel Club's premium 

 list has reminded me of a forgotten duty. Gentlemen all, 

 lift your hats to Mr. J. Otto Donner, president of the W. 

 K. C, and to Mr. W. H, Child, delegate of the Philadelphia 

 Kennel Club. The retirement of two such men from active 

 participation in kennel affairs was the most discouraging 

 cloud in our skies, and their return promises better things 

 to come. The miserable, degrading, petty squabbles over 

 grievances, the making of kennel interests mere vehicles for 

 the gratification of petty personal spites, and conversion of 

 a ruling body in kennel affairs into a mere instrurnent for 

 personal gratifications could never have happened with such 

 men as Messrs. Donner and Child active in kennel matters. 

 What a gratification to such men as Messrs. Moore, Sears, 

 Perry, Fay, Smith, Porter, Hemingway, Hearn, Thompson, 

 Huntington, etc., etc., this bow in the clouds must be? What 

 a "National Kennel Club" aconfederacyof the New England, 

 Westminster, Philadelphia and Mascoutah kennel clubs 

 would make? . The Onlooker. 



EASTERN COURSING CLUB'S MEET. 



THE second annual running meeting of the Eastern Cours- 

 ing Club was brought off on the '20th of January, and 

 may be regarded as marking the beginning of real coursing 

 in the East. The club decided in December last to hold its 

 annual meeting in January, and a committee which was 

 appointed at that time immediately began preparations 

 which culminated in an enjoyable meeting of representative 

 Eastern conrsing men, and in the prettiest coursing that has 

 been seen east of the Missouri. 



The ground selected for the coursing has plenty of cover 

 for the hares, and having been given perfect liberty and suf- 

 ficient time to become accustomed to their surroundings, it 

 was only needful that there should have been a larger num- 

 ber of hares to have made a delightful day's sport. The dif- 

 ficitlty in finding the hares, added to the hardness of the 

 ground, made it impossible to conclude the running, and 

 after going through the card once, the stake was divided 

 among the six dogs remaining in. It is a pleasure to record 

 that the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals 

 was not represented at the meeting. The case would cer- 

 tainly have gone very hard with them had they sought to 

 interfere, for the coursing was done in the open country, and 

 the hares proved qirite able to take care of themselves. 



One interested spectator, who had never before witnessed 

 anv cour.sing, said, that after thinking it all over he could 

 not understand why the S. P. C. A. should interfere to pre- 

 vent coiirsing, in which the greyhounds, running by sight 

 only, either catch their game quickly and kill it instanta- 

 neously or let it go free to a safe retreat, and at the same 

 time make no objection to the himting of hares with packs 

 of beagles, in which the element of cruelty is so much more 

 apparent. 



It is thoitght by many that the society would not have in- 

 terfered with coursing last year had it not been for the med- 

 dlesome activity of a member of the society from New Jer- 

 sey, who invaded Long Island soil with the a vowed purpose 

 of''putting a stop to coursing at any cost. His success was 

 not very gratifying, for at the close of the season be went 

 home with the verdicts of three Long Island juries, which 

 declared that there was no cruelty in the .sport. The fact 

 that the .Jerseyman referred to is supposed to be at present 

 very busily engaged in "doggy" matters of far more personal 

 interest to himself than coursing may possibly account for 

 the absence of the S. P. C. A. 



The dogs entered for this meeting were of much higher 

 class than those that ran last year, running dogs having 

 taken the place of dogs only fit for the bench .show. Dr. M. 

 H, Cryer, of Philadelphia, a true sportsman, who was 

 brought up near the classic Waterloo ground, judged the 

 meeting and gave perfect satisfaction to all. 



Mr. J. Black's imported bitch Dolly Dollar did not have a 

 chance to show what she might have done under favorable 

 circumstances. She was slipped with Mr. R. Lambert's 

 Sweep, but the slips breaking, the dogs were picked up after 

 running strapped together for a short distance, and being 

 started a second time ran a fluky trial which could hardly 

 have been satisfactory to either owner. Grace Brlaut had 

 the foot of Waverly, and in the early part of a course of 

 moderate length, scored a number of points which the fawn 

 had not had time to wipe off when he turned the hare to the 

 bitch to kill. Mr. A, L. Page's handsome black dog Charles 

 Davis acquitted herself creditably, and very decisively beat 

 Mr. Growtage's Zoe in a long and interesting course in 

 which the hare outran both dogs and went to cover. 



Thanks are due to the owner and to the tenants for their 

 kindness in permitting the coursing to take place over the 

 estate. If a few men would combine and purchase this 

 estate, and stock it with hares, they would not only place 

 coursing upon a firm basis but would have an excellent in^ 

 vestment. Let some wealthy patron of coursing now come 

 forward and the success of the sport will be assured beyond 

 a doubt. 



SXTMSTAEY. 



American Field Club Stake, for all ages, at SIO each. National 

 Greybourd Clab rules, 13 subscribers: 



Mr. J. H. Watson's f.;b. Dry- I J, ) Mr. W. Schumacher's red 

 time ) ( dog Colonel(absent), 



"'Lucy-DScSl i ^^-^^ \ N. Q. Pope's (absent). 



Mr. R. Beard's be. d. Romp j- beat \ Mr. N. Q. Pope's (absent). 



Mr. A. L. Page's bk. d. { ^ „, 



Charles Davis ( "^"'^ 



Mr. F. Hemming n's (Mr. I ^ 



Black's) r. b. Dolly Dollar f ^^^^ 

 Mr. F, Hemming n's (Mr. J. (. 



Black's) hk.b. Grace Briant j . . 



Mr. C. Reinhard's bk. b. Cheerful Girl a bye, di'. I. 



Stake divided. 



J. H. W^. 



THE O. E. M. C. CUP.— New York, Jan. 22.~Editor 

 Forest and Stream: At the Westminster Kennel Club's 

 fifteenth annual bench show, to be held in New York, Feb. 

 24 to 27, and at the third annual dog show of the Mascoutah 

 Kennel Club, to be held at Chicago, April 8 to 11, the Old 

 English Mastiff Club's forty guinea challenge cup, for the 

 best in all mastiff classes, will be competed for. This com- 

 petition is restricted to members of the Old English Mastiil 

 Club, entry fee 110, one-half of which goes to the winner. 

 Entries forthe Westminster Kennel Club Show, to be made 

 before Feb. 15 with R. H. Derby, 9 W. 35th street, New York 

 city; for the Mascoutah Kennel Club Show, before March 15 

 with R. P. H. Durkee, Tacoma Building, Chicago. 111. For 

 the committee, R. P. H. DlXBKEE, R. H. DERBY, P. T. 

 Undebhill. ' 



DEATH BY DISTEMPER AT LEXINGTON.— Char- 

 lottesville, Va., Jan. 22.— Editor Forest and Stream: Mr. 

 Dexter has lost another valuable pointer from distemper, 

 Moonshine, litter si.ster to Rip Rap. Ought it not to be 

 compulsory for handlers attending field trials to report any 

 suspicious cases of .sickness among their dogs to the field 

 trial authorities?— C. E. McMukdo. 



. (Mr. W. B. Growtage's r. b. 

 ' 1 Zoe. 



J Mr. R. Lambert's bk. w. d. 



( Sweep. 



I Mr. B. C. M. Fitzgerald's f. 

 d. Waverly. 



NEW ORLEANS DOG SHOW. 



THIS show opened Jan. 21 and continued till the Sunday 

 night following. There were in all about the same 

 number of dogs benched as at Charleston. Many of the win- 

 ners, in fact the majority, were the same that won in that 

 city. Several of the decisions were upset, though, notably 

 the placing of Bessie W., the cocker spaniel, over her kennel 

 mate Idea, and Blemton Trap the fox-terrier, over SulJolk 

 Risk; but then if judges were all of one mind, where would 

 be the fun of exhibiting. It is this delightful uncertainty 

 that creates the charm— to the winners. The attendance 

 was good, and the people of New Orleans seemed to take 

 great interest in the fine collection of dogs present. The 

 bloodhound Jack the Ripper was an object of great interest, 

 and especially as he secured the special for best dog in the 

 show. 



The appearance of Mr. J, M. Avent with his noted field 

 trial setters and American foxhounds, served to increase the 

 quality in those classss. The catalogue was hardly so well 

 arranged as it might have been. The benching and feeding 

 in the hands of Spratts Co. was well done, and the Sanitas 

 disinfectant kept the building free from offensive odors. 

 Messrs. John Davidson and J. M. Tracy did the judging. 

 The list of winners is as follows: 



MASTIFFS.— Doffs; 1st, Mrs. O. V. Sieinwher's Tiger (only entry). 

 Bitclm: Ist, C. Huber's Nellie (only entry). Puppies: 1st, 0. Ru- 

 ber's Nellie (only entry). 



ST. BERNARDS.— Doffs: 1st, J. W, Kemble's Warwick, Jr.; 2d, 

 Mrs. G. W. Scntell, Jr.'g. Major S. Floppies: 1st, Mrs. G. W. Sen- 

 tell, Jr.'s, Major S. 



DEERHOUNDS.— Challenge— Ist, Brinley Silvester's NoraO 



GREYHOUNDS.— Challenge— Doff: Rookwood-Landseer Ken- 

 nels' Master Rich. Bitch: Rookwood-Landseer Kennels' Miss 

 Rose.— Open— Doo?: Ist, Rookwood-Landseer Kennels' Trouba- 

 dor; ad, Wo^dhaven Kennels' Balkis II. Bitches: 1st, Wood- 

 haven Kennels' Spinaway; 3d, Rookwood-Landseer Kennels' Clip- 

 setta. 



POINTERS.— Open— OvEK BoIjES.— Dogs: 1st, withlield; 2d, J. 

 Hennessy's Bowsbaft. Very high com., Omer Villere's Crockett. 

 — OvEK sOIjBB.— Bitches: fst, Mountain City Kennels' Rosa 

 May; 3d, Anthony Faljo's L-idy Kate: 3(1, J. W. Kemble's .less.- 

 Ch allenge-Undeb 55lbs —Dog: W. H. Hyland's Pommery Sec— 

 Open— Dogs: 1st, B. M. Srephensrm's Tribulation; 2d, F. F. Myles's 

 Weston (only entries).— Under 50lbs.— RftcJiC*-: 1st, J. Hennessy's 

 Thilma; 2d, W. H. Hyland's Lady Graphic. Yery high com., B, 

 M. Steplienaon's Tennessee Sue. 



ENGLISH SETTER S.-£)ocfs; 1st, J. M. Avent's Roderigo; 2d, 

 N. T. Harris's Don Roderigo. Very high com., J. M. Avent's 

 Cinch. High com., Omer Villere's Robert E. Lee and H. G. Bang- 

 ban's Hoosier Ben. Cnm., .J. M. Avent's Antonl". Bitches: Isl, 

 J. M. Avent's Miss Thompson; 2d, C. A. Gessen's Ynm Vnm Very 

 high com., W. Mayroonne's Topsey II. and F. R. Hitchcock's Jen- 

 nie May. High com., Omer Villere's Queen Ella Noble. Com,, 

 H. J. Baughan'sTrixey Belton. Puppies: 1st, H. A. Bridge's Tick; 

 2d, H. J. B=iuglian's Lufra B. 



IRISH SETTERS.— Challenge— Dofirs: 1st, Geo. H. Covert's 

 Di"k Swiveller. Bitches: 1st, W. L Waaoington's Rnby Glenmore. 

 — Open— X)ogs; 1st, W. L. Washington's Kiklare; 2d, Geo. H. 

 (^overt's Red River Glencho. Very high com., T. H. Price's Mer- 

 lin. Bitches: 1st, W. L, Washington's MJinnie II.; 2d, J. A. Logan, 

 Jr.'s Jeannette. Very high com., W. W. Kerdall's Leda Glencho. 

 High com., Geo. H. Covert's Tillie Boru and Glidelia. 



GORDON SETTERS.-CHALLENGE-Doffs; 1st, Dr. S. G. Dixon's 

 Ivanhoe. Bitches: 1st, W. S. Hammett's Rose.- Open— Doe-s; 1st, 

 F. F. Myles's Stnbble; 2d. J. Hennessy's Romulus. Bitches: Ist, 

 Dr. S. G. Dixon's Blossom; 2d, Jos. S. Gaus's Viola. 



AMERICAN FOXHOUNDS.— Do&s; 1st and 2d, J. M. Avent's 

 Foxes Rock and Rob. Bitches: 1st and 2d, J. M. Avent's Flora 

 and Nellie. 



SPANIELS.— FiELU — Lt, B. F. Lewis's Black Diamond.— 

 Cockers- BL.4CK—CHALLE.N'GE—Dof/s; 1st, Geo. Douglas's Black 

 Duke. Bitches: 1st, (^eo. H. Bush's Novel,— Open— £)oofs; 1st, 

 W. Barnes' Banjo. Bitches: 1st and 2d, Geo. H. Bush's Bessie 

 W. and Idea. Very high com.. W. Bflrnes' Hazel Obo.— A»Y 

 Other Color— Dogis.' 1st, W. Barnes' Red Doc. JBitohcs: Ist, 

 Woodbury Kennels' Beauty. 



COLLIES.— OHALLENGE—lst, W. D. Hayes'.s Bonnie Brae.— Open 

 —Dogs: 1st, Seminole Kennels' Roslyn Dandy. Bitches: 1st. 

 Seminolf! Kennels' Mischief; 2d, G. W. Senteli, Jr.'s Benlah S. 



POODLES.-lst, Dr. S. G. Dixon's Paris. 



DAOHSHUNDE.— 1st. B. F. Lewis's Gill, 



BULL-TERRIERS. - Doff.?; 1st, Woodbury Kennels' White 

 Slubbs. Bitches: 1st, Woodburj- Kennels' Meg Merrilies; 8d. J. 

 H, Naylor's Dinah.— Other thajt White— 1st, N. T. Harris' 

 Helen. 



BEA(3LES.— Challenge— 1st, H. Bennett's Little Duke— Open 

 —Dogs: 1st, Sunset Kennels' Count. Bitches: 1 si. Sunset Ken- 

 nels' Flossy; 2d, Associated Fanciers' Countess Fay. Puppies: 

 1st, B. F. Lewis's Baby. 



FOX-TERRIERS.— Challenge— £)0f/; Oriole Kernels' Blem*on 

 A^olunteer. Bitch: Oriole Kennels' Blemton Brilliant.— Open— 

 Dogs: 1st. Oriole Kennels' Oriole Trap; 2d, C. D. Pnrroy's Suffolk 

 Risk. Very high com., Oriole Kenrels' Blemton Ransack. 

 Bitches: 1st and 2d, Oriole Kennels' Verdict and Blemton Etbel. 

 Very higlicom.. Oriole Kennels' Beverwyck Hee ite and Blemton 

 Vice, High com.. Oriole Kennels' Blemton Marjoram and Dixie 

 Kennels' Marchioness. Com., Dixie Kennels' Hillside Rue. Pup- 

 pies: 1st, Dixie Kennels' Hillside Marchioness: 2d, E. W. Kirk's 

 Snot. 



BLACK AND TAN TERRIERS.-Doffs; 1st, Rochelle Kpnnels^ 

 The Senator. Eitchea: 1st, Rochelle Kennels' English Lady; 2d, 

 Clara PJitter's Fancy. 



SCOTCH TERRIERS.— Challenge— J. H. Naylor's Rosie.— 

 Open— Bite/) es; 1st, Sunset Kennels' Brownie. 



SKYE TEBRIERS.-Dofl-s: 1st. C. A. Shinn's Sir Stafford; 2d, 

 Woodbury Kennels' Lovett. Bitches: Ist, M. H. York's Lady 

 Countess. 



YORKSHIRE TERRIERS.-lst, John Cummins's Dandy. 

 DaNDIE DINMONTS.-lst, N. E. HofC's Border Dandy. 



PUGS.- Challenge— Doa." Dr. M. H. Cryer's Bob Ivy. Bitch 

 Dr. M. H. Cryer's Vesta.— Open— Dogs; 1st. J. Bromback's Brad- 

 ford Rowdy: 2d, Seminnle Kennels' Kaah, Jr. Bitches: 1st, R. T. 

 Harrison'.-^ Nellie Ely; 2d, H. T. Coltam's Lady. Vf-ry high com., 

 Woodbury Kennels' Daisy K. Pwppies; Ist, Seminole Kennels' 

 Kash, Jr. 



IRISH TERRIERS.— Challenge— 1st, Lewis & Jarrett's Burn- 

 side. 



anSCELLANEOUS.— Over 35LBS.-lst, Mrs. R. V. Ratchford's 

 Jack the Ripper (bloodbound).— Under 25lb3.— 1st, Associated 

 Fanciers' Mauprat (Basset). 



TOY TERRIERS.-lst, Woodbury Kennels' Tillie. ' 



Among the special prizes for dogs were two for tbe best dogs in 

 the show. The prizes were $25 for the first and $10 for second. 

 The .fudges awarded the first special to Jack the Ripper, the blood- 

 hound, owned by Mrs. R. V. Ratchford, of Jackson, Mifs ; second 

 prize to the pug dog Bob Ivy, owned by Dr. M, H. Cryer, of Phila- 

 delphia. V. 



SIR BEDIVERE AND ALTON.— Boston, Mass.— EdUor 

 Forest and Stream: In your issue of the loth inst., the fol- 

 lowing appears: "Notwithstanding all this talk about Sir 

 Bedivere, it must be remembered that there is a dog in this 

 country yet undefeated in the best company, and who has 

 not yet met the champion; this is Alton." Thinking the 

 writer of the above had been misinformed, and being under 

 the impression they had met, I took the trouble to look 

 through a file of the Stock Keeper (English) and found that 

 they met at Windsor (St. Bernard Club show), June, 1889, 

 and competed for the 100 guinea challenge cup offered for the 

 best dog in tbe show. Sir Bedivere won this, beating all 

 rough and smooths, including Watch, Alton and others; he 

 also won the Halsey Trophy, Watch being his nearest rival. 

 I also And that they met at Manchester, March, 1890, and 

 competed for the 2.o-guinea Deakiu challenge cup offered for 

 the best non-sporting dog in the show. At the ring-side 

 were the St. Bernard champion Sir Bedivere, British 

 Monaich, the bulldog champion; Metchley Wonder, the 

 collie, and Alton, Mr. Smith's winner in the open St. Ber- 

 nard class. Aaain Sir Bedivere won, thus repeating his 

 victory of the iirevious year. Metchley Wonder won the re- 

 serve.— F, A. BACHELLEE, 



