Nov. 13, 1891.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



885 



W. Richai'ds had Doc Quitia in charee, and J. A. Hunter 

 bandied Hoosier Girl. The start was iu weeds and stubble, 

 and both rftng-t'd oufcTDerrily. After some time in a corner 

 of oak woods Doc should have placed a brace of birds 

 to his credit, but passed on, birds flushing; then she 

 pointed a robin. At edge of woods she varied the proceed- 

 ings by pointing f\iT. After going over some more fields 

 very thoroughly with no result, dogs were called up at 11 :0r). 

 T)oc Qiiinn seemed to be the better of the two, but neither 

 showed good work by any means. 

 Hope's M.vrk— Eu'bt GladstoinE-— The former was under 



D. E. Rose's care, and Ruby Gladstone was piloted by J. H. 

 Pol n dexter. They were sent off in a large field at 11:13, and 

 went out well. At edge of ditcli Ruby pointed false, Mark 

 backing. Then Mark pointed without result. Over the 

 railroad dogs flushed a bevy and dropped to winu, and two 

 more birds flew over them. Then Mark began to road, 

 pointed, hut birds evidently running: going on into orchard 

 Mark came to a stop again in ragweed in corner, but Rose 

 could find nothintr. Birds were running, and Ruby coming 

 up on one side put up a single and another got up off almost 

 ijare ground. Striking across into other fields, Mark made 

 a fjeautiful point on a bevy, R,ul)y being held some distance 

 away. Rose fired, dog steady. They were taken up at 13:02. 

 Hope's Mark showed hiinself much superior in style, range 

 and nose; the day was, however, a bad one for good work. 



BoT— Belle or Alma..— J. H. Johnson handled Boy, and 

 A. J. Gleason the other one. To work toward luncheon 



Elace, they were put down in stubble at 12:08. A flush in a 

 ollow was soon scored by Boy, but he redeemed himself in 

 pointing a bevy, losing some of the credit in the break in 

 when .lobnson put up the birds; Belle honored Boy's point. 

 Belle then flushed one and pointed one, and reading on care- 

 fully in orchard a reporter flushed a bird that she had 

 passed. Then .she pointed a bevy, steady to wing. Reading 

 on carefully, she pointed a single iu the open which staid 

 down till Gleason ordered the dog on, when it flushed. Boy 

 had backed prettily. Dogs were ordered up then at 1:43. 

 Both stylish workers, but Belle had the best of it. A move 

 for lunch and this had been more or less discussed, accord- 

 ing to the streagth of the hungry one's stomach, the food 

 being cooked and set with a very rough and ready style, 

 when 



Bruce M.— Wtis- Lung's Sister were put down at 1:27. 

 Brnce M. handled by R. B, Morgan, and Wun Lung's Sister 

 by D. E. Rose. Soon in a thicket, Sister flushed a single ex- 

 cusably. Another a flush and then Sister pointed higher up 

 a single and Rose flred, dogs steady to shot and wing; Brnce 

 having honored the point. Gros.sing some open fields, in 

 one of which, in high rag v\-eed, Sister pointed a single of a 

 small bevy that had flushed wild; the bitch was .steady to 

 wing. Across a ditch Sister pointed, and the other dog 

 coming in ahead of her the bird fliished. Nothing of im- 

 portance was done further and the dogs were called up at 

 3:18. Wun Lung's Sister showed work of good order, and is 

 a tireless ranger. She will be seen out again. Bruce M. 

 worked indifferently, not getting out enough. 



Don— Bob Cooper.— Down in stubble and soon after 

 starting Don pointed a large bevy and Bob, handled by D. 



E. Rose, honored his opponent's point; when birds flushed 

 Don was not very steady. Bob then got in a point and was 

 steady to flu.sh. Going on some distance Bob picked up a 

 single in high grass in bottoms; Rose put it up, fired, and 

 dog steady. BoP followed this good work up by getting 

 another single which Rose put up. Bob continued his run 

 with a point by a fallen tree, on a bevy which Don, in trot- 

 ting round in front, flushed. This i^ractically ended the 

 heat and dogs were called up at 3:45. Bob Cooper showed 

 himself immensely superior to the other in speed, style, 

 range and nose. Next brace were 



Flyaway— Gloriatsta.-E. W. House handled Flyaway 

 and A,. J. Gleason had another try for honors with Gloriana. 

 After being down a quarter of an hour Gloriana pointed at 

 edge of a ravine, and Flj?away refusing to back, put up two 

 birds, and ten yards further on raised the balance of the 

 bevy. A bad piece of work, as she paid no attention to the 

 other dog. She followed this xxp by another flush, but .soon 

 a,fter, by the side of a road in the woods, pointed a single 

 nicely and was steady to shot and mng. Then, in following 

 round a thicket Flyaway whirled to a point as a single 

 flushed wild. Then" dogs were held up for a while to go 

 through a farm. Starting at 3:.55, Flyaway, in galloping 

 through rag weed, wheeled to a point and Gloriana backed, 

 when a single rose between them. Then followed some poor 

 work that will go hard against their chances in the 

 stake, flushing by both being the cause. LTp at 3:48, neither 

 having showed much merit 



Booth— Reel.— Chas. Barker handled Booth and Frank 

 Richards, Reel. Down at 3:53 in grass and stubble, their 

 heat was productive of little meritorious work. After going 

 fast and wide, but with no purpose, seemingly, except to 

 gallop. Booth started by flushing a bevy and then a single. 

 Then Reel tried the same tactics and soon passed right by a 

 bevy that flushed afterward. Very poor work. "Then a 

 point for Reel, and the heat closed. Both fast, but puppyish 

 yet. Neither will do for the stake. The last brace down 

 was 



KiKG IREX— Latokia XL— It was getting dark when Geo. 

 A. Maclin slipped King Irex and Frank Richards did the 

 .same for Latonia II. Both ranged off pretty well, but went 

 some time before finding game. Latonia II. pointed a bevy, 

 and King backed and afterward dropped to some birds at 

 side of fence and was steady to wing. King, further on, 

 dropped to a small bevy, Latonia, being in front, had galloped 

 and flushed two outlying birds. It was nearly dark now, 

 and we galloped off home, cold, stiff and hungry. 



WEDNESDAY. 



We started in good time this morning. The day was one 

 of those dull, cold, gray ones when there seems to be little 

 animation in anything. At 7:54 King Irex and Latonia II. 

 were put down again. King started off with a bevy flushed, 

 .steady to wing. Latonia, not to be outdone, also flushed a 

 bevy. This bad work was redeemed later by King Irex 

 pointing a bevy. Latonia honoring tht; point, 'Maclin shot, 

 both steady. AVorking into corn stubble, Latonia soon 

 pointed a single, another getting up to one side; dog not very 

 steaty to shot and wing. Dogs were taken up at 8:38. There 

 was little choice between them to-day, but yesterday Latonia 

 had the best of it. 



MosKiE— Eric Elcho.— Chas. Barker handled Monnie 

 and the Irishman had the services of G. A. Maclin, and he 

 needed them, or did not need them, one of the two, for he 

 seemed to have no heart in him but a consuming desire not 

 to offend his handler, a more cowed Iiish dog I never saw. 

 They were put down in rags at 8:40. Crossing a field and in 

 a patch of weeds Monnie pointed a small bevy very nicely. 

 Barker flushed and shot, dogs were steady. Dogs were held 

 up 13 minutes to change ground. A false point or two was 

 made by Monnie and then the heat closed at 9:58, Eric doing 

 practically nothing to help along the Irish cause — just gal- 

 looed and pottered round. 



Tough— Maid of Alma.— This was another pair that 

 showed but indift'erent wcrk. Tough had the services of 

 Johnson and A. J. Gleason handled his own setter. Thev 

 were put down iu large gi-ass field at 10:10 and we tramped 

 along with not a sign of game till 10:35, when in a hollow in 

 oak woods two birds flushed when dogs were moving round. 

 Poor work. A little fuither up Tough roaded to a point on 

 a bevy, Maid doing her duty nicely, some birds goc up and 

 sent on; the balance of bevy rose as Tough stopped. A 

 point for each on brace followed and then as a single got up 

 Maid stopped and the balance of bevy raised, when she was 

 steady to wing. There was little to choose between them, 

 but neither got out to htmt in proper manner. 



! Wrrw Lung— Frank Doncaster.— This heat showed us 

 .•-•ome vigor on the part of the dogs. Down at 11:23. Wun 

 Lung was handled bv D. E. Rose, and Frank Doncaster by 

 Milton Wiles. Wuh started ofl' fast and ranged wide, but 

 nothing was found when lunch time brought a welcome 

 rest. Little time was wasted in the cold, and at 12:20 the 

 dogs got to work again. Two bevies were flushed near the 

 farm on approach of hnr.semen. Then down in a hollow 

 Wun picked a single out which Rose shot at, dog steady, 

 Frank, a yard or two away, dropped slovenly to the balance 

 of bevy. Higher up he got a single, steady to shot and 

 wing, Wun" backing some distance away. Frank got 

 another single in brier thicket, Wun really earning it by 

 careful roading. Some di.stance from her in hollow a large 

 bevy was pa.'^.sed by the dogs, and then Wun pointed foot 

 scent. Then some pretty work down a fence concluded the 

 heat at 1:20, with the advantage in Wun Lung's favor in 

 style, speed and range. Frank, however, was an honest, 

 careful worker, though not so s):appy as his rival. 



FiRENZi— Lady Eveline.— These two were put down in 

 same place at 1-35. G. A. Maclin handled Firenzi, and D. E. 

 Ro.se Lady Eveline. We worked through oaks, crossed 

 Fome big fields and then in hollow, dogs flushed a bevy, and 

 Fireuiii afterward pointed a .single, and Lady, in weeds, 

 flushed one. Then she pointed, but Firenzi coming up 

 would not honor it; nothing fonnd. After working some 

 distance Lady, in a hollow, pointed a bevy, and Rose shot 

 and dog was steady. Dogs ordered up and judges consulted 

 as to wTiich should stay in second series. It was announced 

 at 3:40 that Hope's Mark, Wun Lung's Sister, Bob Cooper 

 and Wun Lung should stay in. 



Second Series. 



Hope's Mark— Wun Lung's Sister.— This proved the 

 banner heat of the meeting so far, and was marked by bril- 

 liant work by both dogs, Hope's Mark especially. True, 

 they had a bit of luck in birds, but they knew what to do 

 with them when they had the opportunity. Down at 2:54. 

 Soon after Sister made a pretty point and Mark dropped to 

 back when a single flushed. Rose flred, both steady as 

 rocks. Mark then in hollow made a pretty point, and 

 further on Sister scored likewise. Mark honoring it in bis 

 usual way. Sister then got two singles, and Mark at same 

 time pointed the rest of the bevy. Sister coming up backtd 

 unsteadily. This was hot work as little time was wasted. 

 Then Mark to the right where other birds had flown pointed 

 a .single. Rose putting it up. Sister backing. Further on 

 through woods and in the IVnce Mark clo.sed this brilliant 

 heat by a point on a brace. Sister doing her duty well too. 

 Dogs then ordered up at 3:1(5. The way these two worked to 

 each other was very pretty to see, and no better work could 

 be done. Ro.se had to handle both of them and did it well. 

 I must say a word here about the way this well-known 

 handler trains his dogs. In excellent condition his dogs are 

 not in that half-starved looking shape some of the others 

 are, and his dogs seem to look upon him as a friend and not 

 a task master. There is not that shrinking into the ground 

 at the least movement of the hand that we see with some of 

 the dogs at the meeting. 



Complaints had been continually made by the judges 

 about the big crowd encroaching too near the dogs, and here 

 Judge Merriam laid down the law and appointed Mr. O'Ban- 

 non field marshal. There was better order after this. 



Wun Llno— Bob Cooper.— The.se were also in Rose's lot, 

 and it may be surmised that he had his hands full. Down 

 at 3;;;;4, both started oft' fast. Bob, acro.ss a field, flushed 

 birds, then a minute after Bob pointed a bevy, and Wun 

 backed. Then Wun pointed body scent. Then both pointed 

 at edge of oaks and swamp. Rose put up fur, both beautifully 

 steady. Bob drew on to a single, further down, very prettily, 

 and both pointed singles very stylishly coming out of 

 bottoms. In clover field Bob pointed and Wun backed, but 

 nothing fouud, body scent most likely. Dogs were soon after 

 called up, at 3:50. Both did good work, but Bob had the 

 be.st of it. Then for the final te.st between 



Hope's Mark— Bob Cooper.— It was getting exciting 

 now, and each had their champions, but Hope's Mark was 

 the favorite. It soon became too dusky to see what was 

 done, and for such an important beat as this clear light was 

 needed. In bottom Mark pointed a single, and Bob was off 

 on his own hook somewhere. Rose had some difficulty in 

 keeping them both in hand. Bob was found eventually on 

 a point, and birds were flushed. Dogs were then called up 

 at 5 o'clock, to be put down to-morrow. 



THURSDAY. 



The undecided heat of the previous evening had now to be 

 run, and at 7:.55, at the Methodbst chapel, the dogs were put 

 down in stubble. The morning was simply delightful, and 

 fully appreciated after the bleak weather of the last two 

 days. A large crowd was out, including several ladies. 

 Mark pointed, and Bob coming up would not honor it, 

 ignoring Mark altogether, although repeatedly ordered to 

 stop; no bird.s found. Then both xjointed a bevy, and when 

 birds arose started on, but Mark stopped to caution instantly, 

 Bob not so obedient. Several points followed but nothing- 

 came of them. Both ranged out fast and wide, and were 

 difficult for one man to handle properly. Called up at 8:35. 

 It took one minute's consultation and judges decided that 

 Hope's Mark wins first. Bob Cooper second, Wun Lung 

 third. Wun Lung's Sister might also have had a taste of 

 third money, as she did very creditable work. Mr. Rose, in 

 taking the three prizes and" having four of his dogs left in 

 the finish of the stakes, has certainly broken the record, and 

 none begrudged him the honor. The Blue Ridge Kennel, 

 by pui'chasing Hope's Mark before the running, owned first 

 and second winners. 



StmMAB.Y.— First Scries. 



C. A. Travis's Doc Quinn with J. H. & J. A. Hunter's 

 Hoosier Girl. 



Blue Ridge Kennels' Hope's Mark with H. J. Smith's 

 Ruby Gladstone. 



T. J. Widrig's Boy with A. J. Gleason's Belle of Alma. 



R. B. Morgan's Bruce M. with Wun Lung's Sister. 



J. M. Vaughan's Don with Blue Ridge Kennels' Bob 

 Cooper. 



N." T. Harris's Flyaway with A. J. Gleason's Gloriana. 



B. Ridgeway's Booth with Blue Ridge Kennels' Reel. 



A. Corrodi and C. S. Greer's King Irex with Poston & 

 Burdell's Latonia II. 



J. I. Case, Jr.'s Monnie with Eric Elcho. 



T. J. Widrig's Tough with A. J. Gleason's Maid of 

 Alma. 



D. E. Rose's (agt.) Wun Lunj^ with M. C. Wile's Frank 

 Doncaster. 



H. J. Smith's Firenzi with. Bine Ridge Kennels' Lady 

 Eveline. 



Second Series. 

 Hope's Mark with Wun Lung's Sister. 

 Wun Lung with Bob Cooper. 



Final. 



Hope's Mark with Bob Cooper. 

 Hope's Mark first money, S200. 

 Bob Cooper second money, §175. 

 Wun Lung third money, .??123. 



Hope's Mark is a good-looking bhie helton, and is by 

 Gath s Hope out of Lady May. Bob Cooper is by Roi d'Or 

 out of Miss Nelly Y. Wung Lung is by Captain Bethel out 

 of Enid. 



All-Aged Pointer Stake. 

 The draw for this stake had taken place last night and 

 resulted iu the order of heats reported below. As soon as 

 congratulations were over on the result of the .Setter Derby, 

 the first brace in the All- Aged Pointer Stake, 



Ro.saline Wilkes— Promotion, were put dovm in rag 

 weed; both ranged off well and independently. After rang- 

 ing some time Promotion wimled and pointed a single 

 which Barker, her handler, shot and the dog was inclined to 

 break in, but stopped to caution. Then Rosaline got a point 

 on a single; to the left she got another single and qualified 

 this by walking nearly on top of a bird in^'high weeds; she 

 was steady to wing, however. Dogs were then called up 

 at 9;30. Promotion did not do so well as in the earlier part 

 of week, but was better than the other. Judges then ordered 

 out 



BoLrscE- Joe H. K. at 9:35. Poindexter handled Bounce 

 and G. A. Maclin did the same for .Joe H. K. Put down in 

 wheat stubble they ranged through this nicely, throu^-h 

 woods and then into corn stubble, and Bounce afterward in 

 some high rag weed pointed a single very nicely which 

 Poindexter killed, dog steady to shot and wing, but did not 

 retrieve, and while trying to find dead bird another single 

 got up in rhe thicket, to which he dropped, p. wasnow get- 

 ting very warm for dogs and all concerned. Nothing 

 further being done, dogs were called up at 10:27. Joe seemed 

 to be slightly the better dog. 



La Grippe— Rex.— G. W. Maclin was out again taking 

 care of La Grippe this time .and J. B. .Johnson handled Rex. 

 Put down at 10:48 in wheat stubble both dogs started fast 

 and ranged out. quartering their ground thoroughly. Then, 

 into an orchard, where La^Grippe fiushed a single the other 

 side of hedge, excusable, and others flushed wild on the 

 other side of fence. On through the orchard in briers and 

 oaks La Grippe flushed another single by the side of a dry 

 ditch; then over ditch La Grippe pointed again, when a sin- 

 gle rcso. Drawing on she roaded some distance. Then Rex 

 pointed, drew on and pointed again, but nothing found. 

 Getting into a sort of land between fields. La Grippe did 

 some nice work on scattered birds, which got up in every 

 direction. Dogs steady and Rex backing. Then Rex 

 pointed a single which Johnson fired at and dog broke in a 

 little. La Grippe backed steadily. Up at 11:48. La Grippe 

 did best work and showed more "'get up and get" than the 

 other. Rex did not do well in this heat. 



Ben A.— Nutwood.— In rags again at 11;54. Ed. Garr 

 handled Ben A., and well too, and Nutwood had the services 

 of Frank Richards. A minute or two after starting Ben A. 

 dropped to a bevy and Nutwood brought up to back did so, 

 Garr flred and both dogs steady. On toward some woods in 

 a patch of briers in corner both dogs pointed, both handlers 

 claimed, but Nutwood had the preference, when Richards 

 put up a bevy, tired and both dogs were steady. Turning 

 back into the big field after scattered birds Ben A. at edge 

 of a dry ditch pointed a single, which flushed before Garr 

 could handle his gitn. Dogs held up for water. Some 

 more hunting was done through open fields and orchard, 

 but nothing found and dogs taken up and a move made for 

 lunch near by. Ben A, was much the best dog, going with 

 more snap and vigor. After lunch, at 1:47, 



Don Fisciiel- Black Wonder were put down in rag 

 weed. Don Fischel handled by Geo. A. Maclin, and Black 

 Wonder by owner. Both dogs' went off fast and ranged 

 wide. It was difficult to tell one from the other, as both are 

 solid black. Black Wonder had an idea he knew where the 

 birds were, and would pay no attention to his handler, and 

 was lost some time. He was found after a while in high 

 ragweed, pointing a bevy which flushed as Judge Merriman 

 came up. Tlien after going off again Don had to be held up 

 till Black Wonder could be brought round again. The heat 

 was very tr.^dng to the dogs, which were taken up at 2:37. 

 Black Wonder, if he could have been kept to the gun, was 

 much the best. 



Paxic'O— Pearl's Fan came next and were slipped at 2:46 

 in wheat stiibble. Neither went off very well, kept near 

 handlers. A. J. Gleason handled PaxicoJ and Pearl's Fan 

 was handled by Geo. A. Maclin, who seems to have a 

 majority of dogs here, Crossing a field in edge of woods 

 some uncertain work was done by Pearl's Fan drawing on, 

 pointing and at last holding the birds which Maclin flushed. 

 Paxico had also pointed from the other side of bevy; both 

 steady to wing. Then in woods both pointed a siugle in 

 brier thicket, Maclin had the advantage and put up the 

 bird; then edge of woods in wheat field Paxico pointed a 

 single and vas steady to shot and wing. Sent on in corn 

 and woods Fan pointed a .single, and afterward in getting 

 over a fence hurt her stifle joint, but got round ail right 

 again in short time. A good deal of ground was gone over, 

 but nothing came of it, and dogs called up at 3:25. Pearl's 

 Fan had the best of it, the other pointing false several times. 



Bertraldo— Naso Bow op the ELMS.—Put down at 3;.50, 

 Bertraldo was handled by A. J. Gflea.son and he-of-the-long- 

 pame by Geo. W. Richards. Starting off, Naso pointed fur. 

 Then in corn by the fence he pointed a bevy and in the same 

 corn patch Bertraldo nailed two birds at which Gleason 

 flred, dog steady to shot and wing. Naso then dropped to a 

 single which flushed wild on other side of corn. Then Ber- 

 traldo pointed a bevy in wheatneld and Naso honored ; 

 Gleason fired and both dogs acted well. This was very 

 pretty, being right in the open. Down in woods Bertraldo 

 pointed again ; nothing found. Naso further on nailed the 

 bird very nicely; bird flushed wild. Then Bertraldo in 

 wbeat-fleld pointed, but no feather raised. Up at 4.40 and 

 home early this time. Bertraldo was much the best of 

 the two. 



FRIDAY. 



A lovely day and the ground the first hour wet enough to 

 dampen our boots, something not experienced before, but 

 the warm sun soon dried this up again, leaving us dustier 

 than ever. The first brace down at 8.07 A. M. was 



Pickwick— Don Fishel, the former running oft' his bye, 

 and handled by R. M. Riley. - They were put down in wheat 

 stubble near Methodist Chapel. Don started off with a 

 flush. A great deal of ground was worked over, but though 

 there must have been birds, these two could not find them. 

 A single and balance of bevy were flushed by horsemen 

 after dogs had passed ; there was no excuse for this poor 

 work. Dogs called up at 9.32 and Pickwick will retire for 

 a long rest. 



Second Series. 



Judges then consulted, and decided after quite a lengthy 

 chat that Ben A. and La Grippe, Rex and Paxico. Black 

 Wonder and Pearl's Fan should run in this order again. 

 Bertraldo might also have been given another chance, as he 

 had done work equally as good as Rex and Paxico. 



Ben a.— La Grippe.— Put down at 9:4,S in wheat stubble, 

 but having to be held up and a move made to another farm, 

 it was 10:17 before they .started again. When in middle of 

 field Ben came to a beautiful point, and La Grippe, wheel- 

 ing round by his side, honored his work nicely and a bevy 

 flushed wild ahead. La Grippe then made game .side of 

 fence near housf, but did not stop, and several birds got up. 

 Both dogs ranged out well and showed marked superiority 

 to some of the others. Then Ben pointed in a fence bottom, 

 and over the fence a voost was found in a thicket. Ben A. 

 had done the best work, and dogs were called up at 10:44. 



Rex— Paxico.- Down at 10:50. Rex started with a point, 

 but birds were running, and going on he pointed again- 

 Paxico backed and birds flushed wild. Into scrub oaks, then 

 into open fields, where both dogs pointed from each side and 

 then bird got up in front of Paxico. Rex pointed two more 

 of same bevy a yard or two further on. Rex got in ahead of 

 Paxico again, who seemed content to follow on, and his 

 handler took him away to strike out a new route, as the 

 other was getting game all the time with careful work that 

 would have afforded the sportsman some pretty shooting. 

 Several false points were now made and nothing' of intere.st 

 occurred. While Rex was roading carefully on running 

 birds, Paxico came across and pointed them when a larg 



