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FOREST AND STREAM. 



LNoT. 13, 1891. 



bevy flushed wild; Richards shot, dogs steady. Then after 

 a while Rex pointed fur in a thicket, Ijreaking cover, 

 Richards fired and hit bm bunny carried his load to other 

 parts. A good deal of ground was gone over and then 

 Paxico pointed in high grass but nothing put up, but horse- 

 men in passing flushed a single. Dogs were called up at 

 11:58 and lunch was the welcome order. After a cigar and a 

 little dog chat, 



Black Wonder— Pearl's Fax were pub down in the 

 conclnding heat of this series, about a mile from the farm 

 in a clover field at 1-11. Some way in woods Wonder pointed, 

 then drew on and roaded nicely to point on a single by a 

 fallen tree. This was pretty work, but he was not quite 

 steady to wing; further on he roaded to a point just as 

 several birds flushed. Wonder hunted these woods' alone, 

 Fan being with one of the judges down below in hollow 

 where she pointed fur. Pan, when dogs came together, 

 pointed, drew on but failed to locate. Birds were there, 

 however, as three flushed which she should have nailed, 

 Black Wonder as well. Then passing out of woods Fan 

 nailed a single. Then each got a single in rag weed. Maclin 

 ■fired, dogs ste.ad.y. Then dogs were called up at 2:07 after 

 covering a good deal of woodland. 



Judges consulted some time and handlers and everyone 

 were on the anxious seat, Ben A. and Black Wonder being 

 the favorites. .Judges soon announced that 



Black Wonder— Ben A. should have a try together to 

 decide first place. They were sent off at 2:;>4 in stubble, and 

 Wonder started off in great shape, though his previous heat 

 was a tiring one. Going down the woodside in shade Won- 

 der made game, pointed, drew on, pointed again, but Ben A. 

 passed him and took little notice of the work being done, 

 when Hunter kicked the rail fence and up got two birds 

 which flew into oak. This decided it and the dogs were 

 called up at once at 2:31, and Black Wonder had won the 

 All-Aged Setter Derby in addition to the Pointer Derby; 

 Ben A., second; Pearl's Fan, La Grippe, Paxico and Rex to 

 divide third prize. 



SUMMARY. 

 All Aged Pointer Stake.— First Series. 

 J. E. Guinotte's Rosaline Wilkes with Dr. J. R. Daniels's 

 Promotion. 



6. W. Amory's Bounce with J. H. Kerr's Joe H. K. 

 C. C. Weaver's La Grippe with Mrs. Geo. A. Castleman's 

 Rex. 



Dr. D. W. Yandel's Ben A. with Jas. Beard's Nntwood. 



W. R Fishel's Don Fishel with J. H. &:J. A. Hunter's 

 Black Wonder. 



A. J. Gleason's(agt.) Paxico with Louis Stuchmer's Pearl's 

 Fan. 



.]. E. Guiuotte's Bertraldo with P. H, Gotzian's Naso Bow 

 of the Elms. 

 McGulfln & Madison's Pickwick a bye. 



Second Series. 

 Ben A. with La Grippe. 

 Rex with Paxico. 

 Black Wonder with Pearl's Fan. 



Final. 



Black Wonder with Ben A. 

 Black Wonder flst money, ?200, 

 Ben A. second money, $175. 



La Grippe, Paxico, Pearl's Fan and Rex divide third 

 money, $125. 



Black Wonder is also entered at the Eastern field trials, 

 and we shall see how he fares in a sti-ange country and 

 under different conditions. I have already described "him. 

 Ben A. is a heavily-marked black and white dog, well 

 built and pretty fast. He is by Stoddard out of Jet 11, 



All-Aobd Settee Stake. 

 The draw for this stake having taken place last night, re- 

 sulted as reported by heats below, Names of owners will be 

 found in summary. No time was wasted, after the winners 

 in the Pointer All-Aged had been announced, in starting 

 the first brace. 



Noble Count— The Corsair.— Geo. A. Martin handled 

 Noble Count, and D. E. Rose had a confident look on his 

 face when he loosened The Corsair's collar. They were put 

 down at 2-46 in a dry, bare looking wheat stubble field, and 

 Corsair at once showed his superiority in speed and range, 

 Noble Count just dawdling along till he stumbled right 

 into a bevy. This was a bad beginning. To redeem himself 

 he stopped stiff at a tree stump, but he was mistaken and 

 vhe passed on the other side. Then Corsair pointed a single 

 in a clever manner in some grass. Rose fired, killed, and 

 Coi'sair retrieved in an exceptionally fine way from a deep 

 ditch. This showed his quality, and the question arose, is 

 Rose going to give them the double cross again, for Corsair 

 a few yards further pointed a single again, which Rose put 

 up from under the dog's nose. Corsair nailed a brace in a 

 swamp, birds flushing wild, dog steady to wing. A long 

 tramp through several fields without result, and dogs were 

 ordered up at 3-24. As may be surmised, the best of the 

 other dog is his name, though I am told he is a good dog 

 when at home. The Corsair will not be far off when the 

 numbers are up in this stake. 



Countess Rush— Paul Boo.— If Rose had a good one in 

 the first beat he evened matters a little with Countess Rush, 

 and Frank Richards may pull some money out of the meet- 

 ing yet with Paul Boo. Off' at 2:33 in a bare, di-y clover 

 field, both ranged out fastandwide, quartering their ground 

 nicely. Countess started in ragweed with a point, drew on 

 and a bevy flushed wild; then over the fence Paul pointed, 

 but persistent tramping round on Richards's part revealed 

 nothing, Coixntess backing nicely. Paul next nailed a single. 

 Countess honoring: the latter afterward pointing false, and 

 then going at a gallop through ragweed flushed a single, but 

 dropped to wing; then galloped over another. Poor work, 

 and Rose looked daggers at her. I thought her aptly 

 named. She followed this by just stepping over another as 

 it rose. She did not seem under good control. Paul was 

 here getting out well to his work, though he passed a single 

 he shauld have secured. In avoocIs Countess flushed some 

 more birds. Paul then pointed, drew on, but failed to locate 

 exactly; but getting into woods got a bevy which rose over 

 thetreetops. The dogs brought together, and in ragweed 

 Paul pointed a single which Richards shot; dog steady. 

 Dogs called up at 4:10. Paul Boo much the best. It was 

 getting dusk as 



Joe R.— Daisy Hunter were put down at 4:17. J. B. 

 Johnson handled Joe R. and J. A. Hunter took care of the 

 well-known Daisy Hunter. Soon after starting Joe R. 

 pointed a bevy by a fence; dog steady to wing. Daisy had 

 ranged far ahead in her usual style, pointed a bevy and 

 Hunter shot; dog steady. Then a wait for Daisy ensued, 

 and soon after coming together both pointed a single in a 

 ditch. Retracing our steps, Daisy pointed a bevy and Joe 

 honored her work: birds flushed wild. Both dogs tihen made 

 game and roaded carefully, till further on Daisy pointed in 

 scrub oaks and five birds got up to one side of her; Hunter 

 fired and missed; Daisy steady to shot and wing. A point 

 directly after by Joe R. in some brush and briers. Richards 

 firing at birds, concluded the day's work at 4:55, with the 

 heat considerably in Daisy Hunter's favor. Home! 



SATURDAY. 



A lovely hunting morning with more breeze than any day 

 this week. The meet was at Bunting farm in the open stub- 

 ble field. The first brace down at 8:10 was 



FlNGAL— Bonnie Bondhu.— D. E. Rose handled Fingal 

 iSijd Maclin had a good one at last in Bonnie Bondhu- Fia- 



gal started off badly, making several flushes at commence- 

 ment of heat. Workina: on through several fields Fingal in 

 oaks made a "Roderigo" point, affordinerone of the prettiest 

 pictures of the meeting. Bonnie coming up to one side, 

 backed, both very stylish; nothing, however, came of it. 

 Then Bonnie pointed, and being jealous of the other, drew 

 on but failed to locate. Going over some more varied ground 

 both pointed a hexj and handlers fired, both dogs steady. 

 On into high weeds Bonnie pointed a single which Maclin 

 fired at. Bonnie steady to shot and wing. In briers Fingal 

 pointed, Bonnie honoring the point, nothing found, but 

 afterward judges flushed a bird. Two more points on sin- 

 gles for Bonnie were scored, Fingal backing nicely: then 

 dogs were called up at 9:05. Bonnie Bondhu had clearly the 

 best of it and will stand a good chance in the stake. Fingal 

 is one of Bnse's off dogs this time. Both are stylish workers 

 and range out well. 



Sdionides— LoN Noble. — Weather was now getting quite 

 warm, and a lot of tramping was done in this heat with 

 httle result, D. E. Rose had Simonides and Chas, Barker 

 handled Lon Noble. Put down in ragweed and stubble at 

 9:14, both started off well. Soon Simonides pointed a bevy 

 near a fence, and Lon backed; Rose shot and killed, both 

 dogs steady. The dogs were taken up to get on to other 

 ground about a mile away, and this was the order all 

 through the heat, making it quite a tiresome one. Down 

 again at 9:40, when soon after Lon flushed a bevy. Then in 

 a ditch she made a bad flush. Dogs up at 10.30. An unsatis- 

 factory heat, and Simonides bad little chance to show his 

 quality, though doing much better than Lon Noble. The 

 .ground was verv dry and dusty and work veryhard on dogs. 



Nannik G.— Don's Nellie.— A. J. Glcason handled Nan- 

 nie G. and E. W. House looked after Don's Nellie. They 

 started off at 10:34 in very dry, bare stubble field. Both 

 ranged out well. A good deal of ground was covered, then 

 Nannie pointed, Nellie backing. This may have been on 

 bird that rose before coming to fence. Then we were stopped 

 by one of the feudal loi-ds of the district and the dogs had 

 to be taken to another farm. At 11:37 down again. In a 

 ditch Nellie got a single. House shot, dog steady. In briers 

 Nannie got a point, Nellie also pointing; Gleason fired, 

 do.gs steady. Along this ditch and Into ragweed, when Nan- 

 nie nailed a single nicely and Gleason grassed it in good 

 style, dog steady. After this Nannie ijicked up aiiother sin- 

 gle and another followed this; pi-etty good work. Dogs 

 ordered up at 11:55. Nannie G. did much'^the best work and 

 should stand a chance in second series, and Nellie made no 

 mistakes. It was now lunch time and plenty of time was 

 taken over it, as we could not finish the trials to-day anyhow. 



Minnesota— Blue Dick.— Frank Richards handled Min- 

 nesota, and Blue Dick was in charge of Fred Erb, the famous 

 pigeon shot. In thicket Minnesota pointed, but Dick refused 

 to back. Minnesota then in open pointed fur twice in a 

 thicket. Then Minnesota brought to other dog; in gully she 

 pointed a woodcock, which Erb tried his skill on success- 

 fully, dog steady. Birds were scattered here and Blue 

 Dick picked upseveral singles, and Minnesota nailed another 

 bunny. Edge of woods Blue Dick scored another point, and 

 then two false points for each followed, and dogs were 

 ordered up at 3:13. Neither was fast, but Blue Dick had the 

 best nose and did better work. 



Cigarette then ran off! her bye, handled by Chas. Barker. 

 She showed fair range and speed, and in about thirty 

 minutes' work scored two points on bevies, and was ordered 

 up at 2:50. She showed very fair work and handled well. 



This finished the first series and the brace to decide ab- 

 solute winner of Derby, 



Hope's Mark— Black Wonder, was put down at 3:20, 

 after going some distance to other ground, In open both 

 pointed a bevy, birds flushed wild. Then they both came 

 on another bevy about same time ; Rose flushed the birds. 

 Rose taking his dog into a lane, Mark nailed a single, steady 

 to shot and wing. Meanwhile Black Wonder was lost in 

 cover and Mark was held up. In stubble Mark pointed a 

 bevy and was backed by Wonder, Rose flushed a number of 

 birds, which unsteadied both dogs, needing caution from 

 handlers. Mark scored another point further on. Wonder 

 pointing to Mark drew on and birds flushed wild. Wonder 

 then passed some birds that Hunter flushed. Wonder re- 

 deemed this by another point, and was steady to shot. 

 Little else was done, and they were called up at 4:37 and the 

 heat and title of absolute winner of Derby given to Hope's 

 Mark, who showed better speed, range, style, and was more 

 obedient to handler than Black Wonder, who was better in 

 this last respect to-day than yesterday. Nothing more was 

 done, and the order was home for a welcome Sunday's rest. 

 Summary — All-Aged Setter Stake. 



S. A. Elliott's Noble Count with E. O. Damon's The 

 Corsair. 



Blue Ridge Kennels' Countess Rush with Richard Mer- 

 rill's Paul Boo. 



H. T. Smith's Joe R. with J. H. and J . A. Hunter's Daisy 

 Hunter. 



E. H. Osthaus's Fingal with Geo. A. MacUn's Bonnie 

 Bondhu. 



N. T. Harris's Simonides with B. Ridgeway's Lon Noble. 

 P. E. Gregory and Bros.'s Nannie G. and H. J. Gleason's 

 Don's Nellie. 



Paul H, Gotzian's Minnesota with George W. Earhart's 

 Blue Duke. 

 J. I. Case, Jr.'s Cigarette a bye. 



MONDAY, NOV. 9. 



Second Series. 



Rain fell Sunday night and on Monday it came down in 

 torrents. Nevertheless a start was made at 8:29 at the Meth- 

 odist chapel. "Very few spectators out to-day. 



Daisy Hunter— The Corsair.- Dogs ranged oft' finely 

 and did not seem to mind the rain, but birds were scarce, 

 and those out were running all the time. In woods Daisy 

 got two bevies, but judges did not see the points before 

 flushes. Then she pointed a possum which Hunter put his 

 foot on, possum playing dead. Hunter had possum by the 

 neck when we arrived on the spot. The Corsair did nothing 

 except ranged out finely and at speed. 



Then Bonnie Bondhu and Paul Boo were put down a short 

 time, Bonnie getting a point in woods. 



Rain coming down cats and dogs, we galloped into town 

 and waited till afternoon, when weather clearing another 

 start was made on Bunting farm with 



Bonnie Bondhu— Paul Boo.— Down at 2:lf, they ranged 

 through ragweed and corn, then in weeds again. Bonnie 

 began to road, pointed a single, pointed again, drew on. 

 Birds were running ahead, and carefully she roaded the 

 weeds out for ten minutes, scoring a couple of singles, and 

 then at edge of weed patch birds flushed as she pointed 

 again. Paul Boo backed this last move, but was oft' nose 

 the other part of time altogether, ranging back and forth, 

 taking no notice of Bonnie's work." Dogs up at 2:45, and 

 judges decided that Daisy Hunter wins first. The Corsair 

 second, and Bonnie Bondhu third. This ended the L'nited 

 States Field Trials for 1891. The heat to decide absolute 

 winner will be run off at High Point, N. C, this week. 



Simimary Second Scries. 

 Daisy Hunter with The Corsair. 

 Bonnie Bondhu with Paul Boo. 



Final. 



Daisy Hunter, first money, 1300. 

 The Cor.sair, second money, $175. 

 Bonnie Bondhu, third money, $135. 



Daisy Hunters victory makes a great record for the Hun- 

 ter Bros., who have thus won the Pointer Derby, All-Aged 



Pointer Stake and All- Aged Setter Stake; thus they also 

 own the absolute winner of All-Aged Stake, whichever it 

 may be. This is a record to be proud of, and besides winning 

 $800 during the week, their kennel gains considerable pres- 

 tige. Daisy Hunter is a lemon and white, well made bitch 

 and is by Gath's Hope out of Daisy F. H. W. L. 



NEW ENGLAND FIELD TRIALS. 



ASSONET. Mass., Tue.sday, ISov. 3 — The New England 

 Field Trial Derby was started this morning. The 

 weather was favorable for field trial work and the grounds 

 are well adapted for the purposes, there being large sedge 

 fields with woods and thicket here and there, which afford 

 good coyer for birds. There are hollows and gentle slopes, 

 thus affording opportunities for working out his grounds. 

 I doubt if there are better grounds in New England. Birds 

 were quite plenty, and before another season the grounds 

 will be well stocked. The judging was well conducted and 

 satisfactory to ail. The meeting was a successful one, and 

 everything passed off very pleasantly. The spectators were 

 allowed a little too much liberty by going too close to 

 handlers and judges. Prominent sportsmen from all parts 

 of New England were present. At the meeting of the Board 

 of Governors the thanks of the N. E. F. T. Club were ten- 

 dered to the judges, Messrs. C. Fred Crawford and N. Wal- 

 lace for their courteous, kind and just decisions. 



THE DERBY. 



The quality of the work done was not of a high order. 

 Kit Carson, the winner of first, is a good-looking blue belton 

 dog, ranged well when at bis best. He is by Hair's Belton 

 out of Lillian Bondhu and was bred by E. K. Sperry. 

 Mrst Series. 



Countess and Becky Noble.— Mr. J. L. Wells's black 

 and white setter bitch Countess (Kent IL— Jessie Noble), 

 handled by Chaffee, and Mr. E. O. Damon's black and white 

 bitch Beckv Noble (Count Noble— Gladstone's Girl), handled 

 by C. F. Waterhouse, were cast off in the open field at 7:30 

 on grounds called the Market Garden. A number of fields 

 were drawn blank, when Becky flushed a bevy a short dis- 

 tance from the starting point, and the dogs" ordered on, 

 failed to locate. Chaft'ee flushed a single. Dogs ordered up 

 at 8:19. Becky was superior in range and speed. 



Kit Carson— Snipe.— E. K. Sperry's blue belton .«etter 

 dog Kit Carson (Belton- Lillian Bondhu), handled by L. A. 

 Pearle, and D. A. Goodwin, Jr.'s oi-ange and white setter 

 dog Snipe (Edge Mark— Nellie G.), handled by S. A. Ellis, 

 were .started at 8:20 in the open, a single was flushed by 

 handlers, both dogs steady to wing, One of the judges 

 flushed a single. A large bevy flushed wild and in open 

 side of the road near the river at 9:27, and put down in the 

 thicket. Snipe and Kit both roaded. Three birds flushed 

 in front of handlers. Dogs ordered up at 9:35, the heat a 

 close one. Snipe had a shade better range and speed. 



ALL-AGE STAKE. 

 BKSsns— Berkshire.— Dr. H. A. Baker's black, white and 

 tan setter bitch Bessie (pedigree unknown), handled by 

 owner, and Mr. F. W. Whitlock's black, white and tan 

 setter dog Berkshire, handled by owner, were cast off' in a 

 large sedge field at 9:40, and worked to the cover where the 

 birds had put down. Bessie roaded and pointed, but failed 

 to find. Hunted through a large thicket of scrub oakn. 

 Dogs failed to find game. Ordered up at 10:10; no birds 

 found. Both were very slow working dogs, and did not 

 show the spirit and hunt of the Derby dogs, Bessie had 

 the best style. 



DERBY STAKES. 

 Kit Carson— Cou^sttess at 10:17 were cast off in the 

 thicket, Kit having the best of it from the start; Countess 

 pointed a rabbit, went on and Countess again pointed, a bird 

 flushed wild. Kit made a good point; was well backed by 

 Countess; bird was flushed, both does -steady to wing. Soon 

 after a bird was flushed by the indges. Counte.ss pointed, 

 backed by Kit, but nothing found. Judges flushed another 

 bird. Dogs ordered up at 11 A. M. This was a very good 

 heat, both dogs doing some pretty work. Countess is a nice 

 little dog. and with a little more age and experience will 

 make a crack one. 



ALL-AGE. 



Rod'sWhim— NahmkePhilip.- Mr. E. O. Damon's black, 

 white and tan setter Rod's Whim handled by C. F. Water- 

 nonse, and Mr. E. W. Durkee's orange and white dog 

 Nahmke Philip were put down at I ] :19. Three lai-ge fields 

 were drawn. Whim pointed; went on: nothing found. In a 

 swamp of alders and small oaks Philip found a grouse and 

 pointed it in good shape. Aldrich flushed the bird, both 

 dogs steady to wing. Later both dogs made several false 

 points; dogs ordered up at 12:30. Philip was a wider ranger, 

 has more speed, kept up a good gait through the heat. 

 Whim hunted more to the gun, has good style ami action, a 

 more suitable dog for New England shooting and under 

 good control. Both hunt with extra high head. 



DERBY STAKE. 



Snipe— Becky Noble were cast off' at 1:35 after dinner in 

 a stubble in rear of Carnos' barn. After drawina: two large 

 fields blank Becky pointed a woodcock in .some alders. Bird 

 flushed, do.gs steady to wing. Moving on both dogs pointed; 

 nothing found. Crossin.g to a large stubble Snipe made a 

 stylish point, well backed by Beckv, where birds were seen 

 to get up from. Dogs taken up at 3 P. M. Both dogs under 

 good control, Becky showing the best nose. 



all-actEd stake. 

 Spot R,— Miss Monarch.— Mr. Geo W. Lovell's liver and 

 white pointer dog Spot R. (Coronet— Clover) and Mr. C, C. 

 Gray's Miss Monarch (Roy Monarch— Flossy) were cast off 

 at 3:08, Spot R. handled by owner, Miss by T, M. Aldrich. 

 In the briers on side of the hill a bevy fiushed wild in fsont 

 of dogs. Going on Spot pointed. Miss backed; birds were 

 running, dogs failed to locate. Working to a sedge field 

 Miss flushed a bevy, which went to deep cover. Going 

 through, same birds flushed wild again. A bird flushed by 

 the judges was marked down and ailss pointed, Aldrich 

 flushed and shot and Miss retrieved to order. Soon after an- 

 other bird was flushed. Spot R. false-pointed several times 

 and dogs ordered up at 4.45. Miss Monarch was best in 

 ranging. 



WEDNESDAY. 

 The morning opened bright and pleasant, a gentle wind 

 blew from the northwest. A start was made at the Market 

 Garden. 



DERBY STAKE. 



Kit Carson— Becky Noble were cast off at 7:65, both 

 dogs going a better eait than yesterday, A large bevy was 

 flushed by handlers and put down in a sedge field: dogs 

 failed to find game. Waterhouse flushed a single. Becky 

 flushed a bird and dogs ordered up at 8:4.5, and the winners 

 of the Derby were then decided as follows: 



First, Kit Carson; second, Becky Noble; third, Countess 

 and Snipe divide. 



ALL- AGE STAKE. 

 Snipe— Forman's Lass.~D. A. Goodwin, Jr.'s orange 

 and white English setter Snipe (Edge Mark— Nellie G.), 

 handled by S. A. Ellis, and H. A. Waldron's black and 

 white bitch Forman's Lass (tTorman— Grace B.), were cast 

 off at 9 o'clock, near the corner. La.^^s flu.shed a single. 

 Snipe pointed, failed to locate. A bird flushed wild in front 

 ofLiss. Crossing the road Lass flushed an outlying bird, 

 then pointed a bevy; as Snipe came up La.ss roaded on and 

 flushed the bevy; Snipe steady to wiag. Crossing the rail- 

 road ti-ack Snipe pointed a partridge, which was flushed by 



