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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Dec. 10, 1891. 



bad a wide range, good speed and fair nose, while Laun- 

 dress was unsteady to flushes, she worked more to the gun. 



McMiTEDO— Amy Robsaet.— McMurdo (Roi d'Or— Mil- 

 dred) was handled by J. B. Stoddard and Amy Robsart 

 (Dad Wilson— Bohemian Girl) by H. M. Short. Cast ofE at 

 2:49 in weeds at edge of cover they both started well. Amy 

 in woods pointed, then moved on, McMiirdo not honoring 

 her. However, in a corn patch Amy nailed a bevy in good 

 style, McMurdo doing his duty biit indifferently; Short 

 fired, Amy steady, but the other not. Birds were followed 

 and Amy scored a single. Short fired and Amy behaved 

 nicely, but McMurdo chased as birds flushed, came back to 

 order and received the punishment due him. Then of these 

 birds McMurdo pointed a single, Amy backing, but the 

 former spoiled the good work by breaking in again. Work- 

 ing out a cotton patch Amy found another bevy, which 

 Short put up and the bitch was steady to wing. After scat- 

 tered birds in woods, McMurdo nailed a single in bners and 

 behaved quite nicely to shot and wing. Higher up and out 

 of woods Amy scored another single, which flushed as 

 Short came up. After this dogs ealled up at 3;.35. The heat 

 all throngh was in favor of Amy Kobsart, who worked with 

 good judgment and ranged out well. She will certainly be 

 near the top at the finish if she keeps it up. 



Latonia n.~('A>rJT,LE.— Latooia 11. (Paul (iladstoue— 

 Ijatonia) was handled by N. B. Nesbitt aad Camille (Jean 

 Val Jeaa— Haidee) by J. M. Aveut. When called out it was 

 found that Latonia' had in some way injured her .shoulder 

 since starting in the Avagon, How it was done Mr. Richards 

 could not tell, as he had been with her nearly all the time. 

 She was tried in the field for a minute, and though she 

 gamely made a cast it was obviously cruel to run her, and 

 she was withdrawn and Camille ran with the bye dog, Ran- 

 dolph's Roy. 



Camille — RAKDOLfH's Roy.— Randolph'.^ Roy (Ned— 

 Bett's Nell) was handled by F. L. Bevan. Cast off at 3.43 in 

 standing corn stubble. Almost at the start Camille put up 

 a hare and away she went after it, and Avent turned and 

 smiled on the judges, for it was no use to whistle, she meant 

 blood. She was lost some time, but was finally brought np 

 to Randolph's Roy, who had been held up. Working into 

 corn patch, Camille seemed to have been demoralized and 

 went right into a bevy accompanied by the other dog; both 

 chased, and it looked all up with Camille. It was unac- 

 countable after her good work at High Point. On in corn, 

 Camille flushed a single, then stopped and waited for rest to 

 flush, which they did as Avent came toward the dogs in 

 front, and birds fiew .into oaks, (roiug through this cover, 

 handlers flushed several birds that the dogs should have 

 nailed. In cotton patch Randolph's Roy dropped two or 

 three times to a single, and was steady to flush. Then a 

 false point was put to his credit and one for Camille closed 

 the heat at 4:39. Camille had best pace Bnd range, but Roy 

 behaved better on birds and showed fair training, being 

 nnder good control, but is something of a potterer. Neither 

 will do for finals at this rate. 



LoRA— Bob Cooper.— Lora (Gladstone's Boy— Ruby D.) 

 was under the care of Chas. Tucker, and Bob Cooper (Roi 

 n'Or-Miss Nellie; Y.I was bandied by D. E. Rose. Put 

 down where others were taken up at 4:35; both started oif in 

 good style, In high sedge and weeds Bob thought he had 

 something but was mistaken, roaded on, then made a cast or 

 • two, then pointed, but left it, and then pointed again as he 

 finally reached the bevy. Rose fired to flush, dog steady; 

 just before this a single had flushed to the right; very likely 

 the bird Bob was first on. After these birds and in bottoms 

 Lora pointed a single which flushed wild, Bob coming up at 

 the same time. In open, higher up, Bob pointed, moved on 

 and Lora coming up to back got neare.st the birds and 

 pointed, but Bob had'them first. Tucker fired, dogs steady. 

 Bob, in woods, pointed but broke it, nothing found and out 

 of woods Ijora painted a single in hollow, Bob honoring the 

 point. Notninn more was done and dogs called up at ^\24. 

 Bob (jooper had the best range and nose and behaved quite 

 well on his points. Lora also did well, showing good nose. 

 The next order was "Home!" some four miles away. 



WEDNESDAY. 



Second Series. 



Last night it was given out that those dogs that would be 

 required for to-day were Amy Robsart and Iza, Bob Cooper 

 and Wun Lung, Lora and Hope's Mark, Ned Noble and 

 Camille. The spotting sj"stem is expected to do away with 

 so many heats, but here were more dogs left in than would 

 have been the case under the old beat sy.stem. According to 

 the work done Iza, Camille and Ned Noble had no business 

 with the others in the second series. The weather was 

 cloudy, the sun breaking out now and then and ground was 

 in good condition for .scent. The .start was on the new farm 

 again, about five mile.s from town, and the flr.st brace, 



.Vmy Robsart — Iza, were sent ofi! at 9:47 in ragweed and 

 sedge. Iza soon atcer starting ranged oli to one side and 

 found a bevy in woods and was steady to Avent's fire, then 

 she nailed two singles, wh^n dogs were brought together 

 again to look for scattered birds. Amy, in dwarf pines, 

 poiuted .>5ome singles, and birds flushed wild as Short came 

 up, djg steady to shot and wing. Out of pines into sedge 

 field and ordered up at 10:11. The work done was in favor 

 iif Amy Robsart in intelligent range; bird work aboxtt 

 equal. 



Wl'N Lung — Bob Cooper. —This promised a lively heat., 

 fof both are fast, merry rangers, and but for Bob's want of 

 tiKiniug on birds one is nearly as ^'ood as the other. Cast 

 ofl: at 10:10 in open, both started off at their u.sual gait and, 

 huatiog independently, soon got separated, and Wun Lung 

 was hefd up till R^se could find Bob and bring him round. 

 It is a difficult matter for one man to handle two .such fast 

 rangers as these two, but Rose is getting accustomed to it 

 now. Starling again in pines Bob at once pointed a bevy; 

 Wn J backed and both were steady to shot and wing. Then 

 Wun scored points on singles of ihis bevy. Bob then pointed 

 a rabDit. No more game was found, though both worked 

 hard, and Wun Lung's beautiful and untiring style of cast- 

 ing is something remarkable, he keeping up such a high 

 speed all the time. Up at 10;.")6. First and second places were 

 filled, and the trouble was with third. 



Lora— Hope's mark then put down at 11:03. Both went 

 outto their work well. Soon Lora flushed a bevy, and going 

 after singles Hope's Mark pointed and Lora coming in 

 flashed the single. Then Hope pointed again, drew on and 

 flush, d a bevy, but was steads' to fire. This was not stake 

 work by any means, though the cover was thick and in 

 swamp. Dogs up at 11:1-3, and 



Nkd Noble— camille, put down at 11:32 in same place- 

 sedge and corn stubble. Some distance was covered before 

 dogs made any signs of game when Ned pointed, left it and 

 roaded on some waj, but failed to locate. After a while, in 

 bottoms, Camille flushed a bevy. On hill .above 2>red pointed 

 false, then moved on. Dogs brought together. After this 

 Camille pointed false, and both pottered round some time in 

 thicket over swampy ground, but lound nothing and were 

 called up at 13:04, ntither doing good work and only confirm 

 ing their previous running in the stake, 



Judges then consulted and called for Wun Lung and 

 Hopti's Mark, why, it was hard to tell, as on the work done 

 Amy Robsart had shown equally as good, if not better, work 

 thaii Hope's Mark, and Wun I juuh's position must have 

 been asstired. Down in corn stubble at 13:06, both ranged 

 out independently, but the speed and intelligerice was much 

 in Wun's favor, Nogainewa.s found and weather getting 

 warm, a break was made for luoch at the farm near by, dog.s 

 feeing called up at 10:35. vV^fter discnssing the varied con- 

 tents of our lunch baskets and sundry skylarking by the 

 most athletic members of the company, these two dogs were 



called out again at 1:31. In woods both pointed, but Wun 

 was sent up to back Hope's Mark, nothing found. This side 

 of oaks Wun Lung pointed birds, Hope's Mark honored him, 

 P>,ose shot and dogs were steady. Into woods and Hope's 

 Mar-k pointed, moved on and pointed again, uncertainly, 

 two birds, which Rose fired at, and Hope's Mark needed 

 caution and a collar pull. Then he dropped to another 

 single as it flushed wild, and dogs were called tap at 1:30 and 

 juilges announced Wun Lung wins first. Bob Cooper second 

 and Hope's Mark third. Amy Robsart should certainly 

 have been equal third, if not entirely so, as her work was 

 consistent and she made no mistakes. 



SUMMARY. 



G&ri6r(M'Field Trials Setter Derby— First Series. 

 E. J. Myer's Prima Donna with Blue Ridge Kennels' 

 Hope's Mai'k. 



J . K. Giirnett's Ned Noble with N. T. Harris's Wun Lung. 

 Royal Phelps Carroll's Iza with Blue Ridge Kennels' 

 Laundress. 



W. B. Meares, Jr.'s McMurdo with Harry Northwood's 

 Amy Robsart. 



W. P. Burdell and J. D. Poston's Latonia II. with J. M. 

 Avent and Bayard Thayer's Camille. 



Pierre Lorillard, Jr.'s Lora with Blue Ridge Kennels' 

 Bob Cooper. 



Randolph Kennels' Randolph's Roy a bye. 



Second^ Series, 



Amy Robsart with Iza. 



Wun Lung with Bob Cooper. 



Lora with Hope's Mark. 



Ned Noble with Camille. 



Jliird Scries. 



Wun Lung with Hope's Mark. 



N. T. Harris's Wun Lung wins first money, *400. 



Blue Ridge Kennels' Bob Cooper wins second money, $300. 



Blue Ridge Kennels' Hope's Mark wins third money, $100. 



The winner of the stake, Wun Lung, is by this time well 

 known and must indeed be looked upon as truly a phenom- 

 enal youngster. He is one of those lucky dogs that come so 

 seldom. Born at an opportune time, Feb. 19, 1890, he was 

 well enough on to run in the Southern Trials Members' 

 Derby, at Lafayette, La., in January last, and his merit was 

 at once appreciated, winning first prize, and following this 

 up by a second in the Derby open to all.' It is fresh in the 

 minds of yoitr readers the record he made at Bicknell, Ind., 

 winning third in the United States Field Trials Derby. 

 Coming on to High Point. N. C, he won first in the Derby 

 at the Ea.stern Field Trials, beating the dogs that were 

 placed above him at Bicknell, an honor his owner must be 

 prottd of. Then to this place, where he wins flrst in the Setter 

 Derby. Honors enough in all conscience for one year, mak- 

 ing a' record never excelled by any field dog the world over. 

 Only one dog, besides himself, has ever run in two succeed- 

 ing Derbjs, and no dog has run with such success. 



Bob Cooper is aptly described by a spectator who has in- 

 vested in Blue Ridge Kennel stock, "He's a little runt, but 

 he can go"— and find birds, too. Hope's Mark is heavier 

 built than either and is quite a handsome dog. 



PoENTER Derby. 



10:.39, and soon, near a ditch, Black Wonder repeated his 

 previous tactics by flushing a bevy, and both chased a bit. 

 Following the birds in swamp thicket, where Bob roaded 

 some time, finally coming up with a single, which flushed 

 wild. Black Wonder pointed false, but moved on as Hunter 

 came up. Some more ground was thrashed out, but nothing 

 found and dogs up at 11:09. Bob improved his chances in the 

 stake by being easily handled, but we know that Black 

 Wonder can do better work than he has done here; he needs 

 •some more training. 



Promotiok— Mainstay, had evidently been spotted for 

 the two first places, and were sent off together in sedge at 

 11:15. Promotion was the first to show game, pointing sev- 

 eral times uncertainly, till finally he nailed them, and 

 Barker flushed and killed, dog steady. On the singles 

 Mainstay was the first to find, and Proniotion made one of 

 those pretty pictures we sometimes see in the field, backing 

 the point vpith forefeet on a rail fence. Then horsemen and 

 judge flushed several birds that dogs should have scented. 

 Promotion got another point, in thick cover, was honored 

 by Mainstay, and Barker put itp the bird. Soon alter this 

 dogs were called up, and it was easily seen that Promotion's 

 place on the slate vvas settled. Both dogs hunted independ- 

 ently and with good sen sc. Now the difficulty was to find 

 the third winner out of an indift'erent lot. 



Exile— Outcast were called out at 13:03 to see if they 

 could do better than Bob, which nearly every one had slated 

 for third place. They ranged for twenty minutes withotit 

 finding, and when called np the judges announced Promo- 

 tion flrst, Mainstay second, Bob third. A decision that met 

 with full approval. 



Snviitiary— First Series. 

 J. A. iVtehaffey's Prince, Jr. (Prince Black— Flirtation) 

 with Charlottesville Kennels' Mainstay (Mainspring— Bar- 

 maid). 



J. H. and .J. A. Hunter's Black Wonder (Ike— Bang Bang's 

 Pride) with Dr. J. R. Daniels's Promotion (Lord Gr.aphic— 

 Belle). 



Charlotfe,svilie Kennels' Outeast (King of Kent— Hops) 

 with W. G. Brokaw's Bob (Arkos— Loole). ^ 



Charlottesville Kennels' Exile (King ot Kent— Hops) with 

 Beresford Kennels' Dauntless (Arkos— Loole). 



Second Series. 



Black Wonder with Bob. 



Promotion with Main.stay. 



Exile with Outcast. 



Dr. J. R. Daniels's Promotion wins first money, #400. 

 Charlottesville Kennels' Mainstay wins second money, 

 $300. 



W. G. Brokaw's Bob wins third money, $100. 



I'he winner. Promotion, was descrioed in the United 

 States Field Trials report. He is a lemon and white dog,, 

 and vFhile not a fast worker, beats his ground out thoroughly" 

 and is good on his birds. He is now owned by Mi-. D. A". 

 Upson, of Cleveland, 0. Mainspring is a handsome-looking 

 liver and white heavily ticked dog, and is a good ranger, 

 keeping well out to his work and under good control. Bob 

 is a good-lookiiig white .and liver colored dog, a careful 

 hunter and has a fairly good nose. 



First Series. 



After the finish of the Setter Derby there was no delay in 

 commencing the above stake with 



Prince, Jr. — Mainstay.— Prince, Jr. (Prince Black- 

 Flirtation) was handled by E. I. Martin, and Mainstay 

 (Mainspring-- Barmaid) by Capt. McMurdo. They were 

 cast oft at 1:47 in corn stubble, Mainstay getting to his work 

 the best of the two. The latter soon pointed a bevy and 

 was held for I'rince to bank, McMurdo fired and dogs steady. 

 Then in swamp below two birds flushed wild to Mainstay's 

 uncertain point. This was very thick cover and it was 

 almost imi>ossible to see the dogs: Mainstay before he came 

 out of it got four points on birds. Then "Prince scored a 

 bevy with Mainstay backing, birds flushing wild. Mainstay 

 then in cover stopped on a single which also needed no 

 urging to "raise." Nothing more of moment was done Jex- 

 cepting a flush by the Captain, and dogs were called up at 

 3:33. The heat was all in Mainstay's favor, his ranging and 

 nose being much superior to the other. 



Black Wonder— Promotion.— Black Wonder (Ike- Bang 

 Bang's .Pride) was handled by owner. John Hunter, and 

 Promotion (Lord Graphic — Bell) by Chas. Barker. 'These 

 two were winners at Bicknell, Ind., last month, and a good 

 heat was expected, but Black Wonder was contrary and 

 soon spoiled his chance for stake money. Cast ofl" at 3:33 in 

 corn stubble. Crossing a ditch, in sedge, Black Wonder 

 flushed a bevy. Following the scattered birds, Promotion 

 nailed one of them and followed it by three more, Black 

 Wonder backing, and then he dropped as two others got up. 

 A false point for Promotion followed, and then Promotion 

 picked up another bird and was steady to Barker's shot. 

 Black Wonder was now lost, and Promotion was held up. 

 The former dog was found on a point iu woods and held 

 for Promotion to back; a single flushed wild, however, and 

 Black W^onder followed this up by another point on a single. 

 Down in swamp. Black Wonder roaded to a point on a 

 woodcock, and this about finished the heat at 3:49. Promo- 

 tion did steady work, and though not fast he finds his birds 

 and handles thent well. Black Wonder was heedle.ss and 

 not at all at his best. 



Outcast— Bob.— (Outcast (King of Kent — Hops) Avas in 

 char-ge of C. E. Buckle and Bob (Arkos— Loole) was handled 

 by Hart Height. They were sent off in sedge at S:33, and 

 both got on well in their work, but Bob had the speed and 

 range^of the other. The first work done was a point for 

 Bob, Outcast backing, on a bird of bevy flushed by horse- 

 men. Then in sedge in o^jen Outcast nailed some single 

 birds and behaved well to flushes. Oittcast, while Bob was 

 pointing, went in ahead of him, and a rabbit got up. Another 

 point to Outcast, which did not develop game, and then 

 both roaded to birds, which flushed wild. Height shooting. 

 No more game work done, and dogs called up. Bob beat 

 out his ground better than the other, had good pace and 

 range, and was steadier on points. Darkness was coming 

 on, and home was now the order. 



THURSDAY. 



The morning opened dnll and cloudy, with signs of rain. 

 The last brace in first series of Pointer .Derby was cast off 

 about three miles from town. They were 



Exile— DAUNTLESS —Exile (King of Kent— Hops) was 

 handled by Capt. McMurdo, and Dauntless (Arkos — Loole) 

 byS, C. Bradley. Cast off at 9:10, both ranged out with a 

 vim. Soon after starting Daixntlesa made game in ragweed, 

 roaded to points, finally leaving the bevy, which flushed 

 20 yds. to one side, and then dropping to fluish; Bradley shot. 

 Continuing the course toward woods. Dauntless made an un- 

 certain point on a .single and then pointed where bird got up. 

 Going into corn stubble, Exile pointed, moved on and a bird 

 flushed. Dogs were then held up and moved to Hargreaves 

 farm. Off again at 10:01 and held up again at 10:16. An un- 

 satisfactory beat, twisting and turning in search of a bevy 

 that had been flushed. Finally, in swampy ground, Daunt- 

 less ran right into a bevy, this terminating the heat. Exile 

 did the only work, showed fair range and pace, but not ex- 

 hibiting much intelligent work. Daiintlesri will not be con- 

 sidered turther. 



Second Series. 

 The judges then caUed for 



Black Wonder-Bob, which were put down Ih sedge at 



All-Age Settee Stake. 



First Series. 



The drawing for this stake took place last night and en- 

 tries filled well. The first brace down, 



Count Eric— Dad Wilson, Jr., were cast off' after lunch 

 at 1:80 in corn .stubble. Count Eric (Count No'ole—Fannid 

 W.) was handled by N. B. Nesbitt, and Dad Wilson, Jr. 

 Dad Wilson— Lit) by H. M. Short. Both settled down to 

 wide rangiog aial Count was soon lost. After he was foxxnd 

 Count was the flrst to point, but broke it before handler 

 came up; at the same time higher up in cover Dad Wilson, 

 Jr. iiointed a single and Cottnt brought to back. Short 

 fired and missed, dog steady. Higher up Count poiuted an- 

 other single. Dad Wilson, Jr. backing stylishly. Next it 

 was Dad's turn to get one, which Short killed, dog did not 

 retrieve. Up at 3:30. The work on birds v?a8 nearly all iu 

 Dad Wilson. Jr.'s favor. Ho was easily liandled and worked 

 stylishly Count is not very obedient but ha'! good range, 

 pace and nose and works with a snap. 



Daisy Hunter— Bonnie Bondhu.— This was expected to 

 be a good heat, but there's many a slip, etc., .and the good 

 thing did not come off. Daisy Hunter (Gath's Hope— Daisy 

 F.) was handled bv her owmer, John A. Hunter, and Bonnie 

 Bondhu (Count Wakefield— Pearl Bondhu) also by her 

 owner, Geo, A, McClin. Down in ragweed at 3:41, both 

 .started off with the usual vim, Bonnie commenced with a 

 false point. Meanwhile Daisy was lost in cover, and was 

 found some distance ahead after 1.5 minutes' search. Edge 

 of pines on hill Bonnie pointed, and Daisy coming dowu ' 

 wind backed prettily on sight, McClin put up a single. 

 Then Daisv got one and Bonnie Bondhu honored the point; 

 Hunter kille'd and Daisy retrieved in good style. Dogs were 

 taken up at 3:30. On birds they were about equal, but Daisy 

 was not hunting with her usual attention to the gun. 



Rupert— N,\TALIE II.— Cast off in com stubble at 3:38. 

 Rupert (Roderigo— Bo Peep) was handled by part owner J. 

 M, Avent, and Natalie II. (King Noble— Natalie) by N. B.. 

 Nesbitt. Both off well. In corn, just out of woodSj Rupert 

 was the first to And a bevy. Natalie honored the point from 

 the top rail of a fence and birds flushed wild. Natalie 

 scored on the .scattered birds and birds were followed to 

 cover. Both dotrs then struck points iu woods, Natalie on the 

 main part of bevy, Rupert outlying bird.s. Then Natalie 

 pointed footseent. ' Both pointed by a fallen tree, roaded and 

 at edge of woods Natalie nailed a single nicely. Into cover, 

 where Natalie pointed false, and so did Rupert afterward 

 in open. Going into cover again Rupert pointed a single,. 

 Natalie backing prettily, Avent shot and missed, dogs steady. 

 In corn Rupert then pointed but nothing came of it. Then, 

 both poiuted a bevv and handlers fired at flush, dogs steady. 

 Dogs called up at 4:14. Both ranged well, with good pace, 

 Rupert showing somewhat the best nose. 



Harky C— The Coi;s,\[R.— Sent off in ragweed at 4:f0, 

 Harry C. (Roderigo— Countess House) w.as handled by S. C. 

 Bradley, and The^Corsair (Dan (Tlad.stnne- Haideej by 1). H. 

 Rose. Both dogs ranged out with speed and iu good style. 

 After going some distance Harry pointed in ragweed and 

 was held for Corsair to back, which he did, and Bradley 

 flushed, fired and killed, dogs steady. Harry retrieved fairly 

 well. Then Corsair pointed false. Then Harry nailed 

 another bevy in his wide raut;e ami Corsair was brought to 

 back. Bradley fired at flush, killed, and Harry was held 

 while The Corsair retrieved the bird iu nice style after a 

 cast or two. Afterward Harry C. found another bevy and 

 dogs were called up when it was getting dusk. Harry ran 

 in something like true form and will be a formidable com- 

 petitor. The Corsair I have seen do much better. 



FRIDAY. 



How the rain did come down this morning, and the vnnd 

 blew a hurricane. Of course all thought of hunting was 

 out of the que.stion, and it was .supposed we should not get 

 out at all to-day; but, the weather clearing toward noon, 

 a start was made after lunch. The ground was naturally 

 very wet. and the going not at all in favor of the dogs. The 

 first series in All Age Setter Stake was continued with 



Dolly— Blade.— They were sent off in a field at the edge 

 of the village. Blade was first to point, but moved on, then 

 stopped, and Dolly coining round in front from a cast, nailed 

 the bevy; Short fired ana missed, dogs steady. Following 

 these b&ig down in brier thicket, both got points on bir<Js, 



