Nov. IT, 1892.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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kindness, bold the dogs down after tliey are aatisflcd they 

 hare seen enough." 



Mr. Davidson— 1 would give more for Mr. Wells's bitch 

 that was thrown out of the runnings than for any dog here; 

 yet she chased, flushed and would not back." 



Mr. Wells— "Yes, you mean Cleopotra. It would take 

 more money to buy her than any of my others. That's the 

 way It goes." 



Mr. Smiih—'^Yes, it's the element of chance, you see." 



The vote of thanks to the judges was now put and passed, 

 and under Tommy Davey's lead all present joined in sing- 

 ing "For they are jolly good fellows," etc , etc. Thus war, 

 bloodshed and sudden death, were averted, and the meeting 

 came to a close in harmony. Iq time Dr. Kime. though 

 now feeling a bit cut up over' the failure of his really ex- 

 eelleut one to do better than fourth, will, no doubt, come to 

 see that the return of a dog does not imply that the dog 

 does not have literary merit, or that it may not be accepted 

 elsewhere, but only that it Is not available. 



FITTUEE OF THE INTERNATIONAL CLfB. 



The young ladies of Canada are rakisher and sportier- 

 looking than American girls, and the men go in for sport 

 more generally than the average Yankee man. The atmos- 

 phere of sport in Canada is wholesome, and the belief in 

 sport is deeply grounded. It is not to be believed, therefore, 

 that this little club of enthusiasts will know anything but a 

 good and prosperous future. It has the material in the men 

 and in the dogs, and the impulse of a genuine interest. As 

 a place for holding the trials, Chatham would be hard to 

 replace. It is true that there is much log pile and close 

 cover work, but. in a country so far north there must be 

 cover in plenty, or there will be no birds. The supply of 

 birds here has always been ample, and such jealous care is 

 taken of the birds that there is no reason to suppose that 

 the supply will decreflse. When news came up of the un- 

 fortunate experience of the United States Club in Kentucky 

 this week, the members here congratulated themselves 

 aloud, as well ihty might. The grounds are not far from 

 town, and conveyances are plentiful, convenient and cheap. 

 Moreover, Chatham is an interesting and agreeable town to 

 stop in, and one can be comfortable there. Mr. Beck, of the 

 Rankin House, headquarters for the field party, offers 

 quarters far different from the uncomfortable ones so often 

 met at field trial towns, and if he does not go bankrupt 

 before next year, will doubtless see all his friends of this 

 year and others also present next year. 



Photographs for cuts shown herewith were taken by Mr. 

 J. T. Baikie, photographer, of Chatham, who was at pains 

 in the difficult work of photographing a dog. 



Lucy showed by comparison the superior in speed and 

 style. In a slashing Lucy pointed, moved on, and some 

 running birds flushed. Ordered on, Howard pointed, Lucy 

 brought up to back did so. The birds flashed and Howard 

 chased wildly, not stopping to command. After being down 

 40 minutes the dogs were taken up for lunch, After lunch 

 they went down on stubble, Lucy pointed, Howard backed. 

 Moving on, Howard pointed a single. In the same field 

 Howard false pointed, beautifully backed at long range by 

 Lucy. Howard again pointed, this time getting out two 

 birds, Further on Lucy pointed a bevy, both dogs steady to 

 wing and shot. The birds were marked into a slashing. 

 Howard moving on pointed a single, and was steady to shot. 

 Further on, Lucy pointed at a brush pile, Howard, ordered 

 up to back,' refused, but went in and made point. Down 20 

 minutes; one hour in all. 



MajtitobA PAtti— As drawn, Mr. Thos. Johnson's setter 

 bitch Manitoba Patti (Duke of Gloster— Flora) was placed 

 for a bye. Ticky-Taek went down with her. Running- 

 down wind in cover Patti flushed some birds and was none 

 too steady to wing. Going on, Patti pointed. Tack backing 

 nicely, both steady to wing when the birds were put up. 

 Moving on into cover a bird flushed wild, Patti a trifle un- 

 steady. The dogs were then ordered up for time being. 



Second Series. 

 This closed the formal first series, and the judges now 

 asked for Clinker and Mingo, Jr. These at 3:40 P. M. were 

 cast off near a stubble which was drawn blank. In e wer 

 Clinker pointed a bevy, Mingo, Jr., backing. The birds put 

 up to order; both dogs showed steady to wing and shot. 

 Moving on, Mingo, Jr., false pointed. Moving on, Mingo, 

 Jr., agaiu pointed, Clinker backing, and the birds were 

 flushed. This go was all for Mingo, Jr., in speed and style 

 in action. 



Lucy C. and Lady Spot were now asked for, and were put 

 down in a slashing at 3:20 P, M. Lucy pointed at a log pile, 

 and Mr. Davidson mater'ialized a bevy when ordered to put 

 up the bird. Ordered on, Lucy again pointed, and again a 

 bevy was put up. Down 30m. 



Manitoba Patti and Ticky-Tack were now called to go 

 down again. In a cornfield Tack pointed, Patti backing. A 

 bevy was put up and marked. Ordered on. Tack again 

 pointed. Patti backing, both steady to shot and wing. Down 

 18m. ' 



Tlvird Series. 



Mingo, Jr., and Lucy C. were called down together for the 

 third running. They were cast off in a slashing, which was 

 drawn blank. In a cornfield Lucy cfluic to a point, with 



Dame the better. Dame pointed with only fair credit, the 

 birds flushing and going to cover, Phyllis backed nicely. 

 Moving on in cover Dame pointed a single, Phyllis refusing 

 to back when brought up. On again Dame found and 

 pointed another single, moving up on the running bird. 

 Phyllis, again refusing to back, went in and woi-ked up the 

 bird, Dame steady to wing and shot. Phyllis showed fast, 

 merry and stylish, but needing experience. Dame was seen 

 to be a useful and dependable one, even .so early in the work. 

 Down 45m. 



Toledo Bee and Manitoba Shot.— Mr.Davev handled Mr. 

 F. W. Eddy's setter bitch Toledo Bee (Toledo Blade— Maggy 

 Bee). Mr. Thos. Johnson handled his own dog, the pointer 

 dog Manitoba Shot (Ightfield Caton— Ightfleld Psyche). Put 

 down on a ragweed field, both showed much stjde and speed. 

 Bee found the first bevy, and made a very haudsome point, 

 backed by Shot. Holding the point for some time, the birds 

 ran, and here came in a nice bit of work for Bee. Bee left 

 her point, drew around on a circle, ahead of the birds, and 

 again pointed. Both dogs were steady to shot and wing. 

 Bee later found another bevy, the birds being in full sight 

 under a log. Bee was pointing these stauDchly when Shot 

 came up. Shot did not back, and though favored in every 

 way, paid no attention to either dog or birds. The bevy was 

 not flushed. Later on, Shot false pointed. Down Ih. lOm. 



Shylock and Nick of Glencho.— Mr. Davey handled his 

 own dog, the setter Shylock (Rock— Maud), and expected 

 more of this one than of any of his string. Huddleston 

 handled, or rather mishandled^ Mr. F. J. Abbey's red Irish 

 setter dog Nick of Glencho (Pat S.— AUace K.). On stubble 

 Nick first made game and pointed a bevy, Shylock backing 

 to order only fairly. Shylock roaded up, not stopping to 

 order, and flushed. Later he flushed a single. Nick false 

 pointed later. Nick seemed staunch enough, but evinced no 

 style nor speed. Shylock was also very disappointing 

 Down 30m. 



Diamond and Sieen.— In the pointer bitch Diamond 

 (Ightfield Upton— Ightfleld Blithe), Mr. Johnson bandied 

 one of his own stock of which much should certainly be 

 asked. Her training, however, was not that of the old-time 

 favorite Blithe. Huddleston handled Siren, a pointer bitch 

 owned by Mr. Jackson, of Monroe, Mich., not entirely to hi,s 

 own credit or to the fullest benefit of the dog. In the open, 

 both dogs showed brilliant action and speed, Siren the better, 

 an exceptionally high-headed and handsome working bitch, 

 subsequently beaten by the indiscretion of her handler. On 

 the stubble, Siren pointed a bevy, but rushed in and flushed, 

 dropping to order. Marked to cover, where Siren flushed 

 two .'^ingles, not improving chance for points, Diamond 



INTERNATIONAL FIELD TRIAIjS, 1892. 

 Tli6 fleUl party after l\uu:h, nouring tUtJ close of tht« All-Age Staki?, 



Following is the account of the runnings, written out 

 from the notes of Mr. J. E. Long, judge at the trials, the 

 writer not being present at the runnings. E. HoiTGH, 



MONDAY, FIRST DAY, NOV. 7. 



Weather very decent for working purposes. The party 

 took the boat up river four or five miles and got to work by 

 nine o'clock. Birds were plentiful, ten bevies being found. 



The Ama.teur. Stake. 



Amai'EUB Stake.— All ages, professional handlfers barred, 

 owners to handle own dogs. Eleven entries, nine starters. 

 Tfiree moneys, 50, 35 and 1.5 per cent. 



First Series. 



TiCKY TACK AND Clinkee.— Mr. A. Wells's Ticky Tack 

 (Toledo Blade— Cambi'iana) and Mr. T. H. Nelson's Clinker 

 (King— Pausta II.), both setter dogs, Down at !):0o, on stub- 

 ble, Ticky-Tack showed the better ranging style. The field 

 was drawn blank. In a low swale a bevy flushed wide ahead 

 of Clinker, not to his fault. These were "marked to a thicket, 

 at the edge of which Clinker drew to a point. Tack coming 

 around in opposite direction, three birds flushed, not to 

 penalty. Tack a bit unsteady to wing, but dropped at com- 

 mand. Moving into thicket, Clinker pointed a bevy. Tack, 

 refusing to back, ran in and stole the point. Nelson was 

 ordered to shoot. Both dogs steady to shot, Down 40m. 



Mingo, Jr. and Sancho.— Dr. Kime's Mingo, Jr. (Mingo 

 Rose Rapid) and Mr. G. P. Taylor's Sancho (Toledo Blade— 

 Cambriana), setter dogs, cast off in stubble, they drew it 

 blank, and were brought back to the cover where' the first 

 bevy had been marked down. Going down wind Mingo, Jr. 

 drew to a point, but the birds went up wild. They were 

 marked down, and Mingo, Jr., ordered on, came to a point, 

 Sancho backing. Nothing was materialized from the point, 

 however. In cover, Mingo, Jr. pointed a bevy that flushed 

 wild. Sancho pointed at a brash heap and Mingo, Jr. backed, 

 but it was a barren point, the birds having flushed. Turn- 

 ing back to the edge of the woods, Mingo, Jr. pointed a 

 single staunchly, and was steady to wing when the bird was 



gut up. Mo^dng on, he again established a point, Sancho 

 acking. Both dogs steady to shot. Down 50m. 

 Lady Spot AN'D London— Dr, J. Kime's setter bitch Lady 

 Spot (Mingo— Lady Thunder) and Mr.R. Baugham's London 

 (London— Lurea March). In rangingthe bitch showed supe- 

 riority both in speed and in style. At the edge of woods 

 several birds flushed wild. The dogs were ordered on, and 

 Spot pointed, London backed, but the birds evidently run- 

 ning, he left his back, moved up and established a point. 

 The birds were put up and London showed unsteady to 

 wing, DownSom. 



LtroT C, AND SlE HowAEi? - '■ ' . David.sou's setter 



bitchLucy C. (Scottish Chi ?:- - :.^d Mr. W. L. Don- 

 aldson's pointer dog (Sir Hi' - •:< r - J5tllai, In the open 



the fortane, as it proved, of again fiudiug a bevy. Going 

 on, Lucy made game, and moved on. Mingo, Jr., coming 

 up later, made a point at this same place. Lucy backed to 

 order. Down 30m. 



Clinker and Lady Spot were now asked for to go together. 

 They drew a slashing blank. Further on Lady Spot pointed, 

 Clinker backing. In a cornfield Clinker pointed and Lady 

 Spot backed, but the point proved barren. On a ragweed 

 field Clinker pointed, and a lai-ge bevy was raised. Going 

 on to where these were marked. Lady Spot pointed a single. 

 Down oom. 



The judges now announced their decision in the Amateur 

 Stakes, as follows: Mingo, Jr., first; Lucy C. . second; Lady 

 Spot, third. 



^Mlngo, Jr., first (Mingo— Rose Rapid), owned by Dr. J. 

 Kime, of Chatham, is a handsome dog of the old Druid type, 

 black, white and tan, about 601bs. weight. An up-headed, 

 good performer. 



Lucy C, second (Scottish Chief— Ailsa). is the pi-ide of Mr. 

 Davidson's heart. A compact bitch, about SOlbs., black and 

 white, with plenty of room for heart and lungs. In gait 

 Lucy C. is not so stylish as in her pointing. 



Lady Spot, third (Mingo— Lady Thunder), is white and 

 black, with a peculiar chestnut spot over the left eye. A 

 racy and well made bitch, more of the narrow and deep 

 greyhound type; about 501bs. weight. She also is owned by 

 Dr. Kime, who thus has two winners in this stake. 



TUESDAY, SECOND DAY, NOV. S. 



Weather raw and windy, not very moist and not the best 

 for working. The parcy again took boat in the morning, 

 but unfortunately when .still about a mile and a half below 

 the grounds intended, the steamer went aground and bent 

 her shaft, disabling her. The party got ashore by using an 

 old scow. The captain promised to have up another boat 

 by night, taut did not do so, and it was the fortune of the 

 party, judges and all, to walk home that evening, five or six 

 miles, a sorrow difHcult to drown. It turned out, however, 

 that the accident caused small delay in the runnings, as the 

 dogs wei-e cast oft' on going ashore, and four bevies were 

 found before the old grounds were reached, the first series 

 of the Derby being thus speedily worked off. As was the 

 case on the day previous the entire stake was run through 

 and finished in the day. Birds were abundant. 



The Derby. 



Deebt.— For entries born not early than January of pre- 

 ceding year. Four moneys, 40, 20, 15 and 10 per cent., 15 per 

 cent, to club. Twenty-six entries, fourteen starters. 

 First Series, 



Dame Bang and Phyllis T.— Mr. T. G. Davey handled 

 his own entry, the pointer bitch Dame Bang (Trinket's Cash 

 —Van Bang). Mr/W. Wells handled his own entry, the 

 setter bitch Phyllis T= (Mingo II.— Cambriana). Cast o2 in 

 the open to show ranging qualities both showed speed, 



flushed a single and chased, quite out of control, refusing to 

 stop at command. The dogs were now brought around to 

 the place where in the pi-evious heat the bevy had been left 

 under the log. Mr. Johnson, of course, knew the exact loca- 

 tion of these birds. He took Diamond around carefully, to 

 the best possible advantage, Siren also going around. Dia- 

 mond was taken up almost on top of these birds, but in 

 spite of all put her nose to the ground and nosed the birds 

 up deliberately. Down SOm. 



Cleopatra "and Lonsdale.— Another case of the unex- 

 pected. Mr. Wells values his setter bitch Cleopatra (Mingo 

 II.— Cambriana) above any of those he ran, but she was n ot 

 up to' mark. Mr. .Johnson handled his own pointer dog 

 Lonsdale (Ightfleld Caton— Ightfield Psyche). Cast off in 

 stubble, Cleopatra very meritorious in speed and style. 

 Lonsdale flushed a bevy, and moving on made a false point! 

 Moving on to cover, Lonsdale pointed on a small bunch of 

 birds, Cleopatra, brought up to back, refused, flushed and 

 chased. Both were unsteady. Later, Cleopatra flushed a 

 single, both dogs unsteady. Down SOm. 



Countess Siss and TiEASbE.— Mr. Mather handled his 

 setter bitch, Countess Siss (Cornell— Dart), and Mr, Wells 

 handled his own setter dog, Tirasse (Mingo VII.— Cam- 

 briana). Cast off in a field to range. Countess showed more 

 speed, but evinced little stylish quality in the point she 

 established. Countess flushed twice and then false pointed. 

 Brought up to back, practically under the whip of his 

 handler, Tirasse made a very indifferent back of it. Both 

 seemed quite ordinary. Down, 55 minutes. 



Feitz and Midget Bow.— Mr. Kramer's pointer dog 

 Fritz (Count Graphic) was handled by Mather. Mr. 

 Oscar M. Springer's red Irish setter bitch Midget Bow 

 (Scott— Queen Wilkinson) was handled by James McGregor, 

 In the open both showed fair speed and good, merrv style. 

 Midget ran into a bevy and flushed. On the scattered birds 

 she pointed, but roaded up and flushed a single. Fritz again 

 pointed, Midget backing nicely. Movinu on, Fritz made two 

 false points. They were taken up. Fritz showed stylish 

 and handsome, quite a goodish one. Midget was quick 

 and snappy, making not a bad impression in all. Down, 

 30 minutes. 



Second Series. 

 Dame Bang and Siren were asked for at 2.i0 p. m., it being 

 the wish to see Siren have a chance more just to her. Siren 

 however, flashed twice. Dame Bang made one false point' 

 not to penalty, however, then a flush, and again a false 

 point, the latter a very excusable one. She then pointed 

 staunchly. Dame Bang now was seen for a very sensible 

 level-headed bitch, not easily to be rattled, and safe to be let 

 alone. For Mr. Davey, it must be said that, more than any 

 handler present, he left the work for the dog to do and 

 showed confidence in the dog's ability to do the work.' He 

 was not continually cautioning and commanding, but took 

 it easy, " I'll let the bitch alone," said he ; she knows her 

 business.-' More-such dogs and handlers would make field 

 trials far tnore enjoyable. Siren. In her general work atJ- 



