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[Nov. 17, 1899. 



peared unsteady, but could nob be said to have been handled 

 80 well as she should have been. Tbey had a good, decisive 



trial. 



Toledo Bee and Phyllis T. now went down toget-her. 

 In speed, style aud range Bee was superior and showed 

 quality which meant a mortgage on first place. lu the 

 open Bee found a bevy aud uointed handsomely, stea.iy to 



Ma. W. B. Wicr.r.s with J'ataj^e and Ijuki; 

 Second and thfrtl, All-Age Stake, Ititernational Trials, 1H92. 



wing and shot. Phyllis backed well, but broke in and 

 chased. Ordered up. 



Fritz and Manitoba Shot got their second go in com- 

 pany. Eritz was first to point, establishing a good one on 

 a single in a brusb pile. Shot was brought up to back, bur 

 did so indiiSerently, though Mr. Johnson steadied him b\ 

 keeping his band on the dog's back, refusing to cast the 

 dog off to try for back when so ordered by the judges. 

 Eritz held steady, and did not break his point even wheu a 

 rabbit was put up ahead of him and ran near by in front of 

 him. Fritz's bird was then put \ip. M^.antime, as the 

 judges stood on a log conferring, Mr. Johnsou walked 

 toward them with Sliot, and Shot made a point near by, 

 which was allowed him. Taken up. 



Third Scries. 



Toledo Bee's work had already been enough to satisfy 

 the judges that he should fill first place. 



Dame Bang and Phyllis T. were asked for again. Damf 

 established a point. Phyllis also pointed, but was unsteady 

 till cautioned much by her handler. Going on, Phyllis 

 flushed. 



It was now near evening. This closed the runnings in 

 the Derby, The judges announced their decisions to be: 

 Toledo Bee, first; Dame Bang, second; Fritz, third; Phyllis 

 T., fourth. 



Tolt-do Rpe, first (Toledo Blade— Maggie Bee), is owned by 

 F. W. Eddy of Detroit, i.^ a black and white setter, about 

 451bs.,_af good nose and vrv fair speed, good head carriage 

 and tail action, fairly merry in work. 



Dame Bang, second (Triuket's Cash— Van Bang), is a very 

 useful pointer, and in condition might look a good one, 

 though she was not cursed with beauty as she stood this 

 week, after alot of hard work which had pulled her down 

 about 91bs. She is liver and white, about 421 bs., a fair goer 

 and a fine finder, many worse for field work. 



Fritz, third (Count Graphic, dam not known), is a liver 

 and white pointer, -Siilbs., of very decent style and range. 



Phyllis T.. fourth (Mingo IT.— Cambrian a), is, as Mr. 

 Wells himself puts it, "an odd-looking, bow-legged little 

 thing, that hitches up beV'ind when she goes, and the only 

 thing she does Is to back.'" She is black and white ticked, 

 351bs., a pleasant little worker. 



WEDNESDAY, THIRD DAY. NOV. 0. 



Better working weather than on the previous day, moister 

 and not so windy. The party took conveyances out, the 

 boat not having been repaired. In the wish to honor the 

 ccurtfsy of some farmers who had reserved lands tor the 

 club, the line of work was changed and the grounds found 

 so desirable during the first two days were abandoned. This 

 proved an error, as to-day the birds were scarce and hard to 

 find. Out of this grew tbe only dissatisfaction of the meet- 

 ing, one or two owners thinking that their dogs should have 

 had better testing, even though that meant another day's 

 running. The judges, however, thought that to-day's run- 

 ning afforded them opportunity to determine the relative 

 merits of the dogs. 



The All-Aged Stakes. 



All-Aged Stakes.— For all ages, setters and pointers, 

 four moneys. Eleven entries, 7 starters. 



First Series. 



liADY Patch akd Daphke.— Dr. J. Kime handled his own 

 entry, the setter bitch Daphne (Toledo Blade— Cambriana). 

 oast ott on a field for range. Both showed speed and high- 

 headed style, but little tail action. The first field was drawn 

 blank, and the party moved to an adjoining stubble. This 

 was a goad place for work, the wind favorable, and the own- 

 ers certainly could not say the dogs had no chance here for 

 two bevies were on the field. The dogs, however, made very 

 little ot the opportunity. Working up wind, the dotrs beat 

 out the field, uatnrally working toward a patch of cover on 

 the left_ Both were close together when in a portion of the 

 lLwv> y 3^^'%es a bevy was put up on gr- .und over 



^Ji^^nnJoi^i °^A* ^'^^I^^^ directly, missing tb^ birds quite 

 inexcusably. As the judges stood speaking of this, stUl an- 



other bevy went up near them, on ground which the dogs 

 bad beaten over earlier. These birds also had been passed 

 unnoticed by both dogs, with no apparent excuse whatever. 

 Moving on rather quickly to the cover, Daphne pointed fur. 

 Patch backing nicelv, Oa an adjoining stubble Daphne false 

 pointed. Patch backing beautifully. Patch then false 

 pointed, backed handsomely in turn by Daphne. On again, 

 Daphne false pointed, possibly on fur. Patch backing. Oa 

 again, Daphne established a point on a single, Patch honor- 

 ing her duly. Taken up. Down Ih. 10m. 



DOKALD Bane and Matane.— Mr. Davidson handled his 

 dog, the setter Donald Bane (Dick Bondhu— Western Belle). 

 Mr. Wells handled his own dog, the setter Matane (Mark J. 

 — Cambriana). Certainly a pair of handsome ones and a 

 pretty picture in the field. Both showed style and speed, 

 .and for Matane it would be hard to say too much. Matane 

 nointed a bevy very staunchly, and Donald was wanted to 

 back. Mr. Davidson was taking him down the field lurther 

 to get him the wind going up, and Mr. Smith, judge, called 

 to him to cast ofi' his dot; to see if it would back. Mr. David- 

 son was steadying Donald where he was, when Donald made 

 game and stood anxious to go up A small bevy went up 

 near him. Mr. Davidson said, "I flushed that bevy myself. 

 It was my fault." Donald was then brought up to where 

 Matane stood and backed only under orders, Mr. Davidson 

 apparently afraid to cast him ofl: on his own resources. This 

 too cautious handling did not impress the judges favorably. 

 .At order Mr. Wells put up the birds, fired and killed, Ma- 

 tane steady to wing and shot. Following to cover Donald 

 ftushed a single. After considerable birdless work Donald 

 pointed staunchly, two birds going out. Matane, brought 

 up to back, did so handsomely, Donald a bit unsteady to 

 wine and shot. Taken up. Down lb. SOai. 



Luke and Dame Bano.— Mr. Wells handled his own dog, 

 the setter Luke (Toledo Blade— Cambriana) Mr. Davey 

 handled his pointer bitch. Dame Bang (Trinket's Cash- 

 Van Bang). Two good ones. Luke was broke on the grass 

 cotintry. and is an exceptionally high-headed little fellow. 

 Dame kept up her Derhy reputation, though getting plenty 

 of running for the week. Iq cover Dame did some sharp 

 work, pointing a single staunchly, moving on, stift'ening 

 again on a single, and again pointing a single at a brush 

 pile. In this Luke backed well. Luke now made game, 

 and drew to a point, none too steady, on a bevy in a brush 

 heap. Dame, brought up to back, excusably flushed a 

 ,=single. Moving on, in a grassy fence corner both dogs 

 whirled to a point, standing staunch. The handlers moved 

 up, trying to find the bird, Mr. Wells crossing the fence to 

 try to put it up. The dogs thus broke the point, Luke cast- 

 ins; smartly about to locate the bird. Dame went but a 

 few steps and pointed firm again in the same corner. The 

 bird was found hid close under a rail in the grass. Ordered 

 up. Down Ih. 5m. 



Carrie T.— Dr. Totten's setter bitch Carrie T. (Banker- 

 Smith's Bell) was odd dog in the drawings, and Luke went 

 down with her for the bye. Carrie was a merry one, with 

 fair speed but rather low head. Luke kept up a good im- 

 pression in ranging quality and gait. Working down a rail 

 'ence, Luke made a high-headed and handsome point on a 

 bevy, honored on sight by Carrie, which was across the 

 fence, some 60ft. distant. When the birds were put up, both 

 dogs were steady to wing and shot. The birds were marked 

 down in corn stubble, and here Carrie made game, getting a 

 probably excusable flush, as the bird might have been put 

 up by Mr. Wells in walking near. Moving ou, Carrie 

 oointed again, and it was materialized. Luke also pointed 

 a single Leaving the corn, Carrie flushed a single in a 

 grassy swale Ou again, she pointed. On again, she flushed. 

 On stubble, Luke pointed elegantlv. several birds being put 

 up, Carrie backing here nicely. Ordered on after a bird 

 marked down along a weedy fence, Carrie did the bad work 

 of roading up and flushing the bird. Ordered to tbe open 

 stubble on marked birds, she pointed, backed by Luke. A 



lows: Dame Bang first, Matane second, Luke third, Lady 

 Patch and Carrie T. a divided fourth. 



Dame Bang, first, Mr. Davey's pointer bitch, has already 

 been mentioned in the Derby. She here increased her repu- 

 tation as a field performer. 



Matane, setter, .second, owned by Mr. W. B. Wells, large 

 dog, rangy, -Solbs., black, white and tan, of considerable 

 quality. 



Luke, .setter, third, also owned by Mr. Wells, is a small 

 black, tan and white, about 451bs., clever and up-headed, 

 and a merry little fellow enough. 



Lady Patch, setter, divided fourth, is owned, by Dr. J. 

 Kime, of Chatham. A stylish large bitch, white with heavy 

 black mark on side; well built for going and withal well 

 broke and pleasant. 



Carrie T., setter, divided fourth, is owned by Dr. Totten, 

 of Forest. She is a small black, white and tan, nervous, 

 eager and merry, a bright enough one. 



NEW ENGLAND FIELD TRIALS 



These trials were brought to a fairly successful conclusion 

 last Saturday morning, I say fairly advisedly. It is no use 

 running dogs in the field to test their game-finding quali- 

 ties if the birds are not there. It is all very well for tbe 

 dogs to gallop around and look very busy, but as, in the 

 language of the street, money talks, so in a field trial birds 

 are the stuff the dogs are after. Birds to the number of 

 about torty dozen have been turned down since tbe club put 

 up its protective signs on the 2,500 acres leased for the club. 

 It is safe to say, however, if the late arrivals are a sample of 

 what went down before, tbe cause is not far to seek for the 

 present lack of game. Out of one box of twenty-four sent 

 from New York, eighteen were found dead, either in box on 

 arrival or the next day in the fleld when put down. It is no 

 use holding trials on such weak birds, they are probably de- 

 void of scent, and in their weak state, linable to fly, they 

 run about the ground and tend to break up the doas. The 

 policy of procuring quail frorr. warm Sourhein States to 

 undergo the rigors of a Northern winter on the exposed 

 grounds of this club is another subject that is open to ques- 

 tion. Plenty of good (luail can be purchased next month 

 ana turned down in sheltered spots, so that the survival of 

 the flttest will be in good order and their sons aud daughters 

 too, bj next November, and also know where to go to when 

 they are flushed. If we had stayed another few days ou the 

 limited grounds where birds were likely to be, we should be 

 able almost to recognizs each and every individual quail, so 

 often did the dogs hustle the same bevies about. 



The grouad over which the club has jurisdiction is varied 

 to a degree. A great deal of it is swampy and covered with 

 low, thick brush through which it is next to impossible to 

 see the dogs, and I am confident a good deal of the work was 

 lost or imperfectly seen owing to this fact. The judges being 

 on foot they were handicapped both in following the dogs 

 and in the rough, hard work which they had to undergo the 

 day through. There is plenty of open ground, though these 

 parts are very bare as a rule. This could be changed by 

 planting strips of grain and leaving it standing, aff'ording 

 more cover and sustenance for the birds than when cut and 

 left to rot. There is no reason why the judges should not be 

 mounted, for with a man to pull down and put up fences as 

 in the trials down South, there are no serious obstacles to be 

 met with, and rubber boots need not be worn. The judges 

 could then keep the dogs well in view, and of course the 

 press representatives would follow suit. Now that I have 

 had a little say about the grounds and game, it is plea,s- 

 ant to change the subject to those who took part in 

 the trials and help to make them such friendly gatherings. 

 There is_ mora fun and good fellowship displayed at 

 Assonet in one day than was our experience ot a month 

 of trials in the South. In the latter it is "pizness, meiu 



J 



iAlEi-CAA'tlUAAL hlELD TJciiALS, 



Mr. .I.E. Long Mr. C. A. Stone. Dr. J. Kime. 



Ml-. Montaga Smith. Mr. J. K. McGregor. Mr. Brlggs, Toronto. 



photograph of this scene was made, but unfortunately did 

 not print out well. Down 55 m. 



Second Series. 

 Dave Bang and Matane were now asked for at 3;45 P. M. 

 to decide the question of first and second. They were put 

 down in a very weedy cornfield. Both kept up their grod 

 work in range and style, Matane going a corker, pretty as a 

 dream and fast as a ghost. Dame was also high-headed and 

 eminently business-like, not excitable and not to be rattled 

 by any means. Dame was first to find, pointing a bevy 

 staunchly, Matane backing in great style. The birds were 

 put up. both dogs steady to wing. Moving on, Dame pointed 

 a cripple in a corn shock, with her nose thrust part way 

 into the shock, her ears flapped up grotesquely. Mr. Davey 

 came up and smoothed her ears down. Matane, not seeing 

 very wdl, was brought .arouud fo back and did so under 

 order. The dogs were now ordered up. Down about SOm It 

 was uow nearing evening. No further ruuuiog was done in 

 the All-Aged, and on the following day, under tbe circum- 

 stances explained in the introductr^ry remark of this report 

 the judges announced their decision.s in the All- Aged as fol- 



freund," from the start. There is here a flavor of sports- 

 mansnip that is noticeable in all fleld meetiugs where 

 the New Englanders take part. The stakes are not 

 thought of — at least not apparently— they are out for a 

 good time and to swap tales. At the same time the New 

 England thrift creeps in and the owner of the "barges" or 

 covered wagons that conveyed us to the grounds took a cold- 

 blooded view of our trials and sympathized with every one 

 of us to the extent of fifteen cents every time we held down 

 a seat in his "Pullman." In fact, this continual "dribble" 

 paying was .somewhat of a nuisance. Each meal was fifty 

 cents, whether in the open or in "cover," and was demanded 

 promptly at the second mouf hful, until "Fifty cents, please," 

 became the joke of the meeting, and this onerous or odious 

 duty of collecting devolved generally on Pres. Power. This 

 gentleman worked hard in varied ways to do hia duty, 

 and on him rested most of the work, which was no small 

 affair in addition to his press duties. Dr. Heyward and D. 

 A. Goodwin, Jr. also helped things along in th'eir genial way 

 and did much to contribute to tbe good feeling all round. 

 The genial secretary, Mr Speriy, had a smile, a kind word 

 and a cigar for every one, and IVlr. Wells did all that v/hh i&- 



