FOREST AND STtiEAM. 



[Nov. H", 1892. 



mistakes went. For a heavy dog ne gets over his ground 

 well and hunts it out iatelligently. Grouse did not come 

 up to expectation and he can do better. This ended the first 

 series, and the judges having had their confab during lunch 

 time were ready with the list of those that they wanted to 

 see again. 



They were Grousedale. Duke of Kent, Mark Noble, Our 

 Pet, Minch and Claude. ' This seemed a. just selection, with 

 Grousedale and Claude the favorites. These two were cast 

 off together shortly after. 



Second SeHes. 



GBO0SEDALE AND CLAUDE.— Down a,t 3:15 on the same 

 ridge. A number of fields and more or less rough ground 

 were worked over, both dogs going well, but Grousedale 

 having the speed and wider range. On a hillside, about 

 2:30 P. M., Claude either flushed or went dangerously near a 

 bevy, which rose wild. Just before this the FOEEST AN D 

 Stream man met with an accident, and was comjpelled un- 

 willingly to lag behind, Mr. Clarke kindly furnished me 

 with the notes of the rest of the day's work. After these 

 birds got up the dogs worked into the bottoms, and in thick 

 cover Grousedale pointed and Tallman said he saw a bird 

 some distance ahead. Nothing more was done, and dogs up 

 at about 3:50. 



Duke of Kent and Mark Noble.— Cast off in pasture at 

 3:.5,5. In cover Duke was first to wind the birds, and pointed 

 a bevy staunchly, and was steady to flush; ordered on, Duke 

 refused to move; handler investigated and found he had 

 hypnotized a bird whicb lay close right under his nose. Fol- 

 lowing scattered birds, Duke pointed a single cai)itally, but 

 broke shot as handler fired. Farther on he got in another 

 point and was steady to wing, on order. A false point, hon- 

 ored by Mark, then ensued. Coming out of cover Mark 

 pointed, but Duke failed to honor and was unsteady to flush 

 of single. He was a. bit rattled here and needed steadying. 

 Up at 4:17. Duke showed some good work and some indif- 

 ferent; altogether, however, he was ahead of Mark Noble. 



Our Pet and Minch.— Cast oii' at 4:25, There were no 

 birds found in this heat and the dogs had worked back 

 toward the old grounds, as birds were scarcer than ever on 

 the new Dart. Our Pet showed much the better speed and 

 range. XJo at 4:48. It was thought that this would have 

 given the judges a line and a decision be arrived at, but 

 they thought best to have one or two more heats to-morrow. 

 There was no little conjecture as to how things would go, 

 as between there of the best there seemed little to choose. 



SATURDAY. 



This, the last day, opened cloudy and with a white frost 

 on the ground. A trip in the barge, only one this time, as 

 the crowd had dwindled to just a handful of club members, 

 to the old stamping ground, and the first brace in the 

 Tliird Series, 



Duke op Kent antj Reveedt, were called out at 8:.30. 

 There was some little surprise that the latter should be in 

 it; for though he had made no bad breaks, still he had done 

 nothing very noticeable. Several fields were drawn blank, 

 but this showed the pointer Duke to be a much faster and 

 wider ranger. Reverdy was first to find in edge of pine 

 woods, but Duke failed to honor the point and went clean 

 through the bevy, which lay close. Birds were flushed by 

 spectators. Duke then located. Reverdy backed, and then 

 both roaded on running birds, nailed them, and birds flush- 

 ing Duke was unsteady. Up at 9:04, 



Geousedale and Reverdt,— a little rest and these were 

 turned down at 9:20. Reverdy seemed to have nis nose to- 

 day and was first to point, backed by Grousedale, but no- 

 thing found. Afterward he repeated this performance, 

 Grousedale backing to order. Not a very winning perform- 

 ance for Reverdy. Up at 9:55. 



Claud and Our Pet.— This was the last brace of the 

 series and proved the decisive one. Cast oflP at 10:05 Pet soon 

 showed herself the taster and most intelligent ranger. Pet 

 pointed first, and handler flushing, .shot and missed. Pet 

 was not quite steady but stopped at command. Following 

 on Pet nailed the birds again, Claude honoring; birds were 

 flushed and again Pet was unsteady, probably handler's 

 fault as much as anything. Up at ]0:45. 



This closed the running, and the judges afterward an- 

 nounced that Claude wins first, Our Pet second, and Duke 

 of Kent and Reverdy divide third. This decision was not 

 altogether indorsed, and especially when the owner of Our 

 Pet expresses himself as not satisfied that his dog had beaten 

 Grousedale. This dog was thought to be hardly treated, 

 and though I did not see the work in the last part of the 

 series, still nothing that occurred seemed to indicate that he 

 should be thrown out of it altogether, considering his con- 

 sistent speed, range and general good sense. Mr. Tallman, 

 who is a good judge of field work, handled Grousedale and 

 saw the others work, was much disappointed over the result. 



Still it's no use crying over spilled milk, and when the 

 judges announced the placing of the Gordon setters for the 

 special moneys oiiered by the Gordon Setter Club as follows: 

 Ranger B, first, Count Noble second, Fiomont and Sally 

 Beaumont divide third, three cheers were given for the 

 judges, winners and President Power. In this Gordon dis- 

 tribution Fiomont, ouwork done, was fully entitled to sec- 

 ond place, though she did not range so wide as Ranger B., 

 still she was better on birds. Reaching town about noon 

 the company began preparations for departure, and by even- 

 ing the last of the stragglers had left quiet Assonet in "repose 

 for another year. H. W. L. 



BRUNSWICK FUR CLUB TRIALS. 



Ossipee, N. H., Nov, 14.— Special to Forest and Stn-eam: 

 The Brunswick Fur Club's field trials will begin here to- 

 morrow morning with the running of the Derby, The 

 club headqarters are at the Carroll House, and there are 

 gathered here to-night many enthusiastic fox hunters and 

 sportsmen, among them A, C, Heflienger, Portsmotith, N. 

 H,; J. H. Baird, Auburndale, Mass.; George J. Garrett, Co- 

 lumbus, Ga.; R, D. Perry, Braintree, Mass.; M. G. Whit- 

 tier, Houtzdale, Pa.; R. H. Haggarty, Philadelphia; Geo. P. 

 Berry, Salem Mass.; A. G. Hall, Brunswick, Me.; Richard 

 Seely, Portsmouth, N. H.; E. B. Hayden, Plymouth, Mass : 

 E. W, Gill, Princeton, Mass.; S. H. HUl, Strafliord Centre, 

 N. H,; E. J, Bates, W. B. Clark, O. F. J oslin. Oxford, Mass.- 

 S. Decatur, Portsmouth, N. H.; John M. White, Millbury, 

 Mass.: N. Stewart, F. W. Noyes, Gorham, N. H.; W. Sv Rus- 

 sell, Bath, Me.: A. McDonald, Rockland, Me,; Bradford S, 

 Turpin, Dorchester, Mass.; A. B. F. Kinney, Worcester^ 

 Mass. 



The hounds have comfortable quarters in a large stable, 

 and in the pack are representatives of the July— Avent, 

 Goodman, Robinson, Buckfield-Byron, Wild Goose, and 

 other celeDrated straius. The ground is covered with about 

 four inches of snow, and if this becomes crusted it will be 

 bad for the hounds, The executive committee have ap- 

 pointed A. C. Heflienger, E. W. Gill and Bradford S, Turpin 

 to judge the Derby. 



The entries for the Derby closed to-night, and are as 

 follows : 



Garrett— S. Decatur's tawny dog, llmos. (July). 



VlVE5f— S. Decatur's black and white bitch, llmos. fJuly). 



Nancy Hanks— A. G. Hall's black, white and tan bitcli, 

 12mos. (.Wild Goose and native). 



Trv- W. B. Clark, Jr.'s red and white dog, 7mos. (WUd 

 Goose and native). 



True— W. B. Clark, Jr.'s liver and ticked dog, 7mog. 

 (Wild Goose and native). 



CAilP— R, D. Perry's black and white bitch, llmos. (July). 



Popple— R. D. Perry^s black, white and tan dog 13mos. 

 (Native). 



Steve— U. Q. Pope's black, white and tan dog ITmos. 

 (Goodman). 



The entries in the All-Age class close Tuesday night. 

 There will probably be more entries than ever before in the 

 history of the club. 



[Special to Forest and Strewn.'] 



Ossipee, N. H., Nov. 15. — An attempt was made to-day to 

 run the Derby in the Brunswick Fur Club field trials. The 

 ground was covered with melting snow and a heavy fog 

 hung over the hills, hiding the hounds. The puppies failed 

 to start and were ordered up after three hours' hunting. 

 The Derby will be finished later. There are twenty-five en- 

 tries in the All-Ase, and these will be run to-morrow. 

 Among them the White Oak Hill Kennels, the Kinney & 

 White, the Portsmouth Hunt Club, the R. D, Perry, and 

 other packs are represented . With good weather the trials 

 promise to be .successful. Bradlet. 



AMERICAN F. T. CLUB'S TRIALS. 



LSpecial to Forest and Stream.li 



Columbus, Ind., Nov. 14.— Three stakes were drawn to- 

 night. Frank, Ightfield Rhiwlas and Hi Di were the three 

 starters in English setter All-Age, Quaker, Betsy Crafts, 

 Hope Boru, Finglas, Marlowe, Beau Brummell, Elcho's 

 Maid, Winnie II. and Ranger are the starters in All- Age Irish 

 .setters. Eric, Don Fishel, Wise Croxteth, Nutwood, Rex, 

 Faust, King Don, Manitou, Midget and Maid of Ossian are 

 starters in All-Age pointers. Weather has cleared up after 

 heavy rains. 



Columbus, Ind., Nov. 15.— The trials began this morning 

 under favorable conditions. The judges are as advertised. 

 The weather is delightfully pleasant. Birds are in sufficient 

 numbers. The work done was very inferior, inability to 

 find birds was the prevailing feature of almost every heat. 

 Hi Di first, Frank second, Ightfield Rhiwlas third in setters. 

 The Irish Setter Stake will be finished to -moi'row. The at- 

 tendance is good, 



English Setter Derby has three entries: Pembroke's Blue 

 Grouse, Jim Dandy, Dan's Lady. Irish Setter Derby: Glen- 

 more Apple, Sage's Tearaway and Elphln II, Pointer Derby: 

 Pomme de Terre, Trinket's Don, Pride, King Don, Rex, 

 Maan, Trixie of Axtel and Dick Fish-el. 



Columbus, Ind., Nov. 16.— Irish setter All-Age Stake: 

 Finglas first, Elcho's Maid second, Hope Boru third. 

 Weather pleasant, birds plentiful. Trials progressing satis- 

 factorily. All- Age Pointer Stake begins next at 9:30 A. M. 



B. Waters. 



CENTRAL FIELD TRIAL CLUB. 



New York, Nov. 12.— Editor Forest and Stream: Here- 

 with we hand you a list of .59 entries, 25 pointers and 34 

 setters, for our 1892 All- Age Stake. 



C. H. Odell, Sec'y and Treas. 



setters. 



Cecil H.— J. L. Adams's dog CDr. Maclin— Cosette). 

 Rupert— Avent & Thayer Kennels' dog rRoderigo— Bo- 

 Peep). 



Bettie S.— Avent & Thayer Kennels' bitch (Roderigo— 

 Bo-Peep). 



NovELLST— Avent & Thayer Kennels' bitch (Wood hill 

 Bruce — Lewellin Novelty). 



Bob Cooper— Blue Ridge Kennels' dog (Roi d'Or— Mi.ss 

 Nelly Y.), 



Gossip— Blue Ridge Kennels' bitch (Roderigo— Belle of 

 Piedmont). 



Zulu M.— Whyte Bedford's bitch (Toledo Blade ) 



Count Gladstone— A. Dill's dog (Count Noble— Ruby 

 Girl). 



Brighton Tobe— T, G. Davey's dog (Locksley— Ledders- 

 dale VL). 



Nahmke Philip— E. W. Durkee's dog (Ray Monarch- 

 Saddlebags). 



Nahmke Chita— E. W. Dm-kee's bitch (Count Howard- 

 Calico). 



Tennyson— Fairmount Kennels' dog (King Noble— Queen 

 Vashti). 



Rose Bud— Fairmount Kennels' bitch (Czar— Lady May) 

 CoLERAiNE—Glenmore Kennels' bitch (Fingal III.— Ave- 

 line). 



FiNGLAS-Glenmore Kennels' dog (Fingal Hi.— Aveline). 

 Hakry C— Greenfield Hill Kennels' dog (Roderigo — 

 Countess House). 

 Nancy Hanks— C. C. M. Hunt's bitch (Foreman's Noble 

 -Fiirt). 



ANNIE F.— F. R. Hitchcock's bitch (Roderigo— .luno A.). 

 Alice— F. R. Hitchcock's bitch (Jean Val Jean— Miss 

 Thompson). 



Diamond— F. R. Hitchcock's bitch (Deck Ray— Cad's Pet). 

 Thorndale— Hempstead Farm's bitch. 

 Manitoba Pattt— Thos, Johnson's bitch (Duke of Glos- 

 ter— Flora). 



DAN Noble— Ad. J. Klofanda's dog (Gladstone's Boy- 

 Flame M.). 



Guy (G, T. Leach's dog (Gladstone's Boy— Lady), 

 Lara— P.Lorillard, Jr.'s bitch (Gladstone's Boy— Ruby D ) 

 Miss Ruby— P. Loriliard, Jr.'s bitch ((jladstone's Boy- 

 Ruby D.). 



Count Anteo— P. Loriliard, Jr.'s dog (Count Noble- 

 Gladstone's Girl). 



Antivolo— P. Loriliard, Jr.'s bitch (Count Noble— Trick- 

 ettlL). 



Hawkeye Queen— Perry & Switzer's bitch (Claremont 

 Patsy— Nora of Claremont). 

 Quail— Randolph Kennels' (Agent) dog (Dakota— Rose) 

 Bessie Bethel— Randolph Kennels' (Agent) bitch (Cant 

 Bethel— Ericb). 



Philada Press— L. Shuster, Jr.'s dog (Oincinnatns— Cor- 

 nelia G.). 



Hakel the Black Leg— L. Shnster, Jr.'s bitoh (Cincin- 

 nat us— Cornelia G.). 



Doncaster ir.— R. L. Shannon's dog (Doncaster—Louise 

 Gladstone). 



POINTER.S. 



Franklin- J, L. Adams's dog (Robin Adair— Blo.ssom) 

 LAD OP Rush— J. L, Adams's dog (Rush of Lad— Topsy L ) 

 Wild Damon- Charlottesville Field Trial Kennels' doe 

 (Damon— Flora). * 

 OUTCAST— Charlottesville F, T, Kennels' doo- (Kin^ of 

 Keut— Bops), * 



Exile— Charlottesville P. T. Kennels' dos (King of Kent— 

 Hopsj, 



Jupiter- C. C. CusMng's dog (Tom Boliue— Belle C 1 

 VARRO— J. B. Castleman's bitch (Rex— Nell) 

 WEsraiNSTEE Duke-T. G. Davey's dog (Lad of Bow- 



Ightpield Domino-T. G. Davey's dog (Ightfield Dick- 

 Perdita). 



BdlTBfsho1~'^'^^^°^°"'^'^ Kennels' dog (Lord Graphic- 

 GliousE-C. C. M, Hunt's dog (Mainspring— Swan's Flv) 

 TORY BAEON~T. Hitchcock, .Tr.'s dog (Dtike of Hessen- 

 We.-tmmster Ina). 



PRAWN-Hempstead Farm's dog fCrab-Polly Peachem) 

 -g^^^^^o^^-Hempstead Farm's dog (Ightfield Dic.k-Ightfleld 



iSS of bJw)'?^"^®"'^'*^*'^ ^Dukeof Hes- 



Hempstead Count— Hempstead J'arm's dog (Duke of 

 Hessen— Lass of Bow). 



Sandford DRUID—Hempstead Farm's dog (Exon Don— 

 Sandford Quince). 



MANITOBA Shot— Thomas Johnson's dog (Ightfield Caton 

 —Ightfield Psyche). 

 Kesslee FA.N— E. Kessler's bitch (Don ot Upton— Linda). 

 Grousedale— R. R. Moore's dog (Underwriter— Trix). 

 I&HTEIELD Upton— C. G. Stoddard's dog (Ightfield Dick- 

 Polly Peachem). 



Trinket's Dell— Sander and Whealen's bitch (Bracket- 

 Robert's Trinket). 

 Bob— Simpkins's doar (Beppo III.— Belle Brandon), 

 Ben A — Dr. D. W. Yandell's dog (Stoddard— Jett 11.) 

 Lady Peg— W. T. Hunter's bitch (King of Keut— Lass of 

 Bloomo). 



THE WORCESTER FUR CLUB'S ANNUAL. 



Worcester, Mass., Nov. 11.— That it was tobe a hard day 

 for the nounds every one knew before the start was made 

 this morning, but that so little work could be done was un- 

 expected. Six o'clock found a large party of hunters well 

 fortified with a hot breakfast at the Bay State House, ready 

 for the 'bus which was to take them to the Haywood farm, 

 where the meet is always called. The weather was clear and 

 crisn, and a cold wind that threatened to nullify any efforts 

 of Old Sol to warm things up kept every one well muffled 

 up. Shortly after the arrival at the rendezvous the hunt 

 was organized and each party with dogs were on their way 

 to the particular runs laid out for them. 



John M. White, of Millbury, took the Kinuey-White pack 

 to the Shoemakers. L O. Dennison, ex-president of the 

 Brunswick Club, W. R. Dean and Capt. Barney William- 

 son, of Marshfleld, also put out their dogs in the same i-oun- 

 try. "Denny" Eager, of Marlboro, and N. Willard, of 

 Northboro, were at Rocky Pond. Webster Thayer, D. M. 

 Earle, Old Snow Perry, put out at Uncle Nathan's ground, 

 the Harlow place. The greater part of the driving was done 

 between here and the "Hen Man's," and those who were 

 fortunate enough to hunt in this locality had a little music 

 to enliven the dull day, in fact they were about the only ones 

 who were in the hunt to any great extent. Only one fox was 

 .shot at, and it was merely out of courtesy to '"Lisha's" guest 

 that he allowed the popular captain to give him "two bar'ls." 

 Oft' to the north there was some disconnected driving until 

 afternoon, but nothing came of it, and as a whole the hunt 

 was not the howling success that former years have seen , 

 still every one was satisfied that a perfect or even a fair day 

 was something that could not be expected every year and 

 took their disappointment philosophically, looking forward 

 to the club hunt later in the season, when they e.xpect to 

 even things up. 



As usual at any sporting event of prominence, there were 

 more or less remarks of a slighting nature made about one 

 of the club's most popular and successful (so far as foxes 

 are concerned) members, intended to establish some con- 

 nection between him and the hound Popcorn, or to the 

 effect that if he had not stopped to whittle the stick he 

 might have stabbed the fox, but to those of us who know 

 him (from association) the idea of Tom's being out "un- 

 armed" is simply out of all human probability, the chances 

 being that he had concealed about his person more "dyna- 

 mite" than any three other men in the hunt could carry. 

 That he would not waste it on a fox is credible, but that he 

 was that far away from home and unprotected, never. . 



The supper at the Bay State in the evening put everv one 

 in good hurnor, and the next annual hunt will see every one 

 as enthusiastic as if the score had been 10 instead of 0, 

 Hal. 



FARMINGTON FUR CLUB. 



Farmington, N. H., Nov. 14.— The annu -il meet of the 

 Farmington Fur Club was held at WaktHleld, K. H., the 

 last of the month. The meet was the most snccessful in the 

 club's history. An account of each day's iiunt would take 

 up too much space, so I will simply say that we killed nine 

 foxes, beside .several partridges, gray squirrel and ducks, 

 shot on our way home from each day's hunt. The weather 

 was fairly good, foxes were plenty and the running was 

 simply immense, and for six days the cry of the hound in 

 pursuit of sly reynard filled the air with music. How sweet 

 that music, none but a "crank" on fox hunting can tell. 

 ( Jne's blood must indeed be cold, who can stand on a hill top 

 of a clear frosty October morning, and hear his favorite 

 hound drive, unmoved. It is something more than the de- 

 .sire to kill that causes his pulse to beat faster, as his dogs 

 come in hearing round some distant hill, and every moment 

 brings them nearer, with what eager eye he watches lor the 

 first glimpse of the fox. Who but a fox hunter can tell the 

 satisfaction he feels when his trusty gun ends his foxship's 

 career. My old fox hunting friends will understand what I 

 mean. To all lovers of dog and gun who never went foxing 

 my advice is, try it. 



At the close of the meet it was decided to disband and 

 forrn a new club, and after considerable discussion the fol- 

 lowing association was formed: Forest and Stream Pur 

 Club. President, J. A. McGibbon, Farmington, N. H. ; Vice- 

 President, I. A. Piercy, Rochester, N. H,; Secretary,' H. I. 

 Jones, Farmington, N. H.; Treasurer, W. Scott Hayes, Farm- 

 ington, N. H.; Master of hounds, H, E. Tanner, Farming- 

 ton, N. H. Executive committee— J. A, McGibbon, Farm- 

 ington, N. H.; Prank I. Hayes, Lynn, Mass.; Cha.s. H. Ger- 

 rlsh, Rochester, N. H. M. 



ROCHESTER NOTES. 



Rochester, N. Y. Nov. IS.— Editor Forest and Stream: I 

 am able to give you a list of the sale of the Flour City Ken- 

 nels' mastiffs. Chas. E. Buon, Peoria, III., purchased 

 C. O. D. and Minna Minting; J. J. Lynn, Port Huron, Mich, 

 purchased Cardinal Beaufort and Lady Dorothy; H. J. 

 Dolan, Beverly, Mass., purchased Linkwood Queen; Wm. 

 Wade, Hulton, Pa., purchased Miss Caution and Lady 

 Coleus. 



Mr. Whitney presents Pansy to a friend in New York 

 city and Facts to Mr. A. M. Hughes, and still has Lady 

 Pamelia and Exeter Dirce as stable guards, 



I ought to inform you also that the genial treasurer of 

 our kennel club, Mr. Harry Yates, h.as lately taken to him- 

 self a life partner In the person of Miss Mamie Duffy, of this 

 city, Mr. aud Mrs. Yates will be at home after Jan. 1 at327 

 Delaware avenue, Buft'alo, N. Y., Mr. Yates's large inter- 

 ests in that city compelling his removal from Rochester. 



There is only one "Harry," and the fullest measure of suc- 

 cess is wished him by friends without number. 



As a link between himself aud the kennel world Mr. 

 rates takes with him the well known cocker Obadiah, re- 

 cently purcha.sed from Mr. Geo, Bell, of Toronto, by Dr. O. 

 Stewart Bamber, and still later sold to Mr. Yates, who once 

 he had seen the dog would have him. Tariff, 



The "Kodak fiend" was very much in evidence at the New 

 England field trials, but Mr, D. A. Goodwin, Jr., easily 

 scored with his "Kodak model of '92," and the number of 

 exposures it went through the first three days fully attested 

 its popularity. Its chief charm lies in its simplicity, a child 

 could work it— if it cared to. Like other cameras, over ex- 

 posure gives a cloudy effect, and;a dry "palate" is a .sf/ve qua 

 non if good results are expected. Mr. Goodwin has applied 

 for a patent, and pending this we cannot conscientiously de- 

 scribe its "internals," but may remark that when put on 

 the market the demand from Maine and Kansas will quickly 

 assure the inventor a competency. 



