Nov. 24, 18918.J 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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FIXTURES. 



DOG SHOWS. 



Nov. 22 to 35.— Brooklyn. H. W. Huntington, See!y, l48 South 



Eigtitli street. 



Dec. 6 to 9 —First Annual Dog Show Hprmitage Kexmel Club, 

 Nashville, Teiin. Robert C. Stockton, Seo'y- 



1893. 



Jan. 3 to 6.— Mohawk Valley Poultry and Kennel Olub. F. B. 

 Zimmer, Sec'v, Gloveraville, N. Y. 



Feb. 21 to 33.— Westminster Kennel Club, New York city. J as. 

 Mortimer, Supt. 



April 4 to 7.— New England Kennel Club, at Boston, Mase. J. 

 W. Newman, See'y. 



May 3 l o ti.— Pacific Kennel Club, at San. Fratncisco, Cal. Horace 

 W. Orear, Sec'y. 



June 13 to 17.— World's Fair, Chicago. 



Sept. 1 to 10.— Hamilton, Ontario. A.D. Stewart, See'y. 



FIELD TRIALS. 

 Nov. 28.-Phlladeiphia Kennel Olub Trials, at High Point, N. C. 



F. Or. Taylor, Sec'r. 



Dec. 6.— Central Field Trials, at Lexington. N. C. Col. Ode 11, 

 Sec'y. 



Deo. 19.— Irish Setter Field Trials, at Lexington, N. C. Dr. G. 



G. Davis, Philadelphia, Pa., Sec'y. 



1893. 



Januai-y.— Pacific Coast Field Trials, at Bakersville, Cal. J. M. 

 Ki'garif. Sec'y. 



Feb. S.— Southern Field Trial.s, at New Albany, Miss. T. M. 

 Brumby, Seo'v^ 



AMERICAN FIELD TRIAL CLUB'S TRIALS. 



Ok the presumijticm that the United States Trials would 

 not be finished in less than a week, the American Field Trial 

 Club claimed Tuesday, Nov. 15, for the commencement of 

 its trials. The former clulj having marched up the hill and 

 then marched down again in less time than was anticipated, 

 the feasibility of commencing on Monday was considered, 

 but there were so many details to rearrange that it was 

 finally decided to hold to the advertised dates. 



The Judges were Messrs. J. M. Freeman, Bicknell, Ind.; 

 Royal Robinson, Indianapolis, Ind., and W. A. Thompson, 

 Attica, Ind. Tbey managed the running skilfully and their 

 decisions were well received in nearly every instance. They 

 were hampered greatly in testing the dogs by the small 

 amount of work obtainable owing to the difficulty many 

 braces had in finding birds. 



The grounds were good enough to run a field trial on, but 

 were mixed, good and common. There were undoubtei^ly 

 more birds on them than the number found by the dogs 

 would indicate. Manj' times birds were found by the horse- 

 men which, it could reasonably be expected, should have 

 been found by the dogs. 



For a first trial it was conducted in a most praiseworthy 

 manner. Few of the older organizations conduct a trial 

 with less friction or more method. Mr. VV. J. Beck, the 

 secretary-treasurer, worked most diligently and efficiently 

 in arranging and conducting the details of the competition, 

 and it is but justice to mention that he did it skilfully and 

 well. He is a prominent lawyer of Columbus, Ind. In man- 

 aging a field trial, he seemed to have a knowledge from in- 

 tuition which others acquire by years of experience. 



The members are all gentlemen of high standing and 

 ability, and the progress and elevation of field trials could 

 not be in better hands. The section of country about 

 Columbus is favorable for field trials, in respect to grounds. 

 With a little care in arranging for a food supply for the 

 birds, by planting sorghum or pea patches in favorable 

 places, a sufficient mimber of birds could almost be guar- 

 anteed. 



Mr. A. T. Quick, of Columbus, also contributed by his 

 energy and personal attention to the success of the trials.' 

 That the trials are of public interest, and popular, too, was 

 evinced in a thousand ways, indeed, the uniform attention 

 and assistance given by the club officers and members could 

 not fail to win the appreciation of every one interested. 

 The cordial welcome, generous hospitality and intelligent 

 activity of the club this year won the esteem of the visiting 

 sportsmen. It is in a section of country which, from its 

 location; commands an assured support, l.ouisville., Cin- 

 cinnati, St. Louis. Chicago, Cleveland and many other cities 

 are tributary to it in a field trial way. 



More birds than were found are needed for a field trial, at 

 its bestj than the grounds probably contain, but there were 

 many more birds than the finds would indicate- Many of 

 the dogs were lacking in experience, and many of the hand- 

 lers failed to beat out the grounds with care and some of 

 them hurried too much, 



The rumors of dense weeds, cockle burrs and heavy river 

 bottoms, which so influenced the final action of the L'nited 

 States Club, were without foundation in fact. En 'passant, 

 it may be remarked that Messrs. Beck and Quick had been 

 out early on the morning of the arrival of the U. S. Club 

 engaging grounds, horses and teams, and felt that the club 

 acted hastily in not giving the matter a practical test. In- 

 deed, the action of the club was hasty, both as to intention 

 to postpone the trials and manner of executing it, for there 

 are many questions concerning the legality of the action 

 under the club's constitution and by-laws. A vote of thanks 

 to the American Club could have been most appropriately 

 passed for its consent to use some of its grounds and for the 

 personal efforts of its members to aid it in every possible 

 way. This oversight will undoubtedly be corrected at a 

 later meeting. It so ought to be. 



Among the visiting sportsmen I noticed Messrs. W. M. 

 Kerr, S. H. Socwell, Indianapolis: C. O. Ferry, Roann, Ind.; 

 C. Sanderson, Gardner, 111.; E. H. Lyons. Emporia. Kans.; 

 C. A. Paet^iel, Hope, Ind.: F. J. Stroebel, Utica, N. Y. 



Tuesday and Wednesday were delightful days, clear and 

 mild. Thursday was rainy and Friday was cold and windy. 



The Glenmore Kenels have a magniScent string of their 

 Irish setters, about twenty-two in all, although only a part 

 of them ran in the trials. They were in bench show form, 

 too nice condition for field trials. Bench show condition 

 and field-trial form are incompatible. The necessary work 

 is distructive to fine feather and polished coat. To attempt 

 bench show and field form at the same time is sure to end 

 in disappointment. 



The stakes were sweepstakes, 50 per cent, to first, 25 per 

 cent, to second and 15 per cent, to third. The absolute win- 

 ner of All- Age gets a cup, value «100; the absolute winner of 

 Derby gets a cup, value $76; the absolute winner of the 

 Puppy Stake gets a cup, value $50. 



The officers of the clnb are Major Jos. F. Gent, President; 

 A. B. Reeves, Fir.st Vice-President: U. R. Fishel, Second 

 Vice-President. Board of Governors, H, B, Fleeves, U. R. 

 Fishel, a S. Baker, A. T. Quick, E. Nowatny, E, B. Peel 

 and W. C. Bruce. The club has a large membership. 



While the trials dragged a bit from the causes meotioned, 

 they are trials which deserve the support of all who are in- 

 terest.ed in genuine sportsmanship. The gentlemen of the 

 club, who have worked so diligently for its success, are the 

 right sort to welome. In Indiana these remarks are super- 

 fluous, for there the gentleman are well known to the sports- 

 men of America, who may not be fully informed in all these 

 particulars these remarks convey a truth which is a beaeflt 

 to the future progress of sportsmanship. 



TUESDAY. 



The weather was delightfully pleasant after the heavy 

 aius of tbe previous day. the coaditioQs appeared 



favorable for good work, but good work wa."! the exception 

 indeed. The grounds were not half hunted, yet about ten 

 bevies were found, a large number of which were found by 

 the spectators. All the work was decidedly inferior. 



The AIl-Agre Setter Stake. 



There were three starters, and they made an inferior com- 



ftetition in every respect. The work done on birds was 

 imited. Following is the order of drawing: 

 .J. F. Pantler's dog Frank (Sancho— Bessie), J. H. John- 

 son, handler, wiih 



Baker & Beck's dog Ightfield Rhiwlas (Downe— Schonaid), 

 J. E. Fisher, handler. 



George E Gray's dog Hi Di (Hope — Trap, Jr.), a bye, J. 

 Mayfield, handler. 



First Series. 



Frank and Ightfield Rhiwlas.— They began at 8:30 in 

 open stubble. Frank was first to point. He found a bevy 

 in the open weeds, which he pointed for a brief time, when 

 he pressed forward and flushed. Rhiwlas did not see Frank 

 in weeds or refused to back it was difficult to determine 

 which. There was a crippled bird left, which Prank ran 

 forward to retrieve, but he stopped to order. No more 

 work was done on birds. Frank had the better range and 

 speed. Up at 



Hi Di.~The bye dog was run with Coleraine for a bracp- 

 mate, commencing at 9:41 in a stubblefield. Hi Di, close to 

 a bevy, pointed at the same moment that one of the birds 

 flushed wild. The birds were followed. Coleraine pointed 

 just as t]ie bevy flushed in open weeds. Up at 10:13. Hi Di 

 showed only a fair range. He suffered some from a swollen 

 nose. 



Second Series. 

 Hi Di AxSl) PRAjsK.~One brace of Irish setters wrs run to 

 give this brace a rest in the meantime. They were started 

 at 11:08. Hi Di ranged the wider. Frank gradually nar- 

 rowed his range from the beginning. Up at 11:37. No birds 

 found. 



The judges soon announced the winners as follows: Hi Di 

 first, Frank second, Ightfield Rhiwlas third. 

 The running in the next stake was then resumed. 



The Irish Setter Ail-Age Stake. 



There were nine starters. The work was unqualifiedly 

 poor. Some of the dogs were diligent enough, but appar- 

 ently had little preparatory work on birds. At all events, 

 they made many blunders and failed to take advantage of 

 numerous opportunities. The spectators found quite as 

 many birds as the dogs. 



Following is the order of running.- 



A. A. Anderson's dog Quaker (Rex— Fannie), C. Harvey, 

 handler, with 



Glenmore Kennels' bitch Betsy Crafts (Keno— My Maud), 

 W. T. Irwin, handler. 



Geo. E Gray's bitch Hope Boru (Byron Barugo— Biddy), 

 John Mayfield, handler, with 



Glenmore Kennels' dog Pingias (Fingal HI. — Aveline), W. 

 J. Irwin, handler. 



R R. Howard's dog Marlowe (Elcho, Jr.— Maid), J. May- 

 field, handler, loith 



Glenmore Kennels' dog Beau Brummel (Elcho, Jr.— Red 

 Rose), W. T. Irwin, handler. 



Geo. E. Gray's bitch Blcho's Maid (Elcho, Jr.— Maid), J. 

 Mayfield, handler, loitTo 



Glenmore Kennels' bitch Winnie II. (Frisco— Grouse), W. 

 J. Irwin, handler. 



Glenmore Kennels' dog Ranger (Irish Elcho— Irish Bel- 

 fast), a bye. W. T. Irwin, handler. 



Every dog nominated qualified and started- a most excep- 

 tional occurrence. 



First Series. 



Quakek AMD Betst Ckafts.— Dowu at 10:33, in open 

 stubble. Quaker flushed twice, after which Betsy made a 

 flush, this on a bevy scattered about in the open. Betsy 

 next false-pointed. The birds were followed into woods 

 where Betsy got a point on two which flushed wild. On a 

 marked bird, she next flushed. Neither ranged wide. They 

 had a number of opportuaities to point, but failed to take 

 proper advantage of them. Up at 11:00. 



The brace of English setters was next run in the final heat 

 of that stake. The party then went to lunch. 



Hope Boeu Asd Pinglas.— Down at 13:50 in open .stubble 

 and weeds. Both pointed, or Hope pointed and Pingias 

 backed. They were close together. Nothing found Ijp at 

 1:34 without finding birds. Judges anno uaced they would 

 be put down again. 



Maklowe and Beau BEUMMEL.^Started in an open field 

 at 1:43. After a half-hour's search Beau flushed a single 

 bird and dropped to wing. The bevy flushed wild down 

 wind. The birds were followed into corn, where another 

 bevy was flushed, handlers and dogs close around it. These 

 birds were followed into corn. Beau flushed a bird up wind. 

 Both passed by birds without recognizing scent. Poor work. 

 L'p at 2:37. Both ranged moderately well at the start, but 

 gradually narrowed their fling. 



Elcho's Maid and Winnie II.— Down at 3:40 in open. 

 The first birds were of a bevy marked down in woods by 

 spectators. Maid dropped to wing as the scattered birds 

 flushed on bare ground. Followed the scattered birds. 

 Maid pointed one and Winnie refused to back. Maid moved 

 forward and flushed the bird. Both passed a number of 

 birds, which flushed wild after the dogs had gone on. Maid 

 pointed; nothing found. Winnie refused to back. Up at 

 3:20. 



Ranger had Coleraine for a bracemate, he having a bye. 

 Down in open at 3:18. Irwin walked up a bevy which both 

 dogs had passed. It seemed as though they should have 

 pointed or recognized scent, as they were close to it down 

 wind. Both flushed on the scattered birds. Ranger next 

 flushed wilfully. Up at 3:49. Poor heat. 



FiNGLAS AND HOPE BoHU.— They were started at 4:12 to 

 conclude their unfinished heat. On some marked scattered 

 birds Finglas flushed one.- Boru pointed a bird in open. 

 Up at 4:40. Finglas showed the better I'ange, both being 

 superior to the others in this respect. 



The judges in the evening announced that Finglas, Hope 

 Boru and Elcho's Maid would run in the second series. 



WEDNESDAY. 



The day was delightfully pleasant and mild. Birds were 

 hard to find. New grounds were worked, some of which 

 were excellent, but a large part was too bare. A gentle 

 bree!ie made favorable conditions for good pointing. The 

 work was fairly good as a whole, some of it much better 

 than ordinary. 



Second Series. 

 Finglas and Elcho's Maid.— They started near town in 

 a stubble. Finglas had taken but few casts when he came 

 quickly to a point in the stubble. Maid, coming up, caught 

 scent and pointed the same bevy. Both steady to shot. 

 Sent on. Maid, a few yards further on, pointed part of the 

 same bevy. She n°xt pointed a single, which was flushed 

 after she was ordered on. Pingias backed nicely. Both 

 beat out the ground well-, working merrily. It was the best 

 heat of the trials up to that time. Maid showed some inde- 

 cision at times iu her point work. Pingias showed the 

 higher class work. 



Hope Boru and Winnie II.— Began at 8:53 in stubble. 

 Hope roaded nicely to a bevy and pointed it accurately and 

 well. It was quite a good piece of work. Steady to shot. 

 Winnie made a bracemate for Hope, the latter having a bye. 

 Up at 9.15. 



The judges soon announced that Fingal won first, Elcho's 

 Maid second, and Hope Boru third. The following stake 

 immediately was begun. 



The All-Age Pointer Stake. 



The quality of the work as a whole was fairly good. It 

 averaged far better than any preceding it. 



Mr. Thompson having bred one or more of the dogs retired 

 from the judging in this stake, Messrs. Freeman and Robtp. 

 son judged. 



There were nine starters,' drawn to run as follows: 



J. F. Shipley's dog Eric S. (Rank— Queen), W. B. Stafford, 



handler. with 

 U. R. Pishel's dog Don Fis-Hel (Devonshire Sam— Nellie 



Bang), owner, handler. 



U. R. Pishel's dog Wise Croxteth (Croxteth— Amin6), 

 owner, handler. With 



C. A. Paetzel's dog Nutwood (Ossian -Nellie E.), J. H. 

 Johnson, handler. 



G. A. Castleman's dog Castleman's Rex (Mainspring — 

 Dell), W. B. Stafford, handler, 



loith 



A. T. Quick's dog Faust King Don (King Don— Queen 

 Faust), J. E. Fisher, handler. 



J. W. Scudder's dog Manitou (Luck of the Goat— Clary), 

 W. B. Stafford, handler, with 



Carrie Harvey's bitch Midgett H. (Harrop— Frankie), 

 owner, handler. 



John B. McGuffin's bitch Maid of Ossian (Osf-'ian— Pick- 

 wick), a bye, Carrie Harvey, handler. 

 Every dog nominated was .started. 



First Series. 



Eric and Don Fis-Hel.— Began at »:33 in open stubble. 

 Don maintained a good working gait and range throughout 

 the heat, while Eric started a bit the faster, but soon con- 

 tracted his range to narrower limits, and in the last part of 

 the heat was covering far less ground than Don, It was 

 nearly an hour before birds were found. Don found and 

 pointed a bevy nicely on a side hill and was steady to wing. 

 Down Ih. 



Wise Croxteth and Ntjtwood were started at 10:42, 

 Both ranged wide and fast. The handlers walked very fast, 

 too very fast. A slow dog would not have kept up. Large 

 fields were beaten out without finding. Iu a large field the 

 judges gave the handlers orders to take a certain course. 

 They took another one and were soon fading away in the 

 distance, while the judges serenely kept their own course. 

 The handlees had bolted. They returned after a while, 

 neither drawing a long breath. Great range and endurance 

 for both dogs and handlers. Ordered up about 13:15, while 

 the party went to lunch. 



To the judges and reporters this lunch was one of the 

 events which at long intervals unexpectedly happens to 

 break in upon the bewildering monotony of points and 

 flushes. Such a spread of good things was never before 

 seen at a field trial. And the ladies — bless their hearts!— 

 lent their gracious presence to the feast, and saw that no 

 careworn judge or bashful reporter left the board hungry. 

 Yet, kind as it was, it was but a part of the hospitality and 

 uniform kindness extended to all throughout rhe trials by 

 the managers. The ladies were Mrs. Beck, Mrs. Quick, 

 Mrs. Fishel, Mrs. Nowatny and Mrs. Cobb. 



Castleman's Rex and Faust King Don began a 1:34. 

 Rex false pointed and was backed. Moved on. He next 

 pointed and moved on in stubble from the bevy, which 

 Faust a moment afterward pointed ; it flushed wild. On 

 the scattered birds in woods Rex pointed a bird nicely 

 Faust coming in flushed it. Rex turned around and pointed 

 a remaining .single— a good jnece of work. Steady to shot. 

 Rex pointed ; nothing found, Faust flushed a bird. Rex 

 jumped across a fence and pointed two birds, Faust a mo- 

 raent afterward flushed them. He next flushed a single, 

 L p at 3:06. Rex had the wider and better range. He hunted 

 out his ground with good judgment, 



Manitou and Midgett H,— Started at 2:29. Manitou 

 backed Midgett's point on larks. .After about one hour and 

 fifteen minutes Midgett pointed sharply in .stubble Mani- 

 tou swung in ahead without seeing Midgett, drew quickly 

 to the same bevy and pointed it. Manitou steady to shot, 

 Midgett broke in but stopped to order. Along a fence on the 

 scattered birds, Manitoi; made three points. Midgett made 

 a back on a shared point and one flush. IJ p at 3:50. Man- 

 itou the wider aiid better ranger. He beat out his ground 

 with good Judgment. 



Maid of Ossian ran a bye, with Wise Croxteth for a 

 bracemate, commencing at 4:1.5. Wise pointed a bevy in a 

 cornfield and Maid backed. On the scattered birds in corn, 

 Maid pointed and was steady to wing. She next false 

 pointed in open. She next pointed a bevy in open stubble, 

 doing this work quickly and accurately. Soon afterward 

 Mr. Harvey stopped from a sudden illness caused by over- 

 exertion. He is not physically strong and could not stand 

 the pace; and indeed the pace set by his competitor was too 

 fast. It required a rare cpmbination of good health and 

 good legs to equal it. At 4:33 Wise was ordered up. Maid 

 then worked alone. A point on larks was all done there- 

 after. Up at 4:39, Maid showed good ability on birds but 

 was narrow in ranging. 



This ended the day's work. 



THURSDAY. 



The morning was most unpromising. The wind blew a 

 half gale and heavy clouds darkened the sky. The condi- 

 tions were most unfavorable for work, judging from the 

 dogs' performances, not one making a point, although they 

 hunted diligently and had opportunities. The temperature 

 was comfortably warm in the morning. Rain set in, and 

 as the wind subsided, it fell steadily and by lunch there 

 were many indications that it would be a rainy day. The 

 start was made near the edge of town on the Perry farm. 



Nutwood and Maid of Ossian.— At 8:15 they began in 

 stubble. Maid ranged out better than in her previous heat, 

 but was led oat betimes by her competitor. She showed 

 some puppyishness, as is to be expected from one so young. 

 Maid pointed a lark and was well backed. After running 

 about 'JO u. they were worked on birds marked down by 

 spectators lu a bare field, but no point was made, although 

 they were worked close around the birds. It seemed as if 

 the birds were holding their scent. A handler flushed them. 

 Up at 8:48, both having ranged diligeatly. Nutwood the 

 better. 



Eric was next called up and started at 9:38. He was run 

 sixteen minutes without finding, when he was ordered up. 



Second Series. 



Five dogs were retained in the second series. 



Don Pis Hel and midgett H.— Began the heat at 9:57 in 

 woods. On some marked birds in woods they failed to 

 sere. They passed close to a bevy, which was 'flushed by 

 horsemen. Both ranged fairly well. At 10:36 the rain began 

 falliug heavily and work whs suspended for ten minute s 

 After running twenty minutes thereafter- the dogs we > 

 taken up and the party went to lunch. 



The scoria skowins uo sign o£ cessatloa at tbe ead of tw 



