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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[I^ov. 24, 1898. 



Jtad taken part; it lasted for five hours, and throughout the 

 whole time Clay had been ia the race, showing dash, en- 

 durance and huuting sense. 



In the evening the judges held a long consultation and 

 rfade the final awards: HunKng— First Jack, second Grray 

 Jack, third Jim. Trailing— First Clay, second Leads All, 

 third Aggie. Speed— First Hendricks, second Clay, third 

 Aggie. Endurance— First Jim, second Jack, third Clay. 

 Barking— First Duff, second Leads All, third Aggie. Style 

 — First Joe J., second Hendricks, third Jim. 



aChe American Field cup ard medal for highest general 

 average was awarded to Clay. 



A. B. F. Kinney's speed medal awarded to Hendricks. 



A. B. F. Kinney's endurance medal to Jim. 



Clay is a black, white and fan hound, 3yrs. old, and was 

 . bred by W. H. Huffstetter. He is 233^in. at the shoulder, 

 27iD. in girth and weighs 481bs. He has a heavy coat and is 

 a strong, well made dog. He is a Ben Robinson and Mau- 

 pin cro-ss, combining July and English strains. Owned by 

 N. Q. Pope, Poland, Me. Hendricks has a grayish tan 

 body, white breast and legs, with lemon ears and muzzle. 

 He is a July bound and was bred by T. E. Murphy, Macou, 

 Ga. Heis4>;^yrs. old, 33in. at the shoulder, weighs 55lbs. 

 and is of the greyhound type. Owned by the Portsmouth 

 Hunt Club. Jim is black and tan with white points. He 

 was bred by A. M. Geary, and is by Rush (Byron) out of 

 Flirt (Buckfield). This cross between Southern and native 

 heunds gives the pluck and staying Qualities of the native 

 with the speed of the Southern. He is a compact little dog, 

 21in. at the shoulder and weighing 451bs. Owned by R. 

 Seely, Portsmouth, N. H. 



A vote of thanks was given the .iudges, and about mid- 

 night all turned in after a hard day afield. 



SATURDAY. 



The early morning was cloudy and a cold north wind blew 

 straight from Mount Washington. Later in the day the sun 

 came out and its warmth was very acceptable. The party 

 that left the hotel at 6:30 was the smallest of the week, as 

 many of the members had taken the morning train for 

 home. There were originally eight entries in the'Derby, but 

 only Nancy Hanks, Garrett, Camp, Vixen and Steve ap- 

 peared to-day. Of the absentees Try and True had returned 

 home with their master, and Popple had not been seen since 

 the unsuccessful hunt of Tuesday. As Judges Gill and 

 Thomas had returned home. President Heffenger had been 

 appointed to act with Bradford S. Turpin as judge of the 

 Derby. At 7:18 the M. F. H. gave the signal and the pups 

 disappeared m the cover on the side of Leightm Hill. They 

 went off well and all showed a desii-e to hunt. They worked 

 so well that within ten minutes they had in real puppy 

 style jumped a white hare, and were sending him through 

 the cover at a merry clip. They were soon at fault and 

 then each hound made a start for himself, and the swamp 

 was fairly alive with flying hares and driving hounds 



The judges ordered the pack up and with some difficulty 

 they were caught. The hounds were worked away from the 

 swamp and then we covered a great stretch of country with- 

 out making a strike. It was not until this pack had been 

 down SIX hours that anything promising was found. Then 

 on low ground a cold trail was .struck The pups worked 

 beautifully, and after a few minutes a fox was jumped. He 

 ran toward Batson Mountain, the pups proving themselves 

 to be flyers, and driving their game at a killing pace. The 

 judges unfortunately were too far off to distinguish the 

 hounds, but from the valley watched them as they rushed ud 

 the hill. The fox took to the stone walls, and the young 

 hounds, not understanding this trick, were at fault after a 

 short drive. They were then taken off that we might have 

 time to catch the afternoon train for home. The judges 

 were unable to make any awards, and declared the Derby 

 race off. It was unfortunate that this class could not be run 

 tor among the entries were some young hounds of great 

 promise that will certainly make a record later 



This ended the trials, and afternoon saw nearly all the 

 club members on the way home. Bradlfy 



DOG CHAT. 



MITCHELL KENNEL ASSOCIATION, 



CHICAGO, III., Nov. 18. -Mr. Arthur Massey, who iudged 

 ao acceptably at the recent coursing meet bf the Mitchell 

 Kennel Association of Mitchell, S. D., is in Chicago this 

 week and will not leave for his home in Great Ben# Kas 

 until to-morrow or perhaps later, he being the guest here 'of 

 his brother, Mr Walter F. C. Massey, Arthurlays thit the 

 P^fil^R^'^H'^" are better for running purposes than those 

 at Great Bend, as the ground is quite as level and not so 

 hara, with more plow and soft fields. The hares found are 



i^lff ^^'i^t ^^-^^ runnfnl as hTavy Is 



mhs. They are white-tails, great doublers and twisters, and 

 ^^T,w ??°/.?°'t.^H K^ansas jacks do not turn white in 

 Ta\'Sng'UeS^coaf ^1-^^^ 

 J?hfn''f^'^'^'''^'°?^ fortunate in having a fine clubhouse, 

 town with good quarters, hot and 

 foltrff-^^ ^^'^ ' plenty of stable room. This building 

 J»J^«rt^ft .^°''%P^?P'^''i*y.''^ a gentleman who courteouslf 

 turned it over to the club during the absence of hisfamil/ 

 ncluding the services of a cook and housekeeper The 

 same house is offered for the future meets of the club 

 Lwery accommodations are about as they are at Great 



The Mitchell Association will offer .$500 toward an inter- 

 nat onal meeting next year, and may make a determined 

 pull for such a meeting. It is tbougfit that coursing will 

 meetinJs°%evt°f^lf tH^"*^ the clublntends to hold fSer 

 meetings. Jsext tall the association will also hold a field 

 trial, dogs to be worked on prairie chickens, of which birds 

 there is an abundance. All in all, it would seem we need 

 keep an Jeye on this healthy youngster of an oiganTziSon 



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BEAGLE TRIALS FOR NEW ENGLAND. 



Editor Forent and Stream: 



«»^^hof P,^!'^^^ owners of New England and vicinityl would 

 say that it is proposed to form a field trial beaglYclub tor 

 the purpose of^holding a field trial in April S after the 

 N E. Kennel Club's show, or thereabouts, and to continul 

 to do so every year thereafter at a time either before or 

 after the trial held by the National Bea|le Club so that 

 fStP^^Ji^ ™° ^otl^, fci-i^ils without the fxpense of extra 



^oni.iC,,Vt T 1^ ^ J- , '^^^^ turther propo 

 dach.?hund stake and a basset staue to the trials so rnar th*. 

 owners and admirers of these dogs marbave a chauL to 

 place them m public competition and to-ing torward their 

 ^f.lTV'i^^S 'A«lf?^:fi«li ^ovK as has been loneTn the cf^ 



training for each, aid th^-lonVw^itron^eVie'^^^^^^^ 

 TilV^L''.'^L^X'^':- }^ i« Hlso further proposed to add a 



le trials .so tha 

 ly have a chau 

 ring forward i 



World's Fair Show- 

 Time is slipping along at its usual gait, and more than 

 once the question has been asked, When are they goina: to 

 make a move to get things into shape for the World's Fair 

 show? Canada is moving apace and is getting in line with 

 her arrangements, but little has been done in this country 

 toward providing a satisfactory solution of the diflficulties 

 that will arise in selecting the dogs to compete from the 

 mass of entries that are sure to be sent in. As pretty nearly 

 every one who can scare up a dog of his own will enter it, 

 some provision will have to be made whereby the "great un- 

 washed" shall be separated from those that are likely to 

 catch the judge's eye. Recognizing the importance of' the 

 dog show, Mr. Buchanari, Chief of the Department of Agri- 

 culture of the World's Fair, paid a visit to New York city 

 la.«t week in order to gain the views of prominent A. K. C. 

 officials and dotymen before making final arrangements. O.i 

 the evening of Nov. 17 he held a conference with Messrs. W. 

 C. Reick, A. C. Wilmerding, James Mortimer, James L. 

 Anthony, Thos. H. Terry, Wilson Fiske, A. P. Vredenburgh 

 and others as to ways and means. Although a premium 

 list has been issued it was decided to make some alterations. 

 The money that is u.sually given in the open classes will be 

 given as premiums in a special class and in open classes 

 medals will be given. The subject of judges was also dis- 

 cussed. Mr. Buchanan expressed himself as satisfied that 

 everything will he arranged without trouble, and remarked 

 that the World's Fair managers were determined that this 

 dog show should be a memorable one. The live stock build- 

 ings are almost completed, and New Yorkers will welcome 

 an old friend when they see the figure of their Madison 

 Square Diana occupying a proud position on top of them. 



Dog- Show at Pawtucket, R- 1. 



'•Little Rhody" is falling into line and during the last 

 four days of December Pawtucket will be the scene of a doj 

 show held, we believe, in connection with the Rhode Islanu 

 Poultry and Pet Stock Association. From the preparations 

 that are being made it is verv likely the exhibition this year 

 will be a more pretentious effort than that of last year, when 

 held at Providence. Mr. Chas. H. Jencks, of Pawtucket 

 will superintend and Mr. J. Otis Fellows will. astheEnglish 

 would say, adjudicate upon all breeds. Dr. H. S. Smith is 

 to be the veterinarian and Mr. T. H. Adams, of Pawtucket, 

 R. I., will receive the entries up to Dec. 17. As the associa- 

 tioD has become a member of the A. K. C, all wins will 

 count, and therefore there is no reason why Mr. Fellows 

 should not find a representative lot of dogs put down before 

 him. Premium lists are not yet out but will be ready in a 

 few days. 



Canadian Pointers. 



Notwithstanding Mr. Geo. La Rue, owing to busiuf ss en- 

 gagement, gave up his secretaryship in the Pointer Club, he 

 has found time to invest in some good pointers, for .Mr T 

 G. Davey, of London, Out., tells us he has just sold him Rev- 

 elation and Dame Bang. The former is well known on the 

 bench and Dame Bang's honors are fresh upon her, having 

 won the AlLAge Stake and ran second in the Derby at the 

 last International Field Trials as reported last week'in For- 

 est AND Stream. Mr. Davey has also sold Canadian Lillie 

 to Mr. A. Cramer, of Chicago. 



Important Transfers. 



Mtesrs. Toon & Symonds have just received that crack 

 Clumber bitch, Lady Snow, having nurchased her from Mr 

 Mercer. Mr. Mercer m turn buys from the kennel the noted 

 Irish setter bitch Ballymoney, heavy in whelp to their Jack 

 Briggs, together with a 12-months old hitch by Valley Boxer 

 ex Sissy. The latter will be held at the kennels till bred to 

 Jack Briggs. Jack Briggs, who has improved lately, will 

 be the only representative of the Anglo A mericain Kennel 

 at Brooklyn this week. 



The Great Bend Transportation Incident. 



Mr. Hough wires us: "Correct unequivocally Mr. Cattan- 

 acb's correction of my Gieat Bend statement as to the leav- 

 ing behind of Judge Mulcaster. Mr. Mulcaster rode out in 

 the press wagon as stated. Mr. Cattanach evidently refers 

 to some other morning. I know my facts. " 



Suffolk Coronet. 



Mr. A. D. Stewart, of Hamilton, Out., who lately pur- 

 chased the smooth stud fox-terrier Suffolk Coronet from Mr 

 J. W. Morden, has resold the dog to his former owner, who 

 bought him for a client whose name is not at present forth- 

 coming, although it is understood that Coronet still remains 

 in Canada. 



Toronto K. C. Local Show. 



The Toronto Kennel Club held a successful local show on 

 the evening of Nov. 15. A number of well known local does 

 were exhibited, but space does not admit of giving the full 

 this week, The judges were Messrs. R. W. Boyle and 

 William Brodie. ^ 



Kennel clubs are springing up in every direction. It 

 seems, according to the Salt Lake City Times, that even the 

 city of the Mormons is not behind the times in this respect 

 and Its club proposes holding a show some time in Januarv 

 next. The Pacific Kennel Club, however, at a late meetina- 

 discussed the advisability of forming a Western circuit of 

 shows, and the secretary was instructed to confer with the 

 bait Lake Club with a view to its falling into line with their 

 show. 



try, and we answered to the best of our ability. How far we 

 were correct will be seen at the Brooklyn show t'ns week 

 where the two new ones will be exhibited. The black and 

 white dng Henmore King was whelped in March. 1884, and 

 is by Flowdale out of Sut. and has some rare old coursing 

 blood in his veins, and weighs when fit about 6:31 bs His 

 winnings are numerous, first at Crystal Palace, ISyO, is one 

 of them. Chips, a white and brindle bitch, was whelped in 

 March, 188S, and is by Bird of Prey out of Bessie. She is 

 said to be very fast in the field and a sure killer. She also 

 has done well on the bench, and a win at Birmingham in 

 1890 IS part of her record. Mr. Hathaway was also the owner 

 of Charles Davis and Maud Torrington before Mr. Albion L 

 Page purchased them. 



The Seminole Kennels have hinted recently that we might 

 expect some news, and now we learn that the collie Orms- 

 kirk Curzon is on board the s.s. Runic on the way to New 

 York. This dog comes from the kennels of Mr. T. Stretch. 



We should have remarked in our notice of Marvel's im- 

 portation last week that the excellent picture of this dog 

 w hich we published was from the English Stock-Keeper. 



In our list of names of sportsmen present at the New 

 Enghand field trials we unwittinglv omitted that of Mr 

 "Bob" Leslie, who was accompanied by a Cleveland badge" 

 and in that happy frame of mind in which a man finds him- 

 self who has won three hats on the national result. Look- 

 ing over our exchanges we find in the Lynn Item a picture 

 of the gallant Major "Bob" on a spirited charger at the 

 head ot the "silk hat" brigade,"surrounded by a l^alo of illu- 

 minations and hurrah in the Democratic glorification 

 parade that taok place in that city a few nights since. The 

 owner of Belle Rmdolph, a pointer bitch of much renown 

 is seemingly a prophet of some account in his own country 

 and as such we trust he will have influence enough to put 

 life into the dormant Massachusetts Kennel Club, of Lynn 

 so that we may look forward to a bench show in the "shoe'' 

 city as something more than a probability. 



That pups can be carried in good health long distances by 

 rail if properly crated is proved by Mr. Wilson, the Chicago 

 fancier, who in acknowledging the receipt of a black and 

 tan terrier 4 months old, by Prince Regent out of Meers- 

 brook Empress, says he never received a dog in better shape. 



Mr. Barclay Field, one of the best known supporters of 

 field trials in England, and an ardent .sportsman, died Nov 

 7. For many years he had been a breeder of pointers and hi.s 

 dogs generally ran well up in the different field trials He 

 was a member of the Council of the National Association, 

 of which Mr. Heywood-Lonsdale is the president. 



The boss liar now lives in Jerseyville, III., and here is his 

 latest effort, which he told to an admiring crowd at the 

 Laclede the other day: "There was a man in southern 

 Illinois," said he, "who invented a salve that he claimed 

 was just the thing for cuts, If you cut your finger off, apply 

 the salve and the finger would soon grow out to its normal 

 length. One of the residents of the town was somewhat 

 skeptical, so he thought he would try it on his dog's tail 

 He cut off the tail and applied the salve, when almost spon- 

 taneously it commenced grcwing, and in a few minutes was 

 as long as ever. In the meantime his little bov had picKed 

 up the end of the tail and put on some salve, and both the 

 man and the boy were very much surprised to see a full- 

 sized dog grow out from the end of the tail. The father 

 and his boy are now dead."— St. Louis Repuhllc. 



We note among our new advertisements this week the fol- 

 lowing offers for sale: Foxhounds, D. Rowat; setters P J 

 Schild, G. H. Kunkel, Silas Decker; beagles, Somerset Keu- 

 nels, E. O. Cornforth, W. G. Mott; cocker .=ipiniels Coach- 

 man; King Charles spaniels, Lucy; m-istift's, P. A. Plrfce T 

 L. Dennis;; fox-terriers, E. Suell; Che.«apeakes, A. C. Sill- 

 Philip Daly, Jr., wants an exoerienced man to take charge 

 of kennel; C. W. Ellis wants dogs to train; P. W. Forbes 

 wants to buy a coon and a rabbit dog. 



MEiiKOSE, Mass. 



F. W. Chapman. 



An executive committee meetin'^ xvui hp hPiri h-., 

 American Spaniel Club during the Bro^klyu d^g slo^; 



Whippet racing will take place at Fall River on Thanks- 

 giving day. Farrow's Nellie, th.it took a conspicuous part 

 m the whippet racing at Trenton in September last is 

 matched to run Ford's Buccaneer for 1300, and Conner's 

 Mischief will contend with Lord's Lady for flOO. 



The new kennel club in Detroit, Mich., held a meeting 

 \ov. 8 and after adopting by-laws decided to hold a doS 

 show in the Auditorium next spring. 



Mr. Harry Twyford sails for Bay Ridge Nov. S5, by the 

 same steamer (Mohawk ) that carried bim to England Bv 

 che way we have received a letter for publication comment- 

 Ellio" A*c^K!."?^5?^f between"Me.ssrs. Twyford and 



mil 

 we 



view of it."^ This reminds us that Forest axd Stream has 

 also received letters more or less personalin tone concerning 

 criticisms at Canadian shows in another paper. Such mat- 

 ter is not ot general interest and is therefore declined. 



Owing to our enforced absence from the office, one or two 

 &i>L"iir.?.f.!!^^t'-e^l^ facttffi 



The quesMon of making dogs as personal property is 

 again a .subject of discussion in the Georgia Legislature 

 There is the usual opposition that has hithertoo defeated the 

 bill, based on thj idea that once dogs become property they 

 will be taxed, It does seem funny that these people will 

 fight for their dogs and risk almost anything personally to 

 protect them, and yet refuse to countsnance'a law which 

 would relieve their dogs in a great measure from the 

 dangers they now vuu at the hands of any unscrupulous 

 ruffian that comes along. Yet for some cities to tax dogs 

 and not recognize them as property does seem a little incon- 

 sistent. 



Even a dog should have a name which be would not blush 

 to bear, were blushing possible to him. When he has been 

 called by some ridiculous and inappropriate title, the fact 

 frequently reacts upon the owner. There was a rich and 

 somewhat overdressed "city woman" boarding in a pretty 

 village, this summer, and she owned a canine pet who 

 dragged out a miserable existence under the name of 

 'Rags." One day he was lost and his bejeweled mistress 

 was inconsolable. She walked the road in front of the 

 house, clad in China silk, and calling "Rags! Ragsl Rags!" 

 in tones of piercing grief. Her pet did not answer And 

 she became quite indignant when some of the village youths 

 took up the cry and from a sheltering fence cried "Bones 

 an' or iron."— St. Louis Post Dispaten. 



^ Mrs. C. C. Ellis, the owner of probably the best team of 

 Basset hounds in England, is offering them for sale Here is 

 a chance for some of our fanciers, who seem to be waking ud 

 to the merits of this breed. 



. these two dogs would compare witk the cracks ia fihia eou^ 



Apropos of Mr. G. F. Bowden, whose name has cropped up 

 recently in connection with the picture of working sheep 

 dogs we published recently, met with an accident in the 

 hunting field, and according to the English StocJc-Keever 

 resulted to an injury to his wrist. ' 



The Crystal Palace show this year is said to have been the 

 JJ.t ^eld by the company, both in entries and quality. 

 Mastiffs were a good display, but the quality of St. Bernards 

 was all m favor of the smooths. Marvel, "our new doe " 

 beat his sire ch. Pouf and Angelo in rough challenge class. 

 Mr. Brough brought out a new crack bloodhound in Bur- 

 gundy, by cb. Beckford ex Bianca. Bulldogs shovved nothing 

 new of any moment. Irish terriers, however, were very 

 strong, but fox-terriers were comparatively not a creditable 

 exhibition, though Dorsay was on hand. Old Beaconsfield 

 was beaten m black and tans by Prince Eric, who is said to 

 be going cheeky. Collies were poor. Other terrier classes* 

 were well represented and the pet dogs are said to have been 

 exceptionally strong. The pointers and setters were better 

 than usual. 



, Major Taylor's new book is now ready for sale, and iudg- 

 i.'JLlP"' a glance through its pages it is a masterpiece of 

 plodding effort. At the same time the printing and general 

 appparanceof the book In.slde is scarcely in keeping wUh 

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