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FOREST AND STREAM. 



LDec. 1, 1890. 



Avent&Tbayer Kennels' black and white dog Bonair 

 (Roderigo— Juno A.) 



Charlottesville Field Trial Kennels' liver and white 

 pointer dog Jingo (Mainspring— Qaeeny IL), Capt. C. E. 

 McMurdo, handler, ivith 



Avent & Thayer Kennels' black, white and tan dog Cheva- 

 lier (Jean Val Jean— Lucy Avent), J. M. Avent, handler. 



Pierre Lorillard, Jr.'s liver, white and tan bitch Rod's Sue 

 (Roderigo— Gladstone Girl), C. Tucker, handler, 



'With. 



Luke W. White's liver and white pointer bitch Graceful 

 n. (Duke of iiessea— Concave), owner, handler. 



Hempstead Farm Kennels' liver and white pointer bitch 

 Hempstead Blossom (Duke of Hesseu — Woolton Game), A. 

 Cameron, handler, 



Charlottesville Field Trial Kennels' black and white 

 pointer dog Conscript (King of Kent— Hops), C. E. Buckle, 

 handler. 



Avent & Thayer Kennels' black, white and tan dog Ham- 

 let (Chance— Bessie Avent), J. M. Avent, handler, 



vnth 



Herbert Merriam's black, white and tan dog Nat Good- 

 win II. (Nat Goodwin— Royal Myrtle). 



Herbert Merriam's black and white bitch Tan (Rowdy 

 Roil— ICva), a bye. S. C. Bradley, handler. 



As Nat Goodwin II. had died before starting. Tan was 

 brought up to run with Hamlet. 



The work done was inferior on the whole. Some sports- 

 men who were present were of the opinion that it was a 

 good average Derby, but thf re was but very little good work 

 done to sustain that opinion. Birds, it is true, were scarce, 

 but when found there were many errors committed and 

 many lost opportiinities. Many times the handlers Slushed 

 birds which the dogs had run over. The pointing work was 

 positively inferior. The scenting was thought to be bad some 

 of the time, etc., but excuses did not change the fact. The 

 dogs ranged well, apparently, and gave one ihe impression 

 that they were good workers. A few of them were good 

 workers."^ Most of them picked out the easy goius, the open 

 fields or the open, cleanest places in cover, the latter being 

 avoided when possible. A dog which picks out easy, com- 

 fortable going may run across birds, but he does not find 

 them in the proper sense of the term. 



First prize was won by Mr. P. Jjorillard, -Jr.'s, Rod's Sue, 

 bred by Cant. Pat. Henry, CJarksville, Teon., who gets the 

 Breeder's Cup, value $100. She showed excellent "bird 

 sense" in her work, hunted out the likely corners for birds 

 and stayed diligently out at her work, working pleasantly 

 and cheerfully. 



Kingston, second prize winner, and Bonair, third, work 

 much alike. Tney both are diligent workers and perform 

 well on birds generally, but there is not the judgment in 

 their work nor the thoroughness in beating out their 

 ground, that Sue displayed. 



The prizes were .$500 to first, 1350 to second and*! 50 to 

 third. 



MONDAY. 



The weather was clear and comfortably pleasant. Ten 

 braces were run during the day. Birds were far too scarce 

 for field trial purposes. Rome of the braces worked dili- 

 gently, but the returns in finds were few. The judges man- 

 aged the running skillfully. A mild breeze blew during 

 the day. There were a good number of spectators, among 

 whom were Messrs. Bayard Thayer, Boston; Pembroke 

 Pettit, Virginia: Edmund H. Osthaus, Teledo, O ; Major J. 

 R. Purcell. B. J. Fisher. Ashboro, N. C; Ernest Tate. North 

 Carolina: F. R. Hitchcock. P. Oliver Lselin, New' York; 

 Herbert Merriam, Weston, Mass.; Edward Beadel, New 

 York; Edward Dexter, Buzzard's Bay, Mass.; J. E. Orr, 

 Brooklyn, N Y. ; .fos. H. Hunter, Washington, D. C; Major 

 J. M. Taylor and V. M. Haldeman. 



First iSeries-. 



Nahmke Alice and Bess— Were started at 8:55 about two 

 miles from town, and were worked about twenty-five min- 

 utes before a find was made. Alice pointed a bevy. Bess 

 caried up to back got wind of birds and backed to 

 order, moved on and was in motion when the birds flushed, 

 although she did not flush them. Alice was steady and Bess 

 unsteady to caution. Each pointed a single in woods. Bess 

 next pointed a single which she willfully flushed. Alice 

 again scored a point. Bess worked her trrouud nicely and 

 was the wider ranger. Her .style was poor. Auce ranged 

 well, too, and her style was pleasing. Up at 9:37. 



Quail and i.ochnivak— Began at 9:a0. Quail soon pointed 

 a oevy aud was bac'ced by Lochnivar, the latter being 

 prompted by a caution. Quail was notably steady and re- 

 liable on point. Lochnivar pointed a bird and after it was 

 Hushed went on hunting. Several birds which he ought to 

 have pointed were flushed where he had left. Working in 

 the woods Lochnivar flushed a single. Quail worked inde- 

 pendently. Lochnivar n nd the better style. Pace and range 

 about alike, although Lochnivar did liot stay out at his 

 work .so steadily as he should have done. Up at 10:12. 



Gaiety and Dick Fox were started at 10:;^3, and soon 

 Gaiety was lost for a few moments. As Dick aud his handler 

 worked into a corner a bevy flushed not far from Gaiety. 

 She presumably was pointing it. On scattered birds. Gaiety 

 pointed twice snarply aud well. She did her work stylishly. 

 Dick flushed a bird, fiaiety showed excellent range aud 

 pace, and worked withoxit pottering, 



Hempstead Game and Belle of Kentpckv— At 10:03 

 were started. In a few minutes Game pointed a bevy. NeKt 

 she pointed a bird, moved on and flushed it. She pointed 

 soon a bird and held point. Belle was next to point, held 

 point for a few moments, jumped a fence aud then pointed 

 steadily on a bevy. She was stylish in her work and dis- 

 played excellent judgment. Each dog pointed separate birds 

 and Belle flushed one. Belle carried herself with dash aud 

 style and was far superior in the latter part of the heat. 

 She started a bit slow. Up at 11-H.5. 



i.^n'^"'^® Philip IL And Hope's Mint were started at 

 11:40, and were taken up at 13:34. Nothing found. Mint 

 was far the better ranger. 



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,?^ J°^ treetops. Sent on, in a short distance Kingston 

 pointed another bevy. Steady to shot. Kingston flushed a 

 turd in the open, then a lot more flushed wild close by. 

 HnHo..^r^^'^ ^ K^'^'K J^? ^-^^ Kingston was the better 

 hnder and pointer of birds. Dot ranged the wider, yet both 

 were hut tair in this respect. , j ^u. 



Maiden Mine and Bonair were started at 3:23. Bonair 



[hi 'c ??^"/*^u" ^o^lIlS his point. Steady to shot. On 

 Mo^H^^ i*'/'^? in . woods Bonair pointed once aud 



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lii^a^n^^i^ A^'^^^^-^^^^^' commenced at 3:30 in the open. 

 ^uFn°^ ^''I'^'^'i ^^'"'^ ^ ''^^3'' tlien pointed, and the re- 

 ^df V^h^.f "V^^ ??^^ P°i°^^'i^ ^-cattered birds in 

 ^ tin at 'v^'-t^"'^ twice, singles, and Jingo pointed 

 m«nn^/*aM^'-^^t^l^f^u?^^d^ than an average per- 



'^nrr^o , ■ Y°?^'-''iP^ pointed a bird ia pine woods 

 tt.J^ steady to shot. Bess pointed one well, but was not 

 staunch Her handler was not near her at the time. Con- 

 script took a long cast in the op'^n stubble and puinted a 

 bevy in a strip of heavy wee.is. Tne birds flushed wild and 



They went over a rise aud a bevy was seen to flush, but 

 whether one of the dogs did it or not could not be deter- 

 mined. F:ach pointed a single. Grace backed nicely. Both 

 were steady to shot. Sue pointtd a bird prettily, but 

 spoiled the work by breaking in and flushing the bird, and 

 cha.^ed wildly. Sue false pointed. Soon she found and 

 pointed a bevy, aud was hacked. She flnished by making a 

 sharp point on a bird in the leaves in the woods. Sue 

 showed far the better range and judgment in working out 

 her ground. She made a very snrierior showing in every 

 way, barring some unsteadiness. Up at 4:51. 



Hempstead Blo.ssom and CoN.sct;iPT.— Began at; 4:.5j in 

 open ridge aud were worked till 5:33, no find being made. 

 Both were faulty in the manner in which they beat out their 

 ground, they picking the most open and easy places to run 

 through. This brace finished the running for the day. 



The club held a meeting on Sunday night, at which the fol- 

 lowing new candidates were elected to membership; C. W. 

 Thomas, J. F. Simmons and R H. Woodrum, Roanoke, Va.; 

 G. G. Pal)st, Terre Haute, lud ; Edw«rd Brooks, Hyde Park, 

 Ma.ss.; J. D Orr. Brooklyn, N. Y.; C. O. lselin. New 

 Rochelle, N. Y.: B.J. Fisher, Ashboro, N. C. Mr. Wash- 

 ington A. Coster was appointed to act in place of Mr. R. L. 

 Cook, who could not attend. The club holds its annual 

 meeting this week, on Thursday. 



TUESDAY. 



The conditions seemed favorable for good work. The 

 weatner was clear and cool, traces of frost being visible here 

 and there, and a thin skimming of ice topped the still water. 

 The apparent scarcity of birds, however, made many heats 

 most imperfect tests in every way. When good finding dogs 

 were at work, birds were not so scarce. 



Hempstead Blossom and Conscript.— Their unfinished 

 heat was resumed at t>:48. Both made many errors and lost 

 a number of opportunities to point. Blossom pointed a bevy 

 in grass in a hollow, which w.-is the only good work on birds 

 in the hear, both having flushed several times. At 9:05 

 Blossom was taken up and Conscript sent on scattered birds. 

 He pointed one well, made a doubtful point on another and 

 flushed one. The heat ended at 9:10. Both had good speed, 

 ranged well, but picked out thf open, clear places to run in! 



Hamlet 4.nd Tan— Began at 9:16. Hamlet made two false 

 points and Tan flushed a bevy iu a bottom. The birds were 

 followed into pine woods. Both made game and the bevy 

 flushed. Up at 10:08. Both ranaed well. No point made. 



Naumke Philip IE. and Hope's Mint— Were given an- 

 other opportunity, not having been tested on birds yesterday. 

 They began at 10:33. A bevy flushed close to Mint, but "it 

 coi;ld not be told whether or not she was in fault. Philip 

 pointed where the bevy had flown from and a single bird 

 flushed near him. Mint made a point on a single. They 

 tailed to get any work on the scattered birds. Up at 10:40. 

 Both ranged irregularly and did not cover much ground. 

 ■ Second Series. 

 The judges selected fourteen dogs in the order given in 

 the reports of the heats hereinafter. It was most difficult 

 to make the selection, but about four or five dogs were all 

 that were worthy of consideration. There were so many 

 dogs which had done a little good work and much poor, 

 and others which had little opportunity to do any at all, 

 that it was necessary to run the greater part over again if 

 more than four or five were taken in. Much delay was 

 caused by not having dogs up to run promptly in turn. 



Nahmke Alice and Quail— Bpgati at 11:19. ' Alice pointed 

 a bevy. Quail backed uicely. On the birds in woods Alice 

 pointed; nothing found. Quail pointed a single nicely. 

 Both were .steady to shot. Alice was now over-cautious. 

 Quail made three points in succession, doing some good 

 work. Quail now was over-cautious. She next flushed a 

 bird, and soon atterward flushed another. Up at n:.io. 

 Neither showed a wide range. The greater part of the work, 

 however, was done in cover, which did not admit of wide 

 ranging. Quail showed quickness and accuracy in locating 

 and pointing her birds, but toward the last became over- 

 cautious to a damaging extent. 



Gaiety and Hempstead Game were cast oflE at 11:40 and 

 taken up at 13:05. No birds found. Gaiety beat out her 

 ground with judgment and had the better range. Game 

 picked out open ground to run in and dallied with .scents 

 too much aud too often. 

 The party went to lunch. 



Dick Fox AND Kingston— Started at 1:38. Dick made a 

 false point. Kingston got tangled with a bevy in some way. 

 Some who saw it said he flushed an outlying Irird, then 

 pointed the bevy; others said he pointed the bevy. The dogs 

 were separated at the time aud all the reporters happened to 

 be with Dick. The birds were followed into woods. Dick 

 pointed some scattered birds nicely and was backed well 

 He next pointed aud went on. Soon he pointed, and Rose 

 failed to flush. The spectators afterward flushed the bird 

 close by where the point had been made. Kingston false 

 pointed, Dick backing jnicely: Up at 3:1,5. Both made a 

 poor showing considering their opportunities. Kingston 

 was the wider ranger. Dick was close and slow in his 

 range. 



Hempstead Blossom and Bonair— Made an ordinary 

 .showing. They began at 3:30 and ended at 3:43, In a stubble 

 near the edge of the pine woods Bonair pointed a bevy. At 

 the same time Blossom dropped to a point, probably on foot 

 scent, as she was only about 3(iyds. from her competitor 

 Blossom made two flushes. She appeared to be ofl; her nose' 

 Hope's Mint and Rod's Sue— Began at S: 13. Sue pointed 

 1-1 the open field near pine woods. She moved on down 

 wind about 30yds. and pointed again, probably on foot 

 scent. Moved on, and a few yards further down wind a bevy 

 was reached. The judges and handlers flushed the bevy In 

 woods Sue pointed a single and Mint backed. Moved on 

 The latter ne.xt flushed a bird. In the open field Sue was 

 drawing on a bevy when she flushed one and the rest flushed 

 wild all around. In pine wood,? on scattered birds Mint 

 flushed a single. 1 he handlers were over eager and flushed 

 a number of birds which they would not have done had they 

 given their dogs a chance. Sue pointed and the bird was 

 flushed after she was ordered on, her handler failing to flush 

 Sue nest ran sharply into a pretty point on a single Mint 

 flushed a bird. Sue pointed; nothing found. Up at 3-45 

 Sue much the better performer. Mint made a poor comneti- 

 tion in every way. ^ 



Belle ok Kentdckv and Gracefvl II. began af4 00 

 Belle roaded uicely about 150yd.s, to a bevy and pointed it 

 promptly with head and tail erect; steady to shot. The 

 birds were followed. Belle pointed stylishly; nothing 

 tound^ Belle pointed a bird and it flushed after she moveS 

 on. (xrace made three flushe,- and two points. Belle next 

 pmnted-foot scent probably. She next pointed a single 

 nicely and held point stanchly till a judge rode up. Grace 

 was roadmg a bevy in the open and Belle flushed it. Grace 

 pointed scattered birds iu woods. Belle pointed a single 

 well. Grace pointed and moved on, and the bird flushed 

 Belle was rnuch the better performer. She located her birds 

 quickly and showed judgment and enthusiasm 



This ended the day's work. On the way back to town 

 Mr. Avent turned out a captured fox to give a chase. He 

 had some of his pack of foxhounds with him. The poor fox 

 appeared frightened and bewildered. It was difficult to drive 

 him into the woods. He appeared to have more confidence 

 in concealment than in his legs. After some difficulty be 

 was driven into the woods. Soon the dogs were started and 

 the tale is soon told. After a "chase" of three or four 

 hundred yards, piercing tones of distress told that the 

 hounds had captured and were killing the fox. To the 

 writer such seemed to be an act of downright cruelty. 



WEDNESDAY. 

 The morning opened bright and mildly cool. Birds were 

 found in fair numbers during the day. In the afternoon the 

 temperature was lower, although not uncomfortable. A 

 stiff wind sprung up in the latter part of the day and blew 

 steadily. The conditions were favorable for good work. Mr. 

 Coster did not judge on this day. The judging was done by 

 Messrs. Merriman and Duryea. 



Third Series. 



Belle oe Kentxjckt and BoNAiu—Began at 8:56. Belle 

 pointed up wind of a bevy. She abandoned the place, took a 

 cast through the stubble, making game betimes. Bon 

 pointed at the same place, then also took a ca.st. On returt- 

 ing, Bonair pointed near the same place as at first; he, too, 

 took a cast in the open stubble. Returning, he pointed the 

 bevy near where Belle had first pointed. Steady to wing. 

 On the scattered birds in woods, Bonair roaded to a flush on 

 a bird. Belle next pointed on the scattered birds nicely; 

 Bonair backed. He dropped next to a point on a single and 

 was backed. Up at 9:40. Bonair was the better ranger, 

 though both were irregular, yet diligent and painstaking. 



Rod's Sue and King.ston— Were started at 9:43 in the 

 open. Soon after starting Sue cast beautifully to and fro on 

 a side hill in stubble, gradually narrowing up wind, in her 

 ranging, to a point. It was a beautiful piece of work, but 

 nothing was found to the point. The result proved that 

 there had been birds feeding on the stubble. Over quite an 

 area ahead, both dogs made game. About 300yds. ahead, iu 

 a hollow, Kingston pointed; nothing found. Soon after- 

 ward, on a side hill in pines, Sue pointed; nothing found. 

 King, after moving on. pointed; nothing found. Sue pointed, 

 then moved on about 100yds. and pointtd the bevy, doing a 

 good piece of work. Steady to shot and wing. The scat- 

 tered birds were followed. Each pointed and was backed 

 and the result was nothing. The dogs were cast off to fiud 

 another bevy. Across a hollow. Sue pointed; nothing found. 

 Sue found a bevy; she roaded on and pointed it, and King- 

 ston joined in the point. Up at 10:47. Both ranged well. 

 Sue worked out the difficult corners and thickets pluckiiy 

 and with judgment. Both had good range, but Sue the bet- 

 ter. She was cheerfully obedient. 



Hope's Mint and Conscript— Were started at 11:06 iu the 

 open field. Conscript flushed three times on scattered birds 

 which had been marked dowo, and which had been flushed 

 by stray, self-hunting dogs. Mint flushed a bevy and 

 chased. It was a good opportunity to point. Conscript whs 

 steady to order. The birds were followed. Conscript pointed 

 a bird nicelj'. Steady to shot. Conscript pointed a bird and 

 nosed it up. Conscript pointed a bird, then flushed it. Up 

 at 11:40. The heat was a poor one. 



Belle of Kentucky and Bonair— Were started at 1 1:54. 

 Bonair pointed a bevy across wind, and wa^ .steady to shot. 

 The birds were followed. Bonair pointed and nothing was 

 found; next he dropped to a point on a .single. Bonair was 

 taken up at 13:0; and Belle run alone. She was taken uo at 

 13:18. ^ 



The party then went to lunch. After lanch the judges 

 announced the winners as follows: Rod's Sue iiisfc, jtiings- 

 ton second, Bonair third. 



This ended the Derby. 



The All-Apre Stake. 



The running in the All-Age Stake was next begun. There 

 were sixteen starters, drawn to run as follow.s: 



Blue Ridge Kennels' chestnut and tan dog Bob Cooper 

 (Roi d'Or— Miss Nellie G.), D. E. Rose, handler, 

 with 



C. C. M. Hunt's lemon and white dog Grouse (Mainspving 

 —Swain's El J ), S. C- Bradley, handler. 



Pierre Lorillard, Jr.'s black, white and tan bitch Lora 

 (Gladstone's Boy— Ruby D,), C. Tucker, handler, 



iviUi- 



Major J. R. Purcell's white and tan dog Jupiter (Tom 

 Bowline— Belle C), handler, owner. 



Pierre Lorillard, Jr.'s lemon and white bitch Miss Ruby 

 (Gladstone's Boy— Ruby D ), C. Tuckrr, handler, 



vjilh 



Greenfield Hill Kennels' black, white and tan dog Harry 

 C. (Roderigo— Countess House), S. C. Bradley, handler. 



Pierre Lorillard, Jr.'s liver and white bitch Antevolo 

 (Count Noble— Trinket II.), C. Tucker, handler, 

 with 



G. T. Leach's black, white and tan dog Guy (Gladstone's 

 Boy— Lady), S. C. Bradley, handler. 



Pierre Lorillard, .Tr.'s lemon and white dog Count Anteo 

 (Count Noble— Gladstone's Girl), C. Tucker, handler, 



loith 



Westminster Kennel Club's liver and white dog Hemp- 

 stead Duke (Naso of Kippen— Lass of Bow), A. Cameron, 

 handler. 



Avent and Thayer's black, white and tan dog Rupert 

 (Roderigo— Bo Peep), J. M. Avent, handler, 



'iiMh 



Fairmont Kennels' lemon and white dog Promotion (Lord 

 Graphic— Belle Bishop), C. Barker, handler. 



Hempstead Farm's liver and white dog Sanford Druid 

 (Exon Don— Sanfoid Quince), A. Cameron, handler, 



until 



Blue Ridge Kennels' black, white and tan bitch Gos.sip 

 (Roderigo— Beile of Piedmont), D. E. Rose, handler. 



A. P. Heywood Lonsdale's liver and white dog Prawn 

 (Crab— Polly Peachem), A, Cameron, handler, 

 ivith 



S. Dill's black, white ^ and tan dog Count Gladstone 

 (Count Noble— Ruby's Girl). 



Some of th s work in this stake was excellent. Lora, the 

 winner ot fir.st, particularly distinguished herself by her 

 skillful work on buds, bevies and singles, in this respect 

 she showed quickness, sharpness, rare judgment and 

 accuracy. Inranging she worked out her ground admirably, 

 turning to the whistle and taking her casts properly. She 

 was hunting out likely places for birds and never showed a 

 disposition to select a cast simply because the going was 

 easy. She appeared to be a sweet tempered bitch withal 

 and was most pleasantly obedient. 



Count Gladstone was a rather unpopular second. He 

 ranged with fire and dash for awhile, and had a most vigor- 

 ous appearance of being a worker and flnished performer, 

 but his working powers apparently extended but little fur- 

 ther than promisiug appearance. Toward the last he tired 

 perceptibly, and pointed— when he did point— slouchily and 

 often inaccurately. He had opportunities on birds in 

 plenty, but his work on them was bungling and erroneous. 

 Aside from his excellent way of going, which was not sua- 



