F6H£ST AND STREAM. 



taiaed, liehad less thau ordinary merit, and good going 

 without good performance on birds is wortblesa. 



Harry 0., third, made a nrnt-h lietter all-roxind stiowiner, 

 though inferior to him only in the one quality of speed and 

 range. Yet his speed and range were welL sustained 

 throughout. ^ , 



Miss lluby's work throuErhont the race was of a much 

 higher order, though in her heat with Count Gladstone she 

 did not work indepen dentins the speed of the dog b ing too 

 great for her to permit working out her ground indepen- 

 dently, as she had done in previous heats, he often taking 

 her cast from her. She, howdver, is a bitch of excellent 

 working powers. 



First Series. 



Bob Coo pee and Grouse began at l:.3f). Grouse showed a 

 most determined intention to find birds and was quick, 

 accurate and sharp in his work. Bob made a poor showing. 



LORA AND JUPITEE,— Down at 2:40 in an open weed field. 

 L"ra soon pointed a bevy; Jupiter backed nicely, and both 

 were steady to shot. This was a good piece of work, l^ora 

 pointed a bird in woods. She next pointed a bevy and Jupi- 

 ter backed. Both steady to shot and JujJiter retrieved nicely. 

 Dp at .3:32. Lora showed excellent abilities. 



Miss Rubt ajjT) Haert C. began at 3:26. Miss pointed a 

 bevy prettily in the open and begin what was the best heat 

 of the meeting up to that time: Harry backed tociution. 

 Both were steady to shot. Miss pointed a single, and next 

 .stopped to wing on a bevy. On the scattered birds Harrv 

 made three good points, Miss behaving steadily and backed 

 when she had opportunity, both doing good work. On the 

 scattered birds. Harry stopped to a point as a bird flashed. 

 Both ranged we'll and worked on hirds skillfully. Their per- 

 formance was very superior. Up at 3;.55. 



ANTEVOLO asp" Go v.— They began at 4:00 and were ordered 

 up at 4:18: No birds. The wi ad had been gradually rising. 



This ended the day's work. 



THURSDAY. 



Birds were found in suflBeient numbers to make a falp 

 competition notwishstandinsr that a stiff cold wind blew 

 steadily from the north. The weather was clear. The 

 judiciary was strengthened by the appearance of Mr. Coster 

 ior active service this day. he having been absent yesterday 

 from the arduous duties of the judgeship. Mr. Coster went 

 calmly through a couple of heats, where after the strong 

 constitutional ennui irresistibly asserted itself, and by easy 

 stages he detached himself from the active duties ot .ludg- 

 ing and at last returned to town. These remarks are not 

 intended in a spirit of een.sure. Quite the contrary. All 

 praise is due a man who can judge dogs at a field trial satis- 

 factorily, at the same time being elsewhere. Or, being 



Lora was in that vicinity. It could not be seen what was 

 the cause of the flush. T.ora pointed twice nicely, and Bob 

 flushed the second bird from her point. Bob next pointed 

 footscent. Rose's gun accidently discharged, the contents 

 going up in the air. It is a most praiseworthy manner ot 

 discharging a gun accideutally, if accident there must be. 

 Some of the haudlers when flushing havethe gun bearing on 

 the judges and they 'the haudlers) do not seem to suffer the 

 least alarm. The' handlers all like the judges, A judge, 

 moreover, is not made in a day; therefore, handlers, please 

 be careful. Lora pointed a rat near an old pen, and Bob 



_ CASTr.EMAlS'S HEX. 

 Winner First, Pointer All-Agp Stake, Columbus, Ind., 1S92, 



oresent, can judge accurately by riding comfortably at the 

 rear. An aversion to effort always marks a keen perception 

 of what is comfortable. I have been accused of a robust 

 constitutional ennwl myself, and it is such a polite term 

 that no one having heard it would use the term lazmess in- 

 stead. Nevertheless, it is not a good accomplishment to 

 imitate. Three active industrious judges are better. The 

 judges to-day were Mes.srs. Duryea and Merriman, with Mr. 

 Coster now and then part of the day. The question of what 

 a judge is for, is not herein considered. 



Antevolo and Gi;t were started at 9:06. Guy made 

 game in open weeds and pointed up wind of the birds, 

 Antevolo about .TOyds. down wind dropped to a point on the 

 bevy and was steady to shot. Ou the scattered birds in 

 woods, Antevolo pointed; nothing found. Guy pointed the 

 scattered birds. He next picked up two good single bird 

 points and was backed. Steady to shot. Good work, Guy 

 next made a barren point, and was backed. Each next got a 

 good point on single birds. Up at 9:34. Guy took wide casts 

 and beat out his ground with judgment. Antevolo showed 

 a fairly good range. 



CotTNT Anteo AND HEMPSTEAD Dttke- Were, started at 

 9:50. Count pointed and Duke backed. Nothing found 

 Count drew on and pointed again, and Duke, about 1.50yds. 

 away, backed prettily. Moved on and Count found and 

 pointed the bevy. Both were steady to shot. Oa the scat- 

 tered birds Duke pointed one in heavy weeds, then flushed 

 one. At the same time Count pointed a bird a few yards 

 away. UpatlO:S5, Both worked with good judgmeut, and 

 ranged fairly well. 



Rupert and Promotion— Began at 10:30. Promotion, m 

 open field, pointed a bevy and held his point stanchly some 

 minutes. Rupert was disobedient and could not be brought 

 in in time to back. Both were steady to shot. In woods 

 Promotion pointed a single and Rupert backed. Promotion 

 nosed up a bu-d in grass. He next roaded to a flush on a 

 bevy which Rupert was pointing. Promotion next pointed 

 a bird. Up at 11:16. Rupert was by far the wider ranger. 

 Promotion was troubled with en iiul betimes. ■ 



Sanford's Druid and Gossip— Began at 11:19. Some 

 birds were marked down. Both made some unsatisfactory 

 points. After beating about in the woods awhile Druid oast 

 out into the open field a short distance and pointed another 

 bevy. Gossip pointed a single. Both were steady to shot. 

 Up at 11:52. Both ranged fairly well. 



Prawn and Count Gladstone— Off at 12:05. Count 

 pointed a bevv in thick cover. He next nicely pointed a 

 single bird in pine woods. Each made a point which proved 

 worthless. Up at 11:54. Count ranged fast and well, 

 r After lunch the judges announced that there were twelve 

 dogs in the secoud series. They ran as given herewith. 



Seccmd Scries. 

 Lora and Bob Cooper —Lora made an excellent showing 

 on scattered birds. The heat began at 2:51. A bevy was 

 |i99n to fluBh about 150y4s. ftUead in a© ope© sedge field, and 



A. T. QUICK, 



ChaiTman Field Trial Commtttee, A. 1*'. T. Cluti. 



false pointed twice. Bob was the speedier. Lora worked 

 her ground with good judgment and made a praiseworthy 

 exhibition on scatterf d birds. 



Grouse and Count Anteo.— Began at 3:30. Grouse false- 

 pointed and was backed. Count pointrd a bird on a side- 

 hill. Up at 4:08 Bofh were industrious and speedy. A 

 large part of the beat was in hard going or cover. The op- 

 portunities on birds were few. 



Gut and Rupert— Began at 4:1T. Both pointed a bevy ; 

 that is, when the judges and reporters saw them they were 

 so doing, but which, if either, got the point tirst, will never 

 be known. Both pointed the scattered birds in woods. Each 

 made a point on bare ground; footscent probably. Rupert 

 made a false point in the open. Guy pointed in the open 

 He moved on, making game. Rupert then was sent on and 

 pointed near the same place where Guy had pointed. Guy 

 cast off in the wrong direction. Rupert was sent to the op 

 posite course and in about 40yds. pointed the bevy, which 

 flushed wild. The birds were followed. Rupert was very 

 di.sobedient and required a deal of loud whistling and orders 

 to get nim to work on any system. Rupert pointed a bird 

 on the point of a side hill. He next pointed a bird and at 

 the same time Guy flushed one and was a little unsteady. 

 Avent flushed a bird and killed it. It fell in front of Guy a 

 moment after he had luade the flush mentioued and he ran 

 to it and retrieved. 



Antevolo and Hemp.stead Duke— Were started at 5:00 

 The i ranged moderately well. Antevolo pointed larks. She 

 moved forward and flushed larks: kept on about 20yd?. and 

 pointed for a moment, then moved on and flushed a bevy. 

 In woods, Antevolo pointed and Duke pointed or backed, 

 seemingly the latter, but a bird was flushed near by him by 

 his handler. Next, Duke made a point and Antevolo a flu.sb. 

 Antevolo went on aboutlSyds. and pointed a bird, and Duke 

 going nn behind pointed where Antevolo had just flushed. 

 Up at 5:21. 



FRIDAY. 



Mild, clear weather fav ired the trials. Birds were found 

 in sufficient numbers for a good competition. Messrs. Dur- 



made the judges look undignified when wildly running 

 through the woods, and it distressed the reporters to work so 

 hard. There is too much enthusiasm when the reporters 

 keep up with the judges, when the judges keep up with the 

 handlers and the handlers try to kfep up with the dog.s. 

 Count false-pointed in woods. In the open he ranged with 

 great dash and speed, but nob with the best of judg- 

 ment in beating out his ground. One of the handlers 

 flushed a bevy which was marked down in an open 

 field. Miss pointed the scattered birds. The handlers were 

 again kindly but firmly cautioned to take their time, which 

 again was a good thing in itself, and a much needed prece- 

 dent for all judges to note. There is no reason for handlers 

 to rush frantically through scattered birds, wildly whistling 

 and shouting at their dogs, and there is no justification for 

 it when done. Miss pointed a bird in thicket and Count 

 backed or joined in the point. Miss pointed; nothing found. 

 Miss was ordered up at 10:36 and Count sent on alone. Count 

 pointed in sedge: nothing was found, but a bird flushed near 

 hor.ses too far away for him to point. Count pointed again: 

 foot scent perhaps". He flushed a bird, next he flushed scat- 

 tered birds. Up at 10;.37 after showing a very inferior per- 

 formance on birds. He pointed often in poor style, was 

 hesitating and uncertain on trail, and lost many opportuni- 

 ties to point. Miss did not range independently through 

 the heat, and Count fell off in pace and range toward the 

 last. 



This ended the second series. 



Tfi.ird Series. 



Lora and Rupert— Began at 10:46. Rupert opened the 

 bird work bv a flash on a bevy. Lora beat out her ground 

 with excellent judgment. Shecro.ssed a hollow and pointed 

 a bevy in the'open near the edge of pine woods. Rupert 

 backed. Steady to .shot. Sent on, Lora pointed a bevy in 

 stubble; good work. On the scattered birds, Rupert pointed 

 one. Up at 11:39. Rupert was hard to handle. Lora showed 

 excellent judgment in her work. 



Count Gladstose and Harry C. were cast off at 11:59. 

 Count soon showed signs of fatigue. He made a false point. 

 Sent on, he again false pointed, one of them unmistak- 

 ably so, for his handler beit out the cover thoroughly 

 ahead of him without finding, the dog meantime standing 

 staunchly. Harry was working on separate ground and 

 flushed a single Up at 12:25. Harry went better, judgment 

 and range both considered. Count's poor showing was 

 enough to put him out of the race, for he really had not 

 done one pretty piece of wort on birds, while he had made 

 many errors. 



Harrt C. and Rupert.— After lunch, at 2:19, they were 



ATn.eileaii K'ield Trial Club. 



yea and Merriman were the judges. The stake was con- 

 cluded on this day. The competition was fairly good. 



Gossip and Harry C. began at 9:12. Gossip pointed near 

 a bevy, then moved on. Harry, coming in, pointed the bevy, 

 which flushed as the handlers walked to it. At 9:2-3 Harry 

 was ordered up and Gossip sent on alone after the scattered 

 birds- She failed to take advantage of several good oppor- 

 tunities to secure points and flushed four times in succession, 

 being off her nose apparently. Up at 9:35. Harry was much 

 the better ranger. 



Count Gladstone and Miss Rubv were started at 9:45. 

 Count flashed a bevy by a fence. On the scattered birds 

 Count pointed one and was steady to shot. At the same 

 time Miss Ruby pointed or backed. Sent on, Miss wheeled 

 prettily to a point on a single. Count turned when called by 

 his handler, caught scent and pointed near Miss. Count was 

 headstrong and disobedient. He pointed a single in woods. 

 The judges here cautioned the handlers against rushing. 

 The caution was much needed, for, some of the time it wa« 

 more lite ebasing birds tHn eeeuring points, Besides, it 



GLENMORE KEJSTNBLS' FINGLAS, 



Winner Virst, All-Age Irish Setter Stakp, and Absolute Winner, 

 Columbus, Ind., 18&3. 



started. Rupert false pointed and Harry backed. Harrv 

 pointed a bevy and got a good point on one of the scattered 

 birds. Up at 2:59. Rupert had a slight advantage in speed, 

 while Harry was a much better worker on birds. 



Lora and Count Gladstone.— They were started at 3:27. 

 Count pointed a bevy slouchily up wind of it. His handler, 

 walking up to him, flashed it. The birds were followed. 

 Lora soon pointed and a bird flushed wild some yards away. 

 Lora moved on, her handler moved forward, too, and the 

 scattered birds flushed wild all around. Count made a 

 false point. Lora pointed a bird and Count flushed it. 

 Count made a false point. Lora made a good point on dry 

 leaves. Lora flashed a bird. Count pointed; nothing found. 

 Lora pointed a bird nicely on dry leaves. Count pointed in 

 pines: nothing found. Count flushed a single bird. In the 

 open Lora pomted a bevy and was backed by Count. Both 

 were steady to shot. Count had demonstrated that he could 

 do no better on birds, and it was difficult for him to do 

 worse. On the scattered birds he made a point on one. He 

 next pointed a dead bird. Lora took a cast across a hollow 

 and was lost for several minutes. She was fouud pointing a 

 single bird. Count was showing weariness, shortening 

 range and speed. Sent on, Lora pointed a bevy. In woods 

 each got a point on a single bird. Count pointed two birds 

 in a hollow in a thicket. Lora pointed twice nicely on 

 singles. Count pointed on footscent. Up at 4'.29 and the 

 competition was ended. 



The judges soon announced that Lora woe first, Count 

 Gladstone won second and Harry C. third. 



The stake was open to all pointers and setters which had 

 never won a first prize in any open stake at any recognized 

 field trial in America, First prize 1500, second $250, third 

 f 150. Forfeit SIO and -$20 additional to fill. 



A fox hunt was arranged to take place after the trials 

 ended. A drag was run to where the fox was turned loose, 

 and the hounds killed the fox within 200yds. of where he 

 was started. It is poor sport when conducted in this man- 

 ner. 



The Champion Stake- 

 There were five .starters in this stake, all famous competi- 

 tor.s and winners. These were two pointers and three set- 

 ters. The pointer Rip Rap added a most important victory 

 to his own list of winnings and to the credit of the breed at 

 large. He appeared to be in his oldtime form with the added 

 accomplishments which come with time aud experience. He 

 was more obedient, and the wilfulness exhibited last year 

 was hardly apparent this year. 



Rip Rap is a handsomely built dog and his pace is swift 

 and well sustained. He picks out the likely places for birds 

 and goes to them with judgment and skill: On scattered 

 birds he works quickly and accurately, carrying a high nose. 

 His work i.s uniform and he makes few errors. He was 

 closely pressed for the prize by that excellent performer, 

 Lora, and won from her on a very narrow margin, 

 The following is the order of ruomagj 



