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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Dec, 1, 



The Charlottesville Field Trial Kenaels' livei* and white 

 pointer bitch Maid of Kent (King of Kent— Hops), C. E. 

 Buckle handler, with 



Pierre Lorillard, Jr.'s blacls, white and tan setter bitch 

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



Avent & Thayer Kennel%' black, white and tan setter dog 

 Orlando (Roderigo— Bo Peep), J. M. Avent, handier, 

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Greenfield Hill Kennels' black and white setter dog Rowdy 

 Rod (Roderigo— Juno A.), S. C. Bradley, handler, 



Charlottesville Field Trial Kennels' black and white and 

 tickedpointer dogRip Rap (King of Kent— Hops), Capt. C. 

 E. McMurdo, handler, a bye. 



SATURDAY. 



The weather was mild and pleasant. Part of the after- 

 noon was uuconifortaijly warm^ and hardly any breeze was 

 perceptible, Messrs. Duryea and Merriman were the judges. 



Maid of Kent and Lora were started at 9:05. Maid 

 flushed a bevy in the open. Lora pointed a bt-vy. Steady to 

 ahfit 1 .r>rn nninf.Rfl a hirc\ nippi-p Maid made a no-bird 



some scatterea oiras, i^ora pomtea, no Dira; rootscent prob- 

 ably. In an open field, Lora poiuted. Notiiing found. 

 Maid backed prettily. Up at 10:.35. Lora ranged the better 

 and showed excellent judgment in beating out her ground. 

 She also was quicker and sharper on her birds. 



Orlando and Rowdy Rod were started at 10:38. Rowdy 

 soon pointed a bevy. Orlando brought up to back, pointed 

 the same bevy. Worked on the scattered birds, Orlando 

 pointed; no bird. Iq the open, Orlando pointed a sinarle 

 bird well. He next pointed one, then, moving on. flushed 

 one. Rowdy pointed one which flushed wild, He next 

 made a point to which there was nothing. Orlando pointed 

 a bird in woods. His next point proved barren. Roway in 

 pines pointed a bird well. Orlando pointed; Rowdy backed; 

 nothing found. Orlando next pointed a bevy which flnshed 

 wild in the open. Working on scattered iDirds, Orlando 

 pointed; nothing found. Rowdy pointed a bird and was 

 backed. Orlando roaded on trail and a bird flushed wild. 

 He next pointed uncertainly; nothing found. They were 

 cast ofl! in the open, Orlando was lost. When found he was 

 pointing a bevy. On the scattered birds, Orlando made four 

 points on singles and stopped once to wing. Rowdy backed. 

 He flushed one bird. Tney were sent on for another bevy. 

 Soon both struck a trail and made game. They went on tlie 

 back track at first, then roaded into tiie woods" and lost the 

 trail. Working on and returning through the thicket, the 

 bevy was flushed. Orlando pointed a bird and was steadv 

 to shot. Rowdy pointed; m bird. He next dropped to a 

 point on a single. Up at 12:06. Both made errors in locat- 

 ing and pointed on scent. They ranged fairly well. 



RTF Rap was run alone after lunch, starting at 1:.51. He 

 made good flnds on two bevies. Two more bevies were 

 found. He made eleven points on singles and scattered 

 birds, and flushed but two or three. Up at 2:43. He went 

 with dash and confidence, was quick and firm in his points, 

 ranged with judgment, and was under good control. 

 Second Senc-s-. 

 Orlando and Lora.— Started at 2:,'50. A good deal of 

 work was done in this heat. Many times Orlando .showed 

 indeci-sion and an indication to stop on scent and foot scent. 

 Lora ranged with better judgment, was quicker and more 

 accurate in her work on birds, her work in this respect being 

 admirable. The heat ended at 3:19, Mr. Avent was told by 

 the judges to hold Orlando in reserve, that he might or 

 might not be called to run again. 



Lora and Rip Rat— Began at 3:30. Soon after starting 

 Rip found and pointed a bevy. Lora, 80yds. away, backed 

 nicely. On the scattered birds, Lora made two good points 

 on singles and flushed one. Rip pointed one nicely. Rip 

 turned down the valley about 150yds. and pointed a single. 

 Up at 3:42. The race was very close. 



Kip Rap and Orlando— Were cast off at 3:49. Rip 

 pointed, roaded on carefully to locate and, drawing a trifle 

 too close, flushed a bird and the rest of the birds flushed 

 wild. Orlando pointed up wind of scattered birds. Rip 

 pointed a single nicely on a side hill in pines and was 

 backed. The bird flashed wild. Rip showed better speed 

 range and judgment in searching, and he was more accurate 

 and skillful in his work. Up at 4:13. 



The judges promptly declared Rip Rap the winner, and he 

 undoubtedly is the grandest pointer, taken all in all of 

 which the public has knowledge at the present day. • ' 

 This finished the trials. B, Waters. 



PHILADELPHIA K. C. TRIALS, 



HiRH Point, Nov. 27.— Special to Forest and Stream- 

 The Derby of the Philadelphia Kennel Club was drawn to- 

 night and had twenty-one starters, namely: Rod's Sue with 

 Hempstead:Game, Delphic Duke— Conscript, Tan— Bouair 

 Rosebud— Hempstead Blossom, Dot Rogers— Sandy Glad- 

 stone, Maiden Mine— Lochiuvar, Hamlet— Delphic Daisy Re- 

 port— Gracefiil 11., Roger's Spark— Kingston. Chevalier- 

 Redemption, Brighton Clip, a bye. 



It will be seen that this is largely a repetition of the 

 Eastern Derby, thirteen of the twenty-one starters having 

 run in it. Tne weather is threatening a rainstorm 

 ^.^^^^ m?^^T.' ^'• 2S.-Specha to Forest and 



Stream: The Derby commenced this morning with twentv- 

 two starters. Weather cloudy, favorable for o-ood work 

 Hempstead Game was inferior to Rod's Sue in^iudo-ment" 

 ranging and on birds. Game was speedy, but liked the soft 

 places. Conscript was run with Fan and did an average 

 heat. Bonair and Hope's Bud worked well and merrily but 

 were too keen on birds. Dot Rogers out-pointed Hempstead 

 Blossom, finding t)irds and doing well on singles. Sandy 

 Gladstone and Maiden Mine ran an ordinary heat in favor 

 of Maiden. Lochinvar and Report did not fiud birds Ham- 

 let uid better work m ranging than Graceful, thoxigh the 

 latter was speedy. Rogers Spark and Delphic Duke were 

 next down, the latter handled by a negro. After runnine 

 about 20 minutes the handlers protested Delphic's handler 

 on account of color, declaring that they would not work 

 with him. Club then retired Delphic Daisy and Delphic 

 Duke Redemption in heat with Kingston was outclassed. 

 Brighton Clip and Chevalier ran well, the former doine cap- 

 ital work on singles. Hoosier Girl, in her bve, did but or- 

 dinary work. 



^HiGH Point, N. C, Nov./39.-Spec«/| to Forest and 

 Strmm: Twelve were kept m second series. Dot Rogers 

 and C nevalier tirst down, the former faster, and better 

 ranger and more independent; Dot unfortunatelv gave 

 chase once. Lochinvar and Report, though put down on 

 marked birds, failed to point. Bonair and Graceful ran for 

 ^? ^?^}}\' ''''V^. inferior in work. Hope's Bud and Hemn- 

 stead Blossom did mixed work, irregular in ranging, though 

 speedy. Rod's Sue outpointed Hoosier Girl i'n everv wav 

 Hamlet proved superior to Brighton Clip in range and 

 speed, the latter showing good nose and pointing well but 

 not courageous enough on birds. Lochinvar rin alone to 

 test bird work; was only ordinary. Rod's Sue and Hamlet 

 ran m the final The bitch was higher class all throu-b 

 speedier and better ranger,very obedient and a merry worlTer' 

 Judges decided Pierre Lorillard, Jr.'s Rod's Sni firit" 

 Avent Thayer's Hamlet second, Pierre Lorillard, Jr 's Dot 

 Rogers third. The AH- Age has twenty starters, namel? 

 Bettie's Giiy with Prawn. Harry C. with Lena. Count 

 Anteo wich Goleraine. Count Gladstone with Grouse Ru- 



pert with Jupiter. Hempstead Duke with Miss Ruby. 

 Pete with Fmglas. Merlin with Brighton Tobe. Antevolo 

 with Heinenken. Lora a bye. B. WATERS. 



OHIO FIELD TRIALS CLUB'S TRIALS. 



The Ohio Field Trials Club was organized late in the 

 summer with the following officers: President, Daniel Co- 

 baugh; First Vice-President, Henry Weber; Second Vice- 

 President, Dr, J. M. Meyer; Secretary, A. H. Smith; Treas- 

 urer, W. F. Koous. 



This organization was effected too late in the season to 

 expect a large entry, particularly from outside, very few 

 field trial patrons knowing of its existence. Hereafter it 

 will be a go and open to all. The trials were run on the 

 club's pre.serve midway from Canton and Massillon, on the 

 line of the Inter-Urban Electric R. R., connecting the two 

 cities. The grounds are beautifully situated and well 

 adapted for trials. All the fields are in a high state of cul- 

 tivation, principally in wheat, which insures plenty of cover 

 and feed for the bird.s, which are quite plenty. 



All the corn is cut in this section and the fields are 

 covered with what is known here as tumble grass, which 

 bears a seed a favorite feed of the Bob White. About 4,000 

 acres are under control of the club. The electric road runs 

 through it. A sMdtch, or siding, and a telephone office are 

 on the grounds. The cars pass here every thirty minutes. 

 Dogs are carried to the grounds free. The fare for the 

 round trip is 10 cents. Handlers competing here are at this 

 expense only for themselves and dogs, and should bear 

 this in mind when making their entries. A large bank 

 barn on the grounds is open for the accommodation of dogs 

 free— no si or -S=i; stalls, no rigs to hire and no saddle horses 

 are used. The country is open and rolling, no briars or 

 dense thickets to run in. Every dog and handler has a fair 

 field and no favor. The drawing for the trials took place in 

 the parlor of the Hurford House, Canton, Tuesday evening, 

 Nov, 33, and resulted as follows: 



For pointer and setter puppies whelped on and after Jan, 

 1— i'irst prize, Hurford House special silver cup: other 

 specials for second and third by business men of the city. 

 All dogs were handled by owners. 



The Derby. 



W, P. Kron's orange and white English setter dog Ranger 



Caper (Caper Dick— Daisy, 



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H. Strunk's liver and white pointer bitch'Daisy Beaufort 

 (Don Cro,Yteth— Lady Beaufort IV.). 



W. L. Alexander's black and tan setter bitch Belle Lorain 

 (Pilot— Ruby), ivith 



J. O. Eckroat's black pointer bitch Niger Ale (Springfield 

 —Lady Beaufort). 



A, H. Smith's blue belton English setter dog Handy S. 

 (Paul H.-Belle Bardell), a bye. * i o 



At the finish Belle Lorain, quite a good puppy, with lots 

 of bird sense, a good nose, staunch and .steady to wing and 

 shot, good disposition and obedient, won first. The rest in 

 order: Second, Ranger Caper; third. Handy S.; fourth, Daisy 

 Beaufort. 



The AU-Agred Pointer Stake 



was run next in the following order: 



G. V. L. Mellinger's liver and white pointer dog'Moxie 



(Springfield— l;ady Beaufort) 



LDtth 



P. W. Swartz's liver and white pointer dog Don Croxteth, 

 by Croxteth. 



H. Strunk's liver and white bitch Lady Beaufort (Jerry 

 Lady- Beaufort IL) ivitli 



A. Dannemiller's liver and white dog Damon. 



C. E. Alexander's liver and white dog Dick 



'iHth 



J. 0. Eckroate's black and white bitch Gipaey G. 



G. E. Leininger's liver and white bitch Primrose (Vanitus 

 Bang— Bird Eye) with 



H. Loeffler's liver and white dog Cirge, 



The work in this stake, taken as a whole, was only fair 

 a good deal of pottering, Moxie alone doing good, first class 

 work, and was awarded the prize. The others in the order 

 below: 



First, Moxie: second. Primrose; third, Lady Beaufort. 

 All-Age Stake. 



Ten and one-half brace faced the judge in the All-Ao-e 

 Setter Stake. Some of the .work was dull and listless 

 while other was cheerful, prompt and in good style The 

 poorer dogs were weeded out after the first series and the 

 remainder were soon gotten into good shape after the first 

 and second prize winners had run together. The following 

 was the order of running: 



J. L. Arnold's black and tan dog Penn (Front— Bess) 

 'Unth 



W. L. Alexander's black dog Scout. 



W. J. Alexander's black dog Sailor 



with 



^y(- Koon'3 orange and white dog Dick Caper (Caper 

 Dick— Daisy). ^ ^ 



W. Weber's black dog Front (Blain— Queen) 



with 



Daniel Colargh's black dog Fred, 



J, Mackerly's black and white bitch (Royal Raneer— 

 Daisy Queen) vjith ^ 



A. C. Hall's black and white dog Ranger. 



B. Cornell's black dog Duke (Royal Ranger— Melborn) 



with 



BUtzen) ^' ^^^^'^ '^'^'^^ ^^'^ Matrix (Gun— 



First went to Penn, a nice, upstanding black and tan dog 

 has an elegant nose, so staunch on point, steady to wing 

 and shot, obedient to command, ordinarily fast, a wide 

 ca.reful ranger, attends strictly to business and endowed 

 witn an abundance of bird sense, perhaps a trifle slow 

 among scattered birds. 



Second to Scout, an all black dog, very "large and leo'ev 

 prone to potter, contracted in his range and speed, but has 

 an elegant nose, is very staunch, steady to shot and wing 

 and obedient to command. " vviug, 



,.™rd<livided between Matrix and Duke, the first a nice 

 il fi'wnf ^ * white bitch, a merry, stylish hunter andfn 

 time will make a good one, is now Uaios. old The fatP« 



™eTbTsh'e^Ired''"'^^'^ "^''^ ^'^^ 

 First Penn, second Scout, third Matrix:and Duke. 



Absolute Winner. 

 The prize, an elegant solid gold medal. The running was 

 begun on Tniu'sday at 1 o'clock, between the pointer M<^iP 

 and the b ack and tan setter Penn,:and cast off ia a large 

 clover and stubblefield. Tney stai-Ded ofiE rathei tardilv bf ? 

 warmed up soon and ranged wide and well, iSe being 

 the quicker and at times faster. "-uaic ueing 



The clover proved blank as well as a cora and wheat 



stubble. In making a cast oflf to the right in the fourth 

 field Moxie dropped to a bevy about 100yds. away. He 

 maintained his point nicely until Penn was brought up to 

 back which he did promptly. The birds were flushed by 

 Mr. Mellinger. Both dogs steady to wing and shot When 

 cast away Penn found an out-lying bird that failed to go 

 with the covey. Moxie pointed next and this was duplicated 

 by Penn. Cast away, Moxie dropped to a point and as he 

 did so three birds flushed. Ordered on Moxie quickly pinned 

 another. Cast again Penn comes in and finds one. Moxie 

 makes a rush and drops to a beautiful point, then another 

 and another. His quick, snappy way of getting to his game, 

 and his elegant nose and great bird sense won for him the 

 admiration of the spectators, who were invited by the judge 

 to witness the heat, and the absolute prize of the Ohio 'Field 

 Trials Club. 



While Penn is not an ordinary dog by any means, he was 

 outclassed in company with Moxie, whose work on scattered 

 birds could hardly be excelled. His quickness and precision 

 m locating game was grand. Down 40m. The winner is a 

 nice hodied little dog, stoutly built, hunts for body scent, 

 but at times is apt to go to foot. Very stanch and steady, 

 and all right if let alone; a very good dog poorly handled. 

 He IS a grandson of Mainspring. The club furnished lunch 

 for everybody. At 3 o'clock all boarded the cars and in a 

 few minutes everybody was in town. John Bolus, of Woos- 

 ter, O., did the judging, which from appearances and the 

 manner in which every one took their medicine gave uni- 

 versal satisfaction. Thus ended the first Ohio field trials. 



„ Killbttck. 



POINTS AND FLUSHES. 



High Point, N. C.,Nov. 28.— The morning train yesterday 

 stopped at High Point according to .schedule. It did so the 

 day before and probably will do so to-morrow, but it will be 

 a long tune before such a galaxy of field trial talent alights 

 from It again. There were a large part of the Philadelphia 

 Kennel Club and many of its admirers. Among them were 

 Col. B. Ridgway, Germantown, Pa.; Walter B. Smith, 

 St. Davids, Pa.; Dr. ^ m. Jarvis, Claremont, N. H.: E. W. 

 Clark, Jr., S. Murray Mitchell, Henry G. Sunnott, J. H. 

 Winslow, W. G. Wilson, E. G. Dougherty, Francis G. Tay- 

 lor, F. S. Brown, Gerhard Schriever, Alex. Glass, John 

 Mmk and Charles H. Phelps, Philadelphia: W. Tallman, 

 iSJew i ork, and J. Leisinning. All were apparently in good 

 spirits, and eager for the morrow with its competition. 



Rip Rap and Maid of Kent. 



I mentioned, in a recent issue of Forest And Stream 

 having seen a photograph of a painting by Mr. Ed. Ost- 

 haus, of Toledo, O. It represents a most spirited and 

 realistic field scene. Rip Rap is on a point and Maid of 

 Kent is backing, each one in a spirited attitude. The color- 

 ing is rao.st exquisitely fine and the portraits are excellent 

 Mr. Osthaus has visited the trials here this year and 

 already has had a number of orders for portraits placed 

 with him. Some portraits of Rod's Sue, Antevolo, Count 

 Anteo, Conscript and Cosette, t-aken since his arrival, excite 

 much admu-atjOQ. 



Field Trial Grounds. 



The signs seem to indicate that it is a mistake for two 

 clubs to hold their trials on the same grounds. There are 

 many reasons against it. The birds are so constantly dis- 

 turbed and persecuted the first week that they go into 

 hiding, are diflFicult to find, and are wild and cunning in the 

 second week. Moreover, dogs which competed in the trial.H 

 of one club, m the first week, have learned the grounds, the 

 haunts of the bevies, etc., and have a positive advantage 

 over dogs which have made their beginning in the trials of 

 the second week. 



All else heing equal, a dog which knows the grounds and 

 the haunts of the bevies will make his competitor look very 

 inferior in a competition on such grounds. It may be an 

 advantage to the club financially, but it is not for the best 

 interests of a competition. Of course it maybe inexpedient 

 for a. small club to own or lease grounds of its own, hence 

 such.club can only do the best it u^n. But there is a dispo- 

 sition on the part of the larger and stronger clubs to use the 

 same grounds, as a record of the trials will show. 



A New Stake. 



An effort is being made here to inaugurate a new sub- 

 scription stake, to be run under the auspices of the T'. S. F 

 T. C, at New Albany, Miss., next February. Mr. jpierre 

 Lorillard and J. M. Avent have signified their intention to 

 subscrifie^to it if at least two more can be secured Sub- 

 scription S350 each. The heats to be seven hours long, three 

 hours in the forenoon and four hours in the afternoon. With 

 two ready to subscribe, it would seem to be almost a cer- 

 tainty that two more will be anxious to do so. It will he a 

 most thorough test and will settle some questions of long 

 standing relative to the endurance of the modern setter, if it 

 takes place. Unfortunately, it often happens that, from the 

 owner's standpoint, good dogs are most plentiful when the 

 opportunity for ccn^.petition is furthest away. 



The famous English setter bitch Dai.sy Hunter, owned by 

 Mr. J. A. Hunter, Bloomington, Ind., strayed from Mr. 

 Hunter's home on Nov. 16, and has not since been heard 

 from. She is a valuable bitch, Mr. Hunter has offered 

 $100 reward for her return. If she has been killed, he offers 

 $50 reward to any one who will give him information of the 

 person who did it. Daisy has orange ears, a white and 

 orange ticked body, has only nine teats, is about 4.5lbs in 

 weight and is handsomely built. Anyone having knowledge 

 of her whereabouts could not do a better deed in sportsman- 

 ship than to noti f y Mr, Hunter. 



B. Waters^. 



GLOVERSVILLE DOG SHOW. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



The Mohawk Valley Poultry and Kennel Club is feeling 

 mighty smiling this season. They have secured the large 

 rink in Gloversville for their show. It is almost in the heart 

 of the city and is large enough to bench 800 dogs, besides 

 having plenty of room for the poultry exhibit and a large 

 judging ring. The specials are coming in in great shape, 

 and inquiries from all over the country for premium lists' 

 which will be out Dec. 1 or thereabouts. Mr. C. H. Mason 

 IS to judge all classes and the Glove City will surely be 

 heard from this year. 



We invite the whole fraternity and promise the fanciers a 

 good time. f. B. Zimmer, Sec'y. 



Glovers vriiLK, N. Y., Nov. 26. 



Animportant move was eonsunamafced during the Brook- 

 lyn show in fox-terrier circle.5. Mr, CD. Purroy and "our 

 only German Hopkins have joined forces, and 'the Grove 

 Kennels will now be under the joint proprietorship They 

 have already about a dozen bitches and one or two promis- 

 ing young dogs and intend importing a good dog for stud 

 purposes. Mr. Purroy has been successful in making both 

 ends meet with his kennel so far, and we all know what 

 Mr, Hopkins is with a fox-terrier, so another year may see 

 them prominent in the fox-terrier world as "breeders, exhib- 

 itors and owners." We hope so. 



Mr W. C. Reick's crack Sc. Bernard arrived on the steam- 

 ship Teutonic last Wednesday in good condition. We shall 

 deter further notice of this celebrated dog until we have had 

 an opportunity to see him. 



