I^. 16, 



14S 



ranged wide and fast, but showed over-caution in the 

 presence of the birds, although he pointed them Avith 

 courage and staunchness in the beginning of the heat. Dick 

 worked industriously and ranged fast and wide. He 

 IJornted a woodcock and made six points on quail. Beppo 

 made a good point on a single. He had a good range and 

 was fast and industrious. 



DiRKCT A^TD CtLEAm's PrNK began at 5, The point work 

 on birds was inferior. Pink flushed part of a \>exy. Direct 

 •Hushed twice. He next poijited three times and wound up 

 the heat and day by pointing two birds. Pink made two 

 flushes and a good " point on a single bird and once on foot- 

 scent. 



TUESDAY. 



In the morning the weather was freezing cold> and there 

 was a dampy rawness in the atmosphere which added to the 

 discomfort, of being out doors. A stiff north -w ind blew 

 steadily throughout the day. The liirds were bandied in 

 such protecting nooks and thickets as they could lin<l, and 

 moved very little, nor will they stir till hviuger drives them 

 forth in search of food, if the i)resent cold weather continues 

 long. 



But one heat was run in the forenoon. It was so unsatis- 

 factory that the competition was discontinued till after 

 lunch. The birds were not moving, therefore the decision to 

 return to town was a wise one. 



The work throughont the day was light in quantity and 

 inferior in quality, as might easily be anticipated would be 

 the case imder such unfavorable weather conditions, so 

 widely different from those of the previous day. 



Second Scries. 



Thirteen dogs were taken into the second series, and were 

 rim in the foUbwing order: 



Spoet and Lady Maegaret were started at 9:30 and ran 

 till 10:06, the only work on birds being an excusable flush of 

 a bevy by Sport. The judges announced the suspension of 

 the competition till after lunch. This decision was most 



1 welcome to all, and it was promptly acted on, all riding to 

 town. The dogs ranged well at good speed. 



Lillian Russell axd Kust Elgix were cast oft' at 1:53 

 and ran 45m. Lillian pointed a bevy nicely in tall sedge 

 grass and was steady to shot. Kent was not near to back. 

 In pine woods on scattered birds, Ijill going across wind, 



. flushed a single bird. Kent flushed tA\dce. in a measure ex- 

 cusably, as both handlers were ru.shing their dogs. Next Lill 

 flushed a bevy of Avhich she did not have the wind. She 

 flushed a single, then pointed one which flushed wild; Kent 

 at the same time standing close by, backing or pointing. 



^ Kent flushed a bird, and the heat soon thereafter ended. 

 Both dogs were fast and ranged well. I^illian the better, 

 Hope's Mint and Maiden Mine began at 3:42. Maiden 



1 located and pointed two birds nicely in open sedge, held her 



' point for a few moments, then jumped in and flushed them, 

 but imtnediately resumed a point, nothing more was found 

 to it. Hope false pointed and next pointed a wounded bii-d 

 well. Maiden pointed i> rabbit. Next she false pointed. In 

 a hollow in woods a large bevy was seen to r ise and Hope 

 was in close proximity to it, but whether he flushed it or 

 not no oue kuew. He beat to and fr<3, following rapidly in 

 its wake. I laiden made four good points on single birds. 

 Hope next flushed a single. Each backed well and Avas 

 steady to shot. Maiden made many points A^'hich she dis- 

 covered Avere erroneous, but .she frittered away time in so 

 doing. Both were fast rangers. Down 49m. Neither one 

 showed sufficient merit to remain further in the competi- 

 tion. 



LOCHINYAR AND PAUL DOMBEV commenced at 3:;55 and ran 

 40m. On some scattered birds of a bevy flushed by the 

 judges Lochim'ar got two points. Paul showed OA^er caution 

 when working on scattered bij-ds, and also shoAved a prefer- 

 ence for backing. He carried himself well and pointed or 

 backed in dashing style. He made a bad chase on a .single 

 bird. LochiuA'^ar pointed a single and Avas backed, Avhich 

 ended the work on birds in this heat. Each av as speedy and 

 diligent. Lochinvar Avas lacking in quickness in locating 

 and pointing single birds. 



Modoc and CheA' alier commenced at 4:34 and ran 42ni. 

 Modoc pointed some scattered birds and Avas backed. Some 

 birds flushed a few yards ahead of Modoc, and McCartney 

 ordered him on, but he held his point firmly. On being 

 ordered on again he moved and flushed a single bird close to 

 him in front. Chevalier Avas headstrong and disobedient. 

 After beating out the ground diligently for about a half 

 hour, both got a point on a bevy Avhich had been located by 

 the whistling of some of the birds in it. Sent on, Modoc 

 pointed at the edge of the run, a few yards ahead of where 

 he ijoiuted the bevy. He did not have the birds located to 

 suit him, so moved on to cross the run. In the mean time 

 Lochinvar, nearly on the opposite side, pointed the bevy. 

 Avent shot as the be\'y rose. His gun burst the left barrel 

 at the muzzle, blowing about 3in. off the end of it. A piece 

 of it struck Mi-. McCai-tney sharply on the rim of his hat, 

 oyer his eyes. No injury AA^as done to him, nor did the other 

 pieces hit any one, which Avas most fortunate. On the scat- 

 tered birds Modoc flushed a single, then pointed. McCartney 

 failed to flush. He ordered the dog on. In obeying Modoc 

 flushed the bird, Avhich was close to him. Chevalier flushed 

 a single, and soon thereafter the heat ended. Modoc showed 

 positiA^e superiority OA'^er his competitor. 



WEDNESDAY. 



The morning Avas clear and bright, Avith prospects of a 

 good working day. The groimd was frozen hard, hut grad- 

 ■ually thawed as the day advanced. The favorable .signs dis- 

 appeared in the early forenoon. Clouds overcast the sky, a 

 taw Avind set in and the conditious for good work Avere again 

 unfavorable. Some fairly good work was done nevertheless. 

 . Birds were found in reasonable numbers. A late start was 

 I made, to avoid the sharp cold of the early mornin'g. 



Dick and Kingston started at 10:17, the latter tak- 

 ing the place of (xaiety, Avhich was AvithdraAvn on the pre- 

 Adous day on account of sickness. Soon after starting King- 

 ston AA^as lost some rninntes. Rabbits were so abundant that 

 soon after Kingstori was iVmnd the dogs were taken to other 

 grounds. Dick pointed a I levy nicely in sedge. At this time 

 Kingston was absent, lie showing an intense liking for rab- 

 bit chasing, Avhich kept him out of sight constantly. Dick 

 ranged well, Avas speedy and had good judgment. Hp at 

 • 10:54. 



Sport and Lady Margaret Avere the next brace, but the 

 I mules which furnished the power to haul theAA^agon contain- 

 I ing- Major Purcell's four dogs became gay and ran away, 

 spilling out the two crates of dogs in a uTost irregular man- 

 ner. ItAvasamost fortunate circumstance that the dog.s, 

 ^ .aside from a bad fright and a se\'ere shaking up, were unin- 

 I jured. While the mnles uere being caught and the dogs 

 I "rearranged the next l.iraee Avas called. 



Lillian 1;u.'*sell ami AIaidek Mine commenced their 

 iheat at 11:07. Maiden false-pointed repeatedly, greatly mar- 

 .ring her Avork. Lillian pointed two lievies and Iavo single 

 ;bii-ds. Maitleu pointed one single bird. Her work was very 

 .inferior. Both were reliable backers. Up at 13:17. 

 The party then Avent to lunch. 



St'OKT AND Lady Mai;uarI':t AA^ere started at 1:08, Sport, 

 ;at the start, ranged a bit narroAr compared to his previous 

 .work, but improved as thf lieat pr.i.Hressed, and Avas soon 

 igoing in good forin. Ui- pointed two bevies and made a 

 tjood point on scat tei-ed liii-ds. Lady worked iudusrri(m.sly. 

 'but was nut uuder pei'teer CiHitrol. Sport worked his ground 

 with judgment, disi)lHying excellent liird sense. Lady's 



work was inferior to that nf her first heat in every respect. 

 Up at 1:50. 



TMrfl Scries. 



Eight dogs wer(! left in, two of which had little shoAving in 

 such competition. 



LocuiNVAi: ANfi.1 Modoc wei-e started at 3:03. Lochinvar 

 pointi'd a bevy and pointed twice on .scattered birds. He 

 flushed twice and had a half interest in a flush with Modoc, 

 The latter pointed once and flushed onre. hochuu ar lalse 

 pointed twice. Both showed iiood speed and range. Modoc 

 the better and nn n'e regular seiircher- Up at 3:30 



Chevalier and Dicic Fox Avere cast oft at 3:35. ( 'hevalier 

 made a point on a bevy which he had not located accurately 

 and made two jjoints on scatter(Hl liirds, .and one false point, 

 Dick made two points on sinules. Chevalier lat>ged att.er 

 him betimes. Dick being the s|)ee(liei' and his range Avas the 

 better, Li) at 3:30. 



Sport ANii Si^oT Carit started at 3:33. Spot Cash ranged 

 well and showed good speed, but Avhen birds Avei'C found 

 he worked i)ooi-ly. Si)ort pointed a bevy and a. single l)ird, 

 and lluslicil (jmcc excn.sably. Si)ot ('ash made a. false point, 

 llolli \\<'re indnstrions. Sport was the more ini elliuerd. 

 worker. Both liacked well and were steady to .shot. Lp at 

 3:47. 



Fourth Sm'c'S. 



Si'oifT AND IjILLIAN ll.nssi^LL bcLTa.n at 4:t)3. Sport flnshed 

 part of a hew in woods, then pointed the rest of it. On scat- 

 tered birds in open sedti-e S()ort got. three points. Lillian one 

 and a._ hush. I/dliaii pointed a. i)evy after first Hushing two 

 birds of it. Up at 4:17. P>oth ran.ged Ave.ll and made a'good 

 siiowing, Si)ort, the better. 



Lociiiw \i; AMI CilKVAf II i; were started at ^1:30 and ran 

 till 5. They ra.nged poorL^ and irT-euulurlv, taking narroAV 

 casts and comingln toward tlien- handler when they should 

 have remained out at Avoik. Locliinva.r Unshed two birds, 

 |)ointed a l)evy and made :i false point. Clie.valier made oue 

 good poiiu. on a single. 



THURSDAY. 



An hour's sun.shine in the middle of the forenoon evolved 

 from a dark, drizzling, unpromising morning. Gradually 

 the .sky again darkened and so remained. A .stiff wind blew 

 during tlie afternoon. The temperature Avas comfortably 

 Avarm. 



Birds Avere found iu .suflicient numbers, but the work done 

 on them Avas inferior. They ran so fast and far that it was 

 more than ordinarily diflficult for the dogs to do good point 

 AVork or roading. 



Sport and Dicic Fox began, at 8:57, the final heat for first 

 place. Sport was first to make game. He pointed, then 

 roaded on to locate the birds Avhich Avere miming swiftly 

 through the open sedge field. Dick was permitted to join in 

 and both pointed the bevy. On scattered birds Sport flushed 

 twice. Sent on to find another be\-y, Sport caught scent and, 

 Dick joining in, both dogs roaded and pointed. The handlers 

 hurried them too much. They Avere cast off tlie scent and 

 sent on a course away from the bevy AA^hich had been seen 

 running on the ground and Avas afterAvard flushed by a 

 horseman. L^p at 9:33. Both dogs .shoAved good speed and 

 range. 



The judges immediately announced the winners, namely. 

 Sport first. Dick Fox second, LochiuA'ar, Chevalier and Lil- 

 lian l iussell equal third. First prize, .^400; second prize, $350: 

 third prize, .^300. 



Chevalier and Lochinvar had run a very inferior heat on 

 Wednesday afternoon, and were far from equal to Lillian 

 Russell or Modoc in the class of Avork done. They, however, 

 had made a fcAv points Avhich Avere sharp and good, but they 

 had made a number Avhich Avere uncertain and faulty. In 

 range and judgment they Avere inferior, one heat with an- 

 other, to Modoc, and inferior to him in point Avork. 



The All-Age Stake. 



Immediately after the Derby was finished the All-Age 

 Stake began. The judges in this stake Avere Dr. Rogers, 

 Messrs. F. I. Stone and A. M. Young, Manchester, Tenn. 



The quality of the AVork, considering it as a Avhole, Avas 

 poor. • Errors and faulty AA'ork Avere common, although, in 

 extenuation, the bad Aveather conditions should be consid- 

 ered. The AA-ork on the first day was particularly bad. 



There Avere 19 entries, draAvn to run as foUoAVs: 



F. F. Myles's black, Avhite and tan dog Jesse James (Zazoo 

 —Dimple), S. J. McCartney, handler, 

 ' 'with 



AA'ent & Thayer's black, white and tan bitch Novelist (Rod- 

 erigo— Bo Peep), J. M. Avent, handler. 



J. AY. Renfroe's black, Avhite and tan dog Gleam II. (Gleam 

 — Tuberose), A. P. Gilliam, handler, 

 ivWi 



Avent & Thayer's black, Avhite and tan dog Rupert (Roder- 

 igo— Bo Peep), J. M. AA^ent, handler. 



P. Loi-illard, Jr.'s white and lemon bitch Miss Ruby (Glad- 

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

 with 



Blue Ridge Kennels' liver and Avhite setter dog Bob Cooper 

 (Roy d'Or— Miss Nellie Y.), D. E. Rose, handler. 



Major J. R. Purcell's liver and white pointer dog Flock- 

 finder III., owner, handler, 



ivi.th 



H. S. Bevan's black, white and tan dog Whyte B. (Rodei-- 

 igo— Florence Gladstone), owner, handler. 



Avent & Thayer's black, Avhite and tan bitch Bettye S. 

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

 urith 



H. M. Short's black, Avhite and tan dog Jean (Jean Val 

 Jean — ^^liss Thompson), owner, handler. 



P. Ijorillard, Jr.'s black, white and tan bitch Lora (Glad- 

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

 loith 



A. P. Gilliam's black, AA'hite and tan dog Eugene T. (Coimt 

 Noble — Rhatt), OAvner, handler. 



P. Lorillard, Jr. 's white and lemon bitch A.ntevolo (Coimt 

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

 witli 



F. S. Ward's black, white and tan dog Rod Roi d'Or (Roi 

 d'Or Miss Nellie Y), H. M. Short, handler. 



^Vh.yte Bedford's lemon and Avhite bitcli Zulu M. (Toledo 

 Blade— Rhett), A. P. Gilliam, handler, 

 tvlth 



F. P. Myles's blue belton dog Jack the Ripper (Dan Glad- 

 stone—Maggie G.), S. J. McCartney, handler. 



Major J. R. Purcell's liver andAvhite pointer dog Jupiter 

 Tom BoAvline— Belle C), owner, handler, 



P. H. Bryson's black, AA^hite and tan dog Tremont (Glad- 

 stone's Boy— Speckle Go aa'u), A. P. Gilliam, handler. 



J. R. Purcell's liver and AA'hitejpointer bitch Lady Margaret 

 (Dick SwiA^eller — Countess Bang), a bye,, OAvner, handler. 



Lora was AvithdraAvn AA'hen called to run, and the bye dog 

 was run iu her place. It Avas rumored that she had symp- 

 toms of distemper. 

 I The spectators followed the trials Avith interest undimin- 

 I ished day after day. There Avei-e a few who were a source of 



constant annoyance to judges and handlers by the incon- 

 siderate mamier in which they pressed to the front. Many 

 times the croAvd Avas too close on the dogs and interfered 

 Avith the AVork simply hy being in the Avay. 



Some dogs Avere run unnecessarily long, and it seemed as 

 if the trials could haA e been rtm iu a shorter time, at the 

 same time with i;drness to all the competitors. 



The Aveather was consistently bad throughout and the 

 badness Avas badl>' mixed, lietimes it Avas painfully cold, or 

 Aviudy, or rainy, or muddy, or muggy, or damp, or' many of 

 tliese at the same time. The sun shone but once, then but a. 

 I short time, Ol course, under .such conditions, the birds 

 Avcre more diflieult to work upon. 



The d.ei-isi'>n ^ v, .-re received with a fair degree of favor, a 

 few bell i ■•••lied because they did not get more, some 

 l)ein.ii iL . : iieeause- this fe-Av got so much, and a fair 

 ratio being iJ iss.ii istied becaii.se they did not get anything. 

 The man-\\h()-will-uoL-c(inie-to-the-ti'ials-next-year was in 

 Tinmber se\'er;d. The man-Avho-Avill-not-come-to-the-trials- 

 next-year is not ;i liad man at heart. He desires to make the 

 club feel bad l)ecanse it Avdl not have any trial if he remains 

 avvjiy. Thus they Avill .see their misla.ke. But, bless you, 

 his stern look will melt into a sweet smile by the time of" the 

 next tiials. He then Avill run his dogs to help the club and 

 incidentally to iielp hini.self. 



The (dub held a. kind of inloririal meeting on Thursday 

 night and decided to hold the trials next year on the first 

 Monday in Feijruaiw. It elected the same officei's and estab- 

 lished the same stakes tor next vear. 



The list of othcers is as folioAvs: President, .1. W. Ren 

 froe; First Vice-President, Pat Henry; Second A^'ice-Presi 

 dent, AV. R. Holliday: Secretary-Treasurer, T. M. Brumby. 



No presidenii or vice-in-esidcnt was present, at the meeting. 



The time limit still obtains at these trials, and the .same 

 running to kill time, Avhich is one of the [)ecnlia.rities of the 

 time limit. Avas Avitnessed. As a snbstitne or adjunct of 

 brains the time limit is a failure. 



First Scries. 



Jessf. Jame,s and Novelist Avere started at 9:49. Novelist 

 had the Avider and better range, antl her execution in finding 

 aTid pointing was better. She found and pointed a bevy, 

 and made a point on the scattered birds of it, Jesse pointed 

 a bevy. He did not stay out at his Avork properly and 

 pottered betimes. Up at l"0:33. 



Gleam II. and Rupert AA-ere cast off at 11:30. Soon after 

 starting Rupert Mr. Avent desired to withdraw him on 

 accotint of his sickness, but the judges declined to admit it. 

 Rupert had fair range and speed, but he did not remain out 

 at his Avork properly Gleam pointed and roaded running 

 birds in sedge, doing it steadily and well. Rupert was 

 alloAved to join in the roading although he had not con- 

 tributed at all to tiie find, and under the rules had no right 

 to interfere. He pointed several times. Gleam, after much 

 roading, got a good point a few yards up-Avind of the bcA^y. 

 On the scattered liirds Rupert pointed one. Gleam roaded a 

 swiftly running bird and pointed it. Up at 11:15. 



Miss Rutiv and Bob Cooper began at 11:19. ]Miss Ruby's 

 range Avas narroAV, though she worked industriously.' Bob 

 showed good speed and range, yet his performance Avas of 

 the ordinary kind. Bob pointed tAvo bevies, a single bird 

 and scored a retrieA^e. Both were steady to shot. LTn at 

 10:04. ^ 



Flockeinder and Whyte B. ran a common kind of heat, 

 beginning at 11:08. AVhyte pointed a bevy after haAung flushed 

 an outlying bird. He made three more points, two false 

 points and a flush. Flockflnder scored a point on a bevy, a 

 point on a .single and a retrieve. Both worked diligently. 

 Up at 13:50. WTij'te was much the better and shoAved better 

 capabilities than the Avork done Avould indicate. 



The party then went to lunch 



Bettye S. and Jean, at 1:.53, began their heat. Bettye 

 flushed a bevy. She pointed a bird in open sedge. Jean was 

 disobedient audhead.strong, Avorkingand staying out beyond 

 control. He flushed ;i bird in open sedge. He next pointed, 

 and Bettye ran in and stopped to order Avhen close to Jean. 

 Sent on, some AA^ork VA^as done on a bcA'y in sedge, which 

 ended in a flush, but Avhich dog did it I could not see. 

 AVhen on the scattered birds the dogs were again hidden by 

 sedge. Some of the spectators said that Jean pointed the 

 birds and Bettye flushed them. Up at 3:37. Jean Avas difli- ' 

 cult to control. Bettye AA'orkeil to the gun, and had a goodL 

 range and speed. 



EUGEJJE T. AND Lady M.ARGARt-rr began at 3,44. Margaret- 

 caught scent of a bevy, took a cast to locate it, and Eugene- 

 was sent in and pointed the bcAT- Eugen(! made four good 

 points on the scattered liirds in sedge. He Avas the Avider- 

 and faster ranger. Lady showed speed and industry, but 

 Avas not equal to Eugene. Up at 3:37. 



Antevolo AND Rod Roi d'Or Avere started at 3:31. Rod! 

 pointed, but did not quite have the bevy located. He roaded, 

 but lost the scent and went on. Antevolo roaded and skill- 

 fully found and pointed the bevy. Each got a separate point 

 on single birds. AnteA'Olo made a fal.se point. Sent on. She 

 next was near a bevy which flushed in Avoods. On the scat- 

 tered birds AnteA'olo pointed one and scored a good retrieve. 

 Up at 4:14, xVnteAolo the better in e\-ery particular. She 

 ranged well and did sharp Avork on birds. 



Zulu M. and Jack the Rippek made a poor shoAAung iii 

 ranging and point Avork. They began at 4:17 and ran 45m. 

 There were numerous opportunities, but they could not .suc- 

 ceed in getting a point. Each flushed a bevy, and Jack 

 flushed also a single. They beat out their ground irregu- 

 larly, though they Avere industrious. It was a most uncanny- 

 name for a respectable dog to have. 



FRIDAY. 



The last day of the trials sustained the unbroken record of 

 tmpleasant weather Avhich prevailed since Monday morning. 

 The sky Avas dark Avith heavy clouds. The field' trial party 

 started in a light, drizzling rain which ceased soon after the 

 running began. ToAvard the latter part of the forenoon a 

 drizzling raiu fell and continued more or less irregularly till 

 a few minutes after the trials ended in the afternoon, Avhen a 

 a cold, heavy rain fell in good earnest, and the party had a 

 most uncomfortable live-mile ride in it over mtxddy roads to 

 toAAm. NotAvithstauding the unfavoralile Aveather condition.s 

 birds Avere moving and AA cre fouml in fairly plentiful num- 

 bers. Had they been really scarce the trials", under such uu- 

 comfoi-table and obstinate weather conditions, would haA'e 

 been a faikue. Birds were wild and ran a great deal from 

 the dogs' points. 



Jupiter and Treaiont Avere .started at 8:3-5. Neither 

 ranged well. They beat about close in front of their handlers, 

 Tremont slightly the bet.t(!r, Tremont pointed a bevy Avell, 

 and afterwanl pointed a single bird. Jupiter pointed a 

 single, and while roading a running liird ic flushed AA-ild. 

 Poth pointed too much on foot scent and were sIoav in lo- 

 cating single birds. Up at 9:33. Both earned a claim to a 

 long rest. 



Second Series. 



Ten dogs were kept in the second series. Lady Margaret, 

 Rod Roi d'Or, Tremont and Jupiter had not shoAvn any com- 

 petition NA-hich Avould indicate a possible win, and might 

 haA'e been retired. 



BETTYt; S. AND Anteyolo began at 0:34 .<;uid ran 37 minutes. 

 The heat w&s a good one. Both dogs eo\ ered a good range 

 and As-ere industrious and speedy, ,;Vntevolo the better. Ante- 

 volo pointed a bevy, and made three points on scattered birds 

 and one point to Aviug. Bettye made one jjoint and one flush 

 on singles. Each retrieved. 



Ladv .M.Ai^GAt;ET AKD Rou Roi d'Or .started at 10:07 and 

 Avere ordered up at U-.'-Xi. Rod shoAved decided improA^ement 

 on his work in his previous heat. Both beat out the ground 



