Nov. 11, 1893.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



41B 



pure hunting was needed, showed that his bump of hunting 

 sense was well developed. Wanderer is inclined to loaf a bit 

 In this part of the game. The Judges were fairly pumped 

 out in this heat, as the going was terribly rough among the 

 briers and sumacs. Dogs called up at 2:40. 



Snow— Buck.— Cast off at 2:.5.5 on a hot trail where hare 

 had just jumped , and they carried it along at a great pace, fol- 

 lowing puss up close in all her feints and turns through the 

 briers. First one led, then the other, Snow having generally 

 the speed of the other in straightaway drives, but when it 

 came to puzzling work at the turns Buck showed himself 

 superior. In hunting for game Snow ranged wider, covered 

 more ground and worked in a sensible manner. Up at 3:35, 

 down 40m. 



Greybubn Daisy— LtTFRA.— At 3:50 they were cast off in 

 sumac bushes where so much of the work to-day has been 

 done. Daisy in the little driving done had the speed of the 

 other, and also in hunting made wider casts and hunted out 

 intelligently more ground than the other. Lufra was in- 

 clined to potter at times. No hare was started and dogs 

 were called up at 4:45, just as the sun was sinking. A 

 pleasant walk home and the first series of the large class 

 was finished. To-morrow the start will be made in the 

 second series— Joe with Buck, Snow with Wanderer, Fanny 

 Racer with Vick R. 



WEDNESDAY. 

 Second Series. 



Joe — Buck. — These were put down in pasture behind the 

 "Kreuder Hom&stead" at 8:10. Both were willing hunters 

 and worked out several likely places without result, until 

 Buck tongued, but failed to work out the trail. In thick 

 swamp he started game and carried the trail alone, turned 

 back and seemed to be driving for all he was worth, but no 

 game was seen. Up at 9:55. Buck had the best of it, Joe 

 being off nose to-day seemingly. 



Snow— WanderkPv.— Mark Lewis handled Snow, and P. 

 Dorsey his own dog. Cast off at 10:05 at the edge of open 

 cover and at once Judge Lewis started a rabbit j and dogs 

 were brought to the trail, but neither could lift it, though 

 they cast well and intelligently, the leaves were too dry. 

 Wanderer then drove for aliill to one side and lost casting 

 for the trail; he soon hit it off and a keen run took place vdth 

 Wanderer in the van. Then he let down, and from that time 

 out Snow took the "reins" and drove hard and fast; in fact, 

 she pressed her lost hare so close that as it sought shelter in 

 the ditch and low wall, she nearly nabbed it. There is little 

 between these two, but Snow has if anything a slight ad- 

 vantage. Up at 9:35. Wanderer is better in casting for and 

 hitting off the trails, but when it came to fast driving Snow 

 showed to greater advantage. 



Fanny Racer— Vick R.— These two beagles are probably 

 as well known as any in the trials; they have frequently won 

 honors on the bench. They were put down where rabbit was 

 lost in the last heat at 10:45. Fanny Placer handled by M. 

 Lewis, Vick R. by owner. Vick soon tongued, but overran 

 the trail, and a long hunt ensued without finding. In 

 swampy ground Vick spoke again, then I'anny opened, but 

 both pottered a good deal. They carried this sort of thing on 

 for a mile or more on an old fox trail. Then harking back. 

 Judge Lewis jumped a hare in the open and some merry 

 bursts ensued, short, but exciting while|they tongued. They 

 kept this up for twenty minutes, and then were called for 

 lunch at 1:15. Vick seemed to have the best of rather poor 

 work on the whole. 



After a lunch, in which some hot baked beans, a tender 

 compliment to our friends from Massachusetts, had played a 

 conspicuous part, the running was resumed. In the 

 Third Series 



Snow— Wanderer were cast off to test' their finding capa- 

 bilities. Called up at 2 P. M. without starting anything, it 

 was found that Snow beat out her ground better and was 

 under better control. 



Wanderer— Vick R.— These went down at 2:04 in woods 

 for the same purpose. A long, weary tramp followed, in 

 which every likely spot was himted out, but nothing found, 

 though Wanderer did a bit of driving by herself some dis- 

 tance from the other dog. At first he had to be coaxed to hunt, 

 but finally got down to business. After an hour's walk we 

 came up to Mr. Reed, who had marked a hare; and hounds 

 being put on some good driving followed, in which both 

 dogs did well. They were called up at 3:40, and after a short 

 consultation the judges announced the results: Snow first. 

 Wanderer second, Vick R. third and Buck reserve. 



Glass B— 13in. and Under. 



Little Lee— Gypset Forest.— It was getting late when 

 these two were slipped, and the hunt was in the direction of 

 home. Little Lee seemed afraid of briers; he is very small— 

 llin.— and lightly made. Having hunted always in the 

 Maine swamps, he does not like this rough country. Gypsey 

 went the strongest and showed most intelligent hunting. 

 Nothing started by 4:45, when dogs were called up, and we 

 found ourselves near the "Homestead" and dinner. 



These two will be put down in the morning. Altogether 

 the day has been rather a blank and the decisions given were 

 generally on the work done on Tu^day. 



THURSDAY. 

 Class B. 



First Series— Continued. 



The morning opened cloudy and damp with a light south- 

 erly wind, which raised hopes that scent would be good to- 

 day and some fine hunting take place. We were not dis- 

 appointed, as about the best work of the trials was seen. 

 The start was with ^ 



Little Lee— Gypsey Forest in the sumacs and brier 

 swamp down on Moe's Hillside. They were handled by 

 owners. A hare was soon found, but they failed to take up 

 the trail, and when another was started for them they did 

 not do very brilliant work, though Gypsey Forest proved to 

 be a much better hound. 



INA— Adam.— Ina was handled by owner and Adam by 

 Mark Lewis. They were both active workers, but in experi- 

 ence Adam babbled so much that it was di fticult to tell when 

 he was driving and when he was just enjoying himself. In 

 a rather poor race Ina had the best of it, both in himting 

 sense and the little trailing they did. 



Lou— Pade.— These two were put down at 9:55 in thick, 

 swampy cover. Lou had the help of Mr. Kxeuder, and Pade 

 was handled by Mr. Dorsey. The difference in type was very 

 noticeable, Pade looking more like a modified basset while 

 Lou— well, we all know that few can beat this pretty bitch 

 in type and quality, and how she keeps up! She seemed to 

 go stronger and looks far better in her hind legs this year 

 than last, and she is nearly ten years old. Working up to 

 higher ground a hare was started, but dogs had to be put on 

 before they picked up the trail which carried them to the 

 sumac grove where Pade drove fast, and left Lou whose 

 heart was good, but the pace too warm. Pade ranged wide 

 and fast and showed some of the best work of the trials. 

 Up at 10:40. 



MOLLIE Dean — Spot R.— These were down at 10:45 in sum- 

 acs, and Spot R, soon showed that she could run all round 

 Mollie. Spot is a well made little bitch, an intensely busy 

 hunter, and probably in her own country on the swamp hares 

 in Vermont she would range wider, here the thick cover and 

 briers made her very careful, but she never pottered, it was 

 all hunt, and when she struck a trail she meant business. 

 Mollie was outpaced, but she hunted well. Up 11:07. This 

 finished the first series. 



Second Series. 

 PADS— Spot R.— Down at 11:20 in open ground on hill. 



Edge of cover, rabbit started by reporter and hounds put on, 

 Pade struck first and they held to bunny 's back trail, lost, 

 and then Pade carried us out into the open where they were 

 at fault again; the sun by this time being quite warm. [ Spot 

 then caught the turn and took it up merrily to a loss. 

 Another rabbit was started hvit trail soon lost. Spot then 

 distinguished herself, and a short, though pretty run in open 

 followed. After 30m. hunt Pade opened on a new trail down 

 in cover again, lost, and then Spot led a merry burst and 

 every one found it difficult to follow this speedy couple. 

 Way off to the left Pade struck a trail which he followed 

 to the swamp and lost. Up 12:35. Pade has_ the speed and 

 is a wider ranger, but as beagles hunt there is little differ- 

 ence between them. Where Pade gets his speed is an enigma, 

 he evidently has some of the old Southern hound in him. He 

 drives more like a foxhound than a beagle. 



Lou— Gypsey Forest— Cast off at 12:37 down toward the 

 swamp. This heat afforded us a rest after the previous 

 heat's hard work, running up and down this hill soon pumps 



MR. PO-mNGKR DORSET'S PADK. 



every bit of breath out of an ordinary man. On a hare that 

 was put up Gypsey led, but only carried it a few yards to a 

 check, and Spot was put down with them. No more driving 

 and dogs up at 1:05 for lunch. Judges consulted awhile, and 

 decided that Pade wins first, but with the reservation that 

 Mr. Dorsey explain his dog's breeding. Spot R. second, 

 Gypsey Forest third, Lou reserve. In case Pade is disquali- 

 fied Ina takes reserve and the others move up. 



Derby. 



First Series. 



After lunch the first brace in this stake was called. 



Lee III.— Clio. — ^Dogs were handled by owners. Cast off 

 at l:.52in same cover where all the running has been done 

 to-day. Nothing was found, however, and dogs were taken 

 up to high ground over the railroad track. Cast off again at 

 2:40. Mr. Jamieson saw a rabbit squatting, and though doses 

 were brought up and saw it go away, they could not lift the 

 trail. Lee IH. did not show much interest, anyhow. Scent 



PRESmBNT KHBUDER WITH ZILLAH AND OHAilPION LOO. 



was very poor on the leaves. Another rabbit was started 

 by a reporter, and dogs drove well to a road, where they were 

 at fault, and then worked the back trail to where game was 

 started. Up 3:05. Neither hound showed up very well, but 

 Clio had the best of it. 



Queen of the Forest— Mollie Dean.— Down at 3:10. 

 M. Lewis handled the first-named and Mr. Chapman the 

 latter. Cast off where others were taken up. Shortly after 

 Mollie started and drove till a gun was fired, and Queen 

 blinked a little. Then Judge Turpin spied a hare, but neither 

 could lift the trail on the dead leaves. Then Mollie had a 

 short spin a few minutes after, and dogs were up at 3:32. 

 Mollie was far the best, the little one showing little inclina- 

 tion or experience. 



Bell Nye II.— Blanche.— Dovra at 3:37 in same place. W. 

 H. Hyland handled Bill Nye and M. Lewis the other. We 

 had more fun in this heat than any other. Working into 

 open fields on high ground Mr. Hyland jumped a hare, and 

 both dogs being laid on the trail Bill picked it up and drove 

 a short distance, and then did some wide casting', but with 

 little judgment. Afterward he found and carried it to open 

 fields, but they were checked at a low wall; rabbit passed in 

 front of them along the wall, but they did not .see it and 

 could not lift the trail. Going into the next field, where 

 spectators marked the hare squatting on the short grass 

 like a stone, the dogs were caught, and the sight of Hyland 

 and Lewis holding their dogs over the hare waiting for the 

 word go was most laughable. Hare started and both dogs 

 went well from the slips in full xiew, and racing across the 

 open field Bill led to the wall, when bunny fooled them. 

 Tpey made a pretty picture and conclusively proved that 



they-could^follow the}hareTat preat ^speedTwhen they saw it. 

 They evidently think seeing is believing. Up at 4:15. 



Little Lee (a bye) with Mollie Dean. Lee handled by Mr. 

 Chapman. They hunted twenty-five minutes and then were 

 ordered up; nothing found. Little Lee, as usual, not doing 

 much hunting. 



FRIDAY. 



Second Series. 

 This was the last day, and opened cloudy and misty. Few 

 came out to see the work as it was about a foregone conclu- 

 sion that rain would fall, and it did, just as the stake was 

 finished. 



Mollie Dean— Bill Nye II.— The same old sumac grove 

 was tried. Cast off at 8:30. A hare was up at once and Bill 

 had a chance to distinguish himself but failed, and Mollie 

 did no better afterward. Soon after a reporter jumped 

 another hare and Mollie hit off the line, but Bill babbled so 

 much that it bothered MoUie at the checks. Up at 9 o'clock. 

 Then 



Blanche— Bill Nye II. ran together at 9:03 and down 

 toward the swamp another hare was found by a reporter, 

 and though dogs were brought to the form, neither could fol- 

 low the trail, though Blanche followed the line for some 

 distance mute. Afterward they had a short drive, and as 

 there was little between them, 'the judges called them up 

 and decided that Mollie Dean should have first and Blanche 

 and Bill Nye II. divide second. Reserve withheld. 



Champion Stake. 



As Zillah had forfeited, Snow was the only aspirant for 

 the championship title, as Pade was under a cloud, and Mr. 

 Dorsey had gone home. 



Snow was put down at 9:30 to run the time out with Spot 

 R. Rain fell heavily and nothing was done. 



Thus ended the trials of 1893 without the cheers, and as 

 mtich good feeling as prevailed at the same time last year, 

 when Lee 11. was hailed as absolute winner. 



SUMMAKT. 



CLASS A. 



For dogs and bitches, all ages, 15in. and over ISin., that have not 

 been placed first in any class at field trials held by N. B. C. First 

 prize $60, second $40, third $30. 



First Series. 



H. L Kreuder's Fanny Racer (Racer. Jr.— Nellie) with Glenrose 

 Beagle Kennels' Gypsey A. (Kenneally's Lee— Tone). 



Pottinger Dorsey's Rambler with E. J. & J. W. Becker's Halryon, 



George Laicb's Trifle II. (Leader— Jenny) with Middleton Kennels' 

 Model (Stormy— June M.) 



Pottinger Dorsey's Venus 11. (Lee— Venus) with Forest Beagle Ken- 

 nels' Viek R. (Fitzhugh Lee— Nell). 



Waldingfleld Kennels' Oracle (Orator— Lively) with H. L. Kreuder's 

 Jack Banrierman (Billy— Kate). 



Guy D. Welton's Joe (Billy— Kate) with Pottinger Dorsey's Wan- 

 derer (Lee— Fairy). 



Middleton Kennels' Snow (Stormy— Lee) with H. L. Kreuder's Gray- 

 burn Daisy. 



Pottinger Dorsey's Buck (Tecumseh— Mary) with Waldingfleld Ken- 

 nels' Lufra (Orator— Lonesome). 



Second Series. 



Joe with Buck. 

 Snow with Wanderer. 

 Fanny Racer with Vick R. 



Third Series. 



Snow with Wanderer. 

 Wanderer with Viek R. 



Middleton Kennels' Snow first, Pottinger Dorsey's Wanderer second. 

 Forest Beagle Kennels' Vick R. third, Pottinger Dorsey's Buck re- 

 serve. 



Class B. ' 



For dogs and bitches, all ages, 13in. and under, that have not been 

 placed first in any ciass at field trials held by N. B. C. First prize $30, 

 second §20, third SIO. 



First Series. 



Glenrose Beagle Kennels' Little Lee (Fitzhugh Lee— Dill) with For- 

 est Beagle Kennels' Gypsey Forest ) Frank Forest— Sue Forest). 



H. Mann's Ina (Dan— Jolly) with Middleton Kennels' Adam (Sport- 

 Trill). 



H. L. Kreuder's Ch. Lou (Keno— Fly) with Pottinger Dorsey's Pade 

 (Ned— Flora). 



Glenrose Beagle Kennels' Mollie Dean (Sam— Baby Dean) with 

 George F. Reed's Spot R. (Kennerly's Lee— Skip). 



Second Series. 



Pade with Spot R. 

 Gypsy Forest with Lou. 



Dorsey's Pade, first; Geo. F. Reed's Spot R., second; Forest Beagle 

 Kennels" Gypsy Forest, third; H. L. Kreuder's Ch. Lou, reserve. 



The Derby. 



For dogs and bitches, 15in. and under, whelped on or after January 

 1, 1892. First prize, S20; second prize, $10, 

 First Series. 



H. L. Kreuder's Lee U. (Fitzhugh Lee— June Rose), April, loith 

 Forest Beagle Kennels' Cho (Bannerman— champion Twintwo), March 

 35. 



H. L. Kreuder's Queen of the Forest (Fitzhugh Lee— Una), Septem- 

 ber, vnth Glenrose Beagle Kennels' Mollie Dean (Sam — Baby Dean), 

 Jan. 15. 



W. H. Hyland's Bill Nye n. (Rip Van Winkle— Queen Nellie). July 

 17, with H. L. Kreuder's Blanche (Fitzhugh Lee— Una), September. 



Glenrose Beagle Kennels' Little Lee (Fitzhugh Lee— Dill), June 24, 

 a bye. 



Second Series. 

 Mollie Dean with Bill Nye 11. 

 Blanche with BiU Nye II. 



Glenrose Beagle Kennels' Mollie Dean fli'st, H. L. Krueder's Blanche 

 and W. H. Hyland's BiU Nye II. divide second. Reserve withheld. 



H. W. L. 



The Winners. 



Snow is a bitch well known on the bench, where she has 

 won several prizes; she has markings on head but body is 

 nearly all white. Wanderer is a heavily-marked bitch of 

 fine build and not so large as Snow. Vick is a well-made, 

 good-sized bitch, bit big in head and body, nicely marked. 

 Buck is also a fairly well-made dog, heavily marked with 

 black. Among the little ones Lou and Shot R. are easily 

 first in regard to build and style, and both are about the 

 same size. Shot R. had the straighter forelegs; would be a 

 winner tu almost any company. Gypsey Forest is a stoutly- 

 made, prettily-marked bitch, longer in body than the others. 

 Mollie Dean is a blue-mottled bitch of racy build, little long 

 in body and not deep enough. Blanche and Bill Nye 11. are 

 prettily- marked, well- grown beagles, and will come near the 

 limit in height. Pade shows a mixture of basset, dachshund 

 and beagle, is a low-set, heavy-chested, long-bodied dog, 

 with arch of loin and quarters very much on the basset or 

 dachshund form, A rough sketch shows the type of dog he 

 is. His color is a sort of dirty fawn shot with dark hair, flat 

 ears and longish head, and forelegs have almost a crook. 



The Pade Protest. 



The National Beagle Club has been singularly free from 

 even a suspicion of unpleasantness during the three trials 

 they have brought off, and it is particularly regrettable that 

 anything should have occurred to mar the good feeling with 

 which we all took this year's trials. The objection to Mr. P. 

 Dorsey's Pade, who was adjudged the winner of the under 

 ISin. class, seems to have been made on good grounds, but 

 unfortunately rather late in the day. If there was doubt 

 about the dog's status as a beagle, action should have been 

 taken by the field trial committee when the dogs were meas- 

 ured for the different stakes on the first day. This was not 

 done, but two -^vrongs do not make a right, and of course we 

 can pass no opinion here as to the merits of the case, as it is 

 still s'ub judice. 



