Nov. 18, 1893.] 



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a point respectively on singles. Hal flushed one and Maxi- 

 mus pointed one. Each had good speed, Maximus the bet- 

 ter, and better, too, in working out his ground. He pointed 

 birds mth fairly good skill, and was more intent on workmg 

 to the gun than was his competitor. 



Ke&t Elgin and Mamie S. ran a decidedly one-sided heat. 

 They were cast off at 12:40 and were ordered up at the expira- 

 tion of thirty minutes. Mamie flushed an outlying siagle, 

 then pointed the bevy. Next, Kent roaded to a point on a 

 hevj, Mamie following and pointing. On scattered birds 

 Kent showed decided superiority. He got three points and 

 Mamie two, one of which she got by cutting in ahead of 

 Kent, the other she divided with him Kent showed excel- 

 lent range, speed, style and judgment in pointing. He was 

 under good control. , . 



Rod's Graphic and Dame Bang began at 1:10, Their 

 heat was above an average one. Hod having much the better 

 •of it. He opened the work on birds by pointing well two in 

 a, ditch, and was steady tx) wing. Dame pointed at a clump 

 ■of brush as a single bird flushed from it. On other scattered 

 birds she missed many opportunities. She pointed very close 

 to a single bird and dropped to wing. Up at 1:40. Dame, 

 when ranging, returned frequently to receive orders. Rod 

 ranged fairly well at good speed. 



Lady Makgaret and Duke of Kent H. began at 1:53. 

 Lady flushed a bevy. Next she flushed a single, after which 

 she pointed one well and was steady to shot. Duke pointed 

 a single. Each then flushed a single. Poor work consider- 

 ihg their eood opportunities. Lady pointed a single in open, 

 Kent at the same time pointing on probable foot-scent to 

 right of hei-, and she was unsteady to wing. Each got a 

 point in com, and Kent refused to back. Up at 2:23. Both 

 ranged fairly well and had fairly good speed. 



Wild Dam'iN and Princess II. started at 2-M, Down 

 36m. Damon was much the better and steadier in his point 

 work, and more finished in his work m every way. Princess 

 flushed repeatedly, one a bevy flush. Damon pointed a 

 single, a bevy and made two flushes. 



Little Ned and Brown Bang began their heat at 3:00 

 and ran till 3;40. Ned pointed a bevy in a clump of briers, 

 and Bang backed indifi'erently. Bang was irregular in 

 range. Ned had good speed and fair range and was looking 

 for^irds eonstantly. A large part of the ground they worked 

 over was unpromising. 

 After this heaJt .the Derby was resumed. 



THURSDAY. 



The day was delightfully pleasant, too warm for the best 

 performance of the dogs, though they did remarkably well. 

 j£t was a great field trial day, great in itself so far as good 

 fcompetition is concerned, and great in its portend of the 

 pointer's bold ability to struggle with the setter on even 

 terras for supremacy. 



The start was made on the Horn Farm, about three and a 

 half miles from town. There were not so many birds found 

 as was desirable, yet on the whole there were sufficient to 

 test the finding and pointing qualities of the dogs to a fair 

 degree. 



After lunch Mr. P. T. Madison, the secretary, called a 

 meeting of the board of governors for the purpose of appoint- 

 ing a .iuflge for the All-Age Setter Stake, vice Mr. Royal 

 Robinson, who could not remain later than Thursday night 

 on account of business interests which required his attention, 

 Capt. C. E. McMurdo was. invited to judge, and he most 

 obligingly accepted. 



Mr. Madison then mentioned that S50 more were necessary 

 for the prosecution of Maclin, and $49 were contributed in a 

 few moments. 



A larg-, orderly crowd of spectators followed the trials all 

 day. There were about forty horsemen. There were a num- 

 ber of carriages. Several ladies were interested spectators. 



Franklin and Winowjng began the work at 9:03. Frank- 

 lin pointed a bevy nicely in briers near a fence, and was well 

 backed. Both were steady to shot. Started on to look for 

 the scattered birds. Franklin pointed part of the bevy 

 which had lit in the open. He next pointed several birds of 

 the bevy and got two points on singles. Winowiug made a 

 good point on a .single, then in the open pointed a bevy well, 

 but, being urged on to locate better, the bevy flushed' while 

 she was moving. Next she pointed a single and Franklin 

 backed. Both showed good range. Franklin the better, and 

 he, too, was surer and better in locating and point work. 

 Down 28 m. 



Jingo and Maid of Ossi.4,n were cast off at 9:33. Maid 

 pointed nicely a bevy in the open. Sent on, .she next flushed 

 an outlying bird of a bevy, the latter flushing as her handler 

 walked up. The scattered birds were followed into corn, 

 where Maid got a point on a single and Jingo pointed a rab- 

 bit. Down 83m. 



Maisstay and Brown Bang were cast off at 10:12. In the 

 open Bang flushed part of a bevy, took a short turn, came 

 back and flushed the rest willfully, whereupon he was 

 ordered up, his run being 17m. Mainstay was sent on alone 

 for 20m., when the heat ended with no find to his credit. 



The party then went to lunch, the judges in the mean time 

 holding a consultation. They announced that Mamie S., 

 Maximus II., Rod's Graphic, Franklin, Hal Pointer, Jingo 

 and Kent Elgin would be next to run. 



Mamie S. and Little Ned were started at 12:37. Mamie 

 in a deep ditch was near where a bevy flushed. Howse 

 claimed point, but one of the judges told the reporters it 

 was not. Both pointed a bevy in corn and were steady to 

 shot. Up at 1:04 Mamie beat out her ground without any 

 approach to regularity. Ned was the better ranger. Both 

 were diligent. 



Rod's Graphic and Maximus II. showed a fair range and 

 speed in the 12m. in which they ran, beginning at 1:17. No 

 birds were found. 



Franklin and Hal Pointeb were down llm , besdnning 

 at 1:36. Franklin exhibited a wide range, beating out Ins 

 ground with excellent judgment. No birds were found. 



Kent Elgin and Jingo were started at 1:56. Jingo made 

 a point on a few birds in the open weeds and was steady to 

 shot. The birds were followed. Jingo pointed twice, "but 

 nothing was found to the points. Kent pointed a raljbit, 

 which jumped toward him and he bit it. Each made several 

 points to which nothing was found. Up at 2:21, Kent had 

 the advantage in range. Both were fast and diligent workers. 



Maid of OsSIAN and Winowing were cast ofl' at 2:33. In 

 the open weeds Winowing flushed part of a bevy, then 

 pointed and moved to get a more favorable position, when 

 the remainder of the bevy flushed. The birds were marked 

 down and the dogs were worked to find them, but they did 

 not succeed. Up at 2:45. 



Spotted Boy and Lady Margaret were cast off at 2:47. 

 Spotted Boy flushed a bevy in the open. In open he next 

 made a very stylish point, Lady, about 40yd.s. away, backing 

 handsomely and steadily There was nothing fotmd to the 

 point. Lady was the better in speed and range Up at 3:00. 



Franklin and Kent Elgin came in competition in what 

 proved the final heat of the stake, commeneiag at 3:22 in a 

 large open lagweed field. Franklin led oft' in the cast, Kent 

 following closely behind. Avent whistled to him to change 

 his course to get on an independent cast, and Kent turned to 

 the order. The handlers drifted apart. Kent took a ca.st 

 across the field into a cornfield, and not reappearing a search 

 was made for him and he was found pointing a bevy stanchly 

 and accurately in the corn. He was steany to wing and 

 shot, At the same time, about one-eighth of a mile away on 

 opposite side of the weedfield, Franklin pointed a bevy nicely 

 and was also steady to shot. After taking Kent out of the 

 cornrield, and at the edge of it, Kent caught .scent, roaded 

 again into the corn and pointed a bevy. Part of it flushed. 

 Going on a few steps, he pointed the remaining part. In the 



meantime Franklin had been giving an exhibition of excel- 

 lent ranging. He beat out his ground with excellent judg- 

 ment, had a steady gallop, went to his birds promptly and 

 accuratelv, and required very little handling. Blankenbaker 

 seldom blew his whistle. It was obeyed promptly and cheer- 

 fully. Franklin has a most finished training without m the 

 least lessening his self-confidence. The brace was a most 

 excellent one, and the heat was a close one. Kent's previous 

 heat was inferior, however, and he was not equal in judg- 

 ment in ranging and in skillful working to the gun as com- 



pared to Franklin. 



The judges announced the winners as follows: J^rrst, 

 Franklin; second, Kent Elgin; third. Little Ned. 



The Derby Absolute. 



Strtdeaway and Topsy's Rod, the two Derby winners, 

 were started at 3:51, Mr. Madison announced to the specta- 

 tors that the good order and quiet must be maintained. A 

 long stretch was worked before a find was made Stride- 

 away .showed very superior quality, carrying himself in a 

 dastiinEC manner and going at remarkably high speed, having 

 in those qualities some advantage of his competitor. In an 

 open weed field Strideaway wheeled quickly to a point on a 

 bevy, moved on to locate better, when the bevy flushed. 

 Strideaway next pointed one of the single birds in the open 

 weeds and was steady to shot. In the meantime, the dogs 

 being separated, Rod pointed twice, once on a bevy and again 

 on some remaining birds of it. He then roaded in some bad 

 cover, the birds probably running. The judges consulted 

 about five minutes and ordered them on again. Strideaway 

 had had a shade better in range, showed more speed and 

 dash. Thev were run ten minutes more. Up at 4:50. The 

 work on birds was limited by too few opportunities. The 

 brace was a remarkably good one, probably a better one than 

 ever in a Derby ran off an absolute heat in this country, con- 

 sidering the excellence in both performers. The pointer and 

 setter were both sharp and quick in point work, with skill- 

 ful judgment in locating. They, too, ran in their different 

 heats up to high class form, and therefore are reliable per- 

 formers. 



FRIDAY. 

 The All-Age Setter Stake. 



Gen. W. B. Shattuc's lemon and white dog Dave W. (Gath's 

 Mark— Daisy F.), G. R. Howse, handler, with H. K. Dev- 

 ereux's black, white and tan dog Spot Cash (Van Guard- 

 Georgia Belle), Geo. E. Gray. 



J. M. Freeman's black, white and tan dog Dan Burgess 

 (Dan Gladstone— Lily Burgess), J. Mayfield, handler, with 

 Avent & Thayer's black, white and tan dog Lochinvar 

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



J. L. Adams's black, white and tan dog Direct (Gun— Vic- 

 toria Laverack), L. W. Blankenbaker, handler, with Avent 

 & Thayer's black, white and tan dog Count Gladstone (Count 

 Noble— Miss Ruby), J. M. Avent, handler. 



J. M. Freeman's lemon and white bitch Nelly Hope (Gath's 

 Hope— Lady May), J. Mayfield, handler, with J. L. Adam's 

 black, white and tan dog Cecil H. (Dr. Maclin— Cossette), L. 

 W. Blankenbaker, handler. 



L. Rausch's black, white and tan bitch Bonnie Bondhu 

 (Count Wakefield— Bonnie Bondhu), J. Gude handler, with 

 Henry Schwinge's black, white and tan dog Teale Schwinge, 

 R. M. Riley, handler.- 



Manchester Kennel Co.'s liver and white dog Gleam's Sport 

 (Vanguard— Georgia Belle), A. P. Gilliam, handler, with Ed- 

 ward W. Watson's black and white dog Dashaway (Leo- 

 Julia), S. J. McCartney, handler. 



Manchester Kennel Co 's black, white and tan dog Gleam's 

 Pink (Vanguard— Georgia Belle), A. P. Gilliam, handler, with 

 Avent & Thayer's black, white and tan dog Chevalier (Jean 

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



P. Lorillard, Jr.'s, black, white and tan bitch Laverha 

 (Count Noble— Emma B.), F. Richards, hanr^Ier, with Avent 

 & Thayer's black, white and tan setter bitch Bettie S. (Rod- 

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



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

 (Gladstone's Boy— Ruby D.), F. Richards, handler, with Avent 

 & Thayer's black, white and tan dog Kingston (Chance- 

 Bessie Avent), J. M. Avent, handler. 



Theo. Goodman's black, white and tan bitch Dan's Lady 

 (Dan Gladstone— Lilly Burgess), J. H. Johnson, handler, 

 with Grand River Kennels' black, white and tan bitch Fleety 

 Noble (King Noble— ELsie Belton), C. Barker, handler. 



As in the All- Age Pointer Stake there were twenty start 

 ers out of twenty-nine nominations, the largest percentage 

 of starters ever known in the stake of a prominent club. 



Capt. C. E. McMurdo, Messrs. John Bolus and John 

 Barker were the judges. The weather was delightfully 

 clear, calm and pleasant, but entirely too warm and dry for 

 g'->od work. Birds were at no time plentiful during the day. 

 Some of the heats were ruu without finding birds. There 

 was a good deal of time lo.st in dismounting, working out 

 small fields, going to others quite as limited, etc. As on every 

 preceding day, there was a large attendance of spectators, of 

 whom several were ladies. 



Dave W. and Spot Cash were cast off at 7:35. Spot was 

 first to point on a bevy, Dave from the opposite side pointing 

 it independently; a moment afterward and it looked as if it 

 was his find, he being closer to it. How.se shot and the dogs 

 were steady. Each got a point on singles. IJach made a 

 point to which nothing was found, and Spot wound up the 

 work on birds by a good point on a single, which was well 

 backed by Dave. Up at 8:13. 



Dan BiTRGESS AND Lochinvar commenced at 8:30 and ran 

 45m. without finding. Each ranged well, Dan the wider. 

 Lochinvar was difficult to handle, and required much whist- 

 ling and loud orders to keep him under control. 



Direct and Count Gladstone were cast off at 9:12, the 

 temperature then being quite warm. The grounds were un- 

 favorable for the display of good speed. The larger part of 

 the heat was in woods and corn. Each failed to point a bevy 

 in corn, passing close by it. Direct made a good point on a 

 bevv in a treetop and was steady to shot. The scattered 

 birds were accurately marked in corn and the dogs worked 

 overthe ground without finding them, they probably holding 

 their scent. Up at 9:35, Both ranged well, considering their 

 opportunities. The work on birds was ordinary. 



Nellie Hope and Cecil H., at 9:41, were started in an 

 open weed field. Nellie pointed a bevy in corn, then moved 

 on. Sent on, Cecil dropped to a point on a bevy and was 

 steady. Cecil made two points on scattered birds and Nellie 

 backed. Cecil backed Nellie's point on a rabbit. Both showed 

 good speed and range. Cecil showed the better work on 

 birds. Up at 10:09. 



Bonnie Bondhu and Teal Schwinge started at 10:13 on 

 some scattered birds flushed by handlers. Bonnie pointed 

 and was steady to shot. Teal flushed a single willfully. 

 Teal pointed twice in woods, while separated from his com- 

 petitor, and the judge who went after him reported two 

 points to his credit. Bonnie pointed a cat and was backed. 

 Bonnie showed the better work. 



Gleam's Sport and Dashaway began at 11:14 'and ran 

 one hour without finding, though a bevy was seen to flush in 

 the open. Each ranged wide, Sport the better, he having a 

 very wide range which he maintained at good speed. It was 

 oppressively warm at the time this heat was run. 



Glkam's Pink and Chevalier, after hunch Avere cast 

 oflE at 12:.56. Chevalier pointed a bevy in the open and was 

 steady to shot. On the scattered birds, Chevalier was first 

 to point, then Gleam joined in the point and both were 

 steady to shot. Up at 1:24. Both ranged Avell, Gleam the 

 better and wider ranger. 



Laverna xVND Bettie S, at 1:50, were started in the open. 

 Bettie roaded up wind to a point, which she left, then Lar 



vema willfully flushed the birds. Bettie displayed but aver- 

 age range, while that of Leverna was narrow and her gait 

 was slow. Down 48 minutes. 



Miss Ruby and Kingston commenced at 2:25. Ruby had 

 gone about 100yds. when she pointed a bevy nicely in weeds 

 in the open, and she was steady to shot. Kingston was off 

 on a cast. The dogs became separated, working quite a 

 while entirely apart. Each got a point on birds in woods 

 and were steady to shot. Kingston made two points appar- 

 ently on foot scent on which he dwelt too long. In open 

 weeds he pointed a bevy well. It was difficult to compare 

 their range, but so far as they ran together Ruby showed the 

 better range and better judgment in beating out her ground. 



Dan's Lady and Fleety Noble began at 3:43. Lady had 

 two bevy points to her credit and one single-bird point. 

 Fleety made several false points. Each ranged wide and 

 fast, Lady the better in judgment. 



In the evening the following list of dogs for further trial 

 was placed on the bulletin board: Dashaway, Chevalier 

 Dan Burgess, Gleam's Pink, Lochinvar, Dave W., Dan's 

 Lady and Gleam's Spot. 



There was much discussion and unpleasantness over the 

 selection by the fireside in the evening. The fact is that the 

 work on birds was too limited, owing to limited opportuni- 

 ties, to form any decisive opinion of the merits of the best 

 dogs. Several heats were run in areas too small to give the 

 dogs an opportunity range and seek bevies. There too was 

 a great deal of turning and twisting made necessary by fitting 

 the work to the grounds. The day too was warm, which 

 added to the diflQlculties. To me it seemed as if it was an 

 impossibility to determine with even approximate accuracy , 

 the rating of the dogs on the limited work done by them. 

 With the exception of a few which were palpably out of the 

 money, on the score of insufficient range and disinclination 

 to work industriously, the rest needed further trial to deter- 

 mine which ones were the best. 



Later. — The balance of report did not reach us in time for 

 publication, but the result was Chevalier first, Dan's Lady 

 second. Gleam's Sport third. Mr. Waters thinks Sport the 

 best in the stake, and Gleam's Pink should have had second l 

 money. Chevalier won the absolute. 



New Jersey Kennel LeagueZShow. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



Permit me, through your column, to remind' exhibitors! 

 that our entries close on Saturday next, Nov. 18, and to ask 

 for their support, considering that it is the first show of the- 

 young club and that if this one is a success, others will follow 

 which will help to make a very desirable fall circuit. 



We think it is to the interest of all to give us their geherall 

 support. It will be found that our premium lists with ai 

 large addition of specials and others announced below, make 

 an array equal to those of older established organizations, 

 with the profits of previous successes to draw upon. We feR 

 that we had done enough, that we should not be called upon . 

 to assume further risks, but the members of the committee 

 are disposed to be accommodating and have divided classes 

 in some cases, opened others for puppies and are prepared to 

 consider all requests that are sent in before the entries close, 



Above all, we are anxious to see our city on an equality 

 with others in regard to the character of its canines, and ! 

 many of the club members and their friends are wealthy, it 

 may be expected that many will take back dollars in.stead of 

 dogs. We wish to see the best specimens on hand to attract 

 the public, and if our first attempt is a success, we will do 

 better in the future. 



We therefore leave the matter in the hands of owners and 

 exhibitors, feeling that we have done our best, and it novr 

 remains for them to do something which virtually is of im- 

 portance to themselves. W. F. Seidler, M.D.; Sec'y. 



Newabk, N. J., Nov. 10. 



Flaps from the Beaver's Tail. 



Toronto, Can.— The Toronto Kennel Club have removed 

 to more central rooms at King Street, West. A special gen- 

 eral meeting will probably be held this month to revise the 

 winter programme. 



I hear the Hamilton Kennel Club proposes holding another- 

 local show in thenear future, but no particulars have reach edi 

 me yet. Those friendly gatherings are always enjoyable. 



The inmates of Mr. A. A. MacDonald's kennel of fox-ter- 

 riers will in future be recognized by the prefix of Aldon,, 

 he having registered it with the C. K. C. 



Mr. E. H. Caddy, of Bedingston, Ont., recently bou^Tifc th6> 

 rough St. Bernard bitch Royal Mona, one of the best m Can- 

 ada, from Major J. C. Guillot, of Windsor. Also a bitehi 

 puppy, one of her last litter. 



Compton Vendue, the winning fox-terrier at Toronto, has 

 been down with a bad case of distemper, but Mr. Wetherall 

 tells me he is now on the safe road to recovery. Mr. Weth 

 erall has prevented the spread of the disease by keeping his 

 show dogs isolated, a wise precaution. H. B. DONOVAN. 



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