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FOREST AND STREAM. 



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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



There is no charge for answering questions under this head. All 

 questions relating to ailments of dogs will be answered by Eh: T. Q. 

 Sherwood, a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. 

 Communicatimxs referring to other matters connected with Kennel 

 Management and dogs loill also receive careful attention. 



J. B. W., Mayfleld, Pa.— You will find some of the best Gordon and 

 English setter strains advertised in our business columns. We do not 

 mate selections. 



A. B. M., Worthington, Ind.— We do not{advise where to buy dogs. 

 Consult our business columns or better still, advertise in Forest and 

 Stream for what you want and you will be sure to get answers. 



K. G. B., New York City.— You need not draw the milk from the 

 teats. Unless there are signs of fever simply rub them morning and 

 night with camphorated oil and keep the bitch warm and free from 

 draughts afterward. 



H. A. E., Schenectady, N. Y.— I have a black cocker bitch, five years 

 old; she had pups Sept. 29, and weaned them when they were four 

 weeks old. I want to bench her next month but she has two teats 

 which are very large. Now what can I do to draw them up'; In fact 

 her whole bag hangs; she is not ruptured but very fat, and very 

 ravenous in her eating and di-inking. Ans. Rub them night and 

 morning with camphorated oil, and keep the bitch free from draughts 

 afterward. Hot vuiegar is also another good remedy. 



E. .J. H., New York.— Please give pedigree or registered number of 

 the rough-coated St. Bernards Hentis, Cora and Solo or Zola. If none 

 Of these are registered give number of St. Bernard bitch Also. Ans. 

 Sentis cannot be found. Cora (20,467), by Zeno (9005, Vol. V.) out of 

 Mayo, by Jlingo out of Psyche, by Bruce out of Bass; Mingo, by Mico 

 out of Mica. We can find no mention of Solo or Zola; perhaps you 

 mean Zora (^0,400, Vol. VIII.), by Prince out of Greta (13,331) ; Prince, 

 by Alp II. out of Flora, by Barry out of Righi, whelped Nov. 30, 1890. 

 Also is not registered, but she is by The Baron out of Paw Paw, 



blunting ntid ^ani[mng. 



FIXTURES. 



Jan. 15.— Brunswick Fur Club's winter trials. Bradford S. Turpln, 

 See'y. 



Finish of the Great Meeting at Newark. 



Second Day. 



Sunday, Dec. 3, was one of California's glorious days; in- 

 deed, no other clime on the earth can produce such weather 

 at this season of the year, warm, brilliant .sunshine, with 

 BuflScient soft, balmy air to prevent the rays of the sun from 

 being oppressively hot. Such a day, surely, is the coursing 

 man's delight, and accordingly the turnout for Newark was 

 immense. All the surrounding cities and towns were well 

 represented, and before the courtiing commenced there could 

 not be far from 400 on the ^I'ouuds. The ladies, too, came 

 out in full force, and it is evident that the sport of the leash 

 has many enthusiastic admirers among the fair sex of Cali- 

 fornia. 



There was a big day's work before the club, for thirty-two 

 of the seventy-four dogs listed on the card were still in, be- 

 sides a puppy stake of twelve dogs, and the most sangu- 

 ine never dreamt that both stakes could be fini.shed. But 

 the field officers made up their minds to work, and after a few 

 minutes were spent in getting photographs of the dogs and 

 the assembled crowd, Mr. Grace went into the saddle and 

 precisely at 11 o'clock the first pair of dogs were handed to 

 Mr. Wren. 



The first two courses were not equal to the trials held on 

 Thursday, and fears were at first expressed that the hares 

 were not so good as those on the first day, but this was soon 

 seen to be an error as course followed course. No finer sport 

 could possibly be seen, even in the open, and many of the 

 dogs would have thought that they were chasing an old time 

 flyer from the San Joaquin or Merced plains. The course 

 between Coomassie and Sting was a brilliant one, and well 

 did the beautiful little bitch try the powers of Mr. Nelson's 

 strong and speedy dog, but ultimately she was outworked 

 by her powerful rival. 



Great interest, too, centered in little Pride of the Park, as 

 her overthrow of Sir John on the first day w^asso clever that 

 many believed she could repeat it with the great San Jose 

 dog Short Stop, and she went to the slips with only a slight 

 shade of difference against her in the betting. She fell, how- 

 ever, after a gallant struggle. 



Another fine course, too, was that between Queen of the 

 Valley and Dark Rustic, and eventually when the white flag 

 flew out for the Queen there was great cheering, for she won 

 a fine course and defeated a good dog. 



Another great surprise was the fall of Fairy before White 

 Cloud in the third round, Fairy in her two previous courses 

 showing an extraordinary da.sh" of speed. But White Cloud 

 literally smothered her — didn't even allow her a point. This 

 bitch is full sister to Jack Dempsey, the runner-up for the 

 final. 



Another great course was the one between Vida Shaw and 

 Ban Boy, and again Vida's course in the third round with 

 Wee Lassie was a great one and brotight forth rounds of 

 applause when she sent the white flag for the third time up 

 to her credit. 



Indeed, no finer coursing could possibly be witneseed, and 

 the fact that during the six hours it lasted no less than 

 forty-five regular courses and four undecideds were run, is 

 in itself a proof of the management of the whole affair. In 

 the big stake there really were no more than three or four 

 dogs which were out of place; all the others were fit to go 

 into any company. The following is a description of the 

 running: 



Second Bound. 



Jack. Dempset — Swanee.— The course was a short one, 

 Jack getting it all, including the kill. 



Makv Ann— Depknd on Me had a pretty run to the hare, 

 but Mary Ann got there first, then the dog had a point and a 

 wrench, "but Mary Aim killed and won. 



White Cloud— Glenfauro.n.— White Cloud outpaced and 

 outworked the old veteran Glen Farron, and most assuredly 

 he did not show up half as well as he did on Thursday. The 

 Clond won easily. 



Fairy— LoNUFELLOW.— This was a beautiful course, but 

 Fairy bad the best of the run up. Longfellow took the hare 

 once or twice, but the bitch forced the work so keenly that 

 she drove her opponent to the outside and won a fine trial. 



Sting— Cuo.MASSiE were about equal favorites, and when 

 slipped it was impossible to tell for the first 200yds. which 

 was the fleetest, The work, too, was very close, but Sting 

 showed great determination and beat his beautiful opponent 

 after a great effort. 



Shoktstop— Peide of THE Pakk,— A great course, the 

 little bitch kept stride for stride with her big opponent nearly 

 the whole length of the field, he only getting the turn by 

 half a length. She shot in quick for a share of the work 

 and disputed inch by inch posses-ion of the game, but the big 

 fellow shouldered her off .several times and eventually won. 

 On coming back to the stand the Little one was cheered to 

 the echo. 



Queen of the YALLEY-^DAKii Rustic had a great race to 

 the hare. The Queen got there first by a length, but Rustic 

 made it warm for a time and showed up well in all the 

 movements of a fine trial, but the Queen proved too much 

 for him and won in fine style. 



Valley* Queen— Garryowen.— Valley Queen showed that 

 Tcrryowen got into the second round by some accident, as 

 coiDpau;y'deat from this course that he was in very strange 



BAENT F.— WaeAtah.— Barny F. and Waratah were equal 

 favorites, and on being slipped the Australian showed at 

 once in front and opened a wide gap, but after traveling 

 200yds. he seemed to let go and Barny passed him and got 

 one or two turns, when Waratah came up again, but puss 

 fell before he could even things up. 



Spokane— Blue Jack.— The former beat the latter point- 

 less. 



Magpie— Sculptor.— Magpie led Sculptor from the slips, 

 to the surprise of all the beholders, and won a good course, 

 though not without some good work by Sculptor before the 

 hare fell. 



Dotty Dimple ran a bye. Her opponent got lost the day 

 previous. 



Wee lassie— Tom Hates.— Tom is only 13 months old, 

 but he has a great dash of speed. He led the Lass to the 

 game, but then he was done, as he did not know what to do 

 when he got there. 



A^'iDA SUAK— Ban Boy.— The Boy wa.s suffering from a 

 broken toe, the result of his Dakota experience, and could 

 do comparatively nothing against this clever bitch, and of 

 course lost. 



Natty— Rustic Maid.— Natty picked up the game after a 

 run of about 200yds. The Maid was never in it. 



Little B ;VNSHEE— Olden W.— This was a splendid course. 

 The blue dog had the run up by a short length btit immedi- 

 ately the hare turned the little bitch shot in, and before her 

 opponent knew that she was near him she sent puss around 

 twice with a vim and made things so short that Olden W. 

 must have been frequently in doubt which was the hare and 

 which the dog. She killed and won. 



TJiird Round. 



. Jack Dejipsy— Mary Ann.— Jack led Mary Ann to the 

 hare, but she soon got TO work and made things warm for 

 both Jack and the hare for a few seconds Jack then came 

 in turn a couple of times and killed, getting the verdict. It 

 was a close thing and had it beennndecided no one would be 

 surprised. 



White ClcjUD— Fairy.- White Cloud ran away from 

 Fairy and picked up the game in a run. 



Shortstop— Sting.— Shortstop beat Sting with compara- 

 tive ease. They haxi a great chase, too, but it was one-sided. 



Queen of the Valley— Valley' Queen.— The course be 

 tween Queen of the Valley and Valley Queen was a surprise, 

 as the old favorite seemed utterly unable to cope with the 

 Queen from the Petal uma region. She was suffering, how- 

 ever, from sexual causes. 



Barney F. — Spokane.— This was a one;-sided course, the 

 former doing all — muning, working and killing, but it was 

 no easy job for Barney as the hare was a flyer. 



Magpie— Dotty Dimple. — This was a surprise to all as 

 Dotty is considered one of the flyers. She fell without a 

 struggle. 



Vida Shaw— Wee Lassie. — Vida Shaw led Wee Lassie to 

 the hare in a long spin and got first turn, and again served 

 herself before Wee Lassie could get a show for a point. Vida 

 killed and won a long and severe course. 



Little Banshee — Natty.— This was another pretty 

 course. Natty fotight well for his name, but the singular 

 cleverness and the dashes of speed shown by this little black 

 beauty \vas astonishing and she cleverly outworked Natty as 

 she did Olden W. in the previous course. 



Fourth Bound. 



Jack Dempsey— White CuouD.-^Jack Dempsey smoth- 

 ered White Cloud both in running and working. The bitch 

 was evidently not able to keep up the strain, as it was but 

 two months since she had a litter of pnps. 



Shortstop— Queen of the Valley.— In this course Sky- 

 rocket's brother showed that he was still a great dog, for he 

 outpaced and outworkeii the Petaluroa Queen that up to 

 this point put all opponents to the right about. 



Barney F. — Magpie. — A poor hare and scrambling course. 

 Barney F. won. 



Little Banshee— Vida Shaw.— Little Banshee beat A^da 

 Shaw at all points; the hare escaped from the dog. In this 

 course was clearly shown the value of good training, Vida 

 evidently failing from this cause alone. 



Fifth Bound. 



Jack Dempsey— Short Stop.— Jack Dempsey and Short- 

 Stop had a short, undecided course. They were drawn out 

 then till after the next course, but in the next attempt .Jack 

 led and beat him handsomely. 



Little Banshee— BAiiNEY F.— Little Banshee beat Bar- 

 ney F., but not without a struggle of considerable merit. 

 This left Jack Dempsey and the handsome Little Banshee to 

 fight out the final. 



Final Course. 



Little Banshee— Jack Dempsey.— After the usual half 

 hour the dogs were called up, and, amid considerable excite- 

 ment, were handed over to the slipper, who, after his hard 

 day's work, was as nimble and seemingly anxious for another 

 run as the pretty little hound on which he had just placed 

 the white collar. Both dogs were equal favorites in the bet- 

 ting. A hare was sent out from the upper end of the field, 

 and the dogs slipped. Jack shot out to the front and led the 

 bitch a clear length to the hare, but she instantly shot in, and 

 before Jack Dempsey could look around him, the little bitch 

 sent the game around, and again she drove him from his 

 course, and ju.st as Jack made a snap at puss she cleverly 

 snapped up the hare from under his very jaws, killed and 

 won unquestionably the greatest coursing match ever held 

 in America. 



SUMMARY OF THE RUNKING. 



T. J. Cronui's wht. d. Jack 



Dempsey 

 W. Creamer's b. and w. b. 



Swanee 

 P. Tiernan's f. b. Mary Ann 

 P. Tiernans r. d. Glenfarron 

 T. J. Cronln's w. and b. d. De- 

 pend on Me 

 A. Scale's w. and br. b. White 

 Cloud 



J. Perrigo's b. and w. d. Long- 

 fellow 

 P. S. Reilly'B f . b. Fairy 

 W. Perry's w. and br. b. Coo- 

 massie 

 P. D. Nolan's br. d. Sting 

 J. J Edmonds's br. b. Pride of 

 Park 



P. C. Ciu'tis's br. d. Shortstop 

 P. D. Nolan's blk. d. Dark 

 Rustic 



J. Dowling's br. b. Queen of 

 Valley 



J. Buckley's w. d. Garryowen 

 J. J. Edmonds's w. and b. b. 



Valley Queen 

 Jas. Barnes's b, and w. d. 



Barney F. 

 R. E. de B. Lopez's imported 



b. and w. d. Waratah 

 P. Ryan's bl. and w. d. Blue 



Jack 



P. Carney's w. d. Spokane 

 P. Ryan's b. and w. d. Magpie 



Thos. MeCue's ns. b. and w. d. 

 Sculpior 



hpnt j Cowling & Mccormick's b. and 

 "^"^ 1 w b Little Rose. 

 l.^nf J George Dougherty's br. b. 



I P'lirtation. 

 beat D. O'Connell's bl. d. Jim. 

 beat D. J. Healy's br. d, Salvator. 

 . , , (RE.de B. Lopez's f. b. W^attle 

 ''"'•^ 1 Bloom. 



,,„_ . I E. Geary's w. and br. d. Elec- 

 """'^ ' trie. 



D. J. Healy's br. d. Moondyne. 



Dr. Proctor's b. and w. d. 



Blaekstone. 

 M. Culllgan'B w, and br. d. 



Overland. 

 Jas. Byrne's f. b. Nellie Bly. 



P. Tiernan's br. d. Long John. 



H. McCracken's "ns" f. d. 



Captain. 

 P. C. Curtis's w, and blk. d. 



Skyrocket. 

 H. McCracken's w. and b. b. 



Lady H. Glendyne. 

 P. Rush's b. and w. d. Ram- 

 bler. 



Dowling & McCornMck'a br. d. 

 Sir John. 



Jas. Wren's f. B. Governess. 



•j P. Tiernan's f. d. Glenade. 



I J. Dowhng's br. d. Chief of the 

 1 Valley. 



I Wm. Dalton's f . and w. b. Lady 

 ) Napoleon. 



\ Jas. Grace's b. and w. d. Roll 

 r ) Along. 



' h^r, I 'i Dowling & McCormick's w. d. 

 ,• oeai -| White Rustic. 



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T. J. Cronin's w. and f. b. 

 Dottie Dimple 



P. Tiernan's br. d. Olympic 

 J. Perrigo's f. b. Wee Lassie 

 P. Tiernan's b. and w. d. Tom 



Hayes 



T. Mclnerney's b. and w. d. 



Ban Boy 

 J. J. Edmonds's w. b. Vida 



Shaw 



Dowling & McCormick's w. 



and b. b. Rustic Maid 

 M. Kerrigan's bl. d. Natty 



T. Mclnerney's b. b. Little 



Banshee 

 D. J. Healy's bl, and w. d. 



Olden W. 



Mrst 



Jack Dempsey beat Swanee. 

 Mary Ann beat Depend on Me. 

 White Cloud beat Glenfarron. 

 Fairy beat Longfellow. 

 Sting beat Coomassie. 

 Short Stop beat Pride of the Park. 

 Queen of Valley beat Dark Rustic. 

 Valley Queen beat Garryowen. 



Second 



Jack Dempsey beat Mary Ann. 



White Cloud beat Fairy. 



Short Stop beat Sting. 



Queen of Valley beat 'Galley Queen. 



Third 



Jack Dempsey beat White Cloud. 

 Short Stop beat Queen of Valley, 



. J D. J, Healy's b. and w. b. 

 " 1 Active. 



j Dr. Proctor's bl. and w. d. 

 " j Bluestone. 

 it Jas. Byrne's f. d. Occidental. 

 li -j John Lucey's br. b. Lazy Girl. 



,^ j T. Cooney's br. and w. d. 

 1 Home Rule 



J H. M. N. Spring's b. and w. d. 

 " 1 Domino 



it -j A. Seale's w. and bl. d. Presto. 

 ,i ( H. McCracken's ns, blk. b. 

 1 Twilight. 



jJ. Mooney'8 br, and w, d. 

 " "I Swede. 

 . ) A Merrill's f. and w. d. Red 

 I Prince. 



Ties. 



Barry F. beat Waratah. 

 Spokane beat Blue Jack. 

 Magpie beat Sculptor. 

 Dotty Dimple a bye. 

 Wee Lassie beat Tom Hayes. 

 Vida Shaw beat Ban Boy. 

 Natty beat Rustic Maid. 

 Little Banshee beat Olden W. 



Ties. 



Barry F. beat Spokane. 

 Magpie beat Dotty Dimple. 

 Vida Shaw beat Wee Lassie. 

 Banshee beat Natty. 



Ties. 



Barry F. beat Magpie. 

 Little Banshee beat Vida Shaw. 



I'ourth Ties. 



Jack Dempsey beat Short Stop. Little Banshee beat Barry F. 



Final. 



T. J. Mclnerney's black and white bitch Little Banshee (Benelong 

 U. — Banshee) beat T. J. Cronin's white dog .Tack Dempsey (Killarney 

 — Pneasant Girl) and won the stake, $100; Jack Dempsey SCO. 



Barney F. and Short Stop take $25 "ach; Queen of the Valley, Mag- 

 pie, Vida Shaw and White Cloud glO each. 



The Puppy Stake, which of course was run in its place, be- 

 twen the ties for the All-Aged, produced three fine specimens 

 of the greyhound, and are sure to be heard from again. Mr. 

 Pitmah's Lady Grissel is a most promising youngster and is 

 very handsome, and had she been entered in the All-Aged 

 Stake she would most assuredly have attained a very forward 

 position; her miming in the final of the Puppy Stake was 

 wonderful and stamped her as an Al greyhound. Lady 

 Grisel is by Freestone out of San -Jose Maid. 



So also was the running of Mrs. La Cunah's dog Lion, 

 and it is certain that when he has more age he will be a dan- 

 gerous opponent. The first of Skyrocket's stock were seen 

 in public in this stake; they are mere saplings as yet, but 

 the way in which Rocket shot from the slips shows that she 

 has in her composition the vim and dash of her sire and will 

 yet make a name for herself. 



Lady Grissel took first money, Lion second. 



Gazehound. , 

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HUNTING AND COURSING NOTES. 



Mr. Chapman has declined to accept Mr. Smith's challenge 

 to run a beagle against Louie Fitz Lee. 



Mr. Sam. W. Vidler, the secretary of the club, writes us 

 that Mr. W. Green, better known to English course^rs as 

 "Goldborough," will judge at the inaugural meeting of the 

 Albear Coursing Club, of Colorado Springs. Mr. Ralph 

 Taylor, who proved himself an expert at the Kenmore meet, 

 will again handle the slips. The meeting will be held either 

 Feb. 20 to 23 or March 6 to 8. Letters are coming in by every 

 mail for information regarding the meeting, and it loolssias 

 if it will be a great success. 



• • • • 



We have received a handsome photograph of the well- 

 known foxhound. Rock, which shows this good dog off to 

 great advantage. Our foxhound owners seem particularly 

 happy in getting their dogs to stand well. 



Lake Yacht Racing Association. 



The annual fall meeting of the Lake Yacht Racing Association, of 

 Lake Ontario, was held at Hamilton, Ont., on Nov. 11. We are in 

 debted to the Canadian Yachtsman and Canoeist for the following 

 report: 



The following delegates were present:— From the Royal Y. C , 

 Messrs. W. J. Grant, E. S. Ambrose and J. F. Monck; from the Royal 

 Canadian Y. C, Vice-Corn. Brown, Rear-Com. Dick and Mr. ^milius 

 Jarvis; from the Queen City Y. C, Com. Schofleld and Messrs. W. Q. 

 PhiUps and W*. D. Thomas; from the Rochester Y. C, Messrs. J. E. 

 Burroughes, T. B. Pntchnrd and Captain Wood, the latter gentleman 

 being a proxy for Mr. J. H. AVallbridge. 



The President of the association, Dr. Malloch being confined to his 

 house Mr. W. J. Grant was elected chairman. 



The Secretary, Mr. Geo. E. Evans, was absent on a visit to Ireland, 

 so Mr. E. S. Ambrose was asked to act as secretary of the meeting. 



After the minutes of the last meeting had been read and approved, 

 and the reports of the treasurer and the association timekeeper 

 presented, a telegram was read from J. T. Mott, of the Oswego Y. C, 

 stating that they were unable to send delegates, and that their proxies 

 were in the hands of Mr. T. B. Pritchard, of the Rochester Y. C. 



A committee appointed a year ago, to report on the measurement 

 question, was disbanded, the proposed amendments to come before 

 the meeting taking the place of any report they might have made. 



Mr. E. S. Ambrose then introduced the amendments proposed by the 

 Royal Hamilton Y. C. The first was to define a yacht, but there 

 being a similar amendment from the Royal Canadian Y. C, the two 

 were considered together, and the following definition adopted; "A 

 yacht, as defined by this association, must be a vessel of at least 16ft. 

 load-water line, and must carry not less than 3001bs. of ballast perma- 

 nently stowed, or have a beam of not less than one-third of her load- 

 water line length. She must have standing rigging, or a fixed mast, 

 and must be kept permanently on the water dm-ing the season, and 

 must not be engaged in trade." 



The next amendment referred to the postponement of races, and the 

 rule will read as foUow.s: "No race shall be postponed merely 

 because of lack of wind, if any of the competing yachts shall have 

 saUed round the course once within the allotted time." This reserves 

 to a regatta committee the right to postpone a race in the event of 

 heavy weather disabling the fleet after the start, even when one yacht 

 has succeeded in making a round of the course 



The next amendment carried limits the crew in the 21ft. class to 

 three hands all tcld, except when the regatta committee decide to add 

 a scrutineer. 



An amendment was carried to the rule enjoining yachts to render 

 all possible assistance in case of a capsize or man overboard, extend- 

 ing the list of mishaps to any that involve danger to life at all. 



The next amendment referred to the rule compelling a leading 

 yacht to give an overtaking one room to pats a buoy, provided the 

 latter has an overlap. Mr. Ambrose wanted an exception made in the 

 case of the leading yacht being so situated owing to a sudden shift of 

 wind, or any other cause, as to make it impossible for the leading 

 yacht to give way. After discussion the amendment was lost, it being 

 considered that as such cases are very exceptional, the proposed 

 alteration would only lead to confusion and protests. 



An amendment to merge the 30 and 35ft. classes into a 82ft. class 

 was laid over until next year, when the whole question of classification 

 wiU come up for discussion. 



This ended the list of amendments prosposed by the Royal Hamilton 

 Y. C, whereupon Mr. Javis introduced the amendment of the Royal 

 Canadian Y. C., to adopt the prmciple of actual instead of appi oxj- 



