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they did remarkably well. Clay, Pealer, Steve and Bonnie 

 are worthy of especial mention. The pack was composed of: 

 Clay— White Oak Hill Kennels' b. w. &t. dog (Goodman) 

 STEVE— White Oak Hill Kennels' b. w, t. dog (Goodman). 

 FLTirr— White Oak Hill Kennels' b. w. & t. bitch (Good 

 man), 



Poland Petworth— White Oak Hill Kennels' w. b. & t. 

 bitch (Goodman), 



Sunt) AID— White Oak Hill Kennels' b. w. &t. bitch (.July), 



Pealer— White Oak Hill Kennels' b. &t. dog (July). 



Bed Jacket— Robert Jordan's red dog Whitlock (Gold 

 D"st). 



Ben — Li. O. Dennison's b. & w. dog Buck field-Byron). 

 Sally— G. P. Berry's b. &t. bitch (native). 

 DrAMOND— S. D. Pendarsb. & t. dog (native). 

 Popple— R, D. Perry's b. w. & t. dog (Wild Goose— na 

 tive). 



Hdnter— F. W. Eddv's b. & w. dog (native). 



Rover— W. B. Stone's b. & w. dog (native). 



Bonnie— L. E. Conant's b. & t. dog (native). 



Dick— L. L. Conant's b. & t. dog (native). 



Forest Hunter— A. McDonald's b. &w. dog (native) 



Li. DA— A. McDonald's b & t. bitch (native). 



Geover — A. McDonald's b. & t. dog (Haseltine). 



Paddy — N. Stewart's w. b. & t. (English). 



Dennis— N. Stewart's b. & t. dog (English— Cook)- 



Rock— E. B. Nickerson's w. b & t. (Cook— English). 



March— H. J. Given's b. & t. dog (Av en t— native). 



Golden Rod— W. H. Stetson's b. w. & t. dog (Cook). 



The club headquarters wer* 3 at the Harraseeket House, an 

 excellent hotel, where all were well cared for. Tbetablewas 

 good and the rooms warm and clean. The hounds were ken- 

 neled in a stable nearby. 



The annual meeting was held at the Harraseeket House on 

 Monday evening. As this was the first meeting of the club 

 as an incorporated organization, there was a deal of legal red 

 tape to be observed, and consequently Mr. H. J. Given, who 

 had been chairman of the first meeting of the associates, 

 called the meeting to order and Mr. F. E. Roberts acted as 

 clerk, in place of the president and secretary, both of whom 

 were present. The election of officers for '94 resulted as fol- 

 lows:— President, Mr. N. Q. Pope, Poland, Maine; Vice- 

 Presidents, Mr. L. A. Dennison, Waltham, Mass., Mr. 

 Harvey J. Given, Brunswick, Maine, Mr. W. R. Dean, 

 Worcester, Mass; M. F. H., Mr. F. M. Whipple, Newton ville 

 Mass; Secretary, Mr. Bradford S. Turpin, Dorchester, Mass, 

 Treasurer, Mr. W. B. Stone, Waltham, Mass; Executive 

 Committee, Dr. A. C. Heffenger, Portsmouth, N. H., Mr. A, 

 B. F. Kinnev, Worcester, Mass., Mr. R. D. Perry, Phillipston 

 Mass., and Mr. S. Knight Jr., Brunswick, Maine. 



President Pope having taken the chair, the reports of the 

 secretary and treasurer were accepted; the latter reported 

 all bills paid, and .1335.66 in the treasury. Dr. A. C. Heffen- 

 ger, in reporting for the executive committee, suggested that 

 at future field trials the entries be divided into two packs, 

 and that the best of the houndsin these packsbe run together 

 on the last day of the tri.ds. It, was thoueht that the large 

 number of entries could be judged better in this way than in 

 any other. He then offered for criticism and suggestion a 

 standard for judging American foxhounds and this standard 

 was referred to the executive committee. It was votedtoapply 

 for membership in the American Kennel Club, and to refer 

 to the executive commiitee the project of making an exhibit 

 of the club's foxhounds at the Boston show. The following 

 active members were elected:— Mr. W. A. Bragd on, Ports- 

 mouth, N. H.; Mr. G. W. Pierce, Brattleboro, Vt.;Mr. G. W. 

 Baker, Cleveland, Ohio; Mr J. F. Randall, Portland, Me.; 

 Mr. E. B. Mallett Jr., and Mr. F. S. Soule, Freeport, Me : Mr' 

 R. D. Butler, Millbury, Mass.; Mr. H. M. Grass, Waltham 

 Mass.; Mr. O. M. Ball, Worcester, Ma«s. The honorary 

 members elected were: Mr. Wm. L. Thompson, Snn Antonio, 

 Texas; Mr. F. H. Brown, Waco, Texas, and Editor Turf, 

 Field and Farm. After adjournment a short time was spent 

 in story telling and planning for Tuesday's hunt, and then 

 all sought the comfortable quarters with which the hotel 

 provided us. 



TUESDAY. 



At daylight a heavy fog hung over the little town and the 

 rain fell steadily; but after breakfast the rain ceased and 

 hasty preparations were made to start for the hunting 

 grounds. Those who had snowshoes were indeed fortunate" 

 They could go anywhere with safety; but the man who w T ent 

 out, shod only with the customary footgear of an ordinary 

 citizen had to confine himself to the beaten paths. If in a 

 rash moment he left the road, he at once broke through the 

 crust and floundered about in three feet of snow. 



The hounds were divided into two packs. Rover, Forest 

 Hunter, Red Jacket, Hunter and Bonnie were cast off near 

 the shore. A fresh track was difficult to find, but finally For- 

 est Huuter trailed to a start and drove his fox alone'for a 

 half hour or more. Then Hunter and Rover joined him, and 

 the three followed well till the fox was shot. Reynard had a 

 long lead on the pack and used all his arts to throw the 

 hounds, but in vain. He was finally headed off by Mr. L. O. 

 Dennison, who thus secured the first trophy of the meet. 



Meantime Mr. N Q. Pope's handsome pack of Goodmans 

 and Julys were doing their best to jump a fox southwest of 

 the village. Clay, the wiunerof thefield trialsof '92, showed 

 that he had not forgotten how to hunt, and he was ably sup- 

 ported by Pealer and Poland Petworth. The others, too, 

 were busy, but no fox was started, and by noon the sports- 

 men were back at the Harraseeket. 



In the. afternoon an unsuccessful attempt was made to find 

 a fox near the shore. This trip planned as a hunt, developed 

 into a sleigh ride, and many miles were covered by the party, 

 who obtained a fine viewof the icebound coast of Maine; but 

 not a fox or a track did they discover. 



At a club meeting in the evening the executive committee 

 reported back with approval Dr. Heffengers foxhound stand- 

 ard, and requested the secretary to send copies to the sports- 

 men's papers inviting criticism or approval. The proposed 

 standard reads as follows: 



"The American Foxhound: His Type and Standard." 



The best type for an all-round American foxhound differs 

 in many essential points from the English, though the 

 standard for judging the value of each part of the hound, 

 with two exceptions should be the same. The American 

 hound should be a smaller dog and lighter in bone and 

 muscle if he is to be a runner of endurance with killing 

 speed. Dogs should not be over 23in. nor under 21, nor 

 weigh more than fiOlbs,, while bitches should be from 20 to 

 22in. and weigh not more than 501bs. 



A hound scoring 75 per cent, of the points as hereinafter 

 stated, will outclass at every point in hunting American 

 game his larger English congener. lu formulating the 

 American standard the value of the head is reduced from 15 

 to 10, and general symmetry increased from 5 to 10. 



The head (value 10) should be comparatively small, with 

 the muzzle between 4 and A){w. long, square" and slightly 

 expanded nostrils. The drops short and well folded in. The 

 skull may be either domed or rounded, though the latter is 

 preferable. There should besufficientstop to sive symmetry 

 to the head. The eyes should be dark brown and the ears 

 medium or short, low set. and closely pendant. 



The neck (value 5) should be slim, though strong, and no 

 trace of throatiness should exist. It may be straight or 

 slightly arched on upper surface. 



The shoulders (value 10) should be of sufficient length to 

 give leverage and power, well muscled but with a clean run, 

 and not too broad. The scapulas should incline toward the 

 center on top, to give an almond shape. 



Chest and back ribs (value 10). The chest should be deep 

 for luns space, the English standard of 30in. in a 24in. hound 

 being good, though a shallower chest with well-sprung ribs 



gives just as good wind. The back ribs should extend so far 

 that only a couple of inches of flank exists. 



The back and loin (value 10) should be broad, short and 

 strong, straight or slightly arched. There should be a 

 straight line from side of back to prominence of hip, to give 

 proper strength of coupling. 



The hindquarters and lower thighs (value 10) should be 

 strongly mnscled if the, hound is to have speed and endur- 

 ance. The ham should be nearly straight behind. The 

 stifles should be low set, but not too much bent. There is 

 such a thing as having too much muscle in the quarter for 

 freedom of movement, and in consequence speed is reduced 

 and grace of movement compromised. 



The elbows (value 5) should be set straight, but not too 

 much in for perfect freedom of motion, for otherwise speed 

 would be compromised, and the hound would be liable to 

 sore in shoulder from friction during every long run. 



Legs and feet (value 20) are of the utmost importance, for 

 if they are not of the best they will never hold a hound up 

 during an all-day run in even a smooth country, while in a 

 rough one he would soon become a quitter. The legs should 

 be straight, placed squarely under shoulder, and have plenty 

 of bone without clumsiness. A slight angle at knee cer- 

 tainly gives strength to the joint and maintains straight- 

 ness of leg. Of course the foot should be round, close, cat- 

 like, not too large, well knuckled and horned, and placed at 

 right angle to leg. 



Color and coat (value 5). — A good hound cannot have a 

 bad color. Of course, the black, white and tan markings 

 with the various "pies," are conventional and should be 

 given the preference, though crossing with the harrier has 

 made blue mottled and tan markings perfectly legitimate 

 in the American hound. The coat should be coarse, though 

 less so than the English. 



The stern (value 5) should be of medium length, carried 

 like a sabre and with good brush. A docked stern should 

 not disqualify a hound, but simply handicap him in points 

 according to extent of docking. 



Symmetry (value 10).— The form of a hound should be 

 harmonious throughout, if the highest speed and endurance 

 is to be obtained, and this is so important that its value has 

 been double over the English standard. He should show his 

 blood, quality and hound character in every aspect and 

 movement. 



SUMMARY. 



Head 10 



Neck 5 



Shoulders 10 



Chest and back ribs 10 



Back and loin 10 



Hind quarters and lower thighs 10 



Elbows 5 



Legs aud feet 20 



Color and coat 5 



Stern 5 



Symmetry 10 



Total 100 



It was voted that t he field trials should be held during the 

 week beginning Nov. 5, '91. Mr. G. F. Lovell, Portland, 

 Maine, was elected a member of the club and the meeting 

 then ajourned. 



WEDNESDAY. 



On Wednesday morning the thermometer stood at 12° 

 above zero, there was no wind, and the sun shone in a cloud 

 less sky. The cold wave had strengthened the crust in the 

 open fields, but in the cover snowshoes were still a necessity, 

 and their possessors were looked upon as particularly lucky 

 individuals. The day was a severe one for the hounds. Trail- 

 ing on the icy crust "was difficult, indeed almost impossible; 

 then, too, their feet were badly cut by the ice, and the course 

 of many a hound could be traced by blood marks on the 

 snow. Nevertheless all worked well and did their best, and 

 the unsatisfactory result of the day's sport was due to the 

 unfavorable conditions and not to the hounds themselves. 



Three packs were out in the morning East of the village 

 the White Oak Hill Kennels pack, reinforced by Paddy and 

 Dennis, trailed for three or four miles and finally had to 

 abandon the track without putting up the fox. While they 

 were at work Grover, March and Rock were cast off further 

 east. They at once winded a fox and in a moment he was 

 runniug; but the hounds followed only with the greatest dif- 

 ficulty. They were frequently at fault and the pace was so 

 slow that the chase was little more than a piece of cold trail- 

 ing. Clay and Pealer joined in the hunt, but the fox was 

 lost after an hour's work. 



A second pack, Rover, Hunter, Bonnie and Dick, was put 

 to work in the "thousand acre swamp." They, too, had the 

 good luck to wind a fox, but though they kept him moving 

 for an hour he finally escaped with ease after amusing him- 

 self for some time playing like a rabbit. 



Linda, Sally, Popple and Diamond tried their fortune at 

 the Porcupine ledge, but luck was not with them, and a ten- 

 minute run by Sally was all the amusement they could offer 

 their masters. 



An unsuccessful attempt to jump a fox near the village in 

 the afternoon completed the hunting for the day. 



THURSDAY. 



Thursday morning was cloudy. There was no wind aud 

 the mercury marked 15° above zero. Every one predicted a 

 snow storm before 12 o'clock, but the clouds broke away and 

 the day proved to be the best of the week thus far for huut- 

 ing. The scent lay well on the crust, and rarely does one see 

 better work on bare ground than was done to day under the 

 most difficult hunting conditions. For hours the ariving 

 was furious, and though in the cover the hounds broke 

 through the crust at every jump, yet they pressed their game 

 till late in the afternoon despite their sore and bleeding feet. 

 The work of Pealer, Clay and Bonnie is especially worthy of 

 mention; for nearly eight hours they drove their game and 

 then had to be caught off the track. 



To-day for the first time all the hunters went to the same 

 grounds and all the hounds were cast off at the same time at 

 the foot of the Porcupine Ledge. Hunter, Rover, Sally, Ben, 

 Dick and Bonnie,, with the hounds of the White Oak Hill 

 pack, soon jumped three foxes One of these skulked away 

 without, any of the hounds getting upon his track; but the 

 others were not so fortunate. One was driven far to the east 

 and hotly pursued for hours till he went to earth. The other 

 was driven till late in the afternoon, and was playing in a 

 strip of woodland when the hounds were caught about sun- 

 set. The packs were in hearing all day and the fox was 

 viewed time and again by the hunters, and yet none of them 

 succeeded in getting a shot. To be sure, he was fired at once, 

 but only in an unsuccessful attempt to turn him upon an- 

 other huuter. His escape from death seems little less than 

 wonderful when one considers that a score of men were lying 

 in wait for him at every crossing and runway, and others 

 with snowshoes and sleighs were doing their best to head 

 him off. 



This hunt was justly considered one of the best in which 

 the club has ever taken part, and those who were present will 

 not soon forget it. 



was found which the hounds could work. The hunt con- 

 tinued till noon, and then hounds and hunters returned to 

 the village. 



At a business meeting in the afternoon, Mr. D. M. Morris, 

 Camp Point, 111., and Mr. Joel Hunt, Atlanta, Ga., were 

 elected honorary members of the club. 



Many of the hunters went home on Friday, and by Satur- 

 day noon all had departed and the winter meet of '94 was a 

 thing of the past. F. F. 



• • • • 



The Foxhound Standard. 

 The standard which the Brunswick Fox Club has arranged, 

 and on which they invite discussion, is printed in another 

 column. Before it is adopted finally it will probably need a 

 little trimming, but the main points are good and we invite 

 foxhound men to make criticisms or suggest improvements 

 if any can be made. The Saratoga foxhound men were to 

 arrange something in the way of a standard at a meeting to 

 beheld last Friday, at 2.30 P. M., but as our reporter has 

 made no mention of it as yet, probably the thing fell 

 through. 



• • • • 



Mr. S. S. Howl and, who is hunting the Annapolis, Md., 

 country this winter, has sent to England for twenty couple 

 more of the best hounds that can be secured. 



• • • • 



The St. Louis County Coursing Association intend, during 

 the proposed St. Louis show in March, holding a meeting 

 with a sixty-four dog stake with a guaranteed "purse value 

 of $1,000. Ten dollar fees will rule, so that the club will not 

 have to raise very much themselves. This would be a most 

 pleasant adjunct to the show. 



laclftmg. 



Corinthian Y. C. of Baltimore. 



The Neptune Boat Club is a very enterprising rowing club of Balti- 

 more City. It has had among its members a Jarge number who cared 

 more to handle the tiller than the oar who had been led to attach 

 themselves to the club because of the very convenient location of its 

 club-house. These "sailing members" were constantly increasing in 

 number, and last summer the fleet owned by them numbered more 

 than a score. While tbe club-house was convenient of aecess, the 

 anchorage was a. very poor one in a southeast blow, and the several 

 storms of last August and October damaged more or less every sailing 

 craft anchored in front of the club-house. Some were completely 

 wrecked. 



This forced the greater portion of these "sailing members" to seek 

 a better anchorage; and they, together with a number of other yacht 

 owners have organized the Corinthian Yacht Club of Baltimore. The 

 club was incorporated November 20. 189-3, and the following officers 

 have since been elected: 



Com., Adelbert Nickel; Vice-Corn., H. F. Dorton; Rear-Coin., P. W. 

 Hemsley; Sec, H. W. Meredith; Treas., W. E. Heiser; Mea«., E. W. 

 Graef; Fleet Captain, N. T. Slee; Trustees, W, J. Lord. E. W. Graef, 

 P. W. Hemsley, N. T. Slee, H. F. Dorton and Thos. J. Brierly. 



The club house secured is a brick structure pleasantly located on 

 the west bank of Stone-House Cove, an arm of the Patapsco, and has 

 plenty of surrounding ground The water in the ewe is deep and the 

 anchorage is thoroughly safe in any and all kinds of storms. In addi- 

 tion to these advantages the club-house can be easily and quickly 

 reached from the heart of the city by means of an electric railway, 

 which has a station only three miDutes walk from the grounds. 



The yacht, clubs hitherto organized in Baltimore have mostly been 

 formed by the wealthy, and have never been of the Corinthian order. 

 They have as a rule increased very slowly in membership after their 

 first organization. Around about Baltimore, there are a number of 

 small yachts owned by young men who love the water and take much 

 pride and pleasure in sailing their own boats. They have never been 

 gathered into any club for the reason that an amateur sailor is not 

 attractpd to join clubs whose boats are mostly sailed by hired hands. 

 The new club, started as a purely Corinthian organization, is just the 

 thing needed, and, with the advantages possessed, its future is 

 assured. Indeed it is a fact, taking into consideration that the club 

 was organized after tbe yachting season had closed and amid a gen- 

 eral financial panic, that its success thus far has been phenomenal. 



Cleveland Y. C. 



FRIDAY. 



Rain fell during the night, but Friday morning was clear 

 and still. The thermometer marked 42°, and by noon a 

 warm wind was blowing from the south which seemed a 

 foretaste of early spring. 



The hounds were cast off on the grounds where we had 

 such good sport on Thursday. But either the scent did not 

 lay qv the rain, had washed out ftU the tracks, for no trail 



The annual meeting of the Cleveland Y. 0. was held on Jan. 10 in the 

 new club rooms in the Case Building. A large number was in attend- 

 ance and the meeting was very enthusiastic. The following directors 

 were elected to serve three years: J. N. Richardson, John Barth,W. H. 

 Kolbe, O. W. Luetkemeyer. J. O. Gardner. To serve one year as Meas- 

 urer, C. R Luetkemeyer; Assistant Measurer, Ernest Junge; Surveyor, 

 Conrad Krause; Surgeon, Dr. E. F,. Beeman. Tbe following directors 

 hold over: For two ypars, G W. Gardner, P. W. Rice. W. B. Hunting- 

 ton, P. P. Wright, E. W Radder; for one year, W. P.'Francis, Luther 

 Allen, Ed Overbeke, F. G. Overbeke. C. W. Kelly. 



Several amendments to the constitution, by-laws and sailing regula- 

 tions were offered and will be acted on at the next meeting. The re- 

 port of the secretary-treasurer for 1S93 showed the club to be in a most 

 flourishing condition. 



Immediately after the adjournment of the annual meeting the new 

 Board of Directors organized aud elected officers and committees for 

 the ensuing year, as follows: Com.. Geo. W. Gardner; Vice-Corn., W. 

 R. Huntington; RearCom , F. G. Overbeke; Sec. -Treas., J. O, Gardner; 

 Regatta Committee— Luther Allen, W. H. Kolbe, W. P. Francis; House 

 Committee— E. W. Radder, Ed Overbeke, C. W. Kelly. Capt. Wm. S. 

 Mack was elected to membership in the club. 



The members of the club are jubilant over the new club rooms, 

 which were opened for the first time last Thanksgiving Day The 

 rooms are finely equipped with a combiLiation billard and pool table, 

 upright piano, elegant carpets, luxurious chairs and all other neces- 

 sary furniture for the comfort of the members. Also a large number 

 of the leading periodicals of the day are on file. The members are 

 showing a growing appreciation of the efforts of tbe directors and 

 officers to give them as much as possible that is conducive to the com- 

 fort of members. It is hoped that the club will be able to raise enough 

 money to put up the new club house on the lake shore at the foot of 

 Erie street, the foundation for which was put in last summer. 



YACHT NEWS NOTES. 



Com. Caldwell H. Colt, Larchmont Y. 0., owner of the schooner 

 yacht Dauntless, died on Jan. 81, at the Punta Gorda, Fla. 



Mr. Will Fife, Jr., will build from his own designs, a racing 30 rater 

 for one of the Jamesons, presumably Mr. F. B Jameson, of Dublin. 



White Ladye, under charter to Mr. Ogden Goelet, has arrived at 

 Cannes. 



The annual meeting of the Corinthian Mosquito Fleet was held at the 

 Sturtevant House, New York, on Jan. 13, Com. Grant presiding. The 

 reports for the year were read, showing the club to be in a satisfactory 

 condition, the new club-house erected this year at Echo Bay having 

 been fully paid for, and a balance left in the treasury after all ex- 

 penses of running it had been paid. The membership of the fleet has 

 reached a total of 80. Some amendments were, made to the constitu- 

 tion, among them one creating the office of Rear-Commodore. The 

 following officers were elected: Com., Charles Pi yer; Vice-Cora., R. 

 T, Clark; Rear-Com., C. M. Connolly; Sec, J. D. Sparkman; Treas., 

 O. A. Harriman. Executive Committee: Charles Pryer, R. T. Clark, 

 J. D. Sparkman, C. A. Harriman, F. S. Grant, H. A. Gouge, Chas. 

 Chamberlain and W. P. Stephens. Com Pryer, F. B. Jones and W. P. 

 Stephens, were appointed a committee to prepare a revision of the 

 racing rules. The fleet adopted a very neat and attractive cap device, 

 a white button encircled by a wreath of laurelleaves, the white ground 

 bearing a blue cross with a white star in the center. Largely through 

 the efforts of Com. Grant, the fleet has been placed on a perrnanen t 

 basis and installed in a suitable home during the past season, and it 

 begins the new year under very encouraging auspices. One proposed 

 feature which is likely to be popular is a scrub race every Saturday 

 at>ernoon for any small craft, which, may present themselves at the 

 station. 



The Schoodic Y. C, of Calais, Me., held its annual meeting on Jan 

 9, and electei the following officers: Com., Wiliard H. Pike: Vice- 

 Corn., H. A Davidson; Stc'y, Louis M. Todd; Treas., Geo. W Hinds: 

 Meas., Stephen Chambers; Chairman of Regatta Committee, Irving 

 W. McAllister. The club burgee, adopted in 3893, is a triangular flag, 

 blue ground, with a red diamond extending one-half way from point 

 to base, and with a white star in center of the blue. The length of 

 star to be one-half width on halliard, Fly to one and one-half times 

 hoist. 



