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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[March 10, 1884. 



ALTCAR COURSING CLUB'S MEET. 



The first meeting of the Altcar Coursing Club, announced 

 for Feb. SO, 21 and 22, was unfortunately opened under very 

 unfavorable conditions, it being extremely cold for three sue 

 cessive days, but this did not deter the enthusiastic coursing 

 men from their purpose to hold a spring meeting, and as this 

 was the introductory meeting the club was more anxious 

 than ever that it should be a success. 



The evening of the 19th, after the drawing, a banquet had 

 been arranged for at the commodious Rock Island Hotel and 

 "the boys" sat down to the repast with the best of feeling, 

 niakint? merry till a late hour. Toasts were responded to by the 

 president of the club, Mr. L JF. Bartels, ex-Mayor Smith and 

 others, Dr. J. M. Norman of Denver making a most masterly 

 effort, fairly outdoing himself with his wit and clever allu- 

 sions to the exciting experiences of the sportsman. As a club- 

 man he is one of the most popular men in Denver, and as an 

 entertainer is a host in himself. 



The club originated in Denver and is composed of sports- 

 men from that city and Colorado Springs mostly, with the 

 addition of several coursing men from other parts of the 

 country. The members are all active coursers and it might 

 fairly be said that the opening meeting was a success in spite 

 of the great disadvantages that the club labored under with 

 the very severe weather they unfortunately encountered. On 

 Tuesday morning a bitter cold wind was blowing from the 

 north and the light snow was drifting considerably, but, 

 nothing daunted, the horses were ordered out and with faces 

 well wrapped up the cavalcade went away to the coursing 

 ground hopeful that by braving the elements for a day that 

 the morrow would bring forth sunshine and warmth. 



The drive of six miles brought us to the locality where the 

 Kenmore Club did most of their coursing in October. The 

 ground was found to be in nice condition, there having been 

 but little rain during the season, the soft, thick buffalo 

 grass prairie making a padding almost, like a velvet carpet. 

 The light snow did not interfere with the running in the 

 least, and the hares were fairly plentiful, although it was 

 said that hundreds had been killed during two or three 

 months. And such hares! Great, big, fat whitetails, but 

 their muscles seemed to be hard, and away they would go, 

 leading the best brace of greyhounds a merry dance. 



The cold weather had driven the hares to their burrows, 

 which accounted in a measure for the scarcity of them, com- 

 pared with what we found last October. 



The piercing cold wind kept every one dancing about, and 

 old Jack Frost kept up a merry jingle with our fingers and 

 ears, and slow progress was made. Many a poor soul would 

 have gladly exchanged coursing for stove hunting. But in 

 spite of all, the numbers on the card were rapidly diminish- 

 ing, and barring the two last courses was run through, the 

 committee keeping the dogs in the slips until the judge 

 was unable to see a hare when it left its form. 



When a halt was called we were about ten miles from the 

 town. We straggled in chilled to the marrow, but were 

 made happy with a warm repast and a genial fire. Such is* 

 coursing in February in western Kansas. It should more 

 properly be called a winter meeting. After consultation in 

 the evening it was decided to make another effort in the 

 morning, but after driving five or six miles it began to snow . 

 and blow, and after running the two remaining courses on 

 the card the crowd returned to the city. 



There was considerable exchange of opinion as to the advis- 

 ability of dividing the stake; but the prevailing sentiment 

 was in favor of making another effort in the morning. The 

 meeting was improperly advertised for three days, limited, 

 the judge was employed for that time, and although the 

 weather had not perceptibly softened, it was decided to make 

 one more effort to run the stake. 



After dinner, the boys being hungry for more jack rabbit, 

 it was proposed to take a bit of a hunt on foot, using for their 

 coursers the beaten dogs of the day before. A dozen or more 

 walked into the suburbs aud had a most enjoyable time, rais- 

 ing fifteen jacks and coursing in the old-time way of running 

 until the dogs were about satisfied. 



In crossing a path T. W. Bartels's Beau Brummel lost his 

 footing and fell, striking his shoulder and turning a complete 

 somersault, falling on his back and wrenching his neck most 

 severely. He stiffened out, aud our pleasure was turned to 

 sadness as we saw hitn lying prostrate, apparently dead. 

 With a generous dose of a stimulating fluid he soon revived 

 and was taken to the town in a carriage. He was badly in- 

 jured, and it is feared that it may be some time before he 

 fully recovers. Aside from this, it was a very enjoyable 

 afternoon's sport. 



Bright and early the next morning we were in the saddle, 

 and although the cold had lessened very little, a goodly 

 crowd went to the grounds. Among others we saw a few 

 brave and enth usiastic ladies. Hares were less numerous than 

 the day previous, and it was difficult to keep even decently 

 comfortable. However, the second series was run through; 

 but poor human nature could not endure any more, and a 

 division of the stake was made among the eleven dogs remain- 

 ing in. 



Mr. Green, of Colorado Springs, judged and Ralph Tay- 

 lor, of Colorado Springs, did the slipping. Judge Green 

 may be well versed in various things such as the care of 

 cattle, sheep, etc., but as a coursing judge he is a most 

 lamentable failure. 



We may be prejudiced on account of the wretched work he 

 did at Great Bend, but the second trial only confirms the 

 opinion then formed, that the old gentleman has had too 

 little experience of late years, and this sentiment seemed to 

 prevail with the majority of the contestants. 



Ralph Taylor did fairly well at the slipping, considering 

 the poor pair of slips he was obliged to use. If anything he 

 walks too fast and does not pick his ground with the best 

 of judgment. He could slip his dogs while moving up 

 more rapidly and a bit more in line with the hare. He is 

 improving with every meeting and we trust he will yet rival 

 Mr. Brett. 



The weather, of course, had its influence in preventing the 

 management from maintaining order, but if the manage- 

 ment of any coursing meeting will keep in mind the fact 

 that the smoothness of a meeting depends largely on the 

 field officers and their ability to maintain order they will 

 have better meetings. Liquor drinking and drunken men 

 should not be tolerated, for it not only corrupts morals, but 

 creates the impression that coursing men are other than 

 what they are— sober, honest, enthusiastic gentlemen. The 

 weather was so cold that we can make allowance for this 

 meeting, but hereafter it should be rigidly sat down on. 



The prominent contestants were Dr. Q. Van Hummell, of 

 Indianapolis; H. C. Lowe, of Lawrence, Kan. ; C.G.Page, 

 of Aurora, 111.; D, C. Luse, of Great Bend. Kan.; J, R. Coch- 

 ran, of Winfield, Kan.; L. F. and T. W. Bartels, J. M. Van 

 Norman and H. Warrington, of Denver; Sam W. Vidler, of 

 Colorado Springs. 



Those who were out for their first meeting here were C. A. 

 Kitzmiller, of Kearney, Neb ; O. M. Wilhite and Mr. New- 

 ton, of Emporia, Kan., F. A. Withers and P. J. Donohue, of 

 Pueblo, Col. Unfortunately, Mr. Mitchell Harrison, of 

 Colorado Springs, the collie man of the East, was detained 

 at home on account of sickness in his family. He has 

 recently taken an interest in the long-tails and a taste of a 

 public contest would have whetted his appetite, as in most 

 instances, once a courser always a courser. His dogs were 

 good ones and he is gett ing into the interest in the rignt way, 

 viz., to get good ones and get to the. front at once. We need 

 more like him. 



The Goodland Kennels were strictly in it at the finish, and 

 are pursuing the right course to encourage the sport. They 

 ve a good kennel, are breeding up and will make their 

 o wu famous as a coursing center. They have plenty of en- 



th usiasm and sand, and will be in at the finish. The, interest 

 is spreading rapidly, and we wouldn't be astonished if over 

 a dozen meetings were held during the season. 



The entry in the stake amounted to thirty-three, less than 

 was expected, but they were a choice lot, with the exception 

 of four or five, and in the division, as will be seen, there were 

 two each in four kennels and one in another, and had the 

 stake been run off there is no telling where the first money 

 would have landed. Nine dogs left in received $53 each. 

 Had the stakes been held open one more day they would 

 have closed pleasantly, as Friday was a delightful day. 

 Stakes should not be limited to any number of days. A 

 stake once open should be run off. If the weather is un- 

 favorable a postponement can'be had from day to day. The 

 interest of any one cannot be subserved unless he has satis- 

 faction for money and time and trouble expended in fitting 

 up his greyhounds, and we trust that hereafter the pro- 

 gramme of a meeting will be so worded that a deciding 

 course can be the only outcome of the meeting. 



I was well pleased to see such an equal division among the 

 kennels represented at this meeting. When all of the sports- 

 men of the country are assured that there is a perfectly 

 honest contest the ranks will be swelled to overflowing. 

 Other game is getting scarce, but the jack rabbit remains 

 and multiplies. It is a high-toned sport, a clean sport, a 

 hunt for wild game, a scientific contest and properly enjoyed 

 by all ages and both sexes. The whirlwind of enthusiasm 

 in coursing that is sweeping over the country will end in a 

 deluge of public meetings, and then will my prediction be 

 fulfilled, that coursing will yet be the leading sport of the 

 country. The meeting just closed was characterized by 

 harmony and good feeling, all differences were healed up 

 and the boys went to their homes thirsting for an opportun- 

 ity to try their favorites again in the near future. 



First Bound, 



Victoria.— Rot's Vanish.— In the opening course Roy's 

 Vanish led from the slips, turned to Victoria, but she failed 

 to hold possession, letting Vauish in for a good sequence of 

 points, the hare taking to a hole. Roy's Vanish won. 



Lanaradzo— Border Ruffian.— Border Ruffian scarcely 

 gave the big fellow a look in; worked his hare strong, the 

 hare again working for a hole. 



Rear Admiral— Punch.— Admiral led six lengths up, 

 wrenched strong, turned the hare, placed Punch for a turn, 

 letting Admiral in, Punch laying off, using too much head 

 work, having speed enough, but was holding it for the occa- 

 sion. Admiral killed and won. 



St. Clair— Breakaway.— St. Clair showed a wonderful 

 burst of speed in the run-up, showed superiority throughout 

 aud won handily, the hare going to earth. 



Grand Fashion— Prince Rupert.— Fashion showed to 

 the front from the slips, had the best of it over his brother, 

 but Prince Rupert having an injured foot prevented him 

 from showing his real merit, but gamely ran the course. 

 Fashion won, the hare going to earth. 



Mellita— Bon Bon.— Mellita went fast from the slips, 

 working the hare rapidly, placed Bon Bon for exchanges, but 

 Mellita won with considerable in hand. 



Lone Widow — Rhea. — Lone Widow hung in the slips, 

 letting Rhea away four lengths, the hare favoring Lone 

 Widow, she making a terrific drive for a kill, but bunny was 

 too quick to the turn. Rhea went in, and workiug the hare 

 away in front of Widow, wiped off the score by a small 

 margin, the hare escaping. Rhea won. 



Rook— Beau Brummell— Rook led up to the hare, turned 

 to Beau Brummell for a few exchanges, but Rook had the 

 best of it for several points. Beau Brummell then came 

 into the work, but was unable to wipe off the score. Rook 

 won. Before they were taken up another hare was started, 

 and Rook carried it away for a mile and holed it, but being 

 in pretty good condition, it didn't seem to distress him, and 

 the wait of two days will get him to the slips in good form. 



King Crow— RaAON Dhu.— Again the slips failed to work, 

 King Crow hanging, giving Rhaon Dhu three lengths to the 

 good, but when under way King Crow held his position, the 

 hare going straight away, with but a feeble wrench or two, 

 going to a hole. Another trial would have been very satis- 

 factory and proper. 



Lord Clifton— Valkyrie.— Clifton led up four lengths 

 but Valkyrie drew up, making a racing go-by, but no sub- 

 sequent work followed, the hare clearly outfooting them. 

 Valkyrie won. 



Echo— BoundA way.— Boundaway was out of the slips in 

 good form, raced up for a turn, served himself, drove the 

 hare away from Echo, but she came up strong and from a 

 turn led away from the big fellow, turned and wrenched 

 strongly. Echo saved a go-by as the hare took to earth. 

 Boundaway won. 



Buster— Bonnie Bell. — Buster was beaten pointless in a 

 good working course. 



Chief— Miss Lottie. —In this course a most unfortunate 

 accident happened. As Taylor pulled the slips the strap on 

 his arm separated from the string and the dogs went away 

 still in the slips, and after a long run one of them was out of 

 the slips, the other dragging them to the finish; the dogs 

 were uninjured and in the next trial Miss Lottie led up, 

 rattling her hare about and only letting the big son of Al. 

 Farrow in for a bit of work. Miss Lottie won. 



Quickstep— Just In.— Quickstep led to the hare, Just In 

 working out rather wild, waiting for the turn, when placed 

 did a bit of clever work. Quickstep getting a rattling go-by 

 won, the hare going to earth. 



Battle Royal— Judy. — Battle Royal put it all over Judy, 

 never letting her have a look iu. 



Princess May— Topsey.— Princess May ran up a score of 

 a dozen points or more, scoring like lightning, beating Topsy 

 pointless. 



LADY. Lyon a bye. She ran with Just In, Both scoring 

 rapidly on a hard, strong hare. 



Second Bound. 



Roy's Vanish— Border Ruffian.— Border Ruffian simply 

 snuffed out Roy's Vanish, showing a very pretty bit of cours- 

 ing. He led five lengths to the hare, and came again from 

 the turns very strong, never once letting up in his clever 

 work. 



Rear Admiral a bye with Lord Clifton.— Clifton had a 

 very unsatisfactory trial with Valkyrie, and it was the desire 

 of his nominator to see him have a trial with a dog that is 

 known to be very fast up to the hare, and Rear Admiral had 

 proved himself a good one. Clifton led from the slips three 

 •lengths, turned the hare, came again with a whirlwind rush, 

 making a masterly kill. If he had a bit more stay would be 

 a very dangerous dog in any stake. 



RHEA a bye with Breakaway. —Grand Fashion being drawn 

 lame, Rhea ran a bye with Breakaway, a very clever little red 

 Babazoun bitch. They ga^e us a pretty exhibition and ex- 

 changed about even, Rhea killing the hare. 



Melitta — Rook. — A cotton-tail was sighted in his form, 

 but thinking it a hare they then drew around, ready for the 

 slip, but discovered their mistake, and as they were getting 

 away without disturbing him a meddlesome young chap 

 thought to catch him in his hands; but. the little brown fel- 

 low avoided him, and as he ran out the dog saw him, and in 

 the slipper's effort to quiet them Rook got, out of the slips 

 and ran a puinping course alone, injuring one of hi3 toes. 

 Mr. Lowe courteously allowed the course to remain over 

 until another course was run; but when the dog returned it 

 was thought wise to draw him, and Melitta ran a bye with 

 St. Clair. She killed one hare, and as they were about to 

 take her up a second hare jumped aud she carried that to a 

 hole. She was looking dangerous in the stake. 



Rhaon Dhu— Valkyrie.— Valkyrie showed a bit in front, 

 • but slipped and nearly fell, turned the hare, placing Rhaon 



Dhu, he holding in front to a' turn, but in his effort to kill> 

 took a severe tumble, rolling over and sliding along the 

 ground, but was up and gamely at the work, getting placed 

 to Valkyrie's turn, again driving the hare back to the crowd, 

 for a moment obscuring the view of the judge, but Rhaon 

 Dhu's advantage was too great and did not affect the deci- 

 sion. He brought it away again, and the second time came 

 a cropper, but not being injured was up again before Valky- 

 rie could score, driving the hare to earth and won. 



Boundaway— Bonnie Belle.— The big Boundaway went 

 out of the slips strong, raced up to the hare for a couple of 

 wrenches and a turn, placed Bonnie Belle, she accepted the 

 gift greedily, rattled up several wrenches and a kill of merit. 

 The hat came off very properly, giving it an undecided. As 

 they were called to the slips again Mr. Vidler withdrew 

 Boundaway, giving the course to Bonnie Belle. 



Miss Lottie— Battle Royal.— Battle Royal was drawn 

 from some cause not known by your correspondent and Miss 

 Lottie ran a bye with Bon Bon. Bon Bon put it all over 

 Miss Lottie, giving one of the grandest exhibitions seen on 

 the grounds at this meeting. She was able to go to her hare, 

 came away for repeated go-bys, tripped, and after consider- 

 able subsequent work drove the hare to earth. 



Quickstep— Lady Lyon.— Quickstep made the run up, 

 placed Lady, she taking up the work, but in a hundred yards 

 the hare took to the ground. The judge decided it no course 

 and to another slip Quickstep led up, turned the hare, went 

 out wild, Lady making several strong %vrenches and a kill of 

 merit, giving Lady Lyon a full measure for her kill. The 

 course could very properly have been given an undecided, but 

 the elements probably influenced the decision as it was getting 

 rather cold and everybody was anxious to get to the city. 

 Quickstep got the course. 



Princess Mary a bye with Battle Royal.— Battle Royal 

 was drawn a course or two before. 



This ended the running for the day and the stake also as 

 well, as will be seen elsewmere. 



First Round, 



Goodland' Kennels' b. & w. b. ) ( t tt t r h Vintnriti 



r- j- beat | F " : 



Goodland Kennels 1 b. & w. d. 



Rear Admiral (Major Glen 



dyne— Lady Alice) 

 H. C. Lowe's w. & b. d. St. 



Clair (Lord Neversettle— 



White Lips; 

 H. C. Lowe's b. d Grand 



Fashion (Lord Neversettle— } beat 



Wbite Lips) ) 

 H. C. Lowe's b. b. Mellita 



(Lord Neversettle — White V beat 



Lips) \ 

 Goodland Kennels' w. & bd. 



. A. Withers's w. & f. d. 

 Punch (St. Patrick— Ticket). 



„ t jj. L. Peebler's f. b. Break- 

 Deat 1 away (Babazoun— Daisy B.). 



( Charles Kitzmiller's w. & b, d. 

 Prince Rupert (Lord Never- 

 settle— White Lips). 

 St. Patrick Kennels' bd, & w. 

 b Bon Bon (Dingwall— Miss 

 Kitten). 

 H. C. Lowe's b. & w. b. Lone 



b. Rhea (Major Glendyne— V beat ■{ Widow (Lord Neversettle— 

 Daisy Dublin) ) ( White Lips). 



Goodland Kennels' b. d. Rood 1 I St. Patrick Kennuls' b. & w. d. 



(Major Glendyne — Hum-V beat - Beau Brummel (Dingwall— 

 mingBird) ) I Miss Kitten). 



cs„^„„ p. -tviiui*^,, \,a s-^ a ) ( Johnston's b. & w. d. Rhaon 



feoden & W ilhrte s bd. & w. d. ( b t J Dhu (Major Glendyne - 



King Crow (Trales-Tenee) J ] Daisy Dublin). 

 Van Hummers bd. b. Valkyrie ) I J. H. LeMoyne's bd. d. Lord 



(Lord Neversettle — P a r - y beat < Clifton (Lord Neversettle— 

 teria) ) ( Parteria). 



Broadmoor Kennels' f. d, . j C. F. Boeckle's b. b. Echo 



Boundaway (L o r d Never- V beat 1 v (Sw ift- Venus), 

 settle— Partena) ) ( 



St. Patrick Kennels" b. & w. b. ( a n Ti 



Bonnie Bell (Dingwall— Miss V beat < (Q 0 \£i 



Broadmoor'Kennels' f . b. Miss I H. Warrington's w. & be. d. 



Lottie (Lord Neversettle— V beat < Chief (Al. Farrow— Menlo 



Parteria) ) ( Bell). 



Broadmoor Kenn els' r b. I goden & wiJb j te < s bd . & w . b . 



quickstep (Lord Neversettle - beat ■< Just lu ( - Tra les-Tenee). 



Parteria) ) ( 



H. C. Lowe's bd. & w. d, Bartle ) FA Withers's bd & w b 



Royal (Lord Neversettle- V beat < j j (St P at r j ck -Lv e nu8) 



White Lips) ) 

 H. C. Lowe's w. & b. b. Prin- ) 



cess May (Lord Neversettle V beat 



—White Lip 0 ) 

 Soden & Wilhite's r. b. Lady 



Lyon (Trales— Tenee) 



__ LighthaJPs f. d. Buster 

 (Go lddust>— Lady) . 



P. J. Donohue's be. b. Topsy 

 (Arkansas Traveler - Nan- 

 cy- 



A bye. 



Border Ruffian beat Roy's Vanish. 

 Rear Admiral a bye. 

 Rhea a bye. 

 Mellita a "bye. 

 Rhaon Dhu beat Valkyrie. 

 Nine divided. 



Bonnie Bell a bye. 

 Miss Lottie a bye. 

 Quickstep beat Lady Lyon. 

 Princess May a bye. 



National Beagle Club Meeting. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



A regular meeting of the National Beagle Club of America 

 was held at the A. K. C. room, 44 Broadway, New York, on 

 March 2, '94. President Kreuder in the chair. Meeting was 

 called to order at 4.30 P. M. 



Present were H. L. Kreuder, George Laick, J. W. Apple- 

 ton, H. P. Schellhass, G. W. Rogers, John Bateman, Geo. B. 

 Post Jr. aud A. D. Lewis. 



Minutes of previous meeting were read and approved. 

 Treasurer's quarterly report was read and ordered placed 

 on file. The report showed a good cash balance in Treasurer's 

 hands. Mr. Appleton reported that he had purchased the 

 New York W. K. C. show special, and forwarded it to Mr. 

 C. S. Wixom whose Royal Krueger was the winner of 

 same. A letter from the Northwestern Beagle Club regard- 

 ing the fixing of dates for beagle field trials of 1894 was read 

 and ordered placed on file. 



It was voted that the N, B, C. of America claim the week 

 beginning with Oct. 29, for its coming field trials. The 

 Secretary was requested to notify all other beagle clubs of 

 the fact, also the A. K. C. 



Voted that we donate a special prize to consist of a piece 

 of silver plate valued at |20 to the City of Straights K. C. 

 shows, to be awarded to the beat beagle the set of a dog or 

 bitch having been placed at any beagle field trial held in 

 America. Open to all. 



New England K. C. made application to the N. B. C. of 

 America for a special. Voted that we donate a special prize 

 to consist of a piece of silver plate valued at $35 to the New 

 England K. C. show, the same to be awarded to the best 

 beagle the get of a dog or bitch having been placed at any 

 beagle field trial held in America. 



The Philadelphia, Chicago, Columbus, O., Portland, Ore.., 

 Kennel Clubs applied for specials which were, on motion, 

 not granted, Messrs. W. A. Power, A- C. Krueger, aud 

 Aug. A. Knobloch offered their resignations from the club 

 and the same were accepted. Mr. W. H. Ashburner offered 

 his resignation from the N. B. O.andMr. H. F. Schellhass 

 was on motion appointed a committee to ascertain his rea- 

 sons for resigning. Mr. F. W. Chapman offered his resigna- 

 tion from theN. B. C. of America, and Mr. J. W. Appletou 

 and Geo. B. Post Jr. were appointed as auditing committee. 



The Secretary was requested to notify all members who 

 are in arrears with their dues that they must pay up by 

 April 1, and that in case of failure to pay they will be 

 dropped from the club. 



Meeting adjourned at 6.10 P. M. 



George Laick, Sec'y. 



Tarrytowjs', N. Y., March 3. 



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Messrs. E. B. Bailey and S. S. Horton of Windsor Locks, 

 Conn., together with the East Granby sportsmen Seth 

 Share, George and Charles Owen, Chas, Stedman and De 



