Jan. 25, 1896. 
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those who have not the almighty dollar in mind the whole 
time. 
It has and was demonstrated at the late Manitoba trials 
that dogs were "born" and not made to order by a pro- 
fessional handler, You will bear me out when I mention 
Dido, the winner in the Amateur Stake. No, money is 
no longer the desideratum for a successful field trial, but 
a genuine love of sport is; and my contention is— and it is 
based on fact and experience — that field trials can be suc- 
cessfully run if properly managed, and the capital re- 
quired is a few thorough sportsmen, who are willing to 
give their services to what many think the greatest en- 
couragement to the development of the pointer and 
setter. Thos. Johnson. 
From the Seat of War. 
Waverly, Miss .—Editor Forest and Stream: Little 
Ned, the pointer who has made quite a field trial reputa- 
tion, arrived here on Jan. 12, and he will face the judges 
again in the U. S. trials at West Point next February in 
the All Age Pointer stakes. 
Mr. W. N. Kerr, Little Ned's jowner, has been shooting 
over him at Thomasville, Ga, I judge he has given Ned 
plenty of good substantial work, as he is as hard as rocks 
and looks as though he was ready for business to-morrow 
if necessary. 
It is surprising how many up-to-date sportsmen shoot 
over dogs of either field trial reputation or quality good 
enough to run in any field trial company. 
Mr. J. Tredwell Richards, who has been shooting in 
this vicinity and for whom I have some dogs in training, 
owns and had with him a very superior bitch which he re- 
gards as his best shooting dog, and he makes no mistake 
when he does so. She has plenty of pace and range, good 
bird sense, handles sweetly to the gun, is one of the old time 
retrievers and is a pleasure to take in the field. Mr. 
Richards brought her over to get my opinion of her field 
trial qualities, with the view of running her in the future 
if I thought favorably of her, which I did. 
I got a letter not long ago from Jack White, inclosing 
me a cocked hat in outline cut from a sheet of wrapping 
paper, and on it he informed me that he had organized 
a guerilla corps in view of preying on the shipping and 
merchant service of England, should matters proceed to 
that unpleasant extent, and if they did not, he thought 
that he would declare war against England any way on 
his own account cl la Dr. Jameson. The cocked hat he 
informed me was the first instalment of our uniform and 
that I held the position of lance corporal, and was on the 
list for early promotion. 
Sime Bradley was appointed to the position of "auger 
bearer," as Jack thought he could wade out abouo half 
way across to England, and scuttle the ships by boring 
holes in their bottoms with his auger. By the way, Jack 
arrived in West Point last Wednesday, and as he 
had previously written to me in reference to a location, I 
had him one picked out near Griffeth, and sent him there. 
He had nineteen dogs, among which was the well-known 
pointer Sandford Druid, who will run in the pointer 
stakes of the U. S. Club. When Jack unbuttoned his 
trunk after his arrival, he found that a bottle of black- 
berry cordial he had therein, presented to him by a 
sweetheart of his in the old North State, had become 
fractured and the contents had become (cordially) ac- 
quainted with his clothing. The stains left thereon 
resemble in color the kind of gore that Jack expects to 
revel in, in his warfare against Great Britain. 
Mr. C. E. Buckle writes me from Landsford, S. C, that 
he will arrive in West Point about the 29th, and if he 
can secure a good location, he will remain and handle 
his puppies, for next season's trials, until April lat or 
thereabouts. 
The West Point field trial grounds I noticed were badly 
burned off as I passed through them the other day on my 
way to West Point, to meet Jack White. I also hear lots 
of shooting over in that direction, but then there is 
shooting in every direction, and it is pretty hard to locate 
it. 
Mr. Tatham, of the shot manufacturing people, was a 
shooting companion of Mr. J. T. Richards and Mr. Theo. 
Sturgis for a week or so. 
I learned through Mr. Richards that both Mr. Sturgis 
and Mr. Wm. Hammond, his trainer, are delighted with 
their location. Mr. Hammond averages in the neighbor- 
hood of thirteen bevies daily, which is good enough 
Mr. C. A. Draper, a friend of Prof. E. H. Osthaus,'from 
Toledo, O., is at present in the country near West Point 
on a shooting trip. He is accompanied by a friend whose 
name I did not learn. I have not heard what success' 
they are having, but expect it will be satisfactory, as 
they are in a good bird locality. 
Mr. C. A. Tucker was out to see me last week. He was 
in search of a good locality, where he could handle the 
youngsters of the Rancocas Kennel, of which he has 
about thirty very promising puppies. Charley thinks 
that out of the bunch he will get Derbies of the right 
kind of field trial quality to carry the colors of the Ran- 
cocas Kennel right up to the front in field trial competi- 
tion the coming season. He went to Eupora and Grady 
west of West Point, on the Southern Road, but did not find 
open country enough to suit him, and had about decided 
to locate at Baldwin, Miss., just north of Tupelo. Nat 
Nesbitt in writing to me recently casually mentioned that 
he had Jingo out for a three hours' spin in his preparatory 
work for the Champion Stake and that Jingo found 
fifteen bevies, and made single- bird points in a way to 
have delighted any one that was not running in compe- 
tition against him. In the setter line Nat. thinks he has 
a wonder in a puppy by King Leo out of Minnie T. 
He writes that he expects to make things hot in the All- 
Age Stake next season with this same dog. 
I hope to have some good ones myself, but I have not 
got time to give any attention to that matter just now. 
What I am worrying about is not the "future," but the 
"right now," which means the coming trials in February. 
George Gray did not think the country was open enough 
at Una, Miss. He moved ten miles north to Buena 
Vista, Miss. 
In a letter recently received from Mr. E. O. Damon he 
speaks of MinnieT. and Strideaway possibly running up 
against each other in the champion, so I infer that Stride- 
away will be a starter. Mr. Damon is to be congratulated 
on his decision to start him, as he can lose nothing by 
defeat, and as he has an equal chance with any for win- 
ning the cup it shows great wisdom on the part of Mr 
Damon. W. W. Titus. ' 
New England Beagle Club. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
The first futurity stake of the New England Beagle 
Club closed Jan. 15 with thirty-seven nominations, as fol- 
lows: 
Howard Almy's b., w. and t. bitch Miss Quinn (Dia- 
mond — Nancy Lee), Aug. 15, 1895. 
Howard Almy's b,, w. and t. dog, unnamed (Clarion of 
Glenrose— Trill), July 22, 1895. 
George F. Reed's w. and t. ticked bitch Mag R. (Zeno— 
Nell R,), April 12, 1895. 
George F. Reed's w., b. and t. dog Scorcher (Wanderer 
—Triumph), April U, 1895. 
George F. Rsed's b., w. and t. dog Lead (Bugle — Betsy 
Lee), Oct. 25, 1895. 
George F. Reed's b., w. and t. dog Millard R. (Millard— 
Haida), July 31, 1895. 
Joe Lewis's b., w. and t. dog Robins II. (Ringleader— 
Spinaway), Aug. 30, 1895. 
Joe Lewis's b., w. and t. dog Ring wood (Ringleader — 
Spinaway), Aug. 30, 1895. 
Wm. Saxby's b., w. and t. bitch Dime's Daisy (Clyde- 
Dime), Jan. 25, 1895. 
H. S. Joslin's b., w. and t. bitch Whaler (Wanderer- 
Triumph), April 14, 1895. 
H. S. Joslin's b., w. and t. dog Trick (Clyde— Lady 
Novice), June 29, 1895. 
C. J. Prouty's b., w. and t. bitch Rachel (Diamond For- 
est— Zoe Reed), Oct. 7, 1895. 
C, J. Prouty's b., w. and t. dog Rubin (Diamond Forest 
—Zoe Reed), Oct. 7, 1895. 
Mrs. S. A. Parry's w., b. and t. bitch White Thorn 
(Drive— Nancy), June 15, 1895. 
Mrs. N. A. Smith's w., b. and t. bitch Fancy S. (Little 
Corporal— Frances), March 31, 1895. 
H. L. Kreuder's b., w. and t. bitch Gypsey Buckshot 
(Buckshot — Blanche), Jan. 18, 1895. 
H. L Kreuder's b., w. and t. dog Bob of Rockland 
(Frank Forest— Zillah), June 10, 1895. 
Awashonk Kennels' b. , w. and t. dog Starlight (Zeno— 
Fannie Reed), Jan. 21, 1895. 
Awashonk Kennels' b., w. and t. dog King Philip 
(Spark R— Welcome), Aug. 10, 1895. 
W. E. Deane's w., b. and t. dog Glen wood (Little Cor- 
poral — Frances), March 31, 1895. 
W. E. Deane's w., b. and t. tic. bitch Topsy Glenwdod 
(Rove— Wenonah), July 7, 1895. 
A. D. Fisk's w., b. and t. dog Bradford (Clyde— Lady 
Novice), June 29, 1895. 
A. D. Fisk's w., b. and t. dog Clyde II. (Clyde— Lady 
Novice), June 29, 1895. 
F. W. Chapman's b., w. andt. bitch Impetuous (Clarion 
of Glenrose— Trill), July 22, 1895. 
F. W. Chapman's b., w. and t. dog Grit (Paderewski— 
Gypsey A.), Aug. 6, 1895. 
F. W. Chapman's b., w. and t. dog Ripple (Thor— Beat- 
rice), Nov. 30, 1895. 
F. W. Chapman's b., w. and t. dog Glide (Bannerman— 
Butterfly), Aug. 27, 1895. 
F. W. Chapman's b., w. and t. dog Preble (Bannerman 
— Iona), Nov. 18, 1895. 
Robt. Hindle, Jr.'s, b., w. and t. dog Tenney Lee (Lake 
—Sweet Fern), July 6, 1895. 
W. S. Clark's b., w. and t. bitch Lou Burr (Ringleader- 
Baby Deane), June 1, 1895. 
W. S. Clark's (J. Bull— Sunbeam), January, 
1896. J ' 
W. S. Clark's (J. Bull— Sunbeam), January, 
W. L. Redfern's w., b. and t. tic. bitch Mischief (Mel- 
rose — Louise), 1895. 
H. A. P. Smith's (Clyde— Slip), 1896. 
H. A. P. Smith's (Clyde— Slip), 1896. 
Frank Whalen's b., w. and fc. tic. bitch Alice Rattles 
(Lake— Sweet Fern), July 6, 1895. 
Arthur Parry's w., b. and t. bitch Bell of Franklin (J. 
BuU— Belle), July, 1895. W. S. Clark, Sec'y. 
POINTS AND FLUSHES. 
Mr. James Mortimer, Superintendent of the W. K. C. 
show, under date of Jan. 18, writes us that "we have an 
unprecedented demand for premium lists and entry forms, 
not only from exhibitors in this country, but also in 
England, and there is every indication that we shall beat 
the record. We shall be glad to receive from intending 
exhibitors photographs of dogs for illustration in the daily 
press." Do not forget that entries close on Feb. 4, and 
that premium lists, entry blanks and all necessary infor- 
mation can be obtained of Mr. Mortimer, Room 26, 32 
Pine street, New York. 
Mr. E. M. Williams, Charlottesville, Va., writes us: "I 
have sold to Mrs. Smith, of North Carolina, my fine Skye 
bitch Scotland's Bonnie Belle. I have also had such a 
demand for puppies through your grand -paper that I am 
now reduced to one. I have imported recently a very 
handsome Skye bitch. She is very handsome, and if I 
show her she will make many Skyes take a back seat." 
The officers elected at the annual meeting of the Phila- 
delphia Kennel Club were: President, Francis G. Taylor- 
Vice-Pres., W. G. Fleer; Treasurer, S. Murray Mitchell: 
Secretary, Dr. A. Glass; Delegate, Francis G. Taylor. A 
large number of members attended. In the matter of a 
preserve for field trial and shooting purposes, the club 
agreed to lease 10,000 acres near Thomasville, N. C, the 
shooting members of the club to pay $25 dues instead of 
$12; kennel members, $12. It was decided to hold a bench 
show which would follow Boston, and steps to secure a 
building will be taken at once. 
Mr. N. T. De Pauw, of New Albany, Ind., made a very 
pleasant call in Forest and Stream office this week. He 
is jii3tly confii9nt that his celebrated pointer Jingo will 
make an excellent competition in the forthcoming trials. 
Jingo is a reliable dog every time when cast off in the 
game country. 
The Great Dane Club (England), in consequence of the 
English Kennel Club's rule against cropping, dissolved 
on Dec. 31. 
On this action Our Dogs says: "If, however, a club 
can only exist upon an illegal, as well as inhuman prac- 
tice, which ' cropping ' is, then in our opinion the club is 
better dead. This being so, we consider the death of the 
Great Dane Club an inglorious one. A new club is being 
formed upon more up-to-date lines." Our Dogs contin- 
ues: " One of the first objects to which the new club will 
have to address itself will, of course, be the size and car- 
riage of ears of the Dane, which, we are sure, can be bred 
with as pleasing ears as the Irish terrier, mastiff, or St. 
Bernard. It is all use. There was the same cry against 
the abolition of cropping among a section of the Irish ter- 
rier fancy, with the mighty difference that, instead of 
this club being in favor of continuing this inhuman prac- 
tice, it was, to its everlasting credit be it said, the first 
body to take initiatory steps for its abolition. Now, a 
cropped Irish terrier looks wrong and something short 
about him, so used have we all become to the neat drop- 
ear with which all our best Irish terriers are adorned." 
We are indebted to Mr. H. L. Keyes, Worcester, Mass., 
for a spirited portrait of his setter dog Montell (Mark's 
Mack— Katie B.). Mr. H. B. Tallman is the painter 
of it. 
In our kennel advertisements this week Mrs. E. M. Wil- 
liams, Charlottesville, Va., offers Skye terriers. Mr. H. 
W. Page, Auburndale, Mass., offers English setters. 
Waban Kennels, Newton, Mass., offers St. Bernards. 
Seaforth Kennels, Orange, N. J., announces the St. Ber- 
nard's Rose King and Sir Hugh at stud. 
There will be a meeting of the executive committee of 
the Spaniel Club on Tuesday of this week. On Thursday 
the Metropolitan Kennel Club will hold a meeting. 
KENNEL NOTES. 
Kennel Notes are Inserted without charge ; and blanks 
(furnished free) will be sent to any address. Prepared 
Blanks sent free on application. 
BRED. 
Seaforth Kennels' (East Orange, N. J.) Lady Anna (20,331), rougn- 
coated St. Bernard bitch, Nov. 16, to champion Melrose King 
(21,885). 
Mr. C. Q. Hopton's (Roseville, N. J.) La Belle Charlotte (39,163), 
rough-coated St. Bernard bitch, Jan. 9, to Seaforth Kennels' champion 
Melrose King (21,885). 
Mr. G. W. Patterson's 
Clara Barton, St. Bernard bitch, Dec. 10, to Altoneer. 
Lady Lomond, St. Bernard bitch, Nov. 26, to Count Odo. 
Eulalie II., St. Bernard bitch, Nor. 9, to Jim Blaine. 
Mr. E. B. MacNair's ' 
Beverwyck Luna, fox-terrier bitch, Jan. 9, to Hillside Royal. 
Nancy, smooth fox-terrier bitch, Jan. 13, to Wawaset Trick. 
Mr. Ashton R. Tatum's Pox, fox-terrier bitch, July 23, to Hillside 
Royal 
Mr. B. S. Home's Warren Damson, fox-terrier bitch, Oct. 22, to Hill- 
side Royal. 
Mr. p. L. Cheney's Clytie, Boston terrier bitch, Dec. 28, to Commis- 
sioner. 
WHELPS. 
Prof. L P. Braive's Lady Beaumont II., Gordon setter bitcb.whelped 
Dec. 2, eleven (seven dogs), b? Buck. 
,~ M J- B - S - Home's Warren Damson, fox-terrier bitch, whelped Dec. 
17, four (one dog), by Hillside Royal. 
Mr. E. B. McNair's Nancy, fox-terrier bitch, whelped Aug. 7, four 
dogs, by Hillside Royal. 
Mr. A. R. Tatum's Pox, fox-terrier bitch, whelped Sept. 18, four 
(three dogs), by Hillside Royal. 
Mr. F. T. Peet's Beaulah I., Gordon setter bitch, whelped Dec. 25, 
eight (five dogs), by Merkland Ranger. 
Mr. Robt. L. Soper's Duchess, Gordon setter bitch, whelped Aug. 28, 
eight (four dogs), by Gordon Grouse. 
SALES. 
Miss Cecelia Evstaphieve has sold Wawaset Royal, fox-terrier dog 
to Dr. Jas. Ferris Belt. s 
Dr. James Ferris Belt has sold 
Wawaset Royal II., fox-terrier dog, to Mr. Wm. H. Churchman. 
Wawaset Molly, fox-terrier bitch, to Mr. Robt. Wallis. 
Wawaset Royal, fox-terrier dog, to Mr. B. S. Horne. 
tachting. 
Mr. and Mrs. C. Oliver Iseltn sailed from New York on Jan. 15 for 
England their purpose being to make a long trip abroad. There is 
every probability that Defender will not be fitted next season. 
If any evidence were needed of the serious mistake made in holding 
secret sessions of the special committee, it may be found in the com- 
ments heard about New York from non-yachtsmen. The popular and 
general interest in the Dunraven charges and investigation is still 
very active, and among business men and persons entirely uncon- 
nected with yachting the question is constantly heard as to why the 
report is withheld and what the committee are doing with it that 
cannot be made public. The impression thus far made immediately 
at home by the original secrecy and the apparently needless delay is 
distinctly bad, and it is likely to be much worse on the other side of 
the water. Strong as its case has been from the first, the New York 
Y. C. cannot afford to weaken it by even a groundless appearance of 
shirking the most complete publicity. 
The report of the regatta committee is at last made public and 
covers very thoroughly the details of the famous foul in the second 
race. There is little room for doubt that the blame lay entirely with 
Valkyrie on account of her erratic maneuvers just before the gun; 
she had ample room inside of Defender to clear the committee boat, 
though it is possible that she would have been at the line before the 
gun. The report does not give the evidence of both sides as taken by 
the committee, interesting as it would be. 
In these great international races the yachtsmen of the two nations 
have certain rights, and unless some special reasons exist to the con- 
trary it is in every way desirable that such questions as that of the 
foul, and of the variation of Defender's trim, should be investigated 
in public and the evidence given out at once. 
One of the results of the continued attempt to withhold the report 
of the special committee is the premature and unauthorized publica- 
tion of a large portion of the evidence by a New York paper. The 
decision itself is not yet known, but by some means the paper in 
question has apparently obtained a copy of the evidence. The re- 
sponsibility for this premature publication is disowned by the club, 
the matter being characterized as follows by the secretary of the 
special committee: 
"Mr. Rives states with regard to the publication of the evidence 
taken by the investigating committee this morning, that he has not 
examined it to see whether it is a correct transcript of the proceedings 
before the committee or not. If it is a correct statement of such pro- 
ceedings, or any part of them, it must have been obtained by theft or 
by some other means equally dishonorable to the newspaper that 
published it." 
This is all very well, but it is extremely unjust to those journals 
which have waited in good faith for the general publication of the re- 
