EB. 22, 1896. 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
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Beagle Scoring. 
Nanuet, N. Y., Feb. 6. — Editor Forest and Stream: In 
further reference to my article on "Scoring Beagles at 
Field Trials" for combined bench show and field trial 
qualities, I beg to inclose you herewith a scoring card for 
both forms, which in detail covers my ideas on this sub- 
ject. 
I would ask that you publish the cards in your next 
issue, so that it will be kept warm and bring out a strong 
expression from all quarters interested in the breed. 
H. S. Kkeuder. 
JUDGES 1 SCORING CARD FOR BKNCH QUALITY. 
Judges shall credit dogs with maximum as per standard it war- 
ranted, or fractional parts thereof, according to their judgment of 
nurit. 
Head — for typical skull 5 Back and loins 13 
Ears 15 RunniDg gear, forelegs 
Eves 5 and feet 10 
Mu Zie 10—35 Hip3, thighs and hindlegs.10— 30 
Body— for typical neck 5 Coat and stern — for typical 
Shoulders and chest 10 coat 5 
Spring ribs 5—35 Tail 5—10 
100 
JUDGES' SCORING CARD FOR FIELD^QUALITIBS. 
Judges shall credit dogs with maximum as per standard if war- 
ranted, or fractional parts thereof, according to their judgment of 
merit. 
For a natural and eager disposition to hunt 5 
For running action, which should be free, easy and without appar- 
ent labor .. . 5 
For obedience when not trailing started game 5 
For bunting likely covers thoroughly and speedily 10 
For trailing up to and starting game 10 
For takiDg trail first after game is started, other than by either dog, 
chances being equal 5 
For speediest work in carrying trail , 10 
For truest work in carrying trail , 10 
For marking game in cover 5 
For best ranging at a loss , , 5 
For best hound voice , 10 
For best endurance 10 
For other creditable work not specifically credited 10 
100 
The beagle Wonder, having been awarded 100 points for bench show 
form and an average of 100 points for field trial form, the said 
beagle is hereby awarded a grand average of 200 points for combined 
merit and first prize in Class XY2 stakes at National Beagle Club 
sixth annual field trial, held at Sandy Hook, Feb. 31, 1896. 
Jonathan Equipoise, Chairman Field Committee. 
City of the Straits Kennel Club. 
Pressure on our columns last week prevented us from 
giving the premium list of the C. S. K. C. the mention it 
merited. The club has made arrangements with the 
American, National and United States express companies 
whereby all dogs will be returned free of charge that have 
paid full classification rates to the show. Entrance fee 
$'6, except for local classes, in which the entry fee is $2. 
Kennel prizes of $10 for best kennel of four are offered to 
many of the breeds, besides many other specials. Chal- 
lenge prizes are $15 and $10. Besides the specials enumer- 
ated in the premium list the secretary, Mr. E. Hum- 
ffreys-Roberts, writes that the following specials have 
been offered: 
Collie Club's silver medal (members only) for best collie 
in show; bronze medal for best owned west of Pittsburg 
or in Canada; bronze medal for puppy, same conditions. 
Framed engraving of fox terrier Cribbage for best wire- 
haired fox terrier bitch. Swedish beer mug for best col- 
lie in novice class. Dog medicines for best kennel of four 
or more beagles, for pair of dachshunde, best foxhound 
and Boston terrier, best pair of pugs; tobacco box for best 
beagle in open class; $5 each for best English setter and 
fox terrier owned and bred in Michigan or Ontario; set 
silver fish forks for best pointer in local class; silver cake 
basket for best cocker spaniel in open class. 
The St. Bernard Club of America offers two sterling sil- 
ver club medals, one each for best American-bred rough- 
coated and smooth-coated St. Bernard owned by mem- 
bers of the club; $5 for best collie bred in Michigan or 
Ontario; $5 for the best poodle; jewel tray for the best 
Italian greyhound. The secretary further mentions that 
the club is receiving encouragement from all sides. 
Spratts Patent Special Car. 
New York, Feb. 9. — Arrangements have been made by 
Spratts Patent to enable exhibitors wishing to send their 
dogs through the western circuit to do so at a very favoT- 
able rate. They have engaged a special express car, and 
will be prepared to book entries at the New York show 
for the round trip, leaving New York on or about the 
5i9th inst. for Detroit, Chicago and St. Louis shows, re- 
turning to New York immediately after the last named 
show. The exact rate has not yet been determined upon, 
but it will be about half what the regular express charges 
would be for a similar trip. In order to profit by this 
offer intending exhibitors will have to notify Spratts 
Patent at their stand in the New York show, on the 19th 
inst. and not later than 6 P. M. the 20th inst., as to the 
exact number of crates they will guarantee to send, and 
pay a deposit as evidence of t good faith, the balance of 
charges to be paid on or before date of shipment. Should 
there not be enough crates booked to cover the cost of 
car, the matter will be dropped and deposits returned at 
6 P. M. the 20 th inst. Dogs will only be accepted for 
shipment in good serviceable crates at owner's risk. Two 
attendants will be on the car and every possible precau- 
tion taken to insure the safety of the dogs. 
E. M. Oldham. 
Manitoba Field Trials Club. 
Winnipeg, Feb. 11. — The annual meeting of the Man- 
itoba Field Trials' Club was held at the Clarendon Hotel, 
Winnipeg:, Feb. 11. President Simpson in the chair. The 
secretary read the report for the year, which proved to be 
very satisfactory (report inclosed), showing a good balance 
to the credit of the club, the first in many years. The fol- 
lowing officers were then elected: 
Patrons: His Honor Lieut. -Governor Patterson, Mr. C. 
C. Chipman.H. B. C. ; President, F. G. Simpson, Win- 
nipeg; First Vice, J. M. Avent, Tennessee; Second Vice, C. 
W. Graham, Winnipeg; Sec'y-Treasurer, John Wootten, 
Manitou. 
The date fixed for the trials was Sept. 2 [and the place 
Morris. The Derby to be $250, divided into four prizes, 
same as last year. AU-Age $250, divided into three prizes, 
same as last year. Amateur open to all amateurs resident 
in Manitoba and N. W. Territories, prizes for vshich will 
be announced later. A committee of three were ap- 
pointed to select the judge, who will be announced before 
the entries close, Derby entries close July 1; All- Age 
and Amateur Aug. 1. A vote of thanks to the proprietor 
for use of room brought a pleasant meeting to a close. 
John Wootten, Sec'y-Troas. 
[The treasurer's report showed a credit balance of 
$124.85.] 
The Collie Club of America. 
Hempstead, L. I., Feb. 16. — The annual meeting of the 
Collie Club of America will be held at Madison Square 
Garden on Friday, Feb. 21, at 3 o'clock P. M. 
A. D. Lewis, Sec'y. 
POINTS AND FLUSHES. 
The Mascoutah Kennel Club has received the following 
additional specials: 
The Old English Mastiff Club offers, to be competed for 
by members only, the club's challenge cup, value 40 guin- 
eas, for the best mastiff dog or bitch; it is required that 
three shall compete. Challenge cup, value 20 guineas, 
for the best mastiff of the opposite sex to the winner of 
the 40 guinea challenge cup. Entries for Old English 
Mastiff Club specials to be made with R. H. Derby, Esq , 
9 West Thirty-fifth street, New York city, on or before 
Feb. 24. 
No. 3, dachshunde special, should be $10 for the best 
doer or bitch. 
No. 4, spaniel special, should be for the best American 
bred spaniel over 281bs. 
Nos. 6, 7, 8 and 9 are for competition by members of 
the American Spaniel Club only. 
Class 162A, puppies 6 to 12mos., dogs and bitches, wire- 
haired fox terriers, first $5, second $3. 
Best four wire-haired fox terriers, $15. 
Eeduced railroad rates have been secured within the 
territory bounded as follows: From the Ohio River 
and Gulf of Mexico on the South to that part of Canada, 
including Toronto, on the North; from Buffalo and Pitrs- 
kurg on the East to Salt Lake City on the West. The 
rate will be a fare and one- third for the round trip upon 
the following conditions: Exhibitors or visitors must pay 
full rate in going to Chicago and procure from the agent 
where they reside or purchase their ticket a receipt or 
certificate stating they are to visit the dog show in Chi- 
cago; upon arrival they must deposit said certificate with 
the superintendent, and if before the close of the show 
100 of said certificates are so deposited, each visitor having 
had a certificate will receive an order for return ticket at 
one-third of the regular rate, good for three days after 
the close of the show. This is of particular importance 
to Canadian exhibitors and those residing any great dis- 
tance from Chicago, and it is anticipated that a large 
number will avail themselves of this opportunity to visit 
the largest and best show of dogs ever seen west of New 
York. 
The Metropolitan Kennel Club has started on its social 
mission under happy auspices. It has engage d parlors at 
the Garden Hotel, 63 Madison avenue,N. E. corner of Twen- 
ty-seventh street, where it will entertain its guests. Those 
who are so fortunate as to possess guests' cards will find 
that, aside from the social features, material benefits are 
conferred in the way of checking coats, satchels, etc. , and 
lunch will be served to guests. The rooms will be open 
from Tuesday noon, Feb. 18, to Sunday noon, Feb. 23. 
The annual meeting of the club will be held in its parlors 
on Friday evening at 8 o'clock. 
The Meadowmere Kennels, Southampton, L. L, N. Y., 
have issued a catalogue containing artistic portraits of 
its poodles, besides giving full particulars of the matters 
of public interest appertaining to the kennels. There is 
also much interesting reading matter, written by noted 
fanciers, which is valuable in itself. Catalogues, etc., 
can be obtained of Z, T. Baker, Agent, 13 William street, 
room 1006, or Thomas T. Corrigan, Manager, Southamp- 
ton. 
In the pressure of the bench show season exhibitors 
should not forget that the entries of the City of the Straits 
Kennel Club close on Feb. 20, and the Mascoutah Kennel 
Club entries close on Feb. 24. 
Those who desire to purchase a dog should make a 
memorandum of the combination sale of pet and sporting 
dogs, to take place on Feb. 21, at the American Horse 
Exchange, Broadway and Fiftieth st., New York. 
We acknowledge with thanks a photograph of the Great 
Dane Major McKinley, kindly sent to us by his owners, 
the South Band Kennels. Of him. the manager, Mr. H. 
D. Johnson writes: "He stands 37in. high, weighs 2l51bs. 
and measures 7ft. 6in. from tip of nose to tip of tail." 
In the matter of Dr. Wesly Mill's libel suit against the 
Toronto Mail, growing out of published statements con- 
cerning Dr. Mill's connection with a certain Great Dane 
transaction, a long time since, the Supreme Court recently 
decided the suit in Dr. Mill's favor, the damages and costs ' 
of the action awarded amounting to nearly $500. 
The daily press is full of letters on rabies and other 
canine subjects. Some benighted numskulls have been 
writing on cropping and advancing the old joke that to 
cut off a dog's ears prevents his getting canker in them 
— it is a fact that if a dog's head is cut off he will never get 
stomachache. — Stock-Keeper {England). 
At the close of the Toledo show, Mrs. Lee was tendered 
a vote of thanks for her efficient services as superintendent 
of the dog department, and was made a life member of 
the association. 
The executive committee of the English Bloodhound 
Club of America announces that the second annual meet- 
ing of the club will be held in Madison Square Garden, 
New York, on Feb. 22, at 11 A. M. An eletion of officers 
will be held and other important business transacted. 
In our kennel columns Andrew Laidlaw, Gait, Canada, 
offers cockers bred from choice stock, and also the ser- 
vices of the cocker dog Omo. The White Thorn Kennels, 
Detroit, offer bull terrier puppies. F. J. Nolan, Saratoga 
Springs, offers fox terriers. E. Painter, New York, offers 
greyhounds, J. O. Converse, Fitchburg, Mass., wants a 
thoroughbred Pape pointer, 
Thk New York Y. C. certainly cannot be blamed for precipitancy 
and undue haste in its treatment of Lord Dunraven, as it has given 
him a new delay on tbe very unsubstantial basis of his brief and tardy 
telegram. We have small expectation of anything in the way of an 
adequate and fitting apology in either of the promised letters. It was 
Lord Dunraven's duty to others as well as to himself to stay in New 
York until the conclusion of the inquiry and to finish the matter then 
and there in person. This he did not see fit to do, nor has he, though 
ample time has elapBed, given any indication of an honest desire to 
repair the great wrong he has done to Mr, Tselin. We shall be sur- 
prised if his letters contain, at most, anything more than a lame 
and inadequate statement, forced from him against his will by the 
pressure of his friends at home, 
Iv Lord Dunraven has finally decided that the best course is to face 
tbe music and attempt some sort of an apology, just as little as may 
be necessary, it might be worth his while to look up the member of 
tbe Herald's staff who phrased the "apology" of that paper which we 
published last week. 
Chicago and Toronto. 
The Lincoln Park Y. C, of Chicago, with a view to increasing the 
interest in yachting on Lake Michigan, at a recent meeting decided to 
issue a challenge to the Royal Canadian Y. C, of Toronto, Canada, 
for an international match, to be sailed on Lake Michigan, or if more 
agreeable to the challenged club, on one of the intermediate lakes, 
the challenging yacht being a new craft, designed by Theodore S. 
Poekel. superintendent of the Racine Boat Manufacturing Company. 
The following was sent to the Royal Canadian Y. C: 
Chicago, 111., Jan. 23.— W. BruceHarman, Secretary Royal Canadian 
Y. C, Toronto, Canada —Dear Sir: I herewith inclose you a formal 
challenge for a series of fresh-water international races, and trust 
that your club will find it possible to accept the same, and start in at 
once making preparations. Our club has appointed those who will 
confer with your committee, and, we hope, bring matters to a satis- 
factory conclusion. Very truly yours, C. O. Andrews, Sec'y. 
Chicago, 111,, Jan. 23.— W. Bruce Harman, Secretary Royal Canadian 
Y. C, Toronto, Canada— Dear Sir: On behalf of the Lincoln Park 
Y. C, of Chicago, and in the name of Messrs. Berriman brothers, 
members of said club. I hereby challenge any representative yacht of 
your club to sail a serips of three races for a suitable prize or trophy 
with thp sloop yacht Vincedor, load waterline not to exceed 45ft., to 
be sailed on waters to be hereinafter agreed udod, during the season 
of 1896, and under the rules of the New York Y. C, so far as the same 
apply to fresh water. 
Should this challenge be accepted, it is suggested that a committee 
of two be appointed by the Royal Canadian Y. C. and a like number 
by the Lincoln Park Y. G., the four so selected to choose a fifth mem- 
ber; this committee to decide upon the time and place of holding the 
races, the selection of prize, the conditions governing future chal- 
lenges, and the exact rules under which the matches are to be sailed. 
In furtherance of the foregoing the Lincoln Park Y. C, at a meeting 
callpd for the purpose, have appointed Messrs. E. P. Warner and W. 
A. Paulsen to confer with the two your club may name to conclude 
arrangements in the event of your acceptance. Sincerely your obedi- 
ent servant, C. O. Andrews, Sec'y L. P. Y. C. 
The following reply has been received: 
Toeonto, Feb. 3.— C. O. Andrews, Secretary Lincoln Park Y. C: 
Your communication of Jan. 23 proposing a series of races between 
the yacht Vincedor and a yacht of our club was laid before the general 
committee on Monday, the 27th ult., and by them referred to the sail- 
ing committee of our club; but unfortunately, owing to the absence of 
the members, they were unable to meet until Saturday, Feb. 1. I have 
now, however, great pleasure in stating that both committees are 
unanimous in their desire to bring about the proposed mutches, and 
they feel that before finally accepting and naming a yacht to meet the 
Vincedor it will be necessary for us to have a more definite knowledge 
of her size, so that in the event of our not having a similar sized craft 
we may immediately take steps with a view toward building one. I 
might say that at present we have no racing yacht between 36.5-10ft. 
l.w.1., or 40-48.5 corrected or sailing length, respectively, measured 
under New York Y. C. rules. 
Will you, therefore, please inform me at the earliest possible mo- 
ment as to the following points: Thel.w.l. and corrected or sailing 
length, measured under New York Y. C. rules? With regard to the 
details, my committee feel there will be no difficulty in arranging 
them, once they know that they bave either a suitable sized craft al- 
ready in our fleet or that we can make satisfactory contract to have 
one built. S. Bruce Harman, 
Honorary Secretary Royal Canadian Y. C. 
The Royal Canadian Y. C. has but one or two yachts available, the 
Fife cutter Zelma and the cutter Aggie; both of the Minerva type and 
some 8ft. shorter on the waterline than the challenger, which will be 
a modern fin-keel similar to Niagara, 65ft. over all, 45ft. l.w.l., 12ft. 
2in. beam and 10ft draft, owned by Berriman Brothers, two Chicago 
yachtsmen. Should all arrangements be carried out successfully and 
the races come off, as is now probable, the result will be greatly to the 
benefit of yachting among both American and Canadian clubs on the 
lakes. 
The proposed race has placed already a terrible strain upon some of 
the Chicago papers, and produced literary gems in which neither ex- 
cessive modesty nor a deep knowledge of yaehting figure to any great 
extent. We learn from one paper, which publishes a most horrible 
caricature of a yacht as the portrait of the new Vincedor, that "the 
cabin will be abaft the mast," that the use of mahogany obviates that 
necessity for caulking thai exists in the case of common woods, and 
that "the keel is built on the fin pattern, which has been found to run 
more speedy than the centerboard," and that "there will be nine tons 
of lead suspended 8ft. below the center of the vessel to give her 
stability; this, together with the mast and cabin work, will give her 
a draft of 10ft." From another Chicago journal we learn that the 
Lincoln Park Y. C. is "a club of paramount standing with Larchmont, 
Atlantic, Seawanhaka or even New York on tide water, and just a little 
bit higher up the shrouds and better stayed than any individual club of 
the L. Y R. A. of Lake Ontario or of Lake Erie's Yacht Racing Asso- 
ciation, not excepting Detroit's three clubs." 
The Boston Knockabouts. 
The following official definition and limitation of a knockabout, to 
govern the class for 1896, has recently been sent out by Secretary J. 
J. Souther, of the Knockabout Association : — A knockabout boat is a 
seaworthy keel boat (not to include fin keel), decked or half decked, 
of fair accommodations, rigged simply without bowsprit, and with 
only mainsail and one head sail. The load waterlme length shall not 
exceed 21ft. Tbe beam at the load waterline shall be at least 7 and 
not more than 8ft. The freeboard shall be not less than 20in. The 
forward side of mast at the deck shall be not less than 5ft. from the 
forward end of the load waterline. The planking, including deck, 
shall be not less than %ia. thick, finished. The frames shall be not 
less than lin. square, and spaced not more than 12in. on centers. The 
deadwood shall be filled in. The rudder shall be hung on sternpost. 
The outside ballast shall be not less than 3,5001bs. The limits of free- 
board, beam, planking, frames, deadwood, rudder and place of mast 
shall not exclude any existing knockabout boatB which otherwise 
come within the restrictions. 
The actual sail area shall be not over 500 square feet, not over 400 
square feet of which shall be in the mainsail. The inspector shall be 
provided with a correct sail plan of any boat to be measured, and pre- 
vious to the measurement the owner shall cause distinguishing marks, 
satisfactory to the inspector, to be placed on the spars as follows: 
On the mast at the tack and at the throat of the mainsail; on the 
boom at the clew of the mainsail; on the gaff at the peak of the main- 
sail. No part of the mainsail shall be allowed to extend beyond these 
marks. The marks shall be black bands, painted around the spars in 
a manner satisfactory to the inspector. The lower and inner edges of 
the bands shall be the limits of the sail. The area of the jib shall be 
considered to be the area of the forward triangle, viz.: the product of 
one-half the distance trom the attachment of the tack to the stem to 
the forward side of the mast at the tack mark of the mainsail, multi- 
plied by the distance from the upper edge of tbe said tack mark to 
the bottom of the jib halliard block. 
Only mainsail and working jib shall be allowed, but a storm jib may 
be substituted for the working jib. 
Knockabout boats already launcbed, and whose sail plans comply 
with the old rule, shall not be obliged to change their sail plans to 
conform to the new rule. 
The Spalding-St. Lawrence Co., of Ogdensburg, N. Y., is preparing 
to make a special display at the coming Sportsmen's Exhibition at 
Madison Square Garden, New York. Among the boats will be a dupli- 
cate of Ethel wynn, completely rigged and ready for racing; a yacht's 
cutter 17ft. 6in. long and 4ft. 6in. beam; a 10ft. yacht's dinghy and 
new model of Canadian canoe. 
