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national reputation. The work, however, did not rate high 
so far as work on birds is concerned, except in a few 
instances. The stake was begun immediately after the 
Derby was concluded on Thursday. 
The winner of first, Brighton Tobe, showed excellent find 
ing qualities, accuracy in his point work and superior judg- 
ment in beating out his ground and searching for birds. In 
this respect he excelled nearly all of his competitors. His 
work, too, was well sustained in every heat which he ran. 
He was inferior in style. He carried his head low and he 
had but little tail action. 
Topsy Rod made a most commendable showing, but his 
knowledge of the best manner of searching the most promis- 
ing ground for birds was inferior to that of several other of 
his competitors. While he ranged wide, he went in straight 
casts regardless of the most favorable places. 
Allene was showy in her point work, but it was full of 
errors as she ranged with poor judgment, cutting her ground 
too fine and ranging too close. 
I fancied the two pointers, Ightfield Diana and Tick Boy, 
for third, they being her superior in judgment, range and 
work on birds, taking one heat with another, though she 
excelled in style. 
The prizes were $135, $75 and $50, first, second and third 
respectively. » 
The dogs were drawn in the following order: 
Blue Ridge Kennels' black and white bitch Allene 
(Gath's Mark— Ruby Girl), D. E. Rose, handler, with R. 
Adamson's liver and white pointer bitch Ightfield Diana 
(Ightfield Dick— Cleo), J. B. Stoddard, handler. 
Blue Ridge Kennels black, white and tan dog Dick Fox 
(Chance— Countess Rush), D. E, Rose, handler, with Avent 
ind Thayer Kennels' black; white and tan dog Tate (Jean 
Val Jean— Mamie Avent), J. M. Avent, handler. 
Blue Ridge Kennels; blue bglton ddg Blue Ridge Mark 
(Gath's Mark— Ollie J.), D. B. Rose, handler, with J. B. 
Stoddard's black and white pointer dog Tick Boy (Duke of 
Kent — Bloom), owner, handler. 
Charlottesville Field Trial Kennels' liver and white dog 
Ightfield Dogwood (Ightfield Dick— Cowslip), Capt. C. E. 
McMurdo, handler, with Blue Ridge Kennels' black, white 
and tan bitch Bessie Shoupe (Gath's Hope— Countess Rush), 
D. E. Rose, handler. 
T. G. Davey's black, white and tan dog Brighton Tobe 
(Locksley— Liddesdale II.), J. Armstrong, handler, with 
Avent and Thayer Kennels' black, white and tan dog Topsy 
Rod (Roderigo— Topsy Avent), J. M. Avent, handler. 
A. D. Weldon's black, white and tan Joker, no pedigree. 
J. J. Spracklin, handler, with Hempstead Farm Kennels' 
liver and white dog Hempstead Duke, J. M. Avent, handler. 
The weather was hot and dry, and birds difficult to find in 
the forenoon. 
First Round. 
AllenE AND Ightfield Diana began at 8:53. Allene 
pointed a bevy well; Diana backed; both were steady to shot. 
Allene false-pointed and was backed. The heat ended at 
9:33. Allene showed lack of judgment in her ranging, and 
aid not beat out a wide scope of ground. Diana went in a 
slow gallop, which' she, however; maintained steadily, and 
ranged wide. Her style was inferior. She showed good 
judgment in her ranging. Up at 9s&1. 
Dick Fox and Tate were cast off at 9:36. Tate took wide 
casts. Iu some bushes he made a flush on birds of a bevy. 
Next he pointed a single nicely and was steady to shot. Tate 
next pointed a close-lying bird. Avent failed to flush it. 
Dick pointed near the same place where Tate had pointed. 
Tate coming in again pointed the bird. Dick had a. narrow 
range and ordinary speed. Tate was fast. His judgment in 
beating out his ground was not above commonplace. Neither 
made a good showing. Up at 10:06, and ,the running was 
postponed till afternoon. 
Blue Ridge Mark and Tick Boy were cast off at 3:50. 
Mark pointed a single and Tick backed. Next Tick pointed 
a bevy which lay very close. Sent on, and soon Tick pointed 
and held his point well till his handler went to him. Mark 
wheeled to a point, moved on and flushed the bird. Tick 
mCJved on a few yards a,nd pointed a single. Next he got a 
point op another single, and Mark made two flushes. Tick 
about 300yds. away pointed staunchly till his handler went 
to him, then cast off, roading to the left and pointing every 
few yards till he got 100yds. or thereabouts away; Stoddard 
failed to flush. Mark roaded up wind and made two good 
points on the birds Tick had probably been pointing. After 
the dogs were sent on a bird was flushed near where Tick 
made his last point. Up at 4:20. Tick showed great judg- 
ment in beating out his ground and was a successf ul finder. 
He also was skillful in point work. His speed was uniform 
and fairly fast. 
Bessie Shouts and Ightfield Dogwood were cast off at 
4:29. Bessie's range was not wide and she beat out her 
ground irregularly. Dogwood was much the wider ranger 
and had more judgment in working the ground. Bessie's 
point work was faulty. She flushed twice, singles each time. 
Dogwood made a good point on three birds. Next he pointed 
and Bessie, crossing about 100yds. ahead of him, caught scent 
and pointed the birds. Then Dogwood roaded up to where 
the birds flushed. Bess made a false point and flushed or 
pointed a bevy, she being too far away to determine whether 
it was an error or not. Up at 5:04:. 
Brighton Tobe and Topsy Rod started at 5:06. Tobe 
made a very good piece of work roading down wind on birds 
which he pointed. He was steady to shot. At the same time 
Topsy had taken a long cast and got near where some birds 
flushed, but he was too far away to determine the character 
of his work. Next, Topsy pointed a bevy well. Tobe coming 
in got among .the birds and pointed or flushed them, the birds 
going the moment he stopped. The dogs took wide casts. 
Tobe pointed two birds in the prairie and Topsy, about 
300yds. away on stubble, at the same time pointed a bevy. 
The dogs were doing good work. Topsy got two points on 
remaining birds. Topsy 's work was superior and he carried 
a high head. Tobe was accurate in his work, but carried a 
low nose and was slower in locating. His judgment was ex- 
cellent and better than Topsy's in beating out his ground. 
Both ranged wide. Tobe the better. 
Joker and Hempstead Duke started at 5:38. Joker made 
a point on a single, a flush on another, and a false point. 
Duke false-pointed. Neither showed much skill in work on 
chickens. Up at 6:07. 
Second Bound. 
Allene and Tate were started at 6:15 and ran till 6:30. A 
heavy rain storm was threatening, and the work ended for 
the day. 
FRIDAY. 
The weather was cloudy and cool, with a stiff breeze blow- 
ing steadily. Rain threatened. A light sprinkle fell during 
the last two hours of the trials. The work was better and 
birds were easier to find, and therefore seemed more plenti- 
ful. New ground was worked northeast of town, near the 
Red River. Six dogs were kept in the second series. They 
were run as follows, the first heat being the unfinished one 
of yesterday: 
Allene and Tate started at 7:19, resuming their heat. 
Allene made a point on birds nicely, Tate flushed a single 
up wind. Allene pointed a single and was steady to shot. 
Tate flushed, then dropped to a point on some remaining 
birds. Allene beat out her grouud unnecessarily close and 
her range was too narrow. She had a pleasing style. Up at 
7:48. 
Ightfield Diana and Bessie Shoupe started at 7:53. 
Bessie had not made a creditable showing, and her work in 
this heat added nothing to her chances of winning. Diana 
roaded nicely and located a bevy, pointing it well. Next she 
drew nicely to a point on a single bird. Bessie showed speed, 
biit lacked knowledge of chicken hunting. Diana showed 
excellent judgment and knowledge. Her speed was not ex- 
tremely fast, yet she maintained a steady gallop and covered 
a lot of ground. Up at 8:02. 
DOGWOOD and ToPsy Rod began at 8:07. Topsy took a 
long cast and pointed a bevy. Dogwood refused to back 
and stole the point. Topsy was the faster ranger and took 
wide casts, but his judgment in beating out the ground was 
not of the best. Dogwood ranged wide but his speed was 
lessened by a tenderness in his shoulders or feet. He ranged 
at good speed nevertheless. 
Brighton Tobe and Tick Boy began at 8:27. Tobe took 
a cast to the rear and found and pointed well a bevy of 
chickens. At the same time, Tick took a cast in front about 
300yds. and pointed a bevy; he was steady to shot. Next, at 
the edge of stubble, Toby pointed three birds. Next he 
pointed a bevy, and Tick coming in a few minutes later in- 
dependently pointed the same birds. Up at 8:43. Both 
showed good speed and judgment in work, and ranged well. 
Third Round. 
TATR AND DIANA were started at 8:53. The former bad 
hardly shown merit enough for further competition. He 
made a better showing in this heat, however, than in any 
previous one. The conditions for work were more favorable. 
He pointed some birds at the edge of stubble. Next he 
pointed or flushed, the stop of the dog and the flush of the 
bird being nearly simultaneous. Diana made a difficult 
piece of roading down wind to an excusable flush. Tate 
false-pointed and was backed. Up at 9:08. Diana was the 
wider ranger. Tate showed good SDeed and took wide casts, 
but beat out his ground with poor judgment. 
TICK Boy and Allene started at 9:11. The latter was 
iacking in judgment in ranging. Tick flushed excusably a 
bevy across v wind. _ Next, Allene dropped to a point on a 
bevy and Tick going across wind pointed the same bevy. 
Allene next dropped to a flush, the bird lighting a few feet 
ahead of her. She remained down and the birds were 
flushed ahead of her. Up at 9:25. , 
. TOPSY Rod and Tobe started at 9:29, and ran a good heat, 
Tobe, however, outworking his famous competitor. He did 
not make much demonstration about it, but he kept finding 
and pointing birds most consistently. His work was even, 
and there was a good quantitv of it. In range, too, he 
showed the better judgment. While his casts were not so 
wide as the erratic, long casts which Topsy took once in a 
while, they were more uniform, quite wide enough to find 
birds, and were taken with better judgment. A bevy was 
seen to flush near some bushes, and Topsy was found point- 
ing near the place. The dogs were taken up and started on 
new ground. Tobe pointed a bevy on stubble; next he 
pointed a single bird. Topsy pointed a single well. Tobe 
next pointed a bevy. He next pointed or flushed a bevy, 
dropping as the birds rose, and Armstrong flushed a remain- 
ing single in front of him. He beat Topsy in finding, point- 
ing and judgment in his work. Up at 10:37. Topsy had the 
better style. 
First was won by Brighton Tobe, second by Topsy Rod, 
third by Allene. 
The Amateur Stake was not run. B. "Waters. 
Rhode Island Dog Show. 
The entries for the Rhode Island dog show number 507. 
This is a satisfactory increase over the entry of 467 a year 
ago. The depression in business naturally has a slight effect 
upon the number of entries, and then the fee for entering is 
fifty per cent, more this year than a year ago. Several of the 
puppy classes have been cut out this year and that means 
the loss of quite a number of entries. The quality of the 
dogs shown can hardly be expected to exceed the quality 
seen last year, but is expected to be equal, and in some 
special classes will be even better. 
The entries are divided as follows: Mastiffs 9, St. Bernards, 
rough, 14, St. Bernards, smooth, 13, Newfoundlands 3, great 
Danes 1, deerhounds 5, wolfhounds 8. greyhounds 8, fox- 
hounds 19, beagles 38, pointers 30, English setters 47, Irish 
setters 29, Gordon setters 29, field spaniels 4, cocker spaniels 
16, Irish water spaniels 1, collies 24, bulldogs 20, bull-terriers 
21, fox-terriers, smooth, 43, fox-terriers, wire, 17, Irish terriers 
14, Boston terriers 18, black and tan terriers 8, Skye terriers 
7, Dahdie Dinmont terriers 9, Bedlington terriers 4, dachs- 
hunds 2, Yorkshire terriers 2, pugs 6, Japanese spaniels 1, 
King Charles spaniels 3, toy spaniels 3, Chesapeake Bay dogs 
7, poodles 10, schipperkes 1, miscellaneous 9. 
Narragansett Park, R. I., Sept. 18.— Special to Forest 
and Stream: Th<» show opened auspiciously this morning, 
with capital quality of dogs and a number of prominent 
fanciers present. Noticeable classes are mastiffs, St. Ber- 
nards, setters, collies, beagles, bull-terriers and especially 
bulldogs and fox-terriers. The weather is fair and the show 
promises to be a great success. King Orrey, the bulldog, 
belongs to the Woodlawn Park Kennels. H. W. LACY. 
Tompkins County (N. Y.) Fair Dog Show. 
ITHACA, N. Y., Sept. 9.— At the Tompkins County Fair, 
held in this city this week, a very entertaining little dog 
show was held. Local and a few out of town dogmen ex- 
hibited some exceptionally fine specimens. Beagles made a 
good showing, as did spaniels, pointers, setters and pugs. A 
St. Bernard or two and a few other breeds, indifferently 
represented, made up an exhibit that was really interesting, 
and which by a little extra effort next year could be irade an 
attractive and thoroughly recognized feature of the annual 
county exhibition. 
Local fanciers assure me that a good sized building is to 
be set apart for the use of the kennel interests hereafter and 
a rattling good dog show given. M. Chill. 
DOG CHAT. 
Mr. Damon tells us that his crack pointer Strideaway will 
again con\pete in the All-Age Stake at Bicknell, Ind., and 
will be s^nt to Mr. George Gray for preparation. Their 
breeding operations this summer have been very successful, 
and Strideaway has sired some very promising stock. 
Mr. F. S. Eaton, of Springfield, Mass., has sold his pointer 
Glideaway, by Soult II. out of Jean of Beauford, to Mr. J. H. 
Wesson of the same city, for $150. 
The Bay City Kennels, of Bay City, Mich., report that all 
their dogs are doing well. Thev have recently purchased the 
cocker bitch Rideau Rhea from the Swiss Mountain Kennels, 
and she had a. litter by Bendigo and only saved two. More 
about this kennel next week. 
Mr. C. A. Sumner, of Los Angeles, Cal. , now owns the fox- 
terrier Raby Rasper, that Mr. Raper sent out to California 
last year. He has won wherever shown in that State. 
Mr. Purbeck writes us that he owned Southern Beauty, 
the greyhound, at the time of her sale to the Terra Cotta 
Kennels, and that Mr. Thomas was to make what he could 
over a certain price; and that explains the whole situation. 
The Mere Kennels' (of Tarrytown, N. Y.) late importation 
Ray of Light, by Ripon Thunderer — Day Dawn, whelped six 
fine puppies, four dogs, to Raby Barrister on Aug. 21 last. 
An offer from the Leinster Kennels of New Orleans to take 
the bitch puppies of,,this litter, and.those to be whelped by 
Dudley Nettle, in pup to champion Dominie, due about Sept. 
21, is being considered by the owner. We understand thafe 
Mr. Graef is not to be turned from his purpose of getting a 
first class dog. owing to their inability to come to terms with 
the owner of Pendennis. and has instructed his agent to see 
what one of the young dog's conquerors can be bought for. 
During the Toronto show some greyhound racing was in- 
dulged in on the track in front of the grand stand. The rain 
and muddy track were not conducive to good time, and the 
strangeness of their surroundings and company, and the ex- 
citement of the moment impelled several of the competitors 
to indulge in mild scraps when they should have been put- 
ting their best legs first. The dogs were entered in theshow 
after the first round on Wednesday, the finals were run off 
on Thursday, when Cyclone beat Fawn, Miss Neversettle 
beat Dallas," Grimsby Ranger beat Southern Beauty. Cyclone 
Anally won. Miss Neversettle was second and Grimsby 
Ranger third. Cyclone was first in her class at the show 
as well. 
Sales are few at Toronto. Mr. T. A. Carson bought the 
well known Irish water spaniel Marguerite from Mr, An- 
drew Laid law. 
The Bloodhound Club's members, not being pleased with 
the inducements offered to show their dogs at Rhode Island, 
have unanimously decided not to exhibit at that show. 
While specialty clubs are within their rights in withholding 
support from any club, the Bloodhound Club should remem- 
ber that at no time, even at the principal shows, have the 
entries been at all numerous in this grand breed or such as 
to justifv a committee in allotting a large classification. Our 
idea of the duties of a specialty club may be erroneous, but 
we imagine that such a club is formed to aid and add to the 
prizes offered by the bench show committee, and by so work- 
ing in unison create an interest and an entry such as they 
de=ire. When a show is not able to allot sufficient money to 
a certain breed, that breed's specialty club should come to 
the rescue, providing the judges are satisfactory. Weshould 
think the worst setback a specialty club could inflict upon a 
breed it is supposed to foster is to withhold their patronage 
so that the breed is entirely unrepresented at the boycotted 
snow. Specialty clubs should always bear in mind the old 
saying, "Out of sight out of mind." The way to boom a 
breed is to put it before the public and— keep it there. 
Our columns are so crowded this week that a number of 
"Dog Chat" notes, letters and other matter are deferred 
until the next issue. Owing to delay in mails, we were 
unable to publish the reports of the Manitoba field trials 
and Des Moines show last week. 
The Mascoutah Kennel Club claim the. dates Feb. 22 to 
March 1. 1894, for their next show. Mr. Lincoln the secre- 
tary, tells us that the premium list will be the most 
complete and valuable that has ever been offered for a dog 
show in Chicago. 
We are so pressed for space this week that we can do no 
more than allude to Mr. Blossom's circular letter calling 
upon the Gordon men to come to the scratch; there will be 
at least $200 in money to be won and only $5 required to 
nominate and $10 to fill, for a chance to win it. 
nt(hm mid ^aui[mr(g. 
FIXTURES. 
FIELD TRIALS. 
Oct. 28.— New England Beagle Club, at Oxford, Mass. W. S. Clark, 
Linden. Mass., Sec'y. Nominations close Oct. 1. 
Oct. 29.— National Beagle Club. Geo. Lalck, Tarrytown, N.Y.. Sec'y. 
Nov. 5.— Brunswick Fur Club. Bradford S. Turpin, Dorchester, 
Mass., Sec'y. 
Nov. 7.— Northwestern Beagle Club. Louis Steffen, Milwaukee, 
Wis., Sec'y. 
COURSING 
Oct. 1.— American Coursing Club's meeting at Huron, S. D. L. Zuta- 
verne, secretary. E. H. Mulcaster, judge. 
Oct. 8.— North Dakota Coursing Club, at Oakes, N. D. A. P. Slocum, 
secretary. E. H. Mulcaster, judge. 
Oct. 16.— Kenmore Club's annual meeting at Goodland. Kan. C. P 
Weber, secretary. E. H. Mulcaster, judge. R. Taylor, slipper. 
Oct. 23. — Western Kansas Coursing Club's meeting at Leoti, Kan. 
W. O. Allphin, secretary. E. H. Mulcaster, judge. R. Taylor, slipper. 
Oct. 30.— Cheyenne Coursing Club, at Great Bend, Kan. Ira D. 
Brougher, Sec'y. 
Oct. 30. — Altcar Coursing Club's autumn meeting at Holyoke, Col. 
S. W. Vidler, secretary. E. H. Mulcaster, judge. R. Taylor, slipper. 
Nov. 14.— California State meeting at Merced, Cal. J. R. Dickson, 
secretary. 
Brunswick Fur Club Trials. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
The sixth annual field trials of the Brunswick Fur Club 
will beheld at North Acton, Mass., beginning Nov. 6. The 
club headquarters will be at the Nagog House, which will 
make a special rate of $1.50 per day to all attending the trials. 
Entries for the Derby will close at 10 P. M. Nov. 5, and for 
the All- Age class at the same hour Nov. 6, 
The trial grounds are as fine as can be found in New Eng- 
land; foxes are plentiful, and a cordial invitation is extended 
to all hunters to attend this meet with their best hounds. 
The secretary will be glad to give any further information 
which may be desired. Beadford S. Tuepin, Sec'y. 
Dorchester, Mass., Sept. 14. 
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We are pleased to hear from Mr. J. V. Young that our 
western contemporary was in error in crediting him with 
the sketch of a foxhunt entitled "Death of Old Bob at Last," 
as he wishes Mr. Bryson to have all the glory of such a run 
and such a vivid and descriptive story. 
mating. 
From all accounts the meet of the British C. A., held at Salcombe 
last month, was quite a success, though the attendance was small, 
only about thirty, with seventeen canoes. Those who were present 
had a very pleasant and sociable time, and there was more racing 
than usual. 
The American representative in canoeing has fared even worse than 
the larger craft which has aspired to capture the laurels in interna- 
tional yachting, and like Vigilant, Yankee has failed to demonstrate 
the beauties of the national device, the centerboard. In one of the 
races at the B. C. A. meet, the centerboard fell out and was lost as 
completely as was Yigilant's. The reasons for Yankee's defeat are 
even plainer than in the case of Vigilant; she is a new and untried 
boat, her Bpeed ivside the older American craft being very doubtful 
in view of the differences of model and in the absence of actual tests. 
Further, she is iu every way unfitted for the waters on which canoe 
sailing is of necessity done in England; the peculiarities of the Ameri- 
can type, especially the long straight keel, being carried out to an 
extreme, as in all of Mr. Howard's craft. The superior speed of 
