Nov. 10, 1894.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
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the hunting grounds a few drops of rain fell, but neverthe- 
less we started, hoping for a change of wind and clearing 
weather. "We were doomed to disappointment; by 9 o'clock 
the storm broke, the rain fell in torrents and put an end to 
field work for the day. The running of the first series in 
class A was completed. 
Nell R.— Royal Rovek — The race which this brace ran 
in the swamp yesterday was so unsatisfactory that the judges 
decided to put them down for the second time in a place 
where their relative merits could be determined. Handled 
as before, they were cast off at 8;10 on the grounds where 
Gay and Helen ran their splendid race. As luck would have 
it the same rabbit, or one that ran the same course, was 
jumped by a spectator. For some distance he ran in cover, 
then took to the open, following the fences to a vegetable 
garden within a dozen yards of a large barn. Taking a turn 
through the asparagus bed he finally squatted among the 
parsnips, and lav like a stone, while the. hounds cast here 
and there, sometimes coming within a few feet of him. 
Finally Nell fairly ran over him. He immediately bounced 
into a pile of rails, the hounds trying in vain to break into 
his hiding place. In this race Rover led most of the time, 
picking up the losses nicely and fairly outworking Nell, who 
acted as if she was tired, and well she might be after her 
long, hard run of yesterday. Up at 8:40. When the brace 
was ordered up the rabbit was snugly ensconced in the. rails. 
The next couple was sent for, and meanwhile Mr. Chapman, 
with the skill born of long practice, caught bunny. Holding 
him up he pronounced him a fine, fat fellow, and then let 
him go. With a hop, skip and jump he raced over the fields 
to cover. 
Joe, the bye beagle, handled by H. F. Schellhass, was put 
down at 8:50 with Mollie L as a running mate. They were 
drawn to the track of the captured rabbits, but the scent was 
too cold and neither could lift it. Working to another part 
of the grounds a rabbit was seen in its form by W. S. Clark. 
The beagles were brought up and a smart race in cover fol- 
lowed. Joe worked iu the dashing style characteristic of 
him but seemed off in nose. Molly caught most of the turns 
but was too much inclined to depend on Joe in his wide casts 
and was too tonguey. The rabbit finally threw off his pur- 
suers by running across a plowed field. Then Mr. Contoit 
provided another cottontail and the judges ordered Molly 
held up to give Joe a chance to show what he could do alone. 
For a short distance he carried the trail like a veteran, then 
lost and was uuable to pick it up again though put on where 
the rabbit had been seen to pass. The rain was now coming 
down by the bucketful and 9:55 the hounds were ordered up 
and work discontinued for the day. 
In due time all arrived at headquarters, most i of us 
drenched to the skin, and the afternoon was passed in dry- 
ing our hunting togs, capping one story with another, and 
discussing the merits of the bounds. A little diversion was 
caused by a visit from an agent of the Society for the Pre- 
vention of Cruelty to Animals. Some enterprising but over- 
worked reporter for a Brooklyn daily had announced that the 
trials of the N. B. C. would be run on cats. The S. P. C. A. 
very properly looked into the matter, but their agents 
quickly discovered that the puss we were after was not of 
the feline tribe and that we were not hunting bagged rabbits. 
He declined an urgent invitation to run with the judges on 
Thursday's hunt and the momentary excitement occasioned 
by his visit passed away. 
THURSDAY. 
For the first time since the beginning of the trials we saw 
the sun. The morning was clear, cool and still, and prom- 
ised grand sport. The scent, however, especially early in the 
day, "was bad. Nevertheless, a great day's work was accom- 
plished; no less than fourteen races were run, and the trials 
brought to a successful conclusion. The beagles selected to 
run in the second series of the AllAge, 15in. class, were: 
Blanche and Gay, Dime and Helen. Buckshot and Royal 
Rover. 
Second Series. 
Blanche — Gat. — Put down on our familiar hunting 
ground of yesterday at 7:55. Working through cover, both 
began to trail, but before either had time to start the game 
Mr. Chapman put it up. Both beagles were on at once, and 
away we went at a good clip. The bright morning had 
brought many spectators to the scene, and all were anxious 
to see the running. In their eagerness they pressed the 
hounds close, and it was fortunate that neither beagle was 
timid or the race would have come to an abrupt end. Gay 
was the closer worker of the two. and in the driving caught 
her full share of the turns; Blanche cast wide and swiftly, 
and at times hit it in advance of her rival. On a straight- 
away drive she outfooted Gay, but taking all this work into 
consideration, there was nothing to choose between them. 
The first rabbit was run to a loss. Then a second one, a very 
little youngster, was put up, but he furnished no sport worth 
recording, and at 8:35 the hounds were taken up. 
Dime— Helen. — 'Helen's interests were intrusted to H. F. 
Schellhass in the absence of Mr. Post. One of the spectators 
spied a rabbit, but it was too lazy to give us a good run. 
Puss preferred to dodge here and there and tried the patience 
of both men and hounds by its doubling and turning, going 
but a few yards in any one direction. Helen was evidently 
out of sorts and did not run in the form displayed in the 
first series. She showed no independence and constantly 
followed Dime, and gave longue when she imagined her 
mate had the track. Iu the hope of finding a rabbit which 
would show better sport, the hounds were worked to another 
part of the grounds. A rabbit was jumped by a spectator 
and the handlers were directed to bring up their charges. 
Dime was not found for some time, and was then discovered 
trying to work the track of the leveret first started. When 
she was, finally brought to the line the scent was gone and 
neither could "make anything of the track. Drawn away to 
new grounds Dime harked back to the first rabbit and was 
trailing diligently when a third rabbit was put up by the 
crowd. Once more the scent was gone before the hounds 
were brought up. Then a fat, handsome specimen of the 
cotton-tail was discovered and he led the couple a merry 
race in which Dime did by far the better work. The scent 
was catchy and the driving uneven. Up at 9:30. 
Buckshot— Royal Rover.— This brace was put down 
where the last couple were taken up and on the trail of the. 
rabbit which they were driving. Working into a grass field 
both began to trail, Buck in advance. Bunny kept close in 
his form under a cedar tree till Buck was upon him. Then 
away he went at top speed with the eager hound only a yard 
behind. A hedge row was all that saved puss to run another 
day. He darted through the briers and took across a plowed 
field, where the beagles could not carry the line. But the 
spectators had seen the game cross a neighboring grass lot 
and the houuds were cast that way, only to disappoint the 
crowd, however, for the scent had disappeared. Just then 
another rabbit was put up and he ran into the field where 
the first had been jumped by Buckshot. The beagles were 
called up and this time Rover took his turn at the fun. He 
trailed slowly to the hedgerow and hustled bunny out of his 
form in short order. We were all again on tip-toe for a chase 
in the open, but again we were disappointed. Never did 
scent lay worse and the beagles could do nothing with it. 
Soon bunny was again found hiding in the grass aud once 
more the hounds were put on the .smoking trail. They did 
not take it, but inch by inch picked out auother track and 
jumped their game in the edge of the underbrush. Here the 
driving was better, and away we all went pell-mell through 
the cover, Buck leading the way and catching most of the 
losses. Puss look to the open, aud finally the hounds ran to 
a dead loss on plowed land. Up a', 10:05, 
After consultation the judges ordered down Buckshot and 
Dime, as it was evident that they were the two best beagles 
in the class. 
TMrd Series. 
Buckshot— Dime.— Both started off well, working intelli- 
gently and with vim and life in every motion. Hunting 
through light underbrush to a new portion of the grounds a 
small rabbit was kicked out by the crowd. He followed the 
fence for some distance and then dodged into cover. The 
beagles caught the scent together and away they ran_ at a 
sprinter's gait, each jealous of the other and keeping a 
watchful eye upon its rival. The rabbit like all small ones 
did little but dodge, now one bound lifting the trail for a 
few yards and then the other. The race after the first burst 
was over was tame and it was not long before the beagles ran 
to a loss. At the send-off Di me seemed to have a little the best 
of Buck, but the latter soon rose to the occasion. He cast at 
full speed, picked up the losses quickly and showed great 
dash and vigor in his work. Nor was Dime lacking in hunt- 
ing sense and intelligence. Buck, however, outfooted her a 
little and she fearing that he would get away without her 
depended too much upon him when at fault. Drawn to new 
ground Mr. Reed stumbled upon a rabbit and away we all 
went at top speed through the cover. Buck was now driv- 
ing in his best form and proved himself too much for Dime 
though the little, blue-ticked lady was a worthy competitor 
and at no time was out of the. race. Up at 10:40. 
The judges were now prepared to award the prizes in this 
class, but to comply with the running rules which provide 
that the first and second, and second and third prize win- 
ners shall run together it was necessary to run a formal 
heat between Dime and Gay. 
Dime— GAY. — This brace was down at 10:50 and up at 11. 
No game was started and the race was merelv pro forma. 
The judges then announced the winners: First prize, $60, 
to Buckshot; second prize, $40, to Dime; third prize, $20, 
divided between Blanche and Gay; reserve, Helen. 
The hearty cheers for owners and hounds which followed 
the announcement of the judges reminded us of the jolly 
meets at Nanuet when Tony Weller and Lee II. carried off 
the highest honors of the beagle world. After a few minutes 
spent in general congratulation the judges called Class B, 
which had been drawn to run as follows: 
Class B— All-Agre Stake— 13in. and Under. 
Geo. Laick's black, white and tan dog Laick's Roy (Rover 
Minnie L.), handler, Geo. F. Reed, With N. A. Baldwin's 
black, white and tan dog Laddie (Royal Krueger— Midge), 
handler, owner. 
Rockland Kennels' white and tan dog Rags (Little Wonder 
— Jessie), handler, H. L. Kreuder (a bye). 
Laick's Roy — Laddie — This brace of little fellows was 
put down at 11:15 in brush. Roy is very timid and the crowd 
was held back as far as possible to give him a chance to 
gain confidence and show his paces. Both worked slowly at 
first, but Laddie soon got down to business and Roy profit- 
ing by his example followed suit. A rabbit was started by 
a spectator aud the beagles were worked to the warm trail. 
Laddie hit it off, closely followed by Roy. They soon ran to 
a check, and here Laddie showed his experience and hunting 
sense, casting well and working the track slowly along. 
The trailing was difficult. The sun was warm, the ground 
dry as tinder, and the chase was necessarily slow and dull. 
Up at 11:50, Laddie easily the better. 
Rags. — The bye beagle, in charge of H. L. Kreuder, was 
put down at 11:52, with Laddie for company. The latter was 
busy on the trail which he had been running with Roy, but 
Rags was evidently of the opinion that "all work and no 
play makes Jack a dull boy," or beagle, as the case may be, 
and so he started in for a frolic. He skipped about here and 
there, barked at the judges, did not deign to notice Laddie, 
who was working industriously, and paid no attention to the 
orders of his handler. He was glad to get out of his crate 
and meant to enjoy life while he could. Laddie meantime 
straightened out the track and drove prettily and evenly to a 
burrow where he marked his game to earth, tonguing and 
digging with all his strength. Rags thought that was pretty 
good fun and did a little of it on his own account. Just then 
another rabbit was put up near by. Laddie was held up and 
Rags asked to run alone, but he would have none of it. 
Laddie was then put down and soon trailed the game to a 
start. Up at 12:20. 
The second series was called immediately, and the two 
beagles defeated by Laddie were put down to run for second 
and third money. 
Second Series. 
Laick's Roy— Rags. — This brace, handled as in the first 
series, was put down at 12:22. Roy set to work at once and 
trailed to a start. He drove the rabbit slowly through an 
open field, picking out the track nicely on the dry turf. 
Then it dawned on Rags that if he was to win anything at 
all he must go to work. So he joined Roy and did his best 
to make up for lost time. They drove a short distance in 
company and were ordered tip at 12:30. 
The judges then gave their verdict. First prize, $30, to 
Laddie; second prize, $20, to Laick's Roy; third prize, $10, to 
Rags. 
Lunch was now ready, and the sandwiches and coffee, 
grapes and apples, rapidly disappeared before the onslaught 
of the hungry crowd. Then all lined up for a photograph, 
and after being "shot" four times the judges called for Class 
C. It had been drawn to run as follows: 
Class C— The Derby. 
Geo. F. Reed's black, white and tan bitch Nell R. (Ned — 
Haida), handler, owner, With Rockland Kennels' black, 
white and tan dog Clover (Roy K. — Fanchette), handler, H. 
L. Kreuder. 
D. F. Summer's black, white and tan bitch Lucy S. (Frank 
— Jip), handler, owner (a bye). 
Nell R.—Clovek.— These youngsters, handled by G. F. 
Reed and H. L. Kreuder respectively, were laid on at 11:40. 
Clover found a little" fqot, but before he came up with the 
game Judge Lewis jumped it from its form. The hounds 
were called up, and Nell at once led off at a slashing pace and 
ran in far better form that she displayed in the All-Age class. 
Clover refused to hark to her, and the little Vermont beagle 
had it all her own way. Up at 1:55. 
LDCY S. — The bye was now put down with Clover on the 
track where Nell had been driving. But as usually happens 
in such cases, neither hound could hit it off. Drawn away 
to another part of the grounds where a rabbit had been seen. 
Lucy began to trail, tonguing in a squeaky voice inaudible 
50yds. away. She soon ran to a check and we were about to 
give it up as a dead loss, when one of the judges saw the 
rabbit squatting in some low bushes. Lucy was held up 
and Clover put down close by the game. When the cottou- 
tail jumped she caught a glimpse of it and ran by sight till 
it was lost to view in the underbrush. Then she cast wildly 
here and there, using her eyes instead of her nose. But 
after a little she quieted down and began to work out the 
trail slowly. Clover was then set loose and soon took the 
rabbit away from her inexperienced competitor. Up at 2:10. 
Second Series. 
Lucy S. — Nell R.— When these good ones were cast off at 
2:12 it was evident that we were in for one of the best races 
of the trials and we were not mistaken. Lucy wa3 the first 
to strike the trail, and in a moment Nell was with her and 
the fun began. The rabbit was no coward. He refused 
absolutely to be driven to earth, aud for a half hour he ran 
in cover and open, now squatting in the plowed field which 
had so of ten given h-irhor to our game, then hiding in the 
underbrush He was hard pressed by the bea^lex many a 
time, but in vain they _ tried to dx-ive him in. Baca, and 
forth through the cover, over the open fields and plowed! 
land went the chase. Now and then a welcome check gave 
a moment for the judges and handlers to catch their breath, 
and then on we went again. It was one of the events of the 
meet, and a more interesting race is rarely seen. Each con- 
testant did grand work, showing hunting sense, speed and 
endurance. Nellj however, had a trifle the best of the run, 
her greater experience making her more independent in her 
work. Much of the chase was give and take between them, 
but Nell's wide casts served her in good stead at the bad 
losses. Up at 2:50. 
The judges gave first prize, $20, to Nell R.; second prize, 
$10, to Lucy S.; reserve to Clover. 
The running in the open classes having been finished, the 
entries for the championship classes were called. They filled 
and ran in the order reported below: 
Champion Class— 1 5 to 13in. 
Rockland Kennels' black, white and tan dog Frank Forest 
(Riot— Skin), handler, H. L. Kreuder (a bye). 
Frank Forest. — This veteran was the only entry and he 
was cast off at 3:10 to run alone. He was in fine condition 
and the weight of years rests lightly upon him. He hunted 
with intelligence and covered his ground with the same care 
he displayed in the days when he was the bright star of Mr. 
Parry's kennel. After he had been down some time one of 
the judges started a rabbit but the scent was cold when 
Frank was brought up and he could not make it out. Not 
long after another cottontail was discovered. Frank hit it 
off at once and was driving when ordered up at 3:40. The 
judges awarded him first prize and immediately called for 
the entries in the next class. 
Champion Class— 1 3in. and Under. 
N. A. Baldwin's white, black and tan dog Laddie (Royal 
Krueger — Midge), handler, owner, with Rockland Kennels' 
black, white and tan bitch Zillah (Racer, Jr.— Nellie), handler, 
H. L. Kreuder. 
Geo. F. Reed's black, white and tan bitch Spot R. (Ken- 
neally's Lee — Skip), handler, owner (a bye). 
Laddie — Zillah.- — These merry little workers were laid on 
at 4:05 in the same ground which we had been hunting all 
day. As it was growing late and we were anxious to finish 
the trials before dark all hands set out to find game. Soon 
a war whoop from Mr. Reed told us that Spot had jumped a 
rabbit. She was held up despite her objections and the com- 
peting brace cast to the line, but neither could carry it, and 
Spot himself was unable to make it out when put down the 
second time. Just here it was noticed that Zillah was going 
on three legs, and an examination disclosed the fact that one 
of her feet was badly cut. However, she kept on hunting 
and soon caught sight of a cottontail, which Mr. Clark as- 
sisted from its form. Laddie harked to her aud they ran to 
a check, which soon developed into a loss. Not long after, 
a spectator supplied another "toy rabbit," and a neat little 
run in the open followed. Zillah was handicapped by her 
injured foot and Laddie did the greater part of the work. 
The latter now struck a winning gait, and it was clear that 
it would be no easy task to down him, He is a very indus 
trious little fellow, works out his ground carefully and when 
he casts does so at top speed. 
Spot R. — This handsome little lady, the winner of first in 
the open class last year, was put down with Laddie at 4:42 on 
the track of the rabbit which he had been running in the 
last race. Neither, however, could make it out. Soon Laddie 
began to trail. Spot harked to him and together they put up 
a rabbit in the open. They were as jealous a brace as was 
seen during the trials. Neither meant to give away anything 
to the other. Each strove to gain the lead and a long and 
pretty race, mostly in the open fields, followed. The rabbit 
did not go to earth, but he would run for a half-mile or more 
and squat, then he would make another long run and again 
wait for the hounds. These tactics frequently gave the 
hounds a cold track for a long distance, and here Laddie dis- 
played a better nose than Spot. Most of the trailing was 
done by him, and he frequently caught the losses well in 
advance of his rival. Not that Spot failed to work. Never 
did a beagle try harder. She fairly buried her nose in the 
earth in her endeavors to lift the* trail, but it availed her 
nothing; she was not in the winning form of last year, and 
Laddie, held his own with little difficulty. At 5:30*. when it 
was so dark that one hound could be distinguished from the 
other only with difficulty, the brace was ordered up. 
, It was a tired party that crowded into the barge for the 
ride back to headquarters in the moonlight. After supper 
the judges announced the winners in the 13in. champion 
class. First prize, $18 and title of field trial champion, to 
La<idie; second prize, $9, to Spot R.; reserve to Zillah. The 
judges suggested that the special prize of $30 offered by the 
club for the best beagle sired by or out of a field trial winner 
should be divided by Laddie and Blanche, as it was mani- 
festly unfair to run the little beagle against the large one. 
The field trial committee approved the suggestion audit 
will come before the club for action at the next regular 
meeting. 
Then with cheers for Laddie and his owner, and amid 
universal congratulations and good feeling, the meet of 
1894 came to an end. Bradley. 
■ ■ • • 
What They Said. 
(With apologies to everybody.) 
Staley Douh—l tell you, pard, there's no place like old 
Nanuet. Say, just come up-stairs and help me open my 
trunk, will you? 
Geo. F. Reed — Funny a man can't blow his horn when he 
wants to. Been introduced to Old Maryland yet? 
Louis Contoit— Bet I'll never go to another field trial in a 
stiff hat. 
Jos. Lewis — I tell you, boys, Bobino's the best headed little 
beagle in America; he is for sure. 
N. A. Baldwin— Who said Laddie wasn't bred right to 
hunt? 
F. W. . Chapman— Gome down to Maine; we'll hunt bay 
lynx with Umsly ? 
John Bateman — I've got a beagle at home that can beat 
anything there is here. No, don't give me that chestnut. 
Geo. Laiclt — You needn't be afraid of Roy. He won't bite. 
II. L. Kreuder — Yes, I've bought Buckshot. 
D. Summers — I'll cross swords with Canada Gray an- 
other year and don't you forget it. 
C. W. Quynn—1 wouldn't judge again for $1,000. Bet I'll 
sleep when I get home. 
R. S. Cramer — No, I haven't seen any purple pups in 
Maryland yet. 
Wm. Saxby — I've learned a thing or two. You just wait 
till next year, I'll bring more blankets. 
The Dogs — Why don't they shoot something? What's it 
all about anyway? 
■ • • • 
The N. E. K. C. Whippet Races. 
Whippet racing for the elite did not make its debut under 
the most auspicious circumstances at the Terrier Club show, 
for the little dogs could scarcely be expected to do their best 
on a soggy turf and during drenching rain. Still, every one 
"eemed eager to see the little ones run, and braved the ele- 
ments until, the first series was run through on Tuesday 
afternoon and then broke for cover. For the information of 
the uninitiated, we may say that these whippets are small 
greyhounds, or rather large Italian greyhounds with a dash 
of terrier iv them to give, them courage wild tenaeiry. Tb*\ 
are smart little chaps, some smooth, some lnokeu-haii\ i., 
with all the make and. shape of a miniature greyhound. 
