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on scattered birds each, made two points. Up at 3:27. Both 
ranged fairly wide at good speed, Little Ned the better. The 
point work was fairly good. 
Second Round. 
Six dogs were retained. The selection was skillfully made. 
Strideaway— Tick Boy.— They started at 2:37. On some 
scattered birds which lit in the open and along a fence, 
Strideaway was first to point; Tick backed. Next, Tick, 
standing out in field, pointed a bevy by a fence. Strideaway 
coming along the fence pointed the same bevy. Tick then 
broke his point and flushed the bevy. Following along the 
fence Strideaway pointed and Tick backed and a single 
flushed. Strideaway pointed in open weeds and nothing 
was found, and next he made a flush on a bird. Next he 
pointed scattered birds. Up at 2:54. Most of the work was 
on scattered or marked birds and the range was about alike, 
the advantage, if any, being with Strideaway. 
Lad's Lady— Little Ned.— They started at 2:58. A circle 
was made through a large field, then they were worked back 
to a marked bevy in open cover. Lady pointed the bevy and 
Ned backed nicely. Next Ned found and pointed a bevy in 
weeds and was steady to shot. In open both pottered some 
on scent and pointed; nothing found, Up at 3:30. Both 
ranged well and had speed, Ned the faster. 
Lady Peg— Don.— In a weed field they started at 3:36. Peg 
pointed nicely in the open facing toward a cornfield. Rich- 
ards failed to flush, ordered Peg on to locate. Don was sent 
in, crossed the fence into the cornfield and, the birds being 
but a few yards away, he soon pointed them. The find was 
Peg's and she should have bad the opportunity to locate 
without competition. Still, it is probable that she got credit 
for both the find and point. Both ranged well in the begin- 
ning but slowed up toward the end of the heat. 
Final. 
Steidea way— Little Ned.— They began at 4:10. Ned was 
roading birds near briers. Some of the birds flushed wild. 
In corn, Ned pointed a single, left it and was returning 
when the bird flushed. He probably was trying to locate it 
better. Bach pointed a single. Ned in dry leaves pointed a 
bird, drew cautiously to it till it was under his nose, then 
pounced and almost caught it. Up at 4:32. Strideaway had 
the best of the heat, which was good, closely and well con- 
tested. 
The dogs were placed as follows: First, Strideaway; sec- 
ond, Little Ned; third, Lad's Lady; fourth, Lady Peg II.; 
fifth, Tick Boy. 
They were quite correctly placed, on a fair and just esti- 
mate of their work. 
All-Aged Setter Stake. 
The winners were: First, Rodfield; second, Blue Ridge 
Mark; third, Gleam's Sport; fourth, Dan's Lady and Allene; 
fifth, Topsy's Rod, Minnie T. and Dan Burges. 
B. Waters. 
[Comments on the running in this stake will be given next 
week.] 
INTERNATIONAL FIELD TRIALS. 
Nov. 6 to 9. 
The fifth annual field trials held by the International Field 
Trials Club were brought to a successful close on Friday 
morning. The trials were held again on the grounds sur- 
rounding the village of Mitchell's Bay, Ont., the old grounds 
at Louisville not being available on account of the scarcity 
of birds. 
Though the entries were not so large as in former years 
the trials were a success and passed off without a hitch. 
Birds were found in quite sufficient numbers after the first 
day when too small an area of country was covered. The 
quarters at Mitchell's Bay were very comfortable, hosts Ray- 
mond and McDonald doing all in their power to make the 
visitors' stay pleasant. The Garner House, in Chatham, was 
the club's headquarters this year, genial Bill Peck, of the 
Kankakee House, the friend of the field trial men in this 
section, having left town. 
The judges were Messrs. W. T. Trisfcem. of Detroit, Mich.; 
Thomas Guttridge, of Chatham, and John Davidson, of 
Monroe, Mich. They worked hard and cheerfully, and their 
decisions in the Derby were correct. There was some kick- 
ing over the award of first to Dash Antonio, but I think 
most of the kickers were converted to the judges' way of 
thinking before the trials closed. Undoubtedly he was 
rightly placed for his work, aside from the first heat which 
the judges did not (and rightly) take into consideration, was 
what might be termed brilliant and far ahead of anything 
in the stake. 
The attendance this year was small as compared with that 
of other years, the bad weather on the second day keeping 
many away who would have attended. 
Those present were Messrs. J. B. McKay and Geo. Arm- 
strong, of Detroit; Mr. Richardson, Saginaw, Mich.; T. G. 
Davey, H. Marshall Graydon and Jack Armstrong, London; 
R. Bangham, Windsor, Ont.; J. R. Harrington, Kingsville, 
Ont.; Sefton Hall am, Leamington, Ont.; Dr. Totton and J. 
Huddleston, Forest, Ont."; AllenNewbury, Ed. Warner, New 
York; Harry Anderson, Mr. McLaren, W. B. Wells, J. 
Spracklin, James McGregor, A. Wells, Chatham, Ont.; B. 
Hayman, Chicago. 
At the meeting of the club held the night before the trials 
the following officers were elected: President. Dr. Totton; 
First Vice-President, T. G. Davey; Second Vice-President; 
R. Bangham; Secretary-Treasurer, W. B. Wells; Executive 
Committee: Thos. Guttridge, Dr. Nichols, C. R. Atkinson, of 
Chatham; J. G. Armstrong, W. D. Tristam, F. W. Eddy, S. 
J. Miller, of Detroit; Thos. Johuson, Winnipeg, Man.; L. H. 
Smith, Strathroy, Ont.; Wm. Brailsford, Whitechurch, Eng- 
land. 
TUESDAY. 
The Derby. 
For setters and pointers whelped on or after Jan. 1, 1893. 
Forfeit -$2.50 and $52.50 additional to start; 40$ of entrance 
money to first, 20$ to second, 15$ to third, and 10$ to fourth. 
Eleven starters. The dogs were drawn as follows: 
T. G. Davey's pointer Forest Quail (Donovan — Forest Nell), 
with Dr. Daniels's pointer Plain Sam (Hal Pointer — Kent's 
Star). 
J. B. McKay's Irish setter Kellane (Kildare — Ruth), with 
Dr. Totten's English setter Hanna (J, E. D. — Carrie J.). 
T. G. Davey's pointer Faustina (Ridgeview Faust — Peggie), 
with Stagmen's English setter Judy (Sport— Bell). 
W. J. Gardiner's pointer Engerita (Molton Banner- 
Graphic's Diana), toith W. B. AVells's English setter Mani- 
toba May (Jacob Staff — Manitoba Bess). 
Sidney T. Miller's English setter Rosebud (Roy of Colehill 
— Toledo Queen), with R. Bangham's English setter Dash 
Antonio (Antonio — Lady Lucifer). 
J. B. McKay's Irish setter River Roe (Kildare— Ruth), a 
bye. 
First Series, 
The weather the night before the trials began looked any- 
thing but prepossessing for a successful start on the morrow, 
heavy falls of rain and snow flurries alternating for two or 
three hours, and made things look blue. However, about 
midnight the sky cleared and a north wind set in. The start 
was made from the Garner House at about 8 A. M. for our 
long drive of 14 miles. Game promised to be very abundant, 
three bevies being found in about 40 minutes; after that the 
quail dodged us very successfully for the balance of the day, 
only six bevies all told being found. 
Forest Quail— Plain Sam.— Quail handled by Allen, Sam 
by Hallam. Put down at 10 A. M. in a large stubble, both 
started fairly well but Sam had the wider range and the 
more independent manner of working out his ground. 
Quail generally followed close in the others footsteps. In 
some brush and weeds a bevy was flushed, Sam was in the 
near vicinity but whether heor his handler was responsible 
for this it is impossible to say. On singles some slovenly 
work was done, then along a fence row Quail pointed a single 
which his handler failed to flush; then Sam pointed two or 
three Itimes along the same fence row and dogs up at 10:30. 
Killane — HANNA. — McGregor had charge of the former, 
Huddleston the latter. They were cast off at 10:45. After 
three or four fields had been drawn blank, Killane flushed 
a large bevy in an open stubble field with the wind in his 
favor and appeared quite unconcerned about it although he 
moved at a quicker pace afterwards. Then Hanna, to even 
matters as it were, flushed another large bevy rather more 
excusably. In the thicket on the singles of the last bevy no 
creditable work was doue, although abundant opportunities 
were offered. Killane did make a couple of uncertain tail- 
wagging points on singles and quite a lot of birds were 
flushed in a reckless manner. The heat was over at 11:20. 
Hanna probably had the best of the poor race. 
Faustina — Judy. — Handled by Armstrong and McGregor 
respectively. Put down at 11:25. Faustina appeared with 
her leg tied up, the result of a barb wire cut. The second 
accident of the kind in the week, but it did not appear to 
affect her freedom action much. She was the first to find a 
single in a brush pile and behaved nicely to wing, and was 
well backed by Judy. Then Faustina got another point, and 
was indifferently backed by Judy to command. The heat 
wound up at 12:05 with a probable flush to Faustina. 
Engerita — Manitoba May. — Spracklin handled the 
former, her owner the latter. Down at 12:35. Both started 
at high speed; Rita was the faster. May in a thicket made 
what looked very much like a flush; then she pointed a single, 
and Reta jumped in and flushed it, and the unsteadiness of 
both almost amounted to a chase. Then May had some fun 
with a blackbird, and Rita flushed and chased a quail, and 
the heat ended in excitement. Up at 1:30. 
Rosebud— Antonio.— McGregor handled Bud, Spracklin 
Dash. They were let go in a large cornfield at 1:40. Dash 
started at a clipping gait and cutting out his ground in fine 
style, knowing right well what he was after, soon appeared 
over a high dredge dump at one side of the field. The spec- 
tators on ascending this found before them a 40ft. ditch filled 
with water and Dash was on the other side working merrily 
on hot scent, pointing and drawing. Two birds flushed near 
him but he did not mind that, nor the furious clarions of 
numerous whistles that were Tending the air. There being 
no bridge near a leaky scow was procured with difficulty and 
Bud and the party were ferried across. Dash in the mean 
time pointed a single, and there being no one near to flush for 
him he did the job himself, and chased to a thicket near by. 
When the trial was resumed he made amends by doing some 
quite good work, getting three points and retrieving nicely. 
Bud was slow; she made a savage snatch at a bird she 
flushed just before the call of time. Up at 2:15. 
RIVER Roe a bye. — Down at 2:35, with McGregor as 
handler, to run a bye with Judy. In the same field they ran 
for an hour and thirty minutes without finding. 
Second Scries. 
Plain Sam— Faustina were put down at 4:25. Faustina 
appeared slightly lame, but went gamily. She was the first 
to find, a single, which she pointed nicely. Then she got a 
doubtful point on a bevy and Sam made an excusable flush; 
then he left a true point he had made, the bird being flushed 
afterward. Sam did not improve his chances materially. 
Up at 5:15. This finished the day's work, about three miles 
from the hotel. 
WEDNESDAY. 
Heavy, low-hanging clouds promised bad weather this 
morning, and about 10 o'clock a snowstorm set in, making 
things very uncomfortable for man and beast, and compell- 
ing us to quit operations about 1:30 P. M. 
River Roe — Judy, the first brace, were put down in the 
large open field behind the hotel at about 7 :15. Roe had 
something of an advantage over J udy in pace and range this 
morning, but she pottered miserably while on game. Later 
on Judy did a pretty piece of work on a bevy in the open 
stubble and was indifferently backed by Roe, to command, 
then Judy was taken up and Roe was sent on to work on 
the singles alone; she succeeded in establishing one fair point 
and dogs ordered up at 7:45. 
Dash Antonio— Manitoba May.— Put down at 8 o'clock 
and ran an hour and thirty minutes. Both ranged well at 
high speed, Dash the better, though sometimes out of hand, 
as also was May. Dash picked up the only bevy found, in a 
thicket, just before they were taken up at 8:45. 
River Roe — Faustina were sent away in the same old 
weed field that had been worked out a dozen times before 
and where the dogs could not be seen ten feet away. Faus- 
tina got a point on a single after considerable work and Roe 
made an apology for a back. 
Judy— Dash Antonio.— Down at 10:35. The judges were 
apparently determined to make Dash run the gauntlet of 
them all. Of course he outranged Judy and miss.ng for a 
few moments found a bevy in pretty style in a weedy creek 
bottom. Judy not near to back. Later Judy had a chance 
on another bevy in the same creek bottom but flushed it. 
Plain Sam— Manitoba May were ordered down to try 
them on some birds marked down in a large stubble; both 
dogs were soaking wet and ranged poorly; they failed to get 
a point and the spectators flushed the birds, Up at 11:30. 
Dash Antonio— Faustina.— Down at 11:40 to decide on 
first place. Dash was now wet and did not go with his 
usual vim but he did better than Faustina. They ran for 
ten minutes without a find and were ordered up at 11:50. The 
Judges then announced the winners: 
Dash Antonio first, Faustina second, Judy third, Plain 
Sam fourth. 
The winner is a rather fine-looking dog, of good quality, 
possessed of great speed and dash , and is a very promising 
puppy. Faustina, second, is a small-sized pointer bitch, of 
good bench form. She ambled through the heat witnout an 
error in bird work, but she does not impress me as being a 
very bold and fearless ranger. J udy, third, is a plain-looking 
English setter, with fair huntiDg ability. Plain Sam, fourth, 
is a large pointer dog that will probably improve in his 
work. 
All-Age Stake. 
For pointers and setters. Forfeit $5, and $5 additional to 
start. First, 40 per cent, of entrance money and cup, pre- 
sented by Sir Casimir Gzowskie and Christopher Robinson, 
Q.C. (cup to be held yearly until won thrice by same ken- 
nel or owner; won last year by W. B. Wells with Cleo- 
patra); second, 30 per cent., and third, 15 per cent. 
The dogs were drawn as follows: 
R. Bangham's English setter Doc (Bangham's London — 
Nea) with Dr. Wesley Mills's pointer Chiara (Ridgeview 
Rumor— Frivolity). 
H. Marshal Graydon's English setter Monk's Fanny (Monk 
of Furness— Fayette) with W. B. Wells's English setter Cle- 
opatra (Mingo II.— Cambriana). 
W. B. Wells's English setter Luke (Toledo Blade— Cam- 
briana) with R. Bangham's English setter Dash Antonio 
(Antonio — Lady Lucifer). 
«iT. G. Davey's English setter Brighton Tobe (Loeksley— 
Leddersdale II.) with Eddy & Armstrong's English setter 
Toledo Bee (Toledo Blade— Maggie Bee), 
Dr. Daniel's pointer Beppo's Maid (Beppo III. — Duchess 
Graphic) with Dr. Totton's Warwick Nellie (Canadian Dick 
—Fancy Free). 
Fred W. Shaw's pointer Margaret Kent (King of Kent- 
Margaret) with W. B. Wells's English setter Luna (Cincin- 
natus — Daphne). 
Dr. J. L- Nicholls's English setter Lady Loeksley (Locks- 
ley — Armstrong's Kate). 
No time was wasted in commencing the first series, the 
draw having taken place the night before. The miserable 
weather continued. 
First Series. 
Doc— Chiara.— Spracklin had charge of Doc, McGregor 
of Chiara, Down at 12:40, in a heavy slashing. Both started 
well, but Doc took the heavy cover with more courage than 
Chiara, and was not long in finding and pointing a bevv at 
a brush pile, behaving nicely to wing; Chiara not being near 
to back. Then he pointed a single under a log and Chiara 
backed; Doc a little unsteady to wing; then he nailed part of 
the first bevy at another brush pile and behaved nicely. 
Ordered up at 1:20 with the heat in favor of Doc. 
We then adjourned to the roadside and partook of a cold 
"hand out" in a blinding snow storm and pretended to 
enjoy it. 
Monk's Fannie— Cleopatra.— Fan handled by owner 
and Cleopatra by Spracklin, were called- at 1:20, and put 
down in a large stubble. Cleopatra, the heroine of last year's 
stake started with her usual joyful vivacity, and Fannie also 
ranged well. Cleopatra soon nailed a brace under a log, and 
this was quite a clever piece of work under the circum- 
stances. Fannie would not back, though given the oppor- 
tunity, and after a little more birdless work they were 
ordered up at 1:35. The judges now decided that the 
weather was too stormy to continue the trials, much to every 
one's satisfaction, and we all stepped along the road three 
miles to the village. 
THURSDAY. 
On looking out this morning the prospects for a start did 
not look very bright, for the snow was still coming down. 
About 8 o'clock the sky showed signs of clearing and a start 
was made from the hotel at 9:15. 
Monk's Fannie— Cleopatra were put down at 9:20 to 
finish the heat of yesterday; neither seemed to relish the 
snowy goina but Cleopatry ranged the best; no bird work 
was done and they were ordered up at 9:45. 
Dash Antonio— Luke.— Dash handled by Spracklin, Luke 
by owner, were put down in a large open field at 10:05. Both 
ranging wide and fast, Dash slightly the best in speed, Luke 
in method. Sent into a weedy creek bottom, Luke going at 
full speed stopped on a positive and stylish point on a bevy. 
On the flush Dash , in the field beyond, chased the flying birds 
with vigor. Further along the same creek Luke secured 
two good points and Dash a false one. No more work on 
birds was done though considerable country was thrashed 
out. Up at 10:40 and a move was made to new grounds. 
Brighton Tobe— Toledo Bee.— Armstrong had charge of 
the former and Tom Allen the latter. Put down in slashing 
at 10:52. Both ranged well but Tobe was the better. He 
began the bird work" by roading a bevy a long distance to a 
good point — a clever piece of work. Then he got three good 
points on the scattered birds and on the last one Bee coming 
up probably got credit for a flush, but I do not think he saw 
the pointing dog, which was behind a log. Up at 11:20. 
Beppo's Maid — Warwick Nellie.— Hallam handled 
Maid and Huddleston Nellie. Down at 12:50. It stubble 
both seemed intelligent and busy workers and very much 
alike. They ranged for half an hour through a variety of 
country, mostly wooded, without finding. At last Maid 
came to a good point at a brush pile on a single: Nellie 
brought up would not back. _ After the bird had got out 
Maid moved round the same pile and pointed again, anri a 
bevy was flushed; Nellie had resumed her ranging. Then 
Maid nailed another single in good style, and ordered up at 
12:30. Maid's range at the close was very limited indeed. 
We now had lunch. 
Margaret Kent— Luna.— Down at 1:05. Margaret was 
handled by Huddleston and Luna was handled by Spracklin. 
Margaret started ranging very fast— quite as fast as any- 
thing in the stake so far. Luna also showed that she is 
possessed of speed as well as pretty bench form. After quite 
a run Luna, in a wood, began roading a bevy in a positive 
but slpw manner for about 100yds.; and just as she came to 
a point Margaret ran up and the bevy flushed; both were a 
little unsteady. Then both got independent points about 
50yds. apart. Margaret held the bevy, Luna a single; both 
steady to shot and wing. Then some quick, sharp bird 
work was done, both getting two points on singles, but were 
a little unsteady on some of their flushes. Ordered up at 
2 o'clock with honors about even. 
Lady Locksley, a Bye.— Handled by Spracklin, she was 
put down at 2:10 to run in the bye, accompanied by Warwick 
Nellie. Lady ranged out quite well, though not very fast. 
In cornfield Nellie pointed a bevy and Lady backed. Both 
behaved nicely. Sent on to heavy cover to work on scattered 
birds, a lot of flushing was done, six or seven grouse break- 
ing cover. Nellie was credited with two points on singles, 
but Lady seemed off nose. The heat wound up at 2:45, 
while Nellie was treating a rabbit like a cat does rats. 
Second Series. 
Brighton Tobe— Cleopatra were put down at 3 o'clock 
and ran for lh. 15m., and a great deal of interest was taken 
in the race between these two well known workers. In the 
woods beyond the stubble Star was not long in nailing a 
ruffed grouse in good style, and was well backed by Tobe. 
Sent on into the open Cleo roaded shortly to point and was 
moving on probably to locate when some spectators flushed 
a bevy close by. Tobe coming up pointed in the place that 
Cleo had left, and she on her way back refused to notice 
him. Sent on into woods on scattered birds Tobe pointed a 
black squirrel. Then in a meadow Cleo made a pretty road 
to a bevy and a bad flush. Then Tobe flushed a single. A 
single got up near Cleo which she perhaps ought to have 
pointed, and she was steady to wing. This did not count to 
her discredit. Then Tobe made a good point on a brace in 
brush pit, and Cleo coming np from the opposite direction, 
went in and the birds flushed. Both had a reef or two in 
their speed when they were ordered up at 4:45. 
Luke— Dock.— If there had been any birds in the large 
stubble field where these two were put down at 4:20 Luke's 
beautiful systematic quartering would have given them 
little chance of escape. Dock was also good in this respect 
though not so speedy as Luke. In woods, having little 
undergrowth, Luke roaded a bevy about fifty yards, going at 
nearly full speed, to a pretty point with one foot on a log. 
Dock, coming up after the bevy had flushed, backed him in 
style, making the prettiest picture of the trials. Both were 
going strong when ordered np at 5:15. 
FRIDAY. 
This morning dawned with the snow coming down in 
heavy flakes making things look blue for an early start. At 
8:20, during a lull, a start was made. 
Margaret Kent— Beppos Maid were sent away in a 
stubble field at 8:30. Margaret was the best in speed and 
range and soon came to a point on a bevy, Maid coming up 
backed prettily, Margaret then broke point before the hand- 
ler could get to her and rushing in, flushed, thus spoiling a 
very good piece of work. Maid remained staunch under the 
trying circumstances. Up at 8;50 without any more bird 
work. 
Luna— Warwick Nkllie were put down at 9 o'clock in a 
cornfield and both showed good speed. In a thicket Luna 
roaded to a point on a bevy in treetop, broke her point and 
went in lively to a flush and was unsteady. Then along a 
ditch both pointed, but Luna's was a true one, though she 
was again unsteady to wing. Up at 9:15, 
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