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away. Birds were not found in plentiful numbers during 
the day, save in a few places and for short times. The work 
was not quite up to standard. After the fog was dispersed 
the weather conditions were fairly favorable for good work. 
The sky was overcast nearly all the day. 
Delhi— Lady Mildred.— They were started at 9:19. The 
heat was patchy in the work. Delhi, a pointer of excellent 
merit, ran in hard luck all the way from start to finish. He 
showed excellent capabilities in his first heat, and a willing- 
ness to do good work in the second, but what with bad luck 
incoming on his birds under difficult conditions, etc., his 
point work was nothing. Lady was first to point, she finding 
a bevy in weeds, Delhi not near to back. Sent on, Delhi, the 
wind not in his favor, flushed a bevy in pines. On scattered 
birds in thick grass and briers, Lady roaded up two, one at a 
time. The flushes were moderately excusable. Lady made 
an indecisive point on scattered birds. Delhi flushed a bird. 
Both roaded well along a ditch where birds had run, Delhi 
showing the greater skill. The running birds flushed here 
and there out of this ditch with no positive point work on 
them, though each pointed. Both roaded from the ditch into 
open weeds where birds had run and flushed. Followed into 
woods, Lady pointed the scattered birds and Delhi went close 
by them and failed to point. I could not see whether he 
scored a flush or not. Up at 9:43. Delhi was the wider 
ranger. Each covered a great deal of ground, Delhi showing 
the most judgment. 
Clementina— Luna.— They were cast off at 10:14 On a 
bird of a marked bevy, Luna pointed a single and was a bit 
unsteady to wing. The birds were followed into -woods. 
Luna pointed a single, then flushed it. Clementina made 
two points on single birds. The heat ended at 10:45. Of the 
two Clementina did the better work, though the heat was 
inferior as a whole. 
Paloma— Nellie Fox —They started at W:00 and ran a 
poor heat. Nellie false pointed repeatedly and Paloma did 
not do much of anything. Up at 11:15. 
The judges soon announced the winners: 
First, Cynosure; second, Tony Boy; third, Lady Mildred. 
Thus Mr. Norvin T. Harris, who purchased both Cynosure 
and Tony Boy at Bicknell, showed rare judgment in selecting 
dogs of merit. 
The All-Age Stake. 
Open to all setters and pointers that have never won a first 
prize in an All- Age-Open Stake at the Philadelphia, South- 
ern, United States or Central field trials. First prize, $300; 
second, §200; third, $100. 
This stake was begun next after the Derby was decided. 
There were twenty-two starters, many of them dogs of field 
trial replication and superior merit. 
Following is the order of drawing: 
Pierre Lorillard, Jr.'s liver and white bitch Antevolo 
(Count Noble— Trinket II.), C. Tucker, handler, with F. It. 
Hitchcock'R black, white and tan dog Tory Sandstone (Count 
Gladstone IV.— Tory Diamond), John White, handler. 
S. Murray Mitchell's orange and white dog Sandy Glad- 
stone (Breeze Gladstone— Delaware), J. Lewis, handler, with 
Blue Ridge Kennels' black, white and tan bitch Allene 
(Gath's Hope— Ruby's Girl), D. E. Rose, handler. 
Charlottesville Field Trial Kennels' liver and white dog 
Delhi (Rip Rap— Queen II.), C. E. Buckle, handler, Wtth W. 
W. Titus's black, white and tan bitch Minnie T. (Dick 
Bondhu— Betty B ), J. B. Stoddard, handler. 
Stoddard & Kid well's black and white dog Tick Boy (King 
of Kent— Bloom), J. B. Stoddard, handler, with, Pierre Loril- 
lard, Jr.'s orange and white bitch Beryl (Gladstone's Boy — 
Ruby D.), C. Tucker, handler. 
Blue Ridge Kennels' black, white and tan bitch Bessie 
Shoupe (Gath's Hope— Countess Rush), D. E. Rose, handler, 
■with Eldred Kennels' black, white and tan bitch Antonia 
(Antonio — Miss Nellie Y.), J. B. Stoddard, handler. 
D. G. Rowland's black, white and tan bitch Camille H. 
(Roderigo— Topsy Avent), Horace Smith, handler, with T. E, 
Shreve's black, white and tan bitch Mecca (Paul Gladstone 
— Latonia), John Lewis, handler. 
J. W. Shriever's black, white and tan dog Livingston of 
Rhaebe (Gath's Mark— Cosette), With Blue Ridge Kennels' 
black, white and tan dog Blue Ridge Mark (Gath's Mark — 
Ollie S.), D. E. Rose, handler. 
E. J. Meyer's black and white bitch Soubrette (Rowdy Rod 
—Prince Donna), John Lewis, handler, tvith Avent & 
Thayer's black, white and tan dog Topsy's Rod (Roderigo— 
Topsy Avent), J. M. Avent, handler. 
Pierre Lorillard, Jr. 's black, white and tan bitch Maiden 
Mine (Vanguard— Georgia Belle), C. Tucker, handler, with 
Charlottesville Field Trial Kennels' liver and white dog 
Wild Damon (Damon— Flora), C. E. Buckle, handler. 
F. R. Hitchcock's black, white and tan bitch Tory Topaz 
(Count Gladstone— Tory Diamond), John White, handler, 
with Major J. R. PurcelPs liver and white bitch Lady 
Margaret (Dick Swiveler— Countess Bang), owner, handler. 
Pierre Lorillard, Jr.'s black, white and tan dog Eugene T. 
(Count Noble— Ruby's Girl), C. Tucker, handler, with J. W. 
Shriever's orange and white dog Monitor (Gath's Hope— 
Cieo S.), owner, handler. 
Second Mound. 
Antevolo with Wild Damon. 
Minnie T. with Bessie Shoupe. 
Topsy's Rod with Blue Ridge Mark. 
Eugene T. with Antonia. 
Lady Margaret with Mecca. 
Third Bound. 
Eugene T. with Minnie T. 
Maiden Mine with Mecca. 
Final. 
Eugene T. with Topsy's Rod. 
First, Topsy's Rod; second, Eugene T.; third, Blue Ridge 
Mark, 
The competition was indecisive, no dog seeming to be able 
to make clean work, therefore it was a difficult stake to 
decide, and the opinions of experts varied greatly. 
Topsy's Rod made an ordinary showing, taking all his 
work into consideration, save the one good find. 
Eugene T. made an ordinary competition, too, and had the 
additional fault of working badly to the gun. There were 
several dogs in the stake which did better point work and 
worked better to the gun than Eugene, but their work was 
not uniformly good, nor was Eugene's for that matter. 
Blue Ridge Mark, third, worked better to the gun and 
beat out his ground with better judgment than either of the 
other winners, and his work was better and more uniform, 
considering all his competition, 
First Bound. 
The start was made after lunch. 
Antevolo— Sandstone— At 1:11 they started. Sandstone 
dropped to a point on a marked bevy. He was steady to 
shot. On scattered birds, Antevolo pointed a single and 
Sandstone flushed it. Sandstone next got a good point on 
another marked bevy, doing this piece of work neatly and 
quickly. Antevolo got a good point on one of the scattered 
birds and Sandstone pointed or backed; pointed probably 
as his handler flushed a bird close by. Both showed good" 
range and speed, covering all the ground that was necessary 
though not with the best of judgment. Up at 1:45. 
Sandy Gladstone— Allene— The latter lost nearly all 
chance to win by false aud inaccurate pointing. They 
started at 1:50. Allene made a beautiful point in weeds; 
nothing found. In open weeds Sandy pointed a bevy and 
was steady. He got a good point on the scattered birds and 
afterward he poiuted a single well. Allene got a doubtful 
point on a single. She pointed repeatedly inaccurately. Her 
style on point was very fine. She ranged wide at the start 
but gradually shortened her range to ordinary. Sandy's gait 
was not fast, but he galloped steadily in an all-day manner, 
beat out his ground well and showed superior ability on 
birds. 
Wild Damon— Minnie T.— Delhi was drawn to run with 
Minnie, but owing to having run in the forenoon in the 
Derby he was permitted to change places with Wild Damon 
by consent of all concerned. They started at 2:47. While 
being led through woods to be cast off , Minnie on chain, 
pointed a bevy, Wild Damon close by also recognized the 
scent. Soon after being cast off Minnie found and pointed a 
bevy nicely. Damon crossing in ahead flushed it. The scat- 
tered birds went down a hollow in a difficult place for work. 
They were followed. Minnie made a good point on some of 
them. Both were steady to shot and wing. Each secured a 
point on a single. Next Damon nicely pointed a bevy in 
weeds. Minnie on a side hill in sedge pointed a bevy and 
Damon backed well. On scattered birds Damon pointed, 
then moved on to a flush. Minnie flushed a single. Her 
range and judgment in beating out the ground were excel- 
lent and she worked to the gun prettily. She showed great 
accuracy and skill in her point work and proved an excellent 
finder. Wild Damon's work was about ordinary. Up at 3:23. 
Tick Boy— Beryl. — Tick had the wider range, covering a 
great deal more ground, but Beryl was sharp, accurate and 
wise in her point work, and in this proved superior. Tick 
made game in heavy weeds, and Beryl coming up, quickly 
and independently pointed the bevy. They were steady to 
shot. The birds were followed into woods, where Beryl 
pegged two good points. Her work was clear and sharp. 
Working into the open Tick pointed a single nicely and 
Beryl backed. Both pointed a bevy in woods. Again on 
scattered birds Beryl pointed where the birds flushed from. 
Next she dropped to a point on a single in sedge. They 
started at 3:30 and ran 31m. 
Bessie Shoupe— Antonia.— They started at 4:09. They 
were cast off in large fields which afforded a fine opportunity 
for good ranging. Both went wide at good speed, Bessie the 
wider ranger. She pointed staunchly in weeds and was 
backed; nothing found. Antonia pointed a bevy in the open 
and Bessie backed; both steady to shot. The birds were fol- 
lowed. Bessie pointed, and Antonia coming in a moment 
later, pointed 4ft. from Bessie. Nothing found, but by the 
edge of woods a single bird was flushed afterward. In sedge 
Bessie got a doubtful point on a marked bird. The heat was 
a long one and a great deal of ground was searched with 
little finding. Up at 5:00, and the work for the day ended. 
FRIDAY. 
A dense fog prevailed for an hour or more after the com- 
petition began. As the fog lifted, the temperature rose and 
the sun shone clear. It was uncomfortably warm. A sudden 
rain storm which lasted nearly an hour interfered with the 
work of the afternoon. Birds were not plentiful. They 
were in number hardly up to the needs of the compettiion. 
Camille II— Mecca.— They were cast off at 9:02. Camille 
flushed a bevy. In pines, Camille pointed a bevy and Mecca 
coming in ahead independently pointed the same bevy. Both 
dogs were steady to shot. Sent on. Both roaded in open 
sedge, and Mecca was first to point. Camille coming in 
pointed the same bevy. Sent on, Mecca pointed a single 
bird. Up at 9:43. Camille was too fat, but showed good 
capabilities. Mecca was the sharper in her bird work and 
maintained the better range. 
Blue Ridge Mark— Livingston.— They started at 9:53. 
Every advantage of range, speed and point work was with 
Mark. Livingston made one point, nothing found. Both 
made a point on some remaining birds of a flushed bevy. 
The birds were followed. Mark flushed one, Livingston 
pointed a single in the edge of woods. Mark backed. He 
next made two quick, sharp points on singles in leaves in 
woods. Livingston was a narrow ranger. Mark ranged 
wide, beat out his ground with judgment, and his point 
work was verj superior. He ran an excellent heat. Un at 
10:22. 
Topst's Rod— Soubrette.— They began at 11:05. When 
cast off Topsy made a quick run to the side of a ditch and 
pointed. The handlers had a marked bevy in the ditch. Mr. 
Lewis had sent his bitch away in another direction. Mr. 
Avent tried to flush but could not. Everybody laughed. In 
the meantime another bevy had been marked down. Topsy 
pointed it in weeds and Soubrette flushed it. In a ditch 
Topsy dropped to a point on a single which she was close to. 
Next Soubrette pointed a bird well and Topsy backed. Some 
scattered birds were followed into woods. Soubrette pointed 
in woods; nothing found. It was said a bevy was flushed 
there. Topsy pointed on a bevy in corn, then moved on and 
flushed it. Next he pointed a single. Up at 11:33. Topsy 
was the wider ranger. His point work was ragged. Sou- 
brette was a moderate ranger. 
Maiden Mine— Delhi.— They were cast off at 11:57, and 
ran 18 minutes. They were separated all the time, and the 
judges concluded to cancel the work done and begin over 
again. The party then went to lunch, and the heat was 
resumed at 1:19. Delhi pointed up wind of a bevy in open 
weeds, and failed to locate it. It was flushed after Delhi 
moved on. On the scattered birds in dense cover in a bot- 
tom, Maiden Mine made three points in quick succession. 
Delhi was out in the open in the meantime. He, in the open 
near edge of woods, pointed on two or three birds; next he 
pointed a single in pines. The dogs were separated. Maiden 
pointed a bevy in the open, and next got two points on scat- 
tered birds. She made two points and nothing could be pro- 
cured, although a bird had been marked down where one of 
the points was made. Maiden was quicker and sharper in 
bird work. Both ranged well, Delhi the better. His point 
work was not up to his best form. 
Topaz— Lady Margaret.— They began at 2:06 and ran 34 
minutes. Both roaded about 200yds. and made their points 
about alike. Topaz pointed the bevy and Lady backed. 
Topaz made three good points on single birds and Lady made 
one. Both did good point work and ranged well. The latter 
part of the heat was in a high wind and a flurry of leaves, a 
severe wind and rain storm having quickly come up. 
The party sought shelter from the storm in the houses 
close by. 
Eugene T.— Monitor— They started at 3:30 and ran 34m. 
The heat was very one-sided, Eugene having the best of it 
in every particular. He was difficult to handle at times. 
He dropped to a point on a bevy in corn and the birds flushed 
wild. Next he was lost for a while. He made two or three 
good points on singles in woods. His range was wide. 
This heat ended the day's work. 
SATURDAY. 
The weather was much like that of the preceding days- 
foggy in the morning and a hot sun during the remainder of 
the day. 
The work was inferior as a whole. There was no really 
finished, high-class work, and there were several so near 
alike in the competition that it was extremely difficult to 
forecast the winners. 
Antevolo— Wild Damon.— They started at 8:45. Damon 
made two flushes on bevies. Antevolo dropped to a point on 
a bird in heavy cover. She was the better ranger. Down 
26 m. 
Topaz— Maiden Mine— They ran a rather indifferent 
heat so far as pointing and finding are concerned, although 
they covered a great deal of ground. Maiden roaded quite a 
distance to a point on a bevy in woods. She was steady to 
shot. At the same time Topaz in weeds. Nothing found. 
In woods, Maiden got a good point and was backed. Topaz 
flushed a single, and each made a point to which nothing 
was found. Topaz found and pointed a bevy in pine woods. 
It was a good piece of work. The dogs were separated some 
minutes. Maiden pointed scattered birds. Topaz pointed a 
bevy m weeds. Both were found on a point in briers; both 
were steady to wing. Topaz pointed in open weeds and two 
birds were flushed a short distance behind. Down at 9:28. 
Up at 10:43. They showed some tendency to potter betimes. 
Topaz made a good showing as a finding do°- 
Minnie T. — Bessie Shoupe.— They started at 10:58. Bessie 
pointed a bevy in sedge on top of a high hill. The dogs, 
which in the meantime were separated, were brought to- 
gether. Minnie pointed two single birds and made one point 
on scattered birds. Next, Bessie made two good points on 
singles. Minnie had the advantage in range and judgment 
in beating out the ground. 
The running was suspended while the party lunched 
Blue Ridge Mark— Topsy's Rod.— They were cast off at 
12:14 and ran thirty minutes. Mark made a good point on a 
bevy and held it till his handler went up to him. He was 
steady to shot. A bevy flushed by a horseman was marked 
down by the edge of a cornfield. Both dogs were worked 
toward it. Both pointed the scattered birds. Next, both 
took a long cast in the open field. Topsy caught ascent, 
drew 30 or 40yds. to edge of woods and pointed. The bevy 
was about 40yds. further on in cane in woods. Both dogs 
roaded to it and pointed. The credit of the find was Topsy's 
but it was the only work which really gave him a claim to a 
place in the stake, as his previous work had been inferior. 
Up at 12:44. 
EUGENE T.— ANTONIA— They started at 12:57. They ran 
twenty-three minutes. Eugene flushed two or three birds of 
a bevy, then pointed the remaining birds. Antonia false 
pointed in weeds. Eugene flushed a bevy down wind. Eugene 
made the beteer showing, though it was poor. 
Lady Margaret— Mecca.— They began at 1:29. The work 
was done at the start in very thick cover, so it was impossible 
to determine it accurately. Lady pointed a single, which 
was killed. Lady steady to shot. Mecca pointed a bevy. 
Next Lady pointed a single. Next Lady pointed a single and 
was backed. Both next pointed on scattered birds, which 
flushed wild. Up at 1:56. 
Third Bound. 
Four were kept in, 
Eugene T.— Minnie T.— They started at 2:13. Eugene 
pointed a single on a side hill. Eugene pointed footscent 
where a bevy was flushed. Minnie backed. Down 15m . 
Maiden Mine— Mecca— They started at 2:53. Maiden 
pointed near a bevy which she had not accurately located. 
As the judge rode up, he flushed it. Some of the birds lit 
100yds. away, near Mecca, The latter flushed and chased.. 
Maiden pointed footscent. . Mecca, 40yds. ahead, pointed the 
bird. Maiden was a bit unsteady to shot. Maiden pointed. 
Nothing found. Up at 3:00. 
Final. 
Eugene T— Topsy's Rod.— They started at 3:14. They 
ran 12m. Topsy pointed a bevy in heavy weeds. Eugene 
took a long, straight cast, leaving good ground unworked, 
refused to obey the whistle and went on quite a distance. It 
was said he was found pointing a bevy. He worked badly 
to the gun, and his last cast was near being, if not quite, a 
bolt. 
The judges then announced the winners: First, "Topsy's 
Rod; second, Eugene T.; third, Blue Ridge Mark. 
B, Waters. 
United States Field Trials B -All- Age Entries. 
POINTERS. 
Hempstead Farm Kennels' Hempstead Duke. Char- 
lottesville F. T. Club's Dogwood, Wild Damon, Selah and 
Delhi. D. P. Ritchey's Don. R. J. Martiuez's Romp HI. 
Stoddard & Kidwell's Tick Boy. E. O, Damon's Stride- 
away. Robert Leslie's King of Lynn. W. N. Kerr's Little 
Ned. C. W. DaPauw's Verge. N. T. DePauw's Jingo. Louis 
McGrew's Hessen's Boy. L. W. Blakenbaker's Lacl's Lady. 
Mr. McDowell's Sport S. Major J. R. PurcelPs Lady Mar- 
garet, Sam Bang, St. Blaise and Cid. G. R. Howse's Lula 
K. H. K. Devereux's Tamarack, Jr. W. B. Stafford's Rex 
Faust. 
ENGLISH SETTERS. 
Jackson & Denmark Kennels' Lillian Russell. F. W. 
Dunham's Sam P. Jones. Jos. H. Hunter's Hoosier Boy and 
Daisy Hunter II. J. H. Winslow's Breeze Belton. W. W. 
Titus, Minnie T. and Antonia. Blue Ridge Kennels' Blue 
Ridge Mark, Allene and Bessie Shoupe. S. Murray Mitchell's 
Sandy Gladstone. F. R. Hitchcock's Tory Gladstone and 
Tory Topaz. Theo Goodman's Dan's Lady. Nat. B. Nesbett's 
Blue Kate and Flirt C. C. W. De Pauw's Auld Clootie. Dr. 
C. W. Duke's Acolyte.. D. G. Rowland's Camille II. Dr. G. 
Chisholm's Blue Dan. C. F. Joyce's Amethest. Maj. J. W. 
Renfrew's Gleam II. P. T. Madison's Rodfield. P. Lorillard 
Jr. 's Eugene T., Ightfield Rosalie and Beryl. W. C. Sherrod's 
Bostonian. Dudley Schofield's Joe Bowers. Avent & Thay- 
er Kennels' Topsy's Rod, Cynosure and Clementina. 
[The list of breedings etc., will be published next week.] 
Manitoba Field Trial Club. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
At a special meeting of the Manitoba Field Trial Club 
held in the Manitoba Hotel, Winnipeg, on Thursday evening, 
Nov. 17, it was decided on motion to hold the next trials at 
Morris, Man., on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 1895, and to offer for 
competition $500 in prizes, divided as follows: Derby Stake, 
purse §250, four prizes, first §100, second §75, third §50, fourth 
§25; entries close July 1, 1895. All- Aged Stake, purse §250, 
first prize §125, second §75, third §50; entries close Aug. 15, 
15, 1895. 
An Amateur Stake will also be run off, entries for which 
will close same date as All-Aged. 
The secretary-treasurer was also instructed to have the 
usual advertisements placed in Forest and Stream and 
American Field. 
The prospects of the club for next year are very promising. 
The new officials are all more or less interested in canine 
matters, and doubtless will render great assistance, toward 
making the trials of next season the best ever held in Canada. 
R. J. GALLAGHER. 
POINTS AND FLUSHES. 
[By a Staff Correspondent.] 
Mr. F. L. Harris, Passenger Agent of the Mobile and Ohio 
Railroad, visited Bicknell the week of field trials. Trials 
B of the U. S. F. T. C. will be held at West Point, Miss., on 
the line o£ the M. & O. R. R. Mr. Harris assured the sports- 
men that M. & O. management felt kindly toward the club 
and the sportsmen, and would make some special conces- 
sions in respect to carrying dogs and a reduced fare. One 
rate for a round trip was under consideration. 
Mr. J. B. Scott Jr., traveling Passenger Agent of the 
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railway was also in atten- 
dance, and he seemed to think that his road too would be 
considerate with sportsmen who desired to attend the field 
trials at West Point. Those who contemplate attending 
the trials might wisely keep this information in mind. 
B. Waters. 
Newton, N. C, Nov, 17. 
The Forest and Stream is put to press each week on Tues- 
day. Correspondence intended for publication should reach 
a a at the latest by Monday, and as much earlier aspracticab le. 
