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FOREST *AND > STREAM, 
[DEO, r 8,^1894. 
EASTERN FIELD TRIALS. 
The Eastern Subscription Stake. 
There were nine starters, every one of them either famous 
as winners or as competitors in other events. 
Undoubtedly this stake is a better one, in respect to deter- 
mining the true field merit of a dog, than the All-Age Stake, 
though it is not equal to the 4-hour race in its thoroughness. 
In the half-hour, or shorter, heats, the element of luck 
largely enters, for in that time a brace of dogs may run on a 
choice part of the grounds where birds are plentiful and easy 
to work, and in a good hour of the day. In a two-hour heat 
a dog must depend much on his own merit; for a great deal 
of ground, both open and cover, is worked over in two hours. 
Some of the handling was from horseback and some was 
done afoot, as the handlers elected, 
g The order of running was as follows: 
1 Maj. J. R. Purcell's black and white pointer bitch Lady 
Margaret (Dick Swiveler— Countess Bang), owner, handler, 
with Pierre Lorillard, Jr.'s black, white and tan dog Eugene 
T. (Count Noble— Trinkett II.), owner, C. Tucker. 
Pierre Lorillard, Jr.'s, orange and white bitch Miss Ruby 
(Gladstone's Boy— Ruby's Girl), C. Tucker, handler, with 
Stoddard & Kidwell's liver and white pointer dog Tick Boy 
(King of Kent— Bloom), J. B. Stoddard, handler. 
Avent & Thayer's black, white and tan dog Chevalier 
(Jean Val Jean— Lucy Avent), J. M. Avent, handler, with 
Charlottesville Field Trial Kennels' black and white 
pointer dog Rip Rap (King of Kent— Hops), C. B. Buckle, 
handler. 
Avent & Thayer's black, white and tan dog Cynosure 
(Roderigo— Norah II.), J. M. Avent, handler, with Pierre 
Lorillard, Jr. 's, liver and white bitch Antevolo (Count Noble 
—Trinkett II.), C. Tucker, handler. 
Avent & Thayer's black, white and tan dog Topsy's Rod 
(Roderigo— Topsy Avent), a bye, J. M. Avent, handler. 
Rip Rap was clearly first. His heat was a most finished 
exhibition of what a good dog should do in working to the 
gun. His work was sound as a finding dog, and his point 
work on bevies and singles was accurate and intelligent. He 
worked his ground with excellent judgment, not in the long 
straight lines which seem to find favor with many sports- 
men, but in intelligently working out the proper scope for 
shooting purposes. Take him all in all, as he is and as he 
has run year after year, he is, so far as I know, the best 
pointer that America has ever produced. 
Chevalier ran the best race he ever ran in competition. He 
made a really good showing with Rip Rap, and, what he has 
not done in many of his trials heretofore, he did a great part 
of the work on his own judgment. He made a great showing 
as a finding and pointing dog, lacking somewhat in the wis- 
dom and finish of Rip Rap, yet a close competitor with him. 
In seeking, he too exhibited excellence. 
Topsy's Rod, running alone, with no competitor to make 
the pace or divide the work, made but a fair showing and 
was not worked hard; in fact, it appeared as if he was saved 
as much as possible from anything like a punishing heat. 
His point work was a bit faulty and much of his find was not 
from hard searching. The whereabouts of many of the 
bevies was known and the luck of the work favored him a 
great deal. Still, he won third, though I think he had a close 
competitor in Cynosure, undoubtedly the next best competi- 
tor in the stake. 
This stake was open to all setters and pointers. The prizes 
were: First, $300; second, $150; third, $50. Fifty dollars 
subscription. Each subscription entitled the owner to start 
any dog he pleased, whether it was his property or not. It 
was transferable to any person not objectionable to the club. 
MONDAY. 
The first day of the second week of the trials was delight- 
ful and most favorable for work. A sharp frost had given a 
whiteness to the landscape, which gradually disappeared as 
the day advanced. The sun shone clear and bright. So far 
as the temperature is concerned, it was comfortable and not 
unfavorable for good work. However, the first two hours 
were the most unfavorable, the frozen crust making hard 
going, and the birds apparently were not moving about. 
First Round. 
Eugene T.— Lady Margaret — They started at 8:19. 
While the first part of the heat was under unfavorable con- 
ditions in that the ground was frozen and birds were in 
cover, such would not excuse the bungling work done 
throughout the heat. It was a very inferior exhibition of 
field work. Eugene opened the work on birds by recogniz- 
ing scent and roading about 40yds. by the bevy in sedge, 
then dropping to a point, or more properly lying down, for 
he showed none of the intensity of pointing. As Tucker 
went toward him he flushed two birds of the bevy, and not 
finding any birds to Eugene's point he brought him back to 
the bevy and coached him to a point on it. The birds flew 
but a short distance in the sedge. Eugene flushed twice in 
succession under favorable conditions to point. On marked 
birds he was coached to a point, and was steady to shot. He 
had opportunity on these birds without competition, as 
Lady had gone on searching on the course. About 9 o'clock 
he bolted or was lost and was gone about fifteen minutes. 
The work was inferior in every respect. Lady flushed a 
bevy and made six flushes on single birds, pointed one bevy 
and then flushed it; poineed two single birds, one of which 
she pointed and then flushed. Eugene pointed two bevies 
bunglingly, one point being in the middle of a bevy which 
flushed all around him, he made three points on single birds, 
one point of which Lady refused to back and stole the point, 
and he flushed four times. Moderate range and careless 
seeking. 
Miss Ruby — Tick Boy. — This, too, was a poor heat, begin- 
ning at 10:22. In open weeds, Tick made game and ought to 
have pointed the bevy. His manner was not very convincing. 
His handler ordered him on and he flushed. Next he flushed 
a single in corn. Miss passed close by a bird which she 
ought to have pointed. Both at the same time pointed a 
bevy in corn. Tick flushed a bevy. Miss next pointed a 
bevy in corn. Miss was making game when a horseman 
accidentally rode up the bevy. Tick in open weeds pointed. 
Nothing found. Miss pointed a bevy and both were steady 
to shot. Next Tick roaded to a point on a bevy; Miss passed 
close by the bevy without recognizing scent. On the scat- 
tered birds, Miss pointed one in weeds and another at the 
edge of pines. Tick pointed, jumped in and flushed. Miss 
pointed a single and was backed. Ruby pointed well a bevy 
in a ditch and Ticked backed well. The bevy was followed. 
Ruby pointed one, next Tick flushed one and Miss chased it. 
Miss ranged moderately, but narrowed her range a great 
deal toward the close of the hest. Tick showed a great deal 
of ability in getting on birds, but needs more discipline in 
pointing properly for the gun. His range was fairly good. 
Chevalier— Rip RAP.— They were started after lunch, at 
12:50. Their heat was incomparably better than any other 
heat of the stake. It was a great working heat from start 
almost to finish. An abundance of birds were found, and 
the work was excellent. The handling, too, was better, as 
in most of the other heats there was a constant tendency to 
press the dogs too hard on scattered birds. Rip Rap started 
lame in a hindleg, but ran gamely on it and in a few minutes 
the lameness disappeared. Chevalier took a long cast up in 
a hollow in a cornfield, and pointed a bevy. Each got a point 
on single birds, and Rip afterward made two points, to which 
nothing could be found. He next, at edge of woods, pointed 
a bevy. Chevalier followed the scattered birds and pointed 
one. He next made three flushes. Rip made a barren point. 
He next took a long cast and pointed a bevy, Chevalier 
backed. Both were steady to wing and shot. Sent on, 
Chevalier flushed a single, then ran up wind into the rest of 
the birds and flushed them. The horsemen had ridden 
through the place a few moments before, which may or may 
not have had something to do with bad scent. Next Cheva- 
lier pointed and Rip a few feet behind backed. In pines, Rip 
got a good point on a bevy and three points on single birds, one 
point of which was well backed. Next, Chevalier got a point 
and a flush, each on a single bird, and next he got a barren 
point in weeds. Each at the same time made independent 
points on single birds. Some of the scattered birds on a side 
hill in weeds were next worked on. Chevalier roaded well to 
a point on them. In woods, Chevalier pointed a single and 
Rip, 50yds. away, found and pointed another bevy. Moved 
on a short distance and Chevalier pointed a bird and Rip at 
the same time pointed the scattered birds. Both close to- 
gether pointed the same bird. Chevalier pointed a bevy in 
corn, and next a single in woods. Rip pointed a bevy in 
weeds, Next he going down wind flushed a bevy. In pine 
woods Rip got a good point on a single and afterward both 
pointed a single. Next both pointed a bunch of feathers 
where a quail had been eaten by a hawk. In woods on dry 
leaves, Rip next flushed a single, Chevalier close behind him 
at the time. Rip pointed a bevy in corn and was backed. In 
the last half hour nothing was found. Just after the dogs 
were ordered up and before they could be gotten in hand, 
Rip found and pointed another bevy. Both ranged well at 
good speed and did not show the least distress at the end of 
the heat. They beat out their ground well, Rip showing the 
better judgment. He was wiser in his bird work. Their 
range was wide enough as the results proved, and was an 
optical demonstration of the effectiveness of beating out the 
ground intelligently as compared with the dog which runs 
in straight lines or runs away. The heat was most vigor- 
ously contested by the two dogs and they were well handled. 
The advantage was with Rip Rap. 
Cynosure— Antevolo— They were started at 2:54, Cyn- 
osure had a decided advantage over her older and more ex- 
perienced competitor. She beat out her ground with better 
judgment and her point work was of a higher class, the 
quality of her work rating next to that of Rip Rap, Cheva- 
lier and Topsy's Rod. Antevolo pointed a bevy in sedge and 
was steady to shot. Cynosure was not near at the time. 
Sent on, Antevolo about 50yds. further on flushed a bevy. 
Cynosure made two flushes and next pointed a single well. 
Antevolo pointed a bevy, though not accurately, being up- 
wind of it, and next she pointed a single. About 50yds. 
further on Cynosure pointed another bevy or part of the last 
one which had split, one part running further on. Both 
pointed a single, and next Antevolo flushed one. Cynosure 
next excusably roaded to a flush, Sent on and soon Ante- 
volo pointed two or three birds by the edge of a ditch. Both 
were in weeds together, where a bevy flushed. Both flushed 
scattered birds in woods Both at the same time pointed a 
bevy and the birds flushed wild. On the scattered birds 
Cynosure pointed one in brush in ditch. She moved on 
about 20ft. and pointed two more birds. She moved on 
about 20yds. and pointed a single. Antevolo next pointed 
f ootscent.. Cynosure _ pointed in brush and nothing was 
found. She was making game for some moments in sedge 
on a side hill, and Antevolo about 20yds. ahead flushed a 
bevy. On the scattered birds Antevolo pointed one and 
flushed twice. Cynosure found and pointed a bevy in woods 
and afterward pointed a single bird. Antevolo pointed, then 
moved on and flushed. Next she pointed a bird, which 
flushed wild, and next she made a good point on a single. 
There were quite a number of birds found in this heat. Both 
dogs were worked well at the finish, though Antevolo was 
showing the most signs of fatigue. 
Thi3 ended the day's work. 
TUESDAY. 
Every condition was favorable for field trial work. The 
weather was mild and clear, a gentle breeze blowing and 
birds were in plentiful numbers. 
Topsy's Rod, the bye dog, began a rather leisurely heat at 
8:28. Mr. Avent had permission to run him alone or with 
another dog. He chose to run him alone. The heat was not 
so good as the results would seem to indicate, since on the 
part of the ground worked, everybody knew precisely within 
a few yards of where the bevies frequented and ought to be 
found. In such ground, it was practically going from one 
bevy to another, with very little to test the thorough search- 
ing powers of the dog. There was no competitor to find a 
nart of the bevies or to hustle him in work on scattered 
birds, or to spoil opportunities by flushes. Nor was there 
any of the noise to distract his attention as there is when 
two dogs and two handlers are working. Taking into con- 
sideration the favorable morning, the absence of a pace 
maker and the thorough knowledge of birds and grounds, he 
had by far the easiest and softest place in the competition. 
Topsy took a long cast and pointed in sedge a bevy which he 
had some difficulty in locating. A few yards further on, he 
pointed where a bird had flushed. Next he pointed a bevy 
in weeds. The birds were followed. He dropped to a flush, 
and Avent flushed more birds ahead of him. Next he 
pointed a bevy at the edge of a cornfield and was steady to 
shot. Some new ground was next worked. In open weeds 
Topsy pointed a bevy. The birds were followed into pine 
woods; he got in among them and flushed. He next pointed 
in cornfield; nothing to it. Sent on again, he found and 
pointed two bevies which were not far apart in pine woods. 
Worked on the scattered birds, he pointed; nothing found. 
He pointed a single in pines and working in a ditch he made 
a difficult point on a single. In the open a bevy was seen to 
flush with Topsy suspiciously close to it. It was marked 
down in a washout where was a growth of thick brush. 
Topsy called in and sent on to the bevy pointed it. Some of 
the birds were marked down in open weeds. Topsy roaded 
on to a flush. Next he got a good point on a single bird. 
He was worked carefully for a half hour longer without 
finding. The character of his work was not uniform, and 
much of his work was not done on his own judgment, in 
that he was coached and assisted a great deal in locating 
and pointing, and directed in the manner of working out his 
ground. 
His work ended the stake, as the judges very properly 
decided it without further running. The dogs had shown 
their relative merit quite as well in the long two-hour heats 
as if they had run further. 
They were placed as follows: First, Rip Rap; second, 
Chevalier; third, Topsy's Rod. 
The Great Selling Stake. 
This stake was next begun at the conclusion of the two- 
hour race. As a selling stake it was not a success, and as an 
exhibition of shooting dogs it did not rate high. It came, 
too, in wrong sequence, as nearly all the sportsman had de- 
parted elsewhere when it was run. It would seem a better 
time for it after the Members' Stake when the sportsmen 
were present. However, its support and the interest it ex- 
cited were rather slight as compared with the value of the 
prizes hung up and the purpose of the stake. 
Belle, a pointer, the winner of first, ranged wide, but 
showed a fondness for the easy going. She had fair success 
in finding and pointing. 
Jess, a setter, won second. Her point work was superior 
to that of the winner, but she did not have the range or 
speed. 
Lady Aramiuta, third, was but fair in either pointing or 
finding, and she did not show first-rate judgment in working 
her ground. 
There were twelve starters, run in the following order: 
J. W. Shriver's black, white and tan dog Jack Berwyn 
(Berwyn's Pride— Nettie G.), E. J. Myers, handler, with Maj. 
J. R. Purcell's lemon and white dog Flock (Staunch— Flake), 
owner, handler. 
Pierre Lorillard, Jr.'s black, white and tan bitch Leona 
(Eugene T— Belle of Hatchie), C. Tucker, handler, loith 
bhriver & Myer's blue belton dog Mark H. (Count Rapier — 
Belle of Hatchie), E. J. Myers, handler. 
T. H. Gibbes's liver and white bitch Belle (Rush of Lad— 
Topsy L.), J. H. "Wilson, handler, tvith F. R. Hitchcock's 
black, white and tan dog Solitaire (Jean Val Jean — Lucy 
Avent), J. White, handler. 
Luke W. White's liver and white dog Pop Grace (Rap of 
Pearl— Lady Grace), owner, handler, xoith Pierre Lorillard, 
Jr.'s black, white and tan- bitch Lady Araminta (Eugene T. 
—Dell Rivers), C. Tucker, handler. 
Col. C. H. Odell's black and white dog Pete (Roger Wil- 
liams ), Luke W. White, handler, with F. R. Hitch- 
cock's black, white and tan bitch Tory Jess (Count Gladstone 
—Molly), J.White, handler. 
J. F. Gibbes's liver and white bitch Maud (Rush of Lad — 
Topsy L.), Joe H. Wilson, handler, with Maj. J. R. Purcell's 
lemon and white dog Sam Bang (Dick Swiveller— Countess 
Bang), owner, handler. 
Second Round. 
Leona with Belle. 
Lady Araminta with Jess. 
First, Belle; second, Jess; third, Lady Araminta. 
Following are the conditions: 
No dogs or bitches are eligible that have ever been placed 
at any open recognized field trial. Entrance fee $10. Start- 
ing fee is five per cent, of selling price, payable the evening 
before the running of the stake. A price, not to exceed $300, 
must be placed upon each dog at the time of the payment of 
the starting fee. The winning dogs shall be offered at 
auction by the club at 9 P. M. on the day of the announce- 
ment of the awards. Any surplus over the entered price to 
go to the club. Beaten dogs are subject to be claimed at 
entered selling price up to 10P. M. of the same evening. In 
the event of more than one claimant for a dog, the owner- 
ship will be determined by auction between such claimants. 
A certificate of excellence will be given to all dogs showing 
merit as good shooting dogs, signed by judges, president and 
secretary of the club. 
Prizes— First, $200; second, $100; third, $50. 
First Romid. 
Jack Berwyn— Flock.— They started at 10:41 and ran till 
11:18. Both were narrow rangers, and leisurely in their work. 
Flock passed close by a bevy, which Jack uncertainly 
pointed. Flock pointed a bevy in heavy cover; Jack backed. 
Both were steady to shot. In woods on scattered birds both 
made game. Jack made two points on single birds, Flock 
one, and both pointed jointly a single. Up at 11:18. 
Leoka— Mark H.— They started at 11:26 and ran 36m. 
Mark pointed a bevy in weeds. Leona pointed two birds in 
switch cane. Mark flushed one. Mark pointed a bevy in 
woods. As Leona drew up, the bevy flushed. Leona pointed 
twice on singles in woods, Mark once. He backed well. 
Their range was less than middling. 
Belle— Solitaire. — They began at 12:09. Belle pointed a 
bevy in open weeds. Solitaire was lost some moments and 
was held till she was found. Solitaire had a point on a bevy 
which he flushed. Belle pointed a single which Solitaire 
drew in and flushed, after which he flushed another bird. 
Both showed good speed and range, Solitaire not working 
well to the gun, 
Pop Grace— Lady Araminta.— After lunch at 2:04, they 
were cast off. Pop flushed one of the scattered birds 
marked down in the woods. Lady pointed a bevy in corn. 
Pop backed. Both flushed on a bevy in corn. Next, each 
flushed scattered birds. Both pointed a bevy, Pop some- 
what unsteady on her point. Lady pointed a bevy and was 
backed. Up at 2:58. Neither remained steadily out at work 
and their range was but moderate. 
Pete— Jess. — They were started at 3:05. Jess pointed 
a bevy. The birds were followed and Jess pointed them and 
made two points on singles, Pete backing each time. Pete 
stopped to a flush on a bevy. Up at 3:36. Jess was far the 
better on birds and ranged wider. 
Maud— SAM Bang.— The latter went lame. They started 
a 3:40. Sam pointed a bevy. Maud followed it and flushed 
at every opportunity. Up at 4:15. Sam was the better 
ranger and hunted intelligently, and acted as if he could 
give good results amongst birds. Maud kept at heel nearly 
all through the heat except when there was opportunity to 
flush and showed no signs of training. 
Second Round. 
Six were announced to run in the second series, two of 
which, Soltaire and Flock, were subsequently retired with- 
out further running. 
Leone— Belle.— The heat began at 4:32. Leona pointed a 
bevy in weeds. She next roaded on a bird which flushed 
wild. On scattered birds each pointed and Belle roaded to 
a flush. Next Belle pointed, and Leona, cautioned, backed 
indifferently. Leona roaded a bevy in weeds and stopped to 
caution before she had the bevy located; at the same time 
Belle, 40yds. away, pointed the bevy. Each pointed a single. 
Leona stopped as scattered birds flushed. Next she made a 
point and a flush. Belle was much more accurate in point- 
ing. Up at 5:18. 
WEDNESDAY. 
The weather was delightfully clear and pleasant. 
Lady Araminta— Jess.— Off at 8:56. Jess pointed a bevy 
in weeds. Lady coming in to back pointed the same bevy. 
On scattered birds, Jess pointed a single and Lady flushed 
it. Jess made two good points on singles. Next Lady 
pointed, Jess backed; nothing found. A bevy was marked 
down, Jess pointed it. Up at 9:22. J ess was the better in 
every respect. 
Belle— Jess— They started at 9:40. On scattered birds of 
a bevy, Belle pointed and Jess backed. Up at 10:25. Belle 
was the wider ranger in the open. In cover where there 
were briers or thick weeds, she showed dislike to work, and 
preferred the open going. 
First, Belle; second, Jess; third, Lady Araminta. 
Certificates of merit were given to competitors in the Sell- 
ing Stake, as follows: Jack Berwyn, Leona, Solitaire, Flock, 
Sam Bang, Mark H. and Pete. B. Waters. 
Columbus Fanciers* Club. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
At a recent meeting of the Board of Directorsof theColuru- 
bus Fanciers' Club Co., the following organization was effec- 
ted. President, A. T. Dempsey; Vice-President, Perry P. 
Smythe; Treasurer, Jas. A. Poston; Secretary, Geo. F. Mooney. 
The other members of the board are; Jas. A. Lawrence, H. A. 
Bridge, H. T. Schmitt, W. B. McCloud, Geo. B. Hische, and 
Jos. G. Fisher. 
The club is in a healthier state now than ever before and 
failure to hold a show this season will be due to our inability 
to procure a suitable room in a desirable location. At pres- 
ent we are negotiating for a ground floor room situated on 
the most prominent block in the city and which will bench 
400 dogs. Should we be so fortunate as to secure the room, 
we shall hold our show late in February or early in March 
Geo. F. Mooney, Secy. 
Columbus, O. Nov. 33. 
At the great Southern Exposition, Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 
16, Spratts Patent (T. Farrar Rackham in charge) were 
awarded a diploma for the best method of penning and feed- 
ing poultry. 
