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Feb. 16, 1895. 
black, white and tap bitch""Allene, "Oath's Mark-RubyVGirL, 
D. E. Rose, handler, 
Manchester KenneFCo.'s)black and'white dog Gleam's Pink, 
Van Guard-Georgia Belle, A. P. Gilliam, handler, with Blue 
Ridge Kennels' black, white and tan dog Blue Ridge Mark, 
Gath's Mark-Ollie T., D. E. Rose, handler. 
Maj. J. B. Purcell's liver and white pointer dog St. Baise, 
Guy-Lady Spotswood, owner, handler, with M. T. Harris' 
black, white and Tan dog Tony Boy, Antonio-Laundress, D. E, 
Rose, handler. 
"Dudley Schofleld's black, white and tan dog Joe Bowers, De 
Soto-Ruth Gates, R. P. McCargs, handler, a bye. 
" Alcolyte-Tremont. — They started at 8.46 in the open sedge. 
A bevy was marked down and the dogs were worked toward 
it. Acolyte pointed the scattered birds" in woods, and Tremont 
backed. A point was made by each dog in the woods in a kind 
of uncertain way, the birds flushing wild. Sent on. A bevy 
was marked down in tall grass. The handlers and dogs got in 
among them and the handlers succeeded in getting most of 
them up. The heat was a poor one. Up at 4.30. Alcolyte had 
•the better range and speed. 
*1 Tick Boy-Gleam's Sport. — They began at 4.32. Sport pointed 
then drew on to a flush on the bevy inexcusably. Sent on, he 
carelessly ran into another bevy and flushed it. On the scat- 
tered birds Sport got two good points. Tick at the same time 
was working where the birds were supposed to be but were not. 
Tick pointed; nothing found. Sport roaded earnestly quite a 
distance and pointed; nothing found. Tick coining up a while 
afteward, pointed near the same place; nothing found; both 
dogs acted as if they were on the trail of! birds. Tick next 
made several points to which nothing was 'found. The heat 
ended as darkness set in. Up at 5.17. 
On the following day the stakes were divided among the 
starters. The selling stake was not run. B. WATERS. 
Special Prizes. 
Although the majority of the specials offered at Detroit are 
confined to local and Canadian competition, there are several 
which will command the attention of "outsiders." The ex- 
hibitor who enters the largest number of any one recognized 
breed will win $10; and he who owns the best four Scotch 
terriers, will pocket two flyers also. The Detroit Citizens 
Street R. Co.'s is evidently hot a soilless corporation, for this 
company puts up $10 for a kennel of smooth St. Bernards, and 
$5 for the best Russian wolfhound. The best pointer in the 
show is provided with a silver cup. The field trailers are not 
forgotten, as an antique silver cigar box, value, $16.50 will go 
to the owner of the best English setter with a field trial record. 
For the best pair of Russian wolfhounds Mr. McMillan offers 
$10. The best Gordon setter in open class wins an additional $5. 
The Detroit Belle Isle and Windsor Ferry Co. donate $10 for 
the best four poodles; and Mr. Geo. Hendrie stimulates the 
bloodhound men by offering ten dollars for the best pair of 
bloodhounds. Then $10 is donated for the best pair of St. 
Bernards, composed of one of each sex. Irish setter breeders 
who own dogs with field trial records are expected to compete 
for a silver cup, plated. Five dollars is offered for the best 
St. Bernard in the show, barring Sir Belvedere, The cocker 
spaniel breedres will try for a stud dog prize of $5 for the 
best cocker dog and two'of his get. Irish setters arc not for- 
gotten, as five dollars is offered for the best kennel. And the 
"scotties " will have a shy at a silver card case, value, $10, for 
the best of the breed. Canadian exhibitors of St. Bernards 
will have a chance to win a $60 cup for the best rough coated 
dog. Another cup, value, $20. is put up for best foxterrier clog 
or bitch from Canada and the Walkerville Brewing Co. offer 
a silver trophy for the best Canadian smooth coated St. Ber- 
nard. 
POINTS AND FLUSHES. 
By a Staff Correspondent. 
Prof. Edm. H. Osthaus and myself were the fortunate recipi- 
ents of an invitation from Mr. W. W. Titus, to visit, him at his 
home at Waverly, Miss., during the spare days intervening 
between the field trials at West Point and New Albany. Miss. 
We promptly accepted. The professor needed some relaxation 
from the incessant handling of paints and brushes, and I needed 
something that was an imitation of woi k. 
■ Waverly is merely a station on the Southern Railway, about 
eleven miles east of West Point, and in tha midst of one of the 
greatest game sections in the south. There were birds without 
limit. Every field had its own plentiful numbers. In one field, 
not great in its dimensions, Mr. Titus assured me that he had 
found six bevies. Forty to fifty bevies could be found in a day 
easily. I wouldn't mention all these good things, but for the 
fact that "Billy" has the shooting privileges, and therefore it 
would be useless to invade that particular section. Beside, in 
this county, the close season began on February 1st and lasted 
till September 15, therefore the shooting there is ended for this 
season. Bj the way, the- game law is exceptionally strong in 
that county. The fine for an offense is a plump, arbitrary $25, 
of which $20 goes to the informer, and I believe each bird con- 
stitutes a separate offense. No shooting for outside markets is 
allowed at any time. 
Mr. Titus has an ideal home for a sportsman. The house, a 
flue specimen of the architecture of ante belluin days, is situ- 
ated on top of a gently sloping hill. Ground it in every direc- 
tion are the best of quail grounds. About one hundred yards 
from the house are the kennels and the kennel yards. The 
sloping side hill makes a natural drainage, and an artesian well 
furnishes a constant supply of fresh, good water. 
Our quail shoot, made on the last day of the season, was 
much as other quail shoots are as to the shooting, but much un- 
like them as to the numbers oi birds. Of the latter there was 
a bewildering, abundance. Professor Osthaus shot a gnu with 
barrels unusually short, 26 inches in length, something of a 
novelty, yet a most efficient gun in its execution. 
But it is of the beagles I intended to write. Capt. James 
Youno- whom his friends who love him call Capt, Jimmie, owned 
the pack. He is a brother of Capt, Bdly and Major Val 
Youno-, owners of the famous Waverly pack of fox hounds. 
Throughout the laud where fox hunters dwell, their names are 
household words. They and Mr. Titus are uear neighbors, and 
were it not f r>r the difference in names, they would be taken for 
brothers, so kindly is their social intercourse, and so generous 
are they in loaning to each other horses, saddles and other be- 
longings. 
" They wished to make the stay of the stranger a pleasant one. 
So they arranged a rabbit hunt. It was planned that Capt. 
Jimmie and his pack would be pressed into service, or rather 
Capt. Billy was to call for him in the morning. There were 
six of us, Mr. J. T. Mayfleld, joining the party, and there were 
but three guns. With the kindness so common in the South, 
every circumstance was so arranged as to give the visitors the 
S ^There were seven beagles in the pack, most of them heavy 
with maternal possibilities. There were/ thickets surrounded 
by sedge and cotton fields. There was a scared little rabbit 
pursued by a pack of relentless little devils in full cry. As the 
rabbit passed Mr. Mayfleld in the open cotton field he fired. 
The rabbit passed on. Next he faced death about fifteen yards 
from me. I looked calmly at him and felt sorry for him, for T 
wasaboiit to inflict sudden death. It is easy to kill a rabbit. 
This one was running very fast. By this time he was near a 
fence. It was time to accumulate him. I fired, The rabbit 
then was on the other side of the fence. We then looked for 
fur When a fellow doesn't find the rabbit where he should 
have died, he looks for far. The fur being found, the onus of 
the miss" lies* eniterly with the rabbit. Mr. Tibus found some 
fur and that settled it that the rabbit sbould T bave been shot. 
In the meantime, Prof. Osthaus' gun gave a hoarse, rude roar, 
and the rabbit was his. And so the sport went on. The voices 
of the beagles were, every few minutes, in eager cry after a 
fleeing victim. The result of the morning's sport was eight 
rabbits, of which Prof. Osthaus bagged three; Mr. Mayfleld, 
two; Mr. Titus, one; myself, one, which ran inadvertently in 
the way, and the dogs caught one. 
It is truly merry sport, full of swift action and ringing cry. 
It has all the features of a miniature fox chase, the cry nearby 
gradually diying away, then faintly heard in the distance, the 
voices growing louder gradually as the pack returns, till at last 
the full notes can be plainly heard again. 
It was a great morning's sport, most interesting in itself, but 
rendered doubly so by charming companionship. 
Professor Edm. H. Osthaus, who was in attendance at the 
trials at New Albany, left for Escambia, Ma., where he will 
enjoy the winter shooting and balmy climate. He has a lot of 
painting to do between times, or rather he has a lot of work to 
do and will shoot between times. At New Albany, he painted 
most life-like portraits of Delhi, Lillian Russell and Alcolyte, 
beside several other portraits in black and white. 
The celebrated field trial handler, C, Tucker, was reported 
very ill at his home in Stanton, Tenu. He was suffering from 
a very severe attack of typhoid fever. 
Mr. J. N. Seale, Division Superintendent of the M. & O. R. 
R., intended to visit the trials at New Albany, but was pre- 
vented by important business mattrsrs from so doing. 
Mr. P. H, Bryson has not lost any of his old enthusiasm in a 
competition of good dogs. He came from St. Louis, his new 
home, to attend the trials at New Albany. With him came Mr. 
Whyte Bedford. 
Maj. J. W. Ren f roe, the President of the club, was also in 
attendance. He speaks in terms of praise of Seattle, Wash., 
where he will remain until the last of the present administra- 
tion. His fine dog, Gleam II., a dog of grand style and some 
bird sense, a good, pleasing performer, went lame most unac- 
countably before the trials and for that reason he could not 
compete creditably, so was not eutered. It was a great disap- 
pointment to him. 
Mr. Spears, of Byha.Ua, a gentleman of renown in hunting 
circles, was present with a pack of his hounds. But the weather 
at New Albany was so severe, that all the chases were con- 
ducted at the fireside. There seemed to be a number of packs, 
each of which was the best. Mr. Spears, Capt. McCargs, Maj. 
Pureed, and Mr. Avent, wei*e more enthusiastic in fox chasing 
than in setters ar d pointers. B. Waters. 
KENNEL NOTES. 
Kejapel ST6$eS arc inserted witliout cliarg'e ; and blanks 
(furnished free) will be sent to any address. 
NAMES CLAIMED. 
Prepared Tilanks sent free on application. 
Count Noble Boy.— By H. S. Roberts, Providence, R. I., for Gor- 
don setter do?, whelped May 23, hy Count Noble (Ben Butler— 
Beile), out of Lady Maud (Ranger B.— Countess Whip). 
Snow Gladstone.— By Mrs. R. Von Ohl, Jobstown, N. J., for all 
white English setter dog, whelped Jan. 17, by Oh. Breeze Glad- 
stone (Gladstone— Sue), out of Mabel Petrel (Noble Petrel- 
Ruby II.) 
Queea of the Fields. — By R. Von Ohl. Jobstown, N. J., for black, 
white and tan Gordon setter bitch, whelped Dec. 4, 1894, by Ch. 
Breeze Gladstone (Gladstone— Sue) , out of Blanche Petrbl (Noble 
Petrel— Buby II.) 
Little Joe M.— By R. Von Ohl, Jobstown, N. J., for white, with 
black ears, English setter dog, whelped Dec. 1, 1891, by Ch. Breeze 
Gladstone (Gladstone— Sue), out of Blanche Petrol (Noble Petrel 
—Ruby II.) 
Percy 0,- By J. C. Maul], Camden, N. J., for white, with black 
ears, English setter dog, whelped Doc. 1, 1891, by Ch. Breeze Glad- 
stone (Gladstone— Sue), out of Blanche Petrel (Noble Petrel — 
Ruby II.) _ 
Virginia of Virginia— By J. C. Manll, Camden, N. J., for black, 
white and tan English setter bitch, whelpea Dec. 4, 1894, by Ch. 
Breeze Gladstone (Gladstone— Sue), out of Blanche Petrel (Noble 
Petrel— Ruby II.) 
BRED. 
Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 
Music— Rattier.— IT. F. Schellhass's (Brooklyn, N. Y.) beagle 
bitch Music to James Mortimer's (Agent) Rattler (Ch. Ringwood 
— Ch. Lonely), Dec. 5, 1S94. 
Nellie G.— Inspector— H. A. Kerby's (Providence, R I.), English 
setter bitch Nellie G, (Breeze Gladstone— Lady Snowflake), to 
Tallmau and Wheeler's Inspector (Rowdy Rod— Spectre), Jan. 11 
WHELPS. 
Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 
Blanche Petrel— J. C. Maull's (Camdeu, N. J.), English setter 
bitch Blanche Petrol (Noble Petrel— Ruby II), Dec 4. four (two 
dogs), byF. G. Taylor's Champion Breeze Gladstone (Gladstone- 
Sue) . • „ 
Mabel Petrel.— R. Von Ohl's (Jobstown, N. J.), English setter 
bitch Mabel Petrel (Noble Petrel— Ruby II.), Jan. 11, eight (five 
dogs), by P. G. Taylor's Ch. Breeze Gladstone (Gladstone Sue). 
Blemton Dulcie.— Andrew Hopper's (Nyack, N. Y.), fox-terrier 
bitch Bleraton Dulcie (Blemton Victor II.— Blemton Duchess), 
Jan. 17, four (one dog) , by owner's Bevorwyck Dobbin (Dobbin — 
Beverwyck Moonray). 
SALES. 
Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 
Forest Noble.— Gordon setter dog by Count Noble, out of Maud 
Noble, by Miss S. A-. Nickerson's (Providence, R. I.), to George 
Munroe (Provident 1 ., R. I.) 
Cute. — Gordon setter bitch, whelped May 23, 1894, by Count 
Noble, out of Lady Maud, by Miss S .A. Nickerson, Providence 
R. I., to Mrs. Forest F. Tebbetts. Providence, R, I. 
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Butterflies and Moths. 
" "Butterflies and Moths" (British) is the second volume oi Long- 
mans, Green & Company's "Outdoor World" Library. It is illus- 
trated with twelve colored plates, as well as numerous illustra- 
tions in the Itext, all of which must be very instructive to the 
lenidopterist. The chapter on catching butterflies and moths is a 
revelation to the lay reader, who is not previously aware of the 
subtleties of the art.— Adv. 
The Florida Hill Country. 
We have received from the Florida Central and Peninsular R 
R., Jacksonville, Fla.. a handsome pamphlet descriptive of the 
"Features of the Hill Countrv of Florida." The Hill Country is 
in the northwestern part of the State, about Tallahassee. From 
the views given in the book it is a country of surpassing beauty, 
and it is, moreover, an interesting section for sportsmen on ac- 
count of its unsurpassed fishing and shooting.— Adv. 
;;A. S. Comstock's Protean Tent Catalogue for 1895 is out. 
FIXTURES. 
AH ies divided unless otherwise reported. 
Send notice of your shoot like the following: 
Fob. 5-7.— Uttca, N. Y.— Two first days, targets; last day, live 
birds. Open to all. Send for programmes to E. D. Fulford or 
H. L. Gates. 
Feb. 7— Morristown, N. J.— First match of the Class-Morfy 
series. „ , _ 
Feb 11, 12.— Hot Springs, Ark.— Winter tournament of the Hot 
Springs Gun Club; targets. John J. Sumpter, Jr., Sec. 
Feb." 12.— Willard Park, N. J.— Second match of the Class- 
Morfey series. 
Feb. 13.— Yardville, N. J.— Live bird handicap at Chas. Zwir- 
lin's: 25 birds, §10 entrance, birds extra. 
Feb. 15, 16.— Rome, N. Y.— Tournament of the Rome, N. Y., Gun 
Club: first day, targets: second day, live birds. 
Feb. 19.— .—Third match of the Class-Morfey series. 
Feb. 19, 20, 21.— Marion, N. J.— EUiott Fulford Series of three 
races: 100 birds, $100 a side. 
Feb. 22.— Pittsburg, Pa.— Tournament of the North Side Gun 
Club; handicap target shoot. 
Feb. 22.— Albany, N. Y.— First tournament of the Eastern New 
York Trap-Shooters' League, of the series of 1895, under the aus- 
pices of the West End Gun Club. Henry A. Kratz, Sec. 
Feb. 22.— Maplewood, N. J.— All-day shoot of the Maple wood 
Gun Club; targets. O. L. Yeomans. Sec, Orange, N. J. 
Feb. 27-28.— Elizabeth, N. J.— Second bi-monthly tournament 
of the Elizabeth Gun Club; first day, targets; second day, live 
birds. Events open to all. 
March 5-7.— Rutherford, N. J.— Three-days' tournament of 
the Boding Springs Gun Club; first two days targets, last day live 
birds. Wm. H. Huck, Sec. 
April 3-5. — Will ard Park, Paterson, N. J.— Interstate Manu- 
facturers' and Dealers' Association's third annual Grand Ameri- 
can Hanidcap at live birds, at New York; $1,000 guaranteed, all 
surplus added. All ties in Grand American Handicap must be 
shot off; three moneys, three high guns. 
April 3— Astok House, New York.— Trapshooters' Convention, 
adjourned meeting; 8:30 P. M. . 
April 8-10.— Hot Springs, Ark.— Fifth annual tournament of 
the Arkansas State Sportsmen's Association; targets. Pro- 
grammes ready March 1. John J. Sumpter, Jr., Sec. 
April 9-11.— Wellington, MaBS. — Three days' tournament of 
the Boston Shooting Association; targets. O. R. Dickey, Manager. 
April 17-18.— Lynchburg, Ya— Tournament of the Interstate 
Manufacturers' and Dealers' Association, under the auspices of 
the Lynch hurg Gun Club. 
May 2.— Elizabeth, N. J.— All day tournament of the Elizabeth 
Gun Club; New Jersey Trap Shooters' Loagne events commence 
at 2 P.M. Rob't. Chetwood, Prest. 
May 7-10.— Cincinnati. Ohio.— Dupont tournament at Cincin- 
nati. Liberal cash prizes added to the purses. R. S. Waddell, 
a ^\lay 10.— Weir City, Kan.— Ninth annual owl shoot of the Ama- 
teur Trap-Shooters' Association of Missouri and Kansas; §300 in 
cash added. W. W. Mcllhany, Sec. 
May 9-10. — Wilmington, N. C— Tournament of the Interstate 
Manufacturers' and Dealers' Association, under the auspiceb of 
the Eastern Dog and Game Protective Association. 
May 9-11.— Newburgh, N. Y.— West Nowburgh G. and P. Asso- 
ciation tournament. W. C. Gibb, Sec. 
May 14-10.— Dayton, O.— Ohio Trap-Shooters' League annual 
meeting and tournament, under the auspices of the Bnckeye Gun 
Club, of Dayton, O. Ed. Taylor, Sec, 8 West Third street, Cincin- 
May 21-23.— Kansas City, Kan.— Annual tournament of the 
Kansas State Sportsmen's Association. A. W. Peck, Sec, Kansas 
^May 21-24.— Knoxvilue. Tenn., Gun. Club's fourteenth annual 
tournament; $1,500 added to the purses. 
May 20-30.— CaNa.ioharie, N. Y.— Two-davs' tournament of the 
Cana'joharie Gun Club; targets. Chas. WeeTts, Sec. 
May 30-31.— Grand Rapids. Mich.— Yalloy City Gun Club's 
annual tournament: targets; added money announced later. C. 
F. Rood, Sec 
.Tunc 3-8— Chicago, 111.— Illinois State Sportsmen's Association 
annual tournament. Convention at Sherman House June 4. 
June 11-14.— Memphis, Tenn.— Memphis Gun Club's annual 
tournament; $2,000 added money. " . ' ' 
Juno 19-21.— Cleveland. O.— Chamberlain Cartridge and Tar- 
get Company's second annual tournament; $1,200 in cash added. 
June 24-28.— Saratoga, N. Y.— Annual tournament of the New 
York State Sportsmen's Association, under the auspices of the 
Saratoga Gun Club. H. M. Levengston, Sec 
June. 25-26.— Altoona, Pa.— Third annual tournament of the 
Altoona Rod and Gun Club at Wopsononock; , targets. W. G.. 
Clark. Sec. 
Aug. 20-24. — Holmesburg, Pa — Pennsylvania State Sports- 
men's fifth annual tournament, . under the auspices of the Key- 
stone Shooting League, of Philadelphia. John C. Shallcross, Sec, 
Frankford, Pa. 
Aug. 29-31.— Hot Springs , S. D. — Hot Springs Gun Club's sec- 
ond annual tournament. 
Oct. 9-11. — Newburgh. N. Y. — West Newburgh G. and R. Asso- 
ciationltournaraent. W. C. Gibb, Sec. 
Control of Trap-Shooting. 
In a few weeks the work of the committee appointed at the 
Astor House meeting on Jan. 34, will be ready for the trap 
shootiug public to criticize. That eommtitee has about com- 
pleted its labors so far as drafting a constitution for the pro- 
posed organization is concerned. The rough draft has been 
laid before competent counsel for an opinion, and it is possible 
that a few additions may be made to it at the next meeting of 
the committee, which takes place on Friday, Feb. 15. 
There will unquestionably be much criticism, a good deal of 
it probably adverse criticism. The subject is one on which 
there is, in the details at least, a great variety of opinion. 
There is, however, no possibility of any difference of opinion 
arising in regard to the necessity of something being done to 
further the best interests of the sport of trap shooting. Con- 
tests among club members, for club badges, etc., soon fail to 
excite more thau ordinary interest. Those members who are 
always at the top of the list naturally hunt about for new fields 
to eouquer. But the tournaments of the present day do not 
satisfy them; and why? Is there not something in those tour- 
naments, something for which under the present rules the man- 
agement is not wholly responsible-' Is it not possible that by con- 
certed movement, by united action, that something might be 
rendered innocuous? 
It would be no small inducement to shooters to go to a tour- 
