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FOREST AND ■ STREAM, 
rJuraf 1, 1895. 
POINTS AND FLUSHES. 
The following letter from Mr. Thos. Johnson will be 
welcomed with pleasure by those who are directly 
interested in field trials, or in the improvement of 
pointers and setters. Of course every one knows tbat 
two great field trial events are already arranged to be 
held at Morris, Manitoba, and if tbe Northwestern Club 
should arrange the champion stake mentioned by Mr. 
Johnston, it would round out the competition and add 
greatly to the importance of the chicken trial competi- 
tion. There would then be three clubs in action instead 
of two, with a corresponding benefit to field trial mat- 
ters. 
Mr. Johnson says: "In writing Mr. Brailsford some 
time ago re their new international stake, I incidentally 
said that if Mr. Lonsdale would like the cup he had prom- 
ised the Northwestern Field Trials Club to be run for this 
year, we could have a champion stake at the conclusion 
of the trials on the same lines as theirs, viz., for winners 
of first and second in any field trial in the world. I am 
in receipt of a cablegram to-day saying that Mr. Lonsdale 
will donate a similar cup to the one given by Messrs. 
Gait two years ago, and you know that it was a. cup any 
one might envy. I am calling a meeting of the club to 
see what action they will take, but from conversation 
with members, their ideas run in the groove above men- 
tioned: that is, for the Northwestern Field Trials Club 
to hold a champion stake only, making a nom- 
inal entry fee of say $5. This to cover everything and 
the winner to take the cup; or, if those directly interested 
desire to put up say $25 each, the club will give the whole 
of it for prizes. We should get at least ten starters, 
which would make say the cup and $100 for the winner, 
$100 for the second and $50 for the third. You will un- 
derstand Mr. Lonsdale donates the cup outright to the 
winner. I had a letter from him saying that he would 
suggest a thorough trial of at least one-hour heats, but 
this was only a suggestion ; the details would be left en- 
tirely with our club." 
The proposition to run a champion stake is most com- 
mendable and deserving of general support. A champion 
stake, moreover, would come in with peculiar fitness at 
the close of two great trials which have no champion 
stake and wherein a large number of the best dogs will 
compete almost to a certainty. It would meet the desires 
of those who have winners which they cannot run in the 
regular all-age stakes. In short, Mr. Johnson's proposition 
is perfectly sound, commendable and deserving. Those 
who have the interests of field trials at heart should give 
it their support. 
All handlers who can do so should attend the chicken 
field trials. It is their gain even if they win nothing, 
for the competition is the fife of renumerative handling 
and breaking. B. Waters. 
American Spaniel Club. 
*" A meeting of the executive committee of the American 
Spaniel Club was held at 110 East Twenty-second street, 
Slay 21. Present: Messrs. E. M. Oldham, R. P. Keasbey, 
Marcel A. Viti, James Watson and J. S. Bradbury, Pres- 
ident Oldham in the chair. Minutes of last meeting 
approved. 
Voted that no challenge prize be offered at any show 
unless the same has been accepted by the executive com- 
mittee, and all such prizes must be donated in trust to the 
American Spaniel Ciub and placed in competition by it in 
accordance with terms governing the gift. Mr. George 
E. Preston, Jr., offers to donate in trust a silver bowl, 
value $250— to be known as the Brace Challenge Bowl- 
under the following conditions: To be competed for by 
braces of all American bred spaniels over a81bs. — to be 
placed in competition at least twice a year and only at 
shows adopting classification No. 1. At least three braces 
to compete. To be won five times by the same exhibitor 
before becoming property. Accepted with thanks. 
Voted that no persons can compete for prizes offered 
by the Spaniel Club in a kennel, name unless the same 
has been registered with the secretary of the American 
Kennel Club, and provided also that each member of the 
kennel is a duly qualified member of the American 
Spaniel Club. 
Voted that the secretary be instructed to send notice to 
members on August 1, notifying them that entries to 
sweepstakes close on September 1, and requesting them 
to make nominations on or before that date. 
Voted that the executive committee extend to Mr. E. P. 
Keasbey the thanks of the American Spaniel Ciub for his 
donation of the Saybrook Challenge Cup. 
Voted that at all shows adopting classi6cation No J3 the 
Club's donation of $10 be divided as follows: $5 to best 
brace over 281bs. , and $5 for best brace under 281bs. 
Atshows adopting classification No. 2 a donation of $15 
will be offered as follows: $5 for best brace of Irish water 
or clumber spaniels; $5 for best brace of field, and $5 for 
best brace of cockers. 
At shows adopting classification No. 1 a donation of 
$20 will be offered as follows: $5 for the best brace of 
Irish, water, clumber, field and cocker spaniels. Mr. Wm. 
West's resignation was accepted. 
Voted that in the case of challenge prizes donated in 
trust to the Club, the stipulation "donor not to compete" 
will not be allowed. 
Voted that the late E. Bardoe Elliot having been a duly 
elected member of the Club, resolutions be drafted deplor- 
ing his untimely demise, and that the same be spread up- 
on the minutes, and a copy be sent to his widow— the 
committee to draft the same to be the executive com- 
mittee. 
Toronto Dog Show. 
The gentlemen who have been invited to fill the posi- 
tions of judges for the coming international dog show of the 
Toronto Industrial Exhibition Association, to be held at 
the city of Toronto, Sept. 9 to 13, are as follows: James 
Mortimer, Hempstead, N. Y.; C. H. Mason, New York; 
John Davidson, Munroe, Mich., and J. F. Kirk, Toronto' 
Ont. The following gentlemen compose the committee: 
C. W. Postlethwaite, chairman; Eobert Junor. vice-chair- 
man; J, H. Dil worth, G. B. Sweetnam and Robert Wilkie. 
Dr. F. A. Campbell and Dr. Mole are the veterinary sur- 
geons. Mr. C. A. Stone is secretary and superintendent. 
C. A. Stone, 
Sec'y and Supt. of Bench Show. 
DOG CHAT, 
In a letter of recent date Mr. Thos. Johnson writes: "I 
had a letter from Mr. Brailsford, in which he tells me 
that a very brilliant pointer puppy bossomed forth in the 
International stake at the last English field trials. This 
is the new stake open this year to the world for winners 
of first or second in any field trial anywhere, in 1894 or 
1895. There were 17 starters, and Mr. Brailsford thinks a 
better lot of dogs never met in one stake before. Mr. 
Lonsdale won with his Durham Daisy. He also won 
second prize in the brace stakes with this bitch and Dur- 
ham Di, and third in the setter puppy stake, which must 
have been very pleasing to that generous sports- 
man. But the pointer puppy first mentioned must 
be a good one when it is considered that he was only 
eleven months old; and to run second in a Champion 
Stake against such a lot of high class dogs, without once 
making an error, was, as Mr. Brailsford says, "A marvel- 
ous performance." ■ Mr. Lonsdale must have recognized 
his merits quickly, as be bought him after he had run his 
first heat. There was a regret that no American dogs 
competed in the International Stake, although France 
and Germany were represented. The stake too was a 
rich one, viz., £50 to first, £30 to second, £15 to third and 
£5.50 to fourth; or say $600, the latter two prizes being 
donated by Mr. Lonsdale. Mr. Brailsford hopes that 
next year both American and Canadian dogs will be 
competing." 
The International Field Trials Club's financial report 
for 1893-4 shows a balance of $159.65 on the credit side. 
This club has always been run on safe lines financially, 
and therefore its vitality has always been permanent. 
Those who desire to enter dogs in the club's trials should 
address Mr. W. B. Wells, secretary, Chatham, Ont. 
Entries to Derby close July 1. 
A meeting of the executive committee of the Canadian 
Kennel Club will be held at the Queen's Hotel, Toronto, 
Friday, June 7, at 3 P. M. Business to come up: Field 
trial rules. Industrial Exhibition Association vs. Fred. 
Kirby. To consider the cropping system, etc., show 
dates, new members, the reciprocity of disqualifications 
with the A. K. O, and other business. 
Mr. Angus Cameron, who for several years has trained 
and run dogs in the trials for the Hempstead Farm Co., 
contemplates settling in Georgia, where he may take 
charge of a large tract of land and train dogs for Mr. 
George Work, well known as a famous trap-shooter. 
Mr. John Davidson, who judged the Pacific Kennel 
Club's show, judging from the favorable newspaper com- 
ment, gave great satisfaction as judge and achieved a 
wider fame. The Fox Terrier Club gave a supper in his 
honor. 
Mr. Heywood-Lonsdale cabled two entries, pointers, 
for the chicken Derby of the Continental trials, at Morris. 
Mr. P. T. Madison writes that the chicken Derby will 
be a grand success. Entries are coming in well. The 
quail trials will be judged by tried veterans — Messrs. J. 
M. Freeman, W. S. Bell and Eoyal Eobinson. 
Mr. John Mayfield, Bicknell, Ind., intends to start for 
the chicken country, in the Northwest, in July, and will 
probably take active part in the chicken trials which will 
be run in Manitoba. 
A correspondent writes that Mr. Geo. McLin has re- 
turned to Bicknell, Ind., and is earnestly resolved on lead- 
ing a steady business career. 
Mr. J B. Stoddard, well known as field trial judge, 
writer on field sports and successful field trial handler, 
was in town during the Sportsmen's Exposition and made 
us a pleasant call. He starts for Manitoba early in June 
with a string of dogs for training and for field trial com- 
petition. He mentioned that he had room for one or 
two more. His address is 2423 M street, N. W., Washing- 
ton, D. C. • 
Mr. Charles Stedman Hanks writes us that he has sold 
his kennels to Mr. J. C. Weeks, Baltimore, O., and that 
his former kennel man, Mr. T. W. Turner, will remain at 
Seacrof t Kennels for the present, but that eventually the 
kennels will be in the suburbs of Brooklyn, where Mr. 
Weeks has leased a large farm and is now fitting up ken- 
nel buildings on it. 
The New England Kennel Club has claimed the dates 
of Sept. 24th to 27th, 1895, for their second annual terrier 
show. These dates are the week following the Provi- 
dence show. 
Mr. Al. G. Eberhart writes us that the dog show in Cin- 
cinnati, held in connection with the Humane Society's 
Bazar, was a success. The judging was done each after- 
noon and evening, which, he said, helped to draw the 
crowd. Scioto King, a winning fox terrier, was stolen 
on Thursday night. 
KENNEL NOTES. 
Kennel Notes are Inserted without eharge ; and blanks 
(furnished free) will be sent to any address. Prepared 
Blanks sent free on application. 
NAMES CLAIMED. 
J. E. Slattery claims the name Blue Cloud for Eoglish setter dog, 
whelped June 16, 1894, by Blue Bake V. I.— Gath's Buck. 
BRED. 
H. Pitzsimmon's beagle Little Belle, April 26, to Laddie. 
Ray Baldwin's beagle Belle of Hossier, April 3, to Laddie. 
Dr. J. Ferris Belt's fox-terrier Wawaset Luna, April 18, to Warren 
Safeguard. 
Fox-terrier Wawaset Lucy, April 3, to Hillside Royal. 
Corktown Kennels' cocker spaniel Tough, April 27, to Corktown 
Cupid. 
Cocker spaniel Rideau Restless, May 4, to Corktown Cupid. 
WHELPS. 
Neil Lumaree's fox-terrier bitch Columbia, April 29, four (three 
dogs), by Hillside Royal. 
Jas. R. Floyd's fox-terrier bitch Adelina, May 4, six (four dogs), by 
Hillside Royal. 
E. Goodall's cocker spaniel bitch Rideau Rill, March 9, four (two 
dogs), by Corktown Cupid. 
W. J- McGrath's cocker spaniel bitch Dot, April 2, seven (three 
dogs), by Corktown Cupid. 
^Corktown Kennels 1 cocker spaniel bitch CEnone, April 18, four (one 
dog), by Nerve. 
Field spaniel bitch Dot Smirle, April 16, five (two dogs), by Red Obo. 
SALES. 
Corktown Kennels have sold Rachael Obo, cocker spaniel bitch, 
whelped March 9, 1895, by Corktown Cupid— Rideau Rill, to F. A. Le 
Clercq. 
Dr. James Ferris Belt has sold Winning Hand, fox-terrier bitch, 
whelped December, 1889, by Raffle— Warren Jostle, to J. E. Dalton, 
Wawaset Princess, fox-terrier bitch, whelped Oct. 30, 1 894, by Hill- 
side Royal— Adelina, to J. E. Dalton. 
Wawaset Luna, fox-terrier bitch, whelped May 28, 1894, by Hillside 
Royal— Beverwyck Luna, to A. J. Griswold. 
Adelina, fox-terrier bitch, whelped September, 1891, by Ford Verico 
—Dusky Beauty, to Jas. R. Floyd. 
Reduced Rates to Gettysburg, Pa., via Penn- 
sylvania Railroad. 
For the accommodation of those who desire to witness the Decora" 
tion Day exercises at Gettysburg, the Pennsylvania Railroad Com- 
pany will sell on JMay 29 and 30 excursion tickets from New York City 
and all stations in Pennsylvania and New Jersey to Gettysburg and 
return at one and one-third fares for the round trip, good for return 
passage until May 31, inclusive. This will make the round trip rates as 
follows: New York, 38.73; Trenton, $6.47; Philadelphia, §5.40; Pitts 
burgh, S10.93; Williamsport, 85.53; proportionate rates from other 
points.— Adv. 
§titchting. 
FIXTURES. 
♦Dates marked thus are unofficial. 
jttne. 
1. Yale Cor. annual, New Haven. 
1. Royal St. Lawrence, 18ft. skiff and steam yacht classes, Montreal 
I. Cor.. Atlantic City record race, Atlantic City. 
1. Atlantic special, New York Bay. 
1-2. San Francisco cruise to Vallejo, San Francisco Bay. 
8. Knickerbocker annual, College Point, Sound. 
8. Atlantic special, New York Bay. 
8. Huguenot special, New Rochelle, Sound. 
8. Royal St. Lawrence cruising race to Cascade Rapids, Montreal. 
11. Atlantic annual. New York Bay. 
11. Williamsburg Club, Sound. 
13. New York annual. New York Bay. 
15. Atlantic special. New York Bay. 
15. Royal St. Lawrence, 18ft. skiff and steam yacht classes, Montreal 
15-16. San Francisco cruise to St. Quentin, San Francisco Bay. 
15. Larchmont spring regatta, Sound. 
15. Philadelphia annual, Tinicum-Delaware River. 
17. Massachusetts open, Nahant-Massachusetts Bay. 
17. Cor., Atlantic City special cup, first race, Atlantic City. 
22. Yankee Doodle-Norwood race, Hudson River. 
22. Douglaston annual, Douglaston Sound. 
22. Atlantic special, New York Bay. 
22. Royal St. Lawrence, A, 30ft., 25ft. and 21ft. classes, Montreal 
22. Rhode Island, annual. 
22-23. San Francisco cruise, San Francisco Bay. 
23. California regatta, San Francisco Bay. 
24. Seawanhaka Cor. annual, Oyster Bay. Sound. 
24. Pavonia annual, Communipaw, New York Bay, 
25-26. Seawanhaka Cor. annual race to New London, Sound. 
29. Atlantic special, New York Bay. 
29. Yankee Doodle-Vamoose-Rex race, Sound. 
29-30. San Francisco cruise to Mare island, San Francisco Bay. 
29. New Rochelle annual, New Rochelle, Sound. 
29. Dorchester open, Boston Harbor. " 
29. Squantum first cham., Squantum, Mass. 
JDLY. 
[1. Royal St. Lawrence fourth annual, Sir Donald A. Smith Cup 
Montreal. 
II. Cor., Atlantic City record, Atlantic City. 
1. Indian Harbor special, Greenwich, Sound. 
2. San Francisco club sail, San Francisco Bay. 
3. Seawanhaka Cor. race to Larchmont, Oyster Bay, Sound. 
4. Larchmont annual, Larchmont, Sound. 
4. Boston City open, Boston Harbor. 
4. Lake Michigan Y. R. A. annual, Milwaukee. 
4. Cor. Marblehead Club, Marblehead (Mass.) Bay. 
4. Northwestern International Y. R. A. race, Seattle, Puget's Sound. 
4. Cleveland regatta, Cleveland, Lake Erie. 
4-7. San Francisco cruise, up river, San Francisco. 
5. American annual, Milton Point, Sound. 
6. Royal St. Lawrence Commodore's Oup, Montreal. 
6. Riverside annual, Sound. 
6. Duxbury Club, Duxbury, Mass. 
8. Seawanhaka Cor. special, Oyster Bay, Sound. 
9. Horseshoe Harbor special, Larchmont, Sound. 
10. Huguenot special, New Rochelle, Sound. 
II. New York Athletic Club annual, Travers Island, Sound. 
12. Larchmont, 1st class, special schooners, and 34 and 21ft. classes, 
Sound. 
12. Larchmont-Atlantic combined annual cruise, rendezvous at Larch- 
mont. 
13. Larchmont to Block Rock. 
14. Block Rock to Morris Cove. 
15. Morris Cove to New London. 
16. Special race, New London. 
17. New London to Shelter Island. 
The Cup challenger is now safely in the water, and the work of rig- 
ging and fitting out is likely to go on rapidly, but at the same time the 
new Valkyrie will not be ready in time to join the racing fleet in the 
south, and it would hardly be worth while to visit the Mersey for one 
or two races there, so that her initial sailing will only begin wit h the 
Clyde matches, early in July. It is probable that she will be tried very 
thoroughly with Ailsa, either in the regular races of the Clyde fort- 
night, if the weather prove favorable, or in special matches. Britannia 
will be in the racing also, and ready, between the two larger and newer 
rivals, to snatch some odd prizes. Satanita has not fitted out this year. 
The merits of Valkyrie III. and Ailsa will be well tested by the middle 
of July, but there is still a probability of both yachts crossing to New 
York. 
From the latest reports there is still much work to be done on the 
Cup defender before she can be launched; the plating and riveting are 
not completed, the rudder is not finished, and the metal deck framing 
is not yet ready for the planbiag. At the same time much important 
work has been pushed forward; spars, rigging and sails are ready, 
there will be little or no inside joiner-work, and but little time will be 
required after the hull is riveted up and deck laid to put her in com- 
mission. It is likely that she will be launched by the middle of June 
at latest, and under way before the end of the month; in which case 
she may be seen in the Larchmont regatta on July 4. 
It seems probable that the large class, both here and abroad, will be 
divided into the 95 and 93 boats as soon as the former are once in 
racing shape. It is hardly likely that Britannia can hold her own with 
Ailsa and Valkyrie IH., and equally improbable that the new defender 
will not sail away from Vigilant, Jubilee, Colonia and Navahoe. If 
this should prove to be the case, it would offer a good reason for 
sending Britannia across to New York with Valkyrie III. and Ailsa; 
not in the hope of her being chosen here as the challenger, but for the 
sake of special matches with the l, 93" boats of the American fleet. 
The contests between Britannia, Vigilant and Jubilee would prove 
quite as interesting as the main matches for the America's Cup. 
The publication of "fake" designs of the new yachts has this year 
eached the extreme point, and one can hardly pick up a paper or even a 
